Wasteland Survivalist: A Scientific Guide to Post-Apocalyptic Survival

"Chopping firewood, not having finalized the lease termination, and dealing with my own belongings, I don't need your permission."

Gu Lang glanced at it coldly and continued chopping the wooden frame.

A few moments later, a pile of wood appeared in the room.

"Don't be so arrogant, kid. Let me tell you, the Party Secretary here is my second uncle. People have made trouble before, but it was all suppressed in the end. Complain all you want, no local will come to your aid, you stinking outsider."

The landlord watched as the axe moved with incredible force in Gu Lang's hands, and couldn't help but take a few steps back.

Gu Lang gripped the axe tightly, bulging his solid muscles.

He walked up to the landlord's daughter and took out his phone.

"Do you know about the Internet Court? You can file a case for 25 yuan, and the house cannot be rented out until the case is closed. The property information will be removed from various platforms."

Gu Lang showed various videos of the evidence he collected, which were tactics he learned from a certain forum.

In online transaction disputes, evidence is more damaging than anger.

This is how technology changes lives.

"Although I don't have a proper job, I can still afford this amount of money."

The landlady's daughter glanced at the axe in fear, her face turning from red to white.

"Dad, forget it, it's only a few hundred yuan, it's not worth it."

Then, the two spoke for a while in their local dialect.

It seems that the mediation agreement states that Gu Lang recently bumped his head.

It looks abnormal and dangerous.

Finally, the landlord pulled out five red bills from his wallet.

"Take the money and get out of here! See who dares to rent to you again."

A shiny head turned bright red.

"You'd better buy a fire extinguisher right away, otherwise the reward money from reporting to 96119 will be enough for me to pay six months' rent."

Gu Lang tossed the key over.

The landlord got so angry that he started speaking in dialect again, and in doing so, he even forgot to pay the water and electricity bills.

With his bag on his back, Gu Lang left the rented room.

Once he left, he did not make a complaint call.

He brought up taxes and fire safety issues earlier purely to scare the landlord.

In fact, it only takes a few minutes to apply for a tax-exempt invoice at the tax office.

As for fire protection, only buildings with special purposes require fire protection registration.

Privately renting out ordinary residential properties, places where there's no profit to be made.

No one will care unless a major accident occurs.

The other party eventually agreed to refund the deposit, mainly because they thought he was not someone to be trifled with.

After going downstairs, Gu Lang strapped his backpack to his bicycle.

After leaving the urban village, he returned to the various "resource points".

It took some time to resupply.

It's the weekend, and the shopping district is much busier than yesterday.

Gulang even brought two completely untouched hamburgers.

He then rode his bike to his workplace for the day.

After parking his bicycle properly, Gu Lang started his live stream.

"We've found food again, brothers."

He showed off the food he had just received in the live stream.

"Today we're exploring an abandoned shopping mall."

Gu Lang switched to the rear camera and took a picture of the surrounding environment.

A few scattered comments floated by: "Stop talking nonsense," "Hurry up and go in," "I don't have time to listen to your rubbish."

Gu Lang pushed open the glass door, which was already covered in a patina, and began today's live broadcast.

"This place used to be called Poly Plaza. Judging from the closure notices posted, it was abandoned around 2017."

Sunlight streamed through the glass roof, illuminating the central rest area.

The surrounding shops, which used to be there, are now all hidden in the darkness.

It looks a lot like the shopping mall in the game Left 4 Dead 2, both being three-story buildings.

Graffiti of all kinds can be seen everywhere on the walls.

Gu Lang took out an L-shaped corner flashlight and fixed it to his helmet with a headlamp strap.

In such a place, there is nothing but people.

The greatest danger is falling objects overhead.

Looking around, the ground was covered with fallen plasterboard.

Once a building is abandoned, its drainage system will quickly fail.

After a few heavy rains, the interior will turn into a waterfall cave.

The ceiling will gradually rot until it collapses.

"Brothers, look over there, it's been taken over by the homeless."

Gu Lang pointed the camera in one direction.

"Even from this distance, I can smell the odor of fermenting food and excrement."

Clothes were found drying in the indoor garden.

A shopping cart and several chairs are arranged in a circle.

It was filled with cardboard and plastic bottles.

"Since I can't see anyone, I'll go around them from a distance."

Gu Lang took his phone off the brace on his chest.

I switched back to the front camera and made a shushing gesture towards the phone.

The number of people in the live stream gradually increased, and the screen was filled with question marks.

"Let me tell you, most homeless people are very dangerous. Never approach them; they're very difficult to communicate with..."

Gu Lang continued exploring while explaining.

He wasn't looking down on these marginalized people.

Rather, this circle is very special.

The homeless population has a widespread problem with alcohol and drug abuse.

This is also the main reason why they refuse to go to the shelter.

Long-term use of substandard alcohol and illegal drugs can damage the central nervous system.

Many people are in a state of mental instability.

Some of them are fugitives, or even involved in organized crime and drug trafficking.

Therefore, they are more likely to attack intruders due to mental stress in order to protect their territory.

Homeless people are not only perpetrators of violent crimes, but also often victims.

Malicious acts of arson that inflict burns on homeless people occur frequently.

When someone dies, no one usually cares.

Homeless people who lack vigilance and aggression will find it difficult to survive under the law of the jungle.

The people that ordinary people can encounter are all survivors who have already been eliminated in one round.

Furthermore, the sanitation conditions in areas where homeless people congregate are extremely poor.

Not only is it easy for infectious diseases and parasites to breed, but you may also step on a needle.

Approaching other people's campsites without permission can easily lead to misunderstandings.

Stealing scrap or food that others have collected is an extremely serious taboo.

After walking away, Gu Lang continued his live stream.

The ground was covered with plastic scraps, all of which were the original insulation of the electrical wires.

The electrical wires inside the wall have been completely removed and sold for copper.

"Brothers, we've explored the first floor, nothing much to see. Let's move on to the second floor."

Gu Lang did not step directly onto the escalator, which was already out of service.

Instead, they took the emergency exit via the stairs.

Abandoned escalators that are not maintained are actually very dangerous and should never be used as stairs.

Once the cover plate loosens and the steps fall off, they will collapse and fall into the mechanical structure below.

Pushing open the fire door on the second floor, a large number of plastic mannequins suddenly appeared.

They were taken out of the clothing store and deliberately arranged in various distorted shapes.

The ground was littered with clothes and shoes, which must have been taken from the store's warehouse.

The atmosphere was much stranger than on the first floor; it looked a bit creepy.

The live stream remained lukewarm, and no one was sending gifts.

Only when a dead cat or bird is filmed will someone post a comment asking for a close-up.

The field of ruin exploration is highly competitive.

The audience's threshold has already been raised.

This has forced many streamers to prepare scripts in advance.

To attract an audience, you need to create fake supernatural events.

Since Gu Lang has no team, he can only record things truthfully.