Food supplies, many of which are raw, need to be processed before they can be consumed. Normally, it is Alanna and Helen who handle the cooking in the villa, while Waldo waits to eat.
It is only now, upon hearing Helen's words, that he realizes the underground bunker lacks a kitchen. No wonder he always felt something was missing. Alanna also realizes this belatedly.
"You're right, Helen. You're so observant. I didn't even notice that the underground bunker doesn't have a kitchen." Helen, what do you and Alanna have in mind for designing the kitchen?
Helen looks at Alanna, waiting for her to speak. After a moment of contemplation, Alanna says, "We definitely need to replace this bar counter. We'll need to find a table to use as a stove, gather a set of new kitchen utensils, and place a dining table next to the kitchen. Nothing too complicated, just keep it simple."
Helen nods in agreement. After all, the underground bunker is an emergency shelter, and there's no need to go overboard.
However, Waldo disagrees. "No, that won't do. The kitchen must be done properly! Leave it to me, I'll take care of finding suitable kitchen utensils and a stove. Food is essential, and how can we be careless about this heavenly kitchen? Besides, if you two don't have a well-equipped cooking area and end up feeling frustrated, the food might suffer, and I'll suffer along with it."
Alanna and Helen laugh and say, "You said it! You'll be in charge of the kitchen renovation, and no slacking off allowed."
Waldo confidently smiles and replies, "No slacking off. Whoever slacks off is a little puppy, alright?"
Then, they move on to selecting bedrooms. As there are only two rooms, Waldo initially thought he could share a room with Alanna in the underground bunker. However, Alanna and Helen joined forces and sent him to another room.
Helen jokes, "We're being considerate of you, you know. We know you're a guy and need to sleep comfortably, so we're letting you have your own room while the two of us girls squeeze into one. Be grateful."
Waldo's resistance is futile, and he reluctantly accepts the arrangement. As for the other areas in the underground bunker, the three of them don't have many ideas.
There's no need to make excessive changes, maintaining the original layout is sufficient. They proceed to cover the furniture with sheets and prepare to paint the walls.
Waldo takes out paint and brushes from his backpack and slowly mixes the shade of blue that Alanna and Helen like, a shade between green and blue. He remembers that in the previous world, this shade of blue was called Tiffany Blue.
Mixing the paint is not difficult. Waldo pours a large bucket of blue paint into white paint, gradually lightening the blue shade, and then adds a little bit of yellow paint, slowly blending it together. Soon, they achieve the color of Tiffany Blue.
Waldo took out three buckets of paint and gave one to Alanna and one to Helen, along with a brush each, and they began to paint the walls in different areas.
The underground bunker was not small at all. If they didn't work together, Waldo alone would probably take a whole day. Before long, the three of them looked at the freshly painted walls with a sense of satisfaction.
Regarding the kitchen, Waldo purchased items such as an exhaust hood, refrigerator, and gas stove from the trading platform. He even personally built a marble countertop and polished it.
Wiping the sweat off his forehead, Waldo nodded as he looked at the somewhat rough marble countertop. It would do.
After finishing the modifications discussed earlier, Waldo began some technological upgrades in the underground bunker. The trading platform now had many technological products, but they were rendered useless due to the lack of electricity and internet.
Waldo took the opportunity to acquire a variety of technology-related supplies, such as cameras and drones. He replaced all the doors in the underground bunker with smart locks and connected them to an integrated Internet of Things (IoT) assistant, which linked to the cameras outside the villa.
This ensured that even in the bunker, they could be alerted to the situation on the surface in real-time.
Additionally, Waldo installed a computer in the living room. Although it couldn't connect to the internet, it served as a monitor for all the cameras in the villa.
Waldo didn't have any grand plans for the outdated Pentium processor in the computer; having it function as a surveillance display was satisfying enough.
With the addition of the underground bunker, the electricity consumption in the entire villa increased, causing the gasoline generator to consume fuel rapidly.
Waldo had to make frequent trips to refuel. It was a bit troublesome, but he had to ensure the proper functioning of the underground bunker's power supply for a period of time.
After completing these tasks, the underground bunker's renovation was considered finished. Despite constructing the underground bunker to withstand the impending meteor shower, Waldo, Alanna, and Helen didn't relax.
Instead, they ventured out every day, driving an old car to gather supplies and continuously hunt zombies to gain experience. Constantly improving their strength was the key.
There were about a hundred zombies in a nearby group, and there was a high probability that there were advanced-level loot boxes. They were ready to take action.
Waldo put down his binoculars, returned to the car, and called Alanna and Helen, who were chatting. The three of them were currently in a flat park, with the car parked on the side of the road.
Dust was rising in the distance, obscuring their view. It was only through the binoculars that Waldo could see the zombie horde inside. Alanna and Helen ceased their chat and loaded their firearms. Each of them had two handguns.
With ample ammunition, their combined firepower provided a certain level of suppression.
Over the past few days, Waldo had ventured deep into the zombie lairs, accompanied by significant risks but also enticing rewards.
He had already upgraded his pistol and replaced it with a UMP9 submachine gun that also used 9mm ammunition. He had even collected several handguns, selecting two that could use 9mm bullets and assigning them to Helen.
The other handguns were listed on the trading platform and sold for a satisfactory price.
Waldo also noticed that the team's influence was gradually growing, and the scarcity of supplies was relatively reduced. He could even see many firearms listed on the trading platform, although they were mostly handguns.
However, this indicated that other teams also had a significant number of high-level weapons.
Waldo drove the car and headed straight for the zombie horde. Without reducing speed, he rammed through the zombies, sending them flying.
Then, he asked Alanna to hold the steering wheel while he put on his combat suit and grabbed his submachine gun before charging into the pile of zombies.
Alanna held the steering wheel, unfastened her seatbelt, smoothly moved from the passenger seat to the driver's seat, and took over driving for Waldo.
Unlike Waldo, her current role mainly involved flanking the battlefield where Waldo was located. Helen inside the car was responsible for throwing Molotov cocktails and explosives to alleviate Waldo's pressure.