Brian put the ID card in his pocket and nodded to show that he understood. After thinking about it, he asked again, "Sister, do you know when the convoy to Atlanta will be organized?"
"Well, let me think about it..."
After hearing Brian's question, Clarisse lowered her head, thought for a while, and said, "The information collection is expected to be complete by the end of September. The next step is to get people around and into the quarantine area before arranging to take them to other quarantine areas..."
"Hey, aren't they done yet?" But before he could finish, a bald man waiting outside the line behind Brian said impatiently.
When Brian heard what the man said, he raised his hand and checked the time. He found that he had been there for almost ten minutes, in fact it had taken almost twice as long as the others.
She was about to turn around and ask the man for forgiveness, but Clarisse wasn't happy to be interrupted. He slammed the table and shouted at the bald man, "If you want to wait, wait. If you don't want to, you can go and go to the other counter and stand in line."
This loud shout instantly silenced the originally noisy hall. All eyes turned to Clarisse at the counter, and then to the bald man who was watching, wondering what had just happened.
"You!"
The sudden loud scream also made the bald man tremble all over. At this moment, he desperately wanted to reply, but because of the opponent's status as a soldier, he didn't dare to really offend her with words.
He could feel that everyone around him was watching him. He was scolded by a woman, but as a man, he didn't dare to defend himself. This immediately made him feel a little embarrassed. His face turned red with anger and he stared at Clarisse.
"Snort!"
The bald man stood there for more than ten seconds, still not daring to really offend the other party, and he really couldn't bear the strange gazes of others. He snorted coldly, turned around and walked towards the door of the administration office.
"Cut~~"
Seeing that the man had decided to give in, the crowd around him booed instantly. The room was filled with whispers and mockery. These sounds reached the bald man's ears, causing him to pick up his pace a little and run away in embarrassment.
Brian frowned slightly as he watched the bald man walk away. He thought Clarisse had exaggerated a little. In reality, it wasn't such a big deal, and it wasn't worth all the fuss. After all, it was a necessary step.
But I couldn't say much about this kind of thing. He wouldn't refute Clarisse because of this bald man, after all, the other party was theoretically defending him.
When the bald man left, the people in the hall no longer paid attention to this trivial matter. They were still doing what they were supposed to do, and no one really cared.
Clarisse retracted her gaze, looked at Brian again, and continued with what she had just said:
"We prioritize fleets in nearby quarantine areas to evacuate people and reduce the burden within Dallas. Atlanta, being far away, is one of the last on the list. According to my estimate, the transfers will not begin until the beginning of November, at the earliest. We will make the necessary arrangements."
"Early November..."
Brian was a little surprised to hear that the move would be later than he expected, and besides, what they mentioned was the earlier deadline, if everything went well. Apparently, as the external situation worsened, even the operational capabilities of the military began to be affected.
"Thank you." After getting the answer he wanted, Brian expressed his thanks again and then took Sarah out of the administration center, even though it was a little late, he gave her enough time to prepare.
....
After returning to the RV from the management center, Brian began making plans for the next month.
1. Exercise.
Whether it's for this trip to the quarantine zone in Atlanta or to prepare for future survival on doomsday, a strong body is much needed. Due to their age, they cannot achieve rapid strength growth, but they should not allow themselves to be surpassed in endurance. That's why running every morning will be a must-have daily routine from now on.
Although daily exercise will increase the need for food, it is best to provide yourself with that food now to ensure good nutrition. After all, it is still in a stage of physical development and it is crucial to support its growth.
2. Food.
During transport to Atlanta, the military will distribute food evenly. In theory, there would be no shortage of food, but judging by the advertisements, the military allowed residents to go to other quarantine areas to bring food, personal belongings, so just in case, it is best to bring some food as shelter.
As space in the backpack is limited, they need to prepare some foods rich in calories, small in volume and easy to carry, such as chocolate, jerky, preserves... Although chocolate can't be kept for a long time in hot weather, luckily in the RV there is a refrigerator, so you don't have to worry about not being able to carry the chocolate.
3. Medicine.
In the apocalypse, it must be said that medicine is one of the most expensive things, because once the body is injured or sick, there is no corresponding medicine to control and treat it, and you have to trust your body to overcome it and the chances of survival are greatly reduced.
This is also Brian's biggest headache right now. Since the cordyceps outbreak, all pharmacies have been controlled by soldiers. It can be seen that the military also understands the importance of medicines, even during riots, no one can touch the pharmacies inside.
Fortunately, the medicines they had obtained in the city of Austin before coming to Dallas and the first aid kits obtained from the factory should hardly be enough.
4. Clothing.
As the temperature continues to drop, you should wear more clothes, otherwise it won't be good news if you have a cold or fever.
However, this is arguably the simplest of all Brian's preparations, because most people don't pick up the kids' clothes, so they have plenty of room to choose from.
They will not put clothes in their backpacks. They just need to choose a few thick garments to put on before leaving. Of course, they should not wear clothes that are too thick, otherwise, if they encounter an emergency. In this case, the clothes you're wearing will affect your body movements.
5. Firearms Competition
Understanding and using firearms is the most important thing in Brian's mind, besides stealthy killing, they are no match for the infected in head-on hand-to-hand combat, so his only means of dealing with the infected is firearms.
But both Brian and Sarah have never had much contact with firearms. Unless the infected person is very close, they cannot shoot accurately at long range. Since fleeing, they have avoided using firearms, not only because they are inaccurate, but also because they easily attract the infected. As for using assault rifles to shoot at the factory, it was simply because the rate of fire is fast enough that even shooting without aiming, they can hit something.
It just so happened that Osborne was a retired soldier. During his time in Dallas, in addition to daily exercise, most of his time was spent asking the other party about the use of firearms.
"call!"
After writing so many things at once, Brian took a deep breath and rubbed his sore hands together. This was all I could think of for the moment. As for whether there were any omissions, he could only wait until later to slowly add them up. .
"Sarah, take a look and see if there's anything else you need to add." Brian put the pen down in his hand and called Sarah, who was stunned, and handed her the written preparation plan.
"Ah!" Sarah, who had been staring out the window in a daze, came to her senses and picked up the notebook Brian handed her. Looking at the small words densely written on it, he suddenly felt a pain in his head. He glanced at it casually and quickly put down the notebook.
"I don't understand this. I have nothing to add. Just make your decision."
"You're too shallow." Seeing that Sarah didn't even look carefully, Brian glared at her angrily.
But Sarah didn't care at all, her head swayed from side to side, her hands pressed the seat, her legs swayed up and down rhythmically and she hummed a little song, looking very happy. He obviously didn't take Brian's words seriously.
It wasn't until noon that Osborne and Kelly returned to the RV. The cold wind blew outside all morning and their hands and feet were a little cold.
Brian showed Osborne what he had written, hoping that the other party could teach him some knowledge about firearms.
After reading the book, Osborne nodded with a smile and agreed, but made a request to Brian: that when he went for a run in the morning, he would take his daughter Kelly with him to exercise as well. That way, she wouldn't spend the day doing nothing. Then, after the exercise, Osborne would teach the young people how to use firearms.
Brian, of course, did not refuse this request. Anyway, it was just a matter of chance, so he agreed without thinking.
"I don't want to, I still want to sleep in!"
They agreed pretty quickly, but Kelly, who was listening on the sidelines, wasn't happy. He screamed and stirred in the hope that his father would change his mind.
But Osborne was not one who would give up like that. He looked at his daughter angrily and scolded her: "You only know how to sleep. You're the laziest one here. Are you a pig?"
Seeing that he couldn't change his father's mind, Kelly also knew it was a foregone conclusion. She also glared at Brian angrily, with a look in her eyes that seemed to say, "Look what you've gotten me into!"
Brian shrugged and said that he was helpless too. Now that everything was settled, the next thing I had to wait for was the notice to go to the quarantine area in Atlanta!