Zhou Xinran distributed the biscuits and drinking water that Peng Ze had just brought out to everyone. After eating, everyone found a place to lie down and rest.

Around nine o'clock, Peng Yu went over and brought Peng Ze back to sleep.

Although he didn't understand anything, he was still a boy, and he couldn't just sleep next to Zhou Lerui, a little girl.

Peng Ze obediently let his brother carry him away, while Zhou Lerui occupied the inflatable sofa all by herself, half-lying on it to continue watching TV series.

As the sound of the TV series played, everyone slowly drifted off to sleep.

The next morning, everyone got up early and went to the registration desk without even having breakfast to exchange their wristbands.

The aunt was busy at the registration area early in the morning, and several young men and women, looking disheveled, were registering their ID cards there.

A plump older woman next to the aunt was changing the temporary yellow wristbands for the people who had finished their quarantine period.

Zhou Xinran thanked the plump old lady and the particularly kind and amiable aunt, and the group returned to the parking area at the entrance to retrieve their car.

They now have temporary access wristbands, allowing them to drive into the base from the left entrance.

As the vehicle entered the base, the administration building where formal check-in procedures were handled was not far away.

The administration building was originally the government office building.

Everyone parked their vehicles in the spacious parking lot at the entrance. It was only 6:30 in the morning, and the administration building was not yet open.

Zhou Xinran ran over and asked the guards what time the gate would open, and was told that the gate would open at 7 o'clock sharp.

Take this time to quickly wash up and eat something. At seven o'clock, as soon as the main gate opened, a group of people entered the building.

The lobby on the first floor is very large. The check-in window is at the far end, while the dozen or so windows in the middle are for exchanging supplies and for teams or individuals to accept base missions.

The electronic display screen at the top scrolls through the day's official base missions, the exchange rate between resources and points, missing person notices, and other information.

Instead of registering right away, Zhou Xinran handed out several booklets introducing the base's rules to everyone.

The temporary survivor protection base in S Province was converted from a hot spring resort in the suburbs.

This place is basically divided into three areas, with the central luxury guesthouse area for high-rise residents and powerful superhumans.

Ordinary superhumans, and key personnel involved in the base's construction, such as engineers and doctors, can bring their families to live in apartment buildings.

The outer temporary prefabricated houses housed manual laborers or people who came to the base without any supplies.

Those who arrive at the base without supplies must participate in 8 hours of mandatory labor for base construction each day.

After each day's voluntary labor, you can receive two steamed buns or two rice cakes for free, a palm-sized piece of mutated beast meat every two days, and 500ml of water.

These things won't fill an adult's stomach, but they won't starve you either.

If you feel the food is not enough, you can work overtime after the voluntary labor. One hour can earn you 1 point, 2 points can be exchanged for a rice cake or a steamed bun, and 1 point can be exchanged for 250ml of filtered water.

If you want a better life, you can also join a hunting team organized by al-Qaeda.

You can exchange points for resources collected outside and for defeating mutated beasts.

The temporary housing here is free to stay in, but it's a large dormitory-style place to sleep. The conditions are terrible, and the people are a mixed bag.

Zhou Xinran was not comfortable with Du Mingliang and the others staying here.

These five people, ranging from the oldest to the youngest, and including a seemingly frail woman, relied solely on Du Mingliang, a 16-year-old boy.

Zhou Xinran planned to take some of the good wine and cigarettes he brought from the villa and exchange them with the base for some points so they could rent an apartment.

A two-bedroom, one-living room room of about 70 square meters would cost about 60 points per month in rent, and Zhou Xinran felt that such a room was quite good.

A one-bedroom apartment that's only 20-odd square meters costs around 30 points, so I feel like the 70-square-meter one is more cost-effective.

There are three-bedroom apartments available at even higher prices, but four-bedroom apartments are unnecessary, as they won't be able to afford anything too expensive later on.

Du Mingliang is a speed-type ability user. After settling down, he can join the hunting team to go on missions and earn points.

Uncle Feng, Grandma Sun, and that young woman surnamed Song can also participate in the base construction mission and earn some points every day.

Once they settle down, their future livelihood will not be a problem.

After reading the booklet and gaining some understanding of the base, Zhou Xinran and Xia Feng led Du Mingliang and the others to register and exchange their plaques for official base residency.

The others sat on the chairs in the lobby and waited; there was no need for all of them to crowd together.

Cao Zhiyong rubbed his neck and complained inwardly, "This young master Zhou is so kind-hearted, he's even gone the extra mile for us."

He didn't sleep well last night, but he didn't dare to say anything.

At this rate, when will they be able to return to City A? They already don't have enough food, and now they're sharing it with these unrelated people.

Yao Yao and Sun Youmei also had some complaints; they hadn't slept well last night either.

There was only a thin mat on the ground, which was so uncomfortable it hurt your skin.

Zhou Lerui was sleeping comfortably on the inflatable sofa all to herself. The two of them wanted to squeeze in with her, but they knew she wouldn't agree.

It's hard to say whether they'll get a scolding.

This young lady has a sharp tongue and is willful. She's always causing trouble. She only does so because her brother protects her; otherwise, she would have ruined herself long ago.

Zhou Lerui had no idea that her "plastic best friend" was secretly criticizing her; she hadn't been particularly close to either of them before the apocalypse.

While she was applying makeup to Lin Xuan, Peng Ze was standing next to her, holding an eyeshadow palette.

The little girl had collected a lot of things, including that trendy earth-toned lipstick.

She had wanted to buy it before, but before she could, the apocalypse came.

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