Everyone subconsciously looked back and saw Pan Yong, the officer who had appeared at the entrance before. His eyes swept across the four people and finally stopped at Lu Shiyan.

"Did you just pass the city entry inspection?" Pan Yong walked up to them.

Upon seeing this, the female staff member stepped forward and explained respectfully, "Yes, Captain Pan. These survivors have successfully completed all the inspection and registration procedures."

Pan Yong nodded slightly, but his eyes still didn't move away from Lu Shiyan: "My name is Pan Yong, I am the captain of the third squad of the base guard team. I just looked at your registration information. There are three psychics in your team, and the strength configuration is quite good."

Xiao Han grinned, revealing a mouthful of white teeth, and said with a laugh: "Captain Pan, you are too kind. We are just lucky, a blind cat catching a dead mouse, and we can barely make a living."

Pan Yong seemed not to have heard Xiao Han's joke. He looked at Lu Shiyan with burning eyes and said straight to the point: "The base is currently very short of manpower in all aspects, especially a team of superpowers like yours with strong combat effectiveness, which is an even more scarce resource. If you are interested, you can report directly to my third team. I can guarantee that the treatment will be absolutely favorable."

This... is this poaching in public, recruiting directly?

Xiao Han and A'Mo looked at each other in surprise.

Lu Shiyan's expression remained calm, and he spoke indifferently: "Thank you Captain Pan for your kindness. It's just that we just arrived and are not familiar with the situation at the base. We want to settle down first and get familiar with the surrounding environment."

Pan Yong didn't seem surprised by this answer. He just looked at Lu Shiyan more seriously and nodded: "Okay. My proposal is always valid. This is my personal contact information. If you change your mind or encounter any unsolvable problems in the base, you can contact me through this."

As he spoke, he took out a thin piece of metal from his pocket and handed it to Lu Shiyan. A short string of numbers was etched on the metal using a special process.

Lu Shiyan reached out and took it, it felt slightly cold.

"The inside of the base is not as peaceful as it seems on the surface. Various forces are intertwined, so we must act with caution." After Pan Yong said this meaningfully, he said no more and turned around and strode away.

Xiao Han stroked his chin, looking at Pan Yong's tall back that was gradually receding, and exclaimed in amazement: "Hey, this guy is quite interesting! He seems to be quite shrewd, and he actually took the initiative to extend an olive branch to us."

Su Wan's eyes flickered slightly.

Let’s find a place to stay first, and we’ll talk about other things later.” Lu Shiyan put the metal piece into his pocket and said in a low voice.

After days of running around and working hard, they really need a safe and comfortable place to rest.

Especially Su Wan, she is pregnant and cannot afford any more mistakes.

The air was filled with an indescribable mixed smell.

There was a sour odor of rotting garbage, excrement, and despair.

Walking through the crooked so-called "streets" made of rags and plastic, with densely packed tents on both sides.

The tents were close to each other with almost no space between them.

Sewage was flowing on the muddy ground.

Several sallow-faced children squatted in the mud, grabbing something with their black little hands and stuffing it into their mouths.

Su Wan's stomach churned and she could hardly control the urge to dry heave.

She forced herself to look away, her face turning pale.

"Oh my god, is this a place where people live?" Xiao Han lowered his voice, his tone full of disgust, "Even a pigpen is cleaner than this."

Lu Shiyan had no expression on his face, he just quickened his pace.

Lu Shiyan frowned, and it was obvious that the environment in Area C made it impossible for him to accept Su Wan staying here for even a second. He grabbed a passerby who looked to be in good spirits and exchanged a small piece of compressed biscuit for information: "If you want to live in a better place, you have to go to the residence registration office in front, but it's not cheap there."

After thanking them, the group quickened their pace to bypass the suffocating C area. Sure enough, at the edge of the relatively clean area, they saw a relatively intact low concrete building with a sign saying "Residential Registration Office" hanging at the door.

A staff member in a dirty uniform was dozing off in a chair, not even bothering to lift his eyelids when they arrived.

"We need to register and rent a house. How much does it cost to rent the best accommodation for one month?" Lu Shiyan said in a steady voice.

The staff member raised his eyes lazily and was about to mention some difficulties as usual, but his eyes caught the several crystal cores that Lu Shiyan placed on the counter, each of which was emitting pure light.

His eyes widened instantly, and he jumped up from the chair. He rubbed his hands, carefully picked up a crystal core, blew on it and wiped it with his sleeve, his voice changed: "Dear guest!"

"These high-quality crystal cores... The rent for the best apartment in Area A is 2,500 contribution points a month. These crystal cores of yours are worth at least 3,000 points! More than enough, more than enough!"

The procedures were completed quickly.

After getting the key, I followed another staff member through many twists and turns and finally arrived at the so-called Area A apartment.

It is called an apartment, but in fact it is just a two-bedroom, one-living room apartment in an old neighborhood.

The wall paint was peeling, the furniture was old and crumbling, and there was a stale, musty smell.

But at least, there are walls, a roof and a separate bathroom.

"Is this the best fucking thing?" Xiao Han kicked an empty can that was rolling on the ground, making a clanging sound.

"Be content." Su Wan sighed, "Compared to what I just saw, this place is simply heaven."

Su Wan walked to the window. The window glass was dirty, so she wiped it hard.

Outside you can see some equally old buildings, but at least they are cleaner and tidier.

Xiao Han and A'mo went out to inquire about the situation of the base.

"Damn, this damn place, even the air is stinky." Xiao Han cursed under his breath and raised his hand to fan the air.

A'mo followed behind him, observing the surroundings silently.

Occasionally, someone in tattered clothes would hurry by, with a dull or wary look in his eyes.

They turned into a relatively busy alley, which was more like a black market before the apocalypse.

The low sheds are built next to each other, pieced together from various waste materials.

Someone was selling pieces of mutant beast meat covered with unknown mucus.

Someone was exchanging bits and pieces, making a clanking sound.

More people just leaned against the wall, staring blankly at the people coming and going.

At the end of the alley, there was a stall that was slightly different from the chaos and dilapidation around it. The stall was relatively tidy, with the words "Know-it-all" written on a half-worn wooden sign in fairly powerful handwriting.

The stall owner was an old man wearing worn glasses. He was wiping something slowly and leisurely, which contrasted with the anxiety or numbness of other vendors, making him particularly eye-catching.