Chapter 12 Chapter 12 What do you do with the land surrounded by these dilapidated houses...

"What are you doing running into the pile of zombies? You almost died just now, do you know that?" Lu Chen said seriously.

Although he noticed that ordinary zombies did not seem to be aggressive towards Su Qing, being surrounded by so many zombies, there was no guarantee that there would be no accidents.

Thinking of the scene just now, Su Qing felt a chill all over his body and his face turned even paler as his life was at stake.

"I...I was lost in thought and didn't pay attention. When I came to my senses, I was surrounded."

"Boss, be gentle. Look how scared you are of this little girl." A teasing voice came from the side. "Don't be afraid, little girl. We are here to make sure you stay alive."

Su Qing looked at the other two people and saw that they were both wearing black training uniforms. One of them was burly and had a rough appearance, with a beard on his chin, and was quite sexy. The other one was tall and slender, with a pair of gold-framed glasses on his nose, which made him look gentle and refined.

"I'm Su Qing. Thank you for saving me just now." It seems that the previous explosion was caused by these two people.

"My name is Li Yi, and the guy who looks like a scoundrel is called Gu Yan. Sister, you are being too polite. We should thank you for saving our boss. You are our benefactor." Li Yi patted Gu Yan's shoulder.

Gu Yan raised his hand to brush away Li Yi's claws on his shoulder, then extended his hand to Su Qing and said, "Hello, Miss Su, I'm Gu Yan."

Su Qing was a little stunned and quickly stretched out his hand. Just as their hands were about to touch, Lu Chen thrust the gun in his hand over to him.

"Put your gun away."

"Ah... Oh, okay." Su Qing felt a weight on her hands and quickly picked it up with both hands. The gun was a bit heavy and she couldn't hold it with one hand.

Gu Yan was ignored. He glanced at Lu Chen, smiled, and withdrew his hand.

"Let's rest here first." Lu Chen said to the two of them.

Li Yi walked to the window and looked outside. "These zombies seemed to be gathering together in an organized manner just now, but now they are starting to disperse."

"There seems to be something wrong with the zombie I just killed." Lu Chen thought of the zombie with blood-red eyes and agile body that had just rushed towards Su Qing.

"It's like... it's mutated."

"Although a lot of zombies have dispersed, it's still a bit troublesome to leave here. According to the map here, we should be in this location now."

Gu Yan took out a map and opened it, and several people gathered together to study the route of departure.

Seeing that there was nothing for Su Qing to do at the moment, she found a chair, brushed off the dust on it, and sat down to rest.

"System! Get out here!"

"Host, what's the matter?"

"What happened just now? Didn't you say the zombies would ignore me? Why did that high-level zombie discover me? And what about your guarantee of my safety? If Lu Chen and the others hadn't shown up, I would have been dead!"

"The virus has mutated. Advanced zombies are more sensitive to auras. They might have sensed something was wrong with your location. If there's any danger, the system will automatically activate the protective shield to protect you. That man moved too quickly, leaving me no chance to attack."

"So should I hide from high-level zombies next time I see one?"

"High-level zombies are extremely rare and hard to come by."

Su Qing felt a little annoyed. It was so rare and hard to come by. How could she have just happened to experience a life-or-death experience like that? "There's one right here."

"Host, your initial appearance near this city was calculated by the system. The city fell and there were no living people around it. It wasn't because there were too many zombies, but because of this high-level zombie. He's the king who rules here. Kill him and eliminate a major hidden danger. Only then can you have a safe base."

You talk a lot, and what you say makes sense. Su Qing stopped talking to the system and looked up. Lu Chen and the other two were still studying the route.

She stood up and walked to the window to look down. The zombies that had followed them in before they hid in were scattered around in groups of three or five. Although they were not as dense as at the beginning, it was not easy for them to leave.

Su Qing herself was not afraid of this, but the other three people were a bit troublesome. She was embarrassed to leave first, after all, they had just saved her.

After Lu Chen and the others had discussed it, he saw Su Qing standing by the window and walked over to her and said, "We've figured out a route and are ready to leave here. Are you okay with this?"

"No problem." Su Qing turned and looked at Lu Chen.

"Can you use a gun?"

"Uh... no."

No wonder Su Qing just held the gun in his arms and didn't shoot.

Lu Chen sighed, "Now is not the time. I'll teach you when I have the chance. Put your gun away first and follow us."

Su Qing looked at Li Yi and the other person not far away, feeling a little hesitant.

"Don't worry, they are absolutely reliable and won't tell anyone."

Lu Chen probably knew what Su Qing was worried about.

Su Qing thought about it and put the gun into his backpack.

Seeing this operation, Li Yi said with envy, "This is the space that is essential for apocalyptic novels! Sister, is there a spring of water in there that can cleanse your essence and marrow? Can I farm? Can I raise animals?"

Su Qing was bewildered by Li Yi's question. "None of what you said is true. Mine can only hold things, and the space is very limited."

"Novels are really unreliable! I was wondering if I could get some magical spring water to drink." Li Yi said with a disappointed look on his face.

“I really don’t have that.”

"Okay, stop being stupid here and get ready to go." Gu Yan patted Li Yi, packed up his things and opened the door.

"Follow me." Lu Chen said to Su Qing.

Lu Chen was in front, followed by Su Qing and Li Yi, who were at the rear. They began to walk out.

When they walked outside, the zombies noticed something and walked towards them one by one.

They ran quickly, and Lu Chen and the other two held knives in their hands, killing the zombies that rushed towards them from time to time.

It was the first time that Su Qing saw zombies being shot in the head. The foul smell in the air made her feel nauseous.

After running for an unknown amount of time, they finally reached the edge of the city. There were fewer and fewer zombies appearing, so they found a car parked on the road, got in, and left quickly.

The car drove to a place not far from Su Qing's home and stopped.

"You go back first, we still have some things to do. I will be back later." Lu Chen looked at Su Qing and said.

"Okay, goodbye." Su Qing got out of the car and said goodbye to a few people.

"Sister, after we have settled the matter at the base, we will invite you to come and play. Bye." Li Yi said to Su Qing with one hand on the car door.

Gu Yan gently pushed the frame and said, "Miss Su, see you again if there's a chance."

Watching the car go farther and farther away, Su Qing turned around and walked back home. As soon as he entered the yard, Su Fuguier ran over with his tail wagging.

“Awooo~Awooo~”

"I'll play with you in a minute. I need a shower right now! Right now!"

Su Qing's body was stained with some zombies' blood. She endured the discomfort all the way. When she got home, she quickly walked into the bathroom and washed herself carefully several times.

Wearing clean clothes, Su Qing walked outside, sniffing left and right. She always felt that there was still a rotten smell on her body.

"Host, you can go and take a look at the new base." The system suddenly spoke.

"I'm so tired today. Let's go tomorrow." Su Qing had experienced too much today and was really tired. She didn't want to go anywhere, and the new base was not very close to her home.

"The system has opened a transmission channel. You can be directly transmitted to the new base."

"Transmission channel? Where is it?"

"The teleportation channel has been integrated with the spring pool. When you walk to the spring pool, the teleportation instruction will appear."

Su Qing picked up Fuguier who was at his feet and walked to the spring pool. Sure enough, a dialog box appeared in front of him.

"Teleport to base?"

Su Qing nodded yes, and then she felt dizzy and the white light was so bright that she closed her eyes. When she opened them again, the scene in front of her had changed.

In front of her appeared an area surrounded by a wooden fence. There were a few thatched houses inside the fence, and the surrounding scene was extremely desolate.

She seemed to have returned to the time when she first came to this world. Could this... be the newly built base?

"System! You call this area surrounded by these shabby houses a base?"

"The base needs you to complete refresh tasks and continue to upgrade."

Okay... She has to start working on her liver again. Are there any liver protection tablets in this world? She really needs them!

After putting Fuguier down, Su Qing walked towards the base, opened the wooden door and walked in. The man and the dog looked around and walked around the base.

Several thatched houses indicate three residences, a restaurant and a shop.

Su Qing opened the refresh mall and saw that the thatched house could be refreshed at the front.

【Dismantled thatched house-refreshable】

[Refresh successfully, get a sturdy wooden house, the house can be upgraded]

The thatched huts in front of her instantly turned into the same wooden house she had lived in before.

She had emptied her backpack of materials, and the things she had collected these days were almost used up.

"Host, the base has a protective system that can isolate all dangers, but this system requires a large amount of gold coins to maintain. We are now opening a channel for exchanging gold coins for this world's currency at a 1:5 ratio. You can use the money here to exchange for gold coins for maintenance and to pay off your debts. Then work hard to build the base, recruit survivors to move in, and earn some money."

She even asked for money!!! She didn't have a dime! Also, why didn't she tell me about this earlier?

"You said you were building a base to house the survivors and save the world, but you're going to make money from them?"

"The development of a base requires a stable economic cycle, and trade flows between bases. You can sell items in shops and restaurants here to generate income, and you can also trade with other bases to absorb external funds. At the same time, by issuing tasks, hiring labor, and providing rewards, we can keep the currency flowing and maintain the harmony and stability of the base."

"So, my first priority now is to recruit people to live on the base?"

"Yes."

Well, she has only seen three people in such a long time. It seems that she needs to go out to other bases and see if she can trick some people into living in her small base with great future prospects.

Su Qing called Fuguier, picked it up and walked to the teleportation point. The teleportation point here was an inconspicuous stone not far in front of the base. She clicked to teleport back to the courtyard.

It was already dark at this time. She had been hungry all day and had no energy to cook, so she simply took out a can of bread and started eating.

Su Qing had just finished eating at the round table in the main hall when there was a knock on the door.

She got up and went out to open the door, and saw that it was Lu Chen who came back.

"Have you eaten yet?"

"I've eaten." Lu Chen closed the door and followed Su Qing into the yard.

Su Qing yawned and looked back at Lu Chen with sleepy eyes. "Then I won't bother with you anymore. I'm really too sleepy. Good night."

"Good night." Lu Chen nodded and walked into the house.

Fuguier watched the two of them go to different rooms, looking at this and that, and was a little unsure who to follow. He tilted his head and thought for a while, then went back to the main room.

Follow the master and you will have meat to eat!

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