After swiping my card, I could finally get my food. The first window was for selecting my main dish.

There is rice, steamed buns, flatbread, and various kinds of porridge.

Because A is located in the south, most of them chose rice.

A large spoonful of glistening, translucent rice, each grain distinct, is evenly spread on the plate, each one so tempting.

After choosing the main dish, it was finally time to choose the side dishes.

The person who brought them here pointed to a long window.

"Two meat dishes and one vegetable dish. You can choose these yourself. Miss Ye Ning has already given instructions!"

They stared in disbelief at the dozen or so windows, wondering if there were really so many dishes to choose from.

"Look! There's fish and braised pork!" Some impatient people had already rushed to the window.

"Can I just choose any of these?" A few people still couldn't believe it.

"Of course! You guys go ahead!" The person who brought them here was already used to the newcomers' fuss.

Of course, he was the same when he first arrived, but now he's long since gotten used to this kind of life.

The survivors began scrambling to get their food.

There were over 30 plates; they were almost overwhelmed by the sheer number of them.

Meat dishes include braised pork belly, braised pig's trotters, braised fish chunks, braised chicken legs, cola chicken wings, lemon chicken feet, curry stewed chicken, beer duck, salted duck, roast duck, stir-fried pork with chili peppers, fried pork tenderloin, pig's head meat, cold pig's ears, stir-fried pork intestines, etc.

Vegetarian options include stir-fried cabbage, dry-pot cauliflower, stir-fried greens, stir-fried corn with pine nuts, scrambled eggs with tomatoes, stir-fried carrots, and stir-fried water spinach.

Most of these people haven't had a proper meal since the extreme cold began.

Seeing so much delicious food, I can hardly believe my eyes.

"I want a plate of braised pork." A boy pointed at the braised pork with a trembling finger and spoke first.

The next second, a large spoonful of braised pork was poured onto his plate.

Seeing this, the others quickly began to scramble for it.

"I want braised pork too!"

"I want roasted chicken legs!"

"I want beer-braised duck!"

"Don't rush, don't rush! Everyone gets one, let's take it one at a time!"

Soon, everyone had ordered their food. Because they hadn't eaten meat for a long time, most of them ordered braised pork belly, braised pig's trotters, and other greasy dishes.

"There's free soup over there that you can help yourself to!" the cafeteria staff reminded them.

"What? There's even soup? This is so wonderful!"

The group ate ravenously, and some of the older people even shed tears.

They never expected to be able to have a normal meal.

What was commonplace before the apocalypse is now a luxury for them.

"Um, you can get free refills of your staple food!" Seeing that many people were still reluctantly picking up the rice grains that had fallen on the table after they finished eating, the staff member who brought them here couldn't help but say.

A group of people rushed over to get more rice, and Sister Li and the others kindly added two spoonfuls of broth from the braised pork to their bowls.

Half an hour later, finally, everyone was too full to eat anymore.

Most people ate two to three bowls of rice and finished one to two bowls of soup.

If the staff hadn't stopped them from eating too much, their food intake could have increased by another third.

After they finished eating, another little girl led them to their temporary accommodation to rest.

It used to be a large communal dormitory, but now it has been divided into small prefabricated houses.

There was simple furniture inside, as well as a clean bed and bedding.

Because the original inhabitants of the base have accumulated a lot of points during this period, most of them have moved to the dormitories, leaving this area empty.

After a short rest.

Next, the next task is to check their bodies to see if there are any injuries.

During this time, the doctor couple found two more helpers from the base. Both of them were originally medical students, but unfortunately, the apocalypse came and they had to stop their studies.

But most of the time, they still do it themselves.

After a tense examination, the couple discovered that most of them were malnourished and had bleeding gums, a result of not consuming fresh fruits and vegetables for a long time.

The others all had some external injuries, and several had broken ribs.

The doctor couple treated them, disinfecting them with iodine and then bandaging them up.

Because most people's physical condition has been greatly enhanced after the solar storm, their underlying health conditions have actually decreased significantly.

After treating their external injuries, the doctor couple prescribed vitamins and other supplements based on their condition.

In fact, the doctor couple treated quite a few survivors during this period, but compared to others, this group of survivors had far fewer external injuries.

After everyone had finished their checks, it was still early, so the young girl who had brought them there gave them a tour of the base.

In stark contrast to the hellish landscape of corpses and bloodshed outside, the base was like a paradise, teeming with life. The clean ground was like a mirror, and the plants were lush and green.

The open space is also planted with a dazzling array of fruits and vegetables. The bright red tomatoes are like jewels, the lush green cucumbers are like jade, and there are all kinds of other vegetables, like a colorful painting.

A child couldn't resist touching it.

The old man holding his hand quickly scolded, "Don't touch it!"

When the little girl leading them saw this, she went straight up, picked the tomato, and handed it to the child.

"Eat up! It's alright! I'll just tell Sister Li and the others later." Then she picked another tomato and handed it to the old man.

"These fruits and vegetables are all selected from the best varieties. You can all try them."

After being invited several times, the survivors finally dared to reach out.

"These are all very clean, no pesticides or anything, you can eat them directly!" The little girl picked a cucumber and took a bite.

"It is indeed exceptionally sweet." The vegetables grown in the base are all mutated varieties selected by Lei Siming, and their taste is far superior to the greenhouse vegetables before the apocalypse.

After showing them around, it started to get dark.

After dinner, Sister Li personally led them back to the prefab house where they had rested at noon and arranged for them to stay.

My first day at the base has come to an end.

As the night deepened, those who were still awake began to whisper among themselves.

Do you think this place is nice?

"Isn't that a pointless statement? Of course it's great!" Compared to those days of living in fear, this place is simply paradise.

"I think so too!"

"Then tell me, how can we stay here?"

"I don't know either! They said that everything here is managed by Miss Ye, who rescued us back then. Let's ask her for help when Miss Ye arrives!"

"Um!"