The Reunion Base is better developed than the Peace Base in all aspects, but the food is so bad that it is far behind the distance between North China and South China. So this welcoming banquet is really not that good. To be honest, we only ate white rice, which was not very tasty, and the pasta made from real wheat, and the taste was not good either.

People from both bases were arranged to stay in a guesthouse, which was converted from a hotel. The environment was pretty good, but when it was break time and everyone else had left, Lin Zhongrong smiled and said that he could take his daughter for a walk and a tour.

Of course Lin Man agreed.

They strolled along the street in an electric car and went to the plantation. Lin Man saw the fully enclosed and sophisticated planting model here. Although there were seeds that Lin Manfen had brought and sweet potatoes obtained last year, the main source of food for the base still depended on these plantations.

Lin Zhongrong told her that the plantation at the Dongyang base had actually also been taken over by the Tuanyuan base, including the military factories, pharmaceutical factories and other large and small factories and workshops there. Everything that could be moved was moved back, and those that could not be moved were left there, and then people were sent from the base to produce them.

In short, the productivity of the reunion base is now unprecedentedly developed.

Lin Man went to the farm again. The farm was not large and the conditions were not as strict as those in the plantation, but it was also completely supervised by humans and equipment. It was impossible for the poultry and livestock to eat grass and run around in the open air. They all huddled in their own pens. Lin Man felt that they all looked depressed or numb.

I guess the meat doesn’t taste good either.

Lin Zhongrong fully confirmed this: "They take medicine more often than feed, and it tastes terrible." He added, "But it's different when they get to your place. They're well cared for there."

The middle-aged man acted very calm in front of his wife and daughter that day, but in fact, he was drooling over the pot of stewed chicken and braised chicken, and he missed it day and night afterwards.

Unfortunately, he lived there for quite some time and didn't get to eat the second one.

——This is not Lin Man’s fault, because he did not show his love for chicken. Lin Man thought he didn’t like it very much.

Lin Man wandered around and discovered that this was a very well-established, large city with a relatively robust system. In comparison, the Peace Base was like a toddler. Without her father's strong support, she thought, Dayan Mountain wouldn't simply lack material and human resources and develop slowly. The moment it demonstrated its uniqueness, it would be devoured by this behemoth.

And now, thanks to her father's support, she was now qualified to speak to the people in power here on an equal footing. A year ago today... a year ago at this time, she was going out on her own for the first time, exploring the world with a naive and cautious mind.

That night she did not agree with her father to stay at his residence, but stayed in the guesthouse like everyone else.

The next morning, people from the other three northern bases arrived. The meeting officially began at nine o'clock, and people started arriving one after another ten minutes early.

The people from the six major bases, because the Reunion Base was the main base, that old Zhang, Lin Zhongrong and two other people with no specific positions sat at one end of the long table. Next was the Xihe Base, then the Nanming Base, on the other side were the Great Wall Base and the Starry Sky Base, and the Peace Base represented by Lin Man was at the other end of the long table.

As for the people Lin Man brought with him, this is a bit embarrassing. Most of the truly talented and capable people in the Peace Base came from the Reunion Base. Although they have now officially settled in the Peace Base and have nothing to do with the Reunion Base, it is a bit embarrassing to bring them to the Reunion Base again, and it seems as if they have no other people they can show off.

But if he doesn't bring anyone, it will be so embarrassing for Lin Man to be alone. He has so many subordinates, secretaries and bodyguards.

Leaving aside those with ties to the Tuanyuan Base and those who weren't officially members, the options were very limited. Lin Man picked and chose, and the ones he'd put here today for show were: Du Chun, after all, a leader for over a decade, and with some polish, he was quite impressive. Another was a young man from the base, one of the earliest members of the Self-Defense Force, a twenty-seven-year-old named Xu Xiao. He was now in great shape and had become the deputy captain of the guard. The last one was Xue An, the shoemaker's grandson, a twenty-nine-year-old with a striking appearance. Because of his arithmetic and quick wit, he was now in charge of both the storage and distribution of supplies.

None of them are heavyweights, but they look good when brought out - except for Du Chun, they are all young talents. With the addition of Lin Man, the three of them suddenly lower the average age, making the four of them the youngest group present.

Everyone's eyes flicked over. Du Chun, Xu Xiao, and Xue An all had grave expressions. The former had that aura to begin with, while the latter two had been forced to develop it by their captain/superior before going out. Lin Man was even more indifferent. What's it like to come from a large base? Do they eat better than her? Do they have better weapons? Do they have space on their bodies? Are there any pregnant women at home?

She has many treasures at home and is very confident.

Seeing her calmness, the bosses from several bases couldn't help but exchange glances secretly. The boss's daughter was different. Although it was a bit awkward to discuss matters at the same table with such a little girl, and some people were dissatisfied, but just because her father was Lin Zhongrong and she was sitting right here, no one dared to do anything to this little girl.

Besides, this little girl actually has real talent and has made great achievements - she is the first and currently the only person to kill the Zombie King.

At the beginning of the meeting, a brief talk was given on the situation abroad. In general, three zombie kings have been discovered so far, distributed in different areas and far apart from each other. One of them is the Goddess of Childbirth. Even if he demands a living person as a reward every day, no one can touch him because of his unique ability.

The second one is in the far southern hemisphere, separated from here by an endless ocean. We don’t need to worry about it for now, and we can’t take care of it.

The third one is their main enemy at present. As soon as the zombie king appeared, he slaughtered survivors wantonly and kept creating zombies. Now he has formed a zombie army and is causing chaos everywhere. Judging from the direction of his movement, the cities where their several waves of foreign friends are located are obviously on the opponent's target list.

Sending people to support them is the wisest option, and the sooner the better.

So the next issue is the allocation of responsibilities. No one in the six major bases can shirk this responsibility.

The four major bases in the north must send people, but how many people to send and which people to send is a problem. Too few will not work, and too many will be disadvantageous. Moreover, if all the people are sent out, what will happen to their own defenses if they are left empty?

Anyway, no one wants to suffer any loss even if there is a dispute.

As the conversation went on, it ended up talking about the Nanming Base and the Heping Base.

Nanming smiled bitterly: "If my people go abroad to the front line, they might even hinder everyone else's progress. Aren't we supposed to guard the border? The people at my Nanming base can still do that."

Everyone was satisfied, but the garrison personnel was indeed a very troublesome issue, because China's territory was too vast and the national border was extremely long, so a lot of people had to be put in to defend it.

Everyone looked at Lin Man again.

Lin Man said calmly, "I don't have the manpower. I can neither participate in overseas support missions nor guard the border." She only has so many capable fighters. If the tens of thousands of people in her nest rebelled after she was released, she might not be able to suppress them. Sending more people abroad? Impossible.

The bosses all looked unhappy, thinking, do you think you can stay out of it just because you are small and your base is weak? If not, then disband the base and incorporate it into other bases like Dongyang base, so that you don't have to take responsibility.

They looked at Lin Zhongrong. They had always thought that Dayan Mountain was Lin Zhongrong's private power. Unexpectedly, he suddenly said that it was an independent base, and the leader was not him but his daughter. Facing the targeting of some people in the Reunion Base, Lin Zhongrong said in one sentence, that was a base that had existed since the end of the world, and it was passed to my daughter, and now it has been re-established. It is not mine, and has nothing to do with the Reunion Base.

In this way, no one can reach out to Dayan Mountain.

Facing numerous dissatisfied gazes, Lin Zhongrong remained as still as a mountain.

Lin Man looked around and continued slowly, "I can't provide manpower support, but I can provide material support and food."

The bosses looked a little better. The grain from Dayan Mountain is very famous. It is durable, high-yielding, delicious and nutritious.

"How much food can the Peace Base provide?" someone from the Reunion Base asked.

Lin Man gave a not-so-big number, which was agreed upon before coming out. This was almost equivalent to emptying more than half of their only food stock. Before the crops in the fields were harvested, everyone in the base would have to scavenge for a living. Fortunately, after the weather warmed up, a lot of wild vegetables grew on the mountain, and the vegetable fields were ready for picking.

This figure was obviously not satisfactory, so Lin Man continued, "And a batch of oil."

Everyone's expressions relaxed a little. Oil is a good thing. They are going abroad, and the oil used for the flight alone is a huge expense.

Unfortunately, when asked, the number Lin Man gave was still not large.

Lin Man: This is the oil she got in exchange for the bullets she sold to the foreigners. It hasn't been redeemed yet. It's just so good that they can pick it up directly there this time, saving the shipping costs. How great! She knew that the safe city where she bought the bullets was one of the forces requesting support this time.

Someone scoffed in a nasty tone, "This little bit of supplies isn't even enough to fill a gap in our teeth. Do you think we're just playing house?"

Lin Zhongrong looked at the man. He was from the Xingqiong Base, a base in the northwest. The people there were very tough, and everyone there exuded an air of being the best in the world, making people want to kick their asses. Lin Zhongrong's eyes flashed with displeasure, but he said nothing. It was not easy for him to rashly speak up for Lin Man in such an occasion. They had already prepared for this.

Lin Man looked at the man, his expression unchanged as he continued, "Besides that, I can provide a certain amount of weapons."

The man continued to hum: "What kind of weapons can your little place produce?" After saying that, he felt something was wrong. Seeing that the others also looked a little surprised, he opened his mouth and said, "No way?"

Lin Man spoke too calmly. Combining everyone's previous speculations, they and the person at the Starry Sky Base had the same idea. Could this weapon be what they were thinking of?

Lin Man didn't keep them hanging for too long and continued, "Supernatural weapons."