That's because people still have faith and hope, but the aid from above is becoming increasingly scarce. In the future, no matter who you are, they will have to fight for survival.

Li Ke: "You and Qiu Feng should discuss it and see if he is willing to help you. If they are not, then you should save yourselves."

Another soldier showed some restraint: "The country is currently facing difficulties, and as compatriots, it is our duty to step up."

Li Ke looked back at him: "We want to, and we are willing to, but our home is being rebuilt. We have no food, no water, and all around us are all kinds of viruses. When we have no choice but to do our duty, can you at least let us eat and drink well?"

The man wanted to argue, but Qin Zhao raised his hand to stop him and said, "No, we can't give you good food and drink. In fact, we might need you to provide some more relief. Even with this relief, the situation won't improve. The environment will only get worse, and human living space will be squeezed smaller and smaller."

But we cannot stop moving forward. Every effort we make now is to allow our compatriots to have more breathing room on our own land, to develop themselves as much as possible, and to accumulate strength.

We have already considered the worst-case scenario: one day the borders may no longer exist, and all races will eventually have to compete and merge, starting a difficult historical reversal again. The outcome is unknown, but we are still striving for the survival of our bloodline.

Every effort we make now may allow us to go further in the future and bring us more hope.

Li Ke remained unmoved. Everyone understood the logic: "Don't talk to me like that. If we give you help, what can you give us in return? In our current situation, we can only accept exchanges of benefits. Otherwise, if we help you today, what if they come along tomorrow? Don't talk about grand principles; show us something concrete."

Qin Zhao thought for a moment and asked, "What do you want?"

Li Ke countered, "What can you offer us?"

Qin Zhao hesitated for a moment before saying, "The military is also looking for a way out. In the future, they will have their own base. I can give you three base member cards, each with 10,000 contribution points."

In the future? Just think about it, the base probably already exists, it just can't be made public yet.

Li Ke: "Why don't you go down the mountain and discuss it with Qiu Feng first? If he accepts your conditions and is willing to provide assistance, we on the mountain have no objections."

Qin Zhao nodded slightly. The soldier next to him looked anxious, as if he wanted to say something, but Qin Zhao stopped him with his eyes. Li Ke also pretended not to see this scene and let Song Xian lead them down the mountain.

Qiu Feng went up the mountain again the next day, indicating his willingness to help Qin Zhao and his group. However, they wanted to ask if the mountain could provide some more firearms. Qin Zhao could exchange them for two base cards with a limit of 10,000 each. The base cards they provided could be used at any military base.

Li Ke agreed, and also prepared some of the things Jin Ce needed and the gasoline Qiu Feng wanted, and had them bring them down the mountain.

Qiu Feng sent Niu Dazhuang with his men to follow Qin Zhao and the others to search for the stolen supplies, while he stayed behind. The new base had been selected on a hilltop, about fifty miles away from Li Ke's hilltop as the crow flies, but in reality, it would be a hundred miles away by mountain road.

Qiu Feng then brought all the people from the city's shelter up. The shelter had been flooded by rain, and many people had been soaked in the water, so there were more patients and their conditions were more serious.

Many of them had previously taken the first generation of the miracle drug, but they couldn't withstand it and a lot of them died. Even so, Qiu Feng's car took a week to pick up and drop off all the survivors.

Not only is the construction at the new base being rushed, but the town and the stronghold used to detain suspects are also undergoing further excavation and renovation. During this time, Qiu Feng brought people to borrow large construction cranes, drilling machines and some insulation equipment from Li Ke several times. Li Ke made him sign IOUs for all of them, promising to repay them later depending on the situation.

Li Ke asked him to urge Jin Ce to improve the drug. Jin Ce said that his defective drug had an immune function, so why not change the approach and improve the drug to see if a virus immune vaccine could be developed? That would be the real contribution that is needed right now.

Li Ke heard from Qiu Feng that Qin Zhao was also very interested in the research on the Golden Book and even gave Qin Zhao a base card. Qin Zhao's words to the Golden Book also seemed to have a hint of coercion. However, since the Golden Book did not want to be moved anymore, Qin Zhao stopped talking and took Niu Dazhuang and others to find his own supplies.

Niu Dazhuang didn't return for three months. Qiu Feng thought his brother had died again and couldn't help but take the wounded soldiers left behind to find him. Niu Dazhuang finally drove back.

At this time, the underground stronghold where Song Xian was located, the detention center below him, and the small town below that were all completely completed. Only Qiu Feng's base, because it housed a large number of people, had undergone a comprehensive design both above and below ground. Many things were incomplete, and it was basically all done by manpower, which greatly extended the construction period.

During this time, many more refugees came to join him, and Qiu Feng took them all in. These people also had families to support, and even though they were still not full for the time being, living in a group at least gave them some sense of security.

Qin Zhao did not return, but Niu Dazhuang brought back an extra car, specifically for the team members who stayed here to recover from their injuries. If they wanted to rejoin the team, this car would be their means of transportation.

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