Chapter 138: Laws of Survival

"Hey, Qingchuan joined the mercenary hunting team, can he still enter the research institute?"

On the way to the research institute, Cheng Sinian, who had calmed down, suddenly thought of a key issue.

Qiao Yu was eating a bag of potato chips with a "crunch, crunch" sound. He paused when he heard this. "If nothing unexpected happens, it should be OK..."

Qiao Yu was not very clear about the details, but it was possible in the survivor base in City B in his previous life, so Qiao Yu did not think much about this issue.

"It's okay." Qiao Yu continued to "click, click." "If it doesn't work out, we can just expel him. He's definitely going to get into the research institute anyway!"

Yu Qingchuan thought: Although Qiao Yu usually looks nonchalant, he actually cares about human causes.

The next second, Qiao Yu continued, "As long as he makes it in the research institute, it will be like 'one man's success brings prosperity to everyone's family'! We can help him with many things!"

"So, Ah Chuan...you must do your best!"

When Qiao Yu said this, her tone was earnest and her voice was full of twists and turns, just like an "old mother" who was speaking with great sincerity and hoping her son would become successful.

Yu Qingchuan: "..."

After all, he was wrong.

As the five of them headed towards the research institute, they observed the environment inside the base through the car window.

The most common area in the base is the residential area.

Except for an army stationed in the north, east and west, a research institute in the northeast corner and a large market in the northwest corner, the rest of the area is residential.

But residential areas are also divided into different levels.

The closer you get to the center, the bigger and better the houses are, and the better the security measures are. The humans who move around here are almost all well-dressed, ruddy-faced aliens or mutants.

The residential areas scattered on the edge of the city were visibly chaotic and crowded, and the residents there were mostly ordinary survivors with no abilities or advantages.

As the car drove along a small road, Cheng Sinian noticed a ragged mother and son huddled in a corner, sharing a small piece of bread that was obviously moldy.

"How do these ordinary survivors without special powers make a living?"

"It depends on luck or personal skills. If there are vacancies at the base, ordinary survivors will be given priority. Those who are lucky enough can apply for the job and start working for the base. However, these job opportunities are very limited, and only a very few survivors who are very lucky or have special skills can be selected."

"Those who survive can do some small business at the market, or they can sell their services at a fixed price. If they're lucky enough to be chosen by the aliens in the central area, they can work as domestic servants in their homes. While the income from these jobs is meager, at least they won't starve to death. Those with even less luck... their lives are pretty much the same as in Nan Liu Village. Women rely on their bodies, and men rely on their physical strength. At most, because there's an army to maintain order, there aren't the kind of open imprisonment or cannibalism that occurs."

Qiao Yu's face was calm, without a trace of emotion in his eyes.

"This place looks safe and beautiful, and everyone is flocking to it. But in this end-time world where the strong prey on the weak, where is the real paradise?"

After hearing this, the people in the car were silent for a while.

There's nothing we can do about it, this is the reality.

The law of the jungle is the law of survival here.

The car happened to be driving outside the eastern military camp at this time.

Qiao Yu looked at the receding scene outside the window, his eyes dark.

The base's troops were all mercenaries formed after the apocalypse. They served under different commanders, each with comparable strength, and formed a three-way siege to protect the entire G City survivor base.

But such an army is no longer the army that unconditionally served the people before the end of the world.

If there is no sufficient benefit, they will definitely not risk their lives easily...

The base research institute is located in the northeast corner of the base, at the junction of two military garrisons, and is the farthest place from the main gate.

The full name of the institute is "G City Survivor Base Human Research Institute and Agricultural Medical Science and Technology Research Institute".

As the name suggests, this place "plays many roles" and covers almost all research related to human beings.

So you can call it a research institute or a research institute.

"squeak--"

The sound of brakes was particularly harsh in front of the quiet research institute.

The research institute's grounds were quite large. Qiao Yu counted a dozen or so three- to five-story buildings, all enclosed by steel fences. The perimeter of the compound was heavily guarded by sentries stationed every ten steps, appearing even more heavily guarded than a military barracks.

Several people parked their car aside and walked to the entrance of the fence.

A sentry saw them coming and immediately stepped forward and asked, "What are you doing?"

"Hello, we were introduced by Colonel Chu Yi."

Yu Qingchuan took out the pass that Chu Yi gave them last night and explained in a gentle manner.

The sentry took the pass, looked at it, and then looked the five people up and down before his expression softened slightly. "So you're Colonel Chu's friend. My apologies. But this pass only allows one person in. Would you like to discuss who should get in?"

Upon hearing this, Qiao Yu quickly realized that Chu Yi only wanted to get Yu Qingchuan into his pocket and didn't take the four of them seriously at all.

Qiao Yu curled her lips and said nonchalantly, "Qingchuan, go ahead. We'll wait for you in the car."

Yu Qingchuan nodded after hearing this, went to negotiate with the sentry, and then followed the two guards into the yard.

"Is this the first time I've been so unwelcome?"

After Qiao Yu and the other three returned to the car, Cheng Sinian curled his lips lazily and spoke in a joking tone.

"I understand." Qiao Yu took out the uneaten potato chips and said, "The last thing this world needs is people who look down on others."

Qiao Yu thought about it and waved his hand again, "Forget it, we keep a low profile ourselves, so we can't blame others."

"So are we just going to wait?" Cheng Sinian pulled Luo Zhenzhen into his arms, his fingers tangling around the ends of her hair. "I don't know how long Ah Chuan will be gone. What if he has to be locked up until tonight? Then we'll just stay here all day?"

"It won't take long." Qiao Yu's tone was very firm.

Researchers who are recommended to join the institute must indeed undergo a series of rigorous assessments, but this process is designed to prevent unqualified people from filling in the gaps.

Cheng Sinian has Dr. Yu's handwritten research records in his hand, and he is also a very capable medical expert, so the assessment time will basically not be too long.

Furthermore, for a first-time applicant, the institute would need to hold an internal discussion and vote on whether to accept the applicant. Therefore, as long as Yu Qingchuan passed the assessment, his mission for the day would be complete, and he could basically leave and wait for further notice.

Yu Qingchuan should be released in one morning at most.