Chapter 76 Reappearance of Civilization

“Perhaps it’s a case of accumulating knowledge and experience before unleashing its full potential; after all, humans have brains.” Wei Yanqing sighed as he said this, “But that’s not something we can worry about.”

They are just players who are temporarily staying here; they will all leave in less than a year.

Rong Yi tossed the crystal core in his hand. "That makes sense."

The people in the community didn't hesitate for long. Wu Junzhi set a time, and when the time came, he would take everyone away. No matter what they were doing, they had to stop.

In just half an hour, all six communities were fully prepared and ready to go. With Wu Junzhi's order, they set off back to the base.

On the way back, perhaps because the convoy was too large, it attracted a group of mutated dogs. Most of them were pets previously kept by city residents, while the other part were stray dogs.

The smallest of the mutant dogs is the size of a calf, while the largest can be as tall as 1.7 meters, which is astonishing.

Upon seeing the convoy enter their territory, a pack of mutated dogs charged towards them.

The soldiers in each vehicle raised their guns to fight back. Some used their superpowers, some wrapped a ball of water around the head of the mutated dog, and others threw a ball of fire into the pack of dogs.

In this situation, Rong Yi could only use a gun. She opened the window and climbed onto the roof of the car.

The speeding vehicles did not hinder her movements. Their vehicle was at the back, and the people in the military vehicle in front saw her wipe the gun, then tilt her head slightly, look at the scope, and a shot rang out, and a mutant dog fell down.

Hu Dan and An Qian happened to be in this military vehicle.

Rong Yi's figure was like a female warrior, deeply imprinted in the hearts of everyone in the car.

The convoy made it through the road without any major incidents, and the rest of the journey went smoothly. The vehicles that had blocked the way on the way there were pushed aside, making the return trip much easier.

Upon arriving at the base, the convoy slowly entered the base one by one, while Rong Yi got out of the car.

"Rong Yi!"

Hu Dan led An Qian towards them, but it was more like she was dragging her along than leading her.

Seeing this, Wei Yanqing waved the large bag containing crystal cores in his hand and said, "I'll go find Captain Wu, you two talk."

Rong Yi nodded and watched him leave, then straightened his clothes and asked the two of them, "Is there something you need?"

Hu Dan hesitated for a moment, seemingly making up her mind, "Now that you can follow the official actions, you will definitely settle here sooner than us, so..." She paused here.

Rong Yi was in no hurry and quietly watched what she was about to say.

"So could we borrow some supplies? We ran out of the school empty-handed, we have nothing on us."

It wasn't an unreasonable request, but it wasn't appropriate for Hu Dan to bring it up.

Rong Yi crossed her arms, remembering Hu Dan's attitude towards her on the first day she arrived. Hu Dan was far from kind and polite; instead, she was quite sarcastic and unfriendly.

She looked at An Qian, "Considering you always brought me food before, I'll give you some supplies. You don't need to pay me back, but this is a one-time thing." Then she pointed at Hu Dan, "This person is exempt."

Hu Dan's face turned pale instantly. She hadn't expected Rong Yi to reject her so directly, yet he was willing to lend her An Qian.

This is simply...

"Rong Yi, we're classmates, after all!" Hu Dan snapped.

Rong Yi glanced at her lightly, "Is that so? But I've seen you being quite sarcastic towards me. If you don't like me, why should I be nice to you? I don't have any masochistic tendencies."

These words left Hu Dan with a lump in her throat.

This time, An Qian didn't speak up for her again, but said to Rong Yi, "Thank you."

An Qian couldn't bring herself to say anything like "I'll pay you back later." She hadn't even figured out how to make a living at the base yet, so she just accepted what they gave her.

Ignoring Hu Dan's panting, Rong Yi beckoned to An Qian, "Follow me."

Half a month's worth of food, two quilts, two boxes of cephalosporin capsules, and two one-liter bottles of purified water were the supplies that Rong Yi gave to An Qian.

"Take your things. I advise you to break up with that Hu Dan and find someone reliable to support each other."

The quilt was thick and tightly tied with thin rope. An Qian's eyes reddened. "Thank you. I'll find another room to stay in later."

Rong Yi was quite pleased that he had listened to advice and eaten his fill. "The base is equipped with surveillance cameras and there are penalties for theft. If someone you live with steals your things, just report it and we will definitely help you track them down."

An Qian nodded vigorously, "I've got it."

Later, An Qian and Hu Dan parted ways. Fortunately, An Qian was not alone for long. A few days later, a group of students from the same school arrived at the base. Among them were people An Qian knew, so she immediately changed rooms and lived with familiar people.

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More than a week after the first batch of side quests ended, the system interface finally showed new information.

The side quest is now active. Completing the quest will earn you rewards; there is no penalty for failure.

Side Mission 1: Rescue Gu Letong from Changjia Research Institute in Wunan District and bring him back to base;

Side Quest 2: Obtain the finished medicines stored by Pujian Company;

Side Mission 3: Establish a safe passage to the metal mines owned by the Kailiang Group in Jianggu Mountain.

There are only three side quests this time, but they all seem very important, especially the rescue mission. Just how important is the person in question that a special mission has to be issued for them?

Needless to say, the pharmaceutical production line sold to the base is reportedly still being debugged, and it should be put into production soon.

There is indeed a mineral deposit in Shiraizumi City, located on Mount Eko, about 30 kilometers from the base.

Getting there isn't difficult, but establishing a safe passage is.

“This third mission doesn’t seem like something a single team can complete; we’ll probably need to work together,” Rong Yi said.

"We'll see when the time comes. Right now, we need to finish Mission One as soon as possible. This person is definitely a talent, and since he is a talent, we should bring him to this base."

There is more than one base in Baiquan City, and personnel at other bases may have also received this mission. Compared to the other two, this mission is the one that needs to be completed as soon as possible.

Rong Yi stood up and patted his clothes. "Let's set off now, or things might change."

They weren't the only ones thinking this way; before they even reached the base entrance, they discovered three player teams crossing the exit.

Rong Yi glanced at Wei Yanqing, his eyes conveying a message: they must also be going to the first mission location.

All three player teams had modified vehicles, but none of them could compare to Wei Yanqing's.

Once they left the base and got in the car, everyone started speeding towards the Chang-Chia Research Institute.

Rong Yi looked at the map slowly and finally found a way. "Let's go this way. It'll be troublesome if we squeeze in with them."

Wei Yanqing turned the steering wheel, changed the direction of the car, and sped off onto another road.

“Changjia Research Institute, you can’t tell what they research just from the name.” Rong Yi began to guess Gu Letong’s identity.

"We'll only know when we get there. If other players find him, I'll control the situation, and you'll snatch him away." Before even arriving at the research institute, Wei Yanqing began to devise various plans. "If we're the first to find him, I'll still control the situation, and you'll take the target and leave quickly."

Rong Yi gave an OK sign: "No problem."

Having witnessed his competitor firsthand, Wei Yanqing drove extremely fast this time, thankfully the car was sturdy enough.

Upon entering the Wunan District, they saw other vehicles in their rearview mirror. It was almost 4 PM; besides other players, who else would be so desperate to run out like this?

(End of this chapter)