Chapter 88 Reappearance of Civilization

“After you fell unconscious, the team that returned fought as they retreated, and together they took down a level six mutated sea fish, which was slightly stronger than the one we fought.” Wei Yanqing said slowly, “The mutated fish’s core was very large, about the size of a fist.”

When such a large crystal core was unearthed, any gemstone in the world paled in comparison, with blue gelatinous substance flowing within it.

“A crystal core…” Rong Yi reached out from under the covers, and a pale purple crystal core appeared, surrounded by a faint glow.

Wei Yanqing: "No wonder that mutated fish suddenly went silent. You took its crystal core."

Nowadays, it seems that apart from ordinary humans, all other living beings are inseparable from crystal nuclei, with life and energy tied to a single crystal nucleus.

Rong Yi squinted, recalling bits and pieces. "Hmm, the energy of the crystal core was too obvious; it was absorbed as soon as it touched it." At that time, the mutated fish even smashed its own head, hoping to shake her away.

Wei Yanqing walked to the window. "Now, the larger marine creatures have all returned to the sea, leaving only the relatively smaller fish, crabs, and shrimp on the shore. The bases in Jijiang City are in chaos. Under these circumstances, it's impossible to fish like before, let alone for large marine creatures to quickly reach the bases."

Rong Yi: "So what are their plans? To relocate?"

Relocating a base is not like moving house; it involves too many things, and there will inevitably be losses if it is moved.

Wei Yanqing: "We have no choice but to move, but the problem is that we must find a good place to move. Just moving the things from the base is a huge project. The city walls and houses that were built halfway have all been stopped."

Coastal areas are now extremely dangerous; one wrong move and you risk being wiped out by all marine life.

He continued, "It is worth noting that the three bases in Jijiang City have decided to merge and find a new location to build the base."

Rong Yi understood perfectly; relocating the base was no easy task, and the best option was for the three bases to unite. "Then we'll have to find their location again next time we come. When are we leaving?"

"Once you've rested, I need to bring this news back this morning."

Rong Yi immediately threw off the covers, "I'm fine now."

She can't wait to go back to the base to resolve the issue of the reward books, and then take out the mutated fish to see what effects it has.

The Fuhai District base was no longer as leisurely and bustling as before. The stalls were cleaned up, and everyone's face was filled with fear.

The shadow of being attacked by marine life at any moment looms over everyone's mind, and the players here are even more panicked.

If a base with a promising future suddenly falls into crisis, has to relocate, and merge with two other bases, will their missions and contributions be affected?

No one can answer this question.

Rong Yi and Wei Yanqing came downstairs and saw people coming and going in the base. Everyone was hurriedly packing their things and registering them with the base staff.

The base had several large tables, and behind each table were long queues.

"Hey, it's Hao Jun." Rong Yi pointed to one of the tables, where Hao Jun was, wiping the sweat from his forehead with a handkerchief.

The two walked over, and Hao Jun was still copying down the registration information by hand.

"Mr. Hao, we're leaving now. Thank you for your hospitality." Rong Yi said, feeling a little embarrassed, considering how busy the man was.

Hao Jun wiped his neck with his handkerchief again. "It's you guys. You're leaving already. It's good that you're leaving. We'll be leaving soon too."

Rong Yi nodded, "You're busy, I won't bother you."

The people in line were so anxious they were about to burst out of their bodies.

Hao Jun waved to them and called out, "Come find us near Siwan County in the future, goodbye!"

Siwan County is a county in Jijiang City located inland.

The devastation caused by marine life coming ashore was already shocking enough for Rong Yi and Wei Yanqing, but the journey back to the Jin'an District base was even more astonishing.

"What is this?"

Rong Yi discovered that after leaving the vicinity of the base, the previously abandoned city had almost become a primeval forest, with trees pushing aside the concrete ground and standing tall against the wind.

The ground was covered by weeds half the height of a car, making it impossible to see where the old road used to be.

What's even stranger is that, despite the increasingly cold weather, flowers are still blooming, and if you ignore the cool breeze, you might think it's the height of summer.

Wei Yanqing spread out his mental energy and groped his way to the road that was buried by weeds. "It will be difficult to find the correct location using a map in the future."

Given the current growth capacity of plants, even if humans were to pave another road, it wouldn't take more than a few days.

Rong Yiren was dejected. "I wanted to come back here and kill a few more mutated fish after I sorted out the base matters."

It seems that they've done very well to have managed to sneak back to the base.

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Driving this time was more difficult than last time; small trees often blocked the road ahead, and we had to go around them.

They wouldn't stop on the road unless a mutated creature attacked them.

After two days of rushing, we finally saw the vicinity of Jin'an District. Why could we see it? Because the people at the base cleared away the vegetation, allowing the human-built structures to see the light of day again.

Upon arriving at the base entrance, it was much the same as when we left. Along the edge of the base's walls, many children were squatting there pulling weeds.

"It's been a while since I've seen you guys." The staff at the entrance all recognized Rong Yi and Wei Yanqing; they were prominent figures in the base.

“I went out and took a risk,” Rong Yi replied, while Wei Yanqing smiled without saying a word.

The staff member was sensible and didn't ask any further questions. After conducting a basic inspection, they let them through.

Today happens to be the weekend, and barring any unforeseen circumstances, Wu Junzhi should be in his office.

The two went straight there, and when they knocked on the door, Wu Junzhi's voice came from inside: "Come in."

When he opened the door and saw them, Wu Junzhi looked surprised and stood up to ask, "Where have you been?"

After Rong Yi came in, he sat down in the chair opposite Wu Junzhi. "I went to Jijiang City to take a look."

Wei Yanqing sat down on the sofa next to him. "You guys are really quick. You've almost finished clearing up the plants around here."

Wu Junzhi: "I'm alright. No, why did you guys go to Jijiang City? Is it alright there?"

"It was fine when we first arrived, but it got worse after the fog came in," Rong Yi said.

"Is it because of the plants? Then it's not a big problem. Just keep cleaning them up."

Rong Yi and Wei Yanqing stopped talking and stared at him, making Wu Junzhi feel uncomfortable. He touched his face and asked, "What, did I say something wrong?"

Wei Yanqing shook his head. "You didn't say anything wrong. I want to know if there have been any people like us giving you anything lately?"

He wanted to find out if the other players had made any moves.

Wu Junzhi slowly sat down, his attitude noticeably more serious than before, and asked in return, "What kind of thing are you referring to?"

Rong Yi leaned forward, resting his elbows on the table. "For example, the documents we showed you before we left."

Wu Junzhi didn't mince words, "No, only you guys gave it to me."

Wei Yanqing nodded. "I believe you can see that we have only provided a portion of the information. We can give the base much more information about mutated plants."

"What do you want?" Wu Junzhi wasn't stupid; he wouldn't give away such valuable information for nothing.

Rong Yi: "Partial management and decision-making authority over the base."

(End of this chapter)