Chapter 47 Having a high luck stat does have its advantages...

Seeing that the two were about to leave, the little girl who recognized Shan Ran quickly said, "The dormitory building smells terrible. There were still students living there when the monster appeared, and a lot of blood was lost... This place is a bit cleaner. If you want to rest, look for something in this building."

Shan Ran and the other person stopped in their tracks.

The little girl continued, "We have mattresses over there, and they're fairly clean. If you don't mind, you can lie on them."

Shanran declined the little girl's offer, and the two, too lazy to go any further, rested in the classroom at the end of the floor.

Kunwu Yecheng took out a bed from his spatial storage. Shanran recognized it; it was the same bed they had used when they first met in the mall.

"So you kept all the supplies I didn't want?"

The man paused for a moment, then said somewhat awkwardly, "I handed over most of them. I don't really use the appliances and furniture. Just in case, I kept a bed, but I don't know when I'll need it."

Shan Ran understood. "That's good. It'll come in handy now. I'm going to sleep. I'm so sleepy."

After saying that, she lay down and fell asleep fully clothed, closing her eyes.

She was truly exhausted. After traveling for several days and then experiencing a fierce battle upon arrival, she fell asleep shortly after lying down. However, she was clearly a light sleeper, and would immediately get up at the slightest disturbance.

Kunwu Yecheng dared not sleep. He lay on his side, and when he was too tired, he would close his eyes to rest for a while, but he would soon wake up with a start.

In such an unstable environment, and with something on his mind, even though the girl he liked was lying beside him, Kunwu Yecheng had no romantic thoughts.

As dawn broke, Shanran woke up, and only then could Kunwu Yecheng fall asleep peacefully.

Two hours later, the two stood up, packed their things, and prepared to leave.

Before leaving, Shanran found the little girl from last night and asked her, "Do you know where the Hope Base is located?"

Hope Base is a new base established after the apocalypse, and it is the only base besides the junkyard and underground gangs.

It will take time for our companions from Zone 1 to arrive, and a large-scale movement of people will definitely alert Sam's group.

The key point is that the arena is likely to open in the next couple of days, so if you want to rescue the Kunwu team and Sophia, you must do it as soon as possible.

District 5 is different from other places. The three bases are in a tripartite balance of power, and there will definitely be competition and friction between them. If we can make use of the strength of District 5 itself, that would be the most suitable.

The little girl asked in confusion, "What are you going to Hope Base for? Weren't the people from Tianxia Base the ones who picked you up last time?"

The World Base is the name of the base where Sam is located.

Shan Ran raised an eyebrow and looked the little girl up and down. She could tell that these scavengers, who had no special abilities, had managed to survive in the cracks until now; they were indeed not simple.

She gestured for Kunwu Yecheng to bring out more food, and then began to probe for information.

"If you know the people from the World Base, you must also know the people from the Hope Base."

The little girl's eyes lit up with surprise when she saw that there were fresh chicken legs, and they were even steaming hot.

Friends in the distance smelled the aroma and came over following the scent of chicken legs.

The group of people looked longingly at the chicken leg, then at the cold-faced man holding it, and finally at the smiling older sister next to him.

"Just tell us what you want to ask. We can tell you two are good people. Give us the food, and we'll tell you everything."

Kunwu Yecheng's focus was on "a pair." He glanced at Shanran out of the corner of his eye, and the corner of his mouth under the mask curled up slightly.

Shan Ran stopped dangling them, so the man distributed the chicken legs.

A group of children hugged their long-awaited chicken legs and started gnawing on them.

Shan Ran asked from the side, "I want to contact people at Hope Base, preferably high-ranking ones. Do you have any connections there?"

All the children's eyes were focused on the little girl in the lead.

Shan Ran also looked over.

The little girl hesitated for a long time, even forgetting to eat the delicious chicken leg, "What do you want with the people from Hope Base? By the way, where are the people who were with you before? Where did they all go?"

Shan Ran and Kunwu Yecheng exchanged a glance. They were certain that this little girl knew someone in the Hope Base, and judging from her reaction, she probably knew someone at a higher level.

After thinking it over, Shanran decided to tell the truth: "They are in the hands of the people at the Tianxia Base. We need to find the people at the Xiwang Base to see if we can reach a cooperation agreement."

Ah Yang snorted twice, "Hey, wasn't that guy who slapped me a few times and called me grandpa arrested too?"

Yamaran: .......

Kunwu Yecheng: "That person is not from my team. I only save my teammates."

A-Yang scratched his head awkwardly with his greasy hands, "You're too kind, I don't know what to say."

Kunwu Yecheng: ......

The little girl said, "The people from Tianxia Base like to kidnap people everywhere, and I don't know what they do with them. Brother Aze told us to stay away from that territory... How did you end up coming all this way to be kidnapped by them?"

This is a very complicated matter, and it cannot be explained in a few words. Shanran is not going to say too much about it either.

The little girl thought for a moment and said, "I think you're a good person, so I can pass on a message for you. But I don't know if Brother Aze will accept it. These are big matters between bases, and we're just a bunch of homeless people right now, so we can't get involved."

Shan Ran smiled and said, "It's alright, it's good enough to pass on a message."

She smiled very gently, as if she didn't want to put any pressure on the other person.

The little girl nodded. "Then wait here, I'll send a message."

Afterwards, Shan Ran chatted casually for a few more minutes, getting to know the scavenger team pretty well.

The little girl in front of me is named Xiaohui. She comes from an orphanage, is 16 years old, and is the leader of this group of children.

There are currently seven slightly older children and three children under ten years old. Three of them are adults, but they are only 18 or 19 years old, so they are not very old.

Not long after, Xiaohui received the message.

"Sister, Brother Aze said we can meet. Come with me."

Xiao Hui, A Yang, and a boy named An An led the way, while the others stayed behind.

Along the way, Shanran learned that this abandoned school was within the jurisdiction of the Hope Base.

It's also because she's currently quite lucky; she randomly chose a direction to fly in the darkness and actually arrived at the place she wanted to go.

The school is located in a relatively remote area, and it took the group more than two hours to walk to a science and technology innovation park.

“Brother Aze worked here before the apocalypse, so he stayed here after the apocalypse.”

Shanran nodded: I can see that, born to be a beast.

There was a guard at the entrance who seemed to know Xiaohui, and he let them in directly.

The original buildings in the park were spaced far apart, with many lawns and leisure areas, but now they are filled with all kinds of shipping containers, as well as some buildings that look obviously newly built.

People were coming and going inside; some were doing group drills, some were setting up things, and there was an open space where vegetable seedlings were being planted.

Although it was rather messy, it was still well-organized overall.

Besides the park area, the bungalows outside are also inhabited.

This park should be where the core group of people at the base are located.

Xiao Hui stopped in front of a three-story office building. The building was built in an irregular shape and looked very artistic.

A sign stands at the entrance—"Base Commander's Office Building".

Shan Ran has a sharp eye. She recognized that the sign used to have other words on it, but they had been removed. She could roughly identify it as belonging to a certain architectural art design company.

When Kunwu Yecheng came in, he planted bombs along the way. If the base chief did anything wrong, he would detonate the bombs and escape with Shanran.

There were guards downstairs, and after confirming that there were no problems, Xiao Hui was allowed to lead the people in.

The group went straight to the third floor.

At the end of this road is the office of Brother Aze, which Xiaohui mentioned.

It wasn't until she reached the entrance that Shanran realized she was at the base.

Everything inside was arranged exactly like a normal company!

"Please come in."

After pushing open the door, Shanran felt dazed, as if she had returned to a company in her past life to apply for a job.

Office desks, bookshelves, tea room, office chairs, vases, money trees...

If you add a floor-to-ceiling window, it will be a standard executive office.

"Captain Shanran, Captain Kunwu, I've long admired your names, it's a pleasure to meet you."

A man stood up from his office chair and walked towards Shan Ran and the other person.

The man had silver hair, was tall and thin, and wore a shirt made of ordinary fabric, but it was very neat.

He wore glasses and had a handsome, refined appearance. If it weren't for his spotless silver hair, he would really look like a successful person who likes to spend his time in the office.

Shan Ran also gave a polite smile and shook hands with the other party, "Hello, Chief Chai Ze."

Chai Ze, the base director of Hope Base.

When Shanran heard Xiaohui mention Brother Aze, she guessed it.

Chai Ze showed an appreciative expression and spoke politely, "Captain Shan Ran, I have long admired your name. It is my honor to finally meet you in person today."

Shan Ran responded with a smile, her tone equally polite and courteous. Kunwu Yecheng remained expressionless, offering no further reaction beyond a handshake.

After chatting for a few minutes, Chai Ze turned to Xiao Hui and asked, "Xiao Hui, have you finished the food I gave you last time?"

Xiao Hui scratched her face. "Almost finished eating..."

"Take some with you when you leave later."

"oh oh."

"Have you picked up another kid?"

"Ah? Ah..." Xiao Hui had no choice but to admit it when she realized she had been seen through.

“You…” Chai Ze shook his head helplessly.

"Brother Aze, I'm going out now, so as not to keep you from talking." With that, Xiao Hui ran out in a flash.

"Brother Aze, we're leaving too! We won't take the stuff and won't hold you back!" Ayang shouted as he ran.

Shan Ran was somewhat surprised to see the three children running away as if their lives depended on it.

Because of the short time she spent with them, her understanding of these children who were scavengers was still too one-sided.

Chai Ze looked away and explained, "Xiao Hui and A Yang are from the same welfare home as me. They were still young when I went to school. They didn't do well in school and dropped out early. They've been working as helpers at the welfare home, taking care of even younger children."

Even after the apocalypse, they continued to care for the surviving children. My base was newly built and couldn't accommodate so many children without superpowers at once.