Chapter 534 Help

This apocalypse, which lasted for two hundred years, did not defeat humanity; everyone firmly believed that the disaster would end.

It's unfair to Yun Zhao to place his hopes on a special guide.

It is even more unfair to those who sacrificed themselves generation after generation for their beliefs.

“Back then, the base chief intentionally encouraged you to leave the base.”

Minister Bai said, "He has doubts, but he can't confirm your identity. He brought you into the operations department so that you can grow up as quickly as possible."

Yun Zhao lowered his eyes. "I know."

The suddenly appearing S-class guide is special enough, and coincidentally, it shares the same species of spiritual entity as the base's S-class sentinel.

The base manager probably felt that too many coincidences were no longer coincidences.

"We were mentally prepared at that time."

Minister Bai spoke meaningfully and earnestly, saying, "I hope you understand that the responsibility of guides, ordinary people, and even all of humanity is not the responsibility of one person."

Being born in this era is their misfortune.

Yet it is also a special medal bestowed by fate.

The fear and resilience etched into our genes give the word "living" a weight that transcends mere survival.

When the apocalypse strips people of their comfort, it allows everyone to see the brilliance hidden within their own bones.

Like a dandelion stubbornly growing in the cracks of ruins, the harsher the environment, the more it can sow the seeds of hope to the unknown distance.

They are destined to shoulder their respective missions.

Yun Zhao looked at him with pure eyes: "Minister Bai thinks that my initiative to take on the guide training is because I consider them my responsibility?"

"Isn't that right?"

"no."

Yun Zhao said softly, "I never thought of myself as a savior. I just want those who are willing to look up at the stars to always have the courage to look up."

Minister Bai paused, then suddenly smiled, "That's good."

"If you want to help them, you need to have a general understanding of them. I'll send you the information later."

Yun Zhao thanked him.

She stepped out of the building, raising her hand to shield her eyes from the blinding sunlight. She saw her shadow compressed into a thin, grayish sheet by the blazing sun.

In the open-air corridor, mechanical cleaners are spraying cooling water mist.

Yun Zhao walked through the corridor toward the operations department, calling Bai Yu along the way.

The call was answered almost instantly.

Bai Yu: "Why didn't you reply to my messages yesterday?"

Yun Zhao: "I've entered the contaminated zone, the No. 24 contaminated zone outside the base."

They hadn't been in contact for the past two days, but it seemed like they had so much to talk about.

Yun Zhao told Bai Yu about what had recently happened at the base.

“The guides were willing to leave the base; they were more eager to prove themselves than I had imagined.”

"My dad actually agreed?" Bai Yu's tone carried a subtle hint of bitterness. "He used to not even let me leave the base..."

Yun Zhao chuckled lightly: "Minister Bai is actually very open-minded. He's just worried about your safety."

There was a few seconds of silence on the other end of the communicator, then Bai Yu let out a soft snort: "Come on, he's overprotecting me. When we were kids, he wouldn't even let me go to the training grounds, saying things like 'guides should stay in the safe zone'—and now he's sending guides straight to the battlefield?"

"Times are changing. Even in the dark ages, the guides were fighting desperately on the front lines."

Minister Bai is a very good person, gentle and kind, and he always puts himself in the shoes of his subordinates and family.

Yun Zhao envied the relationship between the father and daughter; she still hadn't heard from her father...

"By the way, I inquired about your father at the Dawn Base. Don't be discouraged. As long as he's alive, we'll find him sooner or later," Bai Yu said.

Yun Zhao lowered his head and looked at the road. "Um, when are you coming back?"

"We'll set off in the next couple of days once Uncle Han has finished his business."

Bai Yu complained to her, "It was quite novel at first, but living underground every day without sunlight makes me feel like my bones are going to mold."

Moreover, Dawn Base is too noisy, and there's construction everywhere.

No wonder Jiang Mu didn't come back; she couldn't stand staying here any longer.

"Luckily, Uncle Han doesn't restrict me and allows me to move around freely. I can even go up to get some fresh air occasionally. I just got to the ground now..."

Bai Yu's voice abruptly stopped, and a series of noises came from the other end of the communication, mixed with construction noise, making it difficult to hear clearly.

Yun Zhao stopped in his tracks, somewhat worried. "What's wrong?"

Fortunately, Bai Yu's voice came quickly, "It seems a sentry has gone berserk. I'll go check it out and call you back later."

Before Yun Zhao could finish telling Bai Yu not to join in the fun, the call was disconnected.

By then, she had reached the entrance of the operations department building.

Yun Zhao had no choice but to give up and went into the building to see Minister Duan.

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Dawn Base.

Hundreds of engineering mechs were operating on the ground, the roar of heavy machinery tearing through the stagnant heat.

A military vehicle braked suddenly and stopped at the base entrance.

Several sentries pinned a man with bloodshot eyes to the inside of the car.

"Captain, hang in there a little longer! We're going to find the guide right away!"

"Wen Chao! Quickly press the elevator button to call for help!"

Li Wenchao agreed, his face full of anxiety, and quickly jumped out of the car and ran towards the elevator.

Their mission was not going well. After two months away, they had run out of inhibitors in the contaminated area and needed to find their guide immediately to save their lives.

Li Wenchao ran all the way, and before he even arrived, he saw a crowd gathered at the entrance of the elevator.

One of the girls, dressed in a white dress, stood there with fair skin and long black hair, looking so clean that she seemed out of place among the crowd.

Li Wenchao immediately recognized her as a guide, and as if seeing a lifeline, he stepped forward, grabbed her, and hurriedly turned back.

"Please help! My captain's mental domain has gone berserk!"

Bai Yu instantly went from being a bystander to being directly involved.

I was inexplicably dragged away.

She opened her mouth as if to explain, but then, as if remembering something, she simply fell silent and let the sentry pull her forward.

A disturbance in the spiritual realm is extremely dangerous.

There are many people now, and construction workers are coming and going. The elevator takes time to arrive, and that person might not be able to wait.

Although she wasn't from Dawn Base, she was a genuine guide.

Let's take a look first.

"I've never seen you before. Are you new here? Please help me out. We'll pay you with the points no matter what."

Li Wenchao led Bai Yu to the car, knocked on the window, and before Bai Yu could answer, ran over to call for help again.

Wei Xu is a Class A Sentinel.

I don't know how well this guide matches him, so just in case, I should go down and find a guide I know.

Bai Yu had barely come to her senses when the sentry who had brought her there had already vanished.

At this moment, the carriage door opened, and two more senior sentries appeared, slightly taken aback when they saw the unfamiliar guide's face.

The situation is urgent.

They didn't even have time to say hello, and quickly told her to get in the car.

"Please, could you please take a look at him quickly?"

The sentry quickly got up and moved aside, revealing the scene inside the car.