Rainbow City Base, refugee camp.
Recently, a lucky woman in a refugee camp awakened her water element. Her child was dying of hunger and thirst, and so was she. At the last moment, maternal love stimulated her potential, and the woman awakened her supernatural power.
The family was able to survive, but life was not much better. The newly awakened first-level water ability had no offensive ability except for a small stream of water from the fingertips for people to drink. The woman left enough water for her family to drink every day, and had to drain her mental power to exchange water for some food. She had no extra energy to exchange for crystal cores to cultivate abilities, or to collect enough money to enter the city.
She was a single woman with three children, and she had to be on guard against the eyes of the people around her. Twice, as soon as she got the food, someone rushed into her tent and snatched all the food away. Now, as soon as she returned to the tent, she quickly stuffed the food into the children's mouths.
Today the woman was even more nervous. Recently, two strange women moved in next to her tent. They seemed to be a pair of sisters. One was lame and the other had black mud all over her face. Her hair stuck to her face in clumps. Of course, in the slums, everyone's life was so difficult. A drop of water was so precious. Who would be willing to use it to wash? This kind of appearance was not surprising. But this woman always sat at the door of the tent, looking at her with a sinister look, and sometimes looking at her children.
Although he looked very miserable, he still felt somewhat out of place in this refugee camp.
The woman quickened her pace. However, when she entered her tent, she felt someone following her. The woman's eyes widened in horror, and she pulled out a sharpened piece of iron: "What do you want to do!"
It was indeed that strange woman behind him. However, she easily disarmed him as soon as she reached out her hand, took the iron sheet in her hand, put a finger on her lips before the woman screamed, and took out a few bags of instant noodles from her bosom with her other hand, and said in a low voice: "Don't make noise, I'm here to save you."
The woman's eyes widened even further.
The strange woman - Chen Jiaqian pulled the greasy hair stuck to her face with disgust. This was the seventh first-level supernatural person she had picked up in the refugee camp in three days. Of course, she didn't pick up all supernatural people. She had already read through the woman's memories: she was a very good person, referring to her moral character. One of her three children was not hers, but the child of her deceased cousin. Before her cousin died, she entrusted her with the supplies and the child. The woman accepted the supplies and kept her word. As long as she had something to eat, she never treated her cousin's child badly.
Chen Jiaqian felt a sense of mutual admiration for her.
The woman soaked the noodles in cold water - this way the fragrance would not drift out and be noticed by people around, and the children who had been hungry for too long would not eat dry noodles and get stomachaches. She distributed the food to several children, and then looked at Chen Jiaqian in doubt. If this was a man, she would think that the other party had some plot against her. But she was still a woman, and she really didn't know why she was given food: a few packs of instant noodles were so expensive in the end times!
"What do you want me to do?"
Chen Jiaqian glanced at her and said, "Don't worry, I won't harm you. I want you to join our team and our base. We will feed you unlimited crystal cores to improve your abilities. We will also provide you with food and shelter so that your children can have enough food and clothing. Of course, after your abilities are improved to the point where you can attack, you need to fight with us - are you willing?"
The woman was stunned. Joining the team, unlimited crystal cores, having enough food and clothing... every one of these was something she would never dare to dream of! Although she still had great doubts about the strange woman in front of her, did she have any other choice? The woman hesitated for only a moment, then nodded: "I do!"
Chen Jiaqian smiled with satisfaction and shouted to the next tent. Soon a lame woman appeared in the next tent and limped in. However, after the lame woman walked into the woman's tent, her limp was immediately gone.
The woman's eyes widened and she couldn't help but shrink back. However, the lame woman, Qu Weiwei, smiled brightly: "Very good, it's easier to send them to three families at once than to send them one by one."
These days, Chen Jiaqian and Qu Weiwei were hiding in the refugee camp, selecting those they thought had potential to bring back for training. This time, Qu Weiwei sent someone over, and Ge Bingbing would come over instead. There had to be someone with high combat power to protect Chen Jiaqian. Chen Jiaqian carefully read the memories of these people, and they didn't want those with cunning personalities, even if they already had level 2 abilities.
In addition to picking up these superpowers, Chen Jiaqian will also consider recruiting some strong young and middle-aged people. Those who are strong and can kill zombies or have awakened superpowers are still trapped in the refugee camp mostly because they have families to support. This is a disadvantage in the Hongcheng base, but Chen Jiaqian is very willing to recruit such people.
Their base is still under construction, and they need a lot of ordinary people to do logistical work. For example, building city walls is suitable for family members to do. For example, the oldest child next to this woman is a 14-year-old girl. Although she is still a junior high school student, children before the end of the world are well-nourished. The girl is already 1.6 meters tall, so she can do some work such as passing bricks, grouting, and mixing cement.
Make arrangements for these family members, or to put it bluntly, keep them in the base as "hostages", so that these psychics and young and middle-aged people will not betray them and will fight hard for them.
That day, Song Kaiji said that Shen Qing wanted to take control of the Hongcheng base. Qu Weiwei and Tang Wenjie were shocked, but Chen Jiaqian felt that it was not a fantasy.
"Are you guys underestimating your own strength?" Chen Jiaqian looked at Qu Weiwei who was pointing at her nose. "Do you have any questions? At present, there are probably no more than three wood-type psychics who can beat you in Hongcheng Base. There are probably no more than ten psychics who can beat you."
Qu Weiwei was dumbfounded: "But, I..." But she had never fought with anyone, how could she know that she could win? "My superpowers were all fed to me by the crystal cores that Boss Xiao Shen fed me..."
Since joining Shen Qing's team, in more than a year, Qu Weiwei's ability has been upgraded from the initial third-level wood system to the current ninth-level mutated wood system. The highest ability currently known in the Hongcheng base is only level 10. There are only two, one is fire system and the other is thunder system, neither of which has mutated.
These two people fought against Qu Weiwei, who had a wood mutation, alone. Although her attributes were somewhat restrained, Qu Weiwei would not necessarily lose. These two people were not affiliated with the military or the government, but were free ability users. One of them was even looking for a way to leave the Hongcheng base and follow the special envoys to the capital.
Tang Wenjie was at level 8 gold. After absorbing the mutant zombie crystal core, his abilities did not mutate, but his abilities were much stronger than those of the same level from the beginning, and he won more than he lost when sparring with level 9 Qu Weiwei.
Ge Bingbing is level 8 ice, Song Kaiji is level 7 space, Shen Yan is level 7 fire, Lu Ji is level 7 wind... Above level 5, upgrading becomes increasingly slow and difficult. Shen Qing's team accounts for at least a quarter of the level 7 superpowers in Hongcheng Base. Moreover, there are many mid- and high-level superpowers who have been fed from level 1 to level 5 or 6 by Shen Qing's crystal core.
They have so many high-level and mid-to-high-level psychics. It’s not certain that they can take over the Hongcheng base, but at least they should be at the level of a big roc. How could it be Xiao Zuanfeng?
"A ninth-level ability that is fed out is no longer a ninth-level ability? Do you think that other ninth-level ability users have never been fed and are purely beaten out?" Chen Jiaqian sighed deeply. In her opinion, the reason why they couldn't take down Hongcheng Base was not because they didn't have the strength to do so, but because these college students were too timid and had a low sense of competence. Looking at Qu Weiwei's appearance, she probably asked the HR for her expected salary during the interview. She clearly wanted 10,000 yuan in her heart, but when it came to her mouth, she trembled and changed it to 6,500 yuan. She was still worried and afraid when she went home, fearing that she would not be accepted if she asked for a higher salary.
I lack some social experience and the courage to just forge ahead. If I fail, I can just retreat.
Qu Weiwei: You installed surveillance cameras in my house? It's not good for me, I suggest you shut up QAQ
After all, she was a young woman who had been interviewing for a month and a half before the apocalypse but had not found a job, and was still unemployed when the apocalypse broke out.
However, after hearing what Chen Jiaqian said, they realized that their strength had actually become so strong!
Chen Jiaqian rolled her eyes. More than that? Shen Qing could fetch supplies from another world. Not to mention food, strategic supplies such as salt, sugar, and even some Chinese medicine were completely unregulated. Even the officials of Hongcheng Base could not compare to this. After the salt and sugar searched locally ran out, Hongcheng Base needed to exchange other supplies with other bases, such as grain seeds and the iron cage tactics provided by Shen Qing and his team.
If someone else has a quarter of a high-level superpower, it may not be possible to seize the Hongcheng base. The key is that after seizing it, the official and military people are driven out, and only the city and territory are owned. If they are not recognized by the capital, how will they operate in the future? But Shen Qing's team does not have to worry about this at all! He only needs to get the right to speak in the Hongcheng base, and pay some food to lower the food price and entry threshold of the Hongcheng base, and there will probably be a lot of people who will actively support it.
Look at their small base now, isn't it running like this? Even if the people in the base are working, everyone's face is filled with hope, because they know that as long as they work, they can fill their stomachs. No one misses the life in Hongcheng Base.
A small base is fine, but to control a large base, what is lacking is nothing more than more food and more military force. The former is not difficult for Shen Qing, Shen Qing has space in hand. Even if the food in Anping County is not enough to support the entire base, Shen Qing can still go to the next county and go to the capital city for a few rounds. They also have seeds and wood-type mutants, and the new base has a lot of farmland.
As for the military force, in addition to continuing to purchase hot weapons on the black market, the other thing is to cultivate more loyal superpowers. They don't need to use crystal cores to buy food, so they have a lot of left over. All the crystal cores obtained from missions can be used for cultivation, and they can't use them up at all. The speed of superpower growth is unmatched by those superpowers in the Hongcheng base who have to balance life and cultivation.
Moreover, Chen Jiaqian thought that Shen Qing's consideration was very forward-looking. They had already formed a deep hatred with the research institute. Even if they did not take the initiative to attack the Hongcheng base, when the Hongcheng base found that they had established their own base here, would they let them grow wildly and develop freely?
It was only a matter of time before they were discovered. This place was only a dozen kilometers away from the Rainbow City base.
The first to strike is the strongest, the last to strike will suffer! Rather than waiting for the Hongcheng base to discover them and cause trouble for them - after Lu Yanghui and his group guessed the existence of another plane, how could they be willing to give up so easily! They must catch Shen Qing.
It would be better for them to take action first and take control of the Hongcheng base!
Chen Jiaqian watched Qu Weiwei, her wife, three children, and two other families disappear into the night. She yawned and her eyes fell on a man not far away. However, she quickly looked to the right and back, and everything seemed normal. There was no one there. But at this moment, Qu Weiwei was not there, and there was no one to protect her safety, so Chen Jiaqian immediately retreated into the tent.
Song Kaiji, after recovering from his injuries, stayed in the apocalypse for only two days before returning to Lantang Village. Before leaving, he asked Zhang Sujuan, Tang Wenjie, and Qu Weiwei for a tube of blood each.
Zhang Sujuan naturally had nothing to say, she would not distrust her own son. Tang Wenjie and Qu Weiwei stupidly finished drawing blood, and then asked Song Kaiji: "Why are you drawing this?"
Song Kaiji: ...Isn't it a bit late to ask after I've already finished smoking? Song Kaiji said carelessly: "I'm not sure if it will work. I'll tell you when I'm done."
Tang Wenjie and Qu Weiwei actually stopped asking. Song Kaiji sighed. With just the two of them and their intelligence (including his own), even if they went to another world, what kind of waves could they stir up? !
After packing up, Song Kaiji ran back to Lantang Village. After not seeing Shen Qing and his baby daughter for three days, Song Kaiji really missed them so much!
At this moment, Shen Qing was busy dealing with County Magistrate Lin's family. After he gave birth, Lin Ning came to Lantang Village many times, including Quan Jie'er's third day bath and full moon. Lin Ning and Lin Zao'er came to participate, and County Magistrate Zhengjun also asked Lin Ning to pack a gift.
But this was the first time that the county magistrate and the county magistrate Zhengjun had come to Lantang Village in person. Shen Qing didn't know what they were doing there, and he was a little nervous. The other people in the village were even more silent. They were usually scared when they saw the police officers with swords, but now when they saw the county magistrate from afar, their legs were trembling!
County Magistrate Lin had never expected that Shen Qing, who had such a large family fortune and so many properties in the county, actually lived in such a small and somewhat shabby courtyard in the village. However, this courtyard did bring back some memories for him. Before he passed the imperial examination, he and his husband, Lin Ning, also lived in a similar courtyard in the village, so he walked around the courtyard with his husband for a long time.
Lin Ning had already sneaked into Shen Qing's room, hugged Quan Jie'er and had a good time, and then complained to Shen Qing: "I heard! Your man is back! I rushed to see the fun, but I didn't make it! Why didn't you notify me! How come he left after staying for two days!" He was so curious, what does Quan Jie'er's father look like? Quan Jie'er has black hair and black eyes, so she shouldn't be a foreigner, right?
Shen Qing smiled. Now when she thought about Song Kaiji coming to this world and living with her for a long time, Shen Qing couldn't help but feel happy: "In a few days, he will be back. We will hold the wedding ceremony again, and we will definitely invite you to come."
Lin Ning looked at Shen Qing's expression and circled around him. Shen Qing felt embarrassed and touched his face: "What's wrong?"
"Nothing," Lin Ning sighed. How could he have suspected that Qing Ge'er liked Xiao Ge'er? Look at Qing Ge'er's happy and shy look now. Don't love him too much, okay? He used to think Shen Qing would never show such an expression.
Lin Ning became even more curious about the mysterious man who could have fascinated Qing Ge'er to such an extent.
Sister Quan whimpered twice, and Xi Que came over immediately to pick her up and sent her to Miao Chunlei to feed her goat milk. Shen Qing then freed his hands and asked Lin Ning, "Mr. County Magistrate, is there anything you need to visit my humble abode?"
It didn't look like a simple visit, and he didn't bring any gifts or anything.
Lin Ning paused for a moment before saying, "It is true that something happened, but don't worry. Judging from my father's expression, it seems that there are more happy events. He may even reward you."
In fact, County Magistrate Lin had wanted to see Shen Qing for a long time. But he was worried that Shen Qing had not yet finished her confinement, so he delayed it until now. To be honest, it was because of the wounds on the legs of Zhao Youwei's group of people: "My father asked me what you shot their legs with, and I said I didn't know and didn't see it. They were all done when I came."
Shen Qing's heart sank, and he was a little worried that Magistrate Lin would see that he was using a crossbow: the imperial court did not allow private ownership of crossbows, which was a serious crime. He was also angry and anxious that day. In fact, there were several midwives in the room at that time, and he could have stored the crossbow in front of them. As long as Magistrate Lin asked about it, he would be guilty.
But from what Lin Ning said, County Magistrate Lin probably didn't intend to punish him, and was willing to turn a blind eye to him for the sake of friendship? Then why did County Magistrate Lin come to see him today?
No matter why, when County Magistrate Lin came into the room, he first looked at the child and praised him a few times. When this topic was brought up, Shen Qing immediately confessed and asked County Magistrate Lin for forgiveness, which made County Magistrate Lin laugh: "You are quite obedient."
He pondered for a moment and then said, "Actually, I've guessed it a long time ago. Does Miao Yu have that crossbow as well? He practiced with the crossbowmen in the yamen and learned how to use it right away. He shoots quite accurately. It's obvious that he's used it before." After shooting Miao Yu, he showed a look of disdain for the yamen's crossbow. County Magistrate Lin guessed that the crossbow in Shen Qing's home should be more sophisticated than the one in the yamen.
When I saw the wounds of Zhao Youwei and the others, I was even more certain. These people were arrested and brought to the government office. County Magistrate Lin had a bit of compassion and didn't want them to die in prison. He didn't want to spend extra money, so he asked the coroner in the government office to bandage them simply. As a result, the coroner also saw that the wound was not right and reported it to County Magistrate Lin.
County Magistrate Lin asked Shen Qing to bring the crossbow to him. He saw with his own eyes that Shen Qing put several pieces of wood together to form a crossbow. He praised Shen Qing again and again and asked Shen Qing where he got it.
Shen Qing had no choice but to bite the bullet and make up a story: "When I was a child, I secretly followed the hunters in the village to learn hunting. I saw the hunters used similar crossbows, so I secretly learned to make one myself. It was barely usable. Later, when I went to other places to do business, I also saw people from other places using crossbows. I followed their examples and improved them myself. It is like this now..." Seeing that County Magistrate Lin was more happy than angry, he boldly said: "If you like it, I am willing to present the method of making this crossbow to you."
This crossbow is a version that has been improved several times by the official side of the end of the world. It can be made from local materials, is easy to make, and refers to the structure of the composite crossbow. It has another advantage over the ancient crossbow arrows. Of course, County Magistrate Lin likes it. He ordered people to divide the land to cultivate the seeds that Shen Qing presented before. Sure enough, the harvest was several times higher than that of ordinary fields, especially with the fertilizer recipe. Now that he has this □□, he can already imagine how beautiful his political achievements will be when his three-year term is over, and promotion is just around the corner!
Therefore, he did not care about Shen Qing's private collection of crossbows. What's the big deal for a hunter in a village to get some hunting tools by himself? If it weren't for Shen Qing's wonderful ideas, how could he have added a strong and colorful stroke to his political achievements? County Magistrate Lin looked at Shen Qing with more and more satisfaction. Shen Qing could be regarded as a lucky star in his official career.
I have to think of a way to reward Shen Qing. County Magistrate Lin thought, however, Shen Qing is not short of money, and the memorial archway for benefiting the people has been granted before. He really couldn't think of anything else to reward Shen Qing.
Shen Qing had his own plans. His family's household registration was taken over by Zhao Youwei when he went crazy, so he would have to go to the government office to renew it in a few days. Song Kaiji was still an illegal resident here, so he wondered if he could do something behind the scenes and add Song Kaiji's name to his family's household registration?
It would be even better if County Magistrate Lin was willing to show mercy and give Song Kaiji a perfect life story. Song Kaiji had no household registration, so he couldn't get a marriage certificate with him. Although the two were already an old couple and had children, Shen Qing was still very happy to get a marriage certificate.
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