Chapter 32 The Stunning New Base
As the two teams parted ways, many members of the Martial God team looked back at the three cars heading north, their feelings still quite complex.
The main team, representing absolute authority, and Team 1, which had always been revered by other teams within the group, left just like that, never to return.
However, their feelings were mixed, while the Martial God Team 1 and Chen Yuezhou himself were much happier!
The 12 members of Team 1 were all handpicked by Chen Yuezhou over the years. Not only were they all highly skilled, but they were also all free from any ties, treating the team as their home and their teammates as family, and were absolutely loyal to him.
With Chen Yuezhou and Zhou Yanhui around, the new life may make people a little uneasy, but who's afraid?
The weather was so nice, and the breeze was so refreshing, that Zhuang Xiao started everyone singing along the way:
Sing out your passion, reach out your hands!
Let me embrace your heart~
Let me see your true face~
As she sang, Yu Shuang turned around from the passenger seat as if she had discovered a new continent: "Xiao Qi sings very well!"
Qi An was taken aback.
She was scrolling through her phone when she heard the song again, and she sang along. She was quite emotional when she finished singing the line, "Let's look forward to a better tomorrow."
Su Qingran was combing her wind-blown hair with her fingers when she heard this, and nodded in agreement: "It really sounds good! Xiao Qi has a great voice, and he's not off-key at all!"
Zhuang Xiao asked in confusion, "Didn't Sister Qi run away?"
"To you, it must be Xiao Qi who ran away, since you didn't say a single word in tune." Yu Shuang rolled her eyes.
"Dr. Qi, please sing more often! It's beautiful!" Xu Le's flattering voice came through the walkie-talkie.
This time, it was Qi An's turn to roll his eyes.
With such a loud engine, lots of static on the walkie-talkie, and so many people singing together, how could Xu Le, inside the truck, tell that she sang well?
In short, the singing never stopped during the entire morning's drive.
When everyone was camping at night, they sang "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star".
However, the wind picked up early the next morning.
Before anyone could even climb out of the tent, it was nearly blown away by the strong wind.
This place is quite close to the site of their Mother Nest War. The land is no longer as lush and green as the area around the Central Plains Base No. 3; there are many exposed brownish-yellow patches of soil.
Therefore, this strong wind carried a sandstorm that felt like it was slapping someone's face.
Now the singing stopped, all the vehicle windows were tightly closed, and the convoy swayed and staggered forward in the dim, sandy wind.
The further northwest they went, the more the old road was buried by sandstorms or vegetation in low-lying and swampy areas. Even though they had reduced their speed to 20 kilometers per hour, the lead vehicle still got stuck in the sand at noon.
"Don't be discouraged, because this is just the very beginning and the smallest of the many difficulties you will face in this new life!"
Chen Yuezhou was still in a good mood, and he encouraged everyone while eating a salad and getting stuck in the car.
In return, there was a chorus of wailing mixed with laughter.
At this point, laughter could be heard amidst the wailing. Because their journey had been delayed, they found another mountain hollow to camp out for the night. When all the tents were soaked by a sudden downpour, no one was laughing anymore.
Lu Sui, wrapped in a blanket, huddled in the truck bed, shivering constantly. Zhou Yanying huddled beside her, staring blankly at the dark rain and listening to the howling wolves.
"How come it's 30 degrees Celsius during the day and minus 10 degrees Celsius at night in this godforsaken place?!"
"The area surrounding Lian City has a temperate desert climate, with scorching summers and alternating sandstorms and thunderstorms."
"It's not even July yet. In July and August, the winds will be stronger, the rain will be heavier, and the temperature difference between day and night will be greater." Zhao Bohan calmly explained to everyone in the last car, but he exhaled a puff of white breath every time he opened his mouth.
Zhou Yanying was stunned, and then fell backwards into the bedding and luggage compartment behind her.
Oh no! I'm already starting to regret it before we even arrived!
Everyone was feeling a bit down, but Yu Shuang took out a suitcase from the trunk that had been carefully padded at all four corners.
The box contains precious, glass-bottled liquor!
"It's a compound liquor, not made from grains, but it's very warming." She distributed two bottles to each truckload.
Having checked the climate conditions of the new base, how could the team not be prepared?
We brought plenty of cold-weather gear!
The other two cars were immediately filled with gratitude, and Xu Le was somewhat moved:
"Great! Sister Yu! As expected of your team, you never fight a battle unprepared!"
Yu Shuang chuckled, "Of course! We must face the new life that's about to begin with optimism and wisdom!"
Each member of the team brought an average of two thick quilts, and there were plenty of cashmere blankets as well. Since everyone was a strengthened individual, they wrapped themselves in their coats and drank alcohol, and the night was still quite warm.
It was quite amazing. The next day was another scorching hot day. In just one morning, all the moisture on the ground evaporated completely, and the convoy was still kicking up dust as it drove on the road.
However, at noon that day, they finally arrived at the new base!
They continued along the upper reaches of the Feng River until they reached the new base, or rather, the former southeastern suburbs of Lian City.
The route they are taking in this direction is currently the only long-distance route for the entry and exit of supplies and personnel at the Western Regions Base No. 1.
To the south of this road lies a moist, lush riverbank area of the Feng River.
The reeds swayed on the riverbank, and the river water shimmered as if sprinkled with silver, creating a serene and beautiful scene.
But the city is to the north, and the iron fence surrounding the city has been erected, extending from the east gate all the way north and west.
The defensive towers inside the fence were not yet completed; it was still a chaotic construction site.
Dust filled the air, and the massive noise from chainsaws, bulldozers, and shouts seemed to be amplified by the scorching sun, making everyone on the ground dizzy!
Even from here, you can clearly see that everyone shouting at the top of their lungs on the construction site looks as dark red as if they've been charred!
"My God..." Zhou Yanying murmured, and Qi An was also quite shocked.
However, when the convoy passed through the checkpoint, there were already people waiting to greet them.
A man and a woman, dressed as a soldier and a civilian respectively, recognized Chen Yuezhou immediately upon seeing him alight from the carriage, drawn by his striking appearance.
A middle-aged male soldier with similarly dark reddish skin stepped forward first and gave a very standard military salute:
"Welcome back to the 3rd Regiment Commander! Welcome home, soldiers!"
"I am Ren Hao, the chief secretary of the Commander-in-Chief's office. This is Liu Wenying from the Architectural Planning Department."
Chen Yuezhou returned the salute and shook hands with Ren Hao and Liu Wenying respectively.
"Today is your first day at the new base. Comrade Liu and I will take you to your accommodations first."
The commander-in-chief's exact words to me were: all work should be carried out after our living arrangements are settled!
"So all you need to do today is tidy up your accommodations and get some rest tonight. Report to headquarters at 9 a.m. tomorrow." Ren Hao's face was serious, but his voice was very gentle and his words were tinged with a smile.
The sound, coupled with such a thoughtful arrangement, brought a moment of comfort and peace to everyone, as if they had drunk ice water.
However, their accommodation was far away. After dropping off the car on a difficult section of road, they walked for almost 40 minutes under the scorching sun to get there!
Qi An wore a baseball cap that he had bought specifically from the old base. Although it was sun-protective, he felt that the area around the cap was already soaked with oil!
After finally arriving at their destination, Ren Hao was about to point out which of the few scattered residential buildings they could stay in when a deafening explosion suddenly came from not far away!
Everyone was startled! Their ears were in excruciating pain!
"Oh, they're demolishing a dangerous building."
The factories in Lian City are too evenly distributed across the east, west, and north of the city, resulting in a large area being enclosed in the urban area and making reconstruction very difficult.
"The planning department plans to demolish more than a hundred buildings, so this kind of noise is common during the day," Ren Hao shouted with a smile.
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