Chapter 418 The World Belongs Only to Zhizhi
The following morning, as the rising sun cast its golden rays upon the earth, the area outside the iconic golden fence of the 'Flameheart' base was already bustling with activity.
It was as noisy as a popular tourist attraction before the apocalypse.
Various modified off-road vehicles, cars... and even motorcycles lined up in long queues along the road...
Today is the day for the 'Flameheart' base to select new members.
Unlike the simple process of joining by paying just a few crystal cores, the current 'Flameheart' is no longer what it used to be.
Since the "Twelve Fiery Hearts" spread throughout the major bases in Beijing, coupled with the opening of the trading market, the number of ability users wanting to join "Fiery Hearts" has been overwhelming.
Previously, the Starlight Base had even proposed merging all its members into the Flameheart Market.
Faced with such a surge of applicants, the base had no choice but to establish a selection mechanism...
The selection site was set up in the mountain forest next to 'Flame Heart'.
Before the selection began, Zhizhi and Gangzi worked together to clean up all the mutated animals in the forest.
Now this mountain forest has completely become Zhizhi's domain—the little tree people excitedly control countless vines to quietly spread among the trees, laying down a net that covers the sky and the earth.
The mountains and forests are Zhizhi's playground, a world that belongs only to Zhizhi!
The selection rules are simple: participants can choose to take on the challenge alone or form their own teams.
As long as you can retrieve the specially made flag from the mountain guarded by Zhizhi and Gangzi and successfully descend the mountain, you will be qualified to join 'Flameheart'.
Even before the Flameheart Gold gates were opened, the people in line were already buzzing with discussion...
"My God... so many people..." A young superhuman who looked to be in his early twenties stared at the winding line in front of him and couldn't help but click his tongue in amazement.
His clothes had several obvious patches, indicating that he was not having an easy time in the apocalypse.
The middle-aged man standing in front of him turned around, revealing a knowing smile: "Young man, this is 'Flame Heart'! A place guarded by the 'Twelve Fiends'!"
He said mysteriously, "Have you heard? Just twelve people wiped out the 'Blade' base and walked away unscathed."
On the first day of Flameheart Market’s opening, right where we were queuing, they wiped out more than two hundred superhumans with a wave of their hand!
If we could join Flameheart, we'd have an immense safety net in the apocalypse...
These words immediately resonated with those around them.
A woman carrying a bow and arrows chimed in, "It's not just safe! The base is overflowing with supplies! I heard that as long as you behave and follow orders... you'll have plenty of food and supplies!"
"Yes, yes, yes!" another burly man excitedly added, "I also heard that the 'Twelve Fiends' will personally lead the base's ability users out for training, and those who perform well will receive various rewards. Among them are crystal cores, which make ability upgrades incredibly fast!"
"That seems to be the case. I heard that a couple of days ago, the 'Twelve Fiends' led dozens of Flameheart ability users to wipe out the Predators near the Jingmao Shopping Mall!"
"You've heard about it too?" A tall, thin man slapped his thigh excitedly. "Those damned predators! They always wait until others have found their supplies before they start robbing them, they've ruined so many lives! They've finally met their match!"
A chorus of approval immediately erupted from the crowd...
In the apocalypse, predators are undoubtedly one of the most hated beings.
Just then, a timid voice asked, "Um... does anyone know the specific procedures for today's selection? I've been in line for so long, and I'm really nervous..."
One of the superhumans standing in front turned around and said, "I heard from the people in front that we need to register our personal information first, and then it seems we have to go into the mountains."
It seems to be testing individual combat skills and teamwork; players can freely form teams or act alone...
"Is there a limit to the number of people?" someone else asked.
"I haven't heard of that. They said it's a free team-based system, entirely voluntary."
The line moved forward slowly, its orderly pace surprising everyone.
"We've been waiting in line for so long, how come not a single person has tried to cut in line? If this were anywhere else, there would have been several fights by now!"
A young man wearing a baseball cap next to her laughed: "Ma'am, have you never been to Flameheart's market before?"
The woman nodded honestly: "It is indeed my first time here."
"No wonder you didn't know." The young man lowered his voice.
Flameheart has an ironclad rule: anyone who dares to cause trouble here will not only suffer the consequences themselves, but also the base behind them will be implicated.
Most importantly—who dares to cause trouble here? Do you think the 'Twelve Fiends' are pushovers?
"Are they really that good?"
"On the first day of the market opening, some fools tried to cause trouble, and now the grass on their graves is a meter high!"
Those sent from various bases to keep watch at the time all witnessed it with their own eyes.
More than a hundred people, and only twelve of them made a move, wiping them all out. Isn't that amazing?
Just as everyone was discussing this, a commotion suddenly broke out at the front of the procession.
The golden gates slowly opened, and Sang Che led a team of Flameheart ability users out to begin the registration process...
"It's finally starting!" came an excited whisper from the crowd.
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Meanwhile, preparations were also underway at the base.
Accompanying Lu Nange and her group in charge of today's selection work were the fifty superhumans who had gone to Jingmao Shopping Mall together two days ago, plus the elite team led by Zhang Ao, making a total of sixty people lined up neatly.
After advance planning, Sang Che, He Huaijing, Xie Linlin, He Huairang, Chi Qi, and Zhang Ao led their teams to line up neatly on both sides of the road leading from the entrance to the foot of the mountain, maintaining order at the scene.
They were dressed in uniform, each one looking spirited, with the Flameheart Base insignia on their chests, appearing particularly dashing in the morning light.
Sang Che: "Please keep order and register in turn!"
One by one, the applicants with superpowers scanned their bodies, completed the registration process, and stepped through the golden gate with excitement and trepidation.
Following the clear and unambiguous road signs, the crowd moved in an orderly fashion towards the foot of the mountain.
On the open ground at the foot of the mountain, Lu Nange had already taken out a large amount of equipment from his spatial storage.
Dozens of drones were neatly arranged, and next to them was a specially made "Youyou" brand wireless network device, which Lu Nange had earned as a sign-in reward.
Lu Nange: "Strength is important, but character and teamwork ability are even more important."
"Sister, I understand what you mean! You mean our Flameheart community is very united and friendly now, and we can't let a few bad apples spoil the whole bunch!"
He Zhuo said with a smug little expression...
The group adjusting the equipment: "Yes, that's right!"
"Comprehension ability: Full marks!"
Chi Yanzhou, Lu Xici, Gu Qi, and the other men were each responsible for a region, controlling drones to take off one after another, filming the situation in the mountains and forests in real time from different angles.
Lu Beiye sat quietly beside his sister, intently controlling a drone.
This equipment is specifically designed to patrol the foot of the mountain, monitoring the final preparations before the selection process begins...
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