The base returned to calm, and the next day Chen Chao issued a mission to hunt down the zombies around the base.
In the second year of the apocalypse, refugees continued to arrive at the base seeking help, making the already adequate housing even more crowded.
Chen Chao officially appointed Zhang Renli as the deputy director of the Southern Security Base. After discussion, they decided to expand the base beyond its existing structure.
In order to accommodate more disaster victims, all available laborers at the base were mobilized.
Lin Yu wiped the sweat from his brow. "I'm not exaggerating! I feel like I've become a professional architect now!"
Hahahaha!
Luo Chun carried a large bag of cement and placed it on the ground. "Xiao Yu, that's great! When we recover in the future, the construction of the city will all depend on you!"
"Hahaha! You flatter me, Uncle Luo. We'll have to rely on you guys then! I'm just an assistant!"
Lin's father leaned back in his tractor seat. "Alright! Stop joking around! Move aside, I'm going to dig!"
The group, who were all feeling tired, were occasionally amused by their antics, so they weren't too exhausted.
They get to open blind boxes for their lunch every day, which is such a blessing for them!
Sometimes it's mala tang (spicy hot pot), chicken leg rice bowl, sweet and sour pork rice bowl, stir-fried pork with chili peppers rice bowl...
Their mouths were practically watering; they would never give up such a lucrative job to eat cornbread!
"Everyone! Dinner's here! Let's eat!"
Lin Anran opened the trunk of the van, and the aroma of meat wafted through the lunchbox.
What are we eating today?
"Whatever he eats, I don't care!"
"Wow! It's curry rice! Ah~ It smells so good! Ouch! It's so hot! It's so hot!"
"Ranran! Thank you so much! You've made so much delicious food for everyone! You're practically a god to us!"
"Mmm! This is so delicious! Ranran, you're so generous! You've used up all this meat to cook for us!"
"Yes! And the craftsmanship is amazing! I feel like I'm in heaven!"
"......"
Lin Anran touched her chin. Luckily, she had stocked up on a warehouse full of instant food, so she wasn't worried about them eating it. However, this praise was too embarrassing!
"You're welcome! It's what I should do! Everyone, please eat! Thank you for your hard work!"
Looking at his older sister's affected expression, Lin Yu couldn't help but mutter under his breath, "You should all be grateful that your older sister didn't cook, or she would have scared you to death!"
After receiving a cold glare, Lin Yu buried his head in his rice, pretending to be nonchalant as he ate.
Damn bloodline suppression!
After the meal, the teams that went out to find supplies gradually returned.
Xie Nan complained, "What's going on these past few days? We haven't seen a single zombie since we went out. How are we supposed to meet our KPIs?!"
Bo Cheng sighed as well, "Yeah! It's so boring, I always come back empty-handed!"
The other team, who were also out on a mission, joined in. "You guys too? Holy crap! Did we get lost in a maze? This is so weird!"
“We also noticed something strange after we went out. Usually, even if no one goes out, there are usually two or three zombies wandering around nearby. This time, we circled the base for a long time and didn’t see a single zombie. Isn’t that strange?”
"We're the same! I'm starting to suspect that those zombies planned this all along, deliberately hiding from us! That's so cunning!"
"......"
Everyone was horrified. Zombies could hide on their own? That sounded absolutely terrifying!
Lin Anran thought for a moment, "Are there more high-level zombies around us?"
Like a thunderclap out of nowhere! It blew everyone's appetite away!
Advanced zombies are already considered small-scale zombie kings. They have their own thoughts, can be uncontrollable, and even have their own little leaders.
"No, no way! How come there are so many powerful people in the base? If they really are high-level zombies, they should be avoiding us!"
The man's voice became increasingly less confident. Although he wasn't the strongest, these people were truly powerful figures!
"I think so too! If it really is an advanced zombie, what is its purpose? Is it to attack our base?"
"Don't say that! It's really not certain. Judging from this trend, it might even gather into a massive zombie horde! That's terrifying!"
Lin Anran looked at everyone's differing opinions and felt a sense of感慨 (gan3kai3, a complex emotion encompassing both feelings and reflection).
That's so imaginative! She just mentioned it casually, and everyone reacted so strongly.
Chen Chao began his platitudes, "Don't worry, everyone! I'll personally investigate this matter! I'll absolutely guarantee everyone's safety."
"That's great! The base commander is so reliable! Now we can eat without worry!"
"Yes! Yes! Oh dear! My meat's getting cold! Eat up!"
Chen Chao was speechless. So, everyone isn't worried at all, right?
Lin Anran stood up, dusted herself off, and said, "Uncle Chen, you guys eat first. Anian and I will go out and take a look!"
"I'll go with you!"
Chen Chao put down the bowl; as the base commander, there were some things he had to do personally.
"No need! We are both at level nine in terms of superpowers now, so we can protect ourselves. You don't need to worry."
"Ah! Good, level nine, not bad... Wait! Level nine?!?"
Chen Chao's mouth gaped open like an egg. "Then...then you guys go! Be careful on the road."
A bomb not only stunned Chen Chao, but also left everyone speechless!
Level nine! That's level nine!
They never even dared to dream of such a thing, and now they finally understood why this family usually lived such a carefree life!
We can walk on flat ground outside like this! Who's afraid of those high-level zombies!
"Mom! This is clearly a big shot! We actually made a big shot cook for us! We're just... so shameless! I have to eat more!"
"Mmm~ The food tastes even better now! I'm going to cling to your coattails now, and none of you are allowed to bully my big sister from now on!"
"Me too! Me too!"
Lin Yu felt very proud to see that everyone was a fan of his older sister.
That's his sister! Hmm~ Not bad! Everyone here has good taste!
As Lin Anran left the base, she couldn't help but sneeze twice. "Who's talking about me behind my back again!"
Jiang Qinian silently draped his coat over Lin Anran's shoulders.
"I can feel it! It's that zombie king again! It followed us back."
Lin Anran looked puzzled. Wasn't that zombie scared away? Why is it still following us? Is it trying to ambush us? That would be too stupid!
"It's been following us the whole time? Why didn't you tell me?"
Jiang Qinian stroked the fluffy head. "It wants us to take it in! It'll help us deal with the zombies around here."
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Take him in? Deal with the zombies?
"Why is he so perceptive?"
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