Chapter 099 Zombie Apocalypse 37
Thanks to the efforts of the survivors, the central area's protective wall has reached a basic scale, and the buildings within the base have been repaired, seemingly restoring the pre-apocalyptic civilization.
Hua Sheng refined the talents in various fields. For example, in farming, he focused on selecting experienced vegetable growers and no longer relied solely on wood-type mutants.
A rainwater collection system is set up on the top floor of each building. A rain or a snowfall can greatly reduce the workload of water-based ability users, and water supply in the base is no longer in short supply.
Several backup diesel generators have been repaired, providing electricity for one hour in the morning and evening. The nights are no longer pitch black, and the only light on is in the convenience store.
The large canteen built for the construction of the protective wall remained, serving hot food for three meals a day. Those who found it inconvenient to fire in the base could spend a small amount of crystal cores to enjoy a hearty meal.
The survivors from the four bases gradually developed a sense of belonging to the central area.
"The next step," Hua Sheng mentioned at the meeting, "is to open up access to the four major bases and allow everyone to return to their home bases."
Someone immediately retorted, "They've lived in the original base for a year. If they're released this time, they definitely won't come back."
"Some psychics have long wanted to return to their bases and establish their own rules. Once the passage is opened, it might be like letting them go back to their own bases."
Hua Sheng smiled: "Isn't that just right?"
When the news spread, the base was filled with happy smiles.
Although the central area is good, there are constant frictions with 10 to 20 people living together, and everyone still misses their small home in the original base.
Many people immediately packed their luggage and prepared the supplies they had purchased in the central area during this period. As soon as the base was released, they would follow the main force back to their own base.
The psychics who had been severely suppressed during this period of time wanted to fly back immediately.
Ji Tianyuan didn't understand, so he went to Hua Sheng and asked, "You've finally managed to get everyone back on track, and now you're just letting them go? Those people with special abilities might learn from your methods and quickly rebuild their own powerful forces."
There is nothing to hide about the various measures and policies Hua Sheng has implemented in recent times. Everyone can see them and learn from them easily.
Originally, the four major bases managed their own areas separately, but now there are four channels. Any base that dislikes the central area can come and interfere. If the four areas form an alliance, the central area will be attacked from all sides.
Hua Sheng said: "Don't we have a protective wall?"
Ji Tianyuan frowned: "The protective wall is okay for dealing with zombies, and it can also block the invasion of alien plants, but for people with special abilities, it will only take a while to break through."
The reason why this protective wall was built so quickly was that it took advantage of the convenience of the psychics to quickly appropriate buildings and soil.
"The superpowers... may not be able to break through the defense line. Do you think our protective wall is only that one wall?" Hua Sheng smiled meaningfully.
When she first learned that the group of strange plants was actually controlled by Lu Xizhou, she had the same confused expression as Ji Tianyuan.
At that time, she was still struggling with the inability to solve the problems of zombies and alien plants at the same time, so she took a few immature plans to Xie Yunsui, hoping to rely on his ability to help solve part of the problem - she had just learned that Boss Xie could cut alien plants like cutting melons.
Who knew that as soon as the words were raised, Boss Xie and Mr. Lu showed subtle expressions at the same time, which made Hua Sheng feel that something was wrong.
Then Lu Xizhou came out with two pots of mini alien plants and told her that these were the real bodies of the large group of alien plants outside.
Hua Sheng broke out in a cold sweat, thinking back to the details of how he had just dealt with the alien plants. It was as if he was going to kill someone's son in front of his father, and in a fancy way.
Fortunately, I didn't take action on my own initiative.
However, Hua Sheng quickly realized that since the growth path of alien plants can be artificially controlled, isn’t that a natural barrier?
A five-meter-thick protective wall cannot prevent destruction by those with ulterior motives, but adding a five-hundred-meter-thick alien plant circle can do that.
She suddenly felt much more friendly when looking at the Venus flytraps and pitcher plants outside.
Especially when he learned that these alien plants were resistant to superpowers and could avoid being hurt, the smile on his face became even more restrained.
This is not some mutated plant, it is clearly her little cutie!
Even though the central area's protective base had not yet reached the scale she desired, it was imperative to open up a passage in order to eliminate the restless elements who were always ready to make moves within the base.
Hua Sheng didn't give much time, only three days, and he was allowed to come and go as he pleased within those three days.
To ensure safety, the passage will be closed after three days.
In the future, if the survivors in the four major bases want to go back to the convenience store to buy things, they can apply to open a channel.
It’s a bit troublesome, but everyone can understand it.
Xiao Xingjin always felt that Hua Sheng had some preparations beyond the plan, but there was no way, he had to go back to confirm whether Xiang Ziming was still there.
Therefore, Xiao Xingjin was the first to rush towards the passage back to the South District Base.
After the zombies were cleared out, the vehicles on the passage were returned to their owners. Hua Sheng generously did not confiscate them, but instead asked someone to help repair them.
Xiao Xingjin rushed back with a group of old team members, and cleared out any zombies they encountered on the way. Now that he has received "treatment", he is no longer afraid of the zombie virus and can fight against the zombies in a decent manner.
There are still many zombies left in the South Base. The group of people who came back planned to clear out a group of them first, clear out a safe place, and then pick up other survivors who wanted to come back.
With talents, there will be a base.
"Axing, do you think Mingge is still alive?"
In the silent car, someone finally couldn't help but speak.
Xiao Xingjin said with a stern face: "Yes."
"But so many days have passed, and he's alone in the base, facing so many zombies..."
"He's awake!" Xiao Xingjin exclaimed. "He was awake when we left. He must have encountered some difficulties and was unable to catch up with us in time, but he wouldn't just sit there and wait for death. With his abilities, he must still be waiting for us at the base."
Xiao Xingjin's words gave everyone a calming feeling, but when they actually returned to the base and saw zombies everywhere, their hearts gradually cooled down.
"Look!" The driver in the front row suddenly became excited and pointed at a building and said, "Brother Ming is not dead! That must be Brother Ming!"
The green building, which was originally where they lived, was now completely wrapped in green vines.
"Let's go pick up Team Xiang."
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"How many people have left the base in three days?"
Hua Sheng arrived at the convenience store on the third night of the deadline. Upon hearing Xie Yunsui's question, he smiled and replied, "Most of them have gone back. There are more people from the North and West Districts, with 15,000 people each leaving. About 10,000 people have returned from the East District base, and 30% of them are from other bases who want to get a piece of the action. Only the South District base..."
Having said that, Hua Sheng paused.
Xie Yunsui thought of Xiao Xingjin and asked curiously, "Are the people from the South District Base back again?"
Hua Sheng laughed and said, "I really can't hide it from you. On the first day, Xiao Xingjin brought a lot of people back. I thought they were like the other psychics in other bases, going back to clean up the base first and then bringing people back after a day or two. I didn't expect him to go and pick up one person and then come back. You will never guess who it is..."
"Xiang Ziming?"
Hua Sheng: "...Yes, Xiang Ziming is not dead. He survived the zombie siege."
Based on the information she had obtained so far, there were people with special abilities who had fainted and remained in the four major bases, but only Xiang Ziming was still alive.
"Xiang Ziming's superpowers exploded, rising from level four to level five in just one month. I'm afraid he is the person with the highest superpowers in our City C except for you." Hua Sheng took a sip of today's special energy juice sparkling drink, and his eyes unconsciously stayed on Boss Xie.
As for how powerful Boss Xie was, she could only get a few words from Ji Tianyuan and others. He had the ability to confine more than a dozen people with special abilities at the same time by himself, and he also had a bottomless space warehouse. Hua Sheng once suspected that Boss Xie had obtained the ability before the end of the world.
Otherwise, how do you explain that he has so much food that can no longer be produced after the apocalypse?
Maybe he traveled through time?
Or reborn?
How much have his abilities been upgraded after the zombie wave?
None of it matters anymore. She wants to maintain a friendly relationship with Boss Xie, so she won't take the initiative to bring up these things. It's better to just let it go.
Hua Sheng continued, "Most people returned to the base for Xiang Ziming. Given his abilities, I thought he would be the first to challenge the Central District. I didn't expect him to spend even a single day in the South District."
Xiang Ziming didn't want to embarrass himself by doing things he was not good at. Seeing that the Central District was establishing a new order in such an orderly manner, he decisively gave up being a leader.
He said to Hua Sheng, "I like to do practical things. Feel free to assign me tasks."
He also took out the vegetable seeds with less obvious genetic mutations that he had been studying for a long time, hoping that Hua Sheng could give them to people in the base who were more proficient in planting.
What surprised Hua Sheng even more was that after Xiang Ziming decided to stay in the Central District, everyone in the original South District base was willing to stay.
All, stay.
Hua Sheng once suspected that Xiao Xingjin and others guessed what she was going to do after persuading them to leave, and deliberately let Xiang Ziming and his men stay.
In any case, Xiang Ziming's surrender was sincere.
Hua Sheng sent him to lead people to clean up the southern base and bring back all the supplies left there.
Xiang Ziming, who has fifth-level superpowers, brought a group of zombie-immune subordinates and completed the task in just two days, without delaying Hua Sheng's subsequent arrangements at all.
Xie Yunsui nodded gently. "I haven't met Xiang Ziming many times, but from what I know about him, he's serious when he says he doesn't want to be a leader."
The leaders of the other three districts treated their subordinates like mules and horses and treated themselves as masters, while Xiang Ziming only wanted to farm.
Hua Sheng was speechless. He only knew that there were many people with wood-type abilities in the southern area and that everyone loved farming. He didn't expect that the leader was setting a good example.
Lu Xizhou came out of a fragrant bath, her little face rosy, and she was wearing coral fleece monster pajamas. She ran to find Xie Yunsui and asked, "Are you not done talking yet?"
Xie Yunsui said, "It's almost there."
After saying that, he looked at Hua Sheng.
Hua Sheng immediately finished the last sip of sparkling water in the cup, no longer in the mood to sigh, and said directly: "By the way, the three days are up, and everyone who should leave has left. Mr. Lu, please modify the distribution of the exotic plants according to our previous agreement. Thank you for your hard work. I will bring the balance tomorrow morning."
"Okay, bye." Lu Xizhou said.
Hua Sheng choked. She found that the relationship between Mr. Lu and Boss Xie had become closer and closer in recent days. He would not tolerate closing the store even a second late in the middle of the night. He was simply overbearing.
After closing the shop, the domineering Lu Xizhou pulled Xie Yunsui upstairs: "Hurry up, I'm so sleepy, let's go to bed early."
Hua Sheng, who had not yet walked far from the door, staggered when he heard this and hated his own good hearing.
But Xie Yunsui felt no ripple in his heart when he heard these ambiguous words.
Because what Xiaoxi said was not what he wanted at all!
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