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But after Chu Qi showed her magical wood-related abilities, Meng Nan changed his mind.
The eyes behind the glasses frame flashed with thought.
"I'm not under the jurisdiction of the base owner. You have a lot of freedom here. If you want to earn points, you can also choose simpler tasks."
"What points?" It was Chu Qi's second day in the wealthy area, so he had no idea what points and tasks were.
Meng Nan's words aroused her interest.
"Oh right. You probably haven't had time to find out the survival rules in the rich area..."
Meng Nan took out a fan and fanned himself, slowly explaining to Chu Qi the survival rules in the wealthy area.
The survivors in the wealthy area can be divided into four types.
The first type is the superiors, who are in high positions and have great power, holding the power of life and death over ordinary people, and controlling at least seven-tenths of the resources in the rich areas.
The second type is people with special powers. People with special powers are below those in a higher position but superior to ordinary people. They are responsible for protecting the safety of those in a higher position and are also the main audience for receiving tasks.
The third type is ordinary people, who have no special powers and are not superiors. They are just people who happened to move in when the base was first established.
Ordinary people have base ID cards, enjoy the base’s benefits, and do easy work. As long as they don’t commit suicide or offend the powerful, they can generally live safely.
The last type is the scavengers who are selected from outside every day. They are generally required to do the dirtiest and most tiring work, with three meals provided, and given food and supplies as wages according to the length of time they work.
Except for lunch which is a little thicker, breakfast and dinner are all thin porridge, which is the kind Chu Qi saw last night.
The sweet potato porridge is so clear that you can see the bottom and it is crispy when you chew it.
Scavengers generally do not have the right to live in wealthy areas. Only after the foreman who invites them to work signs an application and it is approved by the higher-ups, can they live and sleep in their workplace.
Once the work is completed, you must leave the wealthy area within an hour.
Tasks that offer rewards for points are usually issued by those in higher positions.
Meng Nan: "Some of the points-earning tasks are difficult. I've seen a weird task that required you to kill a mutant spiral tooth fish and take back its teeth... Let's not talk about the fact that the fish lives in the deep sea, where it's difficult for humans to get in even with submarines. What does he want shark teeth for? To pick his teeth?"
Meng Nan complained in confusion and was shocked, then said:
"There are also simple tasks, such as finding a cat or a dog... Although cats and dogs in the apocalypse have also mutated, they are not very ferocious after all, so they are easier to catch."
"What does it mean to have a high degree of freedom? If I register my information, do I have to do any mandatory tasks?"
Chu Qi was a patient listener. She listened carefully to Meng Nan's words before asking her own questions.
Meng Nan knew everything and said, "Yes, once a person with special abilities is registered, from a certain perspective, he or she has become the property of the superior.
“Not only do they have to wait for orders, but they also have to complete a difficult task every month, otherwise they will be punished.
"Correspondingly, the authority level of psychics is also very high. They are respected by most people in the wealthy areas. The top three psychics have the same right as the superiors to execute ordinary people at will."
Vanity is the nature of most people, and power is even more desirable.
Only those with special abilities can enjoy exclusive rights after registering. Although the conditions are a bit harsh and not free, most people with special abilities choose to register in order to live a better life and become tools of those in power.
"Give up your freedom and live freely..."
Chu Qi murmured.
Meng Nan was slightly frightened. Oh no, could it be that he spoke too well and made the seven brothers fall in love with him?
"Don't be upset, Brother Seven," he said earnestly, "A high-difficulty mission could result in someone's death."
Hearing the serious consequences, Chu Xuan immediately grabbed Chu Qi's hand worriedly, as if she was afraid that she would slip away:
"Brother, we won't register."
"Well, I won't go." Chu Qi replied.
Meng Nan saw that Chu Xuan changed Chu Qi's mind with just one sentence - even though she didn't say she wanted to go -
Meng Nan felt that Chu Xuan was a much more pleasing child.
"Well, we've talked so much without realizing it... It's time for lunch, would you like to join us?"
Meng Nan extended an invitation.
Chu Qi readily agreed.
Lunch was eaten in the cafeteria of Community F. There is a special cafeteria here that provides meals for Dr. Zhao and his students, as well as some staff members.
To be honest, it's quite delicious.
This was the first time a child appeared at base f, and Chu Xuan received a lot of subtle or blatant stares.
Like looking at a rare object,
Meng Nan laughed to smooth things over, "Don't be afraid, little sister. The uncles and aunts have no ill intentions. It's just the first time that a child has come to our base, and they are just curious."
Chu Xuan, who was so frightened by the scrutiny that she wanted to shrink into the bowl, felt better after hearing what she heard.
"By the way, brother Qi, your name is Xiaoqi, so is your sister called Xiaoba?" Meng Nan took a bite of rice and asked with a smile.
Meng Nan, who returned to the base, became a complete chatterbox.
It is very different from the calm and quiet image we had when we were traveling together...
"You can call her Xiaoxuan." When Chu Qi heard Xiaoba, she almost choked. She wiped her mouth with a handkerchief inconspicuously, and she was speechless.
"Hello, Sister Xiaoxuan." Meng Nan: "What a nice name."
Chu Xuan: "Thank you."
After lunch, Meng Nan returned to the laboratory to look for Dr. Zhao.
On the other side, Chu Qi also held Chu Xuan's hand and strolled back to her two-story villa.
Strictly speaking, if Chu Qi had to choose a place to live, he thought it was pretty good here.
The place is neither too big nor too small, just the right size, and easy to clean. It has two floors, with the living room, study, and kitchen on the first floor. There are three rooms on the second floor, as well as a large open-air balcony with oversized floor-to-ceiling windows, which makes it safe and light-permeable.
The attached small garden is well maintained, but I haven't checked the private swimming pool yet, so I don't know if it's useful.
Since Meng Nan had spoken and said that if he liked, he could stay here for a long time, Chu Qi was not polite.
She went out that day to buy a batch of four-piece sets for the room. The first thing to do was to prepare the sleeping area, and the other things could be done later, as there was still a lot of time.
In the afternoon, Chu Xuan and Chu Qi were busy cleaning.
Maybe it was because of the limited electricity, but Chu Qi didn’t find any pre-apocalyptic essentials like refrigerators and washing machines.
Therefore, all cleaning has to be done manually.
After washing a few pieces, Chu Qi suddenly had an idea and threw the clothes into the big basin. Then, she used her supernatural power to activate the vines and reached into the basin to stir...
Chu Xuan was washing her hat when she turned around and found her brother using his special powers to stir the clothes.
she:"!!"
Is it still possible? ?
I decisively threw the hat into the basin.
This plan did not last long, and Chu Qi's supernatural power was used up in about ten minutes.
Chu Xuan was not panicked at all: "Brother, you take a rest and wait until your superpowers recover before continuing."
Chu Qi: "......Yeah."
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