Chapter 40 Chapter 040【VIP】
The heavy snow continued to fall, blanketing the ground with no sign of stopping. This was accompanied by strong winds that could blow you away if you weren't careful, and in a short while, you'd be left with a mountain of ice sculptures.
In such a climate, it is actually very difficult to leave City D.
But for the Ding family, it was still quite easy.
Their igloos were actually built around heavy armored vehicles. Or rather, they looked like igloos on the outside, but housed a heavy armored vehicle inside.
Dad Ding would do maintenance from time to time, and whenever he found diesel when he went out, he would store it.
If they really decided to give up staying in City D and go looking for the "Taoyuan Base" that Sister Ding Wang saw in her "dream", then the heavy armored vehicles in their family's "collection" would be the best walking fortress to protect their family.
What the Ding family is struggling with now is whether or not to notify other people.
If notified, how?
If I leave quietly without notifying anyone, will that attract attention?
For a moment, as the snow fell heavily outside and everything was quiet, the Ding family was in a state of confusion. The older they get, the more cautious they become.
Ding Youdi, on the other hand, had made up his mind and stopped worrying. He had already started packing up his belongings with Ding Wangjie. While the elders were struggling with whether to inform the others, the twin brother and sister, Ding Youdi and Ding Wangjie, had already packed up all their belongings in a perfect and orderly manner, ensuring that not even a speck of dust was left untouched.
Outside, the wind and snow continued to rage. It seemed quiet for a moment, but then, on the empty street, a loud announcement suddenly rang out.
Yes, broadcast.
The soldiers who were out in the snow began broadcasting after finishing their battle.
After listening carefully, I think it might be related to the base established nearby.
City D is located in the north, very close to the capital, City A. It's neither too far nor too close to City Z, which is located on the north-south dividing line. You can reach it by crossing several cities.
The broadcast did not mention the Taoyuan base located at the "junction of three cities." According to the timeline, the main Taoyuan base had not been established for very long.
Furthermore, due to the rampage of zombies and mutant plants, the entire country has been disconnected for a long time. Aside from City Z, City X, and City C, other cities are completely unaware of the existence of the Taoyuan Base, destined to become the greatest paradise in the apocalypse.
"The broadcast said that the city government center in City D has been reclaimed by the military, and a winterization base is currently being constructed."
"Cold-weather base? That name is a bit outrageous. Will there be a summer base later?"
"Probably. We're guessing that after the 'extreme cold weather', there will be 'scorching heat'. Since we already have a cold-weather base, it seems like building a summer resort shouldn't be a problem at all."
"It's hard to say." Dad Ding suddenly sighed. "Oh, this damn apocalyptic world, how could it enter the apocalypse when everything was fine?"
The saddest thing is that their biological father, mother, father-in-law, mother-in-law and two children all have special powers, but they themselves don’t.
It hurts my self-esteem a bit, but I feel it’s okay.
For example, now the couple is struggling over who to listen to.
Grandpa Wang and Grandma Wang said they would notify their companions and leave immediately; Grandpa Ding and Grandma Ding said there was no need to notify and they would leave immediately.
They are both leaving immediately, but the point of contention is whether to notify or not.
After packing up their belongings, Ding Youdi and Ding Wangjie listened to the elders' argument. They couldn't help but roll their eyes, wondering what the argument was about.
"Okay, stop arguing." Ding Youdi said speechlessly, "It's just a small matter, what's there to argue about?"
"That's right! What's there to argue about over such a small matter?" Mother Wang suddenly realized, "Brother You, have you packed your things?"
Ding Youdi nodded, and Sister Ding Wang continued, "It was already sorted out a long time ago, but you adults are still arguing over trivial matters. I don't know what's so good about this."
Grandpa Ding and Grandma Ding: "......"
Grandpa Wang and Grandma Wang: “…”
Dad Ding and Mom Wang: "......"
"Since we all agree to leave right away, whether we tell them before we leave, whether we notify them or not, it's not that important, right?" Ding Youdi followed up. "Don't tell them proactively. If someone hears us when we're leaving and comes to ask, then we'll tell them."
"What do you mean?" Mother Wang looked worried.
"Brother, no, Mom, you have the power of prophecy," Ding Youdi said with finality. "Since it has just awakened, the power of prophecy is sometimes effective and sometimes not!"
"Is this okay?" Dad Ding asked for help.
"What's wrong with that? After the apocalypse, all sorts of bizarre superpowers are popping up all the time. Besides, everyone knows my ice-type superpower. So, can we just say that we're planning to travel through the city on a 'windy and snowy day' and settle down in the 'Taoyuan Base' in City Z from MD City just because of my brother's dream?"
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"I know. Don't interrupt." Ding Youdi rolled his eyes at Sister Ding Wang and continued, "This way, it can increase our credibility. After all, we trust A-di, but others will gossip about him because of this."
“I don’t care.
"I understand, I understand..." "In this case, wouldn't it mean I'm the only one without superpowers?"
"Hey, Dad, what do you want as a cook? You can make one up. Don't forget, you once killed a pig by yourself."
Father Ding: “…”
"Shall we leave now?" Grandma Ding reminded.
"Let's go now." Grandma Wang responded.
The heavy armored vehicle made such a noise as it drove out of the igloo that it practically tore it apart. Not only from nearby, but even from afar, one could see the moment the igloo collapsed.
A neighbor who was on good terms with the Ding family heard the noise and rushed out to check.
"Where are you planning to go?" The neighbor quickly stopped Mr. Ding who was about to leave and asked.
"My wife suddenly awakened her 'prophetic ability' and told me there's a doomsday fortress called 'Taoyuan Base' that can withstand 'extremely cold weather'. So we plan to follow the 'prophecy' and head to 'Taoyuan Base'."
"Awakened the power of prophecy?" The neighbor's eyes widened. "Can you tell me more?"
"It's hard to explain, but it's just that 'mysterious' feeling!" Mother Wang said, not a hint of guilt. "It can only be understood, not explained. Anyway, I have a feeling that if we go to the 'Taoyuan Base', something unexpected and good will happen."
“Is that so?”
The neighbor believed it and thought about leaving with the Ding family.
However, their family did not have a "heavy armored vehicle", only a tattered bus, so the neighbor begged the Ding family to wait for a while, and then used the "loudspeaker" ability to notify everyone within a hundred miles.
Ding family: “…”
——This ability is so bizarre the first time I see it!
——So there is absolutely no problem in pretending to have the ability to 'predict'!
About an hour later, hundreds of companions, who were "summoned" by the neighbor's loudspeaker ability, came running over, some even riding on sleds pulled by mutant dogs.
"Wang Li has awakened the power of 'prophecy'?" a middle-aged woman who knew Wang Li said with a mixture of disbelief and delight. "That's incredible! I thought you, like me, couldn't awaken powers!"
Mother Wang: “…”
"What are you talking about!" Ding Youdi said rudely. "Don't compare you to my mother. Even if my mother hadn't awakened her powers, she would still be the treasure of our family. Unlike you, Auntie, who's old and ugly, and her husband has been cheating on her. Now she has to rely on her own Samoyed to take care of this jerk husband and mistress who's worse than a dog. Auntie, you're quite capable now, so why are you so stubborn that you insist on getting involved with this jerk and mistress?"
In fact, Wang Li and Sister Su are best friends, but Sister Su is confused about emotional issues, so their relationship has become so distant after the end of the world.
Ding Youdi's blunt words immediately changed the expressions of the scumbag husband and the mistress. This unusual family of three actually had no special abilities, and their only support was the mutated Samoyed.
However, the Samoyed was originally raised by Sister Su, and only listened to Sister Su and ignored her husband and the mistress. In order to survive, the husband and the mistress treated Sister Su like the empress dowager. So, the children don’t understand why Sister Su didn’t take revenge on her husband and the mistress.
The main reason is that the scumbag husband and the mistress are too sensible and have never thought of killing Sister Su in return. So, putting aside the emotional problems, their life as a 'family of three plus a pet dog' is really comfortable.
Look, Wang Li, who was quite understanding, apologized immediately after Ding Youdi spoke, saying that the child was ignorant and did not understand the truth, and asked Sister Su not to be angry.
How could Sister Su be angry about this? And it would be inappropriate to argue with her scumbag husband and his mistress in front of her child.
"Yes, I've awakened my 'prophecy' ability. When the broadcast came earlier, I 'saw' a base. I have a feeling it's going to be a great place, so I'm going there instead of the newly built 'cold-proof base' in the city center."
"Then why didn't you notify us?"
"How did you get here without informing you?"
Ding Youdi rolled her eyes and signaled Mother Wang to get in the car quickly. She had a premonition that if they delayed any further, they might not be able to leave.
This premonition came very cleverly. Not only Ding Youdi felt it, but even sister Ding Wang's eyelids were twitching.
In fact, it wasn't just them; other people with special abilities felt the same way to varying degrees. As Mother Wang obediently boarded the heavy armored vehicle, it started up and drove away from City D. It was as if the sky had fallen. The snow on a certain high ground was like a rushing white river, quickly burying half of City D.
Now, the people in City D who were "attacked" by the snow had to follow the relocation team and leave City D, or move into the cold-proof base in the center of City D in advance.
At first, only a dozen or so vehicles followed the Ding family out of City D, including four buses, all of which were packed. The most unusual of these was the dog-drawn carriage.
Since we had to pass through several cities on the way, the number of people following us kept growing. In the end, hey...
When they arrived at their destination, there were tens of thousands of people there.
It's totally off the mark!
Mingzhu was stunned, and Jin Suanpan also drafted him into the team to go through the check-in procedures together.
"The monthly rent for the apartment suite is 15 Starlight Coins, the monthly rent for the courtyard house is 100 Starlight Coins, and the Taoyuan Inn is 22 Starlight Coins per month with three meals a day. There are currently 5 rooms left."
Mingzhu introduced and added, "If you want to rent an apartment, go to Ms. Jin Suanpan to register. If you want to rent a courtyard house, go to Tonghua to register."
"Boss, I'd like to ask how many people can live in a courtyard house?" Sister Ding You squeezed to the front and asked.
"It's up to you. If you want a more spacious stay, you can rent the whole place with fewer people. If not, you can rent it with more people. The general occupancy rate is 10 to 50 people. When there are more people, the upper limit is 100 people."
There are eight people in the Ding family. If they live in an apartment, the area of the apartment is only 40 square meters, which feels quite small for a two-bedroom apartment. They can only choose to live in a courtyard house, but a courtyard house is too expensive at 100 Starlight Coins a month.
"The apartment has a maximum occupancy of 6 to 10 people," Mingzhu continued. "There's no shared area, so the actual living area is 40 square meters. There are two-, two-, and three-unit options available."
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