Jiang Zhi walked to the top of the stairs and looked down, where she met Wang Wan, who was about to go upstairs.
"Boss!" Wang Wan called out with a smile.
"Come up and eat."
"Alright~" The boss is so nice. They've finished their mission and are just about to come back to cook for themselves.
He didn't say anything, went inside and brought back a few sweet potatoes and a bag of instant noodles.
He deftly placed the sweet potatoes and instant noodles in the kitchen, then sat down around the stove. The stool was brought up by Wang Wan.
Jiang Zhi first served the two of them a bowl of ginger soup, then ladled out some thick porridge, and finally placed Lao Gan Ma chili sauce in front of them.
She had already eaten in the space, but the porridge was so tempting that she couldn't resist ladling herself a small bowl.
With conditions so rudimentary, the custom of not speaking while eating or sleeping was no longer practiced.
After finishing her porridge, Jiang Zhi said, "Get ready, we're going out on a mission tomorrow."
Wang Wan gulped down two mouthfuls of porridge, swallowed, and then widened his eyes, asking, "Really, boss? What kind of mission is it? It must be a mission assigned separately by the base, right?"
“That’s right, this mission isn’t about collecting supplies, but about collecting information on shelters and mutated animals.” Jiang Zhi put the lid on her lunchbox, then got up and walked to the wall, taking out a marker and drawing on the paper on the wall.
This is the paper she pasted on beforehand.
"Jiangcheng is divided into seven districts. Our Shuofang District is in the southwest, with a higher elevation and underground rivers. The other districts also have small private bases. There are underground shopping malls, underground parking garages, and even high-rise building complexes everywhere in the city, making it a refuge."
"Shuofang District is the official refuge base of Jiangcheng and has the responsibility to keep track of information about other bases in Jiangcheng, which is why this mission was assigned."
"Are the points considerable?" Wang Wan's mind was filled with thoughts of points.
That's money!
“Of course.” Jiang Zhi smiled.
Yan Zhi put down his spoon and listened attentively to Jiang Zhi's speech.
"A minimum of 3,000 points per person, plus two level-two crystals."
"Isn't this more points than what we get from repairing the wall? What are we waiting for? Let's do it!" Wang Wan got so excited that he almost knocked the little dwarf in front of him over.
"Alright, be reserved." Jiang Zhi sat back on the sofa. Wanfu meowed softly, and Jiang Zhi stroked its head, continuing, "First, we need to make a general plan. Where to go first, then where to go next, where might supplies be found, and where might mutated animals be? What supplies should we bring? What's the strategy for fighting mutated animals?"
Jiang Zhi never fights unprepared battles. When she wants to team up to go out and do dungeons, she always has to devise a strategy. Going out to do things recklessly is not in line with her usual style.
Yan Zhi spoke up, "The boss is right, Wang Wan, don't let points cloud your judgment."
Wang Wan scratched his hat and chuckled sheepishly.
After cleaning up the dishes, the three of them gathered around Jiang Zhi's stove to share their opinions.
He was speaking while taking notes.
The three had a clear division of labor. Jiang Zhi was the decision-maker and also the one responsible for combat power. She was both a shield and an attacker. Wang Wan was in charge of logistics. He could drive and could take over from Jiang Zhi. In addition, he was also responsible for logistics and collecting supplies and information.
The next morning, Jiang Zhi retrieved her car from the base parking lot. Zhang Zhaohe gave her some perks: a can of gasoline and a spare tire.
Another new satellite phone, a small camera, plus a backup power supply.
This is a huge investment.
The goal is for Jiang Zhi and the other two to successfully bring back some images, sounds, and material data.
Jiang Zhi had a habit of keeping records. Every time she went out, she would take out her camera to record the situation in the apocalypse. These things would be extremely valuable in the future.
I didn't expect the base to be doing the same thing.
Wang Wan carefully put the camera into his bag. Actually, this thing might not be as good as a mobile phone, and he decided to use his mobile phone for taking pictures more often in private.
Apart from some main roads where snow was being cleared, many places in the city had very deep snow, making it impossible for people to pass.
Fortunately, Jiang Zhi and Yan Zhi were incredibly strong; they managed to get the tire out, lift it up, and push it out.
I heard that there are space-age ability users in the base. They usually go out with government personnel to collect supplies, mainly food and warm protective equipment.
Besides the above, the most important thing is the seed.
There is also a seed bank in Jiangcheng. Zhang Zhaohe said that people have been sent there to ensure that the space ability users can rescue more seeds.
This is not something Jiang Zhi should concern herself with. At this moment, Jiang Zhi has arrived at the South High-tech Zone, which has a large industrial park and several food processing plants.
Wang Wan wasn't as steady a driver as Jiang Zhi, but it was necessary to give the kid a chance to practice, so Jiang Zhi reluctantly sat in the passenger seat.
"Boss, this area is a bit remote. Further ahead is the urban-rural fringe, and I reckon there will be quite a few mutated animals there. Shall we find a place to set up camp and rest?"
"The map shows there's a train station in the High-tech Zone, and next to the train station is the Kaiping Coal Mine. There might be people there." Yan Zhi sat in the back seat, carefully looking at the city map pasted on the car window.
"Then let's go to Kaiyang Square next to the train station. We can't be too close to the coal mine, as that would make it difficult to disguise ourselves."
"Okay."
Wang Wan turned the steering wheel, made a turn, and drove towards the place Jiang Zhi had indicated.
Thankfully, I had studied the map carefully beforehand, marking each place I visited on a hand-drawn city map. Otherwise, in this vast, white city with extremely low visibility, it would have felt like being in a maze, and I wouldn't have been able to find my way out.
Half an hour later, the three arrived at Kaiyang Square. The car was parked in a small courtyard next to the subway station. The courtyard was covered with snow and there was no sign of any living person.
After clearing the snow from in front of the garage door, Jiang Zhi pried open the garage door, parked the car inside, and then took out a folding stove from the trunk and lit the charcoal fire.
Each person had a box of self-heating rice and a bowl of hot water to make a paste of compressed biscuits. The three of them then carried their pre-prepared supply packs, closed the garage door, piled snow back up to cover the door, cleared away any traces of footsteps, and then began to wander around the neighborhood.
In temperatures of minus sixty degrees Celsius, your clothes will be completely chilled to the bone in less than five minutes outside.
Jiang Zhi didn't feel cold much because of her cultivation technique, the heat packs she was wearing, and the Wanfu charm she was carrying. But Yan Zhi and Wang Wan were different.
This only works if you wear a mink coat; layering a cotton-padded jacket and a down jacket on top of each other is really a stretch.
The two walked while trying to ward off the cold, shivering constantly.
Seeing this, Jiang Zhi pondered for a moment and then said, "Superpowers are also a kind of energy. Since we can manipulate metal, why can't we use it to enhance our resistance to heat or cold?"
"Right? Sister Yanzhi, you should try it!" Wang Wan looked at Yanzhi curiously.
"I..." Yan Zhi's face suddenly flushed: "I don't know what to do."
Jiang Zhi took a red crystal from the small pouch around Wan Fu's neck and handed it to Yan Zhi.
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