Because of this bottle of water, Ruan Ning successfully built closer relationships with these people and gained some favorability.
Then she learned from them that the water sources nearby had been polluted, and that now one hundred milliliters of water at Base No. 3 required one contribution point to be exchanged.
And a first-level transparent crystal core can only be exchanged for two contribution points from them.
In this regard, Ruan Ning had to sigh that the management of Base No. 3 in City B was far more advanced and complete than that in City S.
Not only did they establish a rudimentary post-apocalyptic material exchange mechanism, using contribution points to replace pre-apocalyptic money, they also provided many powerless ordinary people with a number of jobs that could earn contribution points.
Even though the superpowers are strong, in the end times, most people are ordinary people. If they can survive in a safe base by their own efforts, who would be willing to do something to overthrow the regime if they have nothing to do? Compared to some bases that use force to suppress everything, the approach of Base No. 3 can last longer.
Moreover, this mechanism was able to be promoted within a month. I am afraid that only a few bases in the country can do this.
It is no wonder that Base No. 3 in the previous life was able to stand out among so many large and small safe bases and squeeze into the top three.
This is probably inseparable from the efficient management within the base.
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Since the water source was polluted, Yao Yiyi hasn't drunk water so happily for a long time. She doesn't have to calculate how many milliliters she can drink with each sip.
However, after drinking nearly half a bottle of mineral water in a row, Yao Yiyi began to feel distressed out of habit. She carefully put the bottle cap back on and put the bottle away properly.
After she finished all this, she looked up at her companions around her. Like her, they all put away their water after taking a few sips.
This bottle of water is worth three contribution points. I really don’t want to drink it all at once.
On average, they could earn about 100 contribution points each time they went out with the previous team. This was the contribution points of nearly 20 people combined, and then they had to distribute it to each person according to their work. In fact, after this round of distribution, each person didn't have much at all. These contribution points had to be used for food and drink, so although life was manageable, it was really not rich.
Ruan Ning noticed their actions and became more certain of the preciousness of the water in the safe base in City B.
It seems that I can no longer just give water away like this, she thought.
It’s not that Ruan Ning was reluctant to part with these bottles of water, but she felt that the principle of not showing off one’s wealth was applicable at all times.
But thanks to these people, she knew a lot about the situation in City B.
"By the way, I haven't asked you where you are planning to go? Are you planning to come to our Base No. 3?" A man with a crew cut asked curiously.
When Ruan Ning said that she was not a water-based esper, but that she came from City S, the water there was not polluted yet. Several people were a little disappointed. However, the strength of this team was obvious to all. Under this circumstance, whether there was a water-based esper in the team seemed less important.
"No, we are here to look for someone." Ruan Ning said.
Perhaps he felt bad for taking someone else's bottle of water for nothing, so the buzz cut man was very enthusiastic towards Ruan Ning. Hearing what she said, he quickly said, "If you are here to look for someone in City B, then you have met the right person. Our team used to deal with ordinary people, and Xiao Chu's brother-in-law is the deputy of the person in charge of the base. As long as the person you are looking for is in the base, we can help."
"Xiao Chu, is that right?" the crew-haired man said, and quickly winked at Chu Yu beside him.
Chu Yu understood what the captain meant and echoed, "Yes, we can help find someone. If it weren't for you, we would have lost our lives here a long time ago."
The members of this team are all so powerful. Once they get to the safe base, even if they are not there, there will definitely be a lot of people who want to help. Just like her brother-in-law often told her, it is always good to take this opportunity to get in touch with such a powerful team. They can save them this time, but who knows if they will need rescue again next time.
Ruan Ning smiled, neither agreeing nor refusing. She still didn't know how the male lead and his team were going to arrange this team.
However... I think he will agree in all likelihood. Jiang Jingchao is one of the male protagonist's only two good partners, and they have a very special relationship. As long as they can find his family for him, the male protagonist will definitely be happy to keep them.
On the other hand, with the concerted efforts of Gu Yicheng and the others, the group of mutant animals were defeated step by step, and in the end only three were still resisting.
Dogs were very smart animals before the apocalypse, and these three were considered the most evolved of the mutants. After realizing that they could not defeat this group of humans, they began to retreat step by step, trying to leave this place.
Sometimes animals hold grudges even more than humans, and dogs have a keen sense of smell. If they let these mutant dogs go today, they might become a big trouble in the future without them realizing it.
In his previous life, Gu Yicheng had suffered a similar loss when he had just led a team in the imperial capital. It was also about a month after the outbreak of the apocalypse, but that time their team encountered a mutated hound. Because the hound had been specially trained, it was very difficult to deal with. Although the hound broke a leg in the end, it still escaped.
Not long after that, when their team passed that place again, the hound suddenly rushed over from the side. Not only did it become much stronger, it also bit and injured many of them.
It took longer to deal with these last three mutants than before.
Gu Yicheng's eyes were fierce. He used his Tang Dao to cut open the mutant dog's abdomen. The mutant dog fell to the ground, bleeding profusely, its body twitching, and its scarlet eyes staring forward. He waved his hand and chopped off its head. Its head rolled to the side, splashing blood all over the ground. Some of the blood inevitably fell on Gu Yicheng's body.
There was a lot of blood on his hands and clothes, and Gu Yicheng couldn't help but frown. He couldn't stand the sticky feeling of blood.
"Brother, this is for you." Ruan Ning walked over and handed him a wet handkerchief that had been prepared long ago.
If you think about it carefully, she is a really caring sister.
Although she can't help the male protagonist with big things, she is still happy to help with these small details.
Just like now.
Gu Yi took the handkerchief and wiped the blood off his hands with it. His expression became much calmer and he took off his dirty coat.
"Brother, let me hold it for you." Ruan Ning said tactfully.
Gu Yicheng glanced at the bloodstains on her clothes this time, then glanced at her slender, snow-white wrists, and said calmly, "No need."
Ruan Ning didn't force it. Since the male protagonist didn't let her take it, it would be a good way for her to lighten her burden. Why not do it?
Gu Yicheng used his Tang sword to dig out the crystal core of the mutant dog he had killed. This mutant animal also had a crystal core, also in its head, and it was twice as big as the zombie. It looked even more crystal clear.
“What should we do with these people?”
After dealing with the mutants, it was time to make arrangements for the men and women being chased by the mutants. But even if they wanted to take them with them, the car couldn't accommodate so many people.
The man with the buzz cut also knew this and said, "Our car is right there, it's only fifteen minutes away at most. If possible, can we go and get it?"
Ruan Ning told the male protagonist what they had just said about helping to find Jiang Jingchao's family. Gu Yicheng looked at the people in front of him and agreed in a deep voice.
The man with a crew cut didn't dare to breathe a sigh of relief during the few seconds he was waiting for an answer. Now that he heard his answer, he could finally breathe a sigh of relief.
This man had such a strong aura that I didn't dare to say anything when I looked at him just now.