Chapter 185 At All Costs
The brief fireworks display that night not only lit up Qiao Lan's heart and eyes, but also those of many members of the base.
Most people at the base didn't know that Qiao Lan and Ye Qi were in a relationship, nor did they know that the fireworks were Ye Qi's birthday gift to his girlfriend. They thought it was for everyone to see.
It was just bedtime, and before falling asleep, the sudden burst of fireworks swept away everyone's fatigue of the day. They were jubilant and ran around to tell each other about it.
"Our base is great! It's amazing! We have food, shelter, heating, and even fireworks!"
"I heard that Captain Ye found these fireworks while leading his men out to clear the streets and fight mutant beasts today. All supplies are supposed to be handed over to the warehouse for centralized management, but Captain Ye used his own points to redeem them from the warehouse. He spent a lot of points. It seems like this is a special treat for us tonight!"
"Long live Captain Ye! Such a considerate base leader!"
"Ahhh, I really want Captain Ye to be my husband!"
"Go, go, Team Leaf is the idol of all of us!"
There was jubilation throughout the base.
Although everyone quickly finished watching the short fireworks display and went back to sleep, this beautiful fireworks scene was deeply imprinted in everyone's mind, and many people had sweet dreams that night.
Outside the base, in the city, and in every corner, survivors from near and far looked up and saw the brilliant fireworks. No matter if they were extremely vicious, barely surviving, or numb and cold-blooded, almost all of them were momentarily stunned at that moment.
Recalling all the good things in the past.
"Mother of Divine Mercy, thank you for sending down such beautiful fireworks to illuminate our way forward and light the lamp of our hearts."
"In your loving embrace, we are your people, lambs, and babies bathed in your divine light, but we are also the dust under your feet, the ants."
"He is a faithful believer who is ready to sacrifice his life for you at any time."
In one of the remaining buildings, a group of people wearing white burqas were praying in the evening.
The fire was burning, and they sat in a circle, chanting devoutly.
When they were about to finish their prayer, the fireworks that burst out in the distant sky made them kneel down again and thank the Mother of God for her gift in unison.
Then, they stood up, took off their robes, folded them carefully and kept them, shared some food, and then lay down.
"Tomorrow morning at 4 a.m., wake up promptly and take action. We must seize that warehouse at all costs. Each and every one of us must be prepared to sacrifice our lives for the Mother Goddess."
The leader solemnly announced before going to bed.
Everyone said in unison: "At any cost."
The night is deep.
People here are asleep.
The survivors in various parts of the city also hid themselves and fell asleep in various hidden places.
By this time, the night had become a paradise for mutant animals. Except for a few strong ones, humans would not easily act at night.
Rats, ants, worms, cats, dogs, birds... The quiet city begins to revive at night with the restlessness of these nocturnal creatures.
After one night, some humans will become their food and say goodbye to the world in various miserable ways.
Only those who live in particularly safe places or are particularly strong can rest assured.
The Crimson Dawn Base was undoubtedly one of the few well-secured residences in City C. This was common knowledge.
There are also some hidden, little-known safe places that have sheltered some survivors.
For example, an underground warehouse in the central urban area.
The high-quality thick cement and the extra-safe metal door make this a small safe island.
The large amount of frozen meat stored in the warehouse remains in its pre-apocalyptic state thanks to the power of special solar-charged batteries, providing sufficient food for the people here.
"Captain Ye, Logistics Group 68 reports a fierce battle in the city. It's the people from the Mother Goddess Base who are attacking a basement!"
Before dawn, Ye Qi, who had just woken up, received a report from his subordinates.
It just so happened that there was a practical training outside today, so Ye Qi immediately decided to change the training location to near the battle site.
So they gathered the awakened people who were participating in the training and rushed out.
Qiao Lantian got up at dawn, and Ye Qi had been out with his men for a while.
She was looking for someone to have breakfast with.
When I got to the next door, Xiao Li was not there. Next door, Wen Jiaojiao was not there either.
The old chef was not in the other rooms either.
She knocked on Xiao Tang's door.
A girl's voice sounded behind him.
"Mr. Tang went to the city to participate in actual combat training. I saw him leaving with my brother and others in the early morning."
Qiao Lan turned around and saw a familiar-looking girl standing at the door of the room across the corridor.
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