Chapter 91 Reappearance of Civilization
When her teammates were mentioned, Rong Yi's heart skipped a beat. Regardless of whether Chai Yuanzheng suspected her background, she changed the subject and asked, "Everyone says you brought back a mysterious team. Are you referring to those mysterious people?"
The presence of players in various bases is no secret.
Chai Yuanzheng nodded, "That's right. We reached an agreement at the beginning of the virus outbreak. Some withdrew and joined other bases along the way, while others resolutely escorted us back."
Rong Yi opened his mouth, unsure what to say. It seemed they had a formidable competitor.
Chai Yuanzheng continued, "It was with their help that your father was able to be buried smoothly at Xia Wenge."
Rong Yi: "Then we should thank them in person."
“No rush.” Chai Yuanzheng continued with the main topic: “We have informed Jin’an District about the situation outside. They said they are considering it, but in my opinion, they will definitely agree to the merger. Even with so many external factors, those superpowered individuals in power are still eager to expand. Some have already set off. If it weren’t for the fog delaying things, it might have affected this place. Once we adapt to the world after the fog, those people will definitely invade the surrounding bases.”
This is also the biggest reason why they had to merge their bases.
"What about those mysterious people you mentioned? There are such people in both the Jin'an District and Shanghe District bases, but they have never intended to subvert the base's management." Rong Yi remembered that he said the mysterious people were also one of the threats.
Chai Yuanzheng frowned. "It's hard to say about them. They don't do things like the superhuman base, but they always rob ordinary people from other bases and have conflicts with superhumans. This isn't a bad thing. The key is that their governance methods are really limited. With too many people, they cause more and more trouble, but they just won't give up."
This is why Chai Yuanzheng felt they were one of the threats, but his overall impression of them wasn't bad.
It's like wanting to do good deeds, but not being able to do truly great things.
Rong Yi: "..."
They certainly wouldn't give up. The base could only be passively replaced, and she and Wei Yanqing didn't understand the implications of changing bases.
“I don’t think the mysterious bases in other places can affect this place. In this environment, unless you can’t survive, no one would be willing to travel a long distance to a strange base whose quality you don’t know.” This was Rong Yi’s opinion.
Chai Yuanzheng: "So the biggest threat is still those superhumans who have established bases."
Those with superpowers are a minority among humans, making up about eight percent of the total surviving population.
This situation has already occurred at the beginning of the apocalypse. When the level of superhumans gets higher and higher, and their strength can ignore the current level of firearms, it will still be a big problem.
You must complete the side quests to obtain more information.
The limited power of metal bullets doesn't matter; as long as they can obtain crystal core energy and make weapons, ordinary people can still have a place in this world.
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Not long after Chai Yuanzheng's meeting, Rong Yi received two pieces of good news. One was that their prescription had been verified and was indeed effective, even more so than modern medicines. The other was that they had gained partial management and decision-making power over the base.
Secondly, the bases are planned to be merged to form a super-large base. The two bases can be used as satellite bases to house industrial production lines.
The first piece of news pleased Rong Yi and Wei Yanqing, while the second piece of news boosted morale at both bases.
For ordinary citizens, the merger of a city's municipal government and military is a good thing.
Rong Yi and Wei Yanqing attended the meeting to select the location for the new base.
In the conference room, she saw Chai Yuanzheng, who nodded with satisfaction upon seeing her.
Rong Yi had always been curious: in Chai Yuanzheng's mind, she was the daughter of his former superior, and also one of the mysterious figures.
After sitting down, she looked at Wei Yanqing beside her, who nodded firmly.
The meeting officially began, with Chai Yuanzheng and Deng Quan from Jin'an District seated at the head of the table.
"With the bases merging, we should also consider building a larger base. There's no reason to have two separate bases to manage after the merger; that wouldn't be good for either side," Deng Quan stated at the outset, explaining the core of the meeting: site selection.
"So, does anyone have any suggestions?" Chai Yuanzheng asked.
Soon, someone offered an address suggestion, and each person gave their reasons. As they talked, they started arguing, and the scene became extremely lively.
Rong Yi remained silent; her identity was too special, so she left this matter entirely to Wei Yanqing.
After arguing for half an hour, Chai Yuanzheng and Deng Quan fell silent.
As soon as the meeting room quieted down, Wei Yanqing stood up. "I have a suggested address."
The two people in the first seat were familiar with him. Deng Quan knew his abilities, while Chai Yuanzheng only learned about him because of Rong Yi.
"Go ahead and say it," Deng Quan gestured for him to come forward.
The city map was covered with many circles, all of which were places previously selected by people.
Wei Yanqing picked up a marker and drew a circle on Sitai Road in Lianfang District. “No. 67 Sitai Road, there is a villa area and three surrounding communities. The important thing is that the terrain here is flat, so it is not difficult to remove the vegetation and build buildings. Fifteen kilometers to the south, Jianggu Mountain has mineral resources belonging to Kailiang Group. With the extracts that we have just researched, we can build a safe passage and mine the mineral resources here.”
Lianfang District holds a moderate position in Baiquan City and is easily overlooked. Due to its average economy, a villa area was only built by a developer in the last two years, mainly because of its beautiful scenery.
Wei Yanqing moved his pen to the side again, "This district is connected to Shunzhang County, a well-known grain-producing area in this city."
Wei Yanqing wasn't the only one who considered food, but there was also a nearby mineral deposit at his location. Even with the vigorous development of crystal core research, metal minerals remained one of the indispensable resources for humankind.
There were no objections in the meeting room. Wei Yanqing stopped there, put down his pen, and returned to his seat.
Rong Yi gave him a thumbs up under the table.
No decision was made at the meeting, and Chai Yuanzheng and Deng Quan needed to discuss it further.
After everyone else left, Rong Yi and Wei Yanqing remained seated, while the two people in the head seats waited silently.
After everyone had left, Wei Yanqing walked up to the two men.
He placed "Complete Collection of New Drug Formulas (Part 1)" and "Elements of New World Crystal Core Energy Conversion" in front of them. "As we agreed before, this information is absolutely true, and most importantly, this is it." Wei Yanqing pointed to the thin booklet on crystal core energy.
After seeing the words on the cover of the book about crystal cores, Chai Yuanzheng immediately picked it up and opened it to read. The more he read, the more alarmed he became.
Wei Yanqing was very sensitive to other people's emotions. "We and the base complement each other and cooperate for mutual benefit." He looked at the map behind them as he spoke. "That mining base will definitely be useful. I hope you two will give it a good consideration."
Rong Yi also stood up and slowly walked to Chai Yuanzheng. "Uncle Chai, those mysterious people whose origins are shrouded in mystery will not change once they choose a base. Their mission is to make the base develop better, so it's hard to say about other bases, but most of the ones in this base are trustworthy."
Chai Yuanzheng looked at her with a complicated expression for a while before lowering his eyes and saying, "Xiao Yi, you've grown up."
(End of this chapter)
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