The commotion outside quickly attracted the attention of the people on the bus.
Shen Jing can also enjoy a good show.
The pitch-black night was quickly illuminated by the lit torches.
The survivors nowadays generally use whatever materials they can find, and they conserve flashlights as much as possible. In this apocalyptic world where the eternal night seems endless, electricity is far from enough to support their extravagant spending.
Shen Jing soon heard someone shout, "The base commander is here!"
The person speaking clearly had a gloating tone.
Many of the people who went on the mission died, but they also brought back about the same number of survivors from outside.
However, the base's supplies were constantly being depleted.
Some people would love for everyone to die, except themselves!
Before long, the cries of those people begging for mercy began to rise and fall again.
"Base Commander! We absolutely cannot let them get away with this!"
He Qing remained silent.
But Zhang Run, who was standing next to him, said, "These are survivors from outside."
"Since we've come to live at the western base, we have to abide by the base's rules. Am I right?"
"Exactly! Those supplies belonged to the western base, and they actually stole them to trade with. It's disgusting!"
"Why would they do a deal with a base in Y City?"
"That base must have robbed us of a lot of supplies."
With each of them saying something, Shen Jing could roughly guess what was going on.
It turns out that there is now an official base operating in Y City.
Why haven't I heard of this before? Is it because not many survivors have come to join us?
No, there should be people from the Y City base among the people on this mission.
They just seemed too weak... their chances of completing the mission were too low, like Zhang Xiaonan and the others. They slowly began to try and get closer to He Qing, hoping to gain his protection!
"Who else?" He Qing, wearing the night vision goggles that Shen Jing had brought for the transaction, could see everyone's reactions clearly. "Whichever base has defected to the Western Base, if they don't want to follow our arrangements, they can leave now."
"Commander, we don't want to..."
"Leave? There are so many zombies outside, leaving means death!"
"Yeah, it's pitch black, where can we go?"
He Qing merely glanced at the group, completely ignoring their fear. Only after cold sweat began to drip from their brows did He Qing ask, "Where are the supplies we just took?"
"Here! Here! They're all here, waaaaah!"
"We won't do it again, please forgive us this time!"
He Qing had anticipated this step long ago.
Seeing that the others immediately backed down, he simply gestured for Zhang Run to count the supplies.
"This is the first time. If you do it again, you'll be fed to the zombies."
Hearing He Qing's extremely cold voice, the others did not dare to utter a sound.
He could only slump helplessly to the side, his mind already conjuring images of being torn apart by zombies.
Shen Jing saw it from afar and thought that He Qing was indeed very capable.
With this series of actions, it seems that the base officials abandoned the survivors at the base and then came out to win back people's hearts when the Eternal Night became chaotic. It looks like no one will dare to question them anymore.
He didn't establish his authority at the base, but rather during missions. And he started with a sweet treat—providing a bus ride to City C. When He Qing had narrowly escaped death, it was the perfect moment for him to shine.
Unfortunately, most people dare not speak out against their anger.
Or should we leave the western base?
But just look at the survivors who came out of the official base in Y City.
They all preferred to follow He Qing, which gives you an idea of what the situation was like at the other bases!
They muttered a few words to themselves, but none of them dared to leave the protection of the western base, especially those with family members at home.
Shen Jing never expected to witness such a dramatic scene late at night.
In the apocalypse, you also need to consider which side to take in order to survive.
This is really troublesome...
I feel so sorry for lazy people like her.
Shen Jing cupped her face in her hands, lazier than usual, and began to mutter to herself, "Could it be that He Qing has been given the script of a reborn overpowered hero?" It's possible. When they were making this game, Su Huan mentioned that there couldn't possibly be such a "saintly father" in the world.
Especially in the apocalypse, such people treat sacrifice as a daily occurrence.
But sometimes it's also the easiest thing to overlook.
"Whoever feeds me is my mother." If He Qing's needs aren't met, she'll be the first to be abandoned.
According to the game's mechanics, after obtaining the Ice Seed, the [Observer] can clear the Western Base dungeon. As for He Qing's fate... surprisingly, everyone agreed to let him die a tragic death like a hero!
The fallen heroes will be appreciated and remembered by the ordinary survivors.
But the heroes who survived...
Just like He Qing later on, who, under the manipulation of the Huang family, ended up being abandoned by everyone...
Former friends have all drifted away because of self-interest.
No wonder he stockpiled supplies and occupied the western base immediately after the two worlds merged. If he really does have memories of the apocalypse, then everything makes sense.
It seems he and Gu Yan are the only two NPCs who retain their memories...
But Shen Jing didn't understand why He Qing's attitude towards Zhang Run wasn't exactly one of trust.
It's fine to follow the game's storyline.
Or perhaps it's a dream where the two of them are together.
They should always be a good team.
Following Shen Jing's gaze, Gu Yan saw Zhang Run processing supplies.
He suddenly whispered in Shen Jing's ear, "What are you looking at?"
Shen Jing was still recalling the game's settings, some of which were related to Gu Yan, and was still a little dazed when she suddenly heard his voice. However, she quickly regained her composure and said, "Look, they're killing someone and burying the body."
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