The people rioting ahead were not only tall, but also very strong, with prominent biceps and a healthy tan rather than a dirty, dark complexion.
This was clearly a man who had plenty of food. Even though he was dressed in tattered clothes, he exuded an imposing aura and spoke in a loud voice, shouting, "Hand over the stuff!"
There were people pushing and shoving nearby. Among them, the people being yelled at were a family of four. The thin man shielded his wife and children behind him, bending over and saying repeatedly, "Sir, this is all the food we have left. We really can't give it to you."
The burly man stepped forward and slapped him across the face. Just as he was about to snatch the slap away, Chen Zhong and his men stepped forward to block him.
"Who are you? How dare you cause trouble at the base gate?" Chen Zhong's face was very bad. Although this kind of person was very common, and he would stop them every time he saw them, it always happened again and again.
Upon seeing this group of superhumans, the burly man realized he was not unintelligent but rather quite intelligent. He quickly bowed and said, "Hehe, base commander, I'm just trying to make a living. If I get the loot, you can take the lion's share, and I'll take a smaller portion."
Chen Zhong's face turned ashen, and he said sternly, "Bullshit! Now, either you're never allowed to enter the base again, or you return everything you stole!"
A ruthless glint flashed in the burly man's eyes, but it vanished in an instant: "Fine, I'll pay you back now."
However, he didn't want to return the stolen goods; instead, he grabbed the supplies in his hand and ran away.
As long as he gets outside, someone will meet him. He's done this kind of thing a lot. He's robbed supplies, women, and even killed people. He's done it all. Not to mention the apocalypse now, even before the apocalypse, he escaped from prison.
Why would we be intimidated by a base commander? At worst, we can run away first, and then come back to continue looting after he leaves.
Then, in the next moment, his back was pierced directly by the tip of a sword.
Bright red blood flowed from the sword. He turned around in disbelief. His most prized ability was his body, which was as tough as iron, making him impervious to many swords and blades. This allowed him to roam freely in this apocalyptic world with his own strength.
However, he was so easily pierced by a sword, and what he saw was Ye Shang's face, which remained unchanged.
Ye Shang calmly drew his sword, shook off the blood on it, and then sheathed it.
The burly man fell to the ground with a thud, kicking up a cloud of dust.
Ye Shang walked up to Chen Zhong and said, "Arrest those people together. There are no prisons in the apocalypse, so let them do forced labor. Aren't there still a lot of jobs that no one wants to do? I think these are just right."
She pointed to a group of people who were petty thieves nearby. Some of them were part of an organization with the burly man, while others were trying to take advantage of the chaos to steal things.
These people aren't that bold; at most, they'll hide and sneak in.
Chen Zhong was still in a daze when he glanced at the burly man who was already dead. For some reason, even though the sun was shining brightly, he felt a chill run down his spine.
This is the commander-in-chief of the Fifth Base, a man who once single-handedly wiped out most of a zombie army.
The two Meng brothers and Liang Wenbo behind them fell silent. The person who was just alive was now a corpse.
Meng Qiulan and Liang You were more composed, after all, they had seen her get to work without saying a word before.
Chen Zhong realized what was happening and ordered his men to dispose of the bodies. Following Ye Shang's instructions, he arrested the men and took them all to the construction sites at the base to perform forced labor.
Only then did he lead Ye Shang and the others into the tenth base. As soon as they entered, everyone instantly felt what a gap in skill and chaos truly meant.
The entrance is brief; there isn't even a cement floor inside, just yellowish-brown mud. Although it's all mud, thankfully there's no rain, and it stays dry all year round, so walking on the road is alright.
The only difference is that the walls and gates are better constructed, but they are still far inferior to the previous bases.
There isn't even a mission hall here, let alone a plaza; it's just a simple area divided into living and transportation zones.
Fortunately, knowing that the alienation period is quite important, the East District Burning Ground was built relatively well.
Of course, it's definitely not as good as the previous bases; it's just better than the others.
Chen Zhong welcomed Ye Shang into the conference room, which was still a rather simple conference room.
Song Wenwen and the others followed behind, and several team leaders came in as well, along with the five members of the hidden family.
However, there weren't enough seats, so everyone had to sit on the sides. A few people were seated at the main oval table, with Ye Shang sitting in the main seat.
Chen Zhong held the prepared report materials, most of which he had already reported to Qingli via the quantum computer. There were still some paper documents that he needed to review on-site.
Ye Shang took the documents and looked through them. They were full of flaws: lack of supplies, lack of superhumans, lack of everything needed.
Construction is not keeping up, and maintaining public order is chaotic.
She glanced at it briefly and then casually showed the information to Song Wenwen and the others next to her.
"Tell me your current thoughts," Ye Shang said.
Chen Zhong hesitated for a moment, somewhat hesitant to speak, but it was indeed the best way to resolve this predicament at present.
He licked his dry lips and said, "Captain Ye, as you can see, the Tenth Base has only been established for three months, and it's in complete chaos. I'm constantly running around dealing with various issues..."
Ye Shang nodded: "I know."
Otherwise, we wouldn't have seen trouble at the entrance before even entering the base.
Chen Zhong continued, "What the Tenth Foundation lacks most is powerful superhumans. The people around me are all people I brought with me before. Many of the superhumans in the foundation have not been loyal. They still adhere to the rules of the outside world, the law of the jungle."
Many people who come to the base are only seeking temporary refuge. Many would rather go to the other bases that have already been developed, where they have heard that as long as you work, you will have food.
But this place is different. Even though they work, they still don't have enough to eat or wear, and the temperature at night makes them shiver with cold.
Many people were thinking that it would be great if they could go to one of the earlier bases.
However, this is impossible. Each base has a limit on the number of people it can accommodate; too many would cause chaos. Otherwise, we wouldn't be expanding the bases one by one.
It would be more cost-effective to just establish a base.
The main problem is the dense population; you can't put everyone in one pot of soup, or it will cause the flavors to mix and create chaos.
Therefore, the number of people needs to be controlled, but it's about right to build ten bases. If there's really no room, just move them to another base.
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