Her hair was loose and untied, and she stood there looking tired with her eyes downcast.
They were considered relatively clean among their group. Even though the base provided accommodation, it didn't provide much water; water was rationed for each house.
The water is now severely polluted and basically undrinkable; the base relies entirely on reservoirs for its water.
Water-based abilities, regardless of their type, don't require leaving the base; you can simply release water from the reservoir. Releasing enough water for so many people every day is no easy feat.
Therefore, the bases intentionally control access to water to ensure that everyone has access to it.
"Quiet down. The reason we've gathered everyone here today is that most of you are new superhumans who just entered the base yesterday. We have records of each of your abilities."
The speaker was a woman in military uniform, who looked very capable. She held a piece of paper in her hand, and seeing that no one below was speaking, she continued:
"As everyone knows, the base needs the help of many people to operate. Therefore, some people's abilities can be of the greatest value when they go outside, while others' abilities can be of great value within the base."
Zhuo Yan paused, glancing at the superhumans. To be honest, she had seen plenty of superhumans. She had come to the Fifth Base with the old leader from the First Base, which was an impulsive choice. Seeing these people standing so unkempt, especially one of them wearing Hanfu and lazily leaning on a girl's shoulder while yawning.
She couldn't help but feel annoyed. The Fifth Base was already inferior to the well-established First Base in every aspect, especially after she had met the best superhumans. She raised her voice: "I hope some of you can stand and sit properly like soldiers, instead of treating this like a vegetable market! Since you have entered the Fifth Base, your lives are now dedicated to guarding this place!"
Zhu Caining reached out and put her arm around Ye Shang, who was leaning on her shoulder, and frowned slightly: "What does this female officer mean? She's so long-winded and hasn't gotten to the point."
Seeing Ye Shang with his eyes closed, Xie Qingye's eyes flashed with some annoyance. The sun would be getting stronger soon.
Seeing that no one paid any attention, Zhuo Yan felt a sense of disdain. These people would just be throwing their lives away if they didn't listen. She continued reading her script: "Actually, there are different levels among people with superpowers."
Some people below looked serious, their faces showing doubt.
Zhuo Yan curled her lips and said, "That's right. Everyone's superpowers have levels. The First Base calls those who have just awakened their powers 'basic awakeners.' Most of you here are at this level right now. Don't think that just because you've awakened your powers you can be arrogant. There are many people stronger than you."
She looked with satisfaction at the expressions on everyone's faces below; these were the kinds of expressions that low-level ability users usually had.
Xie Qingye smiled faintly. This was the class distinction, but it was out in the open. Before the apocalypse, no one really felt the subtle class distinctions. After the apocalypse, they were now laid bare, just like the fork in the road they had just come from.
Three paths, three worlds: ordinary people, people in the process of awakening, and people with superpowers.
For ordinary people, this is so powerless; for those who are awakening, it is a world of heaven and hell, all depending on fate.
Those with superpowers are already ahead of both of them from the start.
Zhuo Yan continued by introducing the classification of superpowers and everyone's daily work. Each superpowered individual was given a personal terminal, which is used to receive mission assignments.
Xie Qingye received his task, which stated that he could earn points by filling the reservoir with five tons of water every day without having to go out to complete the task.
Ye Shang's personal computer displayed a message stating that he needed to go out with the army to collect supplies, with the time to be determined. The mission would be sent directly when needed.
For some reason, Ye Shang had the illusion that he had started working.
After the crowd in the square dispersed, many people went to the mission hall. Not everyone had food stored there, and many wanted to find some easy missions to exchange for supplies first.
But the scrolling messages on the screen all indicated that the missions required leaving the base; there were no easy tasks.
Ye Shang and his group didn't rush to leave. They had no shortage of supplies, but they also wanted to see the mission process and procedures.
Xie Qingye chatted with the staff for a while, then came back and said, "The base is the one that issues missions, collects supplies, and rescues people. Other missions, like bringing back something or searching for someone, are only issued by people with more points."
These people are probably at the top of the food chain, and most of them are people who have been there since the base was established or came from other bases.
Ye Shang glanced at the scrolling screen, and after a while her personal computer lit up, displaying a message asking her to go to the East District office of the base.
After reading it, she asked the people around her, "Did you receive it?"
Zhang Yiyang and Chen Zui raised their hands: "I received it."
The others weren't there. It seems the base personnel have thoroughly studied them for their first mission.
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