In the blink of an eye, almost a month has passed since Ye Shang and the others arrived at the Tenth Base.
The base has undergone significant changes. Order is much more stable now, and supplies have been replenished and expanded. The mission hall has also been renovated and is no longer as rudimentary as before. There are now sheds erected where people queue to prevent direct sunlight.
Ye Shang was busy almost every day, and her work only started to become a little easier after Wang Shuli arrived.
Chen Zhong's management deficiencies are being addressed one by one, and he is remotely controlling the system. He needs to process the file transfers from ten bases every day.
There is very little extra time to go into detail about other things.
Fortunately, everyone's efforts paid off, and the cooperation between ordinary people and those with superpowers became more and more perfect. Many roads were cleared and streetlights were installed.
The newly transferred electric-type ability users, in collaboration with wind-type users, are almost entirely responsible for the power supply of the entire base.
Ye Shang divided all the superhumans he brought into small teams of several people each, with each team responsible for the construction and instruction of their respective areas.
Many people in the Tenth Base have just awakened their superpowers. They will have a period of exploration in the early stages, but if someone directly teaches them, they will grow faster.
Master the methods and rules for using superpowers to avoid improper use and injury.
During this period, Song Wenwen was almost constantly traveling between the Fifth Base and the Tenth Base. She even took some time to meet Xie Qingye, and the two exchanged gifts they had prepared for each other, which was considered a formal confirmation of their relationship, making them boyfriend and girlfriend.
Song Wennuan is two or three years older than Xie Qingye, but this factor does not affect their relationship at all. Xie Qingye is precocious and has always taken care of his two younger brothers.
Sometimes his thoughts and even his attitude towards doing things seem more mature than Song Wenuan's.
Song Wenwen also likes this point. She doesn't like boyfriends who expect her to be their mother or father. She's not raising a son. But if there's someone who understands her and takes care of her, she'll fall for them very quickly.
The Tenth Base is visibly improving. Seeing this, some other bases, in order to get closer to Ye Shang, will take the initiative to send some supplies to show their goodwill.
The Eighth and Ninth Bases rarely expressed envy; their situation was only slightly better than that of the Tenth Base.
However, they knew that this matter couldn't be rushed; the higher-ups would come down one by one, and when it was their turn, they would make thorough preparations in advance.
Ye Shang had set up each step carefully, and now everyone was following the process, which greatly improved work efficiency.
On this day, she led a team to a grove of trees not far from the base to clear out dangerous creatures and prevent anyone from stepping into the area and losing their life.
This area is not far from the Tenth and Ninth Bases. I heard there are monsters there that can devour people instantly. Someone passed by before and ended up being completely wiped out, not even a bone fragment was left.
Ye Shang didn't believe in superstition; he was sure it was some kind of mutated creature causing the trouble, but it was probably well hidden.
Song Wenwen went in to check and then quickly returned. "Captain Ye, I didn't see anything strange."
She carefully made her way in, but when she got to about the middle, she still didn't see it, so she had to go back and report.
Ye Shang nodded, indicating that he understood. He then pondered for a moment. The others who followed him stood not far away. They were all elite members of this team and had found their hiding places early on.
"Team Leader Ye, there's nothing unusual ahead," said a superhuman skilled in observation.
Ye Shang thought for a moment and said, "Understood. You guys find the hiding place first, and Captain Song and I will go in."
The team members responded in unison.
Song Wenwen followed closely behind Ye Shang, not leaving her by even half a meter, and continued to cautiously observe her surroundings.
The ground beneath my feet was covered with withered leaves, and the surrounding trees remained bare; everything about it spoke of the cruelty of the apocalypse.
The only strange thing is that the closer you get to the center, the more green plants there are.
It's a very strange sight, at least for now.
As we all know, there are no green creatures in the apocalypse; all you'll see are trees that are gradually withering away.
Unless there are mutated beasts or mutated plants, such places usually maintain life due to the energy generated by the mutated crystal cores.
This is similar to the green ivy that Ye Shang encountered when he first passed through a small grove. That grove maintained its vitality because of the presence of two mutated biological crystal cores.
Now this place should look like this too. Ye Shang thought for a moment, if this method is followed, then if we encounter any forests with life in the future, will it all be because of the existence of mutated crystal cores?
As they approached the very center without anything unusual, Song Wenwen suddenly whispered, "Team Leader Ye, although the vitality in this place is somewhat abnormal, these are among the few green plants that are rarely seen outside."
Song Wenuan could naturally have guessed what Ye Shang had just said, but she would have thought of more. After the apocalypse, green plants became fewer and fewer, and large areas became desolate.
If the existence of these mutated creatures brings about greenery, wouldn't that be a good thing?
Then, Ye Shang interrupted her thoughts: "Then where do you think they get their supplies?"
Song Wenwen was immediately stunned.
Supplies, yes, it's not like air, how can it not need energy replenishment? Humans need to eat to relieve hunger, so how do we replenish these things?
No wonder there wasn't a single animal to be seen in this forest, because... it had all become nutrients to nourish this mutated creature.
When there is no supply, they may start hunting any living creature, including humans.
It's obvious that humans have been killed here before, and some of them may even be superhumans, which emboldened the creature to lure Ye Shang and the others in for a hunt.
Moreover, this place is closest to the tenth and ninth bases. If we can sneak into the city and hunt down enemies, that would be a good way to resupply.
Seeing that she was quick-witted, Ye Shang only said one sentence: "Being close by means there will be more humans becoming its nourishment."
Song Wenwen frowned and softly hummed in agreement: "I understand, Captain."
As expected, her previous ideas were too naive. She didn't want to kill these mutated creatures, believing that they could bring a different color to the desolate apocalypse and add some color to it.
However, we now know that what is different may bring green, or it may be a deep red buried underground...
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