Chapter 78 Sandstorm [VIP]
For some reason, the team members all believed what Tang Tian said and dragged and supported the injured and hurried out of the abandoned building.
Not to mention that she was familiar with Shen Boyun, just looking at the supplies she took out, you could tell that this young girl in front of you should not be underestimated.
Those who can reach this position are more or less smart people.
The shaking between the buildings became more and more intense. The van stepped on the accelerator and drove out of the danger area, including all the team members.
Shen Boyun, Tang Tian and Tang Yi were the last to come. The former took a thermal imager and saw dense orange-red dots everywhere.
It's like seeing all kinds of tiny floating creatures through a microscope. You can imagine how many there are behind the dust!
With such a large number, the authorities have always chosen to retreat and defend.
Shen Boyun pulled Tang Tian and Tang Yi, jumped directly into the van, and drove away quickly.
You can see that the van is driving forward very fast, and dust is constantly being raised behind its tail.
But behind the drifting sand and dust, you can still see a faint black color, which is probably the large number of gerbils chasing each other.
I didn’t expect that gerbils nowadays are so aggressive towards humans! ?
"Hurry! Faster!"
Someone in the car was shouting anxiously, and even the wounded who were half sitting and half lying had faces as pale as paper and were extremely nervous.
Hearing the heavy footsteps outside the car and the clanking of steel teeth clashing up and down, they simultaneously recalled how they were injured, and some even trembled all over.
Humans have always considered themselves to be at the top of the food chain, but in the face of mutant creatures, they are always the weaker ones!
"Captain, we're running out of gas!"
The driver kept pressing the accelerator, but when he glanced at the fuel gauge, he screamed.
Every time there is a mission that requires the use of fuel, the official will fill up the vehicle with fuel and then give a maximum of 10% of spare fuel.
But this time the journey was full of twists and turns, and even the spare fuel was added. If they said there was none left, it was really gone.
Besides, even if there was, they would have no chance to refuel right now!
I saw the gerbils behind me were still chasing, and as soon as they touched the vehicle, they would start gnawing along the shape.
I’m afraid that in the end, not to mention the seeds being transported, even they will be wiped out!
Shen Boyun's brows were tightly knitted, and when he was about to find a suitable weapon to fight, Tang Tian suddenly opened the back door of the car.
"Tang Tian, you..."
Before Shen Boyun finished speaking, Tang Tian suddenly threw something out, and it exploded among the gerbils like a bomb!
“Squeak…”
The gerbils cried out in pain and a puff of green smoke came out. At least half of them stopped chasing.
"What is that?" Shen Boyun asked in surprise.
"Oh, nothing, just homemade grenade. After these gerbils have suffered too many casualties, they will give up chasing us."
Tang Tian answered lightly while continuing to throw.
Because the movement was so fast and it seemed as if she was holding it in her hand again, Shen Boyun couldn't see what weapon she threw out, but the effect was real.
There was a banging sound behind the car, and while smoke was rising, there was also a faint pungent smell, like the smell of raw meat corroding.
At this moment, Tang Yi also threw out something.
A huge roar followed, and a burst of fire that reached the sky appeared again.
This time Shen Boyun understood - it was □□!
Some gerbils were burned into fireballs after being splashed by the flames, and the flames immediately spread to other gerbils, forming a large sea of fire.
After several attacks, there were no more gerbils chasing the car, and the sound of teeth colliding was no longer heard in the car. People finally breathed a sigh of relief.
…
Of course, Shen Boyun couldn't see clearly what Tang Tian threw, and she deliberately hid it.
That was the new ability she unlocked, a citric acid bomb generated from her palm.
This was all thanks to the lemon baba rua she had before leaving.
As the name suggests, after coming into contact with the enemy, the acid bomb will explode with a strong acid attack. Finally, Tang Yi adds a few more □□ and it will be done.
After Shen Boyun relaxed his nerves, he smiled and sighed:
"I was just thinking about whether to use a pitcher/thunder, but I didn't expect you to solve it."
Although hand grenades can also produce effective attacks, their number is really small, and they have been used before in battles with external forces.
There were simply too many gerbils. Even if he threw them all at once, he probably wouldn't be able to kill them all at once. That was why he hesitated for a few seconds just now.
But I didn’t expect that the Tang family’s supplies were still top-notch, and they took care of the gerbil group in no time.
Without the gerbil, it was quiet inside and outside the car, and you could smell a faint smell of blood.
The speed of the car gradually decreased and the interior of the car was no longer bumpy.
Tang Tian frowned unconsciously.
The wounded on the team had all been treated by the sisters using their healing powers, so it was impossible for them to bleed again. And the blood on the bandages shouldn't have drifted to my nose...
, apart from Tang Yi, that would be... Shen Boyun.
Tang Tian turned her head and suddenly asked:
"Are you injured too?"
"ah,
Shen Boyun had been in a state of nervous tension just now, but now that there was no danger around him, he relaxed a little and felt a little weak.
After several obstacles in succession, perhaps I was injured, but I just didn't pay attention to it.
Before Shen Boyun finished speaking, Tang Tian suddenly grabbed his arm.
Sure enough, there were scratches.
It’s just that official uniforms are usually dark in color and the situation was urgent, so it wasn’t noticed at first.
Tang Yi immediately handed over a bandage, and Tang Tian took it and bandaged it, but he also secretly used his healing ability, and at least the bleeding was half stopped.
Shen Boyun pursed his lips, but he did not resist. He just looked at the bandage wrapped around his arm, and for a moment he did not feel the unusual coolness of the wound.
His heart was pounding, and looking at Tang Tian's tense face, he suddenly whispered:
“…Why do I feel my heart beating so fast?”
Having said that, Tang Tian had already started bandaging the wound.
When she is free at home, she will read professional materials about outdoor first aid with Tang Yi, so even if she has healing powers, bandaging is easy for her.
But when she heard him say that, she squinted her eyes and replied in confusion:
"You've lost a lot of blood, so of course you have a rapid heartbeat. Remember not to hide it next time."
Shen Boyun: …
He was speechless.
At this moment, the vehicle gradually stopped and was completely out of fuel after the chase.
Fortunately, this place is closer to the shelter, and the driver also contacted the shelter and asked them to send someone to pick us up.
Because the officials attached great importance to this task, only about a quarter of an hour later, a new car drove over from a distance and the two parties finally completed the handover.
The car door opened, and it was time for Tang Tian and Tang Yi to go back. After all, they were still outsiders.
As Shen Boyun reported, he looked away and saw the deputy captain talking to the two sisters. Then their figures instantly merged into the thick sand and dust and disappeared.
For some reason, he still felt that the distance between them was growing farther.
Sitting in the car again, Shen Boyun asked the deputy captain what he said, and the deputy captain replied:
"They looked like capable subordinates that the authorities were short of. I told them they could come to the shelter to take on missions and earn money when they had time, and they agreed."
Shen Boyun's eyes suddenly turned on like light bulbs.
I felt the bandage on my arm again. It was cold, numb, and inexplicably tight.
…
I don’t know if it’s an illusion, but I always feel that the sandstorm seems to be a little smaller, and the visibility is only two meters.
But Tang Tian has been practicing her clairvoyance at home, and now she can see what's going on inside the shelter, but it only takes a short time.
There was also news from Tang Nan's black market.
After Tang Tian rushed over, he entered the tunnel smoothly because he was already familiar with the place.
She looked at the gold, jade and other valuables with joy and asked:
"Where did you find it?"
It is not easy to gather such a large number in a short period of time, and the key is that it is difficult to find them now.
Could it be that those slaves are not only doing advertising, but also have new business?
Tang Nan was young, but a hint of pride appeared on his face:
"Of course, these aren't found outside, but...some people in the shelter don't need them, and the shelter doesn't restrict outsiders from entering."
This is consistent with Tang Tian's idea. If you want to take advantage of someone, you can just grab the rich. After all, most of them have not yet gotten rid of sensual pleasure and materialism.
So they agreed to exchange supplies. The next day, Tang Tian drove to the tunnel again, exchanged a few hundred grams of valuables, and asked Tang Nan to continue searching.
As soon as he got home, he spent all his money on these valuable items. Looking at the surplus in the gold coin column, Tang Tian hadn't felt so satisfied in a long time.
But as her diligence improved, she had bought most of the recipes and could also get high-end ingredients.
There are still many equipments that have not been purchased, and that costs a lot of money, so Tang Tian plans to save some more gold coins.
She also remembered what the vice-captain said last time.
I heard that Chuncheng transported a large number of various products from other cities. After passing through Area A, they were applied for distribution by other areas. After arriving in Area S, they were naturally put into inventory.
Next to the exchange center, there is a building called the Mission Center, which is specially built for civilians in the shelter.
However, some wealthy families still do not want to go in person and even hire ordinary people to replace them.
However, they are basically the older generation, and the young people are all semi-forced to undergo training. The authorities don’t really care about how they survive in the future.
When Tang Tian made this suggestion, it was still at the dinner table. On the table was a spicy dry pot, a tomato stewed beef brisket, and a bowl of winter melon, salted pork and flat tip soup.
Tan Tan has his own special doggie version, and he's currently tucking into it under the table.
Wei Mingxia agreed to the proposal, but the two sisters would still go together.
…
So after eating and drinking enough and having a good sleep, Tang Tian and Tang Yi took Tan Tan to the shelter.
Before leaving, they cleaned the yard again, but the rate at which dust accumulated was obviously slower than before.
Tang Tian grabbed another handful of sand and dust. There seemed to be fewer salt crystals in it than before. Perhaps the salt dust storm that was mixed in it had also ended quietly.
But the sky and the sun are still covered by sand and dust, and the lack of light makes the world seem dark.
Tang Tian and Tang Yi still put on protective clothing, goggles, filters and other props before using their sand-attribute abilities to move.
After registering and entering the shelter, the occasional sounds of construction work made her feel that the progress of the base was going smoothly.
Passing by the open exchange center, they looked inside and saw that it was rather deserted, so Tang Tian, Tang Yi and Tan Tan went straight to the mission center.
Probably because he was carrying a large dog, many people couldn't help but look at him and stare at Tan Tan.
People, in particular, appear to be more task-centric.
This building is two times larger than the exchange area. There are no lights on and the interior is not bright.
But you can still see a wide and long blackboard embedded on each side, with either writing or papers hanging on them, which seems to be used for receiving tasks.
The area in the middle that is similar to a front desk is used for handovers.
"Hey, Miss Tang, is that you?"
A young man came forward and asked.
Tang Tian was still looking at the blackboard. When she was interrupted, she subconsciously turned her head. The person in front of her seemed a little familiar.
"Who are you?"
Yan Huai was helpless:
"I'm Yan Huai, Miss Tang. We met at the exchange center last time."
"Oh." Tang Tian nodded. "I remember now. I'm here to deliver fuel."
Yan Huai was speechless for a moment and immediately changed the subject.
He was originally from the logistics department, and the mission center and the exchange center both belong to logistics.
Tang Tian also wanted to understand the rules, so she asked carefully.
It turns out that the tasks in this mission center are not much different from the past: resource collection, construction and maintenance, regional reconnaissance, etc.
However, the first type is divided into basic resources and special resources; the second type is divided into brick movers and technical operators. The second type is mostly about resisting the invasion of mutant gerbils or external forces. These differences also determine how much reward can be received in the end.
Tang Tian paid close attention to the remuneration, but unfortunately she felt it was a little too little.
Although a mosquito is still meat no matter how small it is, there is no need for her to spend so much effort on that little bit of mosquito meat.
"Are there any missions that are more dangerous and pay better? It would be best if I could choose my own reward."
"this……"
Yan Huai paused, feeling that Tang Tian was a little complacent.
Most of the people who come to the mission center are civilians, and they mostly want to try their luck and see if there are any simple tasks they can do.
The tasks are simple, but the rewards are better than the free supplies you can get every day, so everyone focuses on this.
Therefore, he rarely saw anyone taking the initiative to increase the difficulty of a task, as if success was certain.
"There is one, but it took a long time to be issued. Now we are considering retracting it and letting the official armed forces do it. Miss Tang, you..."
Tang Tian agreed immediately and asked to take a look.
In fact, it is a good thing that someone is willing to take on the task. Yan Huai, who is working at the moment, naturally cannot refuse, so he goes to get the task.
Tang Tian opened the folder and took a look. The task was to organize a team to go to a certain research institute for exploration, but the journey was quite far, one in the south and one in the north.
Although the reward is high, civilians think it is too risky and the rich don't want to go. This is why the task has been posted for so long and no one is willing to take it.
However, there are similar organizational arrangements in the shelters now. Those armed teams are almost like that. Even if no one goes, the authorities will cover the consequences in the end.
The initiator of this mission is...
Lin Zhiqiu?
…
Lin Zhiqiu was the head researcher who was sent to help from Area A of the Center based on Area S's application, but before the end of the world, he might have also worked in an agricultural research center.
Being able to initiate this mission means that the place he is going to is very likely where he has worked before, and there might be new things there.
"Hey, cousin, you guys are here too?"
Yan Huai asked towards the door.
Tang Tian came to his senses and looked over there.
After the door opened, two people walked in accompanied by flying dust, taking off the filters of their goggles and brushing off the dust on their bodies.
It turned out to be Shen Boyun, Cheng Jing, and a young man. Tang Tian also felt vaguely familiar with him, but she couldn't remember who he was.
"The official task for Teacher Lin will be handed over to the armed forces. Yan Huai, go get it..."
The unfinished words came to an abrupt end after seeing someone.
Cheng Jing exclaimed in surprise:
"Tang Tian, when did you come?"
Tang Tian smiled and replied:
"I heard that I could earn money by taking on missions here, so I thought I'd give it a try."
"That's great, Brother Yun. How about we take Tang Tian with us this time and earn supplies ourselves?"
Cheng Jing said after considering it.
After all, forming your own team and obeying official orders are different in nature. If you go on your own, you might get more supplies in the end.
The most important thing is that Tang Tian and Tang Yi can join the team. No one knows how powerful these two sisters are better than 1702.
Shen Boyun remained silent, so Cheng Jing had no choice but to nudge him with his elbow again.
The former then cleared his throat and said:
"We need to discuss this first."
Yan Shuo glanced at both sides suspiciously.
However, he understood that Shen Boyun had always been good friends with Cheng Jing. Although he and his brother Yan Huai were cousins of the former, people's hearts seemed to have changed after the end of the world, and there always seemed to be a transparent barrier between them.
Even the fact that Yan Huai and Yan Shuo were able to join the logistics department and the armed team respectively was probably because of Shen Boyun's face.
Thinking of this, a gloomy look flashed in Yan Shuo's eyes, which was contrary to his name.
Looking at Tang Tian, who was in very good spirits, it was even more like a dust storm.
"Since you guys are going, then I won't go. It's not an official order anyway."
Yan Shuo said this in a deep voice, put on the goggles filter again, and left the mission center.
Yan Huai felt a little embarrassed looking at his cold face. In fact, he also realized that since the family found Yan Chunhua and reunited, they became more distant than before the end of the world.
Tang Tian was not aware of the turbulent situation, but just agreed with Cheng Jing's plan.
Shen Boyun and Cheng Jing will communicate with the authorities first, but it won't take long. Besides, we heard that some people are willing to take on that task, so they will probably agree.
While waiting, Tang Tian and Tang Yi took Tan Tan to go shopping somewhere else.
Unlike the former, Tang Yi hadn't been here many times. Tang Tian discovered that there was a trading market inside the shelter, and that it had been moved indoors, so she dragged Tang Yi along to try her luck.
The shelters began to provide food to everyone, so there were fewer stalls for exchanging supplies - and many people didn't have extra supplies to exchange.
But in the end, they still encountered a few stalls where people took out their luxury goods and tried to exchange them for supplies.
However, there are fewer jadeite, jadeite and jewelry, and most of them are related to gold.
After all, the value of the former is not that great. In troubled times, people still think that gold is the most valuable.
Tang Tian absolutely could not give up and immediately began to negotiate for it.
…
However, after these wealthy people had more supplies in the shelter, they were still not satisfied with ordinary supplies.
Either you want a better diet or more precious supplies, otherwise forget it.
Tang Tian had no choice but to use one of his special weapons - cigarettes, alcohol and tea!
These two are spiritual food. There is no shortage of wine and tea. As for tobacco, there are also [tobacco gardens] that can produce it. Old smokers can get tobacco and roll their own cigarettes. It is not difficult for them.
So with these, Tang Tian successfully put the gold into his pocket.
During this period, she also met Qiao Shiyu's mother who had exchanged honey.
At that time, she exchanged honey for an elder who was in poor health. Unfortunately, the elder did not survive in the end, so she thought of exchanging other valuables.
But apart from Tang Tian, the "sucker", probably no one else would be interested in those valuable items.
The former could never be exchanged, and he came less often later, but he happened to come across it today.
Tang Tian picked out items that could be purchased in exchange for gold, and then exchanged them for dried fruits.
Unexpectedly, she met the Jade Guanyin master again.
However, the old man seemed to no longer have the Jade Guanyin, only some pendant ornaments.
But he himself looked quite relaxed, and even had an old-fashioned thin pipe in his mouth.
After seeing it with her own eyes this time, Tang Tian became more and more convinced that this old man must have some background.
After seeing Tang Tian, the old man smiled even more.
It happened that it had been a long time since the last time he exchanged tea leaves, so this time the former used different varieties of tea to exchange for those jade pieces.
After the pleasant transaction was completed, Tang Tian felt even happier holding the gold and jade.
While putting it in her mountaineering bag, she spent all her money on the system.
Shen Boyun was afraid that they would be waiting anxiously, so after getting approval, he and Cheng Jing hurriedly found Tang Tian and the others, and then went to the planting area together.
The researchers still stay in the planting area to conduct research, rarely go out, and it is very quiet indoors.
But as soon as they saw Tan Tan, they couldn't hold back anymore and came forward one after another. Only after Tang Tian agreed did they start to stroke him, as if it was a rare comfort for them.
Lin Zhiqiu was also surprised to see them, especially Tang Tian.
For some reason, I feel like this mission will be successful with her.
The Tang family has stopped growing cacti. All the cacti, whether cut or used as seeds, are put into the warehouse.
But the expanding planting area is still green, and they are also busy researching and planting the seeds that Shen Boyun and others escorted last time.
Perhaps in the near future, other fruits and vegetables will be available in the shelter.
After Lin Zhiqiu brought them to his office, he explained the whole story.
That agricultural research center was his old employer, where he researched cold-resistant crops during extreme cold weather.
As natural disasters became more severe, the researchers were forced to relocate. Ultimately, they found better conditions in Area A, the central area, and temporarily gathered all the researchers there.
It was just that they were in a hurry at that time, and after arriving at Area A, they were busy studying other projects.
Now that I feel a little more relaxed, I remembered that there are still some things in the institute that I didn't have time to take away, which are more suitable for the current process.
Those things are kept in a safe place with all-round protection, and all we need is someone to get them.
Because this task was not urgent, I posted it on the task center, but I didn't expect that no one would take it.
Until today, the armed team was originally planned to go, but was discovered by Tang Tian.
It didn't sound difficult, but Lin Zhiqiu slowly frowned.
"Teacher Lin, is there anything else?" Tang Tian asked.
The rewards for this task cover a variety of items and can be replaced, and the quantity is not small. Tang Tian has decided to take it.
Lin Zhiqiu paused before answering:
"Actually, I wasn't that worried before, but with each round of natural disasters, mutants have appeared at every stage. The research institute has a lot of breeding materials waiting to be studied, and I'm worried that something dangerous will happen along the way..."
Even though they still don't know why the mutants appeared, the facts are there before their eyes, forcing them to be on guard.
But the task was accepted. Lin Zhiqiu still prepared a map of the research institute, as well as passwords and other information for them, and also reminded them:
"I'm always a little worried. If your team only has four people, it feels a little insufficient. Why don't you find a few more people?"
After leaving the planting area, Tang Tian and Tang Yi agreed on the departure time with Shen Boyun and Cheng Jing.
"Teacher Lin is originally a member of the research center, so it's right to listen to him." Shen Boyun said thoughtfully, "The team in the shelter usually needs at least five people. Should we look for more?"
Tang Tian also thought about it, and suddenly remembered something:
"I have thought of a candidate!"
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