In the bustling camp, rows of lush green tents stretched out in a neat and orderly fashion. The tent in the very center was twice the size of the surrounding tents; it belonged to Ye Lin, the base commander of City B.
The tent was extremely quiet; you could hear a pin drop. Ye Lin and Chen Yu were both staring intently at Jiang Yue, knowing he was awake.
Two gazes, almost tangible, fell upon him. Jiang Yue abandoned his attempt to feign sleep and open his eyes.
He knew why they insisted on this; having Sister Ruo around was indeed a great thing for the base, as she could save countless survivors in critical moments. So, despite his reluctance, he finally nodded helplessly.
“If she really doesn’t want to, we won’t force her,” Ye Lin saw Jiang Yue’s reluctance. “It’s less likely that you’ll offend her if you talk to her.”
Jiang Yue took a deep breath and, in front of the two of them, used the terminal on his wrist to make a voice call to Lin Ruo.
On the way back to the fortress, Lin Ruoping lay flat on Alu's body, resting her head on her arm, her eyes slightly closed, enjoying the cool breeze around her.
Aru's thick fur was originally very hard, but in order to make Lin Ruo comfortable, it deliberately transferred its energy so that its fur would not hurt her.
The three of them ran very fast, yet very steadily, covering a distance of several hundred kilometers in just over an hour.
As soon as they reached the foot of the mountain, the mutated plants on the outer edge of the mountain sensed their presence, and their intertwined branches immediately loosened, making way for them.
Just then, Lin Ruo received a voice message from Jiang Yue. She was a little surprised, but she still answered. As soon as the call connected, Jiang Yue's voice came from the other end, "Sister Ruo."
Lin Ruo hummed in agreement. "Is there something you need?"
There was a two-second silence on Jiang Yue's end before he said in a slightly nervous tone, "Sister Ruo, our base's fighter jets spotted your mountain today when they went out for reconnaissance."
Lin Ruo narrowed her eyes slightly. She knew from the moment she moved the mountain that someone would doubt her ability to bring living things into her space, but she didn't expect that the first person to call her to ask her would be Jiang Yue.
Perhaps sensing that Lin Ruo's silence was unusual, he immediately spoke up to explain.
“We actually came here specifically to find you, and we were thinking of continuing to build bases around you. But don’t worry, we won’t be very close to you. Just like before in City B, we called you to ask if you think this is disturbing you. If you don’t want to, then we’ll think of other places.”
After Jiang Yue finished speaking, Ye Lin and Chen Yu both looked at him. He really didn't try to fight for it at all; he was just asking.
Jiang Yue ignored them, but his tone remained unchanged; everything was still dictated by Lin Ruo's will.
Lin Ruo was somewhat surprised when she heard Jiang Yue's explanation. She blinked and realized that he hadn't come to test her spatial abilities, but simply to ask if she could build a base around her.
Back in City B, the distance between her and the City B base was over 100 kilometers. She wouldn't have been so concerned with such a wide area, extending her reach over 100 kilometers away.
Moreover, her current mountain peak is located between two rifts. Even if the B City base wants to build a base around her, there will definitely be a large rift in between. It doesn't matter to her; it's just the same as before this natural disaster.
"Is that all?" Lin Ruo's question immediately made Ye Lin and the others realize something, but the three of them still had their own self-awareness and bottom line. They knew that some things were Lin Ruo's own secrets and they had no right to ask.
Upon hearing Lin Ruo's tone, Jiang Yue knew that the base project had been successful, and a slight smile appeared on his lips. "Of course, we wanted to ask for your opinion so as not to offend you. However, judging from Sister Ruo's tone, it seems that we will be neighbors again in the future."
Then, remembering what Xu Chenfeng had said earlier, he added, "Sister Ruo, Xu Chenfeng also wants to move the C City base to the vicinity. What do you think?"
Seeing that the other party hadn't responded after she had spoken, Lin Ruo closed her eyes slightly and said, "Well, but there's one thing: whether it's you or any base that has a partnership with you, don't come to me. I can't guarantee your survival."
If anyone else had said that, Jiang Yue would have retorted sharply, but with Lin Ruo, he knew it was a warning from her. Not only was she herself a formidable opponent, but none of the people on her mountain were pushovers. They could easily shoot down even a fighter jet, let alone a walking superhuman.
"Okay, don't worry, I will notify all the bases that cooperate with us, and I will also inform the base in City C, and even the planes will not fly over that mountain."
Lin Ruo gave a soft "hmm" and then hung up the voice call.
Ye Lin and Chen Yu exchanged a glance, their smiles becoming more pronounced. Ye Lin made the decision, "Since we've reached an agreement, let's hurry and move closer to that direction. We need to find the best location nearby. Once we've found a good spot, we'll inform the C City base about this."
The other two naturally had no objections; good territory should be reserved for their own base. They quickly left the tent and went about their respective tasks.
Ye Lin's lips remained curved in a smile, as if a huge weight had finally been lifted from his heart.
The B City base acted very quickly. In less than a day, they sent experts to conduct a survey, quickly found the location, and then people began to move over.
When construction started here, the C City base also sent people over. Xu Chenfeng first greeted Lin Ruo on the terminal, and then had someone find a place to start building the base.
The B City base and the C City base were selected to be located to the east and west of Linruo Mountain, respectively. They were separated from Linruo by a rift, with a distance of about 150 kilometers between them. From the sky, it looked as if they were enveloping Linruo Mountain.
From the moment construction began on both sides, these mutated animals on the mountain peaks were never idle, constantly wandering around the edge of the peaks. This was all at A-Lu's behest, for fear that these people would outwardly comply but inwardly disobey and do something like a sneak attack.
Both bases moved very quickly, with the help of large machinery and the assistance of superhumans. In just one week, both bases were completely built and everyone moved in.
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