Chapter 37 We'll call it—Good Luck Base…
Someone posted some pictures and videos, which were taken secretly on the road when the group went out yesterday, showing Shan Ran's heavy-duty vehicle from various angles.
During the incident, several people got out of the car to clear away the monsters on the road, and they were filmed and the photos were posted online.
The group coordinated perfectly, cutting down the monsters as easily as slicing vegetables. Shan Ran's long-handled broadsword and Rhein's cross-shaped sword were wielded with incredible skill and flair.
[Apocalyptic Duo, what divine looks!]
[Wow, that's amazing! So cool, their skills are incredible! Your abilities and mine are truly different. How do they kill those monsters so easily? It feels like a thousand monster souls have perished beneath their blades.]
In just one night, the post spread widely.
There's not much entertainment to do every day. The old movie and TV websites are no longer accessible; only the forums are still usable. When I have nothing to do, I just browse the forums.
Electricity is a precious resource now, and those who can use it are basically members of various bases, or people from noble families, and a very small number of individuals or teams.
Therefore, those who made it onto these posts were not the kind of people who were starving and living hand to mouth, and naturally some of them recognized Rhine.
[That man in black looks familiar. Could he be the young master of the Lawrence family from the Second Continent?]
[Rhine Lawrence, we're from a prestigious academy, how did he end up on the Third Continent?]
[It's likely that something happened before the apocalypse and they can't return. Many people are currently stranded on different continents, which is quite normal.]
What's his relationship with the woman next to him? Is she also from the Lawrence family?
[Young Master Rhine's classmate is here. Our academy certainly doesn't have girls this pretty, otherwise I would have noticed her long ago.]
[Ha, just a stray dog. A pathetic creature rejected by her own family and her childhood sweetheart. Only a poor place like the Third Continent would take her in.]
[Huh? There's a story here... something happened? The person upstairs seems to know that fairy.]
[A fairy? A jinx who brings death to parents. Even childhood sweethearts are afraid of being cursed and quickly get rid of her. Anyone who gets close to her is doomed.]
【Shan Xuerong, wash your neck and wait.】
[Xie Qingheng, how dare you threaten my sister? Don't act like a mad dog. She already has a boyfriend and doesn't care about you at all.]
Shandong Airlines, you too.
【........】
Soon, people noticed that all the posts that had just slandered the fairy had been deleted, including the ones that revealed her real name.
If Shanran hadn't happened to be watching, she would never have known what had happened.
The original intention was to let Rhine and the other person see the forum, but they ended up witnessing this kind of thing instead.
Shan Xuerong, Shan Hang.
One is the eldest uncle's youngest daughter, and the other is the third uncle's only son.
Her father was the second child in his family, with an older uncle, a younger uncle, and a younger sister.
After their parents' accident, all three of their biological siblings took advantage of their misfortune and revealed their true, vicious nature.
Shan Ran searched her memory carefully, but unfortunately she was too young at the time, and due to post-traumatic stress disorder, her memory was very vague.
But she had a vague feeling that her parents' deaths were not simple.
Xie Qingheng's father, Xie Huaimin, must know something.
For some reason, her heart ached and her eyes welled up with tears when she thought of her parents in the mountains.
It's as if those things were real, not just depicted in the book...
After thinking for a moment, she took out her phone to contact Xie Qingheng, but couldn't reach him. She also called his assistant, but no one answered.
So she could only send messages.
"Brother Qingheng, are you alright? Reply when you see this."
This was just a minor incident; most of the posts are still there, and the identities of Shan Ran and the others are still being hotly debated.
Rhine didn't care, and the Lawrence family didn't make any move or intend to respond.
Just then, a sound came from outside the door.
The poem "Wu Chu Ci" is knocking on the door.
Shan Ran and Rhine flew directly to the courtyard gate.
"Boss Shan, a group of people just arrived. They specifically asked to see you and want to request that you let them join the base."
Shan Ran and Rhine exchanged a glance.
They were just reading the post, and now someone's already showing up at their door?
That's really fast.
Yesterday, Kunwu Yecheng and Zak's words in the early morning gave Shanran some ideas.
She needs to build her own team.
Zack used to be the head of that black market and had his own team, so he was able to maintain his position even after the apocalypse. Even without superpowers, he could ensure his safety.
With a stable team, even if her superpowers are exposed in the future, she will have the resources to fight against others.
The safe zone established by the District Chief of District 1 is nearing completion. If she were to join it later and have her own team, she would certainly have more leverage in negotiations. Even if she doesn't join the safe zone, having a well-established base here would make her safer and more secure.
So the three of them discussed it outside the courtyard gate and decided to start accepting new members.
From that day on, the villa area officially established its own base, gradually increasing from the original 39+3 people.
However, they don't accept just anyone. They conduct thorough investigations on those who come before the apocalypse, including their family and job before the apocalypse, and whether they have any special abilities after the apocalypse.
Even if you don't have superpowers, you can still stay if you have some skills you're good at.
Those skilled in building and repairing houses can renovate the adjacent villa, thus providing more space for family members and reducing overcrowding.
Those skilled in logistics, those skilled in management, etc...
Unlike some bases that only recruit people with superpowers, Shan Ran believes that ordinary people can also be useful. As long as they are properly allocated, they will always have a place to use their talents.
However, the member review process is still very strict. Each person can only bring one family member. In total, only ten people were approved throughout the whole day.
In the afternoon, a quarrel broke out in the yard as Wu Chuyu and Robert started arguing again.
Wu Chuyu nearly set Robert on fire, but was stopped by Wu Chuci, who then learned what had happened.
Robert wanted to hire three people, saying he had thoroughly vetted them, but Wu Chuyu just wouldn't agree.
"Brother, I saw someone slip something to Robert! He didn't even check it properly, this is bribery!"
Robert put his hands on his hips, stiffened his neck, and said, "Don't you dare make false accusations, little brat! Where did I take a bribe? Are you taking revenge for someone else? You clashed with me last time, so you're disapproving of the people I approved!"
Robert shouted loudly, bringing up his old grudges with Wu Chuyu, making it sound as if she was obstructing his business because of personal grievances.
"Hey! You despicable person!" Wu Chuyu couldn't stand this insult and raised her hand to unleash a raging fire.
Robert was so frightened that he hid behind Wu Chuci, but the fire could bend.
Just as the flames were about to reach Robert, a jet of water came and extinguished them.
"Boss Shan!"
"Boss Shan, you're here! You have to stand up for me!"
"Boss Shan, save me! Wu Chuyu is going to resort to violence because she can't win an argument with me!" In this life-or-death situation, Robert didn't care about the grudges caused by the deaths of his relatives; he only hoped to save his own life.
Shanran landed without saying anything, flapped her wings, and a strong gust of wind rushed towards Robert, making him sway a few times before he fell to the ground.
Several packs of cigarettes fell from his body.
Wu Chuyu's eyes lit up. She walked over, stepped on the packs of cigarettes, pointed at Robert, and shouted, "See? I told you you took bribes! These are all from them!"
Robert initially wanted to deny it, but the other three were too scared and confessed immediately.
Several people came out of the villa and chased away the three people who had signed up. Shan Ran then handed Robert over to Wu Chuci.
Seeing that he had worked diligently and made some contributions over the past month, Shan Ran left him with the words, "If there is a next time, kick him out of the villa."
Then he left.
Those waiting in line for review witnessed the whole thing and dared not try to be clever again. Instead, they followed the review rules carefully and there were no more problems.
Wu Chuci registered an account in the forum's base section and officially announced the base of the Shan Rans, named "Good Luck Base".
Shan Ran and the others were all terrible at naming things, and after thinking about it for a long time, they couldn't come up with a name. In the end, it was Shan Ran who made the final decision.
"Let's call it 'Good Luck'! I hope we all have good luck!"
Meng Xin clapped with a smile, "Ranran is really amazing, this name sounds so festive!"
Rhine sensed something was off, but couldn't quite put his finger on it, though he was definitely supportive.
And so the name of the base was decided.
The discussion on the forum was still going strong when the Good Luck Base suddenly appeared, right at the height of public opinion. As a result, more people learned that there was a base here, that the leader of the base was very strong, and that the leader's partners were also very powerful.
As a result, even more people flocked to the villa area, hoping to find refuge there.
Everyone at the base has been very busy lately.
Many people came to participate in the review, and many went out to do tasks.
Shan Ran and Zack discussed going out to find supplies, and the next day they asked Meng Xin to take several superhumans from the villa area with them.
Meng Xinye's pollution is quite severe now, and he needs to constantly use up his superpowers. The continuous consumption process will accelerate the metabolism of the pollution.
Although it's slow, it's the only way at the moment.
The Light faction is extremely rare; so many people came to the base to register, but not a single one of them was from the Light faction.
The only two people Shan Ran knows about in the Light faction are Rong Shuyao and Xie Qingheng.
That morning, after Xie Qingheng threatened the two cousins from the Shan family, he actually went to their house to beat them up. He charged in alone, and all the Shan family members who tried to stop him were injured. In the end, Shan Xuerong and Shan Hang each had an arm and a leg chopped off.
Afterwards, the Shan family quickly found a healing-type ability user to reattach the severed limb, barely saving it. However, it will definitely take a long time to recover and return to normal.
Those two cousins are both superhumans, so their recovery speed will be faster.
Xie Qingheng was beaten up by Xie Huaimin as a result. When Assistant Cheng called, he spoke unclearly, only saying that the young master's eyes were temporarily blind.
Shan Ran wanted to make a video call, but Xie Qingheng hung up several times. After Shan Ran got angry, Xie Qingheng finally had no choice but to answer the video call.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com