Chapter 218 The Poor Kid in the Apocalypse 48
In the past, when people gathered supplies, they were looking for food and drink. Survival was all about eating and drinking. But this time it's different.
Life has improved, and there's hope for the future.
Everything in sight seemed useful; these were things they could take back home and use!
What's more, it's free now, whoever finds it keeps it. Before, even if they found those things, they were useless to them, but now it's different, the base has electricity!
"This rice cooker is great, I'll just take it home and use it to cook rice! I haven't had rice cooked in a rice cooker in ages!"
"This one is fine too, take it back!"
The daily necessities and even many appliances they picked up were completely useless to other people who weren't motivated to live, so no one fought over them, and everyone ended up with a fortune.
"My phone was charged overnight, and I didn't expect it to still turn on and still work."
It's a pity there's no internet, but I can still look at the photos in the album. It's like my son is still alive. That's so good, so good. I thought I'd never even have a single photo of him in my life.
More than half a year ago, most people in the world could not live without their mobile phones. The first thing they did before getting out of bed in the morning was to pick up their mobile phones, and the last thing they did before going to bed at night was to put them down. Their mobile phones were with them almost 24 hours a day.
As a result, in the past six months, everyone has truly experienced what it feels like to lose a mobile phone. Many people have long since lost their phones, and on days without electricity, a mobile phone is just an ice block, completely useless.
Now, although we have electricity, there's no internet. But it's still pretty good for taking pictures and recording videos. People without cell phones are starting to envy the person who has kept their phone all this time.
"Now that there's power, I'll go check if I can use a cell phone. Even if there's no network signal and I can't use it, it'll be good to check the time."
But now that the power is back, restoring the network should be just a matter of time.
It's clear that after joining the base, people's desire to live is much stronger than before; having hope gives them something to strive for.
That day, the group went out to collect supplies and also picked up a new carload of people, who were survivors hiding in various nooks and crannies of the city.
Normally it's not easy to find them; everyone tries their best to hide themselves in this concrete jungle.
Once they brought the people back, they would need a vehicle to transport them, a driver, and gasoline. They had stored gasoline in the vehicle, and as for the vehicle, they could just find a drivable one, pull it out, fill it up, and drive off.
In the apocalypse, there is nothing; conversely, in the apocalypse, there is everything.
Having brought enough supplies and enough people, they finally completed the search and headed back. Seeing the newcomers looking just as fearful and uneasy as they had been, a strange feeling suddenly arose in everyone's hearts.
Looking at them is like looking at myself back then.
Back at the base, the usual routine was followed: registration, distribution of grain and seeds, allocation of housing, and allocation of land.
A group of newcomers had just gotten off the bus and thought they had arrived at a scenic resort to enjoy the pastoral scenery. They looked nothing like they had been rolling around in a pile of zombies just a moment ago.
What comes into view is a barbed wire fence that encloses an entrance like a gate, with wooden fences on both sides, and houses next to the farmland.
But these houses were completely different from the ones they had seen before. These houses clearly showed signs of life; people were hanging clothes on the balconies, and clothes and sheets of various colors were fluttering in the wind, giving them a very lived-in feel.
The situation in the fields was even more alarming. Many people were digging in the fields, while others were watering the plants. The most shocking thing was that someone was using a zombie as a tool to till the land!
Even if you haven't eaten pork, you've still seen pigs run, right? Although most of them grew up in the city, even if they just watch short videos, they know that this is farming. They're all adults, so they still have basic common sense.
There's actually such a way of tilling the land? It only requires two people, and of course, a corpse.
How can they coordinate so well and cultivate the land so quickly? That's incredibly efficient!
Someone had made a wooden sign at the entrance, with the words "Dawn Base" painted on it in large characters. The new survivors were surprised at first glance.
After all, which base doesn't ruthlessly keep zombies out and kill them on sight? But this Dawn Base actually treats zombies like cattle.
They're living like beasts of burden, and they'll be beasts of burden even in death! Who on earth came up with such a solution?!
Now, they prayed even more earnestly that they wouldn't be bitten by a zombie and get infected and mutated; they didn't want to become zombies and then be forced to plow the fields.
"This is our base. Welcome everyone to join us. The rules are posted at the entrance."
This time, everyone handed over all their crystal cores, which means that everyone has the ability to fight against zombies, and that the little zombies are nothing to worry about.
Okay, let's go this way, families. Those who are getting houses, go this way; those who are getting food, go this way. Take turns lining up. Don't fight or grab. Everyone gets something.
These people working in the fields arrived just a few days earlier than you. Now they have planted their own land and will soon be able to eat the vegetables they grew themselves.
By the way, has anyone seen a man with only one arm? His name is Chen Dalong.
Shen Ci casually asked, "This Chen Dalong is wicked and seems to have a grudge against us. He has repeatedly led people to cause trouble. We let him escape before, but if we have the chance to see him again, Shen Ci will not be lenient."
Such people are a scourge in the world. The end times are a good time for a cleansing operation. With one less bad person, the world can be much more peaceful.
"I've seen this one-armed man you mentioned, but it was a long time ago in the city. He was accompanied by a dozen or twenty people!"
“I know, I know this person and his gang have been ruling the area around Xingfu Community, and they will retaliate against anyone who tries to collect supplies there.”
That's incredibly domineering.
"But I haven't seen this person recently. I live near Xingfu Community and haven't seen them in a long time."
Many people said they had seen him before because Chen Dalong has distinctive physical features and acts very domineeringly. He is quick to fight if things don't go his way, which easily leaves a deep impression on others.
However, everyone's account was consistent: they hadn't seen him much recently, which suggests that Chen Dalong's gang must have split up.
"Sister Ping, has your child come back yet?"
My eldest child said he went up the mountain to dig for wild vegetables with your child.
After asking about this, Shen Ci realized she hadn't seen Da Bao. If the child had seen her return, he would definitely have come to greet her.
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