Chapter 67 Entering the Base
Soon, the vehicle drove into the shantytown. Looking around, most of the houses were built of wood, and some were made of earth walls. Very few were built with bricks and stones, with almost no windows. They were equipped with simple doors, and some even had only a piece of wood as a cover.
It can be seen that this area is newly built. Although it is simple, it can shelter from wind and rain. For most ordinary people, many of whom live outside, this place is at least safe. As long as they are willing to work, they can eat every day.
Most of the people living here are elderly, women, and children. They hardly smile and their faces are full of fatigue. One old man is poking a hemp rope in his hand, his eyes empty and desperate.
On the wooden bed nearby, two little girls, about five or six years old, lay quietly, neither crying nor making a fuss.
"The base is expected to accommodate 500,000 people and is still under construction. There are not enough houses at the moment, so we can only leave some people to live like this for the time being."
"Most of the base's affairs are managed by the deputy base commander, while base commander Song Ping is primarily responsible for base security and the special ability team."
Shen Qianxun nodded. In the end times, for most ordinary people, it would be good enough to have a safe place to live.
In a hidden corner, women were sitting in groups of three or four at the door, and many men were coming in and out.
Next to one of the doorposts stood a slender man with a handsome face and skin even fairer than the woman next to him. He was holding one hand on the doorpost and using the other hand to wipe the sweat off his face. His figure was charming.
A bearded man looked at the man and woman in front of him, and finally walked towards the enchanting man next to the doorpost. The enchanting man put his arm around the bearded man's neck, and the two pushed each other into a room.
From Shen Qianxun's position, he could also see the bearded man with a lewd smile on his face, his rough big hands pinching the enchanting man's butt, changing the shape back and forth, and then slapping it hard.
Seeing Shen Qianxun constantly looking around, Wen Yuan explained, "The foundation can't control it, they are also trying to survive."
“Yeah.” Shen Qianxun retracted his gaze.
In the end times, everyone has their own way of survival.
Next we entered the planting area. Most of the crops grew under simple sunshades. Although the sun was scorching, the light coming into the shed from outside was enough for the crops to grow, and it also saved some irrigation water.
Under the scorching sun, some were responsible for transplanting vegetable seedlings, some were busy picking ripe crops, and armed soldiers patrolled back and forth.
The back half of the planting area is a field of golden rice, with full and heavy rice ears hanging down.
Several areas have been harvested, and rice was immediately sown on the renovated soil. Six people stood around, stretched out their hands, and cast spells on the land. In an instant, the rice sprouted, and the tender green seedlings broke through the soil, and stopped growing after reaching a height of 20 cm.
The book describes how difficult it is for early-stage Wood-type psychics to ripen rice or wheat all at once, requiring a large amount of crystal cores. The surrounding mature rice fields likely existed before the apocalypse and were conveniently incorporated into the base.
Only vegetables with a short growth cycle can be ripened all at once, while most crops still require a later growth period.
In addition, in several nearby greenhouses, large pieces of thick glass were neatly stacked. Shen Qianxun guessed that they were used to build glass greenhouses in order to cope with extreme weather and avoid harvest failure. It must be said that the base's considerations were very comprehensive.
The Hummer drove through the planting area and entered the residential area. What came into view was a newly built residential area. Some of the exteriors were painted with colors, while others were still made of cement. The construction team downstairs was busy under the scorching sun, apparently connecting the power system.
Eventually, the Hummer stopped under one of the buildings.
"Chihiro, I want to go back to the dormitory to collect some things."
"Okay." Shen Qianxun put away the Hummer and followed Wen Yuan up the stairs to the 8th floor under the gaze of the people around him.
The key turned the door lock, and with a creak, the door opened.
The layout of the house was four bedrooms, two bathrooms and one kitchen. Shen Qianxun followed Wen Yuan to the bedroom, and Wen Yuan dragged out a large box from under the bed.
He turned to Shen Qianxun and said, "These are the guys I ate with before the end of the world." Then he opened the suitcase.
Shen Qianxun squatted down and saw that various weapons were neatly arranged in the box, including throwing knives, daggers, and triangular bayonets. Shen Qianxun picked up the crossbow, the kind that could be buckled on the arm.
"I'll put it on for you to try." Wen Yuan saw that Shen Qianxun was interested and helped to buckle it.
Shen Qianxun tried the feel of it and said, "Not bad, why don't you find some time later and teach me."
She had seen Wen Yuan's skills. Her moves were swift and her sword dances were beautiful.
It’s not bad to have one more skill, Shen Qianxun is a person who loves to learn.
"I have various pistols and submachine guns in my space. I learned some from my bodyguard some time ago. I'm not very proficient yet, so we can practice."
Wen Yuan's eyes sparkled with excitement. Shen Qianxun had told her that with the help of Marshmallow, he had purchased an arsenal for zero yuan. She nodded repeatedly, "Okay, okay."
After putting the toolbox into the space and opening the door, I saw two heads sticking out from the gap in the door opposite.
It’s Ye Wenwen and Xu Jing.
The two of them shouted in joy, "Wen Yuan, you're back."
After what happened yesterday, they were all worried that Wen Yuan would no longer team up with them. Now that they saw Wen Yuan back, they finally felt relieved.
Although she and Wen Yuan had only been on a three-day mission together, every time they faced danger, Wen Yuan would always stand up to protect them and they were always able to escape danger.
Compared with other teams of superpowers, their team's survival rate is relatively high. With Wen Yuan's joining, they can all return to the base safely.
"Wenyuan, we were wrong about what happened yesterday. We shouldn't have abandoned you. I'm sorry." Li Wenwen apologized sincerely, and Xu Jing followed suit, "Wenyuan, I'm sorry."
Wen Yuan shook her head, having already become indifferent in her heart. They had not spent much time together, and their relationship was not as deep as that between her and Shen Qianxun.
"I don't blame you." He left a faint sentence and turned to leave, but was pulled back by Li Wenwen. "Wenyuan, are you going to take the mission? We, we can go with you."
Xu Jing also nodded, they didn't want to lose Wen Yuan.
Wen Yuan looked calm as usual. He pulled Li Wenwen's hand away and said calmly, "We are going to find Deputy Base Commander Luo. We probably won't be back."
After saying that, he glanced at the two people who were obviously stunned and said, "You should find another team to join. Take care." After saying that, he left with Shen Qianxun without looking back.
With a "bang", the door was closed and the two people in the room hugged each other and cried bitterly.
"Wenwen, what should we do?" Xu Jing sobbed.
Ye Wenwen bit her lip, "Do you want to leave the base?"
Xu Jing shook her head.
"Then let's go to the planting area later. As a space system, we can help collect and organize supplies. Although the points are small, it's safe."
Xu Jing nodded in agreement.
Without the protection of powerful psychics, they dared not leave the base at all. The reason they joined the base space psychic material collection team was firstly because the points for going out for missions were high, and secondly because they were escorted by Wen Yuan, Guan Mucheng and others.
However, most powerful psychics are not willing to lead a team like theirs, but instead form their own psychic teams. In addition, the space system is the most common of all psychics. Under normal circumstances, there is usually only one space psychic in a team, or at most two.
There are very few people like Wen Yuan.
They now regret not staying with her.
The sobbing sound echoed in the empty room and could not be calmed for a long time.
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