"Yes, my brother is absolutely right. I'll go back and offer incense to my benefactor as well."
The people in our base are truly fortunate to be able to live here!
Despite yesterday's major earthquake, we only felt a slight tremor here.
I went outside to check, and there was such a huge crack in the ground. If no one had been protecting us, we probably wouldn't have seen such a spectacular scene today; we would have been reporting to the King of Hell long ago.
Since the end times began, life has been tough, but yesterday was the closest I've ever come to death.
I am deeply grateful to the great benefactor who saved us. Although I don't know who he is, he is definitely in our base, just keeping a low profile.
We should know how to be grateful. Even without incense, offering a few prayers each day shows our sincerity, doesn't it?
"Yes, you're absolutely right. I know wood carving, so I'll make a statue of my benefactor. Anyone who wants one can come to me, and I'll give it to them for free."
"I want one, but I can't take it for free. I'll trade you a cookie," someone immediately shouted from the side.
"I want one, and I'll give you a pound of flour."
Everyone around was very enthusiastic. How could I let someone else do all that work for nothing? Of course, I had to give something in return.
The most popular items at the base are still grains and food. Now that we can be self-sufficient, everyone has some surplus food. Taking some out isn't as painful as it used to be.
This person who knows wood carving—who would have thought that in the apocalypse, his skill would actually be able to earn him food?
He was so happy he couldn't stop smiling.
I didn't even bother watching the excitement; I hurried home to sculpt a human figure.
He didn't really have a prototype; I just figured out that sculpting a very heroic man would be enough. The facial features don't need to be too clear; the main thing is to give people something to look forward to.
The tsunami came on strong but receded quickly. After just over half an hour, there was hardly any seawater left outside; it was probably absorbed by the fissures in the ground.
The people who had been standing outside gradually returned to the cave. From their high vantage point, they could see clearly below and felt extremely grateful for the safe refuge they had found.
Almost every household commissioned a wood carving and worshipped it daily, which unknowingly accumulated a lot of merit for Jian Ning.
The next day, Xiao Lingfeng and Jian Ning had breakfast early in the morning and then flew their helicopter straight to Beijing.
However, the sky was overcast with volcanic ash, resulting in very low visibility.
This caused great trouble for the helicopter's flight, but Xiao Lingfeng kept trying to keep the altitude low and persevered by relying on his experience.
Most of the cities they passed through along the way had been reduced to ruins. Highways were broken and twisted. Houses had collapsed. Such scenes saddened Xiao Lingfeng deeply.
The country's former prosperity has vanished in the past two years, and this earthquake and tsunami have only compounded the disaster. It is estimated that very few people remain alive in various regions.
We drove straight through the city and arrived in Beijing. The situation was pretty much the same as it looked from the outside; there were almost no intact high-rise buildings left. But thankfully, the Forbidden City was still standing there majestically.
Although there was some damage, it wasn't serious.
Xiao Lingfeng finally breathed a sigh of relief. It was fortunate that it survived such a massive earthquake intact.
As soon as the helicopter landed, soldiers ran out. Xiao Lingfeng recognized them immediately; they had met during his last visit.
"Captain Xiao, welcome, welcome. Please come in. How is the situation at your base?"
"It's all good, no one was injured. And over here, I think everything should be fine too, right?"
"The earthquake didn't cause much damage, but when the tsunami came later, the mutated monsters from the sea rushed in, resulting in the loss of about a hundred people. There was nothing we could do about it."
The attacks of the mutated beasts were no match for them in the sea. It was our oversight that we were only thinking about the earthquake and not about the tsunami that would follow.
Fortunately, none of the leaders were injured. You've come at the right time; the higher-ups have been thinking about you. They specifically assigned me to guard this entrance.
"Okay, let's hurry over there." Xiao Lingfeng knew that the leaders above weren't concerned about him, but rather about the safety of their superiors, so he had to get there quickly to report that everything was alright.
Jian Ning remained silent, quietly following behind Xiao Lingfeng, looking around the Forbidden City. The mud and volcanic ash deposits on the ground had already been cleared away.
A path was left wide enough for five people to walk side by side.
No matter how difficult the situation, soldiers never forget the fundamental principle of obeying orders and following commands.
Since Jian Ning was not a soldier, she was given a separate room and served tea and snacks.
Xiao Lingfeng went in by himself and returned to find her more than an hour later. As soon as he sat down, he picked up a teacup and gulped down a bellyful of water.
"What? Your boss wants to talk to you, and you're not even offered water? That's too frugal." Jian Ning felt a little sorry for him and added some more hot water.
"No, I was so busy talking that I didn't have time to drink water. Shall we go to the cafeteria to get something to eat later, or should we just go?"
Xiao Lingfeng put down his teacup and asked.
"I'll listen to you. You can leave whenever you want. I have no objection."
Let's skip the cafeteria, there's nothing good to eat here anyway, let's save some food for them. Eat mine.
Jian Ning took out two servings of curry chicken leg rice from her spatial storage. The portions were generous and the taste was pretty good. She handed one to Xiao Lingfeng.
"Okay, then we won't go over to eat. Let's eat and then leave."
After communicating with the leaders here, I decided to let the commander stay at our base for a while, since it's not safe outside right now.
Although the area was not significantly affected by the earthquake, the threat of volcanic ash is considerable, and according to local meteorological experts, acid rain is expected soon.
We also need to take preventative measures as soon as possible.
"Acid rain? Will it cause a lot of harm?" Jian Ning really didn't know much about it.
"Of course. This large-scale volcanic eruption produced a large amount of sulfides, forming a thick layer of volcanic ash at an altitude of about 10,000 meters in the atmosphere, which is highly acidic."
When it turns into rain and falls to the ground, it can cause significant damage to human skin.
"Yes, I understand, but it won't affect the base in any way."
Don't worry, people here just need to be more careful. It's best to wear masks or something, even just covering your mouth and nose will help.
Otherwise, if you inhale the volcanic ash directly into your lungs, it will cause problems sooner or later.
"I already warned you, this rice bowl is really delicious." Xiao Lingfeng had been flying all the way and was actually quite hungry, so he started eating heartily.
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