Daylight broke.
Captain Mo and his team also received the latest instructions from above.
"Hopefully the base is gone, the higher-ups mean we should rush to the Taoyuan base in the central region to rendezvous as soon as possible."
The landslide blocked the road, and before everyone could recover from the disappointment of losing their base, they had to throw themselves back into the emergency road repair work.
When Captain Mo asked who was willing to go, no one answered.
Now we'll just call on people directly, and anyone who disobeys will be rolled off the truck.
From Hope Base to Taoyuan Base in central Taiwan, it's a journey of one thousand kilometers.
At the current speed, if everything goes smoothly, it would take four or five days to drive there.
If you had to walk, you'd probably become nourishment for mutated plants and animals halfway there.
The current military is different from the military before the catastrophe. They fight with real weapons and no one is bound by your moral constraints.
So the adults who had originally wanted to hide in the truck jumped off, picked up their weapons and tools, and joined the road repair team ahead.
Zhao Gang was no exception.
Shen Que offered to watch the child for him, but Zhao Gang didn't trust her. He left her only his backpack, took a rope, and carried the child with him.
After a night of fleeing, everyone was forced to wake up from their sleep, and after a night of turmoil, their energy was at its limit.
The adults were exhausted, let alone the children.
Zhao Xiaoxiu originally wanted to work with her father, but before she knew it, she fell asleep on her father's back.
Zhao Gang deliberately slowed down his movements so that his cub could sleep more comfortably.
We worked in a "slacking off" manner: if someone called on us, we'd do some work; if no one called on us, we'd just push the rocks down with others.
However, his tentacle abilities were noticed by many people as soon as they were revealed.
Humans are still in the early stages of evolution, and most are still exploring their own evolutionary abilities.
When he turned around, he saw Zhao Gang waving his blood-red fleshy tentacles, which could shatter a huge boulder with a single swing. He was so shocked that his jaw almost dropped.
The leader of the team was a Power Evolution officer surnamed Wei.
Seeing Zhao Gang's incredibly powerful blood tentacles, he was shocked and filled with deep doubt.
As the saying goes, the layman sees the spectacle, while the expert sees the details.
Those around him didn't think there was anything wrong with Zhao Gang's blood tentacles; they were just envious that he could evolve such a powerful ability.
However, Commander Wei knew that the evolutionary agents currently being developed by the biotechnology company were mainly focused on enhancement.
If your body already possesses a certain strength before taking the medication, then after taking the medication, that strength will most likely be amplified many times over.
Zhao Gang's blood touch directly altered a person's biological structure, something he had never seen before.
Could it be a new evolutionary direction that researchers themselves haven't discovered yet?
Commander Wei couldn't help but glance at Zhao Gang a few more times.
The man was tall with a buzz cut and a clean-shaven face. His rugged features made him appear somewhat cold and unapproachable when expressionless.
His right hand transformed into a blood-red dot to sweep away the fallen rocks, while his left hand was wrapped around his back, supporting the small bundle on his back.
Upon closer inspection, Commander Wei realized it wasn't a bundle at all, but rather a child of about three years old.
Unexpectedly, this person is quite a responsible stay-at-home dad.
In an instant, much of the doubt in Commander Wei's heart dissipated.
A man who can keep his child by his side at all times and take care of him can't be too bad, intuition tells me.
With many hands making light work, the road was cleared two hours later, and the convoy continued its journey.
There were a total of 135 vehicles from beginning to end.
Military trucks made up the majority of the vehicles, while the rest were private SUVs and vans following the troops.
The roads leading from Hope Base to the other four bases have always been maintained by dedicated personnel.
The highway before the catastrophe was the best-preserved section, but due to the overwhelming destructive power of the mutated plants, several bridge sections have collapsed, requiring detours via the national highway.
The detour will take you through towns, where the convoy can rest and resupply at specially designated gas stations.
In the past year, the five bases have maintained very close contact and exchanges.
Special refueling and supply stations along the route are also guarded by dedicated troops.
The convoy's journey on the first day went relatively smoothly, and by evening they had covered more than 300 kilometers.
But then, a severe food shortage problem broke out.
The troops have their own supply vehicles, so food and drinking water are not a problem.
Most of the residents who escaped in the emergency did not have much food stored up.
You can manage during the day, but at night, fatigue and hunger come rushing in at the same time, and no one can withstand it.
Someone asked, "Can I still use my points? Can I exchange them for some water?"
These words were shouted at Commander Wei.
There was no response.
Unless the world descends into chaos, they won't interfere.
The massive procession of nearly six thousand people parked around their respective vehicles.
Some people huddled together in twos and threes, while others stayed alone in a corner.
The most bustling groups were the large hunting teams, which were numerous, powerful, and took all the supplies they could carry with them when they made their emergency evacuation.
They sat around the campfire, eating heartily, while others drank and played cards, as if they were on a picnic.
Some people quietly approached, hoping to exchange for some food, but the points trading system was no longer valid.
Everyone then clearly realized that with the base gone, the order and rules previously established based on the base had become useless.
In that case, we can only obtain food using the most primitive methods.
The sounds of fighting and cries for help came one after another from hidden corners, but people acted as if nothing was wrong, taking it all for granted.
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