Chapter 174 Has She Changed?
Two armored off-road vehicles sped along the desolate road.
A strong wind cuts through the wild.
Winter arrives in a cruel and desolate manner.
The cold wind, like a hungry beast, raged across the empty plains, whipping up layers of withered yellow dust and making a wailing sound.
Occasionally, a group of mutants would be attracted by the sound of the car and give chase, but they would be quickly dealt with by the gunfire.
In the armored vehicle belonging to Team Zero, Tao Haohao was driving, while Duan Xi sat in the passenger seat to help watch the road.
Having just finished their mission, everyone relaxed and returned to their usual way of getting along, chatting and laughing, but tacitly avoiding mentioning Yun Zhao's shrinking.
Right now, a group of people are eyeing the car refrigerator in Jiang Mu's car with predatory intent.
Why didn't we think of doing one before?
Tao Haohao exclaimed, "It would be so convenient to use it to hold water and meat!"
Song Liang explained helplessly, "We didn't do it before because the refrigerator is too small. Even if we filled it with meat, we would just eat it all in one meal. What's the point?"
Sentinels have big appetites, and there are a whole group of them. If you put a refrigerator in the car, it will be empty in less than a day.
The empty refrigerator was taking up space, so the team leader didn't fix it.
"We could freeze some water. It would be so refreshing to have an iced drink when it's hot in the summer," Duan Xi said, turning around to join the discussion.
The rabbit glanced at the captain and said, "It's winter now, we don't need it anymore."
The armored vehicle has a lot of space.
But they need to carry a lot of things when they go on missions.
The necessary supplies included dry rations, medicine, various equipment, cooking utensils, and most importantly, dozens of boxes of ammunition.
Team Zero always tries to bring as much as possible, rather than running out of ammunition and food while trapped in the contaminated area.
Yun Zhao leaned against the car wall, still covered with his military overcoat, and listlessly agreed, "We can try again on the next mission and take more of what we find."
After coming down from the high altitude, she no longer felt short of breath, but she was a little listless.
For her, the contaminated area was much more comfortable than the outside.
The temperature inside is pleasant, and there's a variety of delicious food.
Outside, there was nothing but coldness and desolation.
“The mutants will become more active in winter, so missions won’t be as frequent. You can go back and get a good rest this time.” Xie Tu sat down next to her and casually straightened her military coat that was hanging on the ground.
Winter presents greater challenges for sentries, as heavy snow closes off the mountains and makes roads difficult to traverse.
The boundary of the polluted area is mixed with the hazy weather and heavy snow, making it harder to distinguish than in summer. If you're not careful, you can easily be swallowed up by the spreading pollution zone.
Therefore, every winter, the major bases focus on defense, allowing the sentries to rest and recuperate for a period of time.
Yun Zhao seemed unwell after coming out, perhaps because she had expended too much mental energy as a child.
The mission is now complete; you can drive back slowly.
The other four cheered upon hearing this and began discussing what to have for their get-together when they got back.
The group arrived at the nearest sentry post around noon on the second day.
The sentry post on Route 247 belongs to Hope Base.
The 'Salvation Plan' was jointly launched by the four bases.
Personnel stationed at the four bases can rest and replenish supplies at any outpost they pass through. When combat teams encounter a crisis, nearby outposts are also obligated to provide reinforcements.
No one was in a hurry to continue their journey. After discussing it with Jiang Mu, they decided to rest here for a day.
The sentries at the outpost saw two armored vehicles approaching from afar.
When the sentries discovered that the people were from Dawn Base and Sunrise Base, their expressions turned strange.
"That car in front, is it from Dawn Zero Team?"
"How come two S-class Sentinels are together?"
"We haven't received any joint mission notices this year. Could it be that we'll run into each other along the way?"
"They're here. Open the door quickly. If you want to know, go and find out for yourself."
Since losing their S-class Sentinels, Hope Base's other A-class Sentinel teams have only been performing missions below three stars.
The base has focused all its efforts on scientific research and cultivating outstanding scientists.
They haven't participated in missions requiring four stars or higher for a long time.
The sentries below did not have login privileges and had no idea of the movements of the three S-class sentries.
The sentry gate opened.
The two armored vehicles drove in without hindrance.
After getting off the bus, the two teams gathered together and discussed grilling the meat.
Orange said proudly, "We got a lot of meat, including skewered lamb and marinated grilled fish."
Zhou Tianqi said speechlessly, "Last time they ate and drank to their hearts' content in the No. 88 contaminated zone, and after they came out, they kept talking in my ear about wanting to eat the meat from there."
This mission was extremely dangerous, but they all relied on the fact that they had just finished psychological counseling and were only focused on finding something to eat inside.
When we came out of the contaminated area, we didn't bring many other supplies, but we filled truck after truck with meat.
The rest were left on Route 212 and handed over to the reinforcements to finish up and bring everything back to base.
Tao Haohao recalled what happened last time, pointed at Zhou Tianqi and laughed, "Who told you to get caught after only three days in there? They were living the high life without you."
Zhou Tianqi: "..."
Duan Xi was heartbroken. "It's all your fault. If you had waited until winter to go to the No. 88 contaminated area, how much meat could we have brought back to the base?"
In the hot summer, fresh food cannot be preserved for long periods of time.
It's incredibly difficult to encounter a pre-apocalyptic city.
In this 249 contaminated zone, there were so many scenes, but only a few scenes had any supplies. What a huge loss!
Yun Zhao was a beat slow.
When she got out of the car, the other group of people were already carrying coal to the open space next to the parking lot, preparing to barbecue.
She glanced around and noticed four or five cars parked next to the parking lot.
It was a civilian van, clearly not a vehicle used at a sentry post.
Xie Tu was also looking at the vehicles and said, "It's a convoy passing through here. They're probably going to the large base to sell goods or buy food to take back for the winter."
Yun Zhao was slightly taken aback. "Could they be from the Beishan District?"
"Not necessarily. Route 247 is located in Jiayuguan. People from Subei and surrounding refuge camps who want to get to the main base will pass through here."
Xie Tu glanced at the people peeking out from a distance.
They were probably all B-level sentries who heard some noise in the parking lot and came to check on the car out of concern.
Yun Zhao turned his head following his gaze, but only caught a fleeting glimpse of a wisp of clothing.
She still couldn't muster any enthusiasm, and pouted, saying, "Those people will definitely be happy to see us, and they might even follow us away."
The mutants outside vary in strength.
This is nothing to Jiang Mu and Xie Tu, the two top teams.
However, for ordinary sentries, encountering a mutant of level four or above almost always means facing a fierce battle. If they are not careful, their vehicle will be totaled, the supplies on board will be destroyed, and they will have made a wasted trip.
Even worse, it can endanger lives.
Anyone with a discerning eye could tell that the two armored vehicles were preparing to return to base.
Following behind the car of the two S-class Sentinels, safety is guaranteed, to say the least.
Xie Tu remained silent, once again falling silent.
He keenly sensed that Yun Zhao seemed somewhat different from before after waking up this time.
He even carries a resemblance to his childhood self.
In the past, she would never have said such a thing with such an expression.
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