Chapter 254 Preparing for the New Year
Xie Tu directed a training session in the afternoon, and after arranging the training plans for each group, he drove away from the training camp.
The mountain road was winding and covered by heavy snow.
The trees on both sides of the road were already bent over by the weight of snow, their branches drooping heavily. Occasionally, a cold wind would blow by, and the branches would sway gently, shaking off snowflakes that would drift in the air like silver mist.
The training ground is located on the west side of Houshan Mountain, very close to the Agricultural Research Institute.
Looking down through the car window, one can clearly see a vast number of greenhouses, one after another, densely packed and orderly arranged in the boundless fields.
It created a spectacular scene.
Senior sentries are patrolling along the edge of the electric fence.
Xie Tu drove the small military vehicle slowly along the winding mountain road, the wheels rolling on the thick snow, making a slight "crunching" sound.
The car was very quiet.
The spiritual realm is empty.
With the noisiest fire phoenix not around, I always felt like something was missing.
He hadn't seen her for several days.
Through the spiritual connection with the Fire Phoenix, I learned that she was living a very leisurely life, with two phoenixes to keep her company, and occasionally going out to visit other people's homes, so she was not bored.
Xie Tu had some rare free time in the afternoon. After thinking for a moment, he turned the steering wheel and headed towards the outer city.
*
Yun Zhao put on a thick down jacket, hat, scarf, and gloves, and was about to take the two phoenixes out to buy New Year's goods.
Having been back for so long, she has overcome her 'mental overload' and has finally decided to go out for a walk.
After entering the twelfth lunar month, there are not many days left until the Chinese New Year.
Yun Zhao wanted to buy more meat to make cured meat and sausages.
She can use the money as a gift to express her gratitude to her teammates, or to Minister Bai and the others, to thank them for taking care of her.
Cured meat and sausages can be stored for a long time, and can be taken into the contaminated area to eat when going on missions in the future.
The mission rewards for the two contaminated areas were distributed yesterday.
A clerk from the operations department made a special trip to deliver documents to her for her signature.
Those astronomical figures left people speechless.
As everyone had guessed, the reward for defeating a five-star gatekeeper was indeed 30,000 points per gatekeeper.
With the submitted materials, the prize money broke the highest record in the history of the Operations Department.
After all, it was the first five-star contaminated zone that humanity had eliminated.
In an era shrouded in shadow, this victory symbolizes a landmark triumph for humanity in its long struggle against contaminated areas.
It brings unprecedented hope and encouragement.
The base spared no effort in promoting the project to boost morale.
High risk comes with high reward.
Yun Zhao felt as if he had been transported to another world.
In just a few months, she is now completely free of points and no longer has to be so stingy with money as she was when she first came to the base, unable to even afford a five-point apple.
Yun Zhao took the elevator to the first floor.
She was dressed very warmly, with a black scarf covering almost half of her face, leaving only her clear eyes visible.
He held a wooden board, only a foot wide, with ropes tied to both ends, and carried it effortlessly.
The little bluebird was very domineering and wouldn't allow the fire phoenix to touch its body.
The phoenix was so aggrieved that it could only fly around everywhere.
Sometimes, when they get tired of flying, they can't even find a place to land.
Yun Zhao then came up with a solution: he found a wooden board, asked someone to help drill two holes in it, and tied it with a rope.
She carried it in her hand when she went out, so that Fire Phoenix could stand on the wooden plank to rest when she got tired.
Cheng Dongqing moved a stool and sat down at his door. When he saw someone coming out of the elevator, he got up and rushed over to greet her, "Sister Yun Zhao."
His brother and He Xiang went to the winter training camp.
Winter is dangerous outside, so the search team has recently reduced its outings and stayed at the base to sell processed coal and handicrafts.
When He Pingping and He An'an left for school in the morning, they knocked on the door and said that Sister Yun Zhao wanted to see them today.
Cheng Dongqing happened to be off today, so he stayed home to wait.
Yun Zhao nodded and explained his intention, "I'm going to the farmers' market to buy some meat, and I'd like to ask you to show me the way."
Even if you have a lot of money, you shouldn't spend it recklessly.
Shopping malls in the inner city are very expensive, and prices are fixed and there's no room for negotiation.
Making cured meat and sausages requires a very large quantity.
Since she buys a lot, it's most cost-effective to buy from the farmers' market.
Yun Zhao only visited the farmers' market once when he first arrived at the base, and never went there again after that.
The town's search team rented a stall at the farmers' market, as they were quite familiar with the area. Having someone guide them and help them bargain would save them a lot of trouble.
Cheng Dongqing secretly glanced at the Fire Phoenix, which looked just like the Azure Phoenix, only the color was different.
Is it the spiritual manifestation of that S-class Sentinel?
The spiritual entity can actually leave the physical body and move freely, and it even follows Sister Yun Zhao around all day...
"Okay, Sister Yun Zhao, shall we go over now?" Cheng Dongqing shifted his gaze from Huo Feng, turned around and jogged to the door, put the stool inside, and then locked the door.
He felt that he had made the right prediction.
Yun Zhao's relationship with that S-rank Sentinel is indeed extraordinary!
Yun Zhao had no idea what his little brain was thinking. Hearing this, he nodded and waited for him to lock the door.
The little bluebird perched on her shoulder, staring at Cheng Dongqing with a disdainful look.
[Useless!]
The two left the residential area together and headed to the farmers' market.
*
The winter wind, carrying a biting chill, swept through every corner.
With the Lunar New Year approaching, the farmers' market was bustling with people and somewhat crowded.
Rows of stalls were filled with all sorts of items, not a wide variety, but enough to barely meet people's basic living needs.
Most of the stall owners were wearing worn-out, heavy cotton-padded clothes, shivering in the cold wind, with expressions on their faces that were either enthusiastic or indifferent.
Occasionally, he would look up at the passersby and promote his products in a slightly hoarse voice.
“Winter hunting is extremely dangerous. Those who can hunt mutated animals now are basically some of the more capable search teams.”
Cheng Dongqing led the way, familiar with the area, saying as they walked, "Let's check out those stalls first."
The air was filled with a mixture of various smells.
Yun Zhao followed Cheng Dongqing through the bustling crowd.
Many people were standing in front of the stalls, haggling over prices, their voices rising and falling.
Ordinary people without cotton-padded clothes wear four or five layers of clothing to keep warm. Some of their clothes look like they were cut from cotton quilts, making them look particularly bulky.
Yun Zhao also saw several thinly dressed children weaving through the crowd, their eyes fixed on the ground.
It seems they wanted to pick up some useful items that others had dropped.
As a precious S-class guide, Yun Zhao was already different from ordinary people from the moment he awakened his abilities.
Because of her presence, Qingshan Town quickly gained a foothold in the Dawn Base and did not have to worry about housing and other issues.
After arriving at the base, she never came into contact with ordinary people living at the very bottom of society.
Large bases can provide shelter for people, but due to limited resources, most people are still struggling to make ends meet.
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