The New Year's party lasted until three o 'clock in the morning. People who couldn't stand the tiredness returned to their beds and fell asleep with a happy smile.
After living on the wasteland for so many years, it was the first time they were so happy.
The bonfire was extinguished, and the square was filled with the aroma of barbecue.
With the help of the participants, the logistics department took the cooking utensils back to the cafeteria, and at the same time, transported the unused ingredients back to the warehouse and calculated the ingredients consumed tonight.
As the initiator of this New Year's party, Jiang Chen regrettably couldn't participate in this celebration.
Although after the conversation with Cheng Weiguo ended, he went straight back to the mansion.
At this time, there were still more than three hours before the curtain call.
When he returned to the mansion, Yaoyao didn't fall asleep.
The lovely and well-behaved girl was sitting in front of the window, staying up alone while thinking about something.
Staying up late on New Year's Eve was a tradition that few people remembered.
Reuniting with family on the wasteland could only be considered an extravagant hope.
Everything was sudden, whether it was the halo of the nuclear explosion or the orbital airborne soldiers that fell from the sky. At that time, people were still working, and school was still in session. And the "Holy Shield" system only gave people ten minutes to prepare.
Rush to the nearest fallout shelter, crawl into the temporary nuclear bunker, or be erased by the shockwave that swept past.
The hibernation chamber was like a wormhole.
For the people who hid inside, the door closed and opened almost at the same time. However, outside the door, twenty years had passed.
Tears streaked across the corner of her eyes. Her tender little finger moved slightly. However, a warm big hand wiped away the tears at the corner of her eyes.
"Do you miss home?"
"Mhmm."
Yaoyao bumped into Jiang Chen's chest, buried her little head in his shoulder, and sobbed softly.
"I, I'm strong." Her voice was mixed with a hint of suppressed sobbing, but Jiang Chen could still hear the fragile determination in her voice.
"Mhmm, Yaoyao is strong."
"I, I'm not crying."
"Mhmm …"
Patting the delicate back, Jiang Chen looked at the clock on the wall.
The hour hand happened to pass the 12 o 'clock position.
At the same time, the breathing sounds coming from his shoulder also gradually became even.
He stayed by Yao Yao's side for the whole night.
Although he didn't do anything.
…
The freight elevator slowly descended and led to the underground sanctuary.
Around twenty soldiers in PAC security force uniforms stood on top. Everyone's expression was lonely and disheveled.
Many of them had gunshot wounds on their bodies, and their bulletproof vests were inlaid with cobweb-like bullet marks. It was enough to show the intensity of the battle just now.
Fortunately, there were no casualties.
Shi Yongtian cowered in the corner of the elevator. His eyes were a little unfocused, as if he had received some kind of stimulation. It was as if he had lost his soul.
At this moment, as the captain of this team, Lieutenant Tian Feng, was staring at the blood-stained lead pipe in his hand – the nuclear fusion core.
As for the origin of this thing, it had to start from three hours ago.
After being rejected by Jiang Chen, Tian Feng did not give up, but made the decision to try his luck elsewhere.
The snow on the surface was heavy and cold. It froze the remaining body fluids in the zombies' shriveled bodies. Needless to say, they were very lucky. If it weren't for the snow, the rampaging zombies would have torn them into pieces.
Zombies at night, even the Death Claws would be wary of them.
Factories, shops, hospitals.
With a team of twenty people and an officer responsible for "calming the emotions of the victims," Tian Feng searched almost every possible location where the nuclear fusion core could be found.
But unfortunately, he couldn't find it.
After close to 20 years, the survivors had already plundered all the materials that could be used. This naturally included nuclear fusion cores that could be used in generators. Before crystals were used as an energy substitute, the nuclear fusion core was used by the survivors as the main source of energy.
But in the end, Tian Feng still obtained it.
Beside a half-collapsed building, he found a spark of fire. About twenty to thirty survivors wrapped in winter clothing and unknown animal skins sat around the fire. They carried crudely made rifles on their backs as they cut meat from unknown creatures.
In terms of firepower, this group was clearly much weaker than the survivors just now.
Out of caution, Tian Feng didn't approach recklessly, but he took out a loudspeaker and shouted.
It was this cautiousness that saved their lives.
The shouting didn't last for a minute before the bullets poured in without any explanation. A lot of PAC soldiers didn't understand the situation. They were dizzy from the bullets and had to find cover.
They didn't understand why the "victims" would open fire at them, and they didn't know if they should fight back.
At this moment, in their minds, they were still the soldiers of this "country", and those people were just "victims" who lost their rationality.
Fortunately, as the captain, Tian Feng reacted quickly. Once he understood the situation, he immediately gave the order to fire back at the "rioters" and fired the first shot.
The survivors' weapons weren't as outdated as they looked. As soon as the exchange of fire began, two light machine guns were pointed out of the window.
Although they were part of the security force and none of them had been on the battlefield, they had received professional training. Whether it was combat awareness or shooting skills, Tian Feng and the others were far above the "refugees".
The team of shooters calmly cleared the firing point while the riflemen hid behind the concrete cover and took turns firing back. Although their firepower was slightly inferior, they were able to kill the motley crew in terms of effective lethality.
This group of armed mobs was killed one after another. Tian Feng led his men to advance in an orderly manner, trying to force them to disarm and surrender.
But what was strange was that until the last person was killed, the group didn't show any intention of surrendering.
Tian Feng led his subordinates to attack the mob's nest, but what he saw was a disgusting scene.
Blood, flesh.
Those weren't the remains of animals … No, strictly speaking, humans were animals.
They weren't refugees, they were a group of demons! A group of demons chewing on human flesh as if nothing had happened!
"This is insane."
After seeing the shocking scene, Shi Yongtian's mouth twitched as he repeatedly repeated this line.
Tian Feng didn't speak, but from the determination in his eyes, it wasn't difficult to see the shock in his heart.
No one vomited.
There was a lack of supplies in the fallout shelter. They drank nutrient supply before they left, so there was nothing in their stomach to vomit.
If it was a lone traveler who had seen the world or a traveling merchant who passed by this place, they might just say, "Oh, it's the cannibals." Then, they would start searching for the spoils of war.
Tian Feng didn't say anything as he looked at the person who had his limbs cut off and couldn't die because of the hemostatic agent. He silently raised his gun and ended his pain.
Under a body, he found a tube of nuclear fusion core covered in blood.
This nuclear fusion core was stuck with a piece of thermite. It seemed that this group of people had made this thing into a simple nuclear grenade. But before they could use it, the unlucky guy's head exploded.
Regardless, the nuclear fusion core was obtained, the mission was completed, and the energy shortage problem of the fallout shelter was alleviated. This should be something worth celebrating.
But at this moment, no one showed even a trace of joy.
Tian Feng stared at the blood on the nuclear fusion core and didn't speak for a long time.
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