"Current Mission: D- Level Mission: Escort a group of soldiers to the secret military base in Hucheng. Mission Requirement: The number of soldiers, including Zhou Yicheng, must not be less than six. Time Limit: One week."
The system notification rang in Luo Yuan's head. He was stunned. He had not expected the system to issue a mission out of the blue.
He quickly came back to his senses and thought about it carefully. Zhou Yicheng did not seem to be lying. There was indeed a secret military base in Hucheng. Without Zhou Yicheng's directions, ordinary people would not be able to find the base, so Zhou Yicheng had to be alive.
The number of soldiers was very loose. After all, there were 12 of them. A D- Level Mission was not too dangerous for Luo Yuan. At least he had a fighting chance.
This made him very happy. Nothing could be cheaper than taking a risk and getting a free ride.
The only risk was whether Zhou Yicheng would fulfill his promise in the end. It was hard to predict. The mission did not mention anything, and the consequences were unpredictable. Should he continue with the previous plan, or take the risk?
Luo Yuan thought for a moment and made a decision.
Hu City was near Jiaping, and it was only about 100 kilometers away. This was an opportunity, a rare one. Even if the chances were slim, he had to hold on to it. After all, even if it did not work, it would only delay the journey by a few days.
As for the danger, there was no place without danger. A D- Level Mission was something Luo Yuan could handle.
Zhou Yicheng looked at Luo Yuan nervously, but Luo Yuan had been frowning like a dead man. He could not see any expression on his face. Now that Luo Yuan had relaxed his frown, it seemed like he had made up his mind. Zhou Yicheng immediately became nervous.
"How confident are you?" Luo Yuan looked at him and asked, "I mean, you can bring all of us on the plane."
He spoke very slowly and in a gentle tone, but for some reason, it gave Zhou Yicheng a great deal of pressure. He swallowed the words that were about to come out of his mouth, as if he was facing a superior leader. He carefully thought for a while, then carefully worded his words and said, "To be honest, I don't have any confidence at all. I haven't contacted him for a long time. I don't know if my classmate is still at his post. Even if he is, I don't know if he can speak and get things done. This is one of the reasons. Secondly, this kind of unit is extremely secretive. Not to mention outsiders, even if it's the system, it's not easy to get in.
Therefore, I am not confident at all. This is a risk, and it depends on whether you are willing or not. I can only say that I will do my best and not let you suffer any losses. "
"Don't they look for survivors at the same time?" Luo Yuan asked.
Zhou Yicheng was stunned for a moment. He took out a crumpled cigarette from his pocket and sniffed it gently. He then said slowly, "The reconstruction area has been built for a long time. Those who have heard of it would have heard of it a long time ago. In addition, there were a few large-scale migrations organized by the country. The population there is at least one to two hundred million, if not three to four hundred million. With such a large population, the Reconstruction Area was recovering faster, but at the same time, it also brought a lot of pressure.
Food, supplies, employment, resources, defense, and so on … It was easy to imagine that the government was already struggling.
To put it in a politically incorrect way, the Reconstruction Area does not lack ordinary people. Of course, if all of you here were evolved people, there would be at least fifty to sixty percent, but I don't think all of you are. "
There were too many people in China. The resources and space of Taklamakan could not accommodate so many people. Luo Yuan's expression changed. Finally, he sighed and said, "This is just your guess. As long as there is a slight possibility, I want to try!"
"You agree?" Zhou Yicheng's heart was in turmoil. He could not suppress his excitement.
Luo Yuan nodded and said, "This trip will be very dangerous. Take care of your body first. Also, you need to make some preparations. What weapons do you need?"
"Guns? As long as we have guns, it will be fine. My soldiers have survived through mountains of corpses and seas of blood. Not all of them are sharpshooters, but they are not far from it. More than four hundred people have become more than ten people! Everyone in there is a good person, "Zhou Yicheng said emotionally as his eyes became a little moist.
Although Luo Yuan had heard about it once before, he was still shocked to hear it from Zhou Yicheng again about the tragic state of the soldiers along the way. To be able to survive in such a situation, Luo Yuan was impressed by their willpower. Anyone with a weak heart would have already committed suicide.
Compared to them, Huang Jiahui, Huo Dong, and the rest were like living in a greenhouse.
"There are guns, but not here. They are in the fortification not far away. I can get rifles, machine guns, and sniper rifles. If you can drive an armored vehicle, there are also some. But I don't recommend that. The terrain is complicated and there are dense forests everywhere. I don't think it will take long," Luo Yuan said calmly.
"If we have these, we are not afraid of anything," Zhou Yicheng said excitedly.
...
Suddenly, there was a commotion.
"Oh no, mutated beasts!"
"It's a mutated human!"
"Everyone, hide!"
The soldiers' faces changed as they retreated. A few of them had already rolled to the corner with daggers in their hands.
A humanoid creature, about three meters tall and covered in cuticles, strode into the subway station. His face was almost unrecognizable as a human, as if he was covered in a layer of armor.
In the eyes of outsiders, Chen Xianfeng's image was too impactful. His fan-like right hand was holding a frightening bone club about two meters long and as thick as a thigh, stained with fresh blood and brain matter. His left hand was dragging a rat-like creature that was more than three meters long and one meter tall. He looked like a giant that had returned from a hunt and returned to his lair.
Chen Xianfeng seemed to be startled by the screams. He stopped walking, his green eyes looking at the unfamiliar people around him. His eyes were cruel and his fangs were slightly exposed, as if he was ready to attack at any time. Just as he was getting more and more anxious, Luo Yuan's voice was like a bucket of ice water pouring down on his head.
Luo Yuan's voice was like a bucket of ice-cold water pouring down on Chen Xianfeng's head. Chen Xianfeng shuddered and took a few steps back nervously. He looked down to hide his anger.
"Chen Xianfeng, calm down! Put down the food and go catch a few more, "Luo Yuan said.
Chen Xianfeng answered in a muffled voice and quickly ran out of the subway station.
"Brother Luo, this... this is?" Zhou Yicheng asked in shock.
"The result of a failed evolution. Fortunately, it still has some sanity!" Luo Yuan seemed to know what Zhou Yicheng was thinking and continued, "He won't hurt anyone under my watch. Besides, he's very strong and we used to be teammates. Let's just wait and see."
Zhou Yicheng swallowed the thought in his heart.
The mutated beast was quickly dragged away to be dealt with. Zhou Yicheng observed quietly. In just half an hour, he had a clear impression of Luo Yuan's character. He was domineering and never went back on his word. Even when he spoke, he felt pressured. He had the power to make people obey him involuntarily.
Even the head of the military did not give him that much pressure. If he could, he would not even want to get close to him.
This person was undoubtedly the core of this group of survivors, the absolute core.
"Heroes are born in troubled times," he thought to himself. Zhou Yicheng thought to himself.
...
A large amount of hot water was boiled.
Jiaping City was a water town with many waterways. There was no shortage of water.
Huo Dong, Lin Xiaoji and a few soldiers were carefully cleaning the wounds of the wounded.
Most of these wounds were old, and they were covered in abscesses. Maggots were crawling in them. Huo Dong and Lin Xiaoji frowned and felt nauseous. They didn't know what to do. One of the soldiers said with dissatisfaction, "Let's do it. Do you have a knife?"
"Yes! Yes! "Huo Dong looked a little ashamed. He quickly took out a dagger from his waist.
The soldier took it and warmed it in the fire. He said to the wounded man, "Bear with it!"
The wounded man nodded and said, "Come on, it's just a little pain."
The soldier took a deep breath and gently inserted the dagger into the wound, carefully cutting off the rotten flesh around it. His movements were gentle and practiced, and he only stopped when normal blood flowed out. At this time, the wound had become a big hole the size of a wine cup, and his white bones could be seen. He turned to Huo Dong, who was looking at him, and said, "It'd be best if you can give me a few bullets!"
"Is that enough?" Huo Dong took out a handful of bullets.
"The more, the better. There are many wounded here."
Huo Dong quickly took out another handful of bullets.
The soldier looked at the bullets made of strange materials and did not say anything.
The next scene was absolutely bloody and cruel. A dazzling spark flashed. The wounded man groaned and straightened his body. His forehead was full of sweat, but he did not pass out.
"Good, continue!"
The soldier did not stop for a moment. He treated the abscesses one by one. Every spark was accompanied by a stifled groan and a black hole appeared on his body.
Huo Dong realized that other than the new ones, there were many such holes on his body. They were like the mouth of a baby, everywhere. It made people's scalps tingle. No wonder he was so skilled in the surgery. It turned out that he had been practicing.
Huo Dong thought for a moment and asked, "Do you have no bullets?"
"Yes, but not many. We can't waste them here. They must be used at the most critical moment," the soldier said without turning his head.
Huo Dong took a deep breath and pulled Lin Xiaoji, who was already stunned, out of the room.
"These are all robots. They are so badly injured and yet they can still walk. I've seen people who are not afraid of death, but I've never seen such fearless ones." It was rare that Lin Xiaoji did not have a sharp tongue. He was also shocked.
"Yeah, I heard that they also came from Hedong City. It's hard to imagine that they could also make it here. I heard that many people died. Every one of them is not simple." Huo Dong sighed. It was already very difficult for him to make it here. There were a few times when he felt that he was about to die. It could be said that it was a narrow escape, and it was because of Boss Luo's protection, let alone the group of soldiers.
"A few hundred people. This is a battalion. There should be at least a few hundred people." Lin Xiaoji said, "But not necessarily in terms of strength. If they don't have guns, they should be able to kill them in one shot. Not to mention me, even you should be able to do it."
Huo Dong turned around and looked at him. Lin Xiaoji's face was serious. There was no hint of mockery, but the more he looked at him, the more annoyed he felt.
"Why are you two sitting there? Hurry up and help!" Cao Lin shouted.
"I'll go help first!" Huo Dong patted his butt and quickly left.
…
The mutated beast's entire skin was peeled off, then its abdomen was cut open. It was emptied, cleaned, and cut into pieces. Even the internal organs were thrown into a huge stone pot. The water in the pot was already boiling. Soon, a delightful oil floated to the surface. A fishy, tempting aroma filled the entire subway station.
Almost instinctively, all the soldiers' stomachs began to turn sour. They could not stop salivating. Their eyes swept over the big pot from time to time. Even Zhou Yicheng could not stand still.
"It smells good, it smells so good!" a soldier could not help but say.
"I feel like … I can drink a whole pot of soup. It's the kind that's made of stone," a soldier licked his lips and said hoarsely.
"Forget it, I can eat as much as there is!" a soldier argued.
"Everyone, be polite … Don't make a fool of yourself." A soldier tried his best to not let his eyes wander. He reminded his companions around him, but his throat began to move involuntarily.
"Should we add some of that food brick?" Wang Xiaguang asked while stirring the stone pot.
"We don't have much left. Forget it, let's add some, but not too much. Just one-third will do. They are weak, and too much will harm them." Huang Jiahui thought about it and decided to be stingy. They had consumed a large amount of this green level high-energy food on the two mutated beasts. Now, there were only 17 pieces left.
This kind of thing was precious, no amount of superfluous words would be excessive. This was a strategic resource. In times of crisis, it could even save a life. Every portion had to be carefully calculated. However, these people were too weak. If they didn't recuperate, they wouldn't be able to travel far.
"I'll go get it." Wang Shishi hurriedly took over the task and skipped towards the package placed in a hidden corner. She took out a piece and used a delicate dagger to cut a small piece the size of a pinky. She stuffed it into her pocket with a smile on her face, like a cat that had successfully stolen a fish.
In fact, the taste of this food brick was not that good. However, it had a strange temptation that made people want to eat it. Moreover, after eating it, they would feel warm and comfortable as if they had taken a hot bath. After the apocalypse, this was undoubtedly the best pastime for a little girl.
Not daring to delay, she carefully cut one-third of it and hurried back.
Not long after the small food brick was placed down, an indescribable aroma filled the air. This aroma didn't seem to be any different from before, but it was a little different. This was a kind of enticing aroma that made people restless and uneasy. Even their blood began to flow a little faster.
This restlessness seemed to come from the depths of their genes. It was the most instinctive desire for food.
A few soldiers could not bear it anymore. They walked over and involuntarily surrounded it.
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