Luo Yuan searched all the doors on the second floor, but he did not find anything else.
Suddenly, Luo Yuan heard some movement. It seemed like something had happened outside. His expression changed, and he jumped down from the first floor with his Zhanmadao. Then, he got out of the small hole.
When he got outside, he heaved a sigh of relief.
There were six mutated insects lying on the ground. They were about a meter long and looked extremely scary. They had been dismembered, and the ground was covered with a colorful liquid. Looking at the wounds on the bodies, Luo Yuan could tell that two of them had been killed by Wang Shishi, while the other four had been killed by Zhanmadao.
Everyone's strength was not what it used to be. Such low-level mutated creatures were no longer a threat to them.
"Did you find the map?" Huang Jiahui asked when she saw Luo Yuan.
"No, the corrosion here is too severe. I don't think there'll be any in other places, unless someone deliberately preserved it," Luo Yuan said helplessly.
But that was not very likely. Before the apocalypse, maps were not particularly important, and with the popularization of smartphones, ordinary people rarely used maps.
"But we know where this is. Have any of you heard of Jiuchuan City?" Luo Yuan asked.
Everyone looked at each other. Almost all of them were from the south. They did not know much about the cities in the west, except for some famous tourist cities or provincial capitals. Obviously, Jiuchuan was one of them. Most of them had never heard of it.
"I think I've heard of it somewhere!" Huo Dong suddenly said. He looked hesitant, as if he was not sure.
"Don't rush. Think about it carefully," Luo Yuan said quickly.
Huo Dong walked back and forth, frowning. "I think I remember! I used to have a client who lived here. "
"Anything else?" Luo Yuan asked, looking disappointed. He could not analyze anything with that kind of information.
"It's been too long, and he's a small client with little money. I don't pay much attention to him. By the way, there seems to be a highway nearby. I remember I checked it at that time." Huo Dong scratched his head. His head was hurting from thinking about it.
Everyone's eyes lit up.
"If there's a highway, it'll be easy. There are very few highways in the west. If I'm not wrong, it should be Gong Yu Highway," Commander Xia said. Commander Xia said, "The Gongyu Expressway is not far from the Taklamakan Desert. One of the national highways leads there. If we're fast enough, we should be able to reach the Reconstruction Area in one or two days. "
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It was almost nine o 'clock at night. The group found a relatively sturdy basement and prepared to spend the night there.
The ground was covered with slippery moss. It was moist and hot. Using animal skins as a cushion, the group of people sat on the ground. They distributed some dried meat and began to chew on it.
The space here was relatively closed, so it was not easy to start a fire. Fortunately, there was still some dried meat left.
Everyone was chewing on the rubber-like jerky as they chatted. As they chatted, they naturally talked about the Reconstruction Area.
"Commander Xia, why don't you tell us what we should pay attention to in the Reconstruction Area?" Huang Jiahui asked.
Commander Xia was stunned. He forcefully swallowed the food in his mouth and said, "There's nothing to pay attention to. The law is basically the same as before, but it's stricter. Of course, there are some changes, such as job distribution and compulsory military service. Especially military service, which is compulsory. Once the recruitment notice is issued, you must serve. Otherwise, you'll be treated as a deserter. Even if you don't join the army, everyone must have a certain amount of time to undergo military training in preparation for the next recruitment. "
"Even women?" Cao Lin was a little surprised. She was just a little surprised, but not really unable to stand it. After all, she had experienced so many dangers and had come this far. She was no longer the weak woman she had been before the apocalypse.
"It's the same for men and women. When we encounter mutated beasts, they won't take care of women," Commander Xia said seriously.
Luo Yuan's heart was heavy. "Every citizen is a soldier."
"What else?" Huang Jiahui continued to ask.
"You should know about the food rationing system. Currency is basically not used anymore. If you're a survivor, you'll get a certain amount of food and water every month until you're assigned a job. Of course, you'll get all kinds of receipts.
But you'll have more choices. Whether you're a soldier or stationed in a border town, your living conditions will definitely be better than being a worker, "Commander Xia said after some thought.
"Border town?" Luo Yuan asked.
"The reconstruction area is just a general name. After all, it houses more than 100 million people. It can't just be a city. In fact, it's made up of many cities. There's a core area and a border area. We divided it into three rings, and the third ring is the border area. It's also the last line of defense. Although it's not as dangerous as the front line, there are still attacks. It's more dangerous for the civilians, "Commander Xia said.
Everyone's expression did not change. They had even walked out of the virgin forest, so they did not care about such a small danger anymore.
"You were talking about job distribution just now. Can't you do business now?" Huo Dong asked curiously. He had started a business before he even graduated from junior high. He did not know what else he could do other than that.
"Not really, but it's very rare. Most people will be assigned to different factories according to their strengths. If it's not their turn, of course, they can still do business. But now that the reconstruction area is implementing a wartime system, we don't have much manpower and resources to waste. Don't even think about hiring workers and supplying raw materials, "Commander Xia explained. This had already blocked the private sector of the economy.
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Time passed quickly as everyone chatted. Soon, it was dawn.
They did not feel tired even though they had not slept for the whole night. The team set off as soon as the sun rose.
After searching for almost an hour, they finally found the entrance to the highway.
Perhaps it was because of the desert on both sides of the road before the apocalypse, but Luo Yuan was surprised to find that the highway was actually quite well preserved. The asphalt road was not corroded badly, and the plants in the isolation area were very sparse. Sometimes, when the wind blew, there was some fine sand in the wind. Although it was so small that it was hard to distinguish, it still made everyone happy. This meant that the desert was not completely infested with plants.
However, it was too early for him to be happy. The environment in the West had made him realize what was called changeable.
After four hours, the group quickly passed through the Gobi Desert and entered the mountains again. The road suddenly became intermittent.
Most of the time, large sections of the road collapsed, or the road was submerged by the mountain rocks. Of course, this was not the most troublesome thing. Once the bridge connecting two mountains collapsed, they had to retreat into the jungle and take a detour.
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