System into the end of the world

Chapter 20

The temporary trading area is located next to the temporary medical center in the northeast corner of the base.Near the city wall is a one-story simple house extending from the service center. There are several windows inside, which serve as the base's official trading place.There is an empty field outside. In the afternoon and evening, some people will come here for their own reasons to set up street stalls, exchange some supplies or buy daily necessities. The price is slightly cheaper than the official one.

As night fell, the entire base was shrouded in darkness. The places where people lived were dotted with faint lights, and more places were pitch black.There is not even a single star in the sky, so maybe it will be cloudy or snowy tomorrow.

Holding the camping light in his arms, Yu Nan turned his hand to generate electricity as he walked.The charging method of this kind of lamp is very flexible, it can be charged by seat, car, manual or solar energy.Originally, it was charged in the sun during the day, but because the sun is not very bright today, she decided to shake it for a while.

There are more lights ahead, and people can be seen vaguely walking around. "It's right in front." Zhan Xuyang said.Yu Zhensheng walked beside him, carrying an opaque black plastic bag in his hand, and put ten sugar fires in it when he went out.

People who come to set up stalls have lighting tools in front of almost every stall, most of which are small wattage flashlights, which can barely make people see what the goods are.

Turning around, it was not a mess of small things such as toys, small appliances, cosmetics, etc., or luxury items that were completely useless, which disappointed the three of them. "Forget it, let's go back. Now the trading center is off work, if you want to buy food and water, you have to wait until tomorrow." Zhan Xuyang said to them.

"Go back, go back, I wouldn't have come if I knew it earlier." Yu Nan stepped on a stone under his feet boredly, grinding it back and forth.Originally, I wanted to buy something that could be used, but I couldn't find anything I wanted.

"Then let's go back." Yu Zhensheng made a decision, and the three of them walked out of the trading area and walked back.

"Huh? Uncle, what did you do today except for 2 hours of forced labor?" Yu Nan suddenly remembered and asked.In the afternoon, she searched specifically, but she didn't find any sign of the little uncle.

"It's 2 hours, it's 8 hours like you." Yu Zhensheng waved his hand and said, "But it's not in Area A, but in Area B."

"Area B? Where is it?" Zhan Xuyang asked suspiciously.

"Did you pay attention to the gates on the surrounding city walls during the day?" Yu Zhensheng paused, and continued without waiting for his answer, "I don't know if the other gates are like this, but there are actually no gates outside the east gate. It's not outside the city, but a closed area. There is Area B, which will belong to the military station in the future, and the area we are in now is Area A, which will be mainly used as an administrative area in the future."

"Is there still Zone C, D, and E?" Yu Nan asked.The north gate should be the main gate, and outside the east gate is area B, so the other two gates are probably connected to another area.She just said, why is the base so small, it turns out that there is another world.

"Maybe." Yu Zhensheng said noncommittal.

On the third day after Yu Nan and the others arrived at the base, a new team arrived. It was said that it was the former 68th Division, temporarily stationed in an area south of them.On the seventh day, with the completion of rows of simple buildings, the three of them finally moved into the building.A month later, it was said that the outside situation did not seem to be very good, and the base finally opened to ordinary people.An increasing number of survivors began to pour into the base, and supplies became scarce. Therefore, forced labor finally stopped.

Not only that, all survivors who want to enter the base must pay a certain amount of "city entry fee", and must pay the residence fee on a monthly basis.The base began to encourage individuals to go out in teams to hunt zombies and mutated animals, to go out in search of supplies, and to encourage people with supernatural powers to join the army. So far, the East China base has begun to take shape as a survivor base in various post-apocalyptic novels.

"...You only need to promise to hand in 30 of the materials you have found, and you can temporarily rent guns from the military department, but you still need to buy bullets yourself." Zhan Xuyang took a sip of hot water and talked about what he just saw at the door of the service center Announcement content.

Yu Nan sat on the chair next to her with bent legs, retracting as much of her body as possible into the cotton coat.The global population has plummeted and greenhouse gas emissions have plummeted, making this year's winter much colder than usual.What's more, the insulation of the simple room itself is not very good. Even if you stay in the room and wear cotton clothes, it is still cold and makes you shiver. "Is there no reward for killing zombies?" she asked.

"It wasn't mentioned in the announcement." When Zhan Xuyang spoke, he sprayed clouds of white mist from his mouth. "There is no reward for killing zombies. Do you think it should be counted by the number of times or by the number? If it is counted by the number of times, there will be people who fish in troubled waters. Go out and go around and come back. If you count by the number, how do you calculate it? Difficult If it’s not possible, we have to unscrew the heads of the zombies one by one, put them back and count them according to the number?”

Yu Nan really wanted to ask if there was really a spar in the zombie's head, but since Zhan Xuyang had been recuperating since he came to the base and had never been out, it was impossible for him to know.As for the little uncle, he also never went out, and has been working hard in the base.Fortunately, she thought that as long as she joined the army, her daily work would be reduced a lot.

"That's right." She nodded.After a while, she remembered something again. She turned her head and glanced at Yu Zhensheng, who was thinking about something, "Um...then what... I plan to stop working on the construction site from tomorrow." Even if this one Yue's physical strength has improved a little, but it can't change the fact that she gets dirty every day.It is difficult to use water now, and it is even more difficult to take a bath.

Zhan Xuyang looked up at her, and then glanced at Yu Zhensheng, seeing that he was still in a daze, so he replied: "Of course, there is no way to do it because of forced labor before, but now the policy is finally relaxed, there is no reason to ask you A girl goes to do these dirty and tiring jobs every family. With me and Uncle Yu at home, can't I afford to support you alone?"

"That's not what I meant." Yu Nan smiled, thinking that Zhan Xuyang was only a few years older than her, but he has become more and more old-fashioned recently. "I want to go out with the team to collect supplies." She said.

"No!" Yu Zhensheng suddenly objected, "Do you know how dangerous it is outside now? If you don't make it right, you will give your life outside. Be obedient and stay at the base."

"Little uncle..." Yu Nan called him helplessly, "I don't want to stay at home and be a dodder flower. I can't survive in the last days just relying on you and Brother Xu. I also want to be with you Work hard and gradually become stronger, so strong that you can protect yourself." It is only the beginning of the end of the world, and the status of women will become more and more inferior as time goes by.She will never let herself be reduced to the point of being slaughtered by others, so she can only make herself stronger one step in advance, so strong that she will be afraid of others before doing anything.

Neither Yu Zhensheng nor Zhan Xuyang made a sound, she continued, "Besides, I didn't intend to just run out of the city just like this. Since everyone said that the situation outside is not very good, I naturally have to make sufficient preparations. I will go out. Considering that I don’t know the current situation, I plan to go out with the army a few times to explore the way first, so that it will be more secure in terms of safety. I will make plans after finding out the situation.

It can also be seen from the announcement issued today that tasks such as collecting supplies and killing zombies will no longer be performed solely by soldiers.Personal teams, or mercenary teams, will become the executors of low-difficulty tasks and small-scale tasks in the future.Only when people hold together can they overcome all difficulties. "At this point, she only said half of it, and she didn't say the other half.

"Do you want to join them?" Zhan Xuyang asked.

Yu Nan glanced at him and shrugged, "The announcement was just made today, so it's too early to say. Besides, it's not so easy to find a team that matches her aura. And..." She paused After a pause, "Brother Xu, do you have any plans to join the army?" She herself refused to join the army because she hated restraint, but children from military families like Zhan Xuyang usually have a sense of belonging to the army, right?
Yu Zhensheng looked at Zhan Xuyang with a smile, and let him speak for himself.

"Cough... Entering the army means obeying orders at all times, and becoming involuntary in terms of time control. If I enter the army with Uncle Yu, it will not be safe for you to stay at home alone outside. But your proposal just now I think it’s not bad, why don’t we just organize a team by ourselves.”

Yu Nan was stunned for a moment. Their situation was not like that of other convoys. A team of people had gone through many hardships. During the process, they had understood and trusted each other enough to register as a mercenary team after arriving at the base. .It can be said that the only people she can trust now are Yu Zhensheng and Zhan Xuyang. If Yu Zhensheng wants to stay in the army, does it depend on her and Zhan Xuyang?The starting point is only a team of two people, can the mission be started in the Year of the Monkey?

Seeing her thoughts, Zhan Xuyang slowly explained the reason: "The glutinous rice balls should be able to count as half of the combat power. During this period of time, I have seen that it is much more sensible than before. I think that while its body is mutating, it is very likely that its brain will also develop. It has evolved. Instead of joining other people's teams, it's better to hold the initiative in your own hands, and pick whoever you want slowly. As for the lack of strength in the early stage..." He looked at Yu Zhensheng.

Yu Zhensheng nodded lightly, "I will pay attention."

Yu Nan frowned imperceptibly. Although she didn't know what kind of riddle the two of them were playing, she really didn't want to add any burden to the little uncle.Now Yu Zhensheng's position is somewhat awkward. He used to be considered a cadre in Qiaolou, but after arriving at the base, basically his existing positions have been taken up by others.Except for the few school-level officers who came here together who have a certain right to speak in the upper echelons, no matter how high your military rank is, everyone else must honestly start as a leader.

Even she knows about this, let alone Zhan Xuyang.Out of trust in him, Yu Nan thought for a while and closed her mouth without saying anything.

(End of this chapter)