Chapter 991: Visitors From the Northern Federation [Subscription Request]

Zheng City.

Futu Precision Equipment Factory.

Dozens of men were walking among them, with tools such as shovels placed next to them.

In a collapsed building with only half left.

A muscular man in uniform, with black Martin boots on his feet and a gun in his hand, twisted his neck and made a clicking sound.

"Third brother, we have basically found all the parts needed by the federation. Tomorrow you will bring a large force and return to the federation first. They are in a hurry to use these parts."

A slightly shorter man next to the muscular man heard this and quickly said: "Brother, what about you?"

The muscular man frowned and said:

"The task assigned to us by the federation is not just to collect these parts. Recently, we discovered that there is a new force in the south. The federation asked us to go and investigate on the spot. Whether it is an enemy or a friend, we must first understand the other party."

Hearing this, the short man thought for a while and said, "Brother, how about I come with you? Then I can just follow you."

"The third child."

The muscular man was a little impatient.

"We are here to perform a mission, not to play. These parts are very important, and now the Federation is waiting for them to be used.

And with so many parts, the target is too big and can easily attract their attention. Our mission this time is to investigate the situation, not to fight.

Too many people can easily expose you. For the sake of the overall situation, you should listen to me. "

The shorter man heard what his elder brother had said, and if he disobeyed the order, he would probably scold him again.

He had no choice but to nod and agree:

"Okay, then, brothers, please pay attention to your safety. I will wait for you to come back in the Federation."

"Um."

Another man wearing glasses looked like a frail scholar.

At this time, he also came over.

"Brother, third brother, the spare parts and some equipment needed by the federation have been loaded on the truck. Shall we go directly to the oil city in Xinyang next?"

The muscular man shook his head and said:

"I'll let the third child go back with the things first. Then you and I can take a few people to Oil City. Too many people will easily attract attention and expose us."

The frail man wearing glasses nodded and said:

"That makes sense. It's still early. Do you want to come over later?"

"There's no rush." ​​The muscular man shook his head and continued:

"Everyone has been busy and working hard these days. We have just packed up this factory and will stay here for one night before going back.

Tomorrow, Third Brother, you will return to the Federation with the large army and those spare parts.

Second brother, let’s go see that oil city together. "

The two nodded and said in unison:

"good."

The night is silent.

The intense heat and strong solar radiation during the day are gone.

The night air has also become much cooler.

The third uncle, Xiao Jun and others who returned from Mingshi fell asleep almost instantly after washing and eating something.

Their nerves had been tense these past few days, and they hadn't had much sleep. When they were exhausted, they returned to the safety of the camphor tree base and fell asleep easily.

inner city.

Outside the greenhouse.

Li Yu and his second uncle had just finished discussing some planting matters with Anya and the others from the greenhouse.

The moonlight is like water.

The evening breeze is gentle.

The temperature difference between day and night is so large that they are used to preparing two sets of clothing every day.

Li Yu put his hands in his trouser pockets and stepped on the hard soil on the ground. He looked at his second uncle and said, "We can give it a try. Since the collaborators want to build the fourth outer city, they might as well continue."

The second uncle said:

"Okay, I understand what you mean. It's just that the solar radiation is too strong now, and I don't know how long it will last. Building the fourth outer city requires water, and it requires a lot of water. This is a problem."

Li Yu thought for a while and replied:

"Don't move the water in Shantang Reservoir for now. There is a lake under the cliff. Just pump the water there and use it."

The second uncle's eyes lit up, he clapped his hands and said happily:

"That's a good idea. Okay. I'll arrange this tomorrow. The construction period of the Fourth Outer City is too long. It's not an option to continue to be subject to natural disasters."

"Yeah, it's cold. I'll go back first, uncle. You should go back and rest early. You don't have to be on duty today, so take a good rest." Li Yu said.

At the same time, he kicked the hard soil on the ground and the soil shattered.

The solar radiation has been strong recently, and the soil outside has been dried out without any moisture.

When the second uncle heard this, he quickly said:

"Hey, Xiaoyu, wait a minute, I still have something I haven't finished talking to you about."

"Um?"

Li Yu turned around and looked at his second uncle doubtfully.

The second uncle looked at Li Yu and said:

"As for the matter in Oil City, Ju Tianrui and the others have resumed oil excavation. After maintenance, the output in Oil City has increased a lot. He asked when will the next time someone be sent to transport oil?"

Li Yu frowned, thought for a while and said:

"Don't worry, let him give birth first, the weather is dry, let him store the oil well, and don't catch fire."

The solar radiation is too strong, and such a hot day is not suitable for staying outside for a long time.

Uncle San and his friends came back today, and the cars they drove were all somewhat damaged.

After several days of exposure to the sun and contact with extremely hot ground, several tires were punctured, and the remaining tires also had some major and minor problems.

If it is not necessary, it is the wisest choice not to go out at this time.

What's more, if you have to transport flammable materials like oil, if the car overturns on the road, it may catch fire under the hot sunshine.

The second uncle tightened his clothes. The temperature at night was now less than ten degrees.

Although it is not very cold, it is still very cold compared to the temperature during the day, and their bodies have not changed so quickly.

The second uncle continued:

"Okay, then do as you say. In addition, it has been confirmed that there are no survivors in the fifth satellite city. But strangely enough, according to Lao Yi's investigation, there are the largest number of people there, more than the fourth satellite city. Every satellite city has more people.

Why can the fourth satellite city survive, but the fifth satellite city can't? Moreover, Lao Yi also found the food we left there before, which was quite a lot. Judging from the situation, they didn't consume much. "

Li Yu raised his head and looked at the stars in the sky.

The moonlight is very bright.

He slowly exhaled and said:

"It's not difficult to guess. The food consumption is so small. If we calculate the time we lost contact with the fifth satellite city, we can infer that they did not distribute the food to others.

And it is very likely that internal conflicts occurred, leading to civil strife and ultimately the annihilation of the entire army. "

The reason why Li Yu had this speculation was because he had seen too many similar scenes in his previous life.

The selfishness of human nature is irrefutable.

After all, this is the end of the world.

"Well, Xu Houli from the fourth satellite city and people from the other three satellite cities have been sending messages recently, asking us to take them into the base.

What do you think about this matter? "Second uncle asked.

Li Yu frowned and did not give an answer for a long time.

Finally he said: "Let me think about it and give you an answer in two days."

The death of so many people is also a baptism and test.

At the same time, some people have died. If the remaining people are taken in, the food pressure on the Da Zhangshu Base will not be that great.

However, Li Yu was still a little worried.

"Okay, then think about it again. Anyway, I support any decision you make." The second uncle said.

Li Yu felt warm in his heart and nodded.

After the two communicated, they left the greenhouse and returned to their rooms to rest.

The strong radiation from the sun actually makes the moon brighter.

So many people in the base began to change their routines.

Work at night and rest during the day.

Except, of course, for those on duty.

The second uncle, who had slept all day, got up and walked outside the factory.

Seeing the busy scene inside, he opened his mouth and said to everyone:

"Recently, we have changed the flow of production, focusing on sweet potatoes."

"Production Team 2, the combat personnel reported that they could not bite the compressed biscuits they made last time."

Nothing happened all night.

the next day.

He Chao took his second uncle's order to the greenhouse in the first outer city.

"The application you submitted for resumption of work has now been approved. You can start construction today, but everyone must take protective measures to avoid being exposed to solar radiation."

in the crowd.

One collaborator said:

"Director He, since the solar radiation is so strong during the day, why not do the construction at night?"

He Chao glanced at him and said: "Zombies come out at night. Although we can send people to patrol and guard, what if we miss a few and run to the construction site.

Although the moon is brighter at night now, it is not as bright as during the day, and zombies are very likely to sneak into the construction site.

You wouldn’t want to take a gamble to see if you will be the first to encounter a zombie, right? "

He Chao's words immediately made the collaborator lose his temper.

He Chao continued: "The solar radiation is too strong, so we have some changes in the time we start work, from 6 am to 10 am, with a five-hour break in the middle, and then from 3 pm to 6:30 pm."

"How are the points calculated?" Luo Gui asked.

He Chao moistened his throat and continued: "Because the solar radiation is too strong and the weather is hot, the city lord specifically explained that the points for the new working hours will be used, as before, based on the whole day."

"Hey! That's a great feeling. The time has been shortened by one-third, but the points are still the same. That's not bad."

"The key is that the solar radiation is too strong, but there is nothing we can do. Our group's points that can be exchanged for food have been used up.

"Stop talking, our team has started to take credit with the base."

There was a lot of chatter among the crowd.

He Chao pressed it with his hand and said to everyone:

"Construction work is not compulsory. Everyone is free to choose. You can go if you want to go, and you don't have to go if you don't want to go. In addition, if you suddenly don't want to go any day, you can also take a day off."

"Wow, that's really good."

"Yes, but I have to go. The food our group and base have on credit has reached the critical point of our authority."

"Then our group can rest for a few days. Anyway, we still have some redemption points."

He Chao told the non-staff the same thing again.

For these non-staff personnel, they have been with the base for a long time, have contributed a lot, and have more food points that can be redeemed.

So they have more choices.

In the Da Zhangshu base, there is basically no starvation.

Even if a few people do starve to death, others will feel that they deserve it.

Under the existing system, the Dazhangshu base will assign various tasks. As long as you complete the tasks well, at least you won't starve to death.

If you starve to death, there is only one situation.

Not doing the tasks, then consuming all the points, and even using the authority to borrow food from the base to eat it all, still not doing the tasks.

The base will not give any more food.

Many people think that such people deserve to starve to death.

After all, for these old cooperative personnel, there are so many tasks, as long as they do it, they can exchange for food, why not do it?

In short, the base never supports people who don't contribute.

After talking to the non-staff personnel, He Chao left.

Greenhouse No. 3,

The imperial concubine looked at Lao Huang and asked:

"Lao Huang, shall we go?"

Lao Huang coughed, looked at the imperial concubine helplessly and said:

"With the current food points that can be exchanged for our group, we can still hold on for a long time, and there is no need to do construction work.

This kind of task is tiring and the points exchanged are few.

Choice is more important than effort. I think, let's wait and see if there are more suitable tasks.

Besides, we are not short of food.

What do you think?"

Xiao Ye didn't even raise his head and said, "I don't care."

The imperial concubine thought about it and felt that what Lao Huang said made sense.

After all, tasks are exchanged for points, and points are exchanged for food.

It doesn't matter what kind of tasks are done, what matters is how many points are exchanged.

Their group prefers to use their brains to choose tasks.

Among the other non-staff members, there are also two or three groups going.

In addition.

In order to provide them with better protection, Li Yu asked the factory to customize some cloaks for them.

Outside the oil city.

Three cars parked in the ruins of a residential building several kilometers away.

Several men in uniforms got off the car.

"Brother, I think we need to change the clothes we are wearing now. We don't look like the surviving wanderers at the bottom of society." A weak man with glasses said.

"Ewensheng is right, brothers change clothes."

They returned to the car, took off the uniforms on the outside, changed into daily clothes, and covered their heads with blankets, and immediately had the temperament of the civilians in the outer wall.

"Put away the guns, don't expose them, let's go and see if we can get in."

In their Northern Alliance, some refugee survivors are accepted all year round, but those who enter will be checked.

Later, as more and more people came, they began to collect some protection fees for entering the city.

However, after entering the city, they will not care if you die, and they will not give you food.

Everything depends on you.

Those with connections can use connections, and those with special skills may use special skills.

For those who have neither connections nor special skills, it is difficult to live in the outer city for too long.

After all, people always have to eat.

There is no one in charge in the outer city, so it is more chaotic and people often die.

As for the top leaders of the Northern Federation, they don't want to manage it either, after all, management requires energy.

If people in the outer city have special skills and extremely outstanding abilities, they will be appreciated and given a job.

This is a huge arena, where people keep coming in and fighting and struggling inside.

Survival of the fittest.

Then those who survive and stay are more or less capable people, and the Federation also needs such people.

Cold but correct.

This is like some first-tier metropolises before the end of the world. If people from third-, fourth-, fifth-, sixth-, and seventh-tier cities run there, if they don't have connections and backgrounds, then they must have abilities.

If they don't have abilities, then they have to fight.

But before the end of the world, if you can't fight, you can return to your hometown and lie down.

But in the end of the world, if you can't fight, there is only one way to die.

People always have to eat.

A group of people, disguised as ordinary refugee survivors, searched for traces of other survivors near the oil city.

Luck was not good, and they didn't find any.

Just when they were struggling whether to observe the oil city closely.

They suddenly saw a convoy coming towards them from the east.

(Seeking monthly tickets, thanks to Kind Feng Linjun for the reward) (End of this chapter)