Chapter 140: Bright Base
During this period, Lao Cai Banzi introduced them to the leader of the convoy.
The other party was a middle-aged man wearing a silver mask, and he seemed very indifferent to Su Yuan and others joining.
Lao Cai Banzi didn't take it seriously, explaining that the leader was in a bad mood, which was not the case usually. He asked them to follow the convoy to rest here for one night, and they would set off to return to the base early tomorrow morning.
Then Lao Cai Banzi ran to work and cook. It seems that no matter where he goes, he can't do without pots and pans.
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When the huge words "Guangming Base" came into everyone's eyes, it was already three days later.
It's not that the base is too far away from the village, but the convoy has been stopping and starting these days. In these three days, Su Yuan didn't see even a zombie or mutant creature.
Lao Cai Banzi said that this was because they had walked this route many times in the past two months.
And there were scavengers in front and behind the convoy to sweep and clean up. Their convoy is only responsible for transporting supplies and rarely encounters danger.
The terrain of Guangming Base is a ditch sandwiched between two mountains, and it is backed by a huge reservoir. Originally a holiday resort, the base was built on the basis of a holiday estate.
From a distance, you can see a row of towering brick and stone walls, with a sentry post every few dozen meters on the walls.
Blood stains like asphalt can be seen everywhere on the more than ten-meter-high walls. I don’t know how many times this wall has blocked the attacks of zombies and mutant creatures.
Most of the buildings in the entire base are located behind the walls. The reason why it is called most of the buildings is that there are many very shabby tents, straw huts, and various vehicles that are severely damaged and have no wheels near the walls.
These things are like slums on the edge of a big city, with many ragged people shuttling back and forth in them. Everyone has a pale face and a sallow complexion. You can tell at a glance that they are caused by long-term hunger or malnutrition.
Before the convoy enters the wall, all personnel must undergo special inspections before they can be released. The inspection progress is very slow, and everyone waits and looks around.
Han Lihua noticed that there was a notice board posted next to the gate, with a lot of words written on it. He squinted his eyes and read:
"Hello survivors, welcome to the Bright Base."
"This is your warm harbor and comfortable home."
"In order to ensure the stability and harmony of your home, please cooperate with the staff for routine inspections before entering the base and hand in controlled weapons."
At this time, Su Yuan continued: "After entering the base, please find a job within one day and contribute to the construction of the base, otherwise you will be asked to leave the base."
"Warm reminder: The base's fortifications are in need of a large number of manpower. As long as you stretch out your hands and work hard, you will get enough food and rewards."
"The base is recruiting guards and hunters. Those who are interested can sign up at . After passing the assessment, you can obtain permanent residency in the base. "
"There is a hotel in the base. You can pay a certain value of materials as a price in exchange for temporary residency. "
"The value of the materials is assessed by the base, and it has the final right of interpretation. The moment you step into the base, it is assumed that you agree and recognize this provision. "
"If you bring materials to the base, the base will extract 10% of your transaction for the construction and maintenance of the base. "
"A stable environment requires everyone's dedication and efforts. At the same time, the base will ensure the safety of you and your goods in the base. "
"Before Su Yuan finished speaking, people couldn't help but look at him in surprise. Because when Su Yuan was reciting this information, his eyes didn't look at the billboard at all.
In fact, he knew where he was from the moment he saw the four big characters "Bright Base".
Many long-lost memories that he had forgotten in his previous life gradually became clear in his mind.
He had been here in his previous life, but the memories of the Bright Base at that time were not beautiful, but an unforgettable bloody nightmare.
He had read the above text countless times. He didn't need to read it again at this time, and he could recite the whole text by heart.
Being stared at by everyone with strange eyes, Su Yuan felt a little uncomfortable, so he jumped out of the car and said to them: "You go in first, I'll go around."
He came here much earlier in this life than in the last life. But Su Yuan still wanted to take a walk to see if he could meet old acquaintances from the previous life.
Su Yuan slowly searched among the scattered shanties in the slums, and the air was full of a fishy and rotten smell.
He passed by a low and simple thatched shed, and a yellow and black rag blocked his sight, so he couldn't see the situation inside the shed.
But he could hear waves of blood-curdling groans coming from the shed.
He took a few quick steps and moved away from this kiln that was so broken that it couldn't be broken anymore.
Su Yuan walked all the way and finally found something that overlapped with his memory.
It was a small house made of messy broken wooden boards and iron sheets.
The iron sheet was covered with rust. The wooden board was so rotten and decayed due to the dampness that it seemed that it would break like a piece of paper if pushed lightly.
In the house, there was a pile of clothes with black blood stains and a broken iron pot without a handle and blackened by smoke.
Su Yuan saw that there was no one in the house, and his expression was a little disappointed.
At this time, a gust of wind suddenly sounded from behind him!
Su Yuan turned around instantly, threw a punch, and stopped suddenly.
I saw an old lady holding a stool leg that she had picked up from nowhere, staring at him in horror.
She looked like a mad dog whose territory had been invaded.
"Where are the girls living here?" Su Yuan asked.
The old lady saw that Su Yuan had a chance to hit her, but she forcibly retracted her fist. Her expression eased a little, but she still stared at Su Yuan warily.
Su Yuan asked again, and the old lady snorted, "There are no girls here. If you want to find a woman, you should go over there. There are women in the places with bricks standing at the door."
The old lady said, pointing back with the stool leg. In the direction she pointed, there were several women sitting or squatting by the house, with a brick standing in front of them.
Su Yuan certainly knew what those women did.
The brick was a secret signal. As long as someone walked over and kicked the brick down, the woman would bring the person into the house to negotiate the price.
When other people came and saw that the bricks at the door were placed upside down, they knew they had to either queue up or go to another store.