I'm a cook in the wasteland

Chapter 14 Heading to the Base
In the early morning of the next day, the camp was busy again, and all the prey brought back yesterday had to be processed in the morning.

The fur was peeled off, and some delicious meat was separated, and two smaller A-type beasts were kept in the warehouse.

These are all for the base to sell for money, and by the way, they will have to replenish their needs at the base.

But with Su Mo, those seasonings that Aunt Li is not used to, or all the dishes that don't taste good are on the shopping list.

Su Mo, who was helping to process the fur, looked at the skull of a cub in his hand and said in surprise, "Someone really uses this as a decoration?"

The mandible of the skull in her hand is protruding, but the skull is retracted, and the back of the head is bulging, which looks very hideous and weird.

"What's the matter, there are people who domesticate ferocious beasts as pets." Uncle Wolf smiled: "The life in the base is better than ours, and they will enjoy it."

In doubt, Uncle Wolf set off in an old jeep in the afternoon, which was the only car in the camp.

There were two soldiers carrying things in the car, and Su Mo followed.

She made an agreement with Shi Yan yesterday to go to the base to see for herself today.

Speaking of which, the original owner's memory has never been inside the base. She has never been in it, and she has heard people say it.

The car was driving on a bumpy ground surrounded by ruins, but Su Mo found that as he approached Base 8, the ground became flatter.

There are even some man-made marks on some ruins.

"Those are places where fierce beasts once appeared, and they were marked by the base after they were suppressed."

"However, because of the clearance of the base, the vicinity is very safe."

"Looking at it from here, walking there for half an hour, there is a camp, and I have traded with the people there."

Along the way, Uncle Wolf told Su Mo a lot.

The base is like a giant, deterring those predators and ferocious beasts, so that wanderers like them have a place to survive.

In front of this meeting, there are several modified cars driving towards the wilderness. The hideous thorns on the front of the cars make these cars full of wildness.

Uncle Wolf turned the steering wheel to get out of the way and let these vehicles leave first.

"It's a member of the guard team. I guess there is another mission."

Uncle Wolf leaned his elbow on the car window as he spoke, exhaling smoke rings from his mouth, with a relaxed expression.

"Yesterday, Captain Lu, I don't think it's easy. Such a big beast said it would be left to us as compensation."

"Maybe it's a big shot!"

Amid Uncle Wolf's chatter, half an hour later, the vehicle stopped outside the base.

Su Mo got out of the car and looked up at the tall city wall in front of him, feeling a majestic aura.

The reinforced concrete wall is covered with a layer of exotic metal, which is resistant to extreme weather and impact, making it very suitable for defense.

But also because of the erosion of time, it was covered with vines and moss, the cold metal and the warm-colored vines complement each other.

On the whole, it looks like a steel monster, which is very impactful.

The gate, which was several meters high, was open, and there were some guards standing on both sides, with vigilant eyes, and the watchtower above the gate was still equipped with machine guns.

I don't know if it was Su Mo's illusion, but the guards looked at him with disgust.

In the silence, Uncle Wolf walked up to a guard and said hello, he was an acquaintance.

"Old wolf, why did you bring a girl here this time? Could it be that she went to the black market?"

The guard looked at Uncle Wolf and asked, looking at Su Mo with unscrupulous eyes.

This means that Su Mo was sold on the black market as a commodity.

Considering Su Mo's appearance, he is still very popular in the black market.

People in the wasteland can be traded, and beautiful young ladies are the most popular among them, and tender ones like Su Mo are in great demand.

"How can it be? This is a little girl who just arrived at our camp. She has never been to the base, so she brings a lot of experience."

Uncle Wolf responded with a smile, and then stuffed two silver coins: "I will trouble you to take care of it in the future."

"It's easy to say, let's go in, the old rules, you must leave before eight o'clock in the evening." The gatekeeper responded, and gestured to open the door after receiving the silver coins.

Obviously, this kind of bribery was not the first time. Su Mo didn't say a word, and obediently followed Uncle Wolf into the base.

The first thing that catches the eye is the tall buildings in the center of the base in the distance, and the light reflected on the glass windows can be seen from a distance.

Looking around, the streets were criss-crossed, there were many shops, and cars were galloping on the wide streets. Su Mo also saw the application of some electronic devices.

On the big screen not far away, some documentaries of fierce beasts are being played, and the host in it is actually playing with the beasts.

After just a few glances, Su Mo found that the situation inside the base and the wilderness outside were like two worlds.

The passers-by were dressed in fashionable clothes, which looked very similar to the earth she was on.

The only difference is that some people will hang some forbidden weapons on their bodies.

The scorching civilization rushed towards us, which made Su Mo think about it.

Maybe someday she'll live here too.

Of course, the reality is cruel.

A curly middle-aged woman snorted coldly after seeing Su Mo's shining eyes.

"I don't understand why a dirty thing like yours is allowed in."

The voice was quite loud, and Uncle Wolf and the others heard it, but they watched the woman walk away without changing expressions.

"The base is so different from the outside, don't you think it's shocking?"

Seeing Su Mo's surprised face, Uncle Wolf laughed.

"Actually, many people here, such as the woman just now, may have never been to the wasteland in their life."

"Staying here, with the protection of the wall, they think that the outside world is actually not difficult."

"Even in the documentaries, the beasts in the footage were actually captured and domesticated for a period of time before shooting began."

"All the people involved in the filming, except the host, are all from the outside camp."

"It was only a few silver coins for one scene, but in the face of those ferocious beasts that are still fierce, many people died in that shooting."

"They consider themselves superior, and us homeless are blood-sucking refugees without any value in their eyes."

"Have you seen those buildings?"

"It's the center of the upper city, where the big shots in the base live, and they control the order and rules of the base."

"Those ability users are also in the upper city."

"And once those of us go in at will, even if the person inside is just a civilian, they have the right to kill us immediately."

"The only thing we can go to is the downtown area, and we must leave the base before eight o'clock, otherwise we will be imprisoned."

"It will take a lot of money to redeem it at that time."

"And you know, homeless people have no money and no relatives at all, so once they are detained, they are almost waiting to die."

"But the base will not give food and drink to those people for free. If it is not redeemed for three days, those people will be sold as commodities."

"We can come in, but we must abide by the rules in the base."

"So compared to this indifferent place, I prefer our camp, at least humane."

Uncle Wolf talked a lot and was very emotional.

(End of this chapter)