End of the World Cycle

As soon as the bus stopped, Guo Dongkang woke up in the back seat. After a good rest for two hours, he felt much better. He walked to the passenger seat next to the driver's seat and sat down.

"Awake?" Xie Qin saw that it was Guo Dongkang, took out an energy bar from his pocket and threw it to him.

"Well, I finally recovered." Guo Dongkang took the energy bar, tore open the package and ate while talking.

Xie Qin's attitude towards Guo Dongkang became much better, not for any other reason, but because during this trip to Jiangqiong City, Guo Dongkang's loyalty actually increased to 90.

In short, with such loyalty, he would not easily betray himself even in the face of a threat to his life, so Xie Qin felt much better when he looked at this man.

"Jiang Lan Yushan, has the base commander heard of him?"

"No."

The two people were close to each other and didn't make much noise. The Shui family members in the carriage were all immersed in the food and didn't pay much attention to Xie Qin and the others.

"You seem to like gold and jade items very much. I saw you collecting them before."

"Yes. It's not like, it's need."

"The Shui family of Jianglan Jade Mountain is one of the best jade merchants in the entire Xia Kingdom. Their family has its own jade warehouse and dozens of mines. I think you should be able to do business with them." Guo Dongkang smiled.

"Ordinary jade is useless to me. I need jadeite with good water content, or jade with high ice gelatinization. These things are really hard to find."

"Yu, I don't understand. I only had business dealings with them before, but they will also be members of the base from now on. You can get to know them."

"I will. Also, this is for you." A level 4 capsule appeared in Xie Qin's hand and he handed it to Guo Dongkang. Xie Qin was reluctant to give it. Although the points for exchanging capsules in the system were not high and the purchase was limited, the level of the small fort was linked to the base. It was only level 2 now, and the purchase authority of level 2 was not high.

There is no limit to the number of level one capsules. Level two requires five capsules a day, level three requires one capsule every five days, and level four requires one capsule every two months. This is why after so long, my brother has only managed to reach level three.

At this stage, every level 4 capsule is precious to Xie Qin. He gave it to Guo Dongkang not only because of his high loyalty, but also because he knew the locations of the armories.

Guo Dongkang didn't recognize it. Looking at the purple-shelled capsule in his hand, he knew it was a supernatural supplement, but its color was different from the white level one and yellow level two he had taken before.

“Is this level three?”

"Level 4."

"Four? Four! Level four?"

"We'll go back to the base and give you three days of buffer time. Tell Miao Zhe the approximate location of the military supply depot and he will find the route. We'll set off in three days. Before that, you need to upgrade your ability to the third level."

"Okay, okay."

Guo Dongkang sat in the co-pilot's seat and felt the capsule in his hand getting hot. He had taken the first and second levels and knew the benefits of this thing. It was unique in the whole Xia country. He had been to the Lake City Base and met the superpowers there. Even the soldiers with strong military power only had the superpowers of the first level.

Unlike those who walked out of their Wuliang base, all those who had taken the capsules were upgraded to the second level. He was sure that those second-level psychics who walked out of the Wuliang base would definitely live better than other psychics.

The car stopped at the base gate at 4pm, and everyone in the car looked outside in surprise. Since entering the neighborhood near the base, there were basically no zombies to be seen.

When Xie Qin was not around, Liang Pengfei would take the base's psychics out every morning to clean up the zombies in the surrounding area. Since he was bringing Xu Yangyang and his wife with him, there were not many young and middle-aged people, so they would not go too far.

The temperature was very high at this moment. Xie Qin glanced at the thermometer and saw that the temperature outside was already 61 degrees. Outside the base was the original iron fence of the building, which was very solid and three meters high, and all of it was connected to high voltage electricity.

The gate was modified. It used to be a lift pole, which could not protect against zombies or people. Later, when the point system was implemented, Xie Qin took advantage of the extra labor force to build a concrete wall and installed a huge electric sliding iron gate.

Although it doesn't look much better, at least it can install high voltage electricity, which makes it much safer. Even without the defense system of the system base, the defense of this place is better than that of the official base.

A horn sounded, and Yang Yuan, who was on duty at the security booth, took a look at the surveillance camera and saw that it was Xie Qin. He quickly pressed the remote control to open the door.

As soon as the door opened, Yang Yuan wanted to go out of the pavilion to pick up Xie Qin, but Xie Qin waved at him, indicating that he should not come out. Yang Yuan then sat obediently in the security booth.

The bus went all the way to the underground garage, which was also hot and stuffy. Although the temperature was lower than that above, it was still 58 degrees. Xu Tianding had built two walls of wood around the area where Xu Kai worked, sealed it with plastic sheets, and installed air conditioners around the corner of the garage to facilitate car repairs.

Xu Kai heard the noise and quickly lifted the movable plastic plate and left the repair workshop. He knew the base was safe, and the noise would only prove that Xie Qin had returned. Xu Yangyang was also there. Except for the early morning when he would follow Captain Liang to kill low-level zombies for practice, Xu Yangyang would follow his father to work, learning and helping at the same time.

Seeing her father go out, she immediately put down the wrench in her hand and trotted out. Seeing the bus coming towards them from the slope, Xu Yangyang ran a few steps faster, not caring how hot it was outside and surpassed her father.

Waving happily at the bus.

"Big sister! Big sister!!"

Xie Qin smiled when she saw Xu Yangyang. She really liked Xu Yangyang and she was always so lively. Every time she heard Xu Yangyang calling her in a crisp voice, Xie Qin would feel happy.

It's only been a few days since I last saw her, and Xu Yangyang seems a little different. She's leaner and looks a lot stronger, a little tanned, but looks healthier.

His eyes were very bright and his smile revealed a row of newly grown white teeth, which were whiter than the white T-shirt he was wearing.

The car stopped steadily outside the repair shop. The door opened and a gust of cold air rushed out of the car. Xu Yangyang stood by the door excitedly and saw that there were many more people inside.

Xie Qin came down first.

"Boss! Are you back?" Xu Kai also came to the door and greeted with a smile.

Xie Qin nodded and raised her hand to ruffle Xu Yangyang's hair.

"Hair cut?"

"Hmm! Does it look good? Auntie Wen cut it for me."

"It looks good. Yangyang, take the people in the car to the 16th floor to register. Be careful, these two are zombies, have Tang Yuzhe and Fu Qiliang be a little careful, don't get scratched accidentally during the test."

"Zombies?"

"It's okay. They have normal consciousness. People without special abilities just need to be a little more careful."

"Okay, boss. I'll take them there right away." After receiving the task, Xu Yangyang happily got on the bus, stood in front of those people, and began to introduce themselves in a very professional manner.

Xie Qin gave the car keys to Xu Kai for inspection. He then took out all the other cars in the space and placed them in the vacant parking spaces. After instructing Xu Kai, he turned directly into the elevator room.

While waiting for the elevator, Guo Dongkang also arrived. They both lived on the 80th floor or above and used the same elevator. After entering the elevator together, Guo Dongkang took out the capsule.

"Base Commander, will there be any side effects if you take this?"

"I gave one to my brother before, and there were no side effects, except that it is not absorbed that quickly in a short period of time, and the body will feel bloated and sleepy. You can take it before going to bed, sleep well, and there should be no problem when you wake up tomorrow morning."

"Okay. Thank you, Base Commander."

"By the way, how are your skills?"

"It's OK. I was a soldier for a few years before, but I'm not as good as Liang Pengfei."

"Okay, I got it. Go back and rest. Once you've marked the location of the arsenal, come find me on the 88th floor."

"Okay, base commander."

On the bus on the other side, Xu Yangyang had already begun introducing their base.

"Hello everyone, welcome to the Wuliang Base. I am Xu Yangyang, a resident of the base. Our base implements a unified institutional management. After joining the base, the base will arrange a job for you based on your previous occupation and the type of supernatural power. Regardless of age or gender, as long as you work, you will be paid. The salary will be paid in the form of points on your ID card. You will follow me upstairs to the office to apply for an ID card, and then you will officially join our base."

Although Xu Yangyang is only ten years old, he has good expressive ability and a smart brain. After a while, he has a clear understanding of the situation in the base.

"Little sister, where are you staying? Is it hot here?"

"Of course it's hot, but we have air conditioning in the building, so you don't have to worry. And as for your residence, after you register, the base will arrange for you to live in a dormitory below the 15th floor. When you have enough points, you can rent a single-family house above the 17th floor."

"Is there a lot of people in the base now?"

"Not many. But there will definitely be many people who will want to join us in the future. After all, our base is really great. You can leave your things in the car first, and come with me to apply for an ID card. Come back and get it after you have confirmed your accommodation. If you have any questions, you can ask the office staff directly later."

Miao Zhe woke up in a daze, and when he saw Xu Yangyang in front of him, he realized that he was home. He had slept comfortably all the way and wanted to go home to take a shower and see his mother.

After saying hello to Xu Yangyang, he left first. Xu Yangyang led a group of people out of the car and went to the elevator hall of the ground floor residence. As soon as you enter the elevator hall, you can clearly feel the temperature drop. There is a real-time thermometer on the wall. The temperature in the elevator hall is only 43 degrees, which is a temperature that humans can endure.

The elevator opened with a ding, and the cool air inside rushed out, which was very comfortable. The elevator looked very nice and big. There were two elevators on the left and right. After everyone got in, Xu Yangyang swiped her ID card and pressed the 16th floor.

"You can't just go to any floor here, right?" Shui Zicheng was closer to Xu Yangyang, and asked after watching Xu Yangyang swipe the card.

"Of course, your ID card can only go to the floor where you live and the public floor areas. The security passages are all managed and closed by the building, so only the ID card can enter and exit the building."

The building is new and well maintained. It has electricity and air conditioning, and is very bright. For them who have lived underground for more than a month, this place is simply a paradise.

Without the threat of zombies, they can walk freely. Having seen a lot of darkness, they are extremely glad that they followed Xie Qin.

The elevator stopped at the 16th floor. When the door opened, the two brothers Shui Zicheng, who were standing outside, widened their eyes. They saw several round sweeping robots running back and forth on the ground. They made very little noise, but they were all working. Everywhere they looked was spotlessly clean.

Those robots seemed very advanced, able to automatically identify human bodies and obstacles. Their appearance also looked very technological, not the ordinary ones they had seen.

"What brand of robot vacuum cleaner is this?"

"This is our base's own robot, not of any brand. If you like it, you can go to the supermarket to buy it once you have points. The supermarket is over here. It's next to the office." Xu Yangyang pointed in the direction they were going.

"Do you have your own supermarket? What do you sell?" Women all like shopping, and it was Liu Xiangyi who asked this question.

"We have basically all the daily necessities and appliances. If you don't have any, you can register and the base commander will find a way to restock them for us."

"That's great! Your base commander is so awesome." Upon hearing this, the Shui Liheng brothers, who were about the same age as Xu Yangyang, exclaimed.

"You are our base commander. From now on, you will also be residents of our Wuliang base and can enjoy the rights and benefits of residents."

"Yes, yes, he is the commander of our base." The little boy scratched his head with a silly smile. Suddenly, he seemed to smell something and saliva began to surge in his throat.

"What's that smell! It smells so good! It looks like something delicious."

As soon as they heard this, everyone smelled the aroma of food. It wasn't that the adults were slow to react, but they hadn't had a good meal for nearly half a year, not to mention that they had been eating expired snacks for the past two months. They were a little hesitant to confirm the aroma of food when they suddenly smelled it.

"It's the cafeteria." Xu Yangyang looked at her watch. It was half past four, and the cafeteria should have started cooking.

"canteen?"

"Well, the other side is the cafeteria. All residents of the base can eat there. A box lunch with three dishes and a soup only costs five points. It's a good deal. Don't waste time. Go get your ID card first. You'll have plenty of opportunities to learn more about this later."

"Okay. Okay. But we don't have any points now. Will we be unable to eat later?"

"Don't you have luggage with you? You can see if there is anything you can redeem at the points redemption office. If you can redeem it, you will get points directly."

"Can anything be exchanged?"

"Of course not. Machine recognition is needed to determine whether it can be exchanged. But I think the jade in your hands and on your body can definitely be exchanged."

A few people touched the jewelry they were wearing, and then remembered that there were some top-grade jadeite in the suitcase, which made them feel relieved.

I used to feel it was a burden to carry these material possessions with me, but now I think it was the right decision. Fortunately, I couldn’t bear to leave these top-grade jades with me, otherwise I wouldn’t even be able to have a hot meal now.

After smelling the aroma of the food, the group moved much faster. The ID card processing went very smoothly. All thirteen people got their own ID cards, but they took a look and found that they were different from Xu Yangyang's. Xu Yangyang's was silver and looked much more exquisite, while the ones they got were copper in color, a little thinner than Xu Yangyang's, but also nice-looking.

They wanted to ask something, but the smell of food coming from the cafeteria made it difficult for them to think. Shui Zicheng simply took off the jade ring on his hand and went to the points redemption counter next to the cafeteria.