End of the World Cycle

[Master, you are now 6,000 experience points away from upgrading your base to level 3.]

With Xiaobao's reminder, Xie Qin realized that the level progress bar was almost full. The defense level of the third-level base was completely different from that of the second level.

The defense shield of the third-level base is equipped with a constant temperature system, which can automatically adjust the temperature difference within thirty degrees based on zero degrees. This means that as long as it is upgraded to level three, even if the cold wave drops to minus sixty degrees, the temperature inside the base can be maintained at around minus thirty degrees.

When the temperature is less than 60 degrees in the early stage of the cold wave, we can still spend it as a normal winter, which is of great benefit to the power load of the base. There are still eleven days before the cold wave comes, so it is not unrealistic to go to Mengga City.

The distance was more than 1,700 kilometers, and considering the time it took to get to the raw stone warehouse and the military supply depot, it should be possible to get back before the cold wave. Xie Qin decided not to stay at the base because he thought it was feasible.

When she heard that her daughter was going out again, Zhang Mingfang stayed up almost all night to prepare food for Xie Qin. Xie Qin got up early in the morning to pack up her things and saw her mother still busy in the kitchen, so she trotted over.

"Mom, I didn't even finish what you made the last time I went out."

"No, just in case. Didn't you say you might not be able to make it back in time? There's a cold wave coming up soon. I'll make you some extra hot soup."

"Okay. I'll go to the hospital first."

"Why go to the hospital?"

"Go find the man I brought back last time, Guan Feng. I'll be back soon. I'll leave after breakfast."

"Okay, go ahead, mom will get ready first."

After changing clothes, Xie Qin went out first. At five in the morning, only the cleaning robots and drones were still working in the base. In order to control electricity consumption, except for air conditioning, all other electricity was supplied at different times, so there were almost no lights on at this time.

Xie Qin was afraid of heat, and even at five in the morning the temperature was around fifty degrees. Holding an ice pack and a small fan in his hand, he walked quickly toward the sales office, which was converted into a hospital, outside the building.

The distance was not far, and it took about seven or eight minutes to walk. In just a few minutes, the sky turned white, and a two-story commercial building next to the hospital emitted the unique "ho ho" sound of zombies.

The rolling door was closed tightly. Xie Qin went around to the back door and knocked on it out of politeness. It was obvious that the person inside was not asleep.

"Who?"

"I."

Guan Feng was a little scared when he heard Xie Qin's voice. After all, she almost kicked him to death. He should have hated her in his heart. After all, he was still lying in bed and could only walk a few steps every day with the help of crutches.

But after coming here for a few days, he not only received help, but also had hot boxed meals every day. Even his wife had someone to help feed her every day, and large chunks of fresh beef and mutton were thrown to her to eat.

You have to know that in the past at the Rongcheng base, it was a luxury to eat a little bit of minced meat in a month. So no matter from which aspect, Xie Qin was good in every way except that he might strangle himself to death.

"Enter."

The door was not locked, Xie Qin opened it, Guan Feng was already half-supported and sitting on the makeshift bed, the zombie in the metal cage next to him instantly became agitated when he saw the stranger. Guan Feng calmed her with his mental power for a while, and the female zombie finally stopped moving and making noises.

"Is there a problem?"

"Of course. Have you observed in the past few days what the difference is between human flesh and livestock flesh for your wife?"

Guan Feng was stunned. He had never thought that Xie Qin would ask this question, but he didn't dare not to answer. After a long while, he stammered and spoke.

"Yes. Although the meat I've eaten these days can comfort my wife, I can feel that her body functions are declining, and..."

"And what?"

"The fetal movement has decreased."

Xie Qin became nervous when she heard that it would also affect the fetus.

"No! You have to take good care of it." Xie Qin looked around and found the space was relatively empty, so he tidied it up a bit and put out the four freezers in the space.

Guan Feng's eyes widened as he watched Xie Qin busying himself, plugging in the freezer with a power strip, and then watching Xie Qin pull out a box of capsules out of thin air and place it in front of him.

"This is?"

"One pill a day, and you'll be able to get out of bed in three days. After three days, I won't let anyone bring you food. From now on, this place will be the execution ground in my base."

"What do you mean?"

"Literally, unless the Punishment Department sends someone to you, you are not allowed to touch anyone in my base. If your wife's food is not enough, someone will give you livestock meat or offal. Do you understand?"

"clear."

"By the way, don't even think about running away. I can guarantee that you won't be able to step out of this base. Of course, there are more benefits to staying and working for me."

"What's the benefit?"

"Didn't you notice that your wife isn't rotting anymore?"

"Found it." Guan Feng had already discovered it, and even found that his wife no longer had the stench of a corpse. If it weren't for her gray eyes and bluish skin, Guan Feng would have had the illusion that his wife was getting better.

"One pill of this thing can keep its body for a month. As long as you have this, your wife can stay with you until she dies of old age."

"How can I get it?"

"It's very simple. I only have one condition. Give me your child and let him be raised. But don't worry, I will treat him better than anyone else. I will not stop you from seeing him, and I can even allow you to accompany him in another identity."

"I promise you! So, can I really give birth to my child?" Guan Feng didn't think this was not feasible. He knew very well that his wife would never get better and he had become some kind of pervert.

Xie Qin smiled and said nothing more. He turned around and looked at the belly of the female zombie carefully before leaving. After leaving, Xie Qin went to the office. There were people on duty 24 hours a day. At six o'clock, the 16th floor was already bustling. The big pot of food in the cafeteria started to cook, and there were people coming in and out of the supermarket.

The person on duty at the office window was someone Xie Qin didn't know, a woman in her thirties, with an ordinary appearance and wearing thick glasses. She had no special powers and sat upright at her workstation.

When he saw that the person coming was Xie Qin, he blinked and looked at him seriously, then suddenly stood up from his workstation.

"Hello, Base Manager!"

"you know me?"

"We saw your photo during the orientation. Is there anything I can do for you, Base Commander?"

"Please notify Miao Zhe and Shui Limu to meet me at the starting point of parking lot area 1 at o'clock."

"Okay. I'll arrange for someone to notify them right away." After saying that, the woman picked up the satellite phone next to her and called the mail room.

Xie Qin then realized that the communication equipment in the base was too poor. He had never paid attention to it, so he was still using the three satellite phones he had prepared at the time. One was at home, one was in the office, and one should have been placed in the mail room.

After leaving the office, Xie Qin began to look at the communication tools in the system.

[Can this phone be used directly? ]

[This phone has similar functions to the mobile phones in your world. They both convert your text messages into digital signals, and then send them to the base station in the form of electromagnetic waves. They are connected through the base station and, of course, satellites.]

[What does it mean? It means that if you have your own base station, you can achieve free communication in a small area. This technology is very common in your country, but you just don't know it because you haven't learned it. Maybe you don't need to worry. It's not difficult to find someone to build a base station. Let others do it, and you upgrade the base first. ]

[How many points are there for a mobile phone in the system? ]

【500-3000.】

[It’s too expensive. I’ll try to find some.]

After finishing these, Xie Qin went back directly. Fortunately, he had talked to Guo Dongkang and the others about electricity and communications before, and they should be able to do it. He just needed to prepare his mobile phone. If he didn't get it done when he came back, he would consider whether to buy a base station.

After breakfast, Xie Ran pestered her for a long time and asked to go together. Xie Qin had no choice but to take him with her. After all, it was hot outside and there was no danger, so it would be good to take him out for some fresh air.

In addition, Xie Ran is now a third-level psychic, but he has never put it into practice. Going out to adapt to his abilities will also improve them.

"You two should be careful when you go out, and come back as soon as possible."

"I got it, Mom. By the way, I left some dog food. You can try to slowly replace the meat dishes you feed the dogs with dog food." The dogs that Xie Qin brought back were raised on the top floor. The storage room that was cleared out was specially equipped with air conditioning, so the three dogs lived in a comfortable and spacious place.

"Okay, I see."

Going down to the parking lot and preparing to set off, Xu Kai, wearing a black I-shaped vest, was refueling the RV. Xie Qin hadn't noticed him for a long time and hadn't seen him. Xu Kai had become much stronger and looked like he had some fighting skills.

"The boss is here?"

"Hmm. How many are there on the bus?"

"There were only 21 in the garage, and I fixed them all."

"Take me there. Ranran, please wait for me in the garage."

Xu Kai took Xie Qin to the garage on the second floor below ground. Two large rows of neatly arranged buses were parked at the entrance. Xie Qin put all the buses into the garage.

"Haven't a lot of people come to the base recently? See if you can find a few apprentices."

"Okay, I thought so too, but I didn't dare to ask until you asked."

"You can decide these small matters yourself. Take these books back and study them."

"Tank? Armored vehicle? This...this?"

"I didn't ask you to learn how to make these things. Just be able to repair them. It would be best if you can modify them. Give it a try first. If it doesn't work, I'll look for relevant talents."

"Don't worry, boss. I will definitely take a close look at it."

When Xie Qin returned to the RV, he saw three tall figures standing in the repair shop. Xie Ran was sitting on a stool nearby. When they saw Xie Qin walking over, the four of them looked at him.

Xie Qin looked at the two good-looking people who looked exactly the same and spoke.

"Why are you two here?"

"Huh_huh_." The water beside him gurgled twice, and Xie Qin immediately turned his gaze to Xie Ran.

“He said you promised him last time, so take him this time.

"You said. Take me." Shui Limu on the side was not happy again, and the four words sounded like a spoiled child. Xie Qin had some preference for people who met his own aesthetic standards.

But now is the time when zombies are breaking out, no one can guarantee whether the base will be in danger. Leaving a powerful spiritual zombie to protect the base is the best way. With Xie Ran by my side, there will be no problem communicating with Shui Liqing. Finally, Xie Qin supported his forehead and finally reached out to pat Shui Limu on the shoulder.

"You should stay in the base this time and cooperate with the supply team to collect more corpse crystals."

"Next time, take me with you."

"Okay, I'll definitely take you with me next time." Xie Qin smiled, and Shui Liqing, who was standing nearby, also smiled when she heard that he would take her with him.

"And you, don't make any noise when you go out, understand?"

"Ho."

"He said he knew."

Miao Zhe drove out of the base. Xie Qin looked out the window and happened to see Liang Pengfei coming back. Seven or eight pickup trucks were full of people, both men and women, all of them were young and middle-aged superpowers. Five large trucks followed behind the convoy. Xie Qin carefully counted and found that there were a total of sixty people.

Xie Ran, who was standing by, noticed his sister watching and started talking.

"That's the supply team. Uncle Liang takes them to kill zombies and find supplies. Every time they come back, they bring a lot of supplies and toys for me." Xie Ran also leaned against the car window.

The time difference of the logistics team is exactly the opposite of that of everyone else. After coming back for a few days, Xie Qin went to the training room twice but did not see Liang Pengfei. He only went to his house once to deliver some medicine and chat with Wen Yanru for a few words.

Liang Pengfei, who was on the other side of the lane, also noticed Xie Qin, stopped the car, rolled down the window and waved at Xie Qin. Xie Qin opened the window and shouted "Master" in the heat.

"Okay, come on inside, it's hot outside."

After saying hello, they met and both of them were busy leaving so they didn't say much. The car drove farther and farther in the opposite direction, and after leaving the city, it headed towards Mengga City.

There were more landslides on the road from Dongyue City to Mengga City than Xie Qin had imagined, and many bridges on the highway were broken. The car was changed from an RV to a mountain off-road vehicle, from the highway to the national highway, and then started to take the provincial and rural roads.

Fortunately, the country was well developed in the past, and there were many routes. Although there were many detours, we still arrived at Mengga City on the fourth day. There was an arsenal on Xiangyun Mountain in Mengga City. Miao Zhe, who was driving, took out his computer and compared the address given by Guo Dongkang, and finally found the entrance to the shady side of the mountain.

The entrance was buried due to a landslide. After determining the location, several people began to dig. The more they dug, the more annoyed Xie Qin felt. He still didn't think carefully enough. He should have prepared some engineering vehicles earlier, such as excavators, so that he wouldn't have to take detours and dig in the mountains.

It's so troublesome.

Now that I think about it, I don't know where to look, so I can only bite the bullet and dig it honestly. Although it took some time and effort, there was still a surprise after digging it up.

This was a first-class munitions warehouse, with a good moisture-proof layer, so there was almost no water seepage. The other two floors at the bottom had signs of being soaked. The others were neatly stacked in boxes, filling the entire warehouse. I randomly pried open a box, and inside was a brand new 191 rifle.

After taking out a handful and taking a look and finding no problems, Xie Qin directly stored nearly a thousand square meters of military supplies into the space.

"Except for military districts, every first-level city will have an arsenal, but it's hard to find them without addresses." Miao Zhe said on the side.

Xie Qin knew this. Guo Dongkang had told her this when he first told her. However, Guo Dongkang didn't pay much attention to this before and only knew the location of the military supply depots in the places he had been to. So he didn't know much.

But it would be different if it was Guo Dingtao. As the head of the Eastern Military Region, he had inside information. If he could take control of the arsenals of these prefecture-level cities, he would definitely be able to use the weapons even without building a military industrial line.

After the idea took shape in his mind, Xie Qin came up with a plan. Either he would go, or Guo Dongkang would go. After getting the address, the problem of weapons could be solved.

The four of them rested for a night and set out for the school on the morning of the fifth day.