Apocalypse Rebirth: 3000 million won at the beginning

Big camphor tree base.

buffer city.

More than 2,000 residents of the oil city were all accommodated here.

Having just arrived in an unfamiliar environment, these people are inevitably a little nervous.

However, the same points system is used here as in the trading bazaar.

Buffer City, Building 78, 3rd floor, Room 308.

Tap tap tap~
A man ran in excitedly from outside.

"Old Duan, the prices here at the headquarters base are really cheap. A tortilla only costs 0.2 points, and two ounces of lean meat only costs 1 point!"

Zhang Chengfa held the paper bag high in his hand, and the aroma of meat and corn tortillas emanated from it.

Duan An's eyes lit up and he snatched the paper bag from Zhang Chengfa.

He took a piece of braised meat from it and stuffed it into his mouth without any hesitation.

While eating, he kept on saying, "You just arrived here and you're spending like this. What if you can't find a job here?"

Zhang Chengfa snatched the paper bag back.

"Fuck it, I bought this, if I tell you to eat it, then just eat it!"

"You can't finish it, so I'm sharing it with you." Duan An said shamelessly with a smile.

"Let's go downstairs and take a walk." Zhang Chengfa said.

"No." Duan An curled his lips and replied, "I've been sitting in the car all day today. I'm exhausted. The accommodation here is better than the trading market. Let's have a good sleep."

Zhang Chengfa thought for a moment and said:
"I just passed by the mission hall when I went to buy food. There are quite a lot of job openings here. Your worries about jobs are completely unnecessary."

"Mission Hall?" Duan An asked in surprise, "Is there a mission hall here too?"

Zhang Chengfa said excitedly:

"Yes, many places here are very similar to the trading market, such as the mission hall and the shopping mall. The environment and facilities here are very good. There is also an entertainment city in the middle, but I didn't go in."

Duan An naturally opened the paper bag on the table and ate the corn tortillas and braised meat inside.

"Let's save some money first, and wait until we are stable here."

"Okay." Zhang Chengfa nodded and ate the food slowly.

After sitting in the car for a whole day, he was a little tired.

The two were friends for life and death. They had known each other before the end of the world and entered the trading market at the same time.

In the worst times, even every mouse was shared.

In several nearby buildings, there are also new residents who have just arrived.

With trepidation and excitement, they chatted in their respective residences.

Their biggest impression of the headquarters base is that there are electric scooters everywhere, and they are all free, making transportation extremely convenient.

Moreover, the walls here are very high, giving them a full sense of security.

The next day.

Oil City.

Early in the morning, Chen Er and Zhang Tianfu entered.

They waited here for a while, and saw Ma Yingxue, Xiao Jun, Li Yizhen, Tang Ji, Qing Yuan and others coming from the Oil City accommodation building.

Ma Yingxue was holding a box in her hand, which contained yellow paper and candles that had been prepared long ago, as well as two bottles of white wine that Xiao Jun had bought with a lot of points.

"Let's get on the helicopter." Xiao Jun said after seeing Chen Er and others.

Chen Er also held a bag in his hand, which contained the things he bought at the trading market last night.

Two packs of Cornhusk cigarettes, six tortillas.

After all, Chen Er was a level three personnel and the captain of a militia brigade, so purchasing these things was not a heavy burden for him.

After everyone got on the helicopter, Huachen immediately started the helicopter and flew towards South Paradise.

After they left, the judge, Lao Qin and others also left under the gaze of Uncle San and flew towards the west.

One east and one west.

It’s less than 500 kilometers from Oil City to South Paradise, and the helicopter arrived here in less than two hours.

A six-month-long snowstorm, coupled with a flood, dealt a heavy blow to South Park.

They landed the helicopter in the central area of ​​South Paradise, which was a relatively flat location with a good view, allowing them to observe the surrounding situation.

"Captain Xiao, you guys go ahead. We'll just stay here and watch the helicopter." Hua Chen said to Xiao Jun who got off the helicopter.

"Okay, thank you for your hard work." Xiao Jun did not refuse and left with Ma Yingxue and others.

Inside the city.

Walking in South Paradise, they felt as if they were in another world.

The wall was full of cracks, and vines at the corners were entangled in the cracks.

The central ground, which was originally paved with cement, is now overgrown with weeds and flowers.

There are many bird nests on the eaves of the buildings here. When the helicopter flew down, a flock of birds flew up.

Perhaps because no one has maintained them for a long time, some of the houses are tilted.

A gust of wind blew by, causing the window to creak.

The air was filled with a musty and rancid smell.

The entire South Paradise was filled with gray tones, without any trace of human beings.

Ruined and desolate.

When Ma Yingxue saw the dilapidated South Paradise, her mood immediately fell to the bottom.

Chen Er and Zhang Tianfu, who were traveling with him, had the same feeling.

As time goes by, the once prosperous and bustling South Paradise has now become a dead city and a home for birds.

Chen Er looked at the central square. He still remembered that Tiger Lord had once given a spirited speech to them here.

On the central building, he often saw Tiger Lord on the terrace, smiling at them coming back from outside. Walking past the residential houses, he still remembered that it was Tiger Lord who built them together.

Everything in front of us, every brick and tile, was built by them bit by bit.

But now, it has become so dilapidated.

Zhang Tianfu also felt very uncomfortable. He had deep feelings for South Paradise, otherwise he would not have taken the initiative to apply to stay here permanently after the main force retreated.

It’s because I can’t let go of this place!

He will always remember what Tiger Lord said to him, that this will be the happiest place in the end times, so it is called South Paradise.

Xiao Jun held Ma Yingxue's hand and carried the box in one hand. Along the way, he saw that Ma Yingxue and others were in low spirits, so he didn't say anything.

He had been to South Paradise several times. Compared with before, South Paradise had indeed changed a lot. Compared with the thriving trading market, this place was becoming more and more desolate and had become a place where few people went.

Generally speaking, unoccupied houses, without popularity to maintain them, tend to fall into disrepair very quickly. The recent blizzard and flood disaster, in particular, have caused South Park to fall into disrepair even faster.

Qing Yuan was wearing a Taoist robe and following behind with a bag for performing rituals. This was his first time in South Paradise and probably also his last.

"Master Qingyuan, can you please pick a suitable place?" After walking for a while, Xiao Jun took the initiative to speak.

They have limited time and can only stay here for 3 hours at most, otherwise they will have to stay here overnight.

3 hours, the ritual alone takes more than an hour, and the soil has to be dug and the grave has to be piled.

Qing Yuan asked, "I just saw a small earthen slope in the west from the helicopter. It's the highest point, with its back against the wall. The west side is lower and has formed a small puddle. That small earthen slope is very suitable."

Chen Er said, "You must be talking about the observation deck. I'll take you there."

The group walked towards the west.

Soon, they climbed up the small slope on the west side.

The small earth slope is only about 80 meters high and cannot be called a mountain, it can only be called a mound, but it is also the highest point in South Paradise.

The observation platform that was built here before collapsed. Zhang Tianfu stood on the top of the slope and looked at the wall with an extremely complicated expression.

Qing Yuan stood on the slope for a while, then planted a flag facing east.

He turned around and said to Ma Yingxue and the others:
"Because we have to choose from the Southern Paradise, only this place is the most suitable. The small Mingtang in front of the tomb is surrounded by high ground on three sides, with two buildings in the north and south, a high wall on the east side, and a low-lying area on the west side forming a small lake. When the pattern of water flows from three directions outside the Mingtang converges, this is the pattern of worshipping water.

It symbolizes the success of the family’s children and the successive generations of heroes, and is an ideal Feng Shui arrangement.”

Ma Yingxue stood at the place where Qing Yuan had planted the flag, looked up, and the wind blew, causing ripples in the small lake to the east.

This lake used to be their reservoir, and after the flood, the water flowed here.

The lake is surrounded by dandelions, which fly all over the sky in the wind like flying snow.

Looking further away, you can see the central building, which is also where my godfather lives.

"This position is pretty good." Ma Yingxue said with tears in her eyes.

Qing Yuan nodded and signaled to Xiao Jun that they could start digging.

Xiao Jun took Ma Yingxue aside, and Tang Ji and Chen Er took hoes and started digging the ground.

Qing Yuan built a table nearby and placed incense, candles, talisman paper and water on it.

Half an hour later, they dug a two-meter-deep pit, and Li Yizhen placed his grandfather's urn in the pit with his own hands.

He had a white band on his head, his eyes were sad but without tears, and his stubborn lips were tightly pursed.

After the urn was put down, Xiao Jun and others took shovels and filled it with soil.

Qing Yuan next to him started to perform a ritual.

Holding a peach wood sword and paper money in his left hand, he circled the earth pit and chanted the words to clear the way for the dead:

"The sad winds come one after another, the gate of the secluded gate is opened; the water turns into the blue lotus edict, the dead stand on the throne. The three-foot-long sail calls the soul to come, and the five-sided boys lead the soul."

“I pay homage to the Shangyuan Palace, the Heavenly Official who bestows blessings, and may you bestow your spiritual treasures to emit auspicious light to illuminate the heavenly path, and may you eliminate the suffering of the dead from the wind, thunder and lightning, and save them from the suffering of the heavenly path. I pay homage to the Zhongyuan Palace, the Earth Official who forgives sins, and may you bestow your spiritual treasures to emit benevolent light to illuminate the earthly path…”

His voice rose and fell, like singing.

Ma Yingxue, who was standing nearby, watched the small urn gradually being buried by the soil and recalled Tiger Lord's voice and appearance.

When her father died, Tiger Lord said to her, "Don't be afraid, I'm here."

When she was struggling with Scar, Tiger stood by her side, "From now on, I am your godfather. No one in South Paradise will dare to bully you!"

When she fell in love with Xiao Jun but was worried that she and Xiao Jun did not belong to the same camp and caused misunderstandings, Tiger Lord fully supported her, "Xiaoxue, I think he is a good person. I think Xiao Jun is good and worth relying on."

When Lord Tiger was alive, he took good care of her and even found someone to support her.

Although Tiger Lord is not her biological father, he treats her as his own daughter.

When Ma Yingxue thought of these images and words, tears began to drip down her cheeks and she burst into tears.

Xiao Jun stood quietly beside her, holding her hand tightly, and occasionally handing her a towel to wipe her tears.

Amid the crying, the ritual was completed and the pit was filled.

Zhang Tianfu placed a carved inscription on top: Tomb of Li Qilan, founder of South Paradise…

He scattered another handful of paper money, which was carried away by the spring breeze and flew farther and farther away.

"Master Tiger, have a safe journey!"

Li Yizhen, who had been trying not to cry, couldn't hold back his tears anymore.

But he still gritted his teeth.

"Grandpa, I promise you, I will live well and I will live a good life!"

The sky is blue,
The wind is light,
It hurts people.

The sun is gentle,

The grass is bearing its seeds,
The wind shakes the leaves.

On the Qingming Festival in April, the old friend has passed away.
Memories last forever. What is forgotten is the pain, but what is not forgotten is the longing.

Once you leave, you will never come back.

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