Apocalypse Rebirth: 3000 million won at the beginning

Chapter 2040 The power of the Great Camphor Tree is too abnormal!
"Is this the camphor tree base?"

Outside the edge of the city of Dazhangshu, Sun Lin and his group stood around the construction site, watching the countless workers building under the sun, their eyes wide with astonishment.

At the construction site, dozens of cement mixer trucks are grouting the perimeter wall.

Beneath the wall, countless steelworkers are tying steel bars.
The workers on the construction site had clear divisions of labor and were busy with their own tasks, not even glancing at the newcomers like Sun Lin.

For them, seeing newcomers coming in almost every day, each with eyes like a country bumpkin, is nothing new to them.

"This is it. Let's go. The camphor tree is huge; this is just the outermost layer," Zhao Kai said to them.

Zhao Kai was only a level four worker. He was a full-time transporter at the quarry. Today, he happened to run into this group of people on his way back to the camphor tree base with several tons of gravel loaded on his truck.

I gave them a ride along the way.

In recent months, whether they are people on transport missions or on patrol, they always encounter some new recruits and give them a ride along the way.

Since the Great Camphor Tree launched its extensive publicity campaign, its influence has extended to several surrounding provinces. These provinces were all populous provinces before the apocalypse. Even though the vast majority of them died in the years since the apocalypse, the population base is still there, and there are still quite a few survivors. They went to the Great Camphor Tree base after seeing the publicity advertisements.

The tram was silent.

The electric truck that Zhao Kai was driving was a small to medium-sized electric truck, which was converted from an oil-powered vehicle at the Dazhangshu base. Its range was about 1000 kilometers.

He makes more than a dozen round trips a day transporting crushed stone, and only needs to charge the battery once every two days, which is more than enough.

Sun Lin and the others sat on the back of a cart full of gravel, which was quite bumpy.

Because trucks travel back and forth every day, the sand, gravel, and ore they carry fall onto the road, leaving the ground covered with stones.

Along the way, they looked around. The surroundings were empty, with withered foxtail grass and collapsed houses, looking extremely dilapidated.

After sizing him up, the old ghost said to the leader:

"Boss, this camphor tree base doesn't look very good. Look at how broken the road is, and the surrounding area is a mess."

Several other vehicles followed behind them, all of them trucks carrying building materials.

Because they were blocked by several mountains, they did not see the Great Camphor Tree Buffer City.

Sun Lin merely glanced at the old ghost without answering his question.

Zhao Kai did not stop in the edge city, but continued driving towards the buffer city.

His mission was to transport the gravel from the truck to the buffer city, where there was still unfinished construction work.

The buffer city has been under construction for many years, and its buildings continue to increase.

The commercial district, in particular, has become increasingly prosperous with the increase in the number of people over the past six months.

At the same time, the scale of the commercial district is also constantly expanding.

Although it's not as large as the commercial area of ​​the trading market, it's still almost half the size of a generation.

Today's commercial district no longer has just one main street in the center, but also three side streets running horizontally and vertically.

It has a structure similar to a 3x3 grid.

After the vehicle rounded a mountain, the view suddenly opened up, and they found themselves driving on a national highway.

Behind the national highway, the tall walls of the buffer city suddenly appeared.

Behind the buffer city, two even taller city walls can still be vaguely seen in the distance.

On the winding and towering city walls, the guards looked as small as ants and were not very clear.

"Holy crap! Such a high wall!" Old Ghost stared at the wall, which was at least thirty meters high, his eyes almost popping out of their sockets.

From the other end of the national highway, countless vehicles were heading in their direction.

Between them and the convoy opposite them was the entrance to the barbican.

At the entrance, vehicles lined up for inspection before entering the buffer zone.

Sun Lin and his group also arrived by car at the foot of the buffer city wall.

Upon reaching the wall, the impact of it became even stronger for them.

Imagine a wall more than ten stories high appearing in front of you, and you have to crane your neck to see the top.

Even the sunlight was blocked by the tall wall.

On the right side of the vehicle, there was a bustling crowd, forming an orderly queue to enter the barbican.

The entrance to the entire barbican is very large, at least twenty meters wide.

There are three lanes on the left and six sidewalks on the right.

Each road is separated by a fence, and several armed guards are stationed in front of and behind each fence to maintain order.

Furthermore, outside the entrance to the barbican, there are four guard towers, each three meters high, with guards armed and on guard below.

Moreover, guards are stationed atop the more than 30-meter-high wall, watching over vehicles and crowds near and far from the entrance.

As a veteran survivor of the apocalypse, Sun Lin habitually glanced at the guards around him.

He sighed softly:

"There are at least 50 armed guards at the entrance, and there are probably quite a few more on the wall, all armed. We haven't even gone in yet. Wow, this camphor tree base is really powerful!"

Xiaodong, standing next to Lao Gui, nudged him with his shoulder and laughed:
"Old Ghost, didn't you say the camphor tree base wasn't very good? Now, their walls look really sturdy."

Old Ghost glanced curiously at the smart mobile guillotine that had been retracted above the buffer city. It was the fifth version of the smart mobile guillotine from the camphor tree, capable of automatically detecting zombies climbing the wall.

Once a zombie climbs onto the wall, the gates in the area will automatically activate when it gets close to them.

It will stop once the zombies leave.

At this time, all the intelligent mobile switches were stationary.

When stationary, the intelligent mobile switch is retracted downwards and fits snugly against the surface of the wall.

The cold blade reflects a sharp light, giving it a futuristic look.

Old Ghost pointed to the intelligent mobile switch above and asked in confusion:

"What's this thing used for? It looks pretty amazing!"

"Xiaodong, you've read a lot, so you explain it to me."

Xiaodong stroked his stubble, stared at the movable guillotine above him, and pondered for a moment.

"This should be a defensive weapon, but I really can't figure out how to operate or use it."

Old Ghost curled his lip, "What you're saying is all nonsense."

The vehicle came to a sudden stop when it reached the fence.

Zhao Kai opened the car door, jumped out, and shouted to Sun Lin and the others in the back of the truck:

"Everyone, get down here, this is the camphor tree base!"

"Pedestrians and vehicles will be separated. Since this is your first time visiting the Big Camphor Tree Base, you must register. Please enter from the right side!"

As he spoke, he pointed to the huge crowd on his right and said, "Just line up over there to go in."

Upon hearing this, Sun Lin quickly jumped out of the car and thanked Zhao Kai:
"Thank you, Brother Zhao."

"It's nothing." Zhao Kai waved his hand, used to giving people away as a matter of course.

Old Ghost and the others in the truck bed quickly grabbed their bags and jumped off the truck.

However, Xiao Ni in the team had previously suffered from heatstroke. Although she felt much better after finding a water source, she was extremely weak from the long journey these past few days.

When she jumped out of the car, her legs went weak and she almost knelt on the ground.

Fortunately, Lao Lu pulled her back.

Sun Lin glanced at Xiao Ni,
"Xiao Ni, can you hold on?"

Xiao Ni's face was pale, her forehead was covered in sweat, and she stubbornly pursed her lips and said:
"Yes, it's okay, boss, I can manage."

Sun Lin frowned, then nodded and said:
"Once we get to the camphor tree base, you should get some rest."

After saying that, he addressed the other team members:

"Let's go, line up to enter the city."

Zhao Kai had already gotten into the car, but he was still looking at them.

Sun Lin clasped his hands in thanks to Zhao Kai again.

They then lined up to enter the barbican of the buffer city.

With a sense of nervousness, they followed the people in front of them, walking forward one by one. At the same time, they curiously looked around at their surroundings.

Suddenly, a young man in his twenties in front of Sun Lin turned around and greeted them.

"Is this your first time visiting the Big Camphor Tree Base?"

Sun Lin knew very well that this was the first time he had ever met this young man in his life.

In the past, when he was trying to make a living in the apocalypse, he would basically ignore strangers.

But now that it's within the Dazhangshu base area, it should be relatively safe, given the many guards around.

After hesitating for a moment, he nodded and said:

"Yes, what about you?"

The young man laughed, his eyes squinting when he laughed, making him look like a little mouse.

"That's such a coincidence, me too. How many of you are there?"

"There are six of us, including my eldest brother, second eldest brother, and the others."

Despite the overly familiar young man, Sun Lin remained wary. "Yes, what a coincidence."

He did not answer the young man's question as several people arrived.

The talkative young man didn't mind and continued to ask:

"We're from western Hunan, where are you from?"

"Let me tell you, the advertising for this camphor tree base is too aggressive. We've seen advertisements for the camphor tree base in Huaihua, Shaoyang, and Yongzhou. They're on buildings, on highways, tsk tsk, everywhere."

"We even saw their helicopter! Where did you come from?"

Sun Lin and his group came from Yunfu in Guangdong Province, and it took them more than 20 days to travel there.

Along the way, they took many detours in order to avoid zombies.

After thinking for a moment, Sun Lin said:
"In Guangdong Province, we saw a lot of advertisements for camphor tree bases on our way here."

He figured that knowing where he came from wouldn't reveal too much, so he told him.

The young man continued with a broad smile:
"This camphor tree base looks impressive. Did you see their construction site on your way here? There were so many people there."

"Hmm." Sun Lin didn't want to say too much, so he responded coldly.

The talkative young man continued speaking to himself:

"Let's take care of each other from now on. When you're out in the world, you rely on your friends. My name is Bao Yunlang. What's your name, brother?"

As the young man kept pulling him into conversation, Sun Lin grew a little impatient.

But he didn't want to offend anyone as soon as he arrived at the trading market, so he replied:
"My name is Sun Lin."

The talkative young man laughed and said, "Alright, Brother Sun, are all those people behind you yours?"

Sun Lin was somewhat surprised; he hadn't expected this talkative young man to have such a sharp eye.

He could tell at a glance that he was the leader of the team.

He didn't answer.

It will be their turn to go in for inspection soon.

The talkative young man didn't continue the conversation, smiled, and said, "Let's talk again when we go inside."

The moment he turned his head, his eyes darted around, revealing a stark contrast to his previous naive demeanor.

None of the survivors who have made it this far are fools.

People who seem like naive and clueless are usually just pretending.

Several posters were posted on the roads on both sides of the fence, clearly explaining the rules and procedures for entering the city, as well as information about the power of the Great Camphor Tree.

Sun Lin looked at the information above, checking it line by line.

Sun Lin hadn't had time to look closely while talking to that talkative young man, so he quickly took the time to look at him now.

[Rules for entering the city:]

"No cold or hot weapons or dangerous items may be carried into the city."

"After the items are registered, they are labeled and handed in. They can be picked up when leaving the city."

"Three checks and one registration; the first check..."

[Introduction to the Big Camphor Tree Base:]

It consists of four cities: the inner city, the outer city, the buffer city, and a peripheral city currently under construction.

[Introduction to the Great Camphor Tree Faction:]

"Founded in XX year, it has a history of 8 years and currently has a total population of 65. The headquarters is located in Dazhangshu. There are four other branch bases: the Oil City in the Central Plains, the Northern Border in the North, the Oriental Paradise in Nanjing, and the Northwest Base in the Northwest."

Having developed to the point where it is now, the Great Camphor Tree faction possesses a powerful military force, protecting a large number of survivors. As the most powerful faction in the country, it has been advocating unity and cooperation in recent years, striving to ensure that more survivors can live.

A zombie antidote has been successfully developed, allowing people to survive even after being bitten by zombies.

"The power of the Great Camphor Tree: An introduction to its six-tier system."

First level
Second level

[The Great Camphor Tree's Power Points System:]

"Within the territory of the Great Camphor Tree, all transactions require points, which can be used to purchase food, weapons and firearms, and even daily necessities."

[A Must-Read for Newcomers to the City:]

"1. After entering the buffer city, follow the signs to the loan bank in the commercial district to apply for a loan. If you don't want to take out a loan, you can exchange items of equivalent value for points at the pawn shop. (Note: You can't move an inch in the city without points, so make sure you have points on hand first.)"

"2. Take your points number card to the housing management office to register and select your room."

"3. Newcomers looking for work can go to the Buffer City Mission Hall to find posted missions and register accordingly."

[The Basic Law of the Camphor Tree Power]

"1. It is forbidden to secretly bring dangerous items into the city. Once discovered, the responsibility will be determined according to the degree of danger of the items, with a minimum fine of 10 points and a maximum penalty of death."

"2. Fighting is strictly prohibited within the city. Responsibility will be determined according to the severity of the fight, with a minimum fine of 20 points and a maximum penalty of death!"

"3. Members below level 3 are not allowed to enter the outer city."

"4. Religious activities are prohibited within the city, as is the promotion of religious content, and recruiting people into the religion is strictly forbidden. Anyone found doing so will be executed!"

Dozens of posters provided a general overview of the basic situation of the camphor tree's forces.

Some of these posters are repeated to make them easier to see and understand.

Even after reading these introductions, the shock in Sun Lin's eyes had not yet dissipated.

His brothers behind him were also in shock, their brains feeling as if they had been bombarded by artillery fire.

Old Ghost clicked his tongue in amazement:
"Is this for real? The Great Camphor Tree faction has nearly 700,000 people? This is just one of them, there are four other branch bases?"

"That's nearly 70 people!" Old Lu's scalp tingled.

Sun Lin looked at one of the posters and sighed:
"The Great Camphor Tree faction was founded eight years ago, right after the apocalypse broke out. I'm afraid the Great Camphor Tree faction has an official background. And look at their equipment, it's definitely real stuff. I bet their guns are loaded!"

He had assumed that large-scale forces could no longer exist in this world.

After all, supporting a large power and feeding such a large population is extremely difficult.

He even felt that the world had regressed to the era of cold weapons, since the other survivors he had encountered in the past two years did not have firearms.

But now this damn camphor tree force
It feels like we're on a completely different level!
How did they manage to do that?!

He also knew that areas with larger populations would attract more zombies.

But he didn't expect that this camphor tree faction would actually develop a zombie antidote.

He has a feeling that things have changed drastically.

The view on the end times has undergone a complete 180-degree change.

This camphor tree force is practically a bug-like existence.

He was like a frog at the bottom of a well; only after jumping out of the well did he realize how big the world really was.

(End of this chapter)