Apocalypse Rebirth: 3000 million won at the beginning

Chapter 2097 "What are you doing in the bushes!?" (5500-word long chapter)
The green belt of the sensor valley.

Dog Brother and the others lay on the green belt. Although the weeds blocked some of the sunlight, lying on the green belt for a long time inevitably caused some insects and ants to crawl on their bodies.

My whole body feels sticky and itchy.

"Hey Dog, should we make a move? It's really uncomfortable lying here." Scarface scratched his neck, which was covered in red welts.

Dog watched as the group of people not far away went upstairs one after another to carry away these junk chips.

He said in a deep voice:
"Based on what these people just said, the big camphor tree they mentioned should be the one to which they belong."

What kind of power would need these semiconductor chips? It seems the industrial development in this camphor tree area must be quite advanced. And judging by appearances, these people don't lack food; they seem capable of large-scale food production.

"Killing them would definitely cause trouble by offending such a powerful force."

"Besides, Skinny Monkey, you said before that you saw people from that big camphor tree faction flying helicopters with banners for propaganda. If they can own helicopters, they must be very powerful!"

As Dog Brother spoke, his thoughts gradually became clearer.

Judging from the conversation I overheard, the power behind the camphor tree is definitely not something they can afford to mess with.

Scarface frowned and asked when he heard Dog Brother say that:
"So what do we do now? Should we just leave?"

Dog shook his head, a thoughtful look in his eyes, and asked Skinny Monkey:
"Where is that big camphor tree that you saw on the banner earlier?"

After recalling for a moment, the skinny monkey said:
"I think it's in the Zhongshan area of ​​Nanshi."

Dog Brother remembered that the group of people had mentioned an oil city again. Could it be that Big Camphor Tree is an oil city?

Can't figure it out.

However, judging from the conversations among these people, the camphor tree must be a powerful force, and its agriculture and industry are developing very well.

Perhaps, as the banner said, it really is a paradise for the survivors?
Among the crowd, the oldest person, Uncle Zhao, suddenly spoke up:

"Brother Dog, are you planning to go to that big camphor tree? Could it be a trap too?"

Dog Brother's eyes were full of helplessness:
"If there really is a safe place, of course we should go and take a look. But let's play it safe and go to Nanshi first. If we can find this place, we don't need to rush in."

Observe from outside for a while first. If there are no problems, why not go in?

"We've been suffering from high temperatures and drought for over half a year. Crops simply can't grow, and the food we can find in the wild is dwindling. If this continues, we'll become like those cannibals."

Upon hearing this, everyone patted their empty stomachs, knowing that what Brother Dog said was true.

They had seen cannibals before; cannibals were extremely brutal and believed in the absolute law of the jungle.

They prey on their own kind, and if their companions are seriously injured, they will not hesitate to eat them.

In a sense, these people have lost their humanity and become almost indistinguishable from animals.

"Let's go, we're still too close to them here. Let's move further away and observe them from another place."

"Let's go." Dog Brother slowly crawled backward.

The others quickly followed suit and crawled backward.

Just at this time.

A rumbling sound came from behind them.

Boom boom boom~
Four or five cars drove up behind them, two of which were heading in their direction.

"Grass!"

Dog Brother peeked through the gaps in the weeds and saw the cars approaching. He quickly whispered a warning to the group:

"Get out of the way quickly!"

However, they were still a beat too slow in moving.

Those vehicles had already crashed into the green belt.

At the same time, the two people leaning against the ground floor of the Sensor Building noticed the approaching cars and quickly whistled.

Didi yo yo!
Furthermore, the two of them took out spears from the car, closed the door, and looked at the approaching vehicles with wary expressions.

On the other hand, look at the green belt.

Scarface and Skinny were unlucky; they were stuck between two cars and were sure to be run over if they lay down.

If they were run over by this pickup truck, they would most likely be crushed to death.

I can’t care about so much!
Scarface and Skinny Monkey quickly stood up and ran to the side to avoid the two cars.

A car narrowly missed him, and Scarface stood there, still shaken.

Crunch!

The truck braked suddenly, and the vehicle veered to the right and nearly overturned.

The driver was also startled by the person who suddenly appeared from the haystack.

"Holy crap, what the hell are you doing lying in the grass? You scared me to death."

"Did you run someone over?" Zhou Ning, in the passenger seat, asked anxiously.

Because he had already seen the two cars below the sensor building.

I also saw the big tree logo on the two cars, and the two people next to the cars.

It seems that they weren't the first scavenging team to think of coming to Sensor Valley to look for chips.

If this crushes or kills one of the scavengers, they might be held accountable.

The camphor tree's influence is explicitly stated in its regulations:
It is forbidden to rob or harm those who belong to the same camphor tree faction outside.

When searching for supplies, the principle of "first come, first served" applies; whoever loads the supplies onto the vehicle first owns them.

If these people report me, I'll probably be punished when I return to Oriental Paradise.

Unless they are absolutely certain that they can wipe out all the people who came here first, eliminating them completely, and they must do it quickly.

Otherwise, if word gets out, they're finished.

According to the punishment regulations of the Great Camphor Tree faction, if they kill each other and kill other members of the Great Camphor Tree faction, they will be expelled.

In the pickup truck, the Mustang driving the vehicle swallowed hard.
"I do not know either."

"Oh shit!"

Zhou Ning cursed, his eyes turning cold, and picked up the walkie-talkie to contact the people in the other vehicles.

"Be prepared. If someone gets crushed, we'll go all the way and kill them all! We absolutely cannot let this get out!"

As he spoke, he took a handgun from the glove compartment, opened the car door, and got out.

Run back to the grass to see if anyone has been trampled to death.

He followed the tracks left by car wheels on the green belt and saw Scarface and Skinny Monkey.

Scarface and Skinny Monkey saw people getting out of the car and were about to run away when they saw Zhou Ning holding a gun.

And these people are driving!

How can two legs outrun a car?

So he had no choice but to stand still, but he slightly raised the crossbow in his hand.

Dog Brother, who was not far away, saw this scene, sighed, and then stood up as well.

Now that things have come to this, there's no point in hiding it.

The green belt is only so big; if these people want to find it, they can find it in no time.

Dog Brother and his friends assumed that the group outside the Sensor Valley building were part of the same group as the group that arrived in the four or five cars behind them.
Dog Bro thinks they're completely surrounded from both sides now, what's the point of running?

Zhou Ning and the others who ran over later thought that Brother Gou and the people below the building were a group of scavengers, and assumed that Brother Gou and the others who were lying in ambush in the green belt were there for defense and guard.

But what kind of crazy defender would run onto the grass in the green belt?

Isn't this just pure madness?
Deng Deng Deng!
Upon hearing the whistle, Zhao Di and five or six others who ran down from the Sensor Building immediately spotted the five cars parked in the green belt, as well as Brother Gou and Zhou Ning.

"What's going on?" Zhao Di looked at Lao Wu by the car.

The fifth brother's eyes were full of vigilance as he said sternly:

"These guys were probably lying in ambush in the green belt a long time ago. They were probably all there when we were eating. Now another group of them has come. They definitely have bad intentions towards us!"

Zhao Di's eyes hardened, "Damn it!"
They actually dared to double-cross each other.

This is a blatant violation of the regulations of the Big Camphor Tree faction.

He drew his pistol from his waist. "Get your weapons ready, get ready to fight them!"

As he spoke, the second brother next to him also drew his gun, and the others also held crossbows or spears, leaning against the back of the car, watching Zhou Ning and the others closely.

Clearly, Zhao Di and the others considered Brother Gou and later Zhou Ning to be in cahoots.

All three groups considered the other two to be part of the same group.

There are actually three parties involved, but from their respective perspectives, they only see their own side and the opposing side.

After getting out of the car, Zhou Ning saw Brother Gou and the others, and quickly asked:

"Dude, are you guys okay?"

Scarface and Skinny Monkey were completely dumbfounded when they heard this question.

He shook his head mechanically.

Zhou Ning turned his head to look at Dog Brother, Uncle Zhao, and Coconut, who were seven or eight meters away, and asked, "Where are you guys?"

Dog Bro: "???"

Zhou Ning coughed and said:
"Um, sorry, I really didn't expect anyone to be in there. Are you sure no one is hurt?"

Dog was completely confused, but when Zhou Ning asked him, he subconsciously looked around and found that Coconut, Scarface, and the other two were standing there safely.

So he shook his head and said:
"None of us are injured."

"That's good." Zhou Ning's expression softened, and he waved to the dozen or so men who got out of the car, "Signaling them not to make a move, the annihilation plan is canceled."

"Looks like you're their leader, right?" Zhou Ning asked Dog Brother.

Dog Brother was taken aback, then nodded and said:
"Ah."

A smile appeared on Zhou Ning's face as he said:
"Sorry, it was a misunderstanding. My name is Zhou Ning, I'm a level 6 member, team number 43139. Since we're both scavengers from the big camphor tree, we've become friends through this misunderstanding."

He glanced down and saw Zhao Di and his men below the Sensor Building still pointing guns and crossbows at him. He said awkwardly, "..."
"Tell your men to put down their guns. It's all a misunderstanding."

As he spoke, seemingly to demonstrate his stance, he put away the gun in his hand.

Dog Brother glanced at Zhao Di and the others in the Sensor Valley Building, and then at Zhou Ning and his group.

Forehead.
What's the big deal?

What the hell is going on?
Are they treating me like a fool?

wrong.

Dog Brother's brain was racing. What this guy named Zhou Ning had just said...
He considered himself the leader of the group under the Sensor Valley Building, which meant that Zhou Ning was not part of the group of seven or eight people in the Sensor Valley Building.

The group at the Sensor Valley Building belonged to the camphor tree faction, and so did Zhou Ning and his group.

But if they were in cahoots, why were those people in the Sensor Valley Building looking at him and Zhou Ning with such suspicion?
What the hell!
What on earth happened?!

Hey~
Dog Brother's eyes lit up.

Only one scenario fits the current situation:

Those were the people who arrived at the Sensor Valley Building earlier. They belonged to the same faction as Zhou Ning and his group, but they were not part of the same team.
Furthermore, based on what Zhao Di and his group said before, the camphor tree must be a very large force with a considerable population, which explains why the teams don't know each other.

The more he thought about it, the more convinced he became that his guess was correct.

But just as his brain was racing, Zhou Ning saw that Brother Gou was motionless.

Moreover, the people at the Sensor Valley Building were not letting their guard down and looked somewhat displeased.

He shouted at Dog Brother:

"Dude, we're all from the camphor tree faction. Sensor Valley is such a big place, there's no need to make it a fight to the death, right? We can cooperate."

I've been so nice to you, what more do you want?
They've already launched a massive search operation; there's no point in risking your life to fight over such a small amount!

"Are you really going to have such a devastating decision?"

As he spoke, he raised his hand and made a gesture.

Fifteen henchmen immediately raised their weapons, pointing them at Dog Brother and the others from the Sensor Valley Building.

Dog looked at the gun pointed at him.

“Aba aba aba.”

He knows the truth, but what should he say now?

He said he was actually just a little karaomi (a term for a person who is generally unwell), and that he came out to find something to eat—or rather, to clear his head.

I just accidentally wandered into the green belt while trying to clear my head.

I accidentally ran into this group from Sensor Valley.

If he said that, would the people downstairs in the Sensor Valley Building believe him?
They have guns too!

Zhou Ning also has a gun!

Dog Brother's inner cry:

What kind of camphor tree faction is this? How come a random team just pops up with guns?
They haven't seen a gun in years. Is the influence of the camphor tree really that widespread?
leave!
Dog didn't say anything, just kept bowing his head and babbling, just like a child who had made a mistake.

Zhao Di, standing downstairs at the Sensor Valley Building, had an uncertain expression on his face.

This situation is a bit complicated.

When he came downstairs, he heard Lao Wu say that they had been under surveillance for a long time.

But looking at the situation now, it seems they've mistaken him for one of those poor people.

And he mistook the guy in the baseball cap for his boss?

However, he heard Zhou Ning shouting very clearly.

He naturally didn't want a fight to the death; everyone had rented guns, and if a fight broke out, neither side would come out on top.

Besides, there are even more people on the other side.

After hesitating for a moment, he stepped out from behind the car.

"Are you at Oriental Paradise?"

Zhou Ning looked at Dog Brother, then at Zhao Di, and asked:
"Which of you two is the boss?"

Zhao Di glanced at Dog Brother and asked:

"He's not one of my men. I thought he was one of yours, sent to spy on us beforehand. We're all from Big Camphor Tree, and Sensor Valley is so big, we can collect data together!"

Zhou Ning was stunned for a few seconds, then looked at Zhao Di and said:
"I thought he was one of yours. When we drove up just now, it gave us a fright. We thought we had run over one of your men!"

Dog Brother was silent for a moment. He hadn't planned to speak, but he felt he should say something at this point, so he said:

"Well, I also thought you two were in cahoots."

Zhao Di and Zhou Ning both looked at Dog Brother at the same time:

"Then what are you doing lying in the green belt?"

Dog Brother was under immense pressure, facing the angry glares from both sides.

The once domineering, strong, resilient, strategic, and confident Dog Brother now looked somewhat aggrieved, tapping his fingers together and lowering his head as he said:

“We are local survivors from Bengbu. We saw the helicopter that came to the big camphor tree to promote it, but we didn’t really believe it and didn’t dare to go. We were worried that the big camphor tree was a trap.”
Then this time I saw your car again, and it also had that big tree logo on the banner.

"Seeing your car arrive at Sensor Valley, I was curious what you were doing here, since there's practically nothing here."

He then looked at Zhou Ning and continued:
"Then we lay down on the green belt to observe, just to find out what was going on. I didn't expect that they would come later. I thought you all knew each other and were together."

So, gentlemen, is this big camphor tree really safe?

"Can you take me with you to get rich?"

Dog Brother explained it very clearly, and now both Zhao Di and Zhou Ning understood the situation.

Zhao Di raised his hand and waved it, and the people behind him immediately put away their weapons.

Seeing Zhao Di's reaction, Zhou Ning also ordered his men to put away their weapons.

Zhao Di walked over to Zhou Ning and said with a smile:
“My name is Zhao Di, Level 6, Team ID: 53210. I’m from the same hometown as Su Kui. Do you know Su Kui? He’s one of Miao Wei’s men.”

Upon hearing this, Zhou Ning's eyes lit up.

"I know Su Kui. I even had dinner with him at Oriental Paradise before. Brother Miao Wei is really reliable. When I saw him organizing people to go to Oriental Paradise, I really didn't expect it to be safe, and that you could exchange junk for points, and points for food."

“Who says otherwise? Hahaha.” Zhao Di laughed loudly.

Dog Brother took a small step and walked over to the two of them, asking expectantly:
"Hey guys, are Big Camphor Tree, Oriental Paradise, and Oil City all the same place?"

Zhao Di glanced at him, still not in a good mood.

After all, he was being spied on and monitored, although he could understand Dog Brother's behavior.

But he was still somewhat unhappy.

Zhou Ning was also somewhat annoyed with him, after all, Brother Gou had startled him, making him think that he had crushed a fellow Level 6 member of the Big Camphor Tree, almost causing a misunderstanding with Zhao Di and leading to a fight.

but
Seeing the pitiful state of Dog Brother and his group, Zhou Ning felt compassion and said:
"The Great Camphor Tree is the name of a faction. It has five bases, with Oil City and Oriental Paradise being its sub-bases."

"If you want to go to Oriental Paradise, I can take you there, but you'll have to help us carry our things."

"I won't let you work for nothing. When we get to Oriental Paradise, I can give each of you a corn tortilla!"

As he spoke, Zhou Ning took a cornbread from the car and tossed it directly to Brother Gou.

"I'll give you one piece now, and when we get to Oriental Paradise, I'll give you four more!"

"Do you want to do it or not?"

"Do it! Do it! Do it!" Dog Bro's head bobbed like a chicken pecking at rice; of course he'd do it.

This tortilla is the size of his face, and it feels thick; it looks very filling!

Why not take advantage of a free ride to Oriental Paradise and get some food?!
"Deal!" Zhou Ning's face was full of smiles.

These outside survivors are so easy to fool; they'll help you with any work if you give them a little something in return.

If he wants to recruit five helpers from Oriental Paradise, at the current market price, it will cost at least 1.5 points per person per day!
Five people equals 7.5 points.

But now he only needs to pay 5 tortillas, which is only 1.5 points.

The corn tortillas at Oriental Paradise are a bit pricey, costing 0.05 points more than at other branches.

Zhao Di's expression changed; he was also short-staffed.

However, they have already reached a deal.

It wouldn't make much difference for him to recruit more people.

Then he looked at Zhou Ning and said:

"Then let's not interfere with each other, each collect chips, and it's best not to tell anyone about this place, otherwise both of our interests will be harmed!"

Zhou Ning nodded and said:
"Of course, I initially thought we were the first ones to come."

"I just got the latest updated list of supplies and thought of coming here. I didn't expect you to get here even faster than us."

Zhao Di fell silent. Zhou Ning's group had five vehicles, more than twice the carrying capacity of his own.

There are more people than there are.

Oh shit.

So he said:
"Never mind, it was a misunderstanding. Let's hurry up and search for things."

Zhou Ning nodded:

"Alright, this building is yours. We'll look elsewhere. Anyway, we'll follow the rules and regulations. If we don't fight amongst ourselves, we can find more supplies for each other."

“Hmm.” Zhao Di had no objection.

After all, this Sensor Valley is such a large place, and it's estimated that their team of eight or nine scavengers wouldn't be able to move all the chips.

The two parted ways, while Zhou Ning led Dog Brother and his gang out of the building and headed to other areas of Sensor Valley.

(End of this chapter)