Apocalypse Rebirth: 3000 million won at the beginning

Chapter 2102 The Shock of Reality!
Left side of the Oriental Paradise helipad.

There is a row of bungalows.

Chen Shanzhi, Zhang Ye, his nephew, and his grandnephew sat in the shade under the doorway.

After Chen Shanzhi's explanation, Zhang Ye understood why Teacher Chen was still alive at such an advanced age.

Logically speaking, it would be difficult for an elderly person like Chen Shanzhi, who is nearly seventy years old, to survive in the apocalypse.

However, Chen Shanzhi's nephew, Chen Pojun, and his grandnephew, Chen Kaishan, were both from military backgrounds and were highly skilled.

Under their protection, Chen Shanzhi has lived a relatively peaceful life in recent years.

"Teacher Chen, where did you come from?" Zhang Ye asked.

Chen Shanzhi thought for a moment and replied:
“M City, we’ve been staying here ever since the apocalypse started. We came here after seeing the advertisement for the big camphor tree. However, we’ve always been cautious. After arriving in Nanshi, we didn’t dare to go directly into Oriental Paradise. It was only in the last two days that we finally decided to come in and take a look.”

And you? "

Zhang Ye smiled wryly:
"When the apocalypse broke out, I happened to take leave and go back to my hometown of Bengbu. I have been living around Bengbu for many years. Today, I happened to meet a group of scavengers in Sensor Valley."

My teammates and I joined that group of scavengers, and then we came in.

"I see." Chen Shanzhi nodded, then asked:

"What about your teammates?"

Zhang Ye pointed outside the tarmac, "They still have some things to do. They'll be coming to the headquarters base with the transport team in a week. I'll go ahead first."

Just then, another group of people entered from the entrance.

At this point, there were already more than a dozen people around the No. 2 helipad.

Zhang Ye looked at the people walking over and asked Chen Shanzhi beside him:

"Teacher Chen, do you know much about the influence of the big camphor tree?"

After pondering for a moment, Chen Shanzhi replied:

“We only arrived near Oriental Paradise a month ago, so we don’t know much about it.”

"This camphor tree faction is indeed a very powerful force, capable of supporting such a large population of food, and its point system is extremely bold."

The two chatted and reminisced, and before they knew it, it was eight o'clock in the morning.

Zhang Ye counted the number of people; there were almost thirty.

Three armed guards and two pilots in flight suits approached from a distance.

An armed guard walked up to them, took out a form, glanced at the crowd, and shouted:
"Now I will take attendance. When your name is called, please call out your name."

"Sun Rugo".

"arrive!"

"Liu Nianfu".

"To!"

"Chen Shanzhi."

Chen Shanzhi raised his hand and shouted, "Here!"

"Old Su, is the number of people okay?" a driver asked the guard who was taking attendance.

The guard shook his head and said, "No, you can leave now."

"Okay, let them get on the helicopter." The pilot walked towards the helicopter.

The guards, calling out names, also shouted to the crowd:

"Line up and board the helicopter one by one."

Chen Shanzhi and Zhang Ye, along with the others, boarded the helicopter in a line.

As they approached the helicopter, the two men observed it closely.

This helicopter looks somewhat similar to the Z-10 before the apocalypse, but it is much larger than the Z-10.

Moreover, this helicopter didn't even have a central fuel tank.

"Teacher Chen, this helicopter is so strange. It doesn't have a central fuel tank, and the extra parts on its bottom and sides don't look like fuel tanks either."

Chen Shanzhi was also completely baffled, and shook his head, saying:
"I am not sure as well."

The group boarded the helicopter, and the pilot immediately contacted the control tower.

The helicopter was then immediately started, and the rotor began to spin.

A few minutes later, the helicopter carrying thirty top talents took off.

Inside the helicopter cabin.

There was an eerie silence; Zhang Ye and Chen Shanzhi hadn't expected the helicopter to be so quiet.

"Teacher Chen, this doesn't make sense. Even with the best soundproofing, there's always some noise from the engine, right?"

Chen Shanzhi frowned and said:
"This helicopter should be electrically powered."

He looked at his nephew Chen Pojun beside him and asked, "Pojun, you've flown helicopters before, what do you think of this helicopter?"

Chen Pojun, who hadn't said much until now, pondered for a moment before replying:

"Uncle, this helicopter should be a modified version of the Z-10 and is electrically powered. However, such a large helicopter requires a lot of electricity and has a relatively short range."

But I've heard that the headquarters in Dazhangshu is at least several hundred kilometers away from Oriental Paradise, so I'm a bit skeptical.

Just as they were talking, the helicopter increased its speed again.

It reached a speed of 400 kilometers per hour.

As a veteran Air Force pilot, Chen Pojun has flown various types of helicopters and even bombers, and has an extremely high sensitivity to speed.

His pupils dilated in shock:

"This helicopter is now definitely over 400 kilometers per hour. No, it's still accelerating!"

He looked at the clouds outside the cabin and continued:
"Generally speaking, the Z-10's flight speed is between 270 and 295 kilometers per hour, but this helicopter is currently traveling at nearly 450 kilometers per hour, which is simply... simply... unbelievable!"

He could hardly imagine that in the apocalypse, he could see a helicopter modified from something before the apocalypse that could achieve such a high speed.

Chen Shanzhi remained silent for a long while, then said in a deep voice:
"It seems that the technology developed by this camphor tree force is quite advanced."

Time passes slowly.

Zhang Ye checked the watch that Gou Ge had given her and saw that the flight time had exceeded two hours.

"At this speed, it must have flown at least 800 kilometers, right?" Zhang Ye asked, his eyes filled with shock.

Chen Pojun had flown the Z-10 helicopter before, so he was even more aware of its value.

There wasn't an electric helicopter that could fly at speeds exceeding 450 kilometers per hour and have a range of over 800 kilometers before the apocalypse!
"There's only one possibility: the installation of solid-state batteries is what allows for such a long range. However, I don't know how to explain the flight speed," Chen Shanzhi murmured.

Ding dong.

The helicopter's loudspeaker crackled to life.

"Passengers, we will be arriving at headquarters in 10 minutes. Please prepare yourselves."

The observer in the co-pilot's seat repeated the announcement three times.

A few minutes later, the helicopter began to descend, dropping from above the clouds to an altitude of several hundred meters.

Then, they witnessed a scene that shocked them immensely.

Nestled among the mountains, a massive base stands prominently.

Even many mountains have been incorporated into this magnificent base.

This base is the size of a prefecture-level city's urban area, covering at least 100,000 mu (approximately 6,667 hectares).

Furthermore, this base has four tall walls radiating outwards from the center.

These four walls are arranged in a stepped pattern, from high to low.

It's somewhat like an anime set in a pre-apocalyptic world, featuring an aerial view of the city walls from Attack on Titan.

The impact of bringing anime into reality is unparalleled.

Compared to Oriental Paradise, the headquarters base is dozens of times larger. Rows of buildings stand side by side, neatly arranged greenhouses, and tall chimneys are emitting smoke.

The zones are clearly defined, and it is easy to tell at a glance which areas are industrial, agricultural, or residential.

The most striking feature is the lush greenery within the city.

Due to an eight-month drought, large tracts of forest outside the city have withered and turned yellow.
But the trees in the base still remain green.

And in the very center of the inner city, there is a lake that is like a jewel set in a crown.

As the helicopter descended, their view became increasingly clear.

The outermost towering cranes, tower-building machines, and excavators weighing hundreds of tons give people a strong sense of technology.

Within the base, people were scattered like stars, working on the ground.

The entire base exudes a thriving and vibrant atmosphere.

"So this is what the camphor tree base looks like." Zhang Ye muttered blankly.

She had imagined countless scenarios for the headquarters base in the camphor tree, but she never thought the headquarters base would look like this.

The headquarters base before her was even more magnificent and spectacular than she had imagined.

The blankness in her eyes transformed into ambition, as if a flame had been ignited.

She has always been an ambitious person, but unfortunately, after the apocalypse, she has never had a chance to use her skills.

Now the opportunity is coming!

The helicopter landed on the helipad in the buffer city.

The headquarters base in Dazhangshu has it in the outer city, inner city, and buffer city.

"We've arrived! Take your luggage and disembark from the helicopter one by one."

Zhang Ye picked up her package and followed the crowd off the helicopter.

As soon as she got off the helicopter, two other helicopters took off from a short distance away and flew north.

Anxiety, nervousness, and anticipation all mingled together at that moment.

He Bing, Vice Minister of Science and Technology, personally led a group to welcome them.

He walked up to Zhang Ye and the others, welcoming them with a smile:
"Welcome everyone."

After speaking, he looked at Dong Chengpeng, the head of the power department, and Zhang Shuqi, the head of the mechanical engineering department, who were standing next to him.

Both of them were top experts in their respective fields before the apocalypse.

Many elite experts are recruited to the headquarters, and it is mainly these two people who assess their abilities.

They also receive a list of experts coming to the headquarters in advance, and occasionally they can spot some familiar names.

This time, Dong Chengpeng saw the name of his old acquaintance, Chen Shanzhi.

This is why Chen Shanzhi was able to bring two family members as an exception.

Behind this, it was mainly thanks to a suggestion from Dong Chengpeng.

Dong Chengpeng spotted Chen Shanzhi in the crowd at a glance.

He walked up to Chen Shanzhi and said excitedly:

"Old Chen!"

Chen Shanzhi looked at Dong Chengpeng with surprise, and after a few seconds, he finally recognized the person in front of him.

"Old Dong?"

"Yes, it's me! How did you get so old!" Dong Chengpeng said with some emotion.

He and Chen Shanzhi are not much different in age. Chen Shanzhi is 67 years old this year, while Dong Chengpeng is three years younger than him, at 64.

But standing together now, Dong Chengpeng looks at least ten years younger than Chen Shanzhi.

Chen Shanzhi was speechless for a moment. Although he had been taken care of by his nephew and grandnephew over the years, his life as a vagrant was not very stable.

"Old Dong, I never expected to run into you here!"

Old Dong laughed and said:

"Yes, I've been with Big Camphor Tree for many years now. When I saw the list of personnel this time, I immediately spotted your name! I knew you would come!"

Chen Shanzhi paused for a moment, then nodded and said:
"it is good!"

Zhang Shuqi, who was standing next to him, also knew a big name in the field of mechanical engineering and they chatted together.

As they chatted, the group led them to an office building in the buffer city.

Inside the office building, some key experts from various fields have already arrived.

They need to conduct a simple assessment of this group of personnel.

We need to confirm that the personal information of these thirty people is not falsified.

In addition, Chen Pojun and Chen Kaishan were also pulled aside by Lao Bi for a detailed chat.

Before the apocalypse, Lao Bi belonged to the Air Force, so he was very interested when he learned that Chen Pojun had also come from the Air Force.

Zhang Ye sat on a chair outside the interview room, waiting, without recognizing a single person around him.

Chen Shanzhi is someone Dong Chengpeng knows, and with Dong Chengpeng's endorsement, he can be exempted from the interview.

Old Dong took him directly to the administration building and gave him the treatment of a level four staff member.

Another big name in the field of mechanical engineering, Tan Jian, was also exempted from the interview thanks to Zhang Shuqi's endorsement.

Like Chen Shanzhi, he was directly given the treatment of a level four staff member.

Now that there are more people in Dazhangshu, the selection of higher-level spots is more strictly controlled.

When Zhang Shuqi and Dong Chengpeng joined Dazhangshu, they were immediately assigned as Level 3 personnel.

Over the years, the two have made outstanding contributions to the technological development of Dazhangshu, and both have been promoted to first-level personnel.

After several hours of interviews, all twenty-odd people were successfully interviewed, and it was confirmed that their information matched the information they had filled in.

Three of them were given the treatment of Level 4 personnel, while the rest were temporarily given the treatment of Level 5 personnel.

Of the three, besides Tan Jian from the field of mechanical engineering and Chen Shanzhi from the field of chip manufacturing, there is also Song Bintian, who genuinely passed the interview assessment.

Song Bintian is an expert in the field of laser weapons. He truly impressed these weapons experts in Dazhangshu through a rigorous interview.

After the interview.

He Chao led them to the fourth outer city.

Of the four outer cities, the fourth outer city has the largest area.

Due to the continuous development of Dazhangshu in recent years, many factories have moved again and again, and even heavy industry has moved to the outlying city that is still under construction.

Today, the fourth outer city has become a research and development cluster center integrating fields such as chemistry, agronomy, weaponry, and new energy manufacturing.

Thousands of elite talents from various fields have gathered here.

According to their rank, they are not actually qualified to enter the outer city, but due to their special status, they cannot be brought to the buffer city to mix with other residents.

Therefore, they were made an exception and moved to the fourth outer city to live.

After settling into his accommodations and familiarizing himself with the fourth outer city, He Chao went back to attend to his own business.

Since these people had just arrived and it was already four or five in the afternoon, He Bing did not assign them any work.

We're just letting them wander around on their own and get familiar with the environment.

They were granted only access to the fourth outer city and the buffer city, and could freely enter and exit using their identification number cards.

They were not qualified to enter the third, second, and first outer city as well as the inner city.

Dong Chengpeng was busy with other matters, so he couldn't visit Chen Shanzhi. After a brief meeting, he returned to work at the power department.

So Zhang Ye and the others took the camphor tree entry manual that He Chao had given them, looked at the map on it, and came out of the fourth outer city to the buffer city.

Once you exit the fourth outer city, walk two hundred meters along the main road to reach the commercial district.

(End of this chapter)