Apocalypse Rebirth: 3000 million won at the beginning

Chapter 2109 is out! He's leveled up three times in a row!
Taihang Mountains, western foothills.

The left side of a certain river.

Chen Delong looked at the forest surrounded by vines and shrubs, and the thick layer of fallen leaves on the ground.

He frowned and said to the legs and An Sheng behind him:

"Clear a path."

Looking at the thick vines, An Sheng muttered under her breath:
"It's really troublesome!"

Pull out the entrenching tool and go forward to chop down the vines.

The multi-functional entrenching tools in their hands have many uses.

It has multiple functions: breaking windows, shoveling dirt, chopping, harpooning, flint and steel, sawing, etc.

Compared to the multi-functional entrenching tools available before the apocalypse, the military version they possessed was of higher quality and had a sharper blade.

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The gnarled vines were incredibly strong, intertwining between the trees. They hacked at them with all their might, and after half an hour they had only managed to advance a dozen meters.

Especially the thick layer of fallen leaves underfoot; stepping on them feels like stepping on cotton, swaying back and forth, and sometimes you even get stuck in the leaves without realizing it.

The fallen leaves were rotten and crawling with ants, making Chen Delong and his companions look quite disheveled.

"Forget it!" Chen Delong put down his entrenching tool, rubbed his aching wrists, and said to An Sheng and the others who were hacking away in front of him:
"This speed is too slow. At this rate, we might not even find the entrance in another day."

“Let’s go back to the riverbank and get back to the helicopter.”

An Sheng asked in confusion, "Huh? Are we just giving up like this?"

Chen Delong shook his head and said:

"No, let's try another way."

He pondered for a moment, then said to his leg, "You set off a smoke bomb over here, then we'll go back to the river together."

For no particular reason, the leg threw a smoke bomb and then followed Chen Delong back to the asphalt road covered with weeds on the riverbank.

The reason for climbing is that the fallen leaves are too thick; if you stand on them and take a few steps, you will sink in. Climbing out is actually faster.

Upon receiving Chen Delong's message, the team members on the helicopter lowered the descent rope and pulled the four of them back into the helicopter.

Chen Delong brushed the insects and fallen leaves off his body and said to his other subordinate, Zhuo Jun, "Bomb in the direction we just set off the smoke bombs."

Zhuo Jun nodded and said:
"Roger that!"

Since the ground is covered with vines, thorns, and bushes, making it difficult to walk, we can use helicopters to blast the vegetation and create a path.

Boom boom boom~
Several shells shot out from the helicopter and hit the spot where Chen Delong and his men had just been standing.

Those tall, sturdy white pine trees were also blown off.

The weather was already dry, and the shells ignited a fire instantly after they landed.

Thick layers of fallen leaves burned, vines, bushes, and even trees were ignited, and soon the ground turned into a sea of ​​fire.

The weather was dry and the fire raged, spreading rapidly in all directions.

Looking at the sea of ​​fire on the ground, especially the several tall white pines, Wen Jianshe said with some regret:

"What a pity, that's a white pine that's hundreds of years old."

These white pine trees, also known as longevity trees, would take at least three hundred years to grow this tall.

When they were building the mountain base, they didn't cut down these few white pine trees. But now, in order to find the military base in the mountains, they burned them all.

Because the valley was filled with a thick layer of fallen leaves, the fire raged fiercely, producing billowing smoke.

The helicopter moved away from the thick smoke, keeping a safe distance.

"Brother Long, the fire probably won't stop anytime soon, why don't we go back to the base first?" An Sheng suggested.

Chen Delong glanced at him. "What's wrong? Tired already?"

"No, we've got nothing to do here." An Sheng scratched his neck, which was incredibly itchy. After scratching it a couple of times, two large bumps appeared.

Chen Delong looked at the thick smoke rising from the valley and said:
"Wait here!"

After saying that, he asked Wen Jianshe to determine the direction and Zhuo Jun to continue bombing deeper into the area.

We absolutely have to find the entrance to that military base today.

Boom boom boom~
Under the bombardment of artillery shells, large swathes of trees were blown away.

The dense forest in the valley has also become pitted and uneven.

However, the entrance to the military base was never found.

"Are you sure this is the place?" Chen Delong was getting anxious as he watched as the entire valley was bombed, the ground covered in flames and thick smoke, yet he still couldn't find the military base.

Wen Jianshe nodded and said:

"It must be here. So many years have passed since the apocalypse. It's probably covered by fallen leaves and weeds. Maybe we should wait until the fire is out before going down to take a look."

Chen Delong sat down, fastened his seatbelt, closed his eyes, and said:
"That's all it can do."

Time flew by, and four hours passed in the blink of an eye.

The fire has not subsided and has even spread to several surrounding mountains.

It appears as dots radiating outwards and spreading.

Such a big fire won't be easy to put out.

Seeing how big the fire was, Chen Delong regretted his impulsive decision.

After all, setting fire to the mountains is extremely damaging to the environment. Even after so many years in the apocalypse, the education he received hasn't completely changed.

The shrubs and vines in the valley have been mostly burned to ashes after several hours of burning.

Only some of the taller trees still had embers smoldering on them.

Some trees are very heat-resistant, and the white pine is extremely heat-resistant.

"Zhuo Jun, bring the helicopter down!" Chen Delong ordered.

The helicopter descended.

It's also much clearer to see.

After a fire, the terrain of the entire valley revealed its specific texture.

Between the two mountains, there is a rather narrow valley, and in front of the valley is a seemingly flat path leading down into the valley.

It's immediately obvious that this valley is the road leading to the military base.

As for where the military base is located, without a doubt, it is at the deepest part of the valley.

buzz~
The helicopter flew to the innermost part of the valley, where the ground was pitch black, but you could still make out the general outline by looking at it.

Deep in the valley, there is an arched entrance about seven or eight meters wide and more than ten meters high, with square shapes on both sides, which are obviously made of concrete.

You can even see the shape and outline of a house from the side.

“There it is, that’s right there!” Wen Jianshe shouted excitedly to Chen Delong.

Chen Delong naturally saw it too. "Zhuo Jun, fly the helicopter over that entrance. Leopard, Liu Gesheng, you two stay in the helicopter. The rest of you come down with me!"

The helicopter was parked above the archway.

Chen Delong and seven or eight others slid down one by one using the descent rope.

tread!
A fire reduced the fallen leaves, which were originally over a meter tall, to ashes only a dozen centimeters high.

They walked through the ashes, which were up to their shoes, to the archway.

Chen Delong scraped the ashes off the archway with his dagger, revealing the walls that had been burned black.

The central gate of the archway was extremely thick, and after a fire, it turned black.

He searched the gate for a long time but couldn't find a way to open it.

"How do we open this gate?" Chen Delong asked Wen Jianshe.

Wen Jianshe spread his hands, "There's nothing we can do. It shuts off automatically after a power outage, so we can only turn it on from the inside."

"The only way to open it is by force."

Chen Delong had a bit of a headache, but he had expected it. He picked up the walkie-talkie and contacted the team members in the helicopter: "Put the cutting machine down."

Military bases like this require cutting machines.

By grinding tofu with water, it is cut little by little into a size that can accommodate it.

The only drawback is that it takes time.

Then, Chen Delong and his team began cutting into the door. They had considered using explosives, but judging from the door's sturdiness, it was highly unlikely they could break it open.

They continued cutting into the door, trying to make it big enough for someone to crawl through.

Three hours passed
The full moon hangs high in the sky, and its bright light shines on the ground.

The cutting machine has worn down seven or eight of its blades, but the project is only halfway complete.

The valley was empty and silent.

Perhaps a fire killed all the creatures in the area, and even the sounds of insects like crickets could no longer be heard.

Only the intermittent sound of cutting machines echoed in the valley.

call--

Chen Delong plopped down on the ground and grabbed a bottle of water to gulp down his stomach.

"You guys continue."

He was covered in black soot, with ashes everywhere on his shoulders and in his hair.

He looked utterly disheveled.

An Sheng and the others were in similar situations; after several hours of continuous cutting, their hands holding the cutting machine were trembling.

Three more hours passed.

The perpetual helicopter in the air continues to hover and fly overhead.

Thankfully, a sustainable helicopter came; otherwise, there would be nowhere to park a helicopter here, and it wouldn't be able to fly in the air for so long.

An Sheng and Tui Zi, each holding a hammer, painstakingly swung it at the square section of the gate they had cut out.

Boom!
Finally, they smashed down the section of the gate that was 50 centimeters long and 50 centimeters wide.

A cloud of dust mixed with the smell of earth rushed out from the cave entrance.

An Sheng and the other person quickly moved aside and covered their noses.

windy.

It seems the ventilation system inside is still in good condition.

Chen Delong quickly stood up and placed the searchlights and some surveying equipment on the ground at the cave entrance.

"Let's go in, Wen Jianshe, you lead us in."

Wen Jianshe laughed and cried:

“When it was built, it was divided into sections. The area I was responsible for was the main gate and the first warehouse inside. I don’t know much about the other parts inside.”

"Let's go inside and talk!" Chen Delong was already eager to go in.

I've spent the whole day here, a total of ten or twenty hours, and now I can finally go in.

"Okay." Wen Jianshe put on the oxygen mask that was handed to him.

He turned on the headlamp and crawled into the fifty-centimeter-wide opening.

As soon as he entered, he felt a chill all over his body, and it was pitch black behind him.

The searchlight overhead couldn't illuminate very far.

The walls here seem to absorb light, making it difficult for light to refract.

He shivered, quickly squatted down, and shouted outside:

"No problem, come in quickly."

The most urgent ones are Tuizi, Ansheng, and Shuge, and finally Chen Delong.

Chen Delong left two people outside to provide support.

If Chen Delong and the others encounter any problems inside, these two can rush in to provide timely support.

woohoo-

The wind inside was quite strong. Because the opening was rather small, the pressure was increased, and the wind blowing into the opening made their clothes flutter.

People outside passed testing equipment and other things in through this small hole.

Chen Delong took the oxygen meter and walked to the wall to check the air quality.

"Sure enough, the ventilation system here is still working, so we should be able to breathe in here." Chen Delong nodded, but he did not immediately remove his oxygen mask.

This location is close to the main entrance, so the detection might not be very accurate.

They then walked deeper into the corridor.

The walkway is wide and over ten meters high, but it feels a bit empty.

The only sound in the deep corridor was the sound of their footsteps.

The lights shone deep into the space, and with the circular passageway, they had the illusion of traveling through time as they walked on it.

"Wen Jianshe, do you know where the main circuit breaker is?" Chen Delong asked.

He asked that question because he saw the light strips overhead.

There were even switches on the walls, but he tried them and couldn't turn them on.

Wen Jianshe shook his head. "I don't know. I wasn't involved in the construction of this section."

Chen Delong sighed and led the group forward.

After walking about several dozen meters, a rather large space appeared in front of them. The searchlight shone into the depths and saw that there were hundreds of tanks parked neatly in the center.

Chen Delong immediately recognized it as an armored transport vehicle, something that the camphor tree base also had.

Behind the transport vehicles were tanks and armored fighting vehicles, totaling at least a hundred!
On the left, there are self-propelled artillery pieces, numbering at least three digits.

On the right are various types of vehicles:
Armored command vehicle, all-terrain combat vehicle,

There are also vehicles for engineering support:
Armored engineering vehicle: Tracked drive, used for tasks such as road repair and obstacle removal.

Trench digger: Quickly digs trenches, enhancing battlefield defense capabilities.

Maintenance and logistics vehicles, medical ambulances: equipped with medical equipment for emergency battlefield treatment.

Mine-laying/mine-clearing vehicle: Automatic or mechanical deployment/removal of landmines.

As soon as they entered, there were at least several hundred vehicles of various types, which stunned Chen Delong and the others into standing still.

Gudong!

An Sheng walked up to the armored personnel carrier and touched its metal exterior, only then realizing that everything before him was real.

"Holy crap! It's real. I thought I was dreaming."

The man looked at Wen Jianshe, patted him on the shoulder, and said:
"You've done a great job! You'll get at least a two-level promotion, making you at least a level four personnel!"

Wen Jianshe couldn't help but smile; this was great.

This is way better than doing scavenging or working on a construction site!

Just by leading the way, you can level up twice, or even three times if you're lucky.
At this moment, all he wanted to do was shout:
Cool! ! !
Chen Delong couldn't control his expression either; the smile on his face was as bright as a chrysanthemum.

He picked up the walkie-talkie, wanting to contact the team members in the helicopter.

However, they found that the walkie-talkie signal was poor, and the conversation was intermittent.

So he said to An Sheng:

"An Sheng, contact Zhuo Jun and the others, and have them use the radio to contact headquarters to send someone over!"

"Let's say we've discovered a large military base with lots of supplies!"

"Alright!" An Sheng shouted excitedly, and ran outside with a bouncy gait.

There is also competition among the armed forces brigades; the entire Zhangshu region has dozens of armed forces brigades.

It's not easy for so many militia brigades to be promoted to combat brigades.

The competition is too fierce.

Those who make the greatest contributions and have the most merits will be promoted to members of the combat brigade.

It's even possible for a team to be upgraded to a combat battalion if its contribution meets the standards and its combat capabilities are sufficient.

They suddenly discovered such a large military base. Although the information was mainly provided by Wen Jianshe, it was also discovered by Chen Delong and his team.

Chen Delong and his team definitely deserve some credit for this.

(End of this chapter)