Apocalypse Rebirth: 3000 million won at the beginning

After a moment of stunned silence, Wei Chuan uttered a single word.

"handsome!"

Upon hearing his praise, the ant grinned and asked, "You're Wei Chuan?"

"Yes." Wei Chuan nodded.

"That's me. Excuse me, where is the base you just mentioned?"

The ant answered casually:
"We come from the camphor tree faction. Our headquarters is in the south, the Oriental Paradise branch base is in the east, the Northern Territory base is in the north, the Oil City base is in the center, and the Northwest base is in the west."

With a total population of two million, it has been established for ten years.

When Wei Chuan heard that the population had reached two million, he was dumbfounded. He never expected that there would be such a powerful force in this apocalypse.

Years ago, he went down the mountain once, but returned after failing to find his relatives.

However, when he went down the mountain, he also came into contact with several survivor teams, and from what he learned, the major forces were at most only a hundred people.

"Truly impressive." After a long pause, Wei Chuan exclaimed in amazement.

"You're all alone, right? Can we go in and take a look?" Ant looked behind him; he saw that the energy storage center covered a fairly large area.

Wei Chuan nodded in reply:
"Six years ago, some of my colleagues were here, but they never came back after they went down the mountain. They probably didn't survive."

"Please come in, everyone."

Then, he stretched out his hand, gesturing for the ants to go inside.

The ant stared at him for a while, then put the helmet back on and cautiously walked towards the gate entrance.

Upon entering the energy storage center, he saw a huge information screen for the wind turbines, as well as the living area behind it and the indoor planting area built by Wei Chuan.

After walking around, he suddenly noticed a black dog.

The black dog died, and after being left out for over twenty hours, its body is now starting to smell slightly.

He glanced at Wei Chuan, then at the black dog that had clearly only been dead for two days, and seemed to understand why Wei Chuan wanted to go with them.

"Have you been here all alone all these years?" the ant asked.

"Hmm." Wei Chuan sighed and continued, "Many years ago, I also went down the mountain to look for my family, but they were all dead. Since then, I have returned here and have not gone down the mountain."

Excuse me, what's the situation outside right now?

The ant replied:
"It's extremely difficult to encounter any scattered survivors, and the only remaining major force is the Great Camphor Tree."

As he spoke, he walked over to observe the crops that Wei Chuan had planted, and he also noticed a few mutated crops.

He took out the test spray and sprayed it twice, but the result was still red.

He was filled with anticipation, but upon seeing this, he was utterly disappointed.

He had originally thought he could find mutated plants containing Di-fixing protein here, but the result was the same.

However, there are very few mutated plants here, only three in total.

"What are you doing? What did you just spray?" Wei Chuan asked the ant curiously.

The ant originally wanted to tell him about the mutated plant, but there were clear regulations from above prohibiting the spread of this information.

Even within the camphor tree base, a gag order was issued.

Anyone found to have leaked this information is dead!
It could even implicate family members.

Therefore, those who know about this matter keep quiet about it.

"Haha, spray your plants with some growth hormone. Your plants are growing really well. How did you grow them?" the ant asked, laughing as it changed the subject.

Wei Chuan scratched his head and pointed to the books on the bookshelf, saying:
"I learned everything on the spot. I have a few books on agricultural planting, and I plant according to the instructions in them."

The ant asked a few more questions, trying to get some information out of him.

But upon further inquiry, it was discovered that Wei Chuan was completely unaware that the mutant crops contained a large amount of dystolytic protein.

However, when he noticed the few plants with brownish-red edges on their leaves, his brow furrowed slightly.

He didn't stay in the energy storage center all the time; he went outside as well, so he knew that the plants outside had changed.

However, because he had been immersed in grief over Wangcai's death for the past two days, he hadn't yet noticed that the crops he had planted had also changed.

So he asked:
“I’ve noticed that many plants on the mountain have developed these strange spots recently, and a lot of the grass has grown really tall. Has this caused a mutation?”

The ant was taken aback upon hearing this, and thought to itself: That makes sense. Any ordinary person who sees changes in the plants on the ground should know that this is related to sea fog and mutation.

He was somewhat worried that it would be difficult for the base to keep the news of the food crops inside.

Thinking of this, he nodded and said:
"Yes, we came out this time also because of this plant mutation, and we want to find a way to solve this problem."

"Have you found a solution?" Wei Chuan was a smart man and immediately understood that if food crops mutated, the food production would be affected.

For any faction, or even a lone survivor, food is of utmost importance.

Even if he were to stay on the mountain, he would still focus on food production.

The ant nodded and said:
"We have a solution, but it's a bit complicated. Oh, I won't go into details. You're coming with us, right? Hurry up and pack your things; there are people waiting for us down the mountain."

He didn't want to talk too much about it; the more he said, the more questions Wei Chuan would ask.

Seeing that he didn't want to talk anymore, Wei Chuan turned around and started packing his things.

The sweet potato chips and corn cobs that were dried on the battery box were all bagged, filling six or seven large bags.

Then there were his computer, changes of clothes, bedding, and other miscellaneous items, which filled four boxes.

"So many," the ant looked at him speechlessly.

After walking around the energy storage center, he discovered from the remaining traces of life that Wei Chuan should be the only person there.

"Ah, then I'll throw some away. But we should at least take this food with us." Wei Chuan looked at the six or seven large bags with some reluctance.

Having lived in the mountains for many years, he was acutely aware of the importance of food.

"Never mind," the ant said helplessly, glancing at him. "We'll take it for you."

In other words, the land-based battleship warehouse is large enough that there is more than enough space to store all his belongings.

In addition, he noticed that the items Wei Chuan had brought were quite valuable.

So it's fine to bring it along.

"Thank you," Wei Chuan said gratefully.

Although he didn't know what the camphor tree base was like, he no longer wanted to stay on the mountain.

It would be fine if there were two people, but he simply couldn't handle it alone.

Especially now that his dog Wangcai is dead, he's lonely, so lonely.

The ant used its communicator to contact the jackal and asked him to come and help as well.

The jackal circled the energy storage center but found no trace of other survivors, so it also entered the energy storage center.

As soon as he entered, he wandered around the energy storage center like an ant.

After we finished shopping, he said to Wei Chuan:
"This place is fine; you can easily continue living here. Why do you want to come down the mountain and come with us?"

Wei Chuan looked grief-stricken and pointed to the dog's corpse on the ground, saying:

"I've been living alone in the mountains for many years. My dog ​​died the other day. These years in the mountains have been so lonely."
I'm not afraid to admit it, but ten minutes before I heard you talking on the walkie-talkie, I was already thinking of ending my own life.

The jackal saw that his expression seemed genuine, and upon closer inspection, it made sense.

Living alone in the mountains for so many years, loneliness is indeed the greatest enemy.

Living alone for a long time without being able to communicate with others will inevitably lead to mental illness, and may even result in suicide, as Wei Chuan said.

“However, this place is quite good. If more people were here, they could escape the disasters outside,” the ant said from the side. “This place should be preserved.”

Although the people of Dazhangshu may not necessarily come here, they can leave behind a small outpost, which can serve as a shelter should any of their people pass through.

Wei Chuan smiled wryly:
"The most important reason why this place can survive is that the wind turbines are still operating. The electricity from hundreds of wind turbines around here is all gathered here, but now only five wind turbines are still operating normally."

"If all the wind turbines fail, it will be impossible to live here."

"That makes sense." The ant and the jackal both understood this.

The ant had initially intended to take away anything valuable from this place, but after searching around, it discovered that the most valuable items were nothing more than the battery compartment, the converter compartment, and the pressurized container. However, these items were all enormous, weighing tens of tons.

It's hard to take with you.

Other electronic products are also produced in their camphor tree base, so there's no point in bringing them all the way back.

"Now that we're all packed, let's go."

After saying that, Ant called to the assault team members to help Wei Chuan carry his packed luggage.

There were more than a dozen bags and boxes.

This also includes the vegetables and crops that are grown.

These lush green vegetables were just tested with a test spray, and the vast majority showed no mutations.

Can eat.

Although there are dried vegetables on land battleships, fresh vegetables are available, so who wants to eat dried vegetables?

They've been out for over ten days and are looking for something new to eat.

As for Wei Chuan, he had no objection.

He needed someone to take him away because he needed their help, especially since the other person had already helped him take so many things with him.

The group descended the mountain.

Before leaving, Wei Chuan did not turn off the temperature control system inside.

He may not come back in the future, but he has lived here for many years, and keeping it here is a kind of memento.

If he can't stay at the big camphor tree any longer, he might be able to return here as a fallback option.

Lock the door.

He gazed at the place where he had lived for ten years, his eyes filled with complex emotions.

How many decades does one have in a lifetime? The energy storage center confined him for ten years, but it also allowed him to live for another ten years.

If he hadn't stayed in this place, and had gone down the mountain earlier like his colleagues, he would probably be dead by now.

Turn around.

"I'm all better now, let's go."

The ant nodded and was about to walk into the sea fog.

However, another problem arose: Wei Chuan did not have a micro-color night vision device and could not see anything in the sea fog.

Finally, the ant had no choice but to make a rope, tie it around Wei Chuan's waist, hold one end, and make him follow closely behind.

Before the apocalypse, a cement road was built here in order to construct an energy storage center. Although the road has been abandoned for many years since the apocalypse, it is still relatively easy to travel compared to other meadow areas.

They came up along this cement road, and they'll naturally go down this road now.

On the way down the mountain.

Wei Chuan gripped the rope tightly, surrounded by a misty haze.

The only sound was the crunching of footsteps on the weeds.

He was somewhat unaccustomed to this environment, and since he knew very little about ants, he tried to ask for some information.

"May I ask your name?"

Just call me Ant.

Which base are you going back to later?

"Headquarters Base".

"Will I have a place to stay after I join? Will I be guaranteed food?" He only realized he had come down the mountain too hastily when he asked this question.

"As long as you find a job in Dazhangshu, you can solve these problems. Finding a job is very simple. I just saw that your vegetables and grains are growing very well. I can introduce you to a job at the Ministry of Agriculture."

"Oh, that's great, thank you."

along the way.

Wei Chuan was chatting with Ant, and Ant was curious about how he had managed all these years.

Therefore, he answered Wei Chuan's questions truthfully as long as they did not involve classified information.

Ant once lived alone outside, and he also raised a German Shepherd named Xiao Hei.

But Xiao Hei died of old age last year, and he was saddened for a long time because of it.

Seeing Wei Chuan's deep affection for a dog, he felt a sense of resonance.

Therefore, he quite admired Wei Chuan.

As Wei Chuan listened to the ants' story, he gradually gained a general understanding of the headquarters base in the camphor tree.

Seeing how patiently the ant answered his questions, he felt a sense of gratitude towards it.

Because they were carrying things, they didn't descend the mountain quickly.

It took them two whole hours to get to the foot of the mountain.

at the foot of the mountain.

Fog was everywhere, and the fog here was even denser than on the mountain.

However, as they approached, Wei Chuan could see the lights ahead from dozens of meters away.

Those were the super searchlights of land battleships, with extremely high power, capable of illuminating hundreds of meters even in such dense sea fog.

As he approached, he stood in the middle of the national highway and looked up in horror to see a mechanical monster that was as tall as a three-story building.

On top of the mechanical monster was a huge machine, that was...
Close-in weapon system!?

Wei Chuan had seen this kind of thing on TV; it was incredibly powerful.

He never expected that this thing could be installed in a car.

At the front of the vehicle, there were four machine guns, their muzzles pointed directly in his direction.

Gudong!

He swallowed hard. Although he hadn't seen the whole vehicle yet, the firepower just from the front of it was enough to surprise him.

Is this giant camphor tree truly a force built by the survivors themselves?
Is it really not something left behind by the government?
How can it be so powerful?

He looked up and saw that, from six meters above the land battleship, he could see what appeared to be figures inside the glass.

The people inside were also sizing them up.

He quickly looked down and caught a glimpse of two three-meter-high tires below.

"Is this a tire?" He stared in shock at the tire, which was as tall as a building.

The ant walking in front felt the rope tighten, turned around and saw Wei Chuan still standing there in a daze. It tugged at him with the rope and urged him on:
"What are you standing there for? Come with us!"

Because of the numerous searchlights installed around the hull of the land battleship, visibility within a few meters of it was quite good.

Wei Chuan quickly followed, walking with the ants to the bottom of the land battleship.

He looked up at the bottom of the vehicle, where a smooth, neatly arranged armor plate covered the surface.

A ladder extends down from the center of the vehicle's underside.

The jackals traveling with them are climbing the escalator.

Wei Chuan looked curiously at the huge tires on both sides and some special devices under the vehicle, which all looked extremely advanced.

He thought to himself with a sigh:

"How can there be such a powerful force!"
"That camphor tree looks really strong. No wonder it survived for ten years in the apocalypse."

Has the world developed to this extent?

(End of this chapter)