Apocalypse Rebirth: 3000 million won at the beginning

Chen Shoujiang woke up.

After he regained consciousness, it took him more than ten minutes to figure out what was going on.

He then had Liu Jiefang perform a simple physical examination on him, and found that apart from hair loss, his body was almost no different from that of an ordinary person.

Gazing at the mysterious convoy to the north, he murmured to himself:
"Where did this huge camphor tree come from?"

He turned to look at Danzeng and Li Duojie and asked, "Pass down the order to see if anyone in our sheep breeding farm has heard of this force."

After saying that, he walked straight toward Gao Jingshan, who had been waiting for him.

"Old Gao, thank you so much this time."

Gao Jingshan waved his hand and replied:

"I arrived too late and couldn't be of much help."

Chen Shoujiang quickly asked:
Have you heard of this powerful camphor tree?

“No,” Gao Jingshan shook his head and replied, “This is the first time I’ve heard of this force either. However, many years ago, I sent people to Zhangye in the Northwest, and there was a force there.”
However, that group wasn't very friendly. We originally wanted to seek cooperation with them, but they almost came to blows with our people. After that, we never left Qinghai again.

"Zhangye?" Chen Shoujiang lowered his head and pondered.

Zhangye is less than 250 kilometers away from them as the crow flies, but because it is blocked by the Qilian Mountains, the only way to get out is through two highways that go through the canyons, which stretches the route to more than 600 kilometers.

The mountains are high and the roads are slippery. The highways have not been maintained for many years, so the roads are very difficult to travel and the area is almost completely isolated from the outside world.

They have basically not left the country in recent years.

Just then, Tenzin walked over with a short young man.

"Manager, he said he's heard about the influence of the Big Camphor Tree!"

Chen Shoujiang suddenly looked at the short young man and asked, "Ding Mo, do you know about the big camphor tree?"

Ding Mo scratched his head and said:
“My uncle left me a radio. Sometimes when I can’t sleep at night, I’ll fiddle with it. One night I picked up a frequency that was talking about the big camphor tree.”

However, the signal was very unstable. I could only hear the sound of a large camphor tree, and it seemed like there were several bases there, which could also provide a stable source of water, food, and safe shelter, welcoming survivors to join them.

"But I only heard it once, and after that it was all noise and I couldn't make out what it was."

Qinghai Lake Farm is located in a plateau basin, and the towering Qilian Mountains can severely affect signal transmission.

Moreover, they are in a basin. If they were in an open area on a mountaintop, the signal might be better, but it wouldn't be very stable.

After listening to Ding Mo's words, Chen Shoujiang patted him on the shoulder and said:

"Good job, Xiao Mo. Keep listening to that frequency and see if you can hear any other useful information."

"Yes, Manager." Ding Mo nodded vigorously.

Chen Shoujiang pondered for a moment, then said to Danzeng:

"Get a car ready, I'll go find them."

Chen Shoujiang was filled with doubts, and only through this convoy from the camphor tree could he find the answers.

"Should I come with you?" Tenzin asked with some concern.

“No need,” Chen Shoujiang refused. “They all said that I should go alone, so I will go alone.”

"Don't worry, if they wanted to harm us, would they go to all this trouble?"

Everyone thought about it and agreed.

soon.

A pickup truck pulled up in front of Chen Shoujiang, who got into the driver's seat and drove toward Zuo Ruxue's convoy.

Xiao Hu and his group waited for a full hour and a half before Chen Shoujiang finally drove over.

Xiao Hu and Zuo Ruxue exchanged a glance. Xiao Hu coughed lightly, "Then should I talk to him?"

"Mm." Zuo Ruxue nodded slightly.

The vehicle gradually approached, but when it was still thirty meters away, the pickup truck stopped.

Immediately afterwards, Chen Shoujiang got out of the car, and seemingly to cover his bald head, he put on a hat.

Seeing him get out of the car and walk over after thirty meters, Xiao Hu chuckled softly:

"It seems that the leader of Qinghai Lake is quite sensible."

Having lived in the apocalypse for so many years, Xiao Hu and his group naturally understood that getting off the bus early and walking represented sincerity.

This was to tell Xiao Hu and the others that he had come alone.

Chen Shoujiang was a little nervous as he gradually approached the convoy.

Beside the convoy.

There were two people standing there, and behind them stood more than twenty people. All of them were wearing silver armor and helmets, and it was impossible to tell whether they were men or women.

Behind these people were four armored mobile homes equipped with artillery, four armored personnel carriers, and four armored fighting vehicles. There were people inside the vehicles, but it was impossible to tell how many there were.

He was about to speak when he was only five or six meters away.

The person in front took off his helmet, revealing his head.

He was about thirty-seven or thirty-eight years old, with a short haircut, a square face, and a rather resolute appearance, with very bright eyes.

"Hello, I am Chen Shoujiang, the manager of Qinghai Lake Sheep Breeding Farm. Thank you for your help."

When Chen Shoujiang saw Xiao Hu's face, he was stunned for a moment, but quickly reacted and reached out his hand.

Xiao Hu smiled, extended his hand, shook hands with him, and replied:
"The power of the camphor tree, the Tiger."

"I don't like beating around the bush, let's get straight to the point."

"Let me first introduce our Great Camphor Tree faction to you. Our Great Camphor Tree was founded ten years ago, the year the apocalypse just broke out. Currently, we have five major bases and more than two million people."

The closest one to you is the Zhangye Agricultural and Livestock Base.

"The purpose of this trip is because the sea fog has caused all the plants on land to mutate."

All vegetation on the plains has been affected by the sea fog, which contains too high levels of the element D, greatly impacting our agricultural production.

Therefore, in order to solve this problem, we need to find a mutant crop containing the D-type protein, and we just so happen to have found it here.”

"Therefore, we would like to conduct tests on your farm to see if your food crops also contain D-solidified protein. If so, we would like to cooperate with you."

They'll allocate a plot of land for us to grow crops and share your food crop seeds with us, etc.

"Of course, we won't treat you unfairly. We can exchange the zombie antidote you just received for your treatment, and we can also protect you from the threat of the King Kong zombies."

Zuo Ruxue listened from the side, her eyes practically rolling back to the sky.

Who talks like that? Xiao Hu blurted everything out in one go.

In negotiations and conversations, the biggest taboo is revealing your hand and what you want.

It's about finding a balance between giving and taking and maximizing benefits.

Xiao Hu, on the contrary, said everything without any reservations.

However, upon closer examination, she realized that Xiao Hu's actions weren't entirely problematic.

After all, with the current strength of the camphor tree, suppressing the Qinghai Lake Farm forces would be easier than crushing an ant.

With absolute strength, there is no need for any schemes or tricks.

Being open and honest is actually more efficient.

If Chen Shoujiang of the Qinghai Lake Sheep Breeding Farm is sensible and cooperates well with them, then the big camphor tree might as well give them a chance to make a difference.

If they don't know their place, in this dog-eat-dog world of the apocalypse, they can be easily crushed.

Zuo Ruxue remained silent, letting Xiao Hu do as he pleased.

When Chen Shoujiang, who was standing opposite Xiao Hu, heard Xiao Hu mention five bases and two million people, his mind went blank.

I was so dizzy that I didn't even hear what Xiao Hu said next very clearly.

With over two million people and five bases, he had never heard of a force with such a large population in the apocalypse.

As a leader of a power, he naturally knew what such a large population meant.

The population is two million.

First, they need food to feed them, which means they have stable farms that produce food, especially in a plain area full of zombies, and they are still able to grow so much food. So they must have the ability to defend against zombies.

A farm capable of supporting two million people must be very large. To be able to occupy such a large area and withstand the onslaught of zombies, their weapons must be advanced and their military personnel must be numerous.

Second.

Having the authority to manage, maintain, and operate a sheep farm with fewer than two thousand people, he was overwhelmed with problems.

Managing a population of two million demonstrates the immense difficulty involved, highlighting the organization's tight structure and sophisticated management practices.
"Hey!"

"Dude, what are you doing, spacing out? Wake up!"

Xiao Hu muttered, "I remember the zombie cure didn't have these side effects."

Chen Shoujiang, interrupted by Xiao Hu, composed himself and said somewhat embarrassedly:

"Excuse me, I was quite surprised when I heard what Brother Xiao said. Is there really more than two million people in Dazhangshu?"

Xiao Hu pulled a pack of cigarettes from his pocket and answered casually:
"Of course, why would I lie to you? Want a smoke? Have one to relax."

Chen Shoujiang looked at the cigarette in his hand. The cigarette pack had a simple tree logo printed on it, and at the bottom it read "Produced by Dazhangshu Cigarette Factory".

The symbol of a big tree?
He looked at the vehicles; they all had the logo of this big tree on them.

"smoke."

Xiao Hu handed it to him, and Chen Shoujiang took it, but he didn't have a lighter. He was a little embarrassed holding the cigarette, so he could only smell it.

He was a heavy smoker, but the temperature on the plateau was too low to grow tobacco, so he hadn't smoked for many years.

He smelled the cigarette; it was a familiar scent.

After taking a drag of his cigarette, Xiao Hu realized what was happening and handed him the lighter.

"Give."

Chen Shoujiang took it. When he noticed that the lighter also had the camphor tree logo on it, and that the lighter looked very new, it was definitely not a product from before the apocalypse.

He suddenly caught his breath, his eyes widened abruptly, and he was momentarily lost in thought.

He thought to himself: It seems that this big camphor tree is highly industrialized. Lighters can be produced, and tobacco can be produced.

Don't underestimate a small lighter; mass production is not easy.

This involves butane gas, which is the fuel for lighters.

Plastic particles, i.e., PP shell material.

And sealing ring materials, these require a highly developed petrochemical industry to be realized.

The core of ignition is piezoelectric ceramics, which is the electronic components industry.

There's also the need to create a model of this lighter, including the gas tank, inner liner, and button injection molding, which involves the mold industry.

Furthermore, applications can be extended to printing, butane purification, mining, machinery manufacturing, and even power and environmental protection.

Chen Shoujiang stood frozen in place, his mind reeling from the storm.

In the storm, his mind raced, and many thoughts came to mind:

"The camphor tree is indeed powerful, terrifyingly so!"

"It's been ten years since the apocalypse, and the factions I know of have basically stopped industrializing."

"What he just said must be true, then their strength is unfathomable."

"No wonder they could easily crush the King Kong zombies and even develop a zombie antidote."

"From this perspective, we can only befriend the big camphor tree; we absolutely cannot offend it!"

Having figured all this out, he raised his head, a smile he considered his most friendly one appearing on his face:

"Hehe, Brother Xiao, I agree to the cooperation proposed by your base."

"I will cooperate with you fully. As long as it is within my power, I will do my best to assist you!"

As he spoke, he lit a cigarette in his hand.

I took a deep breath; that one breath spanned eight years.

The last time I smoked was eight years ago.

cough cough cough.

Perhaps because he hadn't smoked in a long time, and because he had inhaled so intensely, he couldn't help but cough.

When Xiao Hu heard him agree, he couldn't help but glance at Zuo Ruxue beside him, his eyes full of smugness.

It's as if to say, "Look at my communication skills, I've got you covered in no time."

Chen Shoujiang glanced at the sky; it was getting late, and it would be dark in another hour or so.

Therefore, the suggestion was made:
"Brother Xiao, it's getting late. Why don't we go inside our sheep farm? I've prepared a feast, and we can eat and chat together?"

Xiao Hu glanced at Zuo Ruxue beside him, and Zuo Ruxue nodded.

This action, of course, did not escape Chen Shoujiang's notice.

"Okay."

Chen Shoujiang quickly said, "Then I'll lead the way, and you can just follow me."

"it is good."

Afterwards, Xiao Hu, Zuo Ruxue, and others got into the car and followed Chen Shoujiang's car towards the sheep breeding farm.

After getting on the bus.

Xiao Hu excitedly said to Zuo Ruxue:
"That Chen Shoujiang was quite polite."

"How was it? I did pretty well, didn't I? I got him to agree in just a few minutes."

Zuo Ruxue took off her helmet and said in a deep voice:
"You can know a person's face but not their heart. They have a lot of people, and we have too few. Tonight, we will continue the same as when we went out on missions before, with full-time security and rotating shifts."

"Also, there were dozens of King Kong zombies just now. Generally speaking, if there are so many King Kong zombies, there must be a zombie mother nearby. Let's all be careful tonight."

Xiao Hu disagreed, saying:
"What's there to be afraid of? We have the Vajra Armor, they can't penetrate it. What's the use of having more people?"

"As for the zombie mother in the north, she will only stay in the iron mine. As long as you don't provoke her, she won't move easily."

Xiao Hu's words made some sense, but Zuo Ruxue still reminded him:

"Better safe than sorry, don't you heed the commander's advice?"

"Alright, alright, I'll listen to you," Xiao Hu nodded helplessly.

A moment later, they followed Chen Shoujiang to the location where the Vajra zombies had been lying in ambush.

Chen Shoujiang rolled down the car window and gave Danzeng and the others a few instructions.

Xiao Hu and the others then saw this group of people drive together towards the Qinghai Lake Sheep Breeding Farm, while some others picked up their belongings and followed behind the car.

A few minutes later.

Xiao Hu saw that their rammed earth gate was open.

This gate is very simple; it's just a gate welded together from several thick iron sheets, and it even requires a person to push it.

Upon entering, one sees a cluster of houses with a distinct historical feel, dating back to the 1960s and 70s.

The rows of red brick bungalows are arranged in a column, along with an auditorium and a tall water room.

These classic red brick houses gave Xiao Hu the feeling of watching a period drama.

(End of this chapter)