The male supporting character was actually myself.

"Maybe by the time we get back, the base will have completely changed!"

The little white fluffy ball used its paws to hold a small fan and fan him, saying, "There's also the possibility that someone with ill intentions might seize power! Or that someone might sneak in and get bitten by a zombie!"

“The former is worth worrying about, but the latter is unnecessary.” Jiang Chen drank a bottle of water and smiled. “Liang Suogui’s earth-based ability is very powerful. As long as he stands within a certain range, he can sense the condition of everyone.”

The body temperature of someone bitten or scratched by a zombie will change; I've tried it and he can detect it very accurately.

So as long as he's there, there's no fear of infected people slipping through the cracks.

His mouth was dry as he fanned himself, "Why is it getting hotter and hotter in this room?"

Chapter Twenty-Eight: Big Ivan is out!

Jiang Chen was released after being isolated for six hours.

As soon as I stepped outside, I saw Gong Feibai, who was almost dehydrated, so I quickly gave him a piece of watermelon to quench his thirst.

"It's so stuffy and hot, I feel like I'm about to die!" He finished the watermelon in a few bites and chugdredged up a bottle of water. "Just the quarantine alone, even if you save all those elderly, weak, women and children, you probably won't be able to survive."

This is terrible!

A uniformed official came over and explained, "Since the M City security base was closed due to infected individuals infiltrating it, entering other bases requires this kind of quarantine."

Our research has found that high temperatures can cause the zombie virus to multiply rapidly. Even if a person with superpowers is infected, they will not survive more than three hours in such a high-temperature environment before they become completely zombified.

This is also for the safety of the base; please understand.

If this is your first time entering the base, it is recommended that you go to the reception hall to apply for a temporary ID card.

If you have a lot of savings, you can go directly to the mission hall to exchange resources for contribution points.

Those stationed at the base long-term can bring back enough supplies to enjoy half a month of peace and quiet there, provided they are willing and capable. In T26, one can live quite well.

It seems that the operation methods of safe bases are all similar.

Jiang Chen and Gong Feibai headed straight for the mission hall, which was obviously much larger than the M City base, with the mission hall alone divided into several areas.

"The supplies I need to hand over probably won't fit in here." He glanced at the small room and said with a smile to the girl in uniform, "Why don't you call your superior over?"

"Boss, what do you need to hand over?" Gong Feibai asked curiously in a low voice;

The little white kitten scratched on its belly, "Host, which big items do you want to hand over? The mecha isn't unlocked yet."

The staff member was clearly a little suspicious, but the other person was clean, neat, fair-skinned and good-looking. Although he lived in the base, he had never seen many outsiders who could keep themselves so spotless.

Anyone who can maintain their image in the apocalypse is either rich or noble!

Soon, a staff member in his forties was called over. He looked at Jiang Chen and Gong Feibai, who were dressed as if they were from the pre-apocalyptic world, with a hint of surprise in his eyes. "Do you two have any important supplies to hand over?"

Is it safe here?

"Of course!" the manager said politely with a smile. "Our base is very safe. Even if you bring out a room full of crystal cores, I guarantee no one will dare to covet them! If there's not enough room inside, please put them outside."

Jiang Chen smiled at him, walked out of the room, and waved his right hand. A giant Ivan, about eight or nine meters long and two meters in diameter, appeared in front of the mission hall.

"Holy crap!" The manager's legs went weak and he quickly pleaded, "Handsome guy, please put it away quickly, it's not safe here!"

What if some idiot with superpowers blows this place up? There are so many people coming and going here.

The base has to be moved!

With a wave of his hand, Jiang Chen took back the Ivan, still smiling, "Let's find someone who can make the decision to talk."

Gong Feibai rubbed his eyes, looking completely bewildered. "Boss, where did you get that thing? It's too...exciting!"

"I guess we'll get to see the base chief directly! Host, you're amazing!" The little white cat was so shocked it couldn't close its mouth. "And then? How do we deal with the protagonist? Should we just not let him in, shut him out?"

Jiang Chen smiled slightly, "How can you get past the base chief without some big stuff in your hands?"

"See the base commander?" Gong Feibai was even more confused.

Wasn't the boss supposed to send me here to find my family? Why am I going to the base commander again?

Could it be that Dad awakened some superpowers and had some incredible adventure...? No, that can't be!

Soon a special car came to pick up the two and headed straight to the core area. Half an hour later, they were sitting opposite the base commander.

It was only then that Gong Feibai realized that his idea was too far-fetched.

It has nothing to do with my dad.

"I came to T26 to make a deal with the base commander," Jiang Chen said bluntly. "Judging from the current situation, industrial recovery will be very difficult, especially for the military industry."

The T26's geographical location meant that it could not receive a large number of firearms replenishments in a short period of time.

I have some weapons on hand. How about we discuss how to contribute to the continuation of humanity?

Before the apocalypse, the base leader was a businessman who was best at negotiating deals.

He knew that in this day and age, there were many talented people, and it was impossible to use clichés about national sentiment to get the other party to hand over the items.

To put it bluntly, the world is in chaos, and morality and law are no longer applicable.

Whoever has the bigger fist gets to call the shots.

The Tsar Bomba that this young man just pulled out is enough for him to establish his own base and become a king.

Fair trade, where each party gets what they need and maximizes their own interests, is the key to future development; everything else is meaningless!

However, although he was the base commander, he was pushed to the front to take the blame by the boss behind the scenes. If the other party made excessive demands, he would still have to discuss it with the boss.

"Arms dealers are the most popular right now."

"Nobody cares where your stuff comes from. As long as you can produce the goods, you can make your demands. Tell me, young man, how do you want to make this deal?" the base commander asked with a smile.

Jiang Chen leaned back in his chair, completely relaxed. "First, I need to find a couple. The man is named Gong Chang'an, 52 years old; the woman is named He Lan, 50 years old. I only know they are at the T26 base, but I don't know which area they live in."

Secondly, I want to tell the base commander that T26 will soon be breached by zombies.

"Finding someone is easy, but the base's security..." The base commander picked up his hot tea, took a sip, and smiled, "I'm not bragging, but T26 is the safest base outside of Beijing, without exception."

The news the young man heard was probably about that zombie king, right?

Don't worry, the little zombie king poses no threat to the T26.

"The external threats should not be underestimated, but the danger I'm referring to comes from within the base."

"What? Is someone instigating trouble again?" The base commander immediately became alert.

After all, just half a month ago, someone was secretly working at the base, using religion as a pretext to cause trouble. They gathered dozens of people with superpowers and many people living in the slums under the guise of protest, but in reality, they wanted to force the emperor to take power.

That incident caused quite a stir, and it was only suppressed by force.

Is this trend reappearing?

Jiang Chen picked up his teacup, blew on it, and said slowly, "What I want to talk to the base chief about is the manhole cover issue."

I noticed this situation at the M City base.

Someone replaced the manhole covers with defective ones, so that as long as a zombie enters the sewer through the drain, it can instantly rush to various areas.

As I passed through the mission hall, I noticed that the prices of various hardware parts, manhole covers, and everyday maintenance supplies among the regularly recycled materials were quite reasonable.

The heaviest manhole cover is the most expensive.

If someone can hand in two manhole covers every day, the contribution points they receive will be enough for a day's food and drink.

"Please have the base commander send people to each area immediately to check how many inconspicuous manhole covers have been replaced with defective ones."

The base commander frowned when the issue of the sewers was mentioned.

The South is rainy, and the sewers in every city are practically underground networks. If zombies were to lurk in them, the consequences would be unimaginable!

He picked up the phone, dialed a number, gave orders, and asked questions. The base commander then became solemn.

Chapter Twenty-Nine: The Protagonist is Back in the City!

To maintain good flood discharge capacity, the city's sewers are mostly huge, with diameters of five or six meters, and some parts can even be used as air-raid shelters.

Its characteristics dictate that not many barriers and gates can be installed, since it is a massive project that requires a large amount of material support.

The T26 can only barely hold on at present; it is impossible to completely build underground fortifications that are as fortified as above ground.

To prevent accidents, the base regularly dispatches troops for patrols.

Once any trace of zombies is discovered, eliminate them completely.

According to the patrol team, although no zombies have been seen in the sewers, zombies are occasionally seen gathering outside many sewage outlets.

Relevant departments are already trying to eliminate and disperse the threat, and are even collecting materials to further reinforce the area.

What the other party said was indeed a potential threat.

"This one message alone saved hundreds of thousands of people in the base!" The base commander said gratefully after receiving the latest news: "The person you were looking for has been found."

T26 implements an ID card registration policy, which can be quickly retrieved on a computer.

I've had someone bring them over; they'll be here in a moment.

Gong Feibai clenched his fists tightly, his eyes stinging with tears. Before following the staff to wait for his family, he bowed deeply to Jiang Chen to express his gratitude.

"Brother Jiang, your information is far more valuable than finding two people. Is there anything else I can do to help?" The base leader asked when only the two of them remained in the room.

"First, I will help resolve the internal problems at the base."

I have all the supplies that your warehouse is short of.

Reinforce the sewers and erect iron railings at intervals to prevent large numbers of zombies from invading from below.

The city walls were reinforced to ensure that there were no weak points in the entire T26.

Secondly, I will contribute a considerable amount of weaponry to the base.

Including that Tsar Bomba we just took out.

After listing the conditions he could offer, Jiang Chen smiled slightly, "There are three things the base chief needs to help me with: first, find two more people; second, tell me about the research results of the research lab; and third, I need a pass to the Beijing base."

I will stay in T26 for a week, and then head to the Beijing base.

I hope that I will be qualified to attend any gathering of the upper echelons of the Beijing base at that time.

The base commander paused for a moment, then considered that he probably needed to find someone with more power to make a deal.

As an arms dealer, it's natural to cultivate relationships with powerful and influential people to maximize profits.