HCB Chapter 347 Exploration Team
Chapter 347 Exploration Team
"Damn it, three penniless bastards!"
One of the staff members muttered a curse under his breath.
Although the sound wasn't loud, it was just enough for Su Chen and the other two to hear.
Su Chen's lips curled up slightly, revealing a disdainful smile.
And you even called me a poor wretch?
If I take out all the supplies from my storage space, the entire Dongjing base probably wouldn't be able to hold them all!
After the inspection was completed, a staff member said respectfully,
"Director Lu, there's no problem!"
"That's good, bring them in!"
Lu Kun waved his hand dismissively, as if trying to swat away the trash.
After packing their luggage, Su Chen and his two companions followed the staff inside.
Watching them walk away, a staff member couldn't help but say,
"Brother Kun, why did you let these three in?"
"Yes, why don't we just kick them out!"
With Lu Kun's current power, it would be incredibly easy for him to prevent Su Chen and his two companions from entering the base.
"What do you know?"
Lu Kun rolled his eyes at them and said irritably,
"With so many eyes watching us, if I make things difficult for them for no reason, and it gets back to the higher-ups, I'm afraid it will be difficult for the soldiers."
"Besides, if we don't let them in, they'll probably die at the hands of zombies. Wouldn't that be too boring?"
Lu Kun smiled sinisterly.
"I'll deal with them slowly once they get into the base."
"Let those dishonest people know what happens to those who offend me and go against me!"
Do you understand, or do you not?
Everyone then realized what was happening and nodded repeatedly.
"Brother Kun, this is happening in the atmosphere!"
"Kun-ge is awesome!"
Hearing everyone's flattery, Lu Kun revealed a satisfied smile!
……
As per usual.
The vehicles that survivors bring into the base will be temporarily confiscated.
If you wish to leave, your money will be refunded.
However, generally speaking, once they manage to escape into the Dongjing base, almost no survivors are willing to leave again.
No matter how difficult life is inside the base.
At least they won't face the danger of being killed by zombies.
The Dongjing base doesn't have enough space to park so many vehicles.
Therefore, almost all vehicles were completely dismantled.
The gasoline in the fuel tank was emptied, and the useful parts were taken away.
The remaining portion was taken to the ironworks to await remelting.
The vehicles used by Su Chen and his two companions were no exception.
They were led by staff to a row of buildings that resembled makeshift huts on a construction site.
This place is euphemistically called an observation room, but it's actually an isolation room.
To prevent any unforeseen circumstances, all newly joined survivors must wait here for another three hours.
If everything goes smoothly within three hours, we can officially enter the base.
The isolation room was just too small, only big enough for one person to lie down, with no extra space.
The doors to the rooms were all made of iron bars, and soldiers patrolled outside as well.
Fortunately, in his previous life, Su Chen had stayed in isolation rooms multiple times when entering and leaving the Dongjing base.
Therefore, he did not experience any discomfort.
After three hours, the soldiers who had been holding them released them.
After passing through the last line of defense, the Dongjing Base officially appeared before Su Chen!
From the outside in, the base is divided into four zones: the restricted area, the civilian area, the high-security area, and the core area.
The restricted area, needless to say, includes the base's perimeter walls and isolation facilities.
Its main responsibility is to provide security for the base.
Apart from scavengers, other ordinary survivors are generally not allowed to get any closer once they enter.
As the name suggests, the civilian district is inhabited by ordinary survivors.
Their accommodations are mostly makeshift houses on construction sites, similar to quarantine rooms, only the rooms are relatively more spacious.
In addition, many people live in dilapidated dwellings, which are similar to slums.
The high-security zone is a high-level protection zone. Those who can live there are basically wealthy and powerful people who provide convenience for the operation of the base.
Both the living environment and living conditions are far superior to those in the working-class areas.
The innermost core area includes the hydroelectric power station, an office building outside, and nearby factories.
The hydroelectric power station is responsible for providing electricity to the entire base.
The base's leadership and their families live inside the office building.
There are several factories nearby that produce the necessary supplies for the base.
Therefore, without identification, ordinary people also cannot enter.
Looking at the familiar yet unfamiliar surroundings, Su Chen felt a little dazed for a moment.
"Brother Su, what should we do next?"
Wang Yan asked.
Their previous plan only went as far as entering the base.
As for what to do after entering the base, they were completely clueless.
"Do you have any friends? Let's go and seek refuge with your friends first."
Su Chen thought for a moment and then spoke.
The Dongjing base implements a curfew system, prohibiting any unauthorized personnel from moving around on the streets after 10 p.m.
If discovered, the guards have the right to execute them without trial!
"I do have a few friends!"
Wang Yan thought for a moment and then suggested...
"Old Ding, let's go find Er Gouzi first!"
"I think it's okay!"
Ding Di nodded.
Su Chen naturally knew who Er Gouzi was, as they were talking about.
Er Gouzi is a fairly loyal person, and the two have a good relationship.
So the three of them hurriedly walked toward a corner of the civilian area.
Along the way, you could see survivors with lifeless eyes sitting blankly by the roadside everywhere.
Although once inside the base, there is indeed no need to worry about being eaten by zombies.
But if you don't bring enough food when you come in, you'll starve to death in no time!
At the beginning, Chu Mengyao's father, Chu Fei, who was also the chairman of the Dongjing City Council, ordered that food be provided to the survivors free of charge.
But as the apocalypse dragged on, more and more survivors came to seek refuge.
The authorities gradually found the burden too heavy and thus canceled the free food.
The survivors have to work if they want food!
For example, factories and hydroelectric power stations within the base all require workers.
However, the number of jobs was limited, while survivors kept coming in from outside.
In the end, even jobs with official permits like street sweeping and scavenging had hundreds of people vying to sign up.
Left with no other choice, in order to alleviate the burden, the authorities had to recruit manpower and form an exploration team.
The so-called exploration team was actually just Su Chen and his fellow scavengers!
The scavengers go out to search for supplies, which not only provides resources to the base, but they are also extremely vulnerable to danger, thus reducing the base's population.
In short, it can reduce the burden on the base.
There were at least several hundred scavengers who died before Su Chen in his previous life.
Even so, people kept signing up to participate.
After all, the survivors would rather go out and take a chance than starve to death!