Novel Full Chapter 1102 - 447: The Captains’ Thoughts (Part 2)
Chapter 1102: Chapter 447: The Captains’ Thoughts (Part 2)
"That’s right, this shelter still has many curious aspects, like those mutated sunflowers outside, which can actually provide sunlight and illuminate the square."
"I can’t remember how long it’s been since I’ve basked in the sun," Meng Qin lamented.
These words immediately resonated with the other three.
After half a year of torrential rain, everything is damp, and there’s not a dry place anywhere.
People are already deeply nostalgic for the taste of sunlight.
Zhou Wanxi also lamented, "Yes, when I first came to this base and saw these mutated sunflowers that could emit sunlight, I was stunned. At that moment, I almost cried; the sunlight, I actually haven’t seen it in so long."
Li Chongming, who was on the upper bunk, heard these words and couldn’t help but close his eyes, a tear sliding down the corner.
In his ears, it’s as if his beloved daughter’s dying words echoed.
"Dad, when will this rain stop? I want to go outside and bask in the sun..."
Until his daughter lay in his arms, he couldn’t fulfill her wish.
If only there were a bunch of mutated sunflowers back then, perhaps his daughter could have been at peace.
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Similar exchanges were discussed throughout the Yunquan Temple military base.
The situation at Yangshan Shelter undoubtedly carved a stamp of curiosity into the hearts of all the captains.
They are now filled with curiosity about the shelter, eager to go outside and explore the whole Yangshan.
But for now, they have no way to leave the military base on their own.
Here, they need to serve for a month, which counts as an opportunity to earn some Points.
Of course, during their free time in service, they still have time to look around Meishan.
The next morning, shouts could be heard from Yunquan Temple Square downstairs.
Following this, a broadcast began.
"The broadcast content is music, soothing and melodious."
Lying in bed, Zhou Wanxi opened his eyes and watched the sunlight streaming into the corridor while listening to the outside rain and music.
For a moment, he felt a strange sense of disorientation.
He felt as if he was back to his high school mornings.
A fleeting thought of ’Where am I? Who am I?’ flashed through his mind.
At this moment, footsteps echoed in the corridor, and a man appeared at the dormitory door, knocking on the door.
"Wake up, wake up! Brothers, get up and prepare to earn Points."
Zhou Wanxi looked up to see a young man, probably in his twenties, standing at the door—much younger than all of them.
The man wore a smile, looking scholarly, like a bookish person.
Seeing him, Zhou Wanxi instinctively showed a trace of vigilance.
He quickly realized where he was, sat up, and promptly smiled, "Who is this brother?"
The young man smiled, "I’m your instructor. Each instructor is assigned to five dormitories, and I’ll be guiding you for the month ahead."
"Let me introduce myself, my name is Wen Xiao. Hurry and freshen up; gather downstairs in the square within ten minutes. There are penalties for being late."
After Wen Xiao finished, he didn’t linger, promptly heading to the next dormitory to continue his speech.
Zhou Wanxi and the others exchanged glances and quickly got up.
As for washing up, being men, they didn’t fuss much; it took less than ten minutes to wash their faces, put on clothes, and step out.
They stood in the corridor outside, looking down at the square.
They saw that a large inclined rain shelter had been set up on the huge square.
The rain flowed along the shelter to the trench outside the Yunquan Temple’s walls.
At this moment, a fair number of captains were already trickling into the shelter.
Zhou Wanxi, Li Chongming, Xiao Mingtian, and Meng Qin quickly went downstairs.
Soon reaching the square, they saw that Tang Dechang, Zhang Hengliang, and others from the adjacent dormitory had also arrived.
Meeting each other, they quickly started talking.
After a brief chat, they saw Wen Xiao, who had woken them up earlier, approaching.
The group quickly gathered around, greeting him.
"Hello, Instructor."
"Instructor Wen, what are we supposed to do here?"
"Why is everyone here?"
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Wen Xiao smiled, "No hurry, I’ll answer one by one."
"Today, I’m taking you to serve and complete tasks; by the way, you won’t be doing it for free; each person will earn twenty Points."
"Points?" Zhou Wanxi questioned in confusion, "Instructor, what are Points?"
Wen Xiao smiled, "You can think of Points as the currency here at Yangshan. All transactions can be made with Points. Of course, barter is possible too, but such trades without Points records are not protected by Yangshan."
"After you’ve all served, you can go to the Yangshan Complex office to receive residence permits and Points cards, and the Points accumulated during your service will be credited to them."
Upon hearing this, Zhou Wanxi and the others were visibly surprised.
No one had expected Yangshan to possess its own currency system.
Li Chongming couldn’t help but ask, "What can we buy with these Points?"
Wen Xiao smiled, "You can buy anything available at Yangshan, from food to clothes, even Superpower Stones, Rune Bones, and Rune Stones."
Xiao Mingtian and the others grew a bit excited, while Meng Qin immediately asked, "Where do we buy them?"
"There’s a shopping center at Yangshan Complex with plenty to purchase, and there are also private shops, including Superpower Potions and Superpower Food."
"If you don’t want to cook, you can also eat at the canteen."
"However, since you’re currently at Meishan, you’re a bit far from Yangshan, so you can buy things at Meishan’s distribution store. But the items there aren’t as comprehensive as those in the shopping center."
Everyone present was filled with delight upon hearing this.
This situation gave them a feeling of returning to civilized society.
Especially the mention of a shopping center, a term they hadn’t heard in so long.
Amidst the conversation, a fully armed team jogged in from outside.
Soon, Zhao Kai strode over, and the previously noisy square quickly fell silent.
Zhao Kai looked at the crowd and said, "Form up!"
Wen Xiao immediately responded, "Let me go over first."
He quickly ran over, and soon, dozens of instructors lined up neatly into a team.
This team formed a sharp contrast with the messy crowd of captains behind.
Only Zhao Kai’s deep voice was heard, "Each instructor steps forward to receive today’s task."
Immediately, the person beside him handed out sheets of grass paper, and each instructor quickly stepped forward to get their tasks.
Wen Xiao received his task and quickly rejoined the team.
In a deep voice, Zhao Kai said, "Tomorrow, after the bell rings, I hope everyone arriving is lined up in formation, not in the current chaotic manner."
"Here at Yangshan, we are organized and disciplined. Instructors, back at your place, train your responsible newcomers properly!"
"Yes!"
The numerous instructors responded in unison.
Subsequently, Zhao Kai discussed some points to note and instructed each instructor to compile the trainees’ identity information and superpower details by tomorrow.
After finishing these tasks, Zhao Kai dismissed the team and sent the instructors to connect with the newcomers.
When Wen Xiao returned, Zhou Wanxi and the others immediately gathered around.
"Instructor Wen, what’s our task today?"
"Instructor, who was that person earlier?"
"Will we be doing this for the whole month?"
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The group chattered away, and Wen Xiao smiled, "No hurry, I’ll answer one by one."
"Today’s task is simple: first, I’ll teach you some rules of Yangshan, and then we need to arrange a formation; we can’t be so chaotic tomorrow."
"Secondly, the main task today is to assist the construction engineering department and agriculture department in building several granaries and processing plants here at Meishan."
"By the way, come to me to register your names and superpower information; I’ll compile them so we can have a detailed plan for what you’ll be doing next."
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Zhou Wanxi, Li Chongming, and the others exchanged glances, sensing the standardized processes of Wen Xiao and his team.
These aren’t procedures thought of overnight; they’ve surely been implemented for some time.
From this little detail alone, it’s clear that the management system at Yangshan is quite excellent.
Seeing a part gives insight into the whole; if a small military base training ground is like this, then surely other departments at Yangshan operate the same way.
All of these indicate that Yangshan Shelter isn’t a small shelter.
They have their own protocols and operational system—a mature shelter.
All the crew members and captains present couldn’t help but feel curious and eager to explore the shelter.
And from deep within, a subtle expectation arose.