Novel Full Chapter 835: Negotiation ( 1 )
Chapter 835: Negotiation ( 1 )
"The commoners can leave the underground shelter and return to their houses now. Those who want to help clear the battlefield or repair the wall can report to the guard station at the fourth wall’s gates."
"In the next 10 days, the cafeteria will provide free meals to everyone. Everyone will get two meals a day as long as you show your ID card to the cafeteria staff."
"In the name of the Lin’an City Base, we would like to thank everyone for their help and sacrifices. Thank you for defending our home and our families!"
The announcements were repeated several times.
When the family members and friends of the fallen mutants heard this, they were overwhelmed with sadness. Even after living in the apocalypse for 300 days, they were still unable to get used to watching their loved ones sacrifice their lives to save them.
Meanwhile, at Xun Che’s office, he was taking a nap when Shang Yuanling walked in. During the battle, he only took six hours of rest every day.
As the Commander, he had to lead the base and go to the front line. Even with Wen Hanli helping him manage the support line, he still had to control the overall situation.
Shang Yuanling took a seat beside him and placed the insulated layered lunch boxes on the coffee table. She looked at him and noticed the dark circles under his eyes.
Seeing how tired he was, a strange feeling welled up in her heart. She felt heartache for him. She sat there for a few minutes before she went to fetch a blanket to cover him and left.
Not long after she left, Xun Che opened his eyes and looked at the closed door. He let out a long sigh and pinched the bridge of his nose.
"What am I even expecting?" he muttered to himself.
After leaving the Commander’s office, Shang Yuanling didn’t return home. During the battle against the Matkuna race, she was ordered to supervise the logistics department.
Although she knew that Xun Che did this to ensure her safety, she also wanted to protect her home and the people she cared about. Now that the battle had ended, she went to register her name to help out.
When the guards saw her, one of them greeted her with a smile, "Comrade Shang, what brought you here?"
"I heard the announcement and came to register. I want to help clear the area."
Hearing this, the guard hesitated for a moment before he asked, "Is the Commander aware of this?"
Shang Yuanling frowned at his words and asked, "Why do I need the Commander’s permission?"
"Well, you are the Commander’s personal assistant and must be busy taking care of the Commander’s daily needs."
"Comrade, you don’t have to worry about this. Joining the team won’t hinder my work."
Since she had said so, the guard could only register her name. After it was done, Shang Yuanling joined the guards and walked out of the base.
The moment she saw the scene in front of her, her face turned pale. She had prepared herself for the worst situation, but she never imagined the situation would be this bad.
Her imagination of the battlefield was far from reality.
She saw severed body parts and internal organs scattered on the ground. The scent of blood mixed with a rancid and acidic stench was so nauseating that she almost vomited on the spot.
Beside her, all the commoners who came out to help were in a similar situation.
"Everyone, make sure to be more careful when you collect the corpses. Put all the bugs’ corpses in the oil drums. As for our comrades, put them in the body bags."
The guard instructed them while supervising the cleaning process.
While the Lin’an City Base slowly recovered from the attack, the number of zombies attacking Sanchou Base kept increasing instead.
Standing on top of the wall, Qin Luzi checked the map in his mind and said, "Captain, there are several groups of zombies coming from the nearby cities and towns."
Hearing this, Jin Xuyan frowned and said, "We must find the zombie controlling this horde. Otherwise, even with our strength, our chance of winning this battle is less than 10%."
"Captain, why don’t you teleport to the Lin’an City Base and bring reinforcements over?" Di Hansheng asked.
When the members heard this, they nodded in agreement. Jin Xuyan also thought of contacting his fiancée. But the situation in the Lin’an City Base was too dangerous. Without Du Beiye, Mo Junjie, and his fiancée helping them, the casualties would be too high.
While he was still considering his options, a helicopter landed on the rooftop helipad of the tallest building.
Seeing this, Xiao Qi said doubtfully, "There are still people coming here when this base is surrounded by zombies."
Jin Xuyan raised his eyebrows when he saw the insignia on the helicopter. "It’s the Mo family."
After the helicopter’s engine was turned off, a man in his thirties stepped out. His winter coat fluttered in the wind. As he pushed his glasses up, he looked at the top of the wall. From a distance, he nodded at Jin Xuyan.
"Captain, you know that person?" Zhang Yuan asked.
"He is the first in line. Mo Junlong, the eldest grandson of the Mo family," Jin Xuyan said as he looked at the man.
In his previous life, Mo Junlong became the head of the Mo family in the twelfth year of the apocalypse. Under his leadership, the Mo family became the head of the aristocratic families.
It was also thanks to him that Mo Junjie was able to complete his research safely and further raise the Mo family’s prestige.
Thinking about the matter in his previous life, an idea flashed in Jin Xuyan’s mind.
Turning to his members, he said, "I will contact Xun Che and see if he can send reinforcements. For now, our main task is to defend the base."