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Chapter 504: Chapter 504 Exercises
Nie Qing really did become somewhat insensible after drinking three glasses of wine.
Fearing he might inadvertently enter the Wood Spirit Space in front of everyone while not fully conscious, Lu Guanhai, together with Su Xiangzhe, helped him upstairs.
"Everyone keep drinking, I’ll be back shortly."
With a flushed face, Su Xiangzhe said he had not expected the Liang father and son duo to be so humble and particularly good drinkers.
Even Lu Hao drank quite a bit, and Su Jin glanced at him several times. She did not remember Lu Hao being a good drinker, but seeing that he seemed normal, she did not stop him.
"These fast-grown vegetables taste quite good, why don’t the greens stimulated by the Wood Element Ability Users in the base taste half as good?"
Liang Wei asked while munching on a piece of vegetable.
"However, I heard that the base has already cultivated cabbages, and even obtained seeds?"
Mao Zhihang subtly shifted the topic away from Su Jin, knowing the greens were not grown by her abilities but came from the space.
Speaking of cabbage, Liang Wei’s attention was indeed diverted as he enthusiastically began discussing the precious cabbage, and how the base had successfully harvested seeds from it and was planning to plant them when the weather improved.
"As expected of the owner of Heart Talk Store, you are always well-informed,"
Liang Jiuhui said with a smile.
Everyone was full of food and drink after the dinner, which also enlightened them about other bases through the experiences shared by the Heart Talk Team.
After saying goodbye to Su Jin and her family, Xing Taining, who had drunk too much, was also taken home by Su Xiangzhe.
Liang Jiuhui and Liang Jiuqing walked on either side of Liang Wei, to prevent him from slipping in the snowy conditions while intoxicated, but Liang Wei, appearing sober, shoved them aside.
"You lad, did you find the stories interesting?"
Liang Wei asked.
"Interesting..."
Liang Jiuhui was confused and did not know what Liang Wei meant.
"Ah, you heard too. If what Su Jin and Lu Hao said is all true, the current food issue is indeed critical. Our base would be in much worse shape if not for the support of the two Heart Talk Convenience Stores,"
Liang Wei sighed and spoke.
Liang Jiuhui and Liang Jiuqing listened quietly; snowflakes danced above their heads, making their silhouettes all the more solemn with heavy thoughts.
When they heard about the situations in other bases, they neither gloated over disaster nor hung up high and dry.
Although the stories told by Su Jin seemed light-hearted, they were a grim reminder of how many survivors might have died behind those stories, which made Liang Jiuhui realize the importance of food.
"Dad, I understand. Rest assured, when spring comes, the base will vigorously develop agriculture and livestock. But right now, with the snowstorm, the most crucial thing is the safety of the base,"
Liang Jiuhui said.
Liang Jiuqing’s nose had turned red from the cold; interrupting the conversation, she couldn’t help urging, "Dad, brother, hurry up. I’m about to freeze to death."
"Ah, you can’t handle this little while? Think about those survivors out there, how many of them must be freezing to death,"
Liang Wei spoke with empathy, but he also knew their abilities were limited. All they could do for now was protect the peace of this base...
The day after clearing the snow outside the base, the number of people taking on tasks gradually increased from the first day.
Many people had been cooped up inside their homes for several days and really couldn’t stand it any longer; moreover, they heard that clearing the snow could also help train their special abilities, since there were already sporadic zombies appearing outside the base.
This fact alerted those with a sense of security, and they realized that just within a few days, sporadic zombies had appeared. If they didn’t clean up, there might be even more!
Just as everyone was actively taking up tasks and heading outside the base, the base suddenly started a zombie tide drill.
First, the base’s alarm bells suddenly rang out in every corner of the base, startling those who were still taking it easy, and only later did the broadcast begin to explain that today the base would have a military exercise to resist the zombie tide.
"..."
"You scared me there, I thought it was really a zombie siege!"
"There’s even a drill, though a bit scary, I think it’s pretty good."
"Yes, it’s reassuring."
"Let’s go have a look, see what this drill is all about."
The people of the base began to discuss animatedly, everyone braving the heavy snow slowly made their way outside.
The exercise was also proposed by Shao Zian, and Li Haochu and others agreed very much. The last zombie tide had been anticipated on their way back, so they had been prepared in advance.
This time, whether or not there would be a zombie tide, they needed to be fully prepared.
Countless artillery pieces were moved by the Space Element Ability Users to the top of the city walls, with ample ammunition placed behind them.
Those who had experienced the last zombie tide quickly noticed that the base had obviously learned from the last lesson; after the loud alarm, the gates were quickly closed, and in front of the gates, two rows of ultra-thick metal walls automatically rose from the ground, leaving a large battle area in front of the gates.
In the middle parts of the base walls, many windows were also opened from inside the stone walls, each window extending out a few sniper rifles, perfectly positioned to shoot at the zombies outside from that height.
Inside the base, the registration desks for various special ability users, the medical team, and logistics personnel were all in place immediately, and the neatly dressed guard squad members had already lined up, ready to receive orders at any time.
"Shooters, snipers, in position!"
"Present!"
Two rows of men and women quickly and uniformly ran into the middle part of the city wall; these were ordinary guard squad members without special abilities, but their proficiency with various weapons also made them key components of the base defense.
Li Haochu was still issuing orders in an orderly manner; it was just a drill, yet Xing Taining watched with boiling blood, wishing he could join right away and eliminate all the zombies outside without leaving a trace.
With such a base, how could the survivors inside still fear the zombies outside?
Many onlookers had already started applauding; despite the ongoing snowfall, the atmosphere at the scene was exceptionally intense.
Su Jin and her group were also watching from their car.
"It looks like your reminder last time was effective,"
Lu Hao said to Su Jin with a smile.
"Yes, it’s because he believed what we said that I was willing to tell him those things,"
Su Jin replied, looking at the exercise outside.
"It’s very exciting, it’s the first time I and your grandfather are seeing such a drill; it’s like something out of a TV drama,"
Li Xiuying, sitting in the back seat, laughed as she spoke. The two of them had also been hastily pulled out by the family today, saying they wanted to show them the drill at the S City Base; they hadn’t thought that the base where Xiao Jin and the others stayed would be so well-trained.
Lin Yunguo also felt it was an eye-opener, watching intently inside the car. They wouldn’t have known if they hadn’t come out, but upon coming out, they discovered that everything outside had turned white, and snowflakes were still fluttering all over the sky...
