Apocalyptic Reincarnation: Start with a 30-million Bonus
Chapter 507 - 476: So Confused!!! (Two-in-One)_3

The evening sun sets amidst the dust, casting its final glow upon the base, which seems exceptionally desolate.

Despite it being spring, the tender green vitality on the branches fails to soothe Luo's heart that feels as desolate as winter at this moment.

Yi said nothing, merely arranging for people to cook the food.

Everyone had been busy all day and though there was some food before, eating only once a day left them starving.

Rumble~

Just then, the sound of car engines roared from outside the gate.

Luo stood on the container and looked outside. It was He Bing and the others driving in.

When Luo saw He Bing's car still looking like it was leaving and no other vehicles following, he knew He Bing and his group had not caught up with Fang Tong and Xie Weishan.

Not having had any expectations, he felt no great disappointment.

Deep down, he was also relieved. Even if they had caught up, with equal numbers and weapons, fighting over it would have just led to more deaths.

At this point, Luo could not bear to see anyone else die.

Luo told Xiao Liu and Xiao Ding to open the gates and let He Bing and the others in.

As soon as He Bing and the others drove in, they got out of the car and headed towards Luo with gloomy faces, cursing under their breath.

"How did it go?" Luo asked.

Cursing, He Bing said, "Those damned kids run too fast. We chased them down the road, and I didn't expect those bastards had planted landmines there.

One of the cars flipped, luckily no one got hurt. Looks like we won't be finding them anytime soon. Damn it. Really, how could I have been so blind not to see their true colors before!

By the way, what's the situation here? Why are there so few people? Where are all the civilians?"

Luo was at a loss for words and then sighed, not knowing how many times he'd done that today.

He said, "Following Ye's orders, we distributed 25 kilograms of grain to each survivor... They took the grain and ran off."

Before Luo could finish, as soon as He Bing heard about the distribution of grain to the survivors, he interrupted, "Really distributed?"

"They ran off?"

Luo said helplessly, "Distributed, and they all ran off."

"This, this, this, are you out of your mind, is Ye out of his mind? How could this happen!" The expression on He Bing's face was like he had eaten crap.

During this period, these survivors in the base had not stopped causing trouble for them.

All they did was demand help and food, and during his time at the base, He Bing had spent much effort dealing with these civilians.

Now that they had taken the grain, they just upped and left.

He Bing felt as though he had just fought a battle and returned home to find his place burgled.

"How much grain is left?" He Bing asked anxiously.

Luo said, "2,500 kilograms of rice. It should last for some time."

"Sigh... what can I say!" He Bing squatted down, holding his head.

The last remaining light of the sunset shone on him, casting a very long shadow.

"Dinner's ready," someone from the security team came over and told Luo.

Luo patted He Bing on the shoulder and said, "Stop worrying. You've all had a hard day, you must be hungry, let's eat something first."

Only then did He Bing stand up and wearily walked towards where the food was being served.

....

At the Big Camphor Tree.

After a speedy journey, Li Yu and his group finally arrived at the Big Camphor Tree Base at two o'clock in the afternoon.

This trip was a full haul.

With this contribution, the points required for He Bing and others to enter the Inner City had significantly increased.

And people like Qin for volunteering their lathe, could also get a good amount of grain in exchange.

And they could join as Extra Staff at the Big Camphor Tree Base.

Li Yu had also considered whether the four-level registration system, dividing the Inner and Outer City, would lead to dissatisfaction.

He did not possess strong leadership abilities, but he always understood one principle: the spear of the people is where the authority comes from.

Moreover, building a reasonable ladder of upward mobility gives them a rule to join the Outer, or even Inner City.

Combined with the powerful deterrence of military force, it seemed unlikely that anyone would dare to cause trouble.

And human nature chases after profit. Li Yu employed the method of exchanging grain to create a community of shared interests.

Differences between the four levels gave them varying rights, and those within this hierarchy would naturally maintain it—the higher the tier, the more they would uphold these rules.

Inside the Inner City of Li Yu's base was the most formidable military strength.

As for the Extra Staff, at least they could receive a small amount of grain monthly; they were much luckier compared to ordinary survivors.

But human nature is greedy.

Having gained a little, they would want more.

However, the Inner City now was as solid as iron.

In the Outer City, mainly it was He Chao leading his men. With He Chao's daughter in the base, naturally, He Chao would protect the base.

Among the Extra Staff, there weren't many to date; with people like Qin leading, and Qin himself obeying Third Uncle, there wasn't much of a problem.

So far, so good.