Seeing Xu Xiafeng's rogue appearance, Wang Jue's eyes twitched slightly, and after a while, he let out a sound of disdain from his mouth.
"cut……"
No longer interested in talking to the other party, the gray-haired woman waved her hand at Xu Xiafeng as if to ward off flies.
"Go away, don't affect my good mood..."
Such offensive words did not arouse Xu Xiafeng's anger. The shameless man scratched his head and left the laboratory.
It wasn't until Wang Jue completely disappeared from sight that the smile on Xu Xiafeng's face subsided and his expression changed to a serious one again.
As if he found Wang Jue's previous inquiry interesting, Xu Xiafeng murmured in a voice that only he could hear.
"What is my true intention...even I don't know very well..."
After saying that, a wry smile appeared on the face of this fierce man, and he strode outside...
…
It was noon.
Although the Siming Mountain Refuge is located in the heart of the mountain, it is still unavoidable from direct sunlight at noon.
In addition, the current season is summer, and the temperature has gradually climbed to an uncomfortable level.
During this time in the past, most survivors would choose to go back to their dormitories to rest, or find a shady place to chat.
But something is different today.
The empty training ground was crowded with survivors. They all gathered in front of a newly erected sign, discussing something lively.
Some people were excited and questioning the surrounding soldiers with red faces.
And some were worried, sighing and pleading with the soldiers.
But no matter how the survivors asked, the soldiers maintaining order around them all had a straight face and had no intention of explaining anything.
The survivors yelled for a while. Seeing that the soldiers did not respond and were afraid of the other party's force, they had no choice but to stop talking and focus on the discussion.
"Is there not enough food in the shelter? Why do we need to cut the food supply all of a sudden..."
"Probably not. The regulations on exchanging labor for food were just announced a few days ago. If there was really a food shortage in the shelter, then one step should have been taken..."
"Actually, it's not a complete reduction. You see, it says, 'The food supply for combatants and their families remains unchanged'."
"What do the managers of the Siming Mountain Refuge want to do? Do they want to starve to death ordinary people like us?"
"Yes, the original food supply was insufficient. Now if it is cut in half, we will definitely not have enough to eat..."
"Protest, protest, protest!"
Someone in the crowd started to raise their voice, and the wave of protests gradually became louder and louder. In the end, it turned into a shout, which attracted the side glances of the soldiers patrolling the area.
"Why are you making so much noise! Aren't you afraid of attracting zombies?"
The leader, a soldier who looked like a captain, finally couldn't bear it anymore and yelled at the shouting crowd.
This person is a strengthener. He roars in anger. Although his voice is not loud, his momentum is full.
The crowd shouting in protest suddenly stopped. There were still a few people who spoke, but most of their voices were tinny.
After whispering for a while, a bolder young man finally emerged from among the survivors and plucked up the courage to ask.
"Sir, it's not us who are making trouble. The food supply was not much in the first place, but now it is suddenly cut in half. Isn't this a disguised attempt to starve us to death..."
"Yes...this is a disguised plan to starve us to death..."
The survivors behind the young man whispered in agreement.
"I can only tell you that there is not much food in the shelter. This new regulation is issued to allow more people to survive!"
"But we don't eat and drink for free. We work hard every day and participate in the construction of the shelter's defenses. We deserve that part of the food..."
The young man continued to protest, but his tone became much softer.
"Compared to going out to search for supplies, working in a shelter is much safer. If you put your head in your belt and walk on the edge of life and death every day, you will get the same pay as those who stay in the shelter and work safely. , over time, will you be happy?"
The leading soldier asked in a deep voice, with a hint of mockery in his words.
Then, he stretched out his finger and clicked on the notice posted on the sign.
"If you feel that you are not full, you can join the supply search team. In that case, you will not be considered a military force, and you will not need to participate in the battle. You only need to take a little risk, and you can get more food supplies than before!"
"Going out to search for supplies? But we are all ordinary people and we don't have guns. What's the difference between this and committing suicide?"
Upon hearing this, the survivors nodded in agreement.
Going out to search for supplies is not like traveling for fun. There are various dangers lurking on the unknown roads. If you don't pay attention, you may die on the spot.
The vast majority of survivors are just ordinary people without professional training.
Even if the military would issue guns to them, they would not be able to achieve the desired self-defense effect.
"You can rest assured that all survivors who go out to search for supplies will be assigned to designated teams of ability users. You only need to bring some necessary self-defense weapons."
The leading soldier opened his mouth to explain.
In fact, he had written all this in detail on the notice, but the survivors didn't have the patience to read it.
Hearing that the military would equip each team searching for supplies with ability users, most people showed a hint of relief on their faces.
But there were still a few who were not at ease and complained.
"But even if there are capable people accompanying us, our life safety cannot be completely guaranteed. When Captain Tu Wu brought us back, many people died on the way. It is really too dangerous outside..."
Hearing this, the leading soldier's face turned cold.
He no longer opened his mouth to explain, but kept scanning the crowd, as if he wanted to find out the survivor who said this.
Everyone also noticed the change in the leading soldier's expression, and they subconsciously closed their mouths and remained silent.
The deathly silence lasted for a long time, and finally ended with the slight cough of the leading soldier.
"Who doesn't know there's danger out there? Who doesn't want to be in a shelter?"
He opened his mouth with two rhetorical questions, and everyone who asked them became more and more silent.
"The Siming Mountain Shelter has been reorganized a long time ago. We have no obligation to provide you with food and water. If you want to survive, you must contribute!"
"As I said before, if you want to leave, you can sign up with me at any time! Get three days' worth of food and water, and then get out of the Siming Mountain Shelter!"
Ranwen
The soldier's last words were very serious, like a sledgehammer, hitting everyone's hearts hard.
The world has changed a long time ago, but some people have recognized the reality and actively strive for survival;
But some people still live in their own fantasies and try their best to escape!
After hearing the soldiers' words, everyone fell silent, and no one asked anymore.
One after another, people came out of the crowd and registered with the soldiers to join the material search team.
But more people just stood there, showing no intention of moving.
After all, the military only reduced the food supply and did not completely cut it off.
Faced with the torture of hunger and the threat of death, most people would choose the former.
Accepting the new survivors who came to register, the leading soldier glanced at the remaining people and couldn't help but sneered.
"The Bai Discipline Inspection Commission really got it right. They are a bunch of people who are greedy for life and afraid of death..."
"Wang Zidan, say what you should say and don't talk too much about what you shouldn't!"
Before the leading soldier could say another word, the soldier on the side reminded him.
Seeing that this man's aura is on par with that of the leading soldier, he should be on the same level as him.
After being reminded like this, the leading soldier named Wang Zidan stopped talking and just silently helped his companions register the number of people.
During the registration process, another group of soldiers walked out of Vault 5, targeting the survivors in the center of the training ground.
The leader was Huang Bingtian, a first-level ability user who had just left Xu Xiafeng.
Next to him was a tall and capable girl with long legs, Xu Xiaoxiao.
There were seven or eight soldiers behind him, all of whom were of the physical enhancement type.
This in-depth search mission was assigned by Xu Xiafeng to his niece.
It's not that Xu Xiafeng, as an uncle, doesn't care about his relatives, it's mainly because Xu Xiaoxiao has strong abilities and is suitable for various special circumstances.
After the foreign gene of [Fang-kissed Rhinoceros] awakened in Xu Xiaoxiao's body, it gave the girl the ability to actively trigger.
Just like Ma Long's high-speed movement, Xu Xiaoxiao gained the ability to collide!
Use huge power to kill everything in front of you!
Not only power, but also amazing speed!
And during the process of triggering the ability, the skin on Xu Xiaoxiao's body will grow a layer of hard keratin, like a thick armor, protecting the originally soft parts.
To put it simply, when Xu Xiaoxiao activates his ability, he is like a runaway locomotive!
Anyone who dares to stand in front of her will only end up being knocked away or crushed to pieces!
It was precisely because of this that Xu Xiafeng dared to assign the task of collecting supplies in depth to the girl.
Even if she encounters danger, the girl can use her abilities to get out of trouble and find a way out!
Xu Xiaoxiao, dressed in smart clothes, quickly walked up to the crowd. The experience in the past month has made this girl grow up rapidly. The youthful atmosphere on her face has not faded, but she has become more courageous.
The girl spoke to Wang Zidan who was checking the list.
"How about it? How many people are willing to follow us and search in depth?"
"There are only five...all ordinary people..."
Wang Zidan raised his eyes and said truthfully.
"Why is there only so much..."
The girl was a little surprised, and without waiting for Wang Zidan to say anything else, she took the list in the other person's hand.
After a cursory glance, he looked at the five survivors waiting on the side.
"Didn't you tell them about the reward?"
"No, but it was written on the notice given by Bai Discipline Inspection Commission. I think they all saw it. There are few people at the moment. I guess the main concern is safety."
"Security Question……"
Xu Xiaoxiao frowned slightly and had a headache.
It is not her style to force others to do things that are difficult for her, but now she has to go deep into unknown areas to search for supplies, and only five people are far from enough.
Thinking of this, she strode forward and shouted to the remaining survivors.
"Everyone, listen to me. My name is Xu Xiaoxiao. I was a survivor just like you."
"I know everyone is worried about the dangers they may encounter when going out to search for supplies, but we really don't have enough manpower and need your help!"
"As long as the survivors who follow me out this time will be given priority to receive enhanced surgery, they will become enhanced people like me..."
