Chapter 76: Chapter 76 Beicheng Base Chapter 76: Chapter 76 Beicheng Base After getting off the expressway, Lu Changyuan, following Han Yi’s instructions, twisted and turned the vehicle onto a rugged country lane, eventually stopping on the embanknt of an unnad riverside.
Yan Xiao got out of the car as usual and burned all the clutter on the ground around them to a crisp, Zhu Changfu’s man, Heizi, saw this and mimicked the action, turning the trash and weeds on the ground to ash. In a short while, a clean area was arranged, and both groups silently began to move things from the car to set up tents.
Zhu Changfu, with his belly bobbing, ca over to greet Han Yi and then called over a few subordinates letting Han Yi take charge of the night watch, showing absolute trust. Han Jiaojiao blinked and said with a smile, “Uncle, do you trust my brother that much?”
Zhu Changfu laughed heartily twice and said, “Little sister, I might not have many skills at this age, but I do have so accuracy in judging people. Your brother is willing to lead us all this way, which shows good intent. We can’t be ungrateful.”
Han Jiaojiao cocked her head and posed a look of innocent ignorance, asking him, “Uncle, you seem really amiable, but with so many subordinates, with you being so amiable, won’t they think you’re not stern enough to be a boss?”
“Of course, you’ve got to be pleasant when asking people for favors, amiability brings wealth,” Zhu Changfu replied cheerfully, then his expression suddenly turned stern, he twisted around to face his subordinates and humd, “Anyone who thinks I’m not authoritative enough, I’ll beat the living daylights out of him!”
Han Jiaojiao burst into laughter, finding Uncle Zhu too amusing.
Lu Changyuan and Han Yi chatted with Zhu Changfu for a bit, and once both parties were settled, everyone went into their tents to seize the ti to rest.
The spot that Han Yi had picked was very apt; only a few Mutant Beasts passed by, all of which were deterred by the fire and left without causing much disturbance.
The quiet night finally passed, and by seven in the morning, the sun had already risen, marking the start of a new day.
They returned to the expressway through another entrance and, seeing a few vehicles on both sides of the road that had clearly been attacked, everyone fell silent.
After traveling for several more hours, in the afternoon, they finally arrived at Beicheng Base, established on the banks of Huaihe River.
Beicheng Base was established based on the Huaihe Developnt Zone, which was vast with sparse population, and had a large number of ready-made factory buildings to provide living spaces, the whole area forming an irregular trapezoid. The base faced the river on one side, with the other three sides bordered by prison-like barbed wire fences, and within those, a layer of concrete protective walls about ten ters high. However, the protective walls seed to be incomplete; from afar, several workers could be seen standing on one side of the wall, continuing to strengthen the concrete barricades.
From the outside, Beicheng Base looked exceptionally strong and secure. It’s just unknown what was behind those towering protective walls…
As Han Jiaojiao looked at the entrance of the base getting closer, her heartbeat sped up. Without saying a word, she took several deep breaths and clung to Han Yi’s arm in silence.
Everything in front of her was too familiar; nearly every story about her and her brother took place here. Whether it was an argunt or a cold war, all those mories happened at this place. And now, she was about to start over again.
The entrance to the base had a gate similar to a prison’s—a pair of tall cast-iron doors, with a smaller iron door set for individual passage. They barely had their car parked at the gate when two soldiers with guns ca out from inside and shouted loudly, “Everyone, get out of the vehicle for a security check!”
In extraordinary tis, extraordinary asures were in place. Although sowhat unfamiliar on the surface, each person still got out of the car and complied with the rules of the base.
When everyone had gotten out of their vehicles, another soldier ca out holding a baton-like device, scanning it over each of their cars and said, “Living animals are not allowed inside the base—no chickens, ducks, cats, dogs, etc. You don’t have any of these in your vehicles, do you?”
“No, no,” Yan Xiao replied with a smile, welcoming the procedure.
The other party scanned the area and said, “Alright, follow inside for a safety check first, then soone will co to drive your car in.”
The group followed the soldier through a small door and into the base, resembling an airport security checkpoint. They first passed through a scanning device shaped like a doorfra, followed by filling out registration forms. With forms in hand, they visited the dical staff for checks on their body temperature and blood pressure. Those who passed received a stamp of approval, and finally, blood samples were taken with a needle. The wait for blood test results was about fifteen minutes, so everyone sat on chairs nearby to wait. It wasn’t long before Zhu Changfu’s people also arrived.
Yan Xiao, seeing that the blood-taking girl was pretty, strolled over to chat with her.
“This safety check takes quite so ti to complete. If many people arrive, won’t you get exhausted?”
The girl, finding Yan Xiao attractive and well-dressed, wasn’t put off and explained with a slight smile, “There wasn’t a blood test before; it’s a recent requirent. Despite taking more ti, it’s for everyone’s safety. If there’s an ergency and you can’t wait, it’s also fine, but without the blood test stamp, you can’t get a Life Card, and in the end, you’d still have to co back here to go through the process.”
“Life Card?” What was that?
The girl smiled and said, “It’s used for daily expenses and consumption at the base. Once you’re in, you’ll understand.”
Yan Xiao strolled back, quite reflective, “We’ve co at just the right ti. This Beicheng Base seems to have everything quite well organized.”
Han Jiaojiao’s mood was similar to Yan Xiao’s. In her past life, when she entered the base, there was no concrete wall, just a layer of netting, and the scene was incredibly chaotic. People had no patience to wait outside, fearing the base would deny them entry, pushing and shoving, with even so dical personnel getting injured.
After waiting a while, the blood test results were ready. Xiao Jian drove the car in, and the rest, with their fully stamped registration forms in hand, crossed the thick concrete wall and truly entered the base.
——The sound of people, vehicles, collisions, and the low humming of various machines all rushed at them. Having been in silence for so long, suddenly entering this bustling environnt made everyone feel sowhat dazed.
What first caught their eye was an extrely broad concrete road with many people hurrying along and the occasional car passing by. On the left side of the concrete road was a row of striking red tents with labels on top, marked as “Registration”, “Life Card Handling”, “Accommodation Application”, and so on.
Han Jiaojiao laughed, tugging at Han Yi’s sleeve, “Brother, doesn’t this resemble the day I started college?”
On the day college started, Han Yi had accompanied her and the campus was divided into different zones to provide services for new students as well.
“Let’s go to registration first,” Han Yi led her to the registration area.
The staff collected their fully stamped forms and asked if they had any Abilities. Registration forms were different for Superpower Users and ordinary people. Han Yi and Han Jiaojiao received two different forms. Next, Han Jiaojiao could take her form to handle a Life Card, but Han Yi had an additional step—he needed to go to the staff for Ability detection.
Fortunately, detecting Abilities wasn’t difficult; the base already had specialized equipnt that simply required a quick scan, and the device’s LCD screen would display the Ability value.
The staff mber scanned him once and showed a confused look on his face. He restarted the device and scanned Han Yi again, then stood frozen in place for a long ti without moving.
Growing impatient, Han Yi asked coldly if he was done.
The staff mber seed hugely startled and looked at Han Yi with a mix of shock and fear, responding, “It’s, it’s done.” He then shakily filled in a string of numbers on Han Yi’s form and handed it to him.
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