This statement was flawless, and it dug two traps for Jin Wenye.
If he accepted these people into the base, it would be good for both public and private reasons. If he refused, it would mean he was unwilling to benefit the base for public reasons, and unwilling to reunite with his wife and relatives for private reasons, making him appear selfish and foolish, and not prioritizing the bigger picture.
Sang Jue clearly understood the composition of the Lin City base's personnel. He knew that Jin Wenye was the nominal leader but not the strongest. The base was not his sole domain. As long as there were benefits, others in the base would side with the Sang family.
After all, what the Sang family sought did not harm the base or their own interests more than themselves. It was none of their business, so they would stand aside.
Jin Wenye let out a cold laugh. "Mr. Sang, you are indeed eloquent. However, I cannot make decisions for Wanwan. Whether she is willing to visit your elders is entirely up to her. Since you wish to join, there is no reason for the base to turn people away. I ask that a few of you go to the registration office to register as soon as possible today and collect temporary identity cards. The base will arrange accommodation for you promptly."
After speaking, he directly supported Lin Wan as she left, with two girls who clearly possessed great combat power following beside them. No matter how much the Sang family wanted to "rekindle their old ties" with Lin Wan, it would be in vain if she was unwilling.
The young man who had offended Shen Qian earlier didn't bother with them and casually pointed to someone to take them for registration before showing them the door.
The Sang family followed the person out. Shen Qian and others were discussing the matter of launching a nuclear bomb at Shili Lianlian. The specific time and location had not yet been determined, and the yield of the nuclear bomb also needed to be decided...
The Sang family only heard a few sentences before being led away from the conference room. They followed the leader downstairs. The leader took out a tablet and dozens of temporary identity cards. "There are quite a few of you. Now, please proceed directly to have your information collected. We will issue your identity cards as soon as possible. These are temporary identity cards. The base currently operates with a communal cafeteria, providing two meals a day. Lunch is served at ten o'clock, and dinner at six in the afternoon. There are places to collect bottled water at the bottom of each residential building. Each person is limited to two bottles per day. You can receive extra by participating in labor or fighting against mutants. All bottled water is spirit spring water, which can enhance physical fitness and restore energy. Please do not waste it..."
The person helping them register introduced the base's various rules and taboos. "The base does not allow the cultivation of any plants. Violators will be expelled from the base. Food from the cafeteria cannot be taken out. Idle individuals are not allowed to approach the research department, as there are pathogens infected with the R virus there. After officially joining, the base will assign you to different departments to work. Everyone with labor capacity must participate in work, otherwise, the base will not supply food and water."
Joining the base did not mean free meals. Otherwise, the base would have been depleted long ago. Apart from the elderly, weak, sick, disabled, and pregnant, most people had to participate in work. Those with special abilities would engage in fighting mutants. In short, no idlers were kept.
"What kind of jobs do you have?"
The person replied, "For new members, you will generally be assigned to various departments to build houses and walls, or repair city walls. That area is currently most in need of manpower. But don't worry, most of the heavy labor is done by machines, so it won't be very tiring. Moreover, spirit spring water is freely available there, and breakfast is provided. The benefits are better than many other departments."
A man exclaimed, "Go carry bricks? That's too hard! I'll be exhausted to death!"
"Everyone is tired. The base needs to supply food and drinks for so many people, so no one has an easy job. When mutants attack, those with special abilities have to defend against them and face the risk of death. However, Mr. Shen has been dealing with the mutants recently. Others are building houses and preparing to construct city walls. Many children are working, helping to build the base. Mr. Jin is responsible for the overall architectural planning of the base and has to handle all matters, big and small. His wife, despite being pregnant, still supplies spirit spring water to everyone. Everyone in the base is like this. For everyone's safety and sustenance, all are working hard. If you are here to enjoy a life of ease, you might as well leave quickly. Our base adheres to fairness and justice. Mr. Shen's father, at his advanced age, still works on construction sites. No one has special privileges."
This statement completely deflated the young master who had intended to sneak by.
"The base doesn't allow planting, so where does the food come from?"
The person smiled. "Our country is a major grain-producing nation. With so many people dead now, the remaining grain is enough for survivors to eat for several years. Once the medicine to inhibit the R virus is developed, cultivation will resume. Rest assured, as long as you work diligently, you won't go hungry. Furthermore, you all know about plants forming symbiotic organisms, right? Don't harbor any侥幸心理."
The fact that symbiotic organisms killed people was happening all over the world, so they were naturally aware of it.
In fact, after the apocalypse began, the Sang family initially had no intention of returning. Their roots were abroad. They had many bodyguards at home, and several people had awakened special abilities, which could protect them. The area there was sparsely populated, and the R virus had not affected them for the time being.
However, gradually, the number of mutants increased, and people around them died. They worried that their situation would worsen, eventually making them targets for all survivors and mutants. Therefore, they collected some domestic information, modified an aircraft, and knowing that Lin Wan might be their aunt's daughter, they set their destination here.
They didn't want to go to A City because of the incident that had recently occurred there. Secondly, the structure of A City had already been established, and it would be difficult for them to break in.
Lin City was much smaller, and it would be easier for them to control it.
Well, it wasn't that easy anymore.
"Is that Mr. Shen really that powerful? Can he drive away all the mutants by himself?"
"Anyway, Mr. Shen killed most of them. He has a sword, as powerful as those depicted in immortal cultivation dramas on television. He is the strongest person with special abilities in the base, no, he is probably the strongest in the world. Everyone in the base admires him greatly... Why are you asking these questions? If you want to see how powerful Mr. Shen is, why not go and see the next time mutants attack? However, you must protect yourselves. Mr. Shen's sword can split into multiple forms. If you accidentally get injured, no one will be responsible."
Sang Ting felt that the people in this base were not very polite; they often spoke to them in a confrontational manner.
Sang Jue, however, patiently inquired about what he wanted to know.
"Then why didn't we see Mr. Shen today?"
"Mr. Shen doesn't appear often, unless there's a mutant invasion." Sudans Xiaoshuo Wang
The person did not conceal anything that was not a major secret of the base, answering whatever was asked while also offering some warnings.
He helped the more than seventy people brought by the Sang family collect their information, including about a dozen foreigners. The information collected primarily included facial and fingerprint data, whether they had special abilities, and the type of abilities, which would serve as their credentials and basis for future work.
After the collection, he distributed the temporary identity cards to them and reiterated the importance of the identity cards. He warned them about places not to go in the base and things that were forbidden. This entire process took several hours.
As it was nearing dinnertime, he coincidentally went with these people.