#183 - Chapter 183 The long-lost smell of rice

Watching the man leave into the distance.

The remaining group led by Brother Li were left unsure of what to do next.

At this moment, a man walked over from the other side, beginning to dispel their doubts and guide them.

"Welcome everyone to our Green Source Base. I am Wang Yang, the personnel supervisor here. Next, I will introduce you to the detailed situation of this place and your upcoming arrangements."

Wang Yang explained with a smile. He felt a strange sense of anticipation for these first people to arrive at the Green Source Base.

"Please pay attention to what I say. It is 'arriving at our base,' not yet 'joining,' so it still depends on your future performance."

Then, he continued to introduce to this group the information about the Green Source Base that could be revealed.

Brother Li and the others listened carefully.

Nearby, some base personnel skillfully carried the fallen corpses, concentrating them together, and, to the shock of Brother Li and the others, used brain crushers to turn the zombies' heads into mush.

They threw the remains into a large trash bin specifically for storage in the corner, and sprinkled disinfectant powder on top.

They would be hauled out for disposal tomorrow.

Brother Li and the others listened to Wang Yang's calm introduction while in a state of shock.

Nearly ten minutes passed before they understood what kind of place this was.

"So this is the survivor base built by that President Qin after the apocalypse! And he actually knows so much about zombies!"

A Zhen and the others also opened their mouths wide in astonishment.

That President Qin could actually use his outstanding leadership skills to build this place into an impregnable fortress, not only possessing firearms but also high-end transportation like helicopters!

However.

They had also heard what Supervisor Wang said earlier.

They were not yet considered members of the Green Source Base, but rather personnel under observation.

Correspondingly, they were not yet qualified to enter the true interior of the base.

"Tonight, I will have to trouble you to spend the night in the houses next to this quarantine area. Tomorrow at dawn, we will arrange other accommodations for you."

Wang Yang continued to say to these people with a smile.

The effect of distributing leaflets today was good. People came immediately. He felt that the Green Source Base would inevitably experience explosive development and expansion in the future.

Brother Li and the others naturally did not dare to offer any opinions.

Before long, the personnel of the Green Source Base all left this place.

After they parked their car, they moved their luggage into the small rooms on the edge of the quarantine area, and the entire quarantine area became quiet again.

A light bulb was connected in the small house, and the dim light illuminated everything inside.

Inside, there were many long chairs, which were usually used by team members to rest during quarantine.

Everyone looked at the long-lost light above their heads and couldn't help but feel a little lost.

This time, A Zhen took the lead in breaking the silence.

"Brother Li, are we really doing the right thing by coming here? It's completely different from what we thought! These people have no intention of letting us join at all, and they just sent us away like this?"

Regarding A Zhen's question, Li Shenglin thought for a while before answering her.

"A Zhen, I want to tell you again, stop holding on to the old ideas of peacetime. No one is obligated to help others. You should have experienced the difficulty of survival in the new world these days."

"When those people searched our luggage, they didn't take our food. I think they're not bad. We came here directly with zombies, so it's normal for them to guard against us with guns. I would do the same if I were them."

"Let's follow the arrangements first and see what happens tomorrow."

At this time, another middle-aged man next to him nodded in agreement.

"I also agree with Shenglin's words. We originally planned to come to this place. Now that we're here, we can't just leave like this. Even if we leave, there's nowhere else we can go."

"I also agree with Brother Li and Brother Liang's words. Let's stay here and follow the arrangements first."

Most of the others also agreed with Li Shenglin and the other Brother Liang.

As the well-deserved leader of this small group, Li Shenglin was able to stand up and plead for everyone in the face of firearms, naturally gaining deeper recognition from everyone again.

That woman, A Zhen, still seemed a little indignant. She glanced at her surrounding companions and said in a low voice:

"But... but we promised Sister Li Cai and the others that after we join here, we would also take her in."

Everyone else was silent.

They had indeed said that at the time, but now they were barely able to take care of themselves, so how could they dare to think about anything else?

"Okay, let's settle down here first. Maybe we'll really join this Green Source Base later? Or, after we stabilize under their arrangements, we may have the opportunity to find Li Cai and the others in the future."

Brother Li said again, and that was the end of the topic.

Grumble~

Once it was quiet.

Various stomach rumbling sounds rang out in the house.

Under the light, everyone smiled embarrassedly.

They had picked up the leaflets in the morning and headed straight here without eating anything. They didn't dare to stop to eat along the way. Now that they had initially confirmed their safety, the hunger in their stomachs finally broke out.

"Let's cook something to eat. Everyone is tired after a day, so it's good to eat and rest early. The walls here are so high, we can sleep soundly tonight!"

Yes, they still couldn't help but sigh at the shock they felt when they first saw the tall walls here.

They were seven or eight stories high, right!?

The sense of security was full!

With various emotions, the three women in the small group began to light a fire to cook the remaining banana core.

This was the only edible thing they could find recently, and they had been eating it for more than half a month.

Some of the other men lay on the long chairs to rest, while others were laying out sleeping bags.

"Hmm?"

Suddenly, a young man near the window let out a question.

Because it was cold outside, they had closed the only iron door to keep out the cold after they came in, only opening a gap in the two windows with iron bars for ventilation.

This man sniffed hard, confirmed that the smell was coming in from the window, and directly opened the window!

"Damn!"

The man whispered.

His voice attracted the curiosity and vigilance of the others.

"Xiao Cong, what's wrong?"

Li Shenglin, who was originally tidying up the bedding, couldn't help but step over to ask.

"Brother Li, you'll know when you get close to the window and smell it."

This man named Xiao Cong reluctantly gave up his position by the window, as if he was still reminiscing about something.

Li Shenglin was a little puzzled, but he didn't stop. When he approached the window, a familiar smell hit him!

He took a big gulp, as if he had already eaten it in his stomach, and showed an intoxicated expression like Xiao Cong.

It's the smell of rice!

The last time he ate rice, it seemed like it was almost a month ago, right?

He turned and opened the iron door next to him, and walked into the quarantine area.

The others couldn't help but follow out when they saw this.

Soon, the nine people present were almost squinting their eyes, intoxicated by the charming fragrance.

Only those who have truly experienced hunger will know that what they think of when they are extremely hungry is not delicacies.

But that ordinary bowl of white rice in everyday life!

Li Shenglin couldn't help but sigh:

"This is the taste of hope."

(End of this chapter)