#486 - Chapter 486: The First Level 5 Personnel is Birth

The next day.

As dawn broke, Mentang Town began to resume its usual hustle and bustle.

One by one, Green Source's peripheral personnel began to leave their residential areas, taking transportation to their respective workplaces to prepare for a busy day.

People within the Green Source zone have generally become accustomed to their current lives.

Even the Level 1 personnel living in the small residential areas could feel the strong sense of security, brought about by the surrounding walls and the personnel who were ready to provide support at any time.

With Green Source's consent, each small residential area was distributed ten crossbows and several long spears, allowing the personnel on night duty to fully cope with the zombies attracted to the area.

It should be known that in the outer periphery, there were still thousands of survivors struggling around the Green Source zone.

The total number of survivors in Mentang Town was nearly ten thousand. Although Green Source was constantly killing zombies, the zombies from farther away were also slowly gathering here to replenish the numbers being cleared.

Compared to the safety of the Green Source zone, the outside was still ravaged by zombies at night.

From time to time, news would come of people being broken through by zombies while resting at night, or of casualties occurring when venturing into buildings during the day, or encountering zombies in certain places.

Green Source didn't have a good solution for this.

They couldn't possibly send out most of their manpower to save them, right?

Impossible.

In the apocalypse, most humans still had to rely on themselves.

Sub-基地 (Sub-base).

The personnel here didn't need to take transportation. After getting up early and washing up simply, they began to prepare for today's work.

Outside the Level 5 personnel dormitory, Sister Hong had also completed her personal cleaning after dawn and began to wait.

She wasn't yet clear on what arrangements that Leader Qin would have today. All she could do at the moment was wait quietly.

Last night was the most comfortable night she had slept in recent times.

She not only enjoyed a delicious dinner, but also took a fine shower that she hadn't experienced in a long time, and fell asleep with the air conditioner on all night.

It was hard to imagine that this was still life in the apocalypse.

As the leader of the Red Cloud Base, all of this was still beyond her imagination.

It could only be said that this place really didn't feel like the apocalypse.

Knock, knock, knock.

A series of knocks came from the door. Sister Hong got up and opened the door to find a Green Source staff member she had seen before, who invited her in a very standardized manner:

"Hello, our leader is waiting in the conference room next door, please come with me."

Naturally, Sister Hong wouldn't refuse. She had been waiting for this moment for a long time, and followed this team member to a certain place.

Sub-base conference room.

Qin Jin had received Sister Hong and Xiong Sen here a few days ago.

Now he came here again with Sister Hong, whom he had asked someone to bring, to prepare for a meeting to discuss the search for a thousand tons of grain in Xiang Province!

"Director Yan, let's not waste any time. The reason I brought you back yesterday was naturally for that granary! I suggest the sooner the better! Prepare to move out tonight immediately!"

Qin Jin said straightforwardly, sitting in the first seat, addressing Sister Hong and several Green Source cadres who were allowed to enter.

The drought was coming soon, and when it arrived, it would be inconvenient to go out for a long time.

It wouldn't be safe enough to transport these thousand tons of grain back to Green Source's warehouse sooner rather than later.

The large airship had returned the day before yesterday and was in good condition, so it was best to arrange it immediately!

The airship had a characteristic, which was that it could travel at night!

The action plan and preparations could be made during the day today, and when it was almost evening, they could set off directly, so they could reach the destination tomorrow morning to conduct reconnaissance!

"No problem, that granary is in Ning City, Xiang Province. The specific address is xxxxxx. It is a granary converted from an old industrial area. It is not outdoors but placed underground!"

"My previous job was to periodically summarize the granary's status and report it to the higher authorities. There is a dedicated backup power supply to manage the gate. It is a relatively secret grain storage point in China."

Sister Hong didn't hesitate and explained in detail all the information she knew about the granary.

Originally, she planned to wait until the Red Cloud Base had grown to a certain strength before leading a team to retrieve the grain from this granary.

But later, too many things got in the way.

There was high temperature weather, and a grain and fuel crisis. Without enough fuel to go over rashly, even if they found the target, it might be difficult to transport it all back in the end.

If they didn't go this year, most of the grain inside would likely deteriorate and be destroyed slowly as the granary's energy ran out and time passed.

She originally didn't have much hope of retrieving all the grain from this granary. Getting a little was better than nothing. As a result, she wanted to find a hot air balloon to scout the way first, but it even attracted a major crisis of New Sheep City attacking her own base.

Fortunately, the crisis was now resolved.

Qin Jin and the several cadres present kept recording the information introduced by Sister Hong, occasionally asking questions. After receiving answers, the meeting progressed quickly. Before long, Qin Jin decided:

"Okay! Based on this information, we will set off immediately tonight! After confirming the situation there tomorrow, return immediately!"

He didn't explain the travel plan in too much detail here, after all, this Sister Hong could only be considered a peripheral member.

After sending her away, he left Li Bowen and others behind to continue a more detailed discussion.

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Afternoon.

Sub-base.

Xu Gong, who had been busy all day, was stopped and told that the base cadres wanted to see him.

"Is it finally here!?"

He had a vague guess in his mind.

Yesterday, the base leader had mentioned to him that he wanted to promote him, and the tone didn't sound like a joke.

As a result, during the day today, he was busy repairing and modifying the newly found airship, while silently waiting to see if the base would really fulfill what the leader had said before.

Now, it seemed like it was finally here!

Soon, he followed the person who delivered the message to a reception room in the sub-base.

Wang Yang, the base's chief manager, was sitting inside.

"Come, Xu Gong, please sit here. I have something to tell you."

Wang Yang greeted Xu Gong warmly with a smile and invited him to sit down. Then he took out a paper document and handed it to him, continuing:

"You must have guessed what I asked you to come here for."

"That's right, I want to announce good news to you!"

"From now on, you will officially become the first Level 5 personnel of our Green Source Base!"

Indeed!

Although Xu Gong had expected it, he was still excited at this moment, really promoted to Level 5 personnel!

He waved his hand forcefully, and the excitement and joy on his face overflowed.

Wang Yang had long guessed that he would have this kind of reaction, and continued with a smile:

"Hehe, Xu Gong, you don't have to be excited yet. We mentioned some of the benefits of Level 5 personnel before, but your appearance is what officially finalized them. You can take a closer look at the welfare items and precautions in your hand."

"If you, Xu Gong, think there is no problem, please press your handprint."

"After get off work, we will announce it throughout the base, announcing the birth of your first Level 5 personnel!"

(End of this chapter)