#515 - Chapter 515: Pretty Good
The Earth's magnetic field is still weakening.
This means the planet's protective layer is becoming weaker, allowing various external rays to penetrate the Earth.
Night.
Residential Area 7.
Today, the survivors who entered the residential area's perimeter were curiously observing the inside.
Most of them were women, with a small portion being children.
"It's been so long since I felt this sense of security! It's wonderful! I really wish I could live here forever!"
Under the lights of the residential area, several women stood, looking at the kind of appliance that was common during peacetime with nostalgic expressions.
They hadn't seen such technological creations for a long, long time since the apocalypse.
They were a group of women banding together to survive.
Not many, only about four or five.
They had been staying around the Green Source base's periphery because of the relatively stable environment, trading resources they found for food from Green Source.
The danger faced by women in the apocalypse is unimaginable.
Not to mention the hideous zombies, the male survivors alone were enough to give them a headache.
At best, they would be captured and treated as playthings, at worst, they would be used until they were no longer wanted and then turned into food.
It was simply hell.
Therefore, most female survivors now either band together for survival or rely on relatives and friends. Very few lone female survivors wander around.
Green Source's policy today was definitely the greatest blessing for them!
Today alone, the number of female survivors who poured in was over three hundred!
Adding the sixty-plus children, the total was close to four hundred.
It was foreseeable that as the news spread, more women from the outer layers of the Green Source area would join.
"Let's go back to the dorm. Someone just turned on the electricity, and we can use the air conditioning fans!"
One of the women, with her face smeared black, said cheerfully to her companions.
The stuff on her face was self-applied, its purpose being to prevent her true appearance from being revealed, reducing the scrutiny of those male wolves and avoiding trouble after being noticed.
Most of the beautiful women who were still alive would use something to cover themselves up, even the less attractive ones were no exception.
It was all for survival.
The residential area implemented a unified power on and off mode, only turning on the indoor air conditioning fans at specific times to cool down the residents inside for sleep.
There was no way around it. Although the sun was strong every day, solar power could not drive multiple air conditioning fans in each residential area to run all night.
Currently, based on power consumption calculations, it was decided to run them for six hours every night, which was considered very good.
Level 1 personnel lived in other buildings in the residential area. The women and children who came in today were placed in a separate small building that had been cleared out.
The two groups did not interfere with each other, with only a few Level 1 managers arranged by the base headquarters providing simple arrangements for these people.
"Wow~! It's so cool~! It's so great, Sister Yu~!"
Many women felt the cool breeze from the air conditioning fans. Although it wasn't strong, as long as it was a few degrees lower than the room temperature, it was enough to make people feel very comfortable.
Everyone didn't stay huddled around the air conditioning fan vents, but found their respective bunks and rested.
Because they wanted to enjoy the air conditioning fans, they couldn't live in isolation and had to live collectively in a large room.
The base had them, these women who came in, create a night watch list themselves to complete the night's defense.
Not only did they have to assist in the residential area's wall defense, but also against those male neighbors next door.
With so many women gathered in the residential area, those Level 1 male personnel were definitely prone to having inappropriate thoughts.
Qin Jin giving them Level 1 status didn't mean they were superior to these outside survivors.
They had simply served the base, and Green Source would take extra care of their safety.
If these women who came in today harmed or killed these Level 1 personnel, Qin Jin would avenge them.
Conversely, if they relied on their Level 1 status to forcibly demand relationships with these women, they would violate the rules set by the base earlier.
They would be subject to corresponding punishment.
Qin Jin had other uses for these women.
With the rapid development of the base, it would definitely attract more and more talents in the future. Once things were completely stable and hunger was no longer a concern, people would often pursue other things.
Such as entertainment, or partners, or the next generation.
People always need something to live for.
Like the base's Level 5 personnel and core personnel.
Since they didn't have to worry about hunger, they would definitely need to find partners to have children in the future.
It was impossible to let them run out and find someone randomly, right?
Not to mention safety and hygiene issues, even whether they could find someone was unknown.
As time went on, the trend of women becoming increasingly scarce would be unavoidable.
Therefore, Qin Jin planned to have the base absorb more women in the future!
Those with behavioral or ideological problems would still be thrown out of the base after evaluation, but those who were normal could become the seeds for future Level 1 personnel.
"Sister Yu, can we stay here forever? I really don't want to go outside!"
The girl who had smeared her face black under the lights earlier coquettishly said to a much more mature and taller 'older sister' type of woman.
She had only been in the Green Source residential area for less than a day, but she was conquered by the safety and relatively comfortable environment here.
Although there was a fragile order outside the Green Source area, some ruthless survivors would still reach out with their evil hands when faced with greater temptations.
Not to mention the zombies that would appear at night.
No one dared to sleep too deeply outside.
Sleeping too deeply might really mean death.
The older sister, who was asked, was silent for a while, and then smiled at her companion:
"I also want to stay here! Let's work hard and strive for it! Work hard and do things well. Our points are already close to the Level 1 personnel standard. Perhaps after this drought ends, we will all become Level 1 personnel and can live here for a long time."
Yes.
They were not far from the threshold of Level 1 personnel.
Let's work hard.
The other side of Residential Area 7.
Man Wu looked at the scene inside the wall with slight surprise.
There was electricity here!
And there was also a water purifier that specially filtered clean water!
Each type of personnel was also separated. Those women and children who had just come in were said to be protected in another place, and the people who originally lived here, called Level 1 personnel, lived on his side.
Since he was the only male who was specially approved to enter today, he was arranged to live in a single room on the Level 1 personnel's side.
"It's something."
Looking at the solar street lights that lit up outside, and the night watchmen on duty on the wall, Man Wu said softly.
This was different from some of the human shelters he had been to before.
An atmosphere of rules and order was reflected here.
This feeling.
It's pretty good.
(End of chapter)
