#558 - Chapter 558 Watching the Show
The meeting regarding the temperature and humidity control system concluded quickly.
After compiling the information gathered from each team leader, they confirmed that two technicians with some knowledge of such equipment were found at the branch base.
Additionally, many people identified multiple locations with similar system equipment.
Coupled with the existing parts and equipment within the base, the final conclusion of the meeting was:
A portion of the technical personnel will remain to continue repairing and observing the operation of the temperature control system, ensuring that there are no shutdowns.
Simultaneously, another group of technicians will assess whether the existing equipment in the base can replace the damaged system.
Furthermore, two teams will be dispatched on two airships to two locations in Guangdong Province to retrieve equipment for replacement and repair.
"Let's proceed according to this plan! Immediately arrange the necessary supplies, protective gear, and weapons for the teams heading out! I don't want to hear about any casualties among the dispatched members due to inadequate protection!"
"Begin the operation immediately!"
Qin Jin approved the action plan for this incident.
Within an hour, several combat teams, along with sufficient personnel and technicians, would be heading to various locations to dismantle equipment, equipped with various sunscreen and heat-resistant protective gear.
The entire base headquarters also sprang into action.
The members of the external cooperation combat units who were originally in training were immediately interrupted, and some of the most skilled individuals were selected to join this special mission.
An hour later.
Two airships, which had been modified long ago, each carrying their respective teams, departed.
Qin Jin naturally wouldn't be going along.
He would remain at headquarters to monitor the repair progress of the underground warehouse and whether other methods were effective.
Yangcheng.
This major city in Guangdong Province has also recently been plagued by a terrible drought.
Similar to other places, it is also home to some survivors.
Everyone likes to gather where humans congregate.
With the recent absence of zombie harassment, many people have begun searching for those abandoned places previously occupied by zombies, where people dared not venture, to find any remaining supplies.
Currently.
An industrial area in Yangcheng is teeming with survivors!
They are all people who survived in this area!
This industrial area is their "home", enclosed by a three-meter-high wall, which is generally sufficient for their small number.
Under normal circumstances, they can withstand nighttime defenses.
Moreover, with the recent drought, they are no longer threatened by zombies and are more focused on gathering supplies and personal survival.
It is now three or four in the afternoon.
The thirty to forty people in this survivor gathering point are using various methods to combat the heat.
Some have somehow found sand and buried themselves in it, leaving only their faces exposed.
Others have somehow found solar panels and fans, actually using the scorching sunlight to power the fans and cool themselves.
Indeed, not many of the survivors who have made it this far are fools; they are all shrewd and know how to use various methods to survive.
"Brother Mao, can I borrow the fan for a bit? Just for a little while, five minutes will do!"
A man with a pointed chin and monkey-like cheeks approached a square-faced burly man who was holding a small fan and blowing it on himself, trying to get some relief from the heat.
However, his little scheme was quickly seen through.
"Get lost! If you want to enjoy my fan, then you need to offer some sincerity, just talking without providing supplies is just being a rogue!"
"Also, don't talk to me! You son of a bitch, you reek of piss, stay away from me!"
The square-faced burly man loudly rejected the gathering area member who wanted to come over and cool off, expressing his disgust.
Are you kidding me?
In the apocalypse, who would casually share their things!?
Without seeing any benefits, he wouldn't let anyone take advantage of him in the slightest.
In this world, only things that can make you comfortable or increase your chances of survival are real; anything else is just being a rogue.
The pointed-chin man retreated dejectedly, feeling somewhat frustrated that he had failed.
Thinking about it, he even breathed on his hand and smelled it.
Sure enough, a strong smell of urine emanated from his stomach and mouth, even making him frown.
There's no choice.
The drought has been going on for so long, and most survivors are running out of water, so everyone is trying every possible way to avoid dying of thirst.
Collecting their own urine and drinking it has become the helpless choice of the vast majority of survivors.
Doing this for a long time will inevitably have an impact on the body, but without drinking water in the short term, they would die of thirst before the effects even appear.
You can go out and ask around now, basically no lone survivors haven't drunk urine.
Some have even reached the point where they don't have enough of their own urine to drink and have started using some unnecessary supplies to trade for other people's urine.
It's disgusting, but it's better than dying of thirst.
Thinking this, the pointed-chin man couldn't help but focus his gaze on the other female companions in this survivor gathering area.
Compared to drinking other smelly men's urine, he would rather choose this kind.
At least it's not so repulsive psychologically.
Life is very difficult, and all they can do is find joy in the midst of suffering.
Recently, the drought has been severe, and many zombies in the buildings have run off to other unknown places.
This has exposed loopholes in many of the original restricted areas, allowing bold and resourceful survivors to find a lot of water and food.
The pointed-chin man grinned as he fantasized about going out with a few companions tonight to try their luck.
It's not suitable to go out during the day, but it's still possible to take a risk at night when the temperature drops below forty degrees.
Moreover, in large cities like Yangcheng, many buildings still have some supplies left waiting for the survivors to come and claim them.
His mind began to fantasize about finding a few boxes of unopened mineral water tonight, as well as various packaged foods and canned goods.
Then come back and trade with the female survivors in the gathering area.
It's wonderful to think about it.
Suddenly.
A commotion came from the other side.
"What are you doing!? Let go! Get away from us! We don't welcome you!"
Over there, four burly men walked to a corner of the gathering area where a group of young people lived, directly reaching out and trying to snatch their precious supplies!
"Heh~~ Someone finally couldn't resist making a move!"
The pointed-chin man immediately realized that the group of young women had a small amount of food and water, and had always been seen as a flock of sheep by other men.
It's just that they had some other male companions protecting them, so the other men hadn't made a move.
These women seemed to be students before, and although their faces were dirty, you could still see that their skin was extremely youthful and tender if you looked closely.
The male companions protecting them seemed to be their classmates, and their faces also had some childishness.
They had joined here together to seek refuge before the drought arrived some time ago.
At that time, everyone had just entered this place, so they were also at peace with each other.
However, as time went on, many men in this gathering area began to have ideas.
Very normal.
The pointed-chin man prepared to watch this good show.
(End of chapter)
