Chapter 425: Bound to the Birth System, Becoming a Winner in Life Chapter 426: Wasteland Gathering Daily Life (54)

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Protagonist:

Shen Yao

It was indeed an opportunity, and the base had perfectly seized this opportunity.

On the 95th day of the Hot Rainy Season, the rain outside had not yet stopped, but inside the base, movement had begun first.

While everyone in the base was still fast asleep, Shen Yao lay in bed and abruptly opened her eyes.

The system in her head was spouting a bunch of garbled code, and she didn't know what it was doing.

Turning over to continue resting with her eyes closed, Shen Yao asked the system for the reason in an annoyed tone, only to hear the system say that the base had arranged patrol teams to catch people everywhere.

"Wow, Host, you don't know, the clothes those patrol teams wear are rainproof, heat-insulating, and not afraid of the mutation values outside," full of technological feel.

Not only were there new protective suits, but they could also see such a stimulating scene; the system had truly broadened its horizons.

Shen Yao:?...!!!

Shen Yao was completely jolted awake by the system's narration; she didn't sit up but continued lying on her side on the bed to ask the system for related details.

Whenever there was something lively to watch, the system would involuntarily enter the silly-white-sweet mode.

Shen Yao could understand the ins and outs of the whole matter without paying any price.

This time was also like that; as soon as the system heard the Host was interested, it immediately projected the capture scene before the Host.

Shen Yao was startled and almost woke up the sleeping Cheng Qi beside her.

"Didn't make too much noise; are these all temporarily arranged by the base?"

The patrol teams acted decisively and cleanly; wearing silver-gray uniforms on their bodies not only outlined their superior appearance and figures but also maximized the preservation of their own combat power.

You have to know that the patrol teams weren't catching ordinary people; would those who hid in the dark all year stirring up wind and clouds be gentle? Actively reaching out to shake hands upon meeting was considered basic operation.

"Host believes this is a temporary arrangement?" Clearly, they came prepared.

Shen Yao watched for a while, then told the system to directly put away the screen, and she turned over and rolled into Cheng Qi's arms, "It's still early now; we'll talk after waking up."

What was there to see in a situation where the outcome was already decided? Still, she was glad the base won and could live in peace; who would like rushing about and wandering?

Those people who only dared hide behind screens were like stinky rats in a sewer; not very capable, but good at being disgusting.

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When Shen Yao opened her eyes again, the rain outside had not yet stopped, the sky was gray and dim, and the distance already showed a greenish edge, as if this rain was about to pass.

Cheng Qi put down his wristwatch, turned his head, and told Shen Yao that one of his sellers said the base had taken action this morning and had already dealt with the dangerous elements.

Shen Yao pretended not to know, "Are they those people inciting with words on the forum?"

Cheng Qi nodded, "I heard this capture was very sudden; many people were taken away before they could react."

The patrol teams dispatched one-third of their force and searched the entire Inner District and Outer District once."

As for those who had moved into public housing, they had been strictly watched even before the action; now the patrol teams were attacking from both sides, and except for a few luckier fish that slipped through the net, no one else could escape even if they wanted to.

A smile appeared on Shen Yao's face, "It's good news that the base is taking control; it's better than letting things run wild."

At least the base still cared about the lives of ordinary people; otherwise, if they continued to let things go, a large group of hot-headed people who didn't know the internal situation might get dragged in.

In the current era where the base's power was too great, opposing the base was like walking barefoot on steel wire; let alone ordinary people with no ability, even a group of desperate criminals couldn't handle the base's internal firepower bombardment.

Shen Yao had once heard that the base sent patrol teams to deal with small and medium forces that always robbed and plundered, crushing them all the way and directly and fiercely shocking a group of people with ulterior motives.

For this matter right now, if the base had the intention, it would definitely send wristwatch messages to everyone in the base, with the idea of killing the chicken to scare the monkey.

On the 98th day of the Hot Rainy Season, the base briefly described the capture action from three days ago via wristwatch.

However, just a few light lines of text, but the bloody aura between the lines made people tremble, and they could no longer raise any rebellious emotions.

In the next few days, few people posted or commented on the Wristwatch Forum; it was simply unprecedented harmony.

On the 102nd day of the Hot Rainy Season, the cyan at the horizon slowly turned blue, the rainfall suddenly weakened by several minutes, turning into a drizzle; the news that the rain was about to stop spread throughout the entire base via the Wristwatch Forum.

Shen Yao wasn't optimistic that the rain would stop, but according to the current situation, even if it continued, it wouldn't exceed a week.

"The horizon is clearing up; this rain will end sooner or later, but the upcoming Mild Season will be lively," whether it was the shortened Mild Season time or the expenses of having to rebuild because their homes were destroyed, most people in the entire base would fall into busyness.

"I've already chosen the mercenary team I want to go to; I'll report for duty after the Hot Rainy Season ends."

Cheng Qi turned the topic a bit and told Shen Yao he had found a job.

Shen Yao lowered her eyes to look at the content on Cheng Qi's wristwatch, "Lei Mercenary Team."

In the base, it was a mercenary team with some reputation, with about a hundred people.

"Although the Lei Mercenary Team's treatment is average, the time arrangement is relatively free. When I go on missions, I'll go out with them, and in my spare time, I can still accompany you and Manman," compared to the Qian Family Mercenary Team, it was unknown how much better.

"Although the Lei Mercenary Team's treatment is average, the time arrangement is relatively free. When I go on missions, I'll go out with them, and in my spare time, I can still accompany you and Manman," compared to the Qian Family Mercenary Team, it was unknown how much better.

Shen Yao:...

Shen Yao made an "oh" sound, indicating that the choice of mercenary team depended entirely on Cheng Qi's preference; after all, it was where Cheng Qi would work long-term, and if she wasn't comfortable, it would be troublesome.

Cheng Qi raised his hand and rubbed his nose, "Actually, if the treatment was good," it wasn't that he couldn't endure it.

Previously, the Qian Family Mercenary Team was good in every way, just that someone didn't like him, but Cheng Qi still did his job well every day; finally, because the conflict was too great to be resolved, Cheng Qi left the Qian Family Mercenary Team.

It had been nearly four months since he became unemployed; as a Gene Awakener, Cheng Qi couldn't really spend every day around his wife and children; with the burden of supporting the family on his shoulders, relying on the meager income from daily gathering was simply not enough.

The Lei Mercenary Team was a team Cheng Qi carefully selected and investigated repeatedly before confirming.

During these few months of idling at home, Cheng Qi learned about the various mercenary teams in the base from the side every day, occasionally inquired and analyzed with his connections, and finally chose a suitable one as the target to pursue.

The Lei Mercenary Team belonged to the all-around type; because they lost some usable people during the Hot Rainy Season, Cheng Qi and the other party communicated online for several rounds before finally reaching the result of meeting offline to join.

"Once you join the mercenary team, you'll inevitably go on daily missions; you should be careful yourself," Shen Yao evaluated Cheng Qi's current strength in her heart; he should be able to handle most sudden situations, so working at the mercenary team was fine.

"Don't worry, my life isn't easy to take," Cheng Qi smiled confidently; his body, which had been strengthened twice by Energy Stones, indeed had the reckless confidence.

On the 105th day of the Hot Rainy Season, the drizzle turned into even weaker rain threads, and the blue light at the horizon had already spread to the sky above the base; only the last step was missing, and everyone could bid farewell to the annoying Hot Rainy Season.

Pity the heavens wouldn't grant face; just one step, yet it never came.

The forum was quiet instead, completely lacking the previous clamor.

No matter how much everyone complained, the lesson of the past was right there; they had to weigh their words carefully.

On the 108th day of the Hot Rainy Season, the base sent a mass message stating the season was basically over and everyone could make their own protective measures.

Outside, light rain still drifted, barely noticeable unless felt carefully.

Families with savings were willing to wait a few more days, while those without savings or whose savings had run out rushed out to make a living.

Families staying in the base's public housing were the most miserable; they not only had to work off debts to the base but also spend extra money repairing houses, striving to save supplies for the Cold Season.

The burden of life weighed on them; Inner District residents could only temporarily move to the Outer District, and Outer District residents had to move to the Slum District, so that before the Mild Season even arrived, the base's house-changing craze had ignited.

Shen Yao didn't go out, but she was browsing houses in the Outer District and Slum District. Because she had hesitated for so long, the Cheng and Shen families at Dawn Base finally set out.

This journey to seek refuge at the new base included not only the Cheng and Shen families but also their in-laws, the Zhao and Chen families; Shen Yao didn't know how they had negotiated, only that the system said someone was injured.

"As long as it's not someone from the Shen or Cheng families, you don't need to report everything to me."

Shen Yao saved pictures of several nice houses and reminded the system that what it should focus on was Base No. 25.

System:...

"Host, they are traveling together; if someone is injured, it will slow progress and indirectly affect your Ancestral Home and Husband's Home," are you really not worried?

"Mom and Dad know what they're doing," Shen Yao said the system still didn't understand Song Ling and Cheng Ma's decisive mindset; when it was time to cut ties, they cut them, and if they truly slowed progress, they would definitely sever ties.

Song Ling and Cheng Ma were soft-hearted toward family and seemed indecisive, but toward others, they were still quite decisive.

"If you're reluctant, stay and accompany them yourself; don't whine to me."

"Shen Yu, ask your own conscience; haven't we treated the Chen family well enough along the way?"

Song Ling was nearly angered to death by her own son; the Chen family's car was provided by them for free, but now that the car had stalled and couldn't move temporarily, they were shouting to change cars, Hah! Dream on!

No matter how embarrassed Chen Jia felt outside, Song Ling pointed at Shen Yu's nose and scolded him, showing no mercy.

The Cheng family not far away watched the excitement; before Zhao Xue could say anything, Cheng Ma beat her to it, blocking her chatter with sarcastic remarks.

"Family members handle family matters; we're all relatives, who wants to tear faces? But there are those shameless people who insist on having their skin flayed before they understand human speech."

"I have a bad temper; consider this a warning—those who are dissatisfied, hurry up and get lost."

"Eating my things, using my things, and still scolding me while holding the bowl; they should just die outside."

Cheng Ma cursed and grumbled as she stood up to rest in the car, leaving Zhao Xue looking embarrassed. Actually, Zhao Xue had also wanted to help her Ancestral Home gain some benefits just now, but after hearing her mother-in-law's these indirect scoldings, she decided to give up.

People, most are just shameless skins; if you speak kindly, they think you're easy to bully; only by flipping faces and cursing do they know politeness and courtesy.

Song Ling banged and cursed for a while, and the Chen family immediately stopped making trouble, honestly repairing the stalled car without saying a single unpleasant word.

Three trucks swayed along the wilds where the rain had just stopped, disappearing from sight in a short while.

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"Mom, where are we going?"

Manman reached out and grabbed Shen Yao's finger, curiously looking at the neighbors around.

Although the Mild Season had arrived, for safety's sake, Shen Yao hadn't gone out these past few days, and consequently Manman hadn't seen the outside scenery either.

Now suddenly coming out, not only was Manman curious and unaccustomed, but Shen Yao herself didn't quite know what to say.

"We're going to the wilds, do you like it, Manman?" Shen Yao's house had been repaired by Cheng Qi two days ago; the gate was tightly closed and locked, and Shen Yao led Manman as she walked and introduced what everyone around was doing.

Manman made an 'oh' sound, obediently nodding, and her idle little hand touched her little pouch again.

Inside was the small crossbow Manman had specially begged her mother to help bring out; rabbits, no, it was bamboo rats, Manman wanted to hunt bamboo rats.

The mother and daughter walked to outside the base; the buses stopped at the public station were down to only a few.

Considering the safety of the collection point, Shen Yao finally chose a bus whose destination was the Pomelo Grove far from the base.

Didi di

The wristwatch made a sound, followed immediately by a notification of points earned.

A round trip earned two points; adults and children were equal in price (except for infants in swaddling clothes).

So Shen Yao being able to take Manman out normally showed how much she valued the child.

There weren't many empty seats left in the car, and those seated were mostly the old, weak, sick, and disabled.

Shen Yao led Manman to sit at the back, and the small crossbow originally in the pouch was taken out by Shen Yao and tied to Manman's arm.

"No shooting people randomly, no running around everywhere; if there's a matter, call Mom."

Three rules; Shen Yao negotiated with Manman with a serious face.

Manman raised her little meaty hand and happily agreed, "Manman understands; if there's a matter, call Mom."

Shen Yao smiled and pinched Manman's chubby cheek, pulling her into her arms.

At this moment, a head suddenly poked out from the seat in front; when speaking to Shen Yao, its eyes darted around.

Shen Yao found it strange, perfunctorily said a couple of sentences and pretended to close her eyes to rest, not wanting to deal with him anymore; unexpectedly, seeing Shen Yao not cooperating, this person turned and glanced at another married woman with a child, smiling and moving closer to talk to her.

From the base to the Pomelo Grove took only about twenty minutes.

When Shen Yao led Manman off the bus, that woman had already become familiar with the married woman and even agreed to collect at the same spot.

What a coincidence, Shen Yao was going in the same direction as them, only a few dozen meters apart front and back.

Shen Yao:...

Manman suddenly realized, pointing at the woman constantly currying favor with the married woman ahead, "That auntie, bad!"

Manman didn't know where the other person was bad, but she just didn't like her.

"Manman, stay away from that auntie," Shen Yao pulled Manman further away, raised her hand, and picked the citrus leaves she could reach in the Pomelo Grove.

Only a small portion of the pomelos hanging on the branches were ripe; most still needed time.

Taking advantage of the system's convenience, Shen Yao collected a few and put them into her space and back basket; at other times, she seriously collected the edible and usable citrus leaves.

Mutated plants, some traits changed directly beyond recognition; Shen Yao could now navigate the wilds like a fish in water, and the system deserved half the credit.

A single piece of the hearty and refreshing Citrus Leaf weighs half a catty; taken back, whether stir-fried plain or tossed cold, it makes for a very fine Dish.

"Help! Someone, come quickly!"

"Who saw my grandson? Xiao Cui, Xiao Cui, where are you?"

"Grandson! My grandson..."