Chapter 308

Some squad members were a bit surprised.

Some squad members were a bit surprised.

As people kept passing by, the resting crowd, after first noticing Wen Ya, then also discovered that strangers had appeared at the base.

As people kept passing by, the resting crowd, after first noticing Wen Ya, then also discovered that strangers had appeared at the base.

As the crowd grew larger, many people likewise looked at Fan Bing with surprised faces.

Translation: "The crowd grew larger and larger, and many people likewise stared at Fan Bing with surprised expressions." Keep: "The crowd grew larger and larger, and many people likewise stared at Fan Bing with surprised expressions."

Most of the base members are students.

Translation: "The base members were mostly students." Keep: "The base members were mostly students."

Even though they wouldn't chase celebrities like before the apocalypse, unexpectedly encountering a big star they'd only seen on screen still left them somewhat excited and surprised.

Translation: "Even though they wouldn't chase stars like before the Apocalypse, unexpectedly encountering a big star they had only seen on screen still left them somewhat excited and surprised." Keep: "Even though they wouldn't chase stars like before the Apocalypse, unexpectedly encountering a big star they had only seen on screen still left them somewhat excited and surprised."

The crowd buzzed, and many girls looked at her with astonished expressions.

Translation: "The crowd buzzed, and many girls looked at her with expressions of astonishment." Keep: "The crowd buzzed, and many girls looked at her with expressions of astonishment."

"Fan Bing is really good-looking; in person she's even more beautiful than in the movies..."

Translation: "\"Fan Bing is really good-looking; in person she looks even better than in the movies... \"" Keep quotes.

"Yeah, I used to think Sister Wen Ya was already pretty enough, but I feel she..."

Translation: "\"Yeah, I used to think Sister Wen Ya was already pretty enough, but I feel she's... \""

The astonished girl beside them got scared and quickly covered her companion's mouth.

Translation: "The astonished girl beside them, frightened, quickly covered her companion's mouth." Keep.

In the eyes of everyone at the base, Wen Ya is Lord Lin An's woman.

Translation: "In the eyes of everyone at the base, Wen Ya is Lord Lin An's woman." Keep.

Handling personnel and logistics, it's almost the most important position in the base, aside from An Jing Tian.

Translation: "She handles personnel and logistics, making her almost the most important position at the base aside from An Jing Tian." Need to keep meaning: "She handles personnel and logistics, making her almost the most important position at the base aside from An Jing Tian." Could be: "She handles personnel and logistics, making her almost the most important position at the base except for An Jing Tian." We'll output: "She handles personnel and logistics, making her almost the most important position at the base aside from An Jing Tian."

Wen Ya is usually kind and approachable, with no pretentiousness.

Translation: "Wen Ya is usually kind and approachable, without any pretension." Keep.

But when it comes to this matter, nobody dares to speak recklessly.

Translation: "But when it comes to this matter, nobody dares to speak recklessly." Keep.

Long'an Base basically does not take in outsiders.

Translation: "Long'an Base basically does not take in outsiders." Keep.

Fan Bing's sudden appearance at the base could only mean she was brought back by Lin An; there's basically no other possibility.

Translation: "Fan Bing's sudden appearance at the base, aside from being brought back by Lin An, basically leaves no other possibility." Keep.

So many girls simply imagined Lin An out there, emmm...

Translation: "So many girls simply imagined Lin An out there... emmm..." Need to keep the "emmm" as is? It's a sound effect? It's like hesitation. We'll keep "emmm". So: "So many girls simply imagined Lin An out there... emmm..."

"The main wife bringing outsiders—who would dare to speak nonsense?"

Translation: "With the main wife bringing outsiders, who dares to speak recklessly?" Keep.

Wen Ya smiled warmly, and didn't pay attention to these things.

Translation: "Wen Ya smiled brightly, but she didn't pay attention to these." Keep.

Although she indeed had doubts in her heart, she also wondered if Lin An wouldn't really 'cheat'?

Although she indeed had doubts in her heart, she also wondered if Lin An wouldn't really "cheat"?

But, she actually felt a bit sour in her heart.

Translation: "But, she actually felt a bit sour in her heart." Keep.

Even if Lin An really did something, she essentially had nothing to say about it.

Translation: "Even if Lin An really did something, she essentially had nothing to say about it." Keep.

Outsiders, even including An Jing Tian, thought she and Lin An had long been together.

Translation: "Outsiders, even including An Jing Tian, thought that she and Lin An had long been together." Keep.

But only she herself knew that, in fact, they hadn't...

Translation: "But only she herself knew that, in fact, they hadn't..." Keep.

A man who, in the middle of the night, pulled her to see his great treasure, the soul-calming sword sheath.

A man who, in the middle of the night, pulled her to see his precious soul‑calming sword sheath.

Together?

Translation: "Together?" Keep.

Hehe.

Translation: "Hehe." Keep.

He spent the night fondling the sword sheath, caring more about it than about her.

Translation: "He spent the night stroking the sword sheath, caring more about the sheath than about her." Keep.

She actually felt a bit hopeless.

Translation: "She actually felt a bit hopeless." Keep.

Lin An probably doesn't like women.

Translation: "Lin An probably doesn't like women." Keep.

Sometimes she even felt that Lin An cared more about Zhang Tie and the others than about her.

Translation: "Sometimes she even felt that Lin An cared more about Zhang Tie and the others than about her." Keep.

Therefore, she also wanted to open up.

Translation: "So she also let it go." Keep.

Since she and Lin An aren't even together, what's the point of being jealous of others?

Translation: "Since she and Lin An aren't even together, what's the point of being jealous of others?" Keep.

Fan Bing listened to the surrounding astonishment, and wasn't particularly proud.

Translation: "Fan Bing, hearing the astonished sounds around her, wasn't feeling particularly proud." Keep.

Throughout her career, she's seen every kind of scene.

Translation: "In her career, she had seen all kinds of scenes." Keep.

The people at the base right now are fairly restrained, unlike before when going out, where fans would see her and scream until they fainted.

Translation: "The people at the base before her were relatively restrained, unlike before when she went out and fans would see her and scream until they fainted." Keep.

Just.

Translation: "Just." Keep.

She worriedly glanced at Wen Ya, afraid that Wen Ya would be angry with her for stealing the spotlight.

Translation: "She secretly glanced at Wen Ya with some worry, fearing that Wen Ya would be angry with her for stealing the spotlight." Keep.

Noticing the crowd growing, the special forces team nearby hurried to guard in front of Wen Ya.

Translation: "The special forces unit beside them, noticing the crowd gathering, hurried to guard in front of Wen Ya." Keep.

After quieting the noisy crowd, Wen Ya calmly took the opportunity to directly introduce:

Translation: "After quieting the buzzing crowd, Wen Ya calmly took the opportunity to directly introduce:" Keep colon.

"All members, from now on Miss Fan Bing will join our base and become a member of the publicity department."

Translation: "\"All members, from now on Miss Fan Bing will join our base and become a member of the publicity department. \"" Keep.

Having said that, she turned her head to look at Fan Bing with a gentle tone:

Translation: "Having said that, she turned her head to look at Fan Bing with a gentle tone:" Keep.

"Please introduce yourself; I'll have someone arrange your dormitory later."

Translation: "\"Please introduce yourself; later I'll have someone arrange your dormitory. \"" Keep.

"Tomorrow someone will tell you what you should do; in the evening you can look at the base regulations, being careful not to violate them."

Translation: "\"Tomorrow someone will tell you what you should do; in the evening you can look over the base regulations and be careful not to violate them. \"" Keep.

"The base's control is very strict; even if you are an Awakened One, there are no exceptions."

Translation: "\"The base's control is very strict; even if you are an Awakened One, there are no exceptions. \"" Keep.

Fan Bing heard this, was momentarily stunned, then boldly looked at the onlooking crowd and greeted them:

Translation: "Fan Bing, hearing this, was momentarily stunned, then turned and boldly greeted the onlooking crowd:" Keep.

"Hello everyone, I'm Fan Bing."

Translation: "\"Hello everyone, I am Fan Bing. \"" Keep.

"Mm, I'm the Fan Bing you all know. I'm very happy to meet you all, and I'm very grateful to Lord Lin An for bringing me into the base."

Translation: "\"Um, I'm the Fan Bing you all know. I'm very happy to meet you all, and I'm also very grateful to Lord Lin An for willing to bring me into the base. \"" Keep.

"I hope we can get along happily in the future and give more support to our publicity department's work."

Translation: "\"I hope to get along well with everyone in the future and give more support to our publicity department's work. \"" Keep.

Her tone was humble, and she appropriately mentioned her relationship with Lin An, lowering her stance.

Translation: "Her tone was humble, and she appropriately mentioned her relationship with Lin An, lowering her stance." Keep.

The crowd burst into exclamations.

Translation: "The crowd burst into exclamations." Keep.

Are you willing to let me join?

Translation: "Willing to let me join?" Keep.

"It seems Fan Bing is begging to join Long'an..."

Translation: "So it turns out Fan Bing begged to join Long An..." Keep.

Many people sighed with envy, "Lin An is awesome."

Translation: "Many people exclaimed with envy, \"Lin An is awesome! \"" Keep.

The newly established publicity department, only a few days old, actually managed to bring in a current top star from outside.

Translation: "The newly established publicity department had only been around a few days, yet they managed to bring in a current top‑star from outside." Keep.

I don't know if they'll bring in more "big shots" next.

Translation: "Who knows whether they'll bring in more \"big shots\" next?" Keep.

Just thinking that the publicity department might bring in a few more current stars, singers and actors, everyone couldn't help but feel excited.

Translation: "Just thinking that the publicity department might bring in a few more current top‑stars, singers and actors, everyone couldn't help but feel excited in their hearts." Keep.

Fan Bing's humble demeanor was evident to them.

Translation: "Fan Bing's modest demeanor was evident to them." Keep.

Glory and increase.

Glory and increase.

Just like when a few famous people show up at one's workplace, many people's hearts were stirred for a moment.

Translation: "Just as if a few well‑known figures had appeared at their workplace, for a moment many people felt their hearts stir with excitement." Keep.

Still, our base is badass, hehe—what top star wouldn't beg to get in?

"After coming in, just work honestly!"

In the crowd, the boys looked around with smug expressions.

In the chat channel, there were many voices insulting Lin An and Long'an, but also a large crowd seeking to join.

Many of those insulting Long'an, a large part of them actually wanted to join but didn't know how.

After all, it's the first Safe Zone, and on top of that, all major factions are frantically building momentum.

They boast about how good the Safe Zone is.

Nobody doubts it at all.

Whenever Long'an Base speaks up, 80% of people will cry and beg to get in.

Many faction leaders might even prefer to abandon their own forces just to get in.

As Awakened Ones who have fought Mutants, they deeply know how hard it is to establish a Safe Zone.

The male beside him glanced at him disdainfully, his tone full of pride:

"You're not talking nonsense."

"Our base, can it be compared to their trash faction?"

"Haven't you seen the chat channel? Almost every minute someone asks for help, and randomly they try to build a counterfeit Safe Zone only to have it destroyed by monsters."

"Or else they're surrounded by zombies and have to shout for help."

"They can't even handle a Second Fourth Rank, what do they have to compare with us!?"

"How many days has it been? Bragging about building a Safe Zone, is there even one that's actually been completed?"

"Our base, I haven't seen a zombie in a long time!"

When the people got excited, they all sighed:

"Exactly."

"The Capital Military Region is so awesome. Didn't they also spout tough talk and still haven't managed it?"

"Now, they haven't said a single word."

"Or maybe Lord Lin An is formidable, silently completing the task early on."

The topic drifted further and further; the guys who like discussing strength gathered together and simply started chatting:

"Sigh, you say the lord's strength is so strong, why isn't the first Second Fourth Rank Lord Lin An?"

"I just don't believe anyone could be stronger than Lord Lin An..."

"I feel the same way."

The crew-cut guy beside them firmly agreed.

After the global announcement of the first Second Fourth Rank came out, they discussed it in private hundreds of times.

In their view, Lin An could tame sand worms before establishing the Safe Zone; logically he should at least be a Second Fourth Rank!

Just don't know why, Lin An's name isn't on the ranking list at all.

After the first global announcement appeared a second time, many people felt indignant.

"What damn first place in the North American War Zone? They absolutely don't believe Lin An is just a First Fourth Rank."

Unlike outsiders' speculation about Lin An's strength, base members have practically witnessed the terror of Lin An's actions.

Many people even privately speculated about two possibilities.

Either Lin An is a Third Fourth Rank, and would have easily crushed the global ranking list and broken out of it.

That broken ranking list isn't worthy of Lin An appearing on it.

On the ranking list, it's just a bunch of weaklings hanging around.

After all, the Huaxia War Zone announced that the strongest person, Lihao, had a battle record that, even after updating, was merely a single-handed kill of an advanced Second Fourth Rank.

Who knows if the moisture content is real; even if it is, it's still far too inferior compared to Lin An.

Therefore, the second speculation arose.

"Either."

Lin An just isn't human...