Apocalyptic Reincarnation: Start with a 30-million Bonus

So, if a team hasn't appeared on the cooperation list, they are not allowed in.

The base is not a nursing home; it's not our duty to protect them."

He Chao agreed with what Li Yu had said, the Big Camphor Tree Base has never been a charity like Holy Mother Church. If you have made no contribution to me, why should I bother saving you?

Letting them in, not to mention anything else, would cost us in electricity.

So He Chao said, "Understood, I'll dig out the list right now. Whom should I hand it over to for review after checking?"

"Give it to my Second Uncle. When the time comes, you show him the list for a final check."

He Chao nodded and went to look for the list.

In less than ten minutes, He Chao took the list and reconciled it with the Second Uncle.

This list was recorded in duplicate.

It wasn't just He Chao keeping track on one end; Second Uncle also had a copy, and comparing both copies meant there would be no mistakes.

Second Uncle, currently in the Inner City, saw He Chao coming over with a notebook.

He put down the piece of wood in his hand; he had his little quirks, loving to carve small wood sculptures in his free time, which the children quite enjoyed.

"What's up?" Second Uncle asked.

He Chao repeated to Second Uncle what Li Yu had told him.

Second Uncle pondered for a while; he hadn't expected Li Yu to make such a decision.

It wasn't that people who cooperated with the base couldn't be let in, but it seemed somewhat unnecessary at the moment.

After all, it was just extreme high temperatures for now.

But he trusted Li Yu—many decisions made by Li Yu often showed foresight. Sometimes Second Uncle couldn't understand them, but later he would realize Li Yu's decisions were correct.

Letting them in was fine, just providing them with a space and confiscating their weapons, even if there were some problems, they couldn't cause much trouble.

Then he took out his own tally and compared it with the one He Chao had.

Once people have power, corruption can easily arise, and it must be regulated in various ways.

But for He Chao at the moment, there wasn't much more he desired.

Comparing his stats with those of Second Uncle, there were no discrepancies.

After comparing with Second Uncle, He Chao went back to the First Outer City. Li Yu had also talked about this with Uncle, asking him to take a few people out with He Chao tomorrow to deliver the message, and then return.

...

Around Xin City.

Near the industrial park.

Inside a clothing factory, the scorching weather caused some discarded and dilapidated garments to spontaneously combust.

Some car tires by the roadside burst from the heat as well.

After the tires exploded, the whole car burst into flames.

Inside the clothing factory, the floor was filled with buckets of well water.

Every so often, they would pump fresh water from the well.

The heat was so extreme that they had no choice but to cool down this way.

They now needed to take protective measures before going outside; else in just a few minutes they would be sunburnt, swollen, and oozing pus.

Once inflammation sets in, the consequences can be very serious.

Whoosh—

Xiao Hu carried a bucket, pouring slightly cooler well water over himself from head to toe.

He was shirtless, wearing only a pair of briefs.

At this moment, his briefs were also drenched.

The water droplets made a sizzling noise as they hit the ground.

Like a drop of water in a frying pan.

"Little Three, go fetch a few more buckets of water later. These seven or eight buckets have heated up again," gasped Xiao Hu.

Because of the severe heat, there was little moisture outside; breathing in felt like inhaling chili powder.

So, inside, they placed many water buckets which not only cooled the air but also increased the indoor humidity, making breathing less of a struggle.

"Bro Xiao, I really can't stand it anymore. Just now, I didn't protect my arm properly when I went out, and just that short while, the skin has peeled off.

Why don't we go ask for help from the Big Camphor Tree Base? If this goes on, the brothers really can't hold out."

Little Three tore off the dead skin that had appeared on his arm and panted as he spoke to Xiao Hu.

Xiao Hu shook the water off his head and fell silent for a moment before saying, "We don't have enough points now, otherwise we could apply for an upgrade and join the Outer City. We're just a few points short, sigh...."

Little Three also sighed deeply. He was naturally aware of the points system at the Big Camphor Tree Base, where everything was fair, and there wasn't much more to say.

Around Xin City, many Survivors also shared the same thoughts.

But they were clear that they were alive up to this point because the Big Camphor Tree Base did not owe them anything.

As for trying to threaten the Big Camphor Tree Base under the guise of morality or rescuing, that was a joke.

Has the Big Camphor Tree Base ever been threatened or compromised?

No.

Not a single instance.

It was harsh but realistic.

....

Juzi Island.

After days of high temperatures, the water level of the river dropped significantly.

It reached a historically low waterline.

And in the refugee camp of the South District, the air was always filled with a foul smell.

That smell of rotting flesh, after being baked by the sun, was even fouler than the slop from the sewers.

Mosquitoes and flies scattered everywhere.

The air seemed about to ignite.

In the camp, at the Southwest Corner.

Underneath a tent.

Two men sat listlessly inside the tent.

Their lips were cracked and pale, their heads drenched in sweat, eyes white, exhaling more than inhaling.

"You, why not go and beg once more, ask Hai Chao, let us stay inside for a day. We helped them manage the refugee camp before."