Apocalyptic Reincarnation: Start with a 30-million Bonus

Nobody caused trouble; they all knew too well that at Big Camphor Tree Base, any disturbance would be met with real gunfire.

Among them, some people had come from Jiefang City; they knew best about Li Yu and their battle achievements.

A wrathful slaughter of a thousand people—that wasn't made up.

....

Zuo Ruxue entered the third suite.

Having just come from a scorching environment into this cool room, everyone lay on the floor comfortable and undisturbed by the cold.

The room wasn't renovated, still featuring a cement floor, but it was very clean.

The double-layered windows were tightly closed, with the ventilation system operating quietly.

Zuo Ruxue spread out her luggage in a corner of the room. There was no furniture in the Residential Building of the Second Outer City, so they had to sleep on the floor.

However, the cool air had already made them shiver in comfort.

"Sister Zuo, this place is ridiculously cool! I never imagined that staying in an environment in the twenties could be so enjoyable! Ah, I want to sleep next to you."

Zuo Ruxue smiled as she watched the busty girl run over and place her bedding next to hers.

Honestly, she never imagined that staying at a normal temperature could be such a luxury.

In any situation, the deeper the suffering one endures, the greater the joy that follows.

What is happiness?

Perhaps it's being able to breathe,

To take a sip of water,

To have a full meal,

To have limbs intact,

To sleep well,

Without worrying about danger.

That is happiness!

Perhaps only through suffering can one appreciate happiness.

Only through pain can one savor the joy of a mundane life.

Before the apocalypse, those who couldn't feel happiness, perhaps it was because everything was easily attainable, desires kept growing, never satisfied.

With too high of a threshold for happiness, they couldn't easily feel joy and happiness.

Zuo Ruxue quietly watched the sisters in the room, noisy and playful, wearing little due to the hot weather, showing off their fairness.

Their flesh bounced around, inadvertently revealing themselves.

But they weren't concerned, as there were no men in the suite.

Zuo Ruxue couldn't help but feel emotional; she had to say, Big Camphor Tree Base's arrangements were meticulous.

Though the decorations were simple, the air conditioning was abundant.

Men and women lived in separate areas, and on the first floor, there was access to water to solve their drinking water issue.

The toilets had four for men, and two for women.

Each toilet had ten stalls, addressing their needs.

Zuo Ruxue watched the sisters playing and joking around in the room, the youngest among them only 18 years old, in the prime of their lives.

In this cheerful atmosphere, as Zuo Ruxue watched,

Silently,

Tears began to fall.

Reflecting on the road they'd traveled in this apocalypse, it hadn't been easy.

Before becoming Extra Staff, they had encountered several teams with malicious intent toward them.

They had faced zombie sieges, been cut off from food supplies, and even considered ending it all.

But with the company of these sisters, she had been able to keep going, time after time.

Facing so many hardships before had never made her cry.

But now, having a seemingly secure, cool room, she wept.

Bu Gu, the youngest but very observant, noticed Zuo Ruxue's tears, stopped the noise, and walked over to her.

"Sister, why are you crying?" Bu Gu asked with her pretty eyes wide open.

The other sisters, who had been frolicking, took notice and came over in concern.

"Sister Zuo, why are you crying?"

"Don't cry, Sister Zuo, stand up and brush it off!"

"What are you saying, does Sister Zuo have it?"

.....

Pfft—

Zuo Ruxue was amused by these adorable sisters, laughing and saying:

"I'm fine, just got a bit sentimental. Haha."

The busty girl said with a giggle, "Sister Zuo, I just saw Director Li earlier, he's so handsome!"

The group of sisters teased her for her crush.

Zuo Ruxue listened quietly to their playful chatter.

But deep down, she was thinking that she must join Big Camphor Tree Base.

She didn't know why, but every time she took refuge in the base, she felt her most at peace.

Maybe it was because Big Camphor Tree Base was strong and ruthless enough on the outside?

Or perhaps it was the tall surrounding walls.

But no matter what, having entered here, she felt a sense of belonging to a family.

A place where she could be peaceful, sleep comfortably at night without worrying about stealth attacks or zombie assaults.

And that was enough.

"I must work hard to earn enough points!" In that moment, Zuo Ruxue made a firm decision.

Zuo Ruxue wasn't an exception.

Those who had suffered through sweltering hot weather and now came to such a cool place felt their happiness max out.

In many rooms, praise for Big Camphor Tree Base could be heard occasionally, as well as some people feeling fortunate for their foresight.

But outside the walls at that time, there was a discordant scene.

....

Beneath the main gate of Big Camphor Tree Base.

The gate was open.

Wide it was, eight or nine meters across.

Two groups of people were divided:

One group had passed the check, surrendered their weapons, and was queuing to walk through the passage, entering the Second Outer City.

The other group, with forlorn faces, stood in front of Second Uncle and the others.

On the wall, Third Uncle and a dozen others, armed with rifles, watched the scene below the wall.

Behind Second Uncle, Lao Lu and over twenty others stood with displeased faces, a few meters away from a few individuals.