Winter passed, spring arrived, and before they knew it, February 2011 had come.
It was the beginning of a new year, and Umbrella Base had entered another stage of development.
After taking over the Fesir Town camp, Leon had gained more than a dozen technicians and nearly a hundred logistics workers. There were also some young people who wanted to join the Security Department and become combat personnel, but he had temporarily rejected them all under the pretext of an evaluation period.
After the previous battle, Leon had already realized that elite soldiers were vastly more powerful than a disorderly mob. The Security Department would no longer be a team that anyone willing to risk their life could join. From then on, anyone who wanted to enlist would have to undergo a series of evaluations and training before becoming a full-fledged member.
Moreover, the ground base was preparing for massive construction. A large greenhouse and a small chicken farm would be built near the artificial lake. Given the current circumstances, they truly needed more labor.
The first phase of the Safe Passage to the city center had been completed, officially opening the road to Kohl's Department Store. Under the escort of the Security Department's Combat Squad, large quantities of daily necessities and various supplies were being transported to the base, truckload after truckload.
Convoys composed of dozens of trucks came and went without pause.
Such a large-scale operation gave the newly arrived survivors an unparalleled sense of security and intense confidence. Filled with hope for a new life, the new employees became even more eager to integrate into the community and work for their futures.
That afternoon, Leon and Kevira rode fine horses out of the base under the protection of a Combat Team and arrived at a fertile plain.