"This... please... please wait a moment."
The registration staff member abruptly stood up and shouted toward a larger tent behind him, where others were also recording information and discussing something. "Director Wang, Director Wang! Please come over for a moment!"
A middle-aged man around forty, wearing a rumpled suit and glasses, jogged over at the sound. His face was a mix of exhaustion and anxiety. "What is it, Xiao Zhang? Do you need to switch shifts and get some rest?"
"No, Director Wang, look at this..."
Xiao Zhang, the registration staff member, hurriedly handed the ID over to Officer Wang and lowered his voice. "It's Lin Yi—the one who fought his way out of Hongfu Tower... He's a major from the General Staff Department now!"
Director Wang took the ID and examined it carefully. His expression changed instantly. He pushed up his glasses and looked Lin Yi over again. There was first a flicker of shock in his eyes, but it was quickly replaced by delight.
"Major... Major Lin! Hello, I'm Wang Wenhai from the District Government Office, currently responsible for initial resettlement coordination work for outer survivors."
Director Wang first wiped his hand behind his back, then extended it to shake Lin Yi's. "Major Lin, please come with me. I'll take you to the Command Center."
"Director Wang, thank you for the trouble." Lin Yi put away his ID. "I need to meet with the senior leadership of the settlement and report on the transfer of the remaining survivors from Hongfu Tower."
Led by Wang Wenhai, Lin Yi officially stepped into this bustling, frantic, boiling world struggling for survival.
The sight before him was deeply striking.
If the area outside the defense line was a tense battlefield, then the inside was a Temporary Community brimming with the bustle of