The ordinary residents of Proud Sky Base tore down its sign and the skeleton figures of their own accord, then stomped them to pieces.
They made a new Dark Night sign and hung it up. Somehow, once the new "Dark Night Base" sign was in place, everyone felt safe and secure.
"Bro, they just left? All these supplies, all these people in the base, and they don't want any of it?" Sun Weihao asked, staring blankly at the supplies in the warehouse.
Sun Weixing frowned deeply and considered it carefully. "Maybe they did it on purpose. They want to give us a chance, to see how capable we are and whether they can trust us with important responsibilities.
"Things aren't like they were before the Apocalypse. Strength rules now. Nothing else matters."
Sun Weihao immediately nodded. "No wonder! I was wondering about that. But why didn't they just say so? Why make us stand here guessing?"
"What do you know? This is straightforward enough already. My old boss practically took eight hundred detours whenever he spoke! I got pushed aside everywhere precisely because I couldn't figure out what people were thinking!
"So I've finally made some progress! Whatever their intentions, Dark Night saved our lives. Shi Mengyun has saved me twice now.
"We have to do a good job. We can't betray Dark Night's trust and expectations."
Sun Weihao immediately nodded. "Okay, understood! What do we do now?"
"Have someone cook some hot porridge and give everyone a bowl. They all got up so early, they must be cold and hungry by now. Tell them Captain Bai of Dark Night-no, tell them the base leader ordered it, as thanks for getting up early to see them off.
"And we need to be careful. Our food, drink, and everything else must