Yang Li and the other researchers had already gone inside and sat down, but they hurried back out when they saw the situation. "Captain Bai, go inside and rest. Thanks for all your hard work fighting zombies along the way."
Li Changtai reluctantly got up as well, inwardly cursing Yang Li for being a bootlicker who only knew how to sweet-talk people. They're just a bunch of butchers. What's there to suck up to? Why can't we just get some rest?
"No need. Go rest."
Bai Yaoyao took out a complete set of heat-relief equipment. Before she could finish setting it up, Professor Lin's anxious voice came from inside.
"Zheng! Zheng!"
Bai Yaoyao frowned and went inside to check. Professor Zheng's face was flushed, his lips were pale, and his limbs occasionally twitched-clear symptoms of heatstroke.
Bai Yaoyao took out a folding bed and had Yang Li and the others carry Professor Zheng onto it.
"He has heatstroke. Spread out a little. Don't crowd around him," Bai Yaoyao said.
Everyone obediently moved aside. Given Professor Zheng's age, Bai Yaoyao worried something might go wrong, so she called Peiqi over to heal him.
Seeing that Professor Lin also looked dazed, she took out a bottle of Huoxiang Zhengqi Water for him.
Professor Lin did not try to tough it out. "Thank you. Sorry for the trouble. Once we reach the base, I'll pay you in points."
Bai Yaoyao nodded in satisfaction. As long as he knew to pay her back. Otherwise, she always felt she was losing out. So she kindly asked, "Is there anything else you need?"
Professor Lin froze. This was the first time he had seen Captain Bai smile in satisfaction. *I can exchange points for supplies? That's easy enough. I get so many points every month that