"The tent area has been cleared out now, and everyone is moving to the Residential District. The new mayor has opened several warehouses and set up relief supply distribution points. Everyone's lining up to collect their daily necessities, and Headquarters has sent loads of people to help, too. I've never seen our City I Base this lively before."
Little Deer wiped away her tears as she spoke excitedly.
More than anything, she had never seen such a positive atmosphere. Ever since the apocalypse began, everyone had been filled with despair.
They had finally managed to reach the base, only to discover that their suffering had barely begun.
She had never imagined that a base could be so orderly, or that everyone could live without feeling quite so hopeless.
Thankfully, they had made it through.
Hearing Little Deer's update and learning that everything at the base was going well put Qin Luo and the others at ease. They were exhausted, and it had been a lot of trouble, but seeing a good outcome made them feel their efforts hadn't been wasted.
Once again, Xu Duoduo felt that going out on missions was truly meaningful.
Little Deer was still working. Once she learned they had already eaten their fill, she stopped insisting. She pressed several bars of chocolate into their hands, then went back to work.
Watching her bustle about so happily, they felt that she really was remarkably resilient.
She was smart, too.
After seeing Xu Duoduo's hair color, she hadn't asked a single prying question.
This child's future wouldn't turn out too badly.
Qin Luo and the others had almost the same thought at the same time. They exchanged glances and smiled in relief.
The rest of the mission was much simpler.
The combat squads only had to focus on