As the vehicle entered the territory under H City Base's jurisdiction, everyone perked up at the sight of the enormous perimeter wall, breathing a deep sigh of relief.
Chen Xiaofei exclaimed excitedly, "Oh my god! We're finally home! We were gone for quite a while this time!"
The trip had taken nearly twenty days.
Even Wang Weihu relaxed behind the wheel. Staying on edge the whole way had really worn him out. "We're home. We're home."
Bai Shu lowered his head and rubbed his eyes before putting his glasses back on, in a thoroughly cheerful mood.
From the middle row, Qin Luo said, "Everyone should get some proper rest when we get back."
Xu Duoduo sat up straight in the back row, gazing eagerly at the base's enormous perimeter wall.
Driving in temperatures this low, the vehicle was surrounded by swirling snow. Whenever its exterior seemed about to freeze over, they pressed the heating button to melt the ice off its shell.
They finally pulled into H City Base without incident. The familiar announcements rang out once again, though the wind and snow muffled the voices, with bursts of crackling static every now and then.
The staff hurried over in thick cold-weather gear, wearing face masks and goggles.
"Welcome home!"
"We need to inspect your vehicle."
"We have hot drinks over here. Have some hot ginger soup to warm yourselves up first, comrades."
Wang Weihu nodded. A glance revealed that most of them were actually new faces, which was good. It meant things at the base were stable, with plenty of new jobs available for everyone.
Qin Luo collected the wristbands from Wang Weihu and the others. They had brought back quite a haul this time, including piles of mutant animal meat and fruit. There was no way they could