He said, "I'm still at Base 03. They've been making quite a few moves these past few days; they're probably heading back to Base No. 32. Base 03's fine here, but you must be careful over there. Wild mutated animals are incredibly difficult to deal with, and they're extremely fast. Be very careful."
Sang Jia nodded. "Don't worry, I'm not alone. Our base's armored vehicles are very powerful."
Sang Luoluo cautioned, "You still need to be careful."
For Evolver like her, and others like them, the work in the armored vehicle was quite strenuous. They were constantly being chased by mutated animals and had very little time to rest. Moreover, Sang Jia wasn't Evolver, so her safety was even more of a concern.
"Knew."
Sang Jia felt a warm feeling in her heart even through the screen.
The meteor shower had almost stopped, with only a few occasionally falling, but it didn't affect Base 03. Sang Luoluo guessed that Base 03 was about to return. Early that morning, while still asleep, Sang Luoluo felt herself moving. She subconsciously sat up and discovered that Base 03 was moving towards Base 71.
Sang Luoluo concealed her joy and quietly waited for Base 03 to fly over.
After daybreak, Base 03 had reached the skies above Base 71.
Compared to a few days ago, Base 71 is now riddled with craters created by the meteorite shower, its jagged surfaces making it unrecognizable as the original ruins.
After a while, the spacecraft from Base 03 left one by one to collect Meteorite Crystal Core on the ground.
Sang Luoluo called Qi Feng and went to the top floor again to find the base commander, Chang Mingyao.
" Base Chief Chang, it's time for us to leave. Sang Jia has already reached the outskirts of Base 71."
Sang Luoluo said calmly.
Chang Mingyao was taking a walk on the top floor when he turned around and looked at the two of them. They had been reporting to him in detail about Sang Luoluo and the others' daily activities at Base 03 over the past few days. The information he had so far was that the group had enough food.
They weren't short of Crystal Core either; they hardly did any missions at the base, spending most of their time in their rooms.
These are the kinds of talented people that are hardest to retain. Although he really wanted to keep them, they weren't willing.
Chang Mingyao suddenly spoke up with a smile, "What, after these past few days, aren't you really considering staying at our Base 03? Our base offers excellent benefits; most people eat radiation-free food. It's much better than Base No. 32, which you're going to. Besides, the air is very safe, especially in the face of natural disasters like this. Our base is the safest place in the air."
Sang Luoluo and Qi Feng exchanged a glance and said, "Thank you for your care, Base Commander. I still have relatives at Base No. 32. Your base is very good and safe, but I still want to go back to my family."
"Fine, I won't force you. But once you leave this time, it won't be so easy for you to join our Base 03 in the future. Our base hasn't always treated its talent this well."
Sang Luoluo nodded. "I understand. We don't regret it."
Chang Mingyao: "I'll send someone down there. Whether you make it back to Base No. 32 alive is up to you."
Sang Luoluo said, "Of course."
She breathed a sigh of relief when she heard that Chang Mingyao was going to escort them down.
I don't want to work for someone else here.
Calling the others, Jian Cheng quickly followed.
Qi Xue asked, "You're not planning to stay here? The base commander's treatment is really good. Even at Base No. 32, we didn't get such good treatment."
Jian Cheng pushed up his glasses and said, "I know, but I still want to go to Base No. 32. There are some people from Base 71 here, but I don't know any of them. When I get to Base No. 32, I'll still know you guys, and I'll feel more at ease."
Sang Luoluo knew Jian Cheng's work ability; he could do well at Base No. 32 based on his own skills. "In that case," she said, "Let's go together."
The group boarded the aircraft, which this time took them directly to the outskirts of Base 71. It then carried them a short distance towards Base No. 32, ensuring they were far enough away from Base 71 before finally placing them on the ground.
Sang Luoluo and the others disembarked from the aircraft, they immediately contacted Sang Jia.
They didn't stop there either, heading towards the direction where Sang Jia was.
Chapter 209 You like detached houses, how come you have so many mutants...?
Qi Xue glanced back at the direction of the base, unsure how to describe her feelings. The place she had lived in since childhood had been suddenly destroyed. Human beings were as fragile as ants in the face of natural disasters.
They were lucky enough to survive; those who were unlucky are forever buried in the ruins.
In the past, when I was on a mission and discovered the ruins of an old base in the wild, I only felt a sense of loss and couldn't imagine how glorious those old bases must have been. Now that Base 71 has disappeared before my eyes, I no longer feel that sense of loss. All I feel is sadness, bewilderment, and awe for nature.
People still have to try to live. She didn't know if Base No. 32 would meet with misfortune in the future, but as long as there was hope of survival, nothing else mattered.
"There are Meteorite Crystal Core here too," Sang Luoluo said softly.
Her senses spread out, and she immediately detected Meteorite Crystal Core cores within a 300-meter radius.
Everyone was drawn to Sang Luoluo's voice.
While in the wilderness, Sang Luoluo distributed Crystal Core to everyone in order to deal with emergencies.
Sang Luoluo originally wanted to take out the off-road vehicle from her space, but now there were meteorite craters everywhere, and driving it would be quite a hassle. It would be better to walk, and she could also pick up Crystal Core along the way.
Sang Jia called and sent her her location.
Qi Feng and Qi Xue were quite familiar with the area around the base, and based on the location, they immediately made a judgment.
" Sang Jia is about ten kilometers away from us."
Qi Feng thought for a moment, "There are many forks in the road nearby, and it's easy to get lost. Sang Luoluo, have him wait for us where we are. We'll go find them directly. We can get there before dark."
Qi Feng could tell that Sang Luoluo wanted to pick up some Crystal Core along the way, so they decided to walk over themselves.
"Good."
Sang Luoluo explained her situation to Sang Jia, including how long it would take to arrive, and told them to stay in touch.
Sang Jia had no objections; they were safe no matter what, hiding inside the armored vehicle.
Sang Luoluo kept a distance from everyone, holding a laser pointer in her hand. She let them pick up the Crystal Core on the ground that were a little further away, since she couldn't control them with her Mental Power.
Pick up whatever you can find yourself.
It must be said that there were a lot of Crystal Core after the meteorite shower.
Although the energy of Meteorite Crystal Core that fall directly is not concentrated and the Crystal Core values vary, they are still freebies, so no one would complain about them.
"We've struck it rich! We've struck it rich!"
Lei Qi was the fastest; basically, wherever Sang Luoluo spotted him, he would immediately go there and pick him up. Sang Luoluo's perception was even better than the detector on her wristwatch.
In order to save time, they didn't go far, staying within the range that Sang Luoluo could sense, to avoid any unexpected delays.
Lei Qi had never had such an easy time collecting Crystal Core: " Boss Sang, you're even more useful than a detector. It's been almost all morning, and we haven't even seen a few mutated animals. What a great opportunity! Once we leave this meteorite shower area, we won't have so many Meteorite Crystal Core to collect."
Sang Luoluo also wanted to collect more, saying, "I know what you mean. Let's meet up with Sang Jia and the others first, and see how things go. If all goes well, we'll collect the Crystal Core together. Many hands make light work."
"Okay."
At noon, everyone took a short rest. Sang Luoluo took out a large tent from her space to shield everyone from the sunlight, making them more comfortable.
Since they were in the wild, no one dared to let their guard down. Qi Feng and He Fei faced two different directions, eating while keeping watch.
Sang Luoluo also spread her senses, enabling her to respond to unexpected situations at any time.
At noon, everyone just grabbed a quick bite. Sang Luoluo brought out the roasted jerky she had prepared before, with plenty of spiced and slightly spicy flavors. Then there was fresh fruit juice and steamed buns, which were all gone in a few big bites.
Sang Yunpu sat down and ate the meal he had prepared earlier with gusto. "It's so convenient. I'm so glad I listened to you and prepared so much."
Sang Luoluo chuckled sheepishly, feeling full and energetic after her meal.
After resting for another ten minutes and getting ready, they continued on their way.
In the afternoon, while collecting Crystal Core as they walked, they still encountered a small number of mutated animals. Qi Feng and the others who were further away simply opened fire and dealt with them without waiting for them to come closer; they came right at them. Sang Luoluo was also able to protect everyone from the mutated animals using her Mental Power.
The group found the process quite easy after working together for a while.
Finally, around four o'clock in the afternoon, I successfully met up with Sang Jia.
By the end of the day, Sang Luoluo had collected over a thousand Crystal Core. She didn't measure the exact value of each Crystal Core and simply put them into her spatial storage.
The workload for their team was manageable with so many Crystal Core; they were very efficient and could collect them easily. Sang Luoluo found Crystal Core further away, but didn't bother to collect them individually unless she sensed a high level of energy that she didn't want to miss.
"You walked all the way here?" Sang Jia and his group got out of the car and were somewhat surprised to see Sang Luoluo and the others walking over.
Sang Luoluo a little tired. "Yeah, we picked up some Meteorite Crystal Core along the way. By the way, do you guys want to pick them up together tomorrow? The meteorite shower near Base 71 lasted for seven days, and the density of Meteorite Crystal Core in the area is quite high."
Sang Jia was somewhat tempted, but remembering his father's instructions, he said, "No, my dad said that after I find you, I should bring you back as soon as possible. We can talk about the rest when we get back to the base. This is Base 03's territory now. The fact that they're letting you out is already a result of negotiations with my dad. I'm afraid that if we collect too many Crystal Core, he'll get jealous and won't let us leave, which would be troublesome."