Treating Everyone to a Meal: I'm Just Looking at It Rationally from the Base Chief's Perspective...
The team was led by Sang Jia, who was temporarily transferred here. The base's higher-ups were keeping the discovery of the mutated pumpkin in the wild a secret, and the base chief, Sang Tong, could only temporarily allocate so many aircraft and personnel.
The fact that their stronghold was attacked outside confirms that there is a mole among their higher-ups. In that case, the matter of the mutated pumpkin must not be known to those people and should be kept secret as much as possible.
With Chang Mingyao outside, Base Chief Sang Tong could feel a little more at ease.
"Go ahead, and be careful on the road."
Sang Jia smiled and said, "Don't worry, Base Commander, I guarantee the mission will be completed."
Sang Luoluo also boarded the aircraft and set off with the team.
He Fei was driving, and Sang Luoluo and Qi Feng could rest on it for a while.
Sang Luoluo was already sleep-deprived, so after boarding the aircraft, she comfortably lay down on the soft bed and fell asleep. The aircraft flew very smoothly, and when she woke up, they had already arrived at the entrance of the cave.
Sang Jia was talking to the people stationed outside. All these aircraft were parked here and guarded by these people outside.
Sang Luoluo quickly got off the aircraft and put it into her spatial storage.
That way, I won't have to walk so far next time I need to use it.
Sang Jia led the group over. "Let's go, you know the way, you can lead the way."
They returned the way they came and met up with Chang Mingyao.
It was just dawn, Chang Mingyao, estimating the time, woke everyone up to continue working.
When Sang Luoluo and her group arrived, everyone looked over.
Wow, this pumpkin is huge!
"This is..."
"My goodness, there are so many!"
Hearing the surprised exclamations of the newcomers, Sang Luoluo, after her initial shock, clapped Sang Jia hands and called everyone to get to work. This time, she had brought plenty of tools, and everyone joined in to quickly harvest the fruit.
Upon seeing this, Chang Mingyao, the commander of Base 03, smiled. Base Commander Sang Tong was quite reliable.
Everyone was working enthusiastically, mainly because there were just too many mutated pumpkins in front of them. One after another, they were growing on the vines like inflated balloons. Everyone felt full of energy from the Qingtian of the fruit.
They didn't even spare the leaves, let alone the vines.
Some vines still had some remaining yellow flowers, and the flowers were quite large, but thinking that they could still bear fruit, I couldn't bear to pick them along with the flowers.
Sang Luoluo followed along, clearing a path in no time.
So many people worked all day, until almost midnight, before finally finishing their work, which stretched for thousands of meters.
Sang Luoluo's space is almost full; it's time to return to the base and send out a batch of supplies.
Base 03 Commander Chang Mingyao patted Sang Jia on the shoulder. "I'm leaving this place to you. At dawn, I'll take them back to the base to deliver the supplies, and then we'll take them to other outposts to collect more. Only these people know about your situation here; it hasn't spread throughout the base yet. But you mustn't let your guard down. Pay close attention to any movements outside; I'm afraid other bases might have other plans."
Sang Jia nodded, knowing the seriousness of the matter. "Leave it to me. I know what I'm doing. The environment in this cave is so unique. Next year, we can definitely grow our own mutated pumpkins."
Base 03 Commander Chang Mingyao smiled and nodded, confirming that was indeed the case.
"Everyone has been busy all day. A few people will stay and keep watch, and the rest of you can rest here."
Sang Luoluo took out a bunch of canned food and sat down with Qi Feng, Qi Xue, and the others. They ate together, and also had some porridge and rice. Only after they were full did they go to rest.
Qi Xue whispered to Sang Luoluo, "I've never seen such a big pumpkin before. You've lived all these years for nothing! You're incredibly lucky to have found such a hidden place."
Sang Luoluo smiled, her eyes crinkling. "Just a coincidence."
Of course, this was also thanks to his own mental strength.
This discovery also served as a reminder to Sang Luoluo that there may be other similar caves in the wild, and since the first one could be formed, there is a possibility that a second one could be formed as well.
Even the mutated plants in this cave, which already have low radiation levels, would produce even better mutated fruits if they were continuously watered with Spirit Spring Water?
Just like the fruits of the mutated vines planted in the space, those red fruits are no longer radioactive.
Ah, I have to say, it's truly amazing.
As Sang Luoluo lay there, she couldn't help but think that if her mental abilities improved further in the future, she might be able to discover more of these unknown places.
Although the wasteland is cruel, there are still oases like this, and she really wants to find more of them.
If such a place is well protected, it can be cultivated year after year, producing a large amount of food, and fewer people will starve to death in the base.
A jumble of thoughts filled her mind, Sang Luoluo off to sleep without even realizing it, enjoying a sweet dream.
Sang Luoluo was woken up at the crack of dawn. She habitually got up and packed her things. She didn't even have time for breakfast before slowly following the group out of the cave. After boarding the aircraft, she found that they were heading towards the base.
Only then did I have time to eat breakfast.
They took turns piloting the aircraft. The canned breakfast was delicious, and everyone squinted their eyes in enjoyment. In the distance, they could see the shadows of mutated birds, but perhaps the flock of birds was wary of their aircraft and dared not get too close.
However, Sang Luoluo's triumph didn't last long. After flying steadily for nearly half an hour, a large number of mutated birds attacked. The mutated birds seemed to have their eyes on their aircraft and flew over in flocks.
Sang Luoluo was startled upon seeing this; the aircraft in front had already opened fire, firing a dense barrage of Crystal Core into the distance.
The aircraft's speed also slowed down.
Chapter 311 Inviting you to dinner was just me speaking from the base commander's perspective, rationally...
Chang Mingyao quickly calmed down and directed the surrounding aircraft to attack the mutated bird flock in the distance.
The mutated birds were incredibly fast, and despite the intense barrage of fire, two aircraft were still damaged.
Those inside also suffered casualties.
The mutated birds also came after Sang Luoluo and her group's aircraft. Sang Luoluo was not afraid and tried her best to use her Mental Power to pull them into her space to deal with them. She dealt with as many as they came, and piled up all the corpses in her space to save for the mutated black bears to eat as snacks.
Chang Mingyao's maneuvers allowed all the aircraft to escape the flock of birds. Although he killed many mutated birds in the process, he also used up a considerable amount of energy.
It's been a long time since we've encountered such a large flock of mutated birds attacking us. Their terrifying numbers clearly indicate they've been targeted.
Chang Mingyao was somewhat annoyed and ordered his men to increase their firepower and repel the flock of birds at all costs.
They had only been flying for a short while when the flock of birds attacked again.
Their aircraft could only fire again and even begin to accelerate away.
Sang Luoluo and her group's aircraft were behind them. In addition to the aircraft's own Crystal Core attack, Sang Luoluo also used her Mental Power to bring out the heavy Crystal Core in the space, suspend it in the air, and after charging it, aimed it at the flock of birds and bombarded them with several shots.
The immense destructive power severely wounded the flock of birds, and their carcasses fell to the ground in a cascade.
This only stopped some of the mutated birds, but the flock was too large. After killing some, another group would pounce on them.
Sang Luoluo could only replenish a few more Crystal Core to continue powering the heavy Crystal Core and unleashing devastating firepower.
One shot after another, Sang Luoluo struggled to maintain control, not only covering their escape but also providing cover for the other aircraft.
To prevent attacks by flocks of mutated birds.
After fleeing and retreating for some time, losing three more aircraft, Qi Feng silently memorized the coordinates of this location.
Seeing so many mutated bird corpses fall, along with the base losing several aircraft, is heartbreaking.
After escaping the flock of birds and flying for some time, they finally arrived at the base.
Everyone was exhausted, so Chang Mingyao ordered everyone to rest and gave a strict order that no one was to tell anyone about this trip.
This time, I personally took Sang Luoluo to the warehouse to store supplies, Sang Luoluo took out all the mutated pumpkins and leaves at once.
Not only that, but they also took all the edible mutated moss in the cave and the mutated animals they killed, all of which were low in radiation and edible.
Sang Luoluo took them all out and piled them up in the warehouse.
The supplies, piled up like a small mountain, will soon be taken inventory by someone.
Chang Mingyao was also exhausted. It was already noon, and he figured he should have lunch and rest. It would be evening soon, and going out would be even more dangerous.
So he ordered everyone to go home and meet up the next morning to depart.
Sang Luoluo can now go back to the villa and get a good night's rest.
After everyone returned, they went back to their rooms to wash up and rest.
Then they came down for dinner. Xiao Li and Li Jiu talked about the situation over the past two days. The mutated rats had appeared several times, but the two of them had dealt with them all. They had also dug out the Crystal Core.
The group of them had collected a small bag of Crystal Core over the past few days.
At this moment, all the noise was brought out and placed in front of Sang Luoluo.
Sang Luoluo looked at the Crystal Core but didn't put them away. "Let's leave them for now. We need them to charge our Crystal Core, power the villa, and cover other expenses."
"Tomorrow's task is relatively simple; Qi Feng and I can handle it together. The rest of you can stay home. I have some mutated animals here that you need to deal with."