Doomsday Stewed Salted Fish C42.2

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Chapter 42. (2/2)

At seven in the morning, Lu Ya came to pick up Gu Fan.

Gu Fan exited her meditation and followed the Xinghe team out of the tent. She saw a long convoy of vehicles parked outside. There were heavy-duty armored cars for military use and various transportation vehicles used within the base, and almost every usable vehicle was lined up. Over five million ordinary people were queuing to get on board.

Lu Ya took out a tablet and displayed the latest map of the Jiangnan Base’s cleared areas.

Before the beast tide, the Jiangnan Base was white. One-fifth of the surrounding area was orange, representing cleared areas, while the remaining three-fifths in red were the most dangerous areas pending clearance.

Now, half of the area centered around the Jiangnan Base has turned white.

“Last night, Marshal Wang Shu led the army out to explore and obtained this result. I believe most of the beasts in this white area joined the beast tide and perished in the nuclear explosion. A small portion that did not join the beast tide was intimidated by the nuclear explosion’s destructive force and fled to more distant places overnight.”

“As the deterrent effect of the nuclear explosion wanes, there will be low-level beasts and a small number of high-level beasts returning, turning the white area into an orange area. However, one thing is certain: this half of the region will maintain the safety level of an orange area for a considerable period.”

“After last night’s military discussion, the decision was made to lead the surviving humans to An City and establish a new Jiangnan Base. Starting today, Generals Wang and He will protect the migration of the populace to An City. I will lead the remaining forces to continue searching for possible survivors in the base and to take away any material resources that can be used to rebuild the base.”

Xinghe understood, “Then we…”

Lu Ya replied, “Your team will temporarily be under my command.”

Meng Lianying breathed a sigh of relief. In times like these, they certainly had to follow military orders. It was better to follow someone they trusted, like his cousin.

“You are responsible for collecting resources. Gu Fan, come with me.” Lu Ya handed a space crystal core to each of Xinghe’s team members and then set off with Gu Fan to explore the entire inner ring that day.

Flying through the air, the ruins of the base came clearly into view beneath them.

Gu Fan saw Phoenix Mountain near the inner ring. Her medicinal herbs must have been destroyed, but fortunately, she had kept complete plants in her space, just in case the herbs suffered an accident, which would otherwise require her to climb mountains and traverse valleys to collect herbs.

However, what use are ordinary medicinal herbs now?

Fifteen million people vanished just like that. Perhaps the remaining five million people would still need Hair Growth Pills and Scar Removal Pills, but Gu Fan had lost the heart to sell them.

Selling pills was to make money, to earn merit points for a good life at the base. But the human base was not secure. It could be destroyed at any moment, so what use was there in earning merit points?

Ultimately, life is most important.

Gu Fan once relied on her sect for safety, and it fell. On Earth, she hoped to find peace in the human base, but the Jiangnan Base also fell.

Being weak meant being like those fifteen million ordinary people, helpless in the face of danger, forced to flee, wait for rescue, and rely on the protection of the strong. Even she, without Lu Ya’s attention to her talents, would have died in the beasts’ mouths or the cataclysmic explosion.

If she were strong enough, she wouldn’t need to seek refuge in human bases but could find a spiritually rich mountain to focus on cultivation.

If she were strong enough, even if only faster than an S-rank beast, she could roam freely across the Earth.

If she were strong enough, she could protect her companions during danger. If she were strong enough, she could be kind and offer aid to humanity to accumulate good karma and eliminate those coveting her with a wave of her hand.

Once, she was limited by her low-grade Five Elements spiritual roots, believing she could never break through the Foundation Establishment. Thinking the rewards of experience were far less than the risks, she stayed sheltered within her sect.

Now, Gu Fan was only one step away from the Foundation Establishment.

All of this was due to her experiences on Earth, with her cultivation improving and her mindset elevating.

Danger is a double-edged sword; it can take one’s life or bring opportunities.

While safety may provide security, it misses opportunities. Besides, she now had no safe haven to retreat to.

Before descending to the inner ring, Gu Fan looked toward the distant horizon.

She thought she knew the path she should take next.