Life at Rongsheng Base was unbearably miserable for him.
Imagine, he was a rich second-generation kid who never had to worry about food or clothing since childhood.
But here, he could barely survive on steamed buns every day.
He also had to endure filthy and cramped living conditions, which truly made his blood boil.
But there was no choice, as the world outside was a hundred times more terrifying than in here.
No matter how tough it was, he had to endure it.
But now things were different.
He had just accidentally learned some news.
It was said that another base not only had fewer people and was larger, but everyone there could also eat well.
This was absolutely fantastic news!
If he could safely make it there, his future days would be blissful.
No more enduring this damn refugee camp, no more rock-hard steamed buns that even pigs and dogs wouldn't eat!
His proposal immediately made Zhong Huainong and his wife's eyes light up.
"You mean, get more people to go with us?"
Yun Shaokai nodded, "That's right. Think about it, if it's just us few going over, what if they refuse to take us in?
But it's different with more people, it creates an invisible pressure.
Even if they don't want us then, with so many people causing a fuss, they'll have no choice but to take us all in.
So the more people we bring, the better.
If they insist on not accepting us, we can overwhelm them with our numbers, and they won't dare to drive us away."
Yun Shaokai's eyes curved upwards.
"Besides, it would be best if we followed right behind Commander Jiang and his team the next time they go to exchange for evolution serum.
That way, if there are any dangers ahead, they'll have cleared them out.
Our chances of encountering danger would be minimized."
His plan was well thought out.
Zhong Huainong and his wife strongly agreed.
"Yes, yes, you're absolutely right!"
"Let's do it this way!"
So, the three of them began to wander among the various survivor refugee camps.
They praised Yun City Base to high heaven, using Zhong Huainong's supposed connections there as bait to persuade others to come along with them.
Surprisingly, quite a few people were convinced.
Although most people were unwilling to risk going so far, there were still over two hundred people willing to take a chance.
When the lower-ranking personnel discovered their little scheme, they reported it to Jiang Huai.
"Commander Jiang, do we need to send someone to give them a warning?" Jiang Huai's subordinate asked.
Jiang Huai looked up at the window and shook his head.
"No need. If they want to go, let them go. The base is already overcrowded and over capacity.
Not only should we not stop them, but we should also give them a hand."
He pursed his lips, a glint of cunning flashing in his eyes.
"Tell the people below to spread some information, just casually mention what we saw at Yun City Base.
Remember, don't make it too obvious, it should seem unintentional."
Although the base had intended to start developing production, this wasn't something that could be achieved in just a few days.
The transition period alone would consume a large amount of food.
The fewer mouths to feed, the better.
Besides, Yun City Base really did have very few people.
With so much farmland and so many vacant houses, it looked like they were short on manpower.
He figured he was helping them expand their population.
He had too many people, they had too few - a little adjustment would make the world more harmonious.
If Yun Xiaoxiao knew how Jiang Huai was going to set her up, she would definitely have charged him double for the crystal cores.
No, make that triple!
Jiang Huai slowly leaned back in his chair.
"That little girl is so cunning, even if they want to get in, it depends on whether she agrees or not.
There will be quite a show to watch when the time comes."
In light of this, Jiang Huai decided it would be best not to show up himself the next time they exchanged for evolution serum.
Although he was quite interested in watching the drama unfold, some shows came with a price to watch.
It was better not to watch at all.
To make it up to Yun Xiaoxiao and her group, he also generously used the radio to issue a statement.
In the statement, he specifically praised Yun Xiaoxiao's evolution serum, saying it was effective and reasonably priced, and encouraged everyone to buy it.
It was like free advertising for Yun Xiaoxiao and her team.
Almost simultaneously, Yangcheng Base also released an announcement.
They stated that they would no longer provide evolution serum, and anyone wanting to purchase it should go directly to Yun City Base.
When these two pieces of news came out, all the major bases were in an uproar.
Many bases that had been taking a wait-and-see attitude now felt inclined to give it a try.
Those who had originally been buying evolution serum from Yangcheng Base were especially shocked, and immediately sent people to Yangcheng Base to understand the situation.
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Meanwhile, Yun Xiaoxiao was unaware of all this.
At the moment, they were on their way back.
They had rushed on their way there, without many stops along the way.
But on the return journey, their pace had obviously slowed down.
Moreover, they had already planned a new route on their way there, deciding to kill zombies and collect some resources as they went.
They couldn't come all this way for nothing, after all.
"It's only August, why is the weather starting to get cold?"
Nie Yizhou shrank his neck and closed the car window.
Hearing this, Yun Xiaoxiao also turned her head to look at the scenery outside the window.
She hadn't noticed it before, but now that Nie Yizhou mentioned it, she realized it.
The weather was indeed a bit unusual.
Normally, August would be the hottest time of the year.
The sun would be blazing every day, hurting people's eyes and making their heads spin.
But now, even though it was still the hottest period of summer, the weather had been cooling down for several days.
Today, wearing just one layer of clothing felt chilly.
Yun Xiaoxiao narrowed her eyes.
Could it be that the cold front had come early?
If that was the case, it would be a huge disaster for humanity.
People hadn't even recovered from the shock of the zombies, and now they would have to face the ordeal of freezing temperatures. This would undoubtedly leave people without even a chance to catch their breath.
Many people would die not in the mouths of zombies, but in the extreme temperatures of tens of degrees below zero.
Right now, even though people didn't have food, they could at least find some existing vegetables and fruits in the fields to stave off hunger.
Worst case scenario, they could even eat grass and tree bark to survive.
If the whole world froze over, although zombies would also be frozen and the chances of people being bitten would decrease,
But forget about vegetables, even grass would be covered by heavy snow.
For those without food reserves, facing a frozen world lasting several months, there would be only one path: death.
Even more terrifying was that in the extremely cold weather, people's resistance would decrease, and various diseases would follow, making things even more difficult for people.
She had thought that the extreme cold weather wouldn't appear so quickly, but now it seemed that some things were different from her previous life.
Yun Xiaoxiao's eyes darkened a few shades.
If this was really the case, she had to do some things in advance.
The leisurely days would soon be over.
It was time for her to... get busy!
