Next, Luo Yuan searched the door on the second floor, but found nothing else.
At this time, Luo Yuan heard a commotion, as if something happened outside. His expression changed slightly, he picked up his sword, jumped downstairs in a few steps, and then emerged from the short hole in an instant.
When he walked outside and took a look, he breathed a sigh of relief.
Six mutated insects were lying on the ground. These mutated insects, which were about 3 meters long and looked extremely ferocious and terrifying, had been cut into pieces. The ground was covered with colorful liquid. Looking at the scars on the corpses, except for two, they were killed by Wang Shishi. Except for the dead ones, the other four were killed with knives.
The strength of everyone is no longer what it used to be, and such low-level mutated creatures obviously no longer pose a threat.
"Did you find the map?" Seeing Luo Yuan coming over, Huang Jiahui asked.
"No, the corrosion here is too serious. I don't think there will be any other places, unless someone deliberately preserves it." Luo Yuan said helplessly.
But this hope is slim. Before the end of the world, maps were not particularly important. Moreover, with the popularity of smartphones, ordinary people rarely used maps.
"But I figured out where this place is. Have any of you heard of Jiuchuan City?" Luo Yuan asked.
Everyone looked at each other. Almost all of them here are from the south. Apart from some particularly famous tourist cities or provincial capitals, they don’t know much about other small cities in the west. Jiuchuan is obviously on this list, and many people have never heard of it. .
"I seem to have heard it somewhere!" Huo Dong suddenly said at this time, but his expression was a little hesitant and he didn't seem very sure.
"Don't be impatient, think carefully?" Luo Yuan said quickly.
Huo Dong walked back and forth on the spot, frowning: "I kind of remembered it! I used to have a client who seemed to be here."
"Is there anything else?" Luo Yuan asked, looking a little disappointed. Nothing could be analyzed from such information.
"It's been too long, and I'm still a small customer with little money. I usually pay little attention to it. By the way, there seems to be a highway near here. I remember checking it at the time." Huo Dong scratched his head. , my brain hurts just thinking about it.
Everyone's eyes lit up.
"If you are sure that there is a highway, it will be simple. There are very few highways in the west, and there are only a few in total. Judging from the geographical location here, if your guess is correct, it should be the Gongyu Expressway." Captain Xia said : "The Gongyu Expressway and Taklimakan are not far away, and there is a national highway leading there. If the speed is fast enough and the road is open all the way, we can reach the reconstruction area in a day or two."
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It was already close to nine o'clock in the evening, and the group found a relatively sturdy basement and prepared to spend the night.
The ground was covered with greasy moss, damp and hot. They used animal skins to cushion the ground, and the group sat on the ground, divided some dried meat, and began to nibble on it.
The space here is relatively closed and it is difficult to make a fire. Fortunately, there is still some dried meat left.
Everyone was slowly chewing the rubber-like dried meat while chatting. As they chatted, they naturally talked about the reconstruction area.
"Captain Xia, why don't you introduce to us what we should pay attention to in the reconstruction area?" Huang Jiahui asked.
Captain Xia was stunned for a moment, swallowed the food in his mouth, and said: "There is nothing to pay attention to. The laws are basically the same as before, just more stringent. Of course, there are some changes, such as work distribution and compulsory service. Especially military service, which is mandatory. Once the recruitment notice is issued, you must serve. Otherwise, even if you are not a soldier, everyone must have a certain amount of time to conduct military training to prepare for the next call. "
"Do you want all women?" Cao Lin said a little dumbfounded. But she was just a little surprised, not really intolerable. After all, after experiencing so many dangers and reaching this point, she is no longer the fragile woman she was before the apocalypse.
"Both men and women are the same. When encountering mutant beasts, they will not take care of women." Captain Xia said seriously.
This means that all the people are soldiers, and Luo Yuan feels a little heavy in his heart.
"What else?" Huang Jiahui continued to ask.
"You should also know about the food rationing system. Currency is rarely used nowadays. If you are a survivor, after you get there, you will receive a certain amount of food and water every month until you are assigned a job. Of course I still received various receipts.
But you will have more choices. Whether you are a soldier or stationed in a small border town, your living conditions will definitely be better than those of a worker. Captain Xia thought for a while and said.
"A small town on the edge?" Luo Yuan asked.
"The reconstruction area is just a general term. After all, it accommodates more than 100 million people and cannot be just one city. In fact, it is composed of many cities, including core areas and peripheral areas. We divide it into three rings , and the third ring is the edge area, which is also the last line of defense for mankind. Although it is not as dangerous as the front line, attacks do occur from time to time," said Captain Xia.
The expressions of the people did not change at all. They even came out of the virgin forest. They no longer paid attention to such a small danger.
"You just said about job allocation, can't you do business now?" Huo Dong asked curiously. He started doing business before graduating from junior high school. Besides doing business, he didn't know what else he could do.
"That's not true, it's just that there are very few. Most people will be assigned to work in various factories according to their respective strengths. If they can't get their turn, of course they can also do business. However, the reconstruction area now implements a wartime system. There is not much manpower and resources to waste, let alone labor and raw material supply," explained Captain Xia. This has already blocked the private economy.
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Everyone chatted without a word, time passed quickly, and soon it was dawn.
After not sleeping all night, no one felt very tired. At dawn, the team set off.
After searching for nearly an hour, they finally found the entrance to the highway.
Perhaps it was because both sides of the road before the end were Gobi and desert. Luo Yuan was a little surprised to find that this highway was actually well preserved. The asphalt road was not seriously corroded, and the plants in the isolation area were also very sparse. Sometimes a strong wind blows, and there is some fine sand mixed in the wind. Although it is difficult to distinguish the small size, it still makes everyone feel happy. This shows that the desert here is not completely infected by plants.
But he was obviously happy too early. The environment in the west made him realize what change is.
Four hours later, the group quickly crossed the Gobi and entered the mountains again, and the road suddenly became intermittent.
Many times, large sections collapse, or the road is submerged by rocks. Of course, this is not the most troublesome. Once the bridge connecting two peaks collapses, you have to retreat and escape into the jungle. Take a detour.