The New Year's party lasted until three in the morning, and the tired people returned to bed one after another and fell asleep with happy smiles.
After living in the wasteland for so many years, this was the first time they had been so happy.
The bonfire has been extinguished, and the aroma of barbecue fills the square.
With the help of the participants, the people from the logistics department took back the kitchen utensils used for cooking to the canteen, and at the same time transported the unused ingredients back to the warehouse for storage, and counted the ingredients consumed tonight.
As the initiator of this New Year's party, Jiang Chen unfortunately could not participate in this celebration.
Although after finishing his conversation with Cheng Weiguo, he went straight back to the villa.
At this time, there are still more than three hours before the curtain call of the party.
When he returned to the villa, Yao Yao did not fall asleep.
This cute and well-behaved little girl is sitting in front of the window, watching the New Year alone, holding her chin and thinking about something.
Staying up late on New Year's Eve is a tradition few people remember.
Reuniting with loved ones can only be said to be a luxury in this wasteland.
Everything was sudden, whether it was the halo of a nuclear explosion or orbital airborne troops falling from the sky. People were still working and schools were still in session. The "Sacred Shield" system only gives people ten minutes to prepare.
Rush to the nearest shelter, get into a temporary nuclear bunker, or be wiped out by the sweeping shock wave.
Hibernation chambers are like wormholes.
For those who hide in, the hatch falls and opens almost at the same instant. However, outside the hatch, twenty years have passed.
A glint of crystal flashed across the corner of her eyes, and her soft little fingers moved slightly, but a warm big hand wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes first.
"Are you homesick?"
"Um."
Yao Yao bumped her head against Jiang Chen's chest, burying her little head on his shoulder and sobbing softly.
"I, I'm very strong." The voice was filled with a hint of suppressed crying, but Jiang Chen could still hear the delicate strength.
"Yeah. Yao Yao is very strong."
"I, I didn't cry."
"Um... ... "
Patting the delicate back, Jiang Chen turned his attention to the clock on the wall.
The hour hand happened to cross the 12 o'clock position.
It seemed that at the same time, the breathing sound coming from his shoulder gradually became evener.
All night long. He stayed with Yao Yao all the time.
Although nothing was done.
... ...
The freight elevator descends slowly, leading to the shelter beneath the surface.
About twenty soldiers wearing AC security force uniforms stood on it, all of them looking lonely and embarrassed.
Many people had gunshot wounds on their bodies, and their body armor was studded with spiderweb-like bullet marks. It was enough to show the intensity of the battle just now.
Fortunately, there were no attrition.
Shi Yongtian huddled in the corner of the elevator, his eyes a little wandering, as if he had been stimulated by something, and he seemed to have lost his soul.
At this moment, Captain Tian Feng, the leader of this team, was staring at the blood-stained lead pipe in his hand - the nuclear fusion core.
As for the origin of this thing, we have to start talking about it three hours ago.
After being rejected by Jiang Chen, Tian Feng did not give up, but decided to try his luck elsewhere.
The snow on the ground was heavy and cold. The remaining body fluids in the zombie's shriveled body were frozen. I have to say that they were really lucky. If it weren't for the snow, those violent zombies alone would have torn them all into pieces.
Zombies at night, even Deathclaws, will be scared to death.
Factories, shops, hospitals.
With this team of 20 people and an official responsible for "pacifying the emotions of the victims," Tian Feng searched almost all nearby places where nuclear fusion cores might be found.
Unfortunately, he couldn't find it.
For nearly twenty years, the survivors have scavenged all available materials, which naturally includes nuclear fusion cores that can be used in generators. Before the use of easier-to-obtain subcrystals as energy substitutes, nuclear fusion cores were basically used by survivors as the main energy material.
But in the end, Tian Feng still got the thing.
Next to a half-collapsed building. He spotted a flash of fire. About twenty or thirty survivors wrapped in cold-weather clothing and unknown animal skins sat around the campfire, carrying crudely made rifles on their backs, cutting meat from unknown creatures and roasting them.
In terms of firepower, this group of people is obviously much weaker than the survivors just now.
Out of an abundance of caution. Tian Feng did not approach rashly, but took out a loudspeaker and shouted.
It was this caution that saved their own lives.
The shouting didn't last for a minute, and the bullets from the opposite side poured in involuntarily. Many AC soldiers didn't understand the situation. They were beaten for a while and were so disoriented that they had to find bunkers on the spot.
They don't understand. Why did those "disaster victims" fire at them, and they didn't know whether they should fight back.
At this moment, in their minds, they are still soldiers of this "country", and those people are just "disaster victims" who have lost their minds.
Fortunately, Tian Feng, as the captain, reacted quickly. After identifying the situation, he immediately issued instructions to fire back at the "mob" and fired the first shot.
The weapons of this group of survivors were not as backward as they seemed. As soon as the firefight began, two light machine guns were set up out of the window.
Although the organization belongs to the security force and no one present has ever been on the battlefield, they have received professional training after all. Whether it is combat awareness or marksmanship, Tian Feng and others are far above this group of "mobs".
The team shooters calmly cleared the fire points, and the riflemen crouched behind the concrete bunkers and fired alternately. Although it was inferior in terms of firepower, it completely destroyed this rabble in terms of effective damage.
This mob of armed attackers was shot dead one after another. Tian Feng led his men to advance in an orderly manner, trying to force them to surrender.
However, it is surprising that until the last person fighting, this group of people showed no intention of surrender.
After leading his men into the mob's den, Tian Feng saw a disgusting scene.
Blood, pieces of flesh.
Those were not the remains of any animal... No, strictly speaking, humans were considered animals.
This is not a mob at all, they are simply a group of devils! A bunch of devils chewing human flesh as if nothing happened!
"It's crazy."
After seeing that shocking scene, Shi Yongtian twitched the corners of his mouth and repeated this line.
Tian Feng did not speak, but from the wavering in his resolute eyes, it was not difficult to see the impact in his heart.
No one vomited.
There was a lack of supplies in the shelter. They drank a nutritional mixture before going out, and there was nothing in their stomachs to vomit.
If you are a lone traveler who has seen the world, or a businessman passing through this place, when you see this scene, you may just say casually: "Oh, it turns out they are cannibals", and then start to collect the loot.
Looking at the fellow who had his limbs cut off and was unable to die due to the hemostatic agent, Tian Feng said nothing and silently raised the muzzle of his gun, ending his pain.
Under a corpse, he found a blood-stained tube of fusion core.
This nuclear fusion core has a strip of thermite glued on it. It seems that this group of people made this thing into a simple nuclear grenade. But obviously before he could use it, the unlucky guy was shot in the head.
In any case, the nuclear fusion core was obtained, the mission was completed, and the energy shortage problem in the shelter was alleviated. This should be something worth celebrating.
But at this moment, no one showed even a hint of joy.
Staring at the blood stain on the nuclear fusion core, Tian Feng remained silent for a long time. (.)