In a frigid apocalypse, she fed her boyfriend until he became a zombie king.

Amidst a raging blizzard, a heavy-duty RV slowly traversed the vast white snowfield.

The roar of the engines startled the predators, and a pack of mutated black panthers silently surrounded them, crouching low and ready to pounce.

Fu Yan leaned against the first-floor balcony, feeding the goldfish that Wenren Lei had raised.

His bloodshot eyes swept lightly over the leopard pack through the car window. With just one glance, the black leopards drooped their ears and tails, howled softly, and scattered into the depths of the snowfield.

Intermittent conversations drifted from the second floor, interspersed with the deep, lecturing voice of a mysterious man.

"What's Dad's older brother's name?"

"Awooo—!"

"Very good, remember that. Your uncle had a hard life when he was young, so you must be filial to him in the future..."

Wenren Lei stood on the second-floor front of the car, hands on her hips, looking solemn as she gazed at the heavy snowfall and gently coaxed the little dog on her shoulder.

Maruko sat upright, her face solemn, accepting Wenren Lei's influence.

A tea table was set up behind him, and everyone enjoyed afternoon tea in a lively atmosphere.

Cheng Nianli picked up a macaron, took a small bite, and savored it slowly: "This is the young master. He's managed to make the RV feel like a pirate ship."

Yi Yang solemnly reminded him, "Meng Fan, if you don't step up your game, the title of the number one melancholic male god will go to the boss."

Meng Fan sipped his tea from his small cup and chuckled softly, "I'm quite lively."

The crowd shook their heads sarcastically, "Yes, yes, yes..."

"We've arrived," Wenren Lei called out.

Everyone crowded to the window to look out.

A hundred meters away, the outline of District 11 was faintly visible in the wind and snow. The ten-meter-high city wall was a dark mass, its end hidden in the snow and mist.

A long line of survivors stretched out in front of the base gate, moving slowly forward.

At intervals on both sides of the team, there was a guard in a black combat uniform, ready to deal with any emergencies.

Wenren Lei raised an eyebrow, looking at the towering city walls: "Such a large scale?"

He still thought his brother had just acquired a piece of land and was leading the survivors to live a precarious existence every day.

Yi Yang remarked with emotion, "No wonder it's the first civilian base to be officially incorporated into the government."

Han Mingjie held a yam cake in her hand, taking a bite as she spoke: "Is this what my brother's strength is like?"

As the A1-V continued driving forward, the group gradually came into view of two figures waiting at the base entrance.

Wenren Yu looked down at the paper documents, while Gu Zhengming stood expressionless beside him, holding a black umbrella over him.

Wenren Lei raised her chin forward: "My brother has come to pick us up."

Yi Yang stared wide-eyed: "Wow, how did my brother grow up to look like that? I'm in love with him."

Wenren Lei: ?

Cheng Nianli asked, "Who's that next to him? She's quite a sight for sore eyes."

Wenren Lei snorted coldly: "It's a man."

Cheng Nianli glanced at him sideways: "Thank you so much for telling me that he was actually a man."

Wenren Lei said frankly, "Don't be so polite with me."

Cheng Nianli rolled her eyes at him, then looked at Gu Zhengming again and said, "But he looks so aloof."

Wenren Lei snorted again: "Come on, he's not as aloof as Lao Han."

"I knew I had the talent for being aloof." Han Mingjie stuffed another piece of yam cake into her mouth.

"Let's go." Wenren Lei turned and went downstairs. "Tell everyone to pack their things and get ready to go to Area 11."

After everyone was ready, Fu Yan put away the A1-V, opened an umbrella to shield Wenren Lei's head, and walked with the others towards the base entrance.

Survivors at the registration desk are checked one by one, their information is registered, and they receive an identification card before entering the base.

"They actually won't accept supplies from survivors." Wenren Lei was somewhat surprised.

Fu Yan said, "The base, backed by the government, values ​​people the most. The identity card that the survivors received also contains 20 initial points given by the base."

How did you know?

"Commander Liu mentioned it to you on the phone, have you forgotten?"

Wenrenlei coughed lightly: "He's always trying to teach me all sorts of random things, how can I possibly remember them all?"

As they approached the base entrance, Wenren Lei waved to Wenren Yu, calling out, "Brother!"

Hearing the voice, Wenren Yu looked up and saw Wenren Lei grinning foolishly. He shoved the documents into Gu Zhengming's hands and quickly walked over: "How's your recovery going?"

Wenren Lei spun around on the spot to show off: "I have been reborn."

Wenren Yu shook her head helplessly and turned her gaze to Fu Yan.

"He's alright," Fu Yan said.

Wenren Yu was relieved after hearing Fu Yan's words.

Wenren Lei leaned closer and whispered, "Brother, aren't your base commanders usually very mysterious? Why are you personally guarding the gate?"

Wenren Yu pinched his cheek: "I've come to pick you up." He tilted his chin back, "Introduce me to your friends."

"Oh!" Wenren Lei finally realized what was happening and introduced them one by one, "This is Yi Yang..."

After exchanging greetings, the group walked together toward the registration desk.

As they passed the guards, Wenren Lei sniffed the air and whispered to Wenren Yu, "Brother, I smell blood."

Wenren Yu nodded slightly and said in a low voice, "You'll find out soon enough."

Everyone completed the check-in and registration process and received their ID cards.

As Fu Yan said, everyone received 20 initial points from the base.

For the survivors who barely made it to the base, these 20 points are a lifesaver.

This is enough to rent a room at the base temporarily and support food and clothing for a month. Once the initial points are used up, the points earned from work will also be credited to my account on time.

In the apocalypse, the government's kindness provides survivors with immense confidence and a sense of security. It's like a silent declaration: hope will never die, and the apocalypse will eventually end.

Wenren Lei, clutching her ID card, asked earnestly, "Brother, could you top up my account with one million first?"

Wenren Yu glanced at him: "The allocation of points is not my responsibility."

Just then, a commotion broke out in the survivors' ranks, with screams echoing everywhere.

Yi Yang and Cheng Nianli were the first to shield their companions behind them.

Wenren Lei turned her head and saw a survivor go berserk, pouncing on the guard and baring his pale teeth as he tried to bite the guard's neck.

Before panic could spread, guards on both sides of the line quickly stepped forward to control the situation, loudly reassuring the crowd: "Don't panic! This is a combat exercise at the base! Continue queuing to register!"

After saying that, the guard who had been tackled to the ground helped up the crazed survivor and strode into the base.

Wenren Lei craned her neck to look around, but Wenren Yu gently pinched her cheek and said, "Let's go home first."

"Is it really just a drill?" Wenrenlei asked in a low voice.

Wenren Yu slowly shook his head: "Recently, the Cataclysmic Research Institute has been sending people to try to infiltrate various bases. That person just now was a Crystal Core Ability User. He was attracted by the smell of blood and revealed his true nature."

Wenren Lei raised an eyebrow: "What exactly are they trying to do?"

"They gather information about the purified ability users in the base, spread rumors to create panic, and do all sorts of petty theft."

"Isn't this ridiculous?" Wenren Lei said with a look of disgust. "Don't they know that all the major bases are looking for their location? How can they be so arrogant?"

Fu Yan said, "In the apocalypse, people's hearts are fragile, and rumors are the cheapest way to break down the base's defenses."

Wenren Yu nodded: "The crystal core ability users also have missionary tasks. Some survivors, after being brainwashed, will choose to leave the base and join the Cataclysmic Research Institute."

Wenren Lei commented: "How despicable."