binnovel Chapter 448 Plan
Chapter 448 Plan
After Li Chenglong, Han Li, and Han Xing sat down, they carefully examined the small hotel, which looked dilapidated on the outside but was very clean inside. Han Li said from the side, "When my brother and I were still in this base, this area was almost destroyed by the zombie army. I didn't expect that in just over a year, it would become a residential area again."
Li Chenglong nodded: "Humans are incredibly adaptable, which is why humanity has been able to survive and thrive to this day. Just watch, once this apocalypse gradually passes, humanity will quickly become the master of this world again." Han Xing sighed softly: "I just wonder when this apocalypse will be over."
Although it was late summer, the dining area of the inn was almost completely dark because they arrived at the base quite late. Only two dim kerosene lamps provided much light. Han Li said, "Those damned void creatures have eaten up all the fuel and ore. It's probably very difficult to even light two kerosene lamps now."
During their previous conversation, Han Li learned from Li Chenglong that the black spiders and centipedes were called Void Creatures, so she started saying that too.
The three were still talking when a middle-aged woman came out of the kitchen. She walked quickly to Li Chenglong and the others, as if the other tables didn't exist.
Li Chenglong said with a smile, "Boss lady, do you still have anything to eat here? We've been traveling all day and we're starving." The middle-aged woman immediately replied, "I'm sorry, because those black creatures and zombies have been acting strangely lately, we've run out of food supplies. Right now, we only have wild vegetable fried rice and pickled radishes."
Before Li Chenglong could speak, the proprietress continued, "Also, although ours is wild vegetable fried rice, the rice in our regular wild vegetable fried rice is mixed grain rice, which includes rice, wheat kernels, sorghum rice, and some beans. But it's absolutely clean; we won't add anything like other shops do. Also, if you prefer wild vegetable fried rice made purely from rice, you can add some crystals."
Han Li whispered to Li Chenglong, "Brother Li, it's been several years since the apocalypse. It's already very difficult to get these things." Li Chenglong had come from the apocalypse, so he naturally knew how precious food was. He smiled and said, "Boss lady, I have some rice here. Please cook it for me. I also have some vegetables here. Just cook three dishes for us. The rest of the ingredients can be used as payment for the meal. How does that sound?"
During the apocalypse, bartering became the norm, and the proprietress was naturally willing. As she spoke, Li Chenglong took out fresh vegetables, cured meat, and a 5kg bag of rice from his large backpack. Of course, this was just a cover; most of the items were actually taken directly from his psionic space.
The proprietress looked at the incredibly fresh vegetables with surprise, as if they had just been picked from the field. Li Chenglong asked, "Proprietress, you can do whatever you want with these. Just make sure the three of us are full, and the rest can be used as payment for the meal. Is that enough?"
The proprietress nodded and quickly said, "That's enough, that's enough, but it will take about 40 minutes. You can have some water first." After saying that, she called to her daughter, and the two of them took the things to the kitchen. After a while, the sounds of washing, chopping, and stir-frying vegetables could be heard from behind.
After a while, having finished what she was supposed to be doing, the little girl came back to the front of the kitchen. Li Chenglong beckoned to her, "Little sister, please come here for a moment, I have some questions for you." The little girl looked to be only twelve or thirteen years old. Perhaps because she was a little bored, and since Li Chenglong and the other two didn't seem like bad people, she came over.
Li Chenglong took out three Flame Fruits and gave one to each of Han Li and Han Xing, as well as the little girl, before asking, "What's your name? Can you tell us about the current situation of this base?"
After watching the two siblings start eating the Flame Fruit and confirming that there were no problems, the little girl took a bite of her own fruit and said, "My name is Feng Ke, and I am 13 years old. I only know about the outer circle of this base; I don't know about the inner circle. That's where rich people and people with superpowers live, and I've never been there."
After the little girl's narration for more than 20 minutes, along with the information previously gathered by Han Li and Han Xing, Li Chenglong had a general understanding of the current situation of this place called "Gods Base".
The Gods Base was formerly known as Changping Base. It was renamed the Gods Base after four powerful superhumans emerged and established four major families. The base is roughly divided into inner and outer rings, separated by a thick wall. The status of the inhabitants increases as you move deeper into the inner ring. The outer ring wasn't initially this large, but because it housed high-level superhumans who could deter zombies and void creatures, more and more people came.
However, the outer circle is not actually protected by those with supernatural abilities; they only protect those living in the inner circle. As the number of people in the outer circle increases, the four major families in the inner circle have designated their subordinates to establish gangs, collecting protection fees in the outer circle to generate profits for them.
More than fifty minutes later, the proprietress brought out four dishes and a bowl of fragrant rice, and lit a kerosene lamp and placed it in the center of the table. She said somewhat apologetically, "Sorry for the slow pace. There's no electricity right now, so I can only cook for everyone by burning firewood, which is why it's taking so long."
Looking at the prepared food, Li Chenglong thought it was quite good. He smiled and said, "Not at all. In this day and age, being able to eat a hot meal is already a blessing. By the way, ma'am, why are you and your daughter the only ones in this house? I heard Feng Ke say that her father was here too."
The woman sighed deeply: "A few days ago, several powerful beasts rushed in and destroyed several watchtowers on the east side. My husband was captured by those gang members to help them rebuild the turrets, and we haven't heard from them since. We don't even know if they're alive or dead."
Han Li ate a piece of stir-fried cured pork and said, "When my brother and I left, the gang already had a lot of power. I never expected it to get worse and worse, and it has completely become a malignant tumor."
Li Chenglong pondered for a moment, then asked, "Boss lady, what is the strongest strength of those gangs on the outer perimeter?" Without hesitation, the boss lady replied, "It's Zhang Feng, the leader of the Mad Blade Alliance, a level 6 ability user who can use fireballs. The others are at most level 3 ability users, but there are very few of them. Those ability users usually live in the inner circle and don't concern themselves with the outer circle."
Hearing this, Li Chenglong looked at Han Xing, who was engrossed in his meal: "Han Xing, I'm giving you a week to wipe out those peripheral gang forces. Do you have the confidence?"
Han Xing choked on his food and coughed, "Teacher, you're not joking, are you? Let alone ordinary people, there are also many people with superpowers. Even if there were 100 of me, I still couldn't beat them."
Li Chenglong said seriously, "Today I will turn you into a superhuman, then I will train you rigorously for two days, and finally I will use the Dragon Spirit to help you. Do you have confidence?"
Han Xing's eyes lit up immediately. He had seen Long Ling again at noon today and knew his strength. Moreover, his teacher actually said that he could become a superhuman. This was simply a godsend. He quickly nodded and said, "Teacher, since you say so, then I have confidence."
Looking at the food on the table, Li Chenglong said thoughtfully, "You will begin your operation early two days from now. With me behind you, don't feel any pressure. Just do your best."
That night at 10 PM, Li Chenglong used a psionic apple to transform Han Xing into a Level 1 dual-elemental user of water and wind powers. He also injected Han Xing with five vials of a super potion. Instead of letting Han Xing rest, Li Chenglong trained him through the night, striving to make him a skilled warrior capable of using his powers in combat within two days.