Awakening his superpowers, he transmigrates to a post-apocalyptic world; his five older brothers kne

Chapter 42 The Hongjian Base, Penniless and Desperate; Full of Cannon Fodder!

"What bet do you want to make?"

Cao Huai also narrowed his eyes, unleashing his full aura in front of Lu Fei, like a fierce tiger about to descend from the mountain.

"Let's bet on which of those two brats can stay by Lu Fei's side longer. Whoever wins, we'll grant the other a request, how about that?"

Yin Sheng looked at Cao Huai with a smile. The young man he had raised was upright, kind, calm, and sensible, much more charming to girls than that arrogant little leopard.

Even if there was no spark between Luo Feiyu and Lu Fei, given Luo Feiyu's character and conduct, he would definitely not be the first to be sent back.

Cao Huai smiled slightly and nodded in agreement, and agreed that they should not violate principles of conduct and morality, nor should they commit murder, arson, or other evil deeds.

The two made a vow with a high five, then one returned to the base, and the other got into the car to return to the military region.

Once they were outside the Phoenix Base area, Cao Huai kicked his son out of the car.

“Go tell that brat that even if he dies, he has to die by Lu Fei’s side. If he dares to make me lose, I’ll pull out all his catnip.”

Cao Kai, clutching his sore buttocks, stared blankly at the car speeding away.

"Dad~ Am I some kind of despicable person? Why did you abandon me~~"

His voice was shattered by the sound of the engine. Silence was the tone of Cambridge tonight, and it reflected his mood at this moment. He limped towards the Hongjian base, regretting that he should have gotten in the car earlier.

Lu Fei was unaware of the bet. As the car drove until evening, they finally arrived at the legendary Hongjian base.

"Open the door quickly, we're back."

Gu Changge jumped out of the car excitedly and greeted the two brothers guarding the gate.

The two men, who were as thin as skeletons, were so excited that they rushed to pull the door open and banged on the broken iron basin next to them.

"Changge is back, he's back with supplies..."

As soon as the voice fell, a large number of people ran out from all parts of the base, and the elderly, weak, sick and disabled all gathered around.

"Changge, you're back! Oh my, you've lost weight. Quick, Auntie has some dry food here, eat it quickly."

"Uncle Gu, are you hurt? Let me blow on you and it will feel better."

"Are they all back? Is anyone missing? Thank goodness, they're finally back safe and sound. We were so worried."

A group of thin people surrounded Gu Changge, looking him over, but instead of looking at the supplies, they were concerned about his safety.

Hu Dabao also ran over to make sure everyone was safe, his face beaming with a warm and cheerful smile.

"Auntie, we've struck it rich this time! We not only brought back a lot of supplies, but also a wonderful treasure. With her, we'll have endless blessings to enjoy from now on."

After saying that, Hu Dabao pulled Lu Fei over and began to describe his experiences along the way using gestures.

When everyone learned that Lu Fei had not only saved Gu Changge, but also brought back various supplies and talents, they were extremely grateful.

They all knelt down in front of her.

"Oh dear, what are you all doing? Get up! You're shortening my lifespan! Oh no, with such a large group of people, this will take an hour or two off!"

"Get up quickly, or my health bar will be depleted!"

Hearing Lu Fei's humorous words, everyone at the base couldn't help but laugh, and the bitterness they had felt earlier disappeared.

However, a few elderly people were secretly wiping away tears, repeatedly expressing their gratitude to Lu Fei.

"Girl, thank you for coming to Hongjian Base. Changge and the others are all good kids. If we hadn't been a burden to them, they wouldn't be so poor."

Following the old woman's words, Lu Fei looked around the environment of Hongjian Base. As far as she could see, the most solid thing was probably the base's city wall.

What remained were low-rise houses, barren land, and residents who were ragged and emaciated.

If Lu Fei had to describe herself in one word, she would say "poor."

They're the kind of poor people who have to leave with tears in their eyes even when a mouse comes, and who have to throw away two hundred yuan even when a thief comes.

From the original owner's memories, it seems that Hongjian Base was synonymous with poverty, and later in the story, Lu Xue, the female lead, ran here when she had a fight with the male lead.

Although the people here are poor, they are kind and took Lu Xue in. However, after the male protagonist found the place, they tied up everyone to threaten her.

Lu Xue initially refused to leave, even at the cost of her life. The male protagonist killed one person per minute, and eventually everyone there was wiped out. In anger, she slapped the male protagonist across the face.

As they fought, the two made love amidst the corpses scattered on the ground, and eventually reconciled.

The male protagonist burned down the Hongjian base, erasing his heinous crimes. Lu Xue only felt that he was domineering and strong enough, and she had long forgotten those who died for her.

"Hey, isn't this just a dumping ground for cannon fodder?"

Lu Xue sighed helplessly, feeling that she had a long way to go in the future. No matter what, she had to tell them that they should never open the door to strangers.

"Big sister, our base commander went out to earn some extra money and hasn't come back yet, but I've already thrown all his things out. From now on, you and Mom can live with him."

Gu Changge spoke with remarkable naturalness, as if it were an ordinary matter. Lu Fei's lips twitched, wondering if the base commander would be speechless when he returned.

But before she could refuse, Gu Changge had already organized people to start unloading the supplies.

The elderly and children carry the lighter loads, while the younger ones unload the heavier ones.

Seeing the frail, elderly, weak, sick, and disabled, Cao Zhengyu and Luo Feiyu couldn't bear it any longer and joined in as well.

Lu Fei wanted to help, but everyone pushed her away, as they couldn't bear to let their benefactor do any work.

So Lu Fei could only observe the surroundings from the sidelines, while casually talking to her mother about the revitalization of the base.

"These houses need to be renovated properly, otherwise they will be too dangerous during periods of extreme heat or cold."

All those barren lands need to be utilized; we'll plant potatoes on them all. From now on, anyone who wants potatoes will have to buy them from our base. Hehe, just thinking about it makes me happy!

Listening to her daughter's plans, Chen Wanyue also became interested and started thinking about where to begin.

"We also need clothes, shoes, bedding, and medicine. What we brought back is not enough for so many people."

The Hongjian base has several thousand people, which doesn't sound like a small number, but... a large portion of them are elderly or disabled and simply unable to fight.

If they go out, they'll just become zombie food, not to mention there are some half-grown orphans who no one wants.

The Hongjian base has survived until now thanks to the hard work of Gu Changge and his team.

Thus, Lu Fei was even more touched by Gu Changge's unwavering invitation during their first meeting.

"It's okay, Mom. We've gotten through the toughest times. This little difficulty is nothing to your daughter."

Although the place was poor, Lu Fei felt a strange sense of belonging here. From then on, Hongjian Base became her home!

"Come on, children, take your sister for a walk around the neighborhood. In a little while, your sister will perform magic for you, and we'll make the land grow crops, okay?"

Since Lu Fei can't help, she might as well go and purify the land.

Upon hearing that Lu Fei was going to purify the land, agronomist Dou Yuanhua quickly jogged to follow her, as he couldn't miss this magical moment.

Su Xu was also very curious upon hearing this. Before he could catch up, Lu Fei looked at him across the crowd.

"Don't just sit idly by, get me a hundred hoes, a hundred axes, and a hundred plows for tilling the land."

Don't be afraid of your powers going berserk. With me here, there's absolutely no problem. As long as you don't kill them, go all out!