Chapter 622: Borrowing People
God Worshipper Sequence?
Upon hearing this sequence name, Chen Ye and Chu Che exchanged a glance.
Back in Rong City, Wu Jianshan had left a deep impression on everyone.
If Chen Ye hadn't used his "Three Days One Breath" ability to turn the tables and kill Wu Jianshan, the entire Fair Convoy probably wouldn't even be standing here today.
The God Worshipper Sequence—this was a sequence with abilities that exceeded normal parameters.
But that Feng Zicong?
He didn't seem nearly as strong as Wu Jianshan!
And who exactly was the god he worshipped?
Not to mention that terrifying Intimate Relationship ability!
This sequence simply shouldn't exist in this world.
Chen Ye stared deeply at the pitiful man standing there, and for a moment, a hint of murderous intent stirred within him.
Having someone so dangerous exist in this world was unacceptable.
Before Chen Ye could dwell further on the thought, more people arrived carrying corpses.
Those people silently dug pits in the ground and buried the bodies inside.
Soon, another small mound of earth appeared on what had once been level ground.
Tombstones were erected!
Then Silent Council staff members came over to preside over the funeral.
This was only the first day.
No one expected there to be casualties like this already.
Those who had thought this mission would be simple now had nothing left to say.
Most of the convoys that had made it this far had considerable experience dealing with Anomalies in the apocalypse.
Yet so many had still died.
And to think, this was only the outskirts of Xi City.
This made many people's expressions turn extremely grim.
Gong Yong's face turned even paler.
In his heart, he felt incredibly fortunate to have followed a cowardly captain.
If Chen Ye hadn't decided to leave early, he himself might have...
Thinking of this, Gong Yong shuddered again.
He was only in the Mechanic Sequence, not the Combat Sequence.
Wasn't it too reckless for him to participate in an operation like this?
Swallowing his saliva, Gong Yong planned to talk to Chen Ye and Chu Che tonight.
It wasn't like this mission absolutely required him to be there.
But then again, the Haosheng Hotel would be one person short—he didn't know if that would work.
And so, he remained anxious all the way until evening.
Though they hadn't seen the Orange Sea on Sunset Avenue, the Orange Sea here at the base was already breathtakingly beautiful.
When gold flooded every inch of the base's beach and every patch of land.
The base also started dinnertime.
Over at the cemetery, a few newly raised grave mounds sat quietly there.
Familiar smiling faces that could still be seen yesterday were now forever frozen in memory.
In an apocalypse like this, you never knew when you'd seen your loved ones for the very last time.
If you knew it was the last time, you'd definitely cherish it.
That God Worshipper named Feng Zicong still stood there, like a statue of a god.
Some people picked flowers and placed them in front of the graves.
Silent Council staff set up freshly made tombstones before the graves.
Others lit cigarettes from their mouths, stuck them in front of the graves, and then sat silently by the graves, letting the sea breeze blow, as if they had many things to say, yet nothing to say at all.
Still others went through the trouble of getting a cup of wine and poured it in front of the graves.
That area had already been designated as the base's cemetery by the Silent Council.
Silent Council staff had used wood to build a gate, and on the plaque, Old Shen had painted three big characters in black paint: "Rest Eternal Garden."
People had already picked wildflowers to decorate the simple wooden gate built from a few planks.
While this had no practical significance, it always brought some comfort to those who had lost friends and family.
From time to time, people would look over there.
When they saw those flowers, a touch of peace settled over their pained expressions.
As for the Fair Convoy, there had been no losses today.
So no one had gone to the Rest Eternal Garden yet.
Since they had brought back some supplies again today.
The Fair Convoy's dinner tonight was pretty good.
The survivors who had gone along also received their corresponding rewards.
This made many survivors eager to volunteer.
Coupled with the effect of the Revitalization Stove, expired food could be put to good use, so the atmosphere in the Fair Convoy was relatively pleasant.
But Chen Ye and the others still ate at their usual lightning speed.
In just a moment, the few of them had cleaned up tonight's dinner completely.
Dantai Bie contentedly pulled a tissue from his pocket and wiped his mouth.
Even in the apocalypse, living with such refinement—other than Dantai Bie, there was no one else.
"Thinking back to when we first started working together, I went several days without a full stomach!"
"Now I can finally keep up!"
Dantai Bie recalled those past events and couldn't help feeling deeply emotional.
Who would have thought the Fair Convoy had such customs?
Other convoys at least maintained basic civility and courtesy.
"Our convoy operates on a 'first come, first served' basis. Don't even mention yourself—when I started, I went hungry for several days too."
Gong Yong recalled his own miserable beginnings and sighed with regret.
The group chatted aimlessly, one sentence after another.
The conversation turned to that Haosheng Hotel from today.
Everyone was still shaken.
"According to my deduction, the Haosheng Hotel should be a small Rule Zone!"
"I've seen records of this in other captains' notebooks!"
"Places like this have certain rules! But some Rule Zones are extremely dangerous, while others are relatively low-threat!"
"Of course, coming back early was the right call!"
"On each floor, you only opened the first door. The rooms beyond definitely contain beings more powerful than what you encountered earlier."
"As for those paper figures at the front desk you mentioned, I can't guess their origins or purpose for now!"
"There's too little information—I can't make an accurate judgment!"
The reason Chen Ye had left early was to bring back information about the Haosheng Hotel for Chu Che to analyze.
Captain Chu often exchanged notebooks with other captains.
He certainly knew more than Chen Ye did.
And even if he didn't, there were plenty of people at the base—a little asking around would turn up someone who knew.
During the day, there were too many people and prying eyes; it wasn't convenient to talk.
Now that everyone had eaten their fill, it was the perfect time to analyze this matter.
"I've seen records about these things in other captains' notes."
"These Rule Zones come in many types. Some are dangerous, no less than the hazards in large Uninhabited Forbidden Zones. Small ones should be fine as long as you're careful!"
Captain Chu began recounting what he'd read in other captains' notebooks.
But the situation in this Rule Zone was quite different from the Haosheng Hotel's case, so there wasn't much to draw from.
"From what you're saying, the Haosheng Hotel probably requires only one person per floor. If there's an extra person, they'd be assigned to another floor."
"So even if you wanted to act together without splitting up, it'd be very difficult!"
The more Gong Yong listened, the paler his face became!
If he couldn't act together with the others, then if he encountered something from those back rooms, wouldn't he be completely done for?
Chu Che pondered for a long moment before speaking.
"Squad Leader Chu, if we were one person short or had an extra person going to the Haosheng Hotel, what would happen?"
Dantai Bie was the first to ask.
Chu Che thought it over. "I don't know. The extra person might be directly killed by the hotel, or they might be teleported out. Either is possible. With insufficient information, I can't make a judgment—I can only guess."
"Ahhh~~"
Everyone looked at each other, silently grateful in their hearts that exactly seven people had gone over.
Seeing the change in Gong Yong's expression, Chen Ye chuckled. "Don't overthink it. Since it's on the outskirts of Xi City, it can't be anything too terrible. If it were in the city center, that would be a real problem!"
Seeing everyone's expressions, Chu Che also smiled. "Yezi is right. The Anomalies on Xi City's outskirts won't be that strong. You don't need to worry too much!"
"But Sunset Avenue will ultimately be our own turf, so we can't just leave this place alone!"
"In the end, we'll have to take the Haosheng Hotel!"
"Maybe once we get familiar with the rules there, we can use it as our convoy's headquarters!"
Chen Ye nodded. If they could secure a Rule Zone as a headquarters, that would be pretty good.
If Xi City was really taken.
In the future, Xi City would definitely attract more people. The city's development would surely surpass everyone's imagination.
Just then.
Chen Ye saw Xiong Baochun from the Silent Council leading a newly arrived convoy inside.
This convoy looked around curiously, as if sizing up the place. Their eyes were full of excitement—exactly like when they themselves had first arrived.
Especially the figure still standing in the Rest Eternal Garden.
That figure drew many glances from the new convoy.
In fact, after everyone had left today.
Two more convoys had arrived at the base.
At this rate, in a few months, the base's size would likely at least double.
Beside him, Chen Ye spoke up in advance. "Tomorrow, Gong Yong and Xu Lina shouldn't go!"
"At least don't go to the Haosheng Hotel!"
Dantai Bie looked at Gong Yong, instantly understanding Chen Ye's words, but still said, "In that case, we'll be two people short!"
Chu Che turned to look at their neighbors on either side. "Don't worry about being short-staffed. We can borrow people from our neighbors!"
"As long as we offer enough compensation, I believe they won't refuse to help!"
"And when they need it, we can help them out too!"
"A close neighbor is better than a distant relative!"