Rebirth: Exclusive Love in the End of the World-Chapter 76 - Beicheng Base

The spot that Han Yi had picked was very apt; only a few Mutant Beasts passed by, all of which were deterred by the fire and left without causing much disturbance.

The quiet night finally passed, and by seven in the morning, the sun had already risen, marking the start of a new day.

They returned to the expressway through another entrance and, seeing a few vehicles on both sides of the road that had clearly been attacked, everyone fell silent.

After traveling for several more hours, in the afternoon, they finally arrived at Beicheng Base, established on the banks of Huaihe River.

Beicheng Base was established based on the Huaihe Development Zone, which was vast with sparse population, and had a large number of ready-made factory buildings to provide living spaces, the whole area forming an irregular trapezoid. The base faced the river on one side, with the other three sides bordered by prison-like barbed wire fences, and within those, a layer of concrete protective walls about ten meters high. However, the protective walls seemed to be incomplete; from afar, several workers could be seen standing on one side of the wall, continuing to strengthen the concrete barricades.

From the outside, Beicheng Base looked exceptionally strong and secure. It’s just unknown what was behind those towering protective walls…

As Han Jiaojiao looked at the entrance of the base getting closer, her heartbeat sped up. Without saying a word, she took several deep breaths and clung to Han Yi’s arm in silence.

Everything in front of her was too familiar; nearly every story about her and her brother took place here. Whether it was an argument or a cold war, all those memories happened at this place. And now, she was about to start over again.

The entrance to the base had a gate similar to a prison’s—a pair of tall cast-iron doors, with a smaller iron door set for individual passage. They barely had their car parked at the gate when two soldiers with guns came out from inside and shouted loudly, “Everyone, get out of the vehicle for a security check!”

In extraordinary times, extraordinary measures were in place. Although somewhat unfamiliar on the surface, each person still got out of the car and complied with the rules of the base.

When everyone had gotten out of their vehicles, another soldier came out holding a baton-like device, scanning it over each of their cars and said, “Living animals are not allowed inside the base—no chickens, ducks, cats, dogs, etc. You don’t have any of these in your vehicles, do you?”

“No, no,” Yan Xiao replied with a smile, welcoming the procedure.

The other party scanned the area and said, “Alright, follow me inside for a safety check first, then someone will come to drive your car in.”

The group followed the soldier through a small door and into the base, resembling an airport security checkpoint. They first passed through a scanning device shaped like a doorframe, followed by filling out registration forms. With forms in hand, they visited the medical staff for checks on their body temperature and blood pressure. Those who passed received a stamp of approval, and finally, blood samples were taken with a needle. The wait for blood test results was about fifteen minutes, so everyone sat on chairs nearby to wait. It wasn’t long before Zhu Changfu’s people also arrived.

Yan Xiao, seeing that the blood-taking girl was pretty, strolled over to chat with her.

“This safety check takes quite some time to complete. If many people arrive, won’t you get exhausted?”

The girl, finding Yan Xiao attractive and well-dressed, wasn’t put off and explained with a slight smile, “There wasn’t a blood test before; it’s a recent requirement. Despite taking more time, it’s for everyone’s safety. If there’s an emergency and you can’t wait, it’s also fine, but without the blood test stamp, you can’t get a Life Card, and in the end, you’d still have to come back here to go through the process.”

“Life Card?” What was that?

The girl smiled and said, “It’s used for daily expenses and consumption at the base. Once you’re in, you’ll understand.”

Yan Xiao strolled back, quite reflective, “We’ve come at just the right time. This Beicheng Base seems to have everything quite well organized.”

Han Jiaojiao’s mood was similar to Yan Xiao’s. In her past life, when she entered the base, there was no concrete wall, just a layer of netting, and the scene was incredibly chaotic. People had no patience to wait outside, fearing the base would deny them entry, pushing and shoving, with even some medical personnel getting injured.

After waiting a while, the blood test results were ready. Xiao Jian drove the car in, and the rest, with their fully stamped registration forms in hand, crossed the thick concrete wall and truly entered the base.

——The sound of people, vehicles, collisions, and the low humming of various machines all rushed at them. Having been in silence for so long, suddenly entering this bustling environment made everyone feel somewhat dazed.

What first caught their eye was an extremely broad concrete road with many people hurrying along and the occasional car passing by. On the left side of the concrete road was a row of striking red tents with labels on top, marked as “Registration”, “Life Card Handling”, “Accommodation Application”, and so on.

Han Jiaojiao laughed, tugging at Han Yi’s sleeve, “Brother, doesn’t this resemble the day I started college?”

On the day college started, Han Yi had accompanied her and the campus was divided into different zones to provide services for new students as well.

“Let’s go to registration first,” Han Yi led her to the registration area.

The staff collected their fully stamped forms and asked if they had any Abilities. Registration forms were different for Superpower Users and ordinary people. Han Yi and Han Jiaojiao received two different forms. Next, Han Jiaojiao could take her form to handle a Life Card, but Han Yi had an additional step—he needed to go to the staff for Ability detection.

Fortunately, detecting Abilities wasn’t difficult; the base already had specialized equipment that simply required a quick scan, and the device’s LCD screen would display the Ability value.

The staff member scanned him once and showed a confused look on his face. He restarted the device and scanned Han Yi again, then stood frozen in place for a long time without moving.

Growing impatient, Han Yi asked coldly if he was done.

The staff member seemed hugely startled and looked at Han Yi with a mix of shock and fear, responding, “It’s, it’s done.” He then shakily filled in a string of numbers on Han Yi’s form and handed it to him.