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Staying Alive Cautiously in the Celestial Realm and Becoming the Strongest-Chapter 1306: Star Sea (111)
Chapter 1306: Chapter 1306: Star Sea (111)
For the survivors on Tampas Star, the greatest wish is to leave this planet occupied by the Nether Tribe and completely destroyed by war.
Return to the safe territory of the Empire.
The five people present are no exception. They have persisted for three years on Tampas Star, lost their homes, lost their previous lives, and even the most basic supplies cannot be delivered.
Not only that, but they also face the threat of the Nether Tribe every moment, not daring to sleep too deeply at night.
Afraid of losing their lives in their dreams.
How tormenting and painful such days are!
Now Wang Chen says he can take them away from Tampas Star, it sounds just like a dream.
The middle-aged man asked tremblingly: "You, you’re not lying to us, are you?"
Wang Chen sneered: "What do you count as, worth my effort to deceive?"
His words were blunt, similar to a direct slap in the face, but the middle-aged man instead showed bright eyes and said hoarsely, "Then I’ll sell my life to you!"
The other four did not speak, but their expressions and eyes said it all.
Wang Chen said indifferently: "What use do I have for your life? Just cooperate honestly and don’t play tricks."
"Rest assured!"
The middle-aged man clenched his fist: "Whatever you say, I will do!"
Wang Chen wanted to suggest the other party reset their appearance settings, but such teasing words were unnecessary to say anymore.
He withdrew his Spiritual Energy and said: "Let’s have some food first."
The other four, freed from their bonds, looked at each other and couldn’t help but cheer out loud.
Consider it a blessing in disguise!
There was still some of the food Wang Chen hadn’t finished, and the fuel in the gas stove was plentiful. The five people gathered around to eat his leftovers, tears streaming down their faces as they ate.
The middle-aged man, with considerable self-control, said after eating a little food: "Sir, it is very unsafe here, we must leave quickly."
Wang Chen asked: "You are the survivors of the B00785 base, right?"
The middle-aged man smiled bitterly: "We used to be."
It turned out that half a year ago, the B00785 base was raided by the Nether Tribe. Although they fought desperately, they lost their main technological weapons and were no match for the alien tribe, suffering heavy casualties.
A few survivors retreated to the reserve base of B00785, which was an underground supply point.
That was how they survived until now.
Originally, there were more than 70,000 people in the B00785 base, but now there are less than 5,000 survivors in the reserve base!
Hearing this, Wang Chen couldn’t help but ask: "Are you here to gather supplies? Isn’t the reserve base’s storage enough?"
The middle-aged man showed a look of anger and sorrow: "When we opened the reserve base, we found that the supplies stored inside were less than one percent of the standard, less than one percent!"
He introduced himself as Zhang Zhiyi, originally a security team leader for a local enterprise in Delray City, a D-level War Professional.
Since the reserve base’s supplies could not meet the long-term needs of more than 4,000 people, they had no choice but to send teams out on expeditions to gather.
Fortunately, the Nether Tribe has disappeared significantly recently, including their occupied B00785 base.
Zhang Zhiyi and others have grasped the activity patterns of the Nether Tribe, and it is now their time for hunting outside, so it is relatively safe to come and gather supplies.
But no one knows if these terrifying alien tribes will suddenly return, so they cannot stay long.
Wang Chen was silent.
The situation of the B00785 base is obviously more severe than the D01359 base, even more ruthlessly deprived.
In fact, such things are not surprising at all.
Some people’s bottom line is just too low, to the point of being outrageous.
Is it because the emperor is far away?
Wang Chen had no intention of continuing this topic and pointed to Xu Chengzhi’s photo and said: "Tell me about him."
Zhang Zhiyi hesitated for a moment and then replied: "Three months ago, I saw him and several other people in the photos at the reserve base, all wearing battle uniforms of the Imperial Army’s special forces, so I remember it clearly."
Wang Chen pursued, "And now?"
Zhang Zhiyi was silent for a moment, then said: "I haven’t seen them since. I suspect they were imprisoned by Chief Mu."
Wang Chen’s eyes flashed: "Chief Mu?"
Zhang Zhiyi nodded: "Yes."
Mu Haitao, a Major Staff Officer of the Tampas Star Garrison Legion, an A-level War Professional.
After the fall of the B00785 base, it was this major who led all the survivors to retreat to the reserve base and organized production and self-help activities, persisting until now.
He is the unquestionable leader of the reserve base!
Zhang Zhiyi’s feelings toward this leader are quite complicated. On the one hand, without Mu Haitao, the more than 4,000 people in the reserve base would likely perish from the hands of the Nether Tribe or possibly fall apart due to internal chaos.
On the other hand, Mu Haitao implemented extremely strict military-control measures in the reserve base, forcing civilians like them to risk gathering supplies to trade for food and water to sustain life.
Wang Chen asked solemnly: "Then you don’t know that the Tampas Star Cluster has been recovered by the Empire?"
"The Tampas Star Cluster has been recovered by the Empire?"
Zhang Zhiyi and the other four spoke in unison, with looks of extreme shock!
This is not right.
Wang Chen immediately realized the crux of the issue.
According to their statements, Xu Chengzhi and others were imprisoned by Mu Haitao, so this leader must be aware of the current situation, yet he concealed it from the people in the base.
What is Mu Haitao intending to do?
Although he was full of doubts, Wang Chen remained calm on the surface: "Yes, I just parachuted down, and my spacecraft will return in a while, so I can promise you a way out."
He took out a can of drink and handed it to them: "Look at the production date."
Zhang Zhiyi and the others were all dumbfounded.
At this moment, they fully believed that Wang Chen was indeed not deceiving them!
Wang Chen continued: "These people were the first batch to parachute down, but due to the very special situation of Tampas Star, all technological equipment is ineffective, and the Empire cannot conduct large-scale rescue operations, only sending a few people for reconnaissance."
"I am here to take these Imperial heroes back!"
Zhang Zhiyi’s five people looked at each other, and suddenly Wu Xiaotian said: "Sir, Chief Chief Mu is probably a sympathizer of the rebel forces and is not loyal to the Empire!"
Everyone was shocked, and Zhang Zhiyi quickly said: "Wu Xiaotian, you can’t talk nonsense about that!"
"I’m not talking nonsense!"
Wu Xiaotian was a bit flustered: "When the base fell, I saw him open the cell holding the rebel forces!"
Zhang Zhiyi was speechless.
Wang Chen smiled and said: "I understand, thank you for providing this information."
At this point, the basic situation has become clear.
Wang Chen has made a decision—to cut through the mess quickly, ending this mission as soon as possible!
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