Invincible Copy System
Chapter Summary
When Liu Ning and his group came down from the city wall, almost everyone in the inner city was overjoyed. Although the ferocious beasts had not yet breached the inner city walls, even children knew that the walls were not very powerful. My name is on the town government's list..." An elderly researcher with gray hair said that he wanted to eat his own fried rice, but several soldiers came and took it away, which was a bit unusual.
When Liu Ning and his group came down from the city wall, almost everyone in the inner city was overjoyed. They all regarded Liu Ning as a savior and fantasized about leaving this place with him. This place was too terrifying. Although the ferocious beasts had not yet breached the inner city walls, even children knew that the walls were not very powerful. Once the people outside the city were tricked into coming over, it would probably be time for those guys to attack the city.
Liu Ning and his group's lie was very simple, but also very effective. They were a small team sent in from outside the city to scout the route, but they also needed to take a few guides with them. At that time, they would take Leng Wuxue out. According to Liu Ning, as long as the guides were in place, the army outside the city would come in and rescue them. But was that really the case? As long as Leng Wuxue left this inner city, the millions of people here would be waiting to die.
Anyone with even a little experience can see through such a lie. This isn't the first time the Central Base City has pulled this stunt. It's just that this time they're in charge of a newbie, and their veterans aren't willing to go and die. This has actually done Liu Ning a huge favor.
The group exchanged glances, and at this point, there was no point in explaining further. Having spent a long time in society, they all knew what human nature was really like. If these people knew, Liu Ning and his group would probably be skinned alive.
The inner city was an area expanded around the original garrison headquarters. Not many people knew about it before, but some did. When the city was in trouble, many people rushed in like madmen. When the city walls were raised, the number of people inside was actually five or six times greater than usual, so you can imagine what the living conditions inside were like.
From the outside, the surroundings didn't look much different, except that there were people everywhere. Inside were some indigenous people, and outside were refugees. Everyone looked dark and thin, and everyone's face was filled with fear. However, when they saw Liu Ning and the others, their eyes showed more or less hope.
The main hall of the former town government.
This place used to be the power center of the entire city. Without special permission, ordinary people could not come here. But now the entire hall is crowded with thousands of refugees. They are all the original inhabitants of this place and have some status. However, after the city fell, there are more and more people of their level, so they are no longer given much preferential treatment. This is mainly because there are not enough reserves in the inner city.
"This stuff is awful! Get us something better. It's not like we're broke. Why can those junkies eat this? They get fried rice, but we have to eat this stuff?"
A woman in her early twenties said loudly. Judging from her clothes, she must be a rich second-generation. However, she is not quite right in the head. Even at this point, does she still think that the money in her hand is useful?
When these people poured in, the naval base was able to maintain supplies for the first day, but it was soon shut down. The supply gates were closed, and each person was given two protein blocks a day. If you wanted to eat them, you got them; if you didn't, that was it. After a few days, there were no more of these.
"Sit down right now. This is not the time for you to throw a tantrum. You'd better understand that your name is not on the list, so you are just an ordinary refugee. Don't tell me how much money you have. If you can transfer the money to those ferocious beasts outside, then your money will still be useful. Only those on the list can eat fried rice."
A soldier raised his gun. Such incidents had been common in their minds these past few days. How could the army point its guns at civilians? But now, these kinds of things were happening all the time.
These soldiers all come from ordinary families, and they all have a bit of a repetitive mentality. What they hate most are these rich kids who think that money is still useful. If it is useful today, then why don't you use the money in your hands to buy your own way out?
In the past, fried rice was a food for the lower classes. But in this hall, only those on the list can eat fried rice, accounting for about 1/10 of the people in the hall. These people are all handpicked by the Central Base City because they all have various abilities. If they are rescued, they will be at the front of the line. That's why the Naval Base provides them with fried rice. As for the others, no matter if you are a rich second-generation or a scion of a powerful family, you now have to eat protein cubes obediently.
Leng Wuxue was among these people. The Central Base City wanted to get Leng Wuxue, but was afraid that the people here would take her hostage. So the people of the Central Base City sent over a list with several hundred people on it. This way, Leng Wuxue was protected.
Although Leng Wuxue didn't come from a prominent family, she had lived a life of luxury in the past. However, this girl reacted differently from the others. She knew she had to survive, so even though the fried rice was a bit cold, she lowered her head and ate it slowly, unlike the researchers around her who were still causing trouble.
"What are you doing? This was allocated to me by the town government. I'm making a contribution to all of humanity. You can't just take my food like this. My name is on the town government's list..."
An elderly researcher with gray hair said that he wanted to eat his own fried rice, but several soldiers came and took it away, which was a bit unusual.
"Get out of my way! Look at yourself, how old you are! This food is what we've been squeezing out of our teeth. From today onwards, old codgers like you will only get one meal a day. Even if you eat it, there's no way you can escape. So don't waste food."
The man kicked the old man in the stomach, causing him to fall backward.
A young scientist quickly went over; this was his teacher. Although there were several other students around, they all lowered their heads. They didn't dare to resist. Although they used to have social status, couldn't they understand now? The ones in charge were these soldiers because they had weapons. If you tried to encourage them, it wouldn't end well.