He Yan and Tang Heng first returned to their residence with their belongings, waiting for Ling Feng to finish his 24-hour isolation before going together to see the base leader.
Twenty-four hours is not very long; Ling Feng slept twice in the isolation room, and then he was out.
When he came out, He Yan and Tang Heng were both there.
"Boss, we just heated up a bun for you; you can eat it when you get back."
The buns they heated were bought from Jianglin Hotel, which tasted much better than the hard black bread provided by the base.
But they didn’t have many Crystal Cores on them, and the copper coins they could exchange were limited, so the number of buns and dumplings they bought was also not much.
However, their boss just came out of isolation, so it was very necessary for him to eat something good.
Ling Feng wasn’t fussy. Walking behind the two of them, he returned straight to their residence.
The buns on the table were still warm, and Ling Feng gobbled down two directly.
If someone with poor mental resilience undergoes isolation multiple times, they might develop some psychological issues.
Fortunately, Ling Feng hadn’t experienced it much; today was his first time in the isolation room.
"Boss, when are we going to see the base leader?"
He Yan, who was impatient, directly asked after Ling Feng finished eating.
"Right away."
Ling Feng finished the bun in a few bites and then took a sip of pickled vegetables.
Who would have thought that pickled vegetables would become a luxury item these days?
After Ling Feng was done eating, the three of them left the room together.
Their Superpower Team was rather well-known in B City Safety Base, so as they moved together, many eyes turned to them.
Ling Feng and the others were used to this, ignoring the gazes around them, heading straight to the base leader’s office.
Due to the sudden arrival of the apocalypse, many things weren’t prepared in time. The B City Safety Base was set up temporarily by enclosing a luxury community.
This luxury community was in a remote area with a low occupancy rate, which facilitated the official cleaning of zombies.
The base leader’s office was temporarily set up in the centrally located residence of the community.
Now, the second floor had been opened up completely, and the base leader’s office was in one of the rooms.
This building housed some significant elders, so it’s not a place where anyone could just walk in to see the base leader.
Sure enough, when the three reached the first floor, they were stopped by soldiers standing guard at the entrance: "Who are you?"
"Hello, we are members of the Red Maple Superpower Team, we have important matters to report to the base leader."
Ling Feng didn’t intend to force his way through; after all, with Jianglin Hotel’s existence, once the base leader knew, it would be his urgency, not theirs.
"What business? Do you have an appointment?"
The guards were aware of the Red Maple Superpower Team, but the base leader, being a critical figure, couldn’t just meet anyone due to his daily busy schedule.
"It’s about the food issue; we might be able to resolve the food shortage at the base."
When it comes to food, Jianglin Hotel has an absolute abundance.
Hearing Ling Feng say he could solve the base’s food problem, the guards’ pupils shrank slightly.
"Wait a moment, I’ll go report."
One of the two guards turned towards the staircase behind them to report.
As long as someone reports and explains the reason, Ling Feng is confident the base leader will meet them.
After all, regarding the crucial food issue at the base, the leader would not overlook any opportunities.
Sure enough, after a brief report by the guard, he returned and allowed Ling Feng and the other two to pass.
He continued to lead the way to the base leader’s office.
"The base leader is inside, you can go in on your own."
"Thank you."
Ling Feng expressed gratitude before stepping forward to knock on the door. He entered only after hearing a voice from inside saying, "Come in."
The base leader was an energetic elder, but upon close inspection, it was noticeable that his hair at the temples was gradually turning white.
Once Ling Feng and the others entered the office, Lu Zhengyao raised his head, displaying a kind expression: "Sit down, we’re currently short on supplies, I can only offer you plain water; is that okay?"
At this time, another person entered with a tray holding four glasses of warm water.
"Nowadays, water resources are precious; this is already very good."
The water used in the base is provided by Water Ability Users or Ice Ability Users, and the amount each person can exchange daily is limited and not cheap.
Lu Zhengyao always adhered to fairness and justice, exchanging his daily water at the standard price and quantity.
These four glasses of water were actually paid out-of-pocket by Lu Zhengyao for Ling Feng and the others.
"I heard you have a way to solve our base’s food problem. What exactly is your plan? Please, explain."
Lu Zhengyao had the assistant who brought the water sit beside him and then asked Ling Feng and the other two.
"Here’s the situation..."
Ling Feng explained how they went out searching for supplies and planned to check Prosperity Heights for any survivors, bringing them back to the base if possible.
By chance, they met Chu Jiangyue and discovered the situation at Jianglin Hotel, relaying everything in detail.
He emphasized the hotel’s unlimited food supply and the Identity Card’s ability to send messages.
These two were the main points.
Whenever Ling Feng’s explanation wasn’t detailed enough, He Yan and Tang Heng supplemented it.
Once they finished, Lu Zhengyao and his assistant fell into silence.
"How can you prove what you’re saying is true?"
While Lu Zhengyao certainly hoped their claims were true, he was a materialist and remained skeptical about the situation at Jianglin Hotel.
He couldn’t risk the lives of everyone at the base.
Ling Feng and the others brought out the Identity Cards they acquired at Jianglin Hotel.
"These are the Identity Cards we obtained after recharging Crystal Cores at Jianglin Hotel."
The three simultaneously opened the virtual screens of their Identity Cards.
Just this act made Lu Zhengyao stand up, with the assistant beside him intensely focused on the virtual screens before them.
"You can only buy things inside Jianglin Hotel, but we can verify its communication function."
"Yes, at Jianglin Hotel we have already added each other as friends, allowing us to send messages anytime, anywhere to any friend."
Lu Zhengyao couldn’t sit still anymore, quickly stepping behind Ling Feng and the others: "Can you send a message for me to see?"
If it’s confirmed that the Identity Card can communicate, he must ensure everyone in the base tries to get one.
A world with communication is entirely different from one without it.
Ling Feng directly chose He Yan and Tang Heng’s chat windows, sending a punctuation mark to each.
He Yan and Tang Heng performed the same operation.
"Who is this? Why haven’t you sent her a message?"
Lu Zhengyao quickly noticed an additional avatar.