Because when fighting with zombies, one might not notice if they’ve been scratched or bitten by them. There were cases where someone mutated only after returning to the base, hence the establishment of such a checkpoint.
If there are no injuries, one can enter the base directly. If there are injuries, one needs to stay in the quarantine room for 24 hours to confirm no mutation before entering the base.
Every seemingly unreasonable requirement is a rule added after real events happened.
Chu Jiangyue had stayed in the B City Safety Base in her previous life, so she was mentally prepared for this rule.
But it was the first time for Shen Zhigui and his group to come to the B City Safety Base, and hearing about physical inspections, they didn’t look pleased.
"Why don’t we send a message to Captain Song and let him take us inside?"
Shen Zhigui thought it was no big deal for them, as men, to be inspected, but it was quite inappropriate for a girl like Chu Jiangyue.
"It’s fine, men and women are inspected separately. I will be inspected by a female."
The base set this rule; how could they not have considered these issues?
"If anything happens, just call us."
Seeing that Chu Jiangyue didn’t mind, Shen Zhigui couldn’t say much.
Chu Jiangyue used a few corns to substitute for 2 pounds of rice to give to the gatekeeper, then walked into the inspection room.
Shen Zhigui and his group’s belongings were all in Jiang He’s space, handed over entirely by Jiang He.
The person in charge of the inspection was a middle-aged woman who showed a momentary surprise upon seeing Chu Jiangyue enter.
In these times, someone like Chu Jiangyue, who was entirely clean without any dirt, was a rare sight.
Not to mention, Chu Jiangyue was also a woman.
However, upon seeing Chu Jiangyue’s flawless face, the middle-aged woman seemingly understood.
To survive, there were many women in the base who attached themselves to powerful superpower users, but even they didn’t look as clean and tidy as Chu Jiangyue.
"Take off your clothes; a full body inspection is needed."
The middle-aged woman, who held her position as an inspector, did so because she had a fairly strong son who had awakened a superpower.
Seeing Chu Jiangyue reminded her of those women who wanted to cozy up to her son for benefits, so her attitude naturally worsened significantly.
Chu Jiangyue had a vine emerge from her palm, encircling the middle-aged woman without touching her, but with just one thought from Chu Jiangyue, the vines could bind her tightly.
"Auntie, I think you should tone down your attitude a bit, don’t you agree?"
No matter when, any scheming tricks are nothing before absolute power.
Taking off everything was out of the question; at most, only the outer layer would be removed.
The middle-aged woman didn’t expect Chu Jiangyue to be a Wood Element Ability User.
Currently, the base was actively recruiting Wood Element Ability Users; the middle-aged woman’s attitude towards Chu Jiangyue changed drastically by 180°.
"I was just joking with you, little girl, why take it so seriously? No need to take everything off, just remove the outer layer to confirm there are no wounds on your body."
The middle-aged woman initially wanted to make things difficult regarding the wounds,
but Chu Jiangyue had stayed in the Jianglin Hotel, and even if she went out, she hadn’t encountered any particularly challenging situations, having no hidden wounds.
Even if she wanted to nitpick, there was no excuse, and Chu Jiangyue’s vine whip wasn’t to be trifled with.
Chu Jiangyue passed the physical inspection hurdle very smoothly.
After her, Shen Zhigui and the others also gradually came out of the inspection room.
"Where to now?"
Shen Zhigui’s group purely accompanied Chu Jiangyue to the base, and since Chu Jiangyue never mentioned what she was coming to the base for, Shen Zhigui asked.
"Let’s go find Captain Song."
She wanted more people to register at the Jianglin Hotel as new guests, something she couldn’t accomplish on her own.
Song Chengjun, as the chief of the B City Safety Base patrol team, had a certain amount of influence.
Chu Jiangyue and Shen Zhigui’s group of five were all superpower users with considerable strength.
After they entered the base, they caught the attention of many and were reported.
Such a powerful Superpower Team, if they could be recruited into one’s group, would surely be a sure-win, no-lose situation.
However, some had stayed at the Jianglin Hotel and seen Chu Jiangyue and Shen Zhigui’s group. When they saw them arrive at the base, they spread the word excitedly.
Eventually, the news successfully reached Song Chengjun’s ears.
Song Chengjun was a bit surprised to hear that Chu Jiangyue and Shen Zhigui’s group arrived at the base.
Wasn’t Boss Chu always averse to leaving the Jianglin Hotel?
Shen Zhigui’s group also always operated around the Jianglin Hotel, showing no intentions of developing towards the B City Safety Base.
Unexpectedly, after unsuccessful previous invitations, they finally came on their own.
"Where are they? Take me to see."
Song Chengjun thought, since they got along fine at the Jianglin Hotel, now they were on his turf, he ought to extend some hospitality.
"When we saw them, they were in the base trading area, not sure if they’re still there."
Though Chu Jiangyue said she wanted to find Song Chengjun, she didn’t waste time exploring the base before locating him.
As they walked, they ended up in the base trading area.
Song Chengjun quickly made his way to the base trading area, where he indeed found Chu Jiangyue picking out items in front of a jade stall.
Shen Zhigui and his group stood behind Chu Jiangyue, much like bodyguards trailing a young missy.
"Boss Chu, Mr. Shen... It’s been a while since we’ve last met."
Song Chengjun approached the jade stall, greeting Chu Jiangyue and Shen Zhigui’s group.
"Captain Song, you’re here. I was thinking of finding you later."
Chu Jiangyue put down the jade in her hand, her eyes lighting up as she saw Song Chengjun.
He was a key figure who could help her complete the task.
"You come to the base, of course, I should come to find you. Boss Chu, are you interested in jade?"
Seeing the earnest way Chu Jiangyue selected jade, Song Chengjun assumed she was interested in it.
"They’re alright. This stall displays raw stones, which I’m seeing for the first time—I’m just curious."
Cant be eaten, nor worn, she wasn’t very interested.
It’s just that the stall owner’s expression didn’t seem good.
Chu Jiangyue took a corn from her system backpack: "Hey, don’t say I was only looking without buying. This corn, in exchange for those few finished bracelets, deal?"
Besides the raw stones, there were some finished pieces of jewelry on the stall, but Chu Jiangyue was only interested in a few jade bracelets.
"Sure, sure! Please, feel free to take them."
Chu Jiangyue handed the corn to the person and stored the bracelets on the stall into her system backpack.
After thinking for a moment, she had Little Fox make some flyers, then handed one to the stall owner.
"With this, you can go to the Jianglin Hotel—your stuff might exchange for a few gold coins."
Jade of good quality could fetch a decent price, and there were quite a few types here with promising water aspect and considerable quantity.
However, she had already traded the corn. If he felt he lost out after going to the Jianglin Hotel, it wasn’t her concern.