Apocalypse: The Supporting Actress Made a Comeback
Chapter 675 - 363 situation

Chapter 675: 363 situation

Bai Zhengli discerned the youth’s implication and chuckled, "Now that it’s the apocalypse, where can you find a place that isn’t dangerous? Long Province is so vast, there must be somewhere we can settle down, right? Our demands aren’t high; we just want to find a place to establish our own base. It’s just that we’ve only just arrived and are unclear about the situation here. I wonder if this friend could give us a detailed explanation?"

The youth subconsciously glanced at the entire convoy again, calculating the true strength of the convoy in his mind while saying, "As you just said, Long Province is such a large place. How could we possibly know the entire state of Long Province? But if you’re looking to establish a safe base, I’m afraid it won’t work around here. There’s a Chengtian Base nearby and the folks there are quite domineering. This whole area is their territory, and since you’re from outside, if you want to set up a base here, the people from Chengtian Base will definitely not agree."

At these words, Bai Zhengli’s brow furrowed; the situation he feared most had arisen! What he least wanted to face was the scheming and jockeying between people. Now, in the midst of the apocalypse, shouldn’t everyone unite to eliminate the zombies? And yet they still aggressively claimed territories, does it mean they also wanted to divide up the land and rule as kings?

However, after giving it some thought, he suddenly felt that there was something off about the youth’s words, as if there were meanings hidden between the lines. He pondered for a moment and then asked tentatively, "Are you saying... that we can only try our luck elsewhere? With Long Province being so vast, surely not all places are already occupied?"

The youth’s original intent was to probe. Hearing Bai Zhengli’s words about planning to leave made him anxious. They had finally come upon such an opportunity; if they let it slip away, how would they confront the people from Chengtian Base?

Without much thought, he blurted out, "Even if you go somewhere else, you might not be able to find a suitable place to establish a safe base. Moreover, the journey there is quite dangerous. You might encounter Zombie Men, Zombie Beasts, and Zombie Birds’ attacks, and even the sneak attacks of Mutant Beasts, Mutated Birds, and even Mutant Plants! Besides, in the current apocalypse, resources are scarce everywhere. Suddenly arriving here with so many people, it’s clear you’re competing with the survivors of Long Province for resources. The people from other bases might not be as easy to talk to as we are."

While this sounded like a warning, upon a closer listen, it seemed to carry an additional implication, a hint of an olive branch. Although Bai Zhengli detested intrigue, he was, after all, from the Bai Family and, because he was from a collateral branch, had suffered exclusion by the Direct Lineage from childhood and even more so at the Military Department! Many eyed his position, waiting to catch hold of his mistakes and pull him down, usurp his place!

While Bai Zhengli wasn’t as cunning and deceitful as Bai Zhengyi, he was still a sly fox. He gave it careful thought and recalled the youth’s previous words, suddenly speculating that the youth’s base might be facing trouble.

The disdain and dissatisfaction were tangible in the youth’s tone when he mentioned Chengtian Base, and Bai Zhengli, ever insightful, could not be clearer on this.

He thought further that these people had made a point of coming out to meet them and had said just the right things; they most likely had some designs on them. Animosity was probably not the word, but calculation was definitely there. Otherwise, the youth wouldn’t have deliberately said such things, nor would he have been so eager to keep him from leaving upon his intentional mention of doing so.

With his suspicion, Bai Zhengli decided to probe further. He asked deliberately, "Are you implying that we cannot stay in Long Province? That we must leave? Is this how the survivors of Long Province treat those arriving from abroad?"

He didn’t even believe these words himself; the apocalypse was a rather simple society where might is right—if one had the strength, they could undoubtedly stay. Even if they didn’t set up a safe base, there would probably be no shortage of people wanting to win them over!

Just like this group right in front of him, having said so much—wasn’t it just to rope them in?

Indeed, as soon as Bai Zhengli spoke, the youth became anxious again, "Of course we are not that kind of people! However, I must also tell you, there certainly are many who are. After all, as you know, resources are incredibly scarce now!"