Kingdom of Corrosion
Chapter 991 - 428 Changes of Friends and Foes_2

Chapter 991: Chapter 428 Changes of Friends and Foes_2

Day 110, the Eastern Base responded for the first time in a broadcast, claiming that all land is now no man’s land, and only those with a vision for the world can lead the survivors to restore the glory of humanity. At the same time, they stated that the Association for Survivors’ claimed territories were also occupied lands from others’ homelands.

The Eastern Base announced that last night, with the help of two small landing ships, they had occupied an industrial area to the west of South City, including three industrial parks, and declared their territory expanded to the original Veteran Base’s occupied areas.

In the following day, more than five hundred refugees were transported by landing craft to an area near the railway tracks west of the industrial zone, where they would cultivate land by the river. They are expected to head southwards along the river, and westward along the power plant, cultivating hundreds of acres of fertile land on both sides of The Day After Tomorrow River.

In negotiations with the Alliance, the Eastern Base made a request for the land on both banks of The Day After Tomorrow River and the industrial parks they had already occupied. As a result, the land available to the Alliance for farming is reduced to just a small region southeast of South City along the river.

Shana already understood the strategic goals of Eastern Base. She drew a map of power distribution: "Eastern Base has their own territory, but there is a considerable threat from zombies, and they lack sufficient farmland. The Day After Tomorrow River basin is one of the most fertile lands of Day After Tomorrow City. Occupying this area as a backyard has several advantages. First, it allows securing a large amount of food. Second, small military ships can control the area, ensuring the minimal cost in exchange for maximum benefit. Third, there’s no pressure of zombie sieges. Fourth, the refugees’ residences are buildings, which can effectively solve basic living problems."

Shana said, "Eastern Base is betting that the Alliance won’t turn against them. What they are plundering are the long-term development targets of the Alliance, not the core interests in the short term. Although Veteran Base has moved to South City, they are unlikely to be loyal to the Alliance, nor do they like the rebels, opting to keep their heads down and live their lives without meddling in others’ affairs."

Xiao Zhuan said, "If Eastern Base had tried to move into Veteran Base’s territory before, a battle would have been inevitable. Even if they were no match for Eastern Base in an upfront battle, the veterans would have resorted to guerrilla warfare with the industrial park as their support. Even if all the veterans were to die in battle, the industrial parks would be ravaged beyond recovery."

Shana continued, "If lips are gone, the teeth will be cold; back then, the Alliance would definitely join in the fray to help Veteran Base. This could potentially trigger a massive backlash of survivors against Eastern Base. And now, with Veteran Base retracting to the commercial streets of South City, they essentially left the industrial parks up for grabs."

Lin Wu asked, "Doesn’t Eastern Base have a safety range of nearly five square kilometers?"

Shana replied, "But they have two thousand people, and most of them are not production units, food is definitely the biggest problem. The base has high mandatory needs, occupies a large area, plus they are not purely infantry. Normally, two thousand soldiers possess very strong combat capabilities on land and sea, the key is they don’t have to worry about logistics. They have nearly unlimited supplies of ammunition, fuel, food, clothing, medicine, etc."

Stone asked, "When will we be the unlucky ones?"

Shana shook her head, "Not sure, the resources around us are not abundant, nor is there much arable land. Although the distribution center still has some container trucks, the stuff inside is either unusable or not very valuable. The biggest issue is the coal mine; it’s unclear if Eastern Base plans to reopen it."

Maya said, "I think the coal mine is definitely one of the reasons they are putting down roots in the southwest, but the cost of mining coal is too high to achieve in one step."

Stone said, "Do we categorize Eastern Base as an enemy?"

Everyone nodded: "Enemy."

Lin Wu declared, "Meeting adjourned, dismiss." This is Hardcore Mode. NPCs have their own thinking; it’s hard to say whether the United Nations Fleet and Eastern Base might clash someday. Matters like this change every day, it’s not something a subordinate like me needs to worry about.

"Wait." Lin Meng looked at Lin Wu: "With only dozens of days left, you just plan to eat instant noodles, sleep, and play mahjong?"

"What?" Are you suggesting I’ve lost my ambition through leisure?

Lin Meng said, "You should play." We are playing a game, since there are enemies, that’s the target the game gives us, how can we languish in despair without leaving the house to fight?

Lin Meng’s simplistic ’you should play’ stirred the passion of Little Knife, who had been silent for a while: "Right, should play."

Snow Egg: "Exactly, not playing isn’t fun." Not playing earns you no points.

Stone: "I’m logistics anyway." My combat points will definitely not compare to others; what is important for me is staying alive.

Xiao Zhuan didn’t quite understand: "Why do you all have such enthusiasm? What does ’playing’ mean?"

Lin Wu explained, "We, the people of Blue Star, have limited brain capacity and are exceedingly foolish."

Shana slapped Lin Wu’s arm and scolded him to not talk nonsense, saying: "Playing is not out of the question. Xiao Ba has been yielding all the time, why don’t we play once and instigate a war between them?"

"What?"

Shana pulled out a map: "Refugee Camp No. 1 is at the power plant. Refugee Camp No. 2 is near the industrial area, close to the railway. It’s said that there are over 500 refugees and more than 70 soldiers in this area. So many soldiers are left there to deter the Alliance since this territory was snatched from the Alliance by the East Base. Refugees live in three dormitory buildings of an electronics factory, and the soldiers are camped at the Third Hospital, which is the Occupational Injury Identification and Treatment Hospital. The hospital has three buildings."

Shana continued: "This area used to belong to the range of Veteran Base, and it’s not a zombie-free zone. Look here, there are several high-voltage transmission towers, the hospital is 180 meters away in a straight line. If we could take some potshots from this side..." but what would happen, how should I put it?

Lin Meng picked up the conversation: "If we could take some potshots from over here, at the very least we wouldn’t be at a loss."

"That’s a very sensible thing to say." Stone praised, all full and idle.

Xiao Zhuan: What? What do they mean?

Shana looked at Xiao Zhuan: "You all stay at the base. Who among you wants to go?"

Lin Wu, Lin Meng, and others raised their hands eagerly, even Su Shi raised his hand, and upon everyone looking at him, he pounded his chest: "I want a life that blooms with fury."

Stone coughed, what’s the meaning of you thumping me? Is it louder?

"Forget about it." Shana looked at the always silent Maya: "Maya?"

Maya pointed to the map and said: "The attack team needs to make a deep shift so that the pursuers from East Base will confirm our origin from the south. Give me one day, I’ll take the drone for reconnaissance and then I will come up with a specific battle plan."

One sentence each, then grabbing guns and going to war, how can they take this so lightly?

Xiao Zhuan interjected: "Sorry, why do we have to stay at the base?"

Everyone turned to Lin Wu: Come on, you make something up.

Lin Wu replied: "We all have clone bodies on Blue Star. If we die, we just lose the memories of these past few days, and we can be resurrected on Blue Star. But if you die, you’re truly dead."

Everyone nodded in agreement: "Exactly, that’s how it is."

Xiao Zhuan said: "Let Little Sniper provide cover, he has the capability to support the primary battlefield."

Little Sniper was on duty at the sentry post and didn’t attend the meeting. The young woman who did offered herself: "I can also join the battle."

Maya said: "This is our trial run in engaging with a regular army, more people isn’t better. Little Girl, you also have the important responsibility of leading everyone into the mountains to survive, you cannot recklessly join in a dangerous fight. That’s it then, wait for my message tomorrow afternoon."

...

On the night of Day 112, four Shadow Squad members and Little Sniper utilized rubber dinghies to go downstream, the same rubber dinghies previously used for transport to the distribution center, which had been recovered when conditions allowed.

The four Shadow Squad members were Maya, Lin Wu, Little Knife, and Snow Egg. Lin Meng had insisted on going, but a sudden medical condition arose, and Xiao Yi, after examination, determined that Lin Meng’s condition was deteriorating and might require hemodialysis. There was no such equipment at the railway bridge base, but after consulting with Xiaoji, Xiao Yi believed that they could construct a dialysis machine. They had the dialysis fluid and membranes; the only thing missing was a blood pump.

This was no nonsense from Xiao Yi. More than 30 years ago, an enigmatic country in the East had individuals who constructed their own dialysis machines and survived for at least 13 years; as for the longest survival, no one dares to know. Thus, Xiao Yi knew how to construct a dialysis machine on their own, with the blood pump being the biggest and only difficulty.

Lin Wu felt it was unnecessary, Lin Meng could hang on one more day and whether he lives or dies didn’t matter. However, Xiaoji and Xiao Yi had already taken an interest in this project, like a turtle eyeing a mung bean, probably fixated on each other. Otherwise, Lin Wu couldn’t understand why they’d look for trouble out of nothing. Lin Meng’s life at this point was worthless.

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