After having dinner, Han Ya, not feeling tired, looked at Yin Chengyang with anticipation as he followed Xiao Wen and Wen Le back to their room, leaving Yin Chengyang alone to cry in the wind and return to his empty room once again.
Once they entered the room, Xiao Wen and Han Ya stared at Wen Le with their four eyes.
Wen Le wiped off the sweat from his forehead and felt the pressure mounting.
“Wen Shao, what are you thinking about?” Han Ya couldn’t help but ask.
Xiao Wen raised an eyebrow.
Wen Le’s sudden relaxation at the dinner table wasn’t because he had figured out how to solve the military factory’s problem; Xiao Wen and Han Ya wouldn’t have believed that for a moment.
Wen Le shook his head. “It’s not about figuring out a solution, but I feel like we might have overlooked something.”
Xiao Wen raised his eyebrows.
Wen Le suddenly relaxed because of the sentence mentioned by Yan Weiguo: “transporting good goods.”
This sentence made him feel inexplicably familiar, and he had a sudden realization. He had heard the same sentence when he entered the B city base.
At that time, it was rumored that a large quantity of weapons had been transported into the base, with hundreds of trucks just for loading the weapons, not to mention the armored vehicles and other military vehicles that came along. The number of soldiers accompanying the convoy was over 20,000.
What was even more important was that it was only after this batch of weapons had been transported into the base for some time that it was revealed that the armed forces that relieved the weapon consumption of the B city base came from the largest military factory in the country.
Due to the large quantity, it was certain that those supplies came from a military factory, but because it was only hearsay1, Wen Le couldn’t guarantee that it was specifically from the largest military factory behind F city.
However, it was already the first year of the apocalypse at that time. If the military had confirmed the situation of the apocalypse from that convoy, and due to the extremely large size of the convoy, the time spent on the road would certainly be much longer than that of a small convoy. Additionally, there were so many soldiers who needed a lot of food. Even with food supplies along the way, it would still take a long time to drive from F city to B city.
Therefore, Wen Le believed that the probability that the weapon convoy he knew about came from F city was very high.
However, he couldn’t just say it like that to Xiao Wen and Han Ya. After thinking for a while, Wen Le finally found the right words.
“Overlooked something?” Xiao Wen asked in return.
Wen Le nodded. “That is the largest military factory in the country, and almost all of the weapons come from there. Once they confirm the outbreak of the apocalypse and there are no more weapons supplies from other military districts, do you think they will still stay put?”
After Wen Le mentioned it, Han Ya’s eyes lit up.
“Are you saying that they are very likely to transport weapons to support other places?” Xiao Wen asked.
“Yes, I cannot say for sure about other military districts, but can they sit and wait for the capital’s weapons reserves to run out?” Wen Le emphasized the word “capital.”
Xiao Wen nodded, and Han Ya also felt that what Wen Le said made a lot of sense, but still expressed his concerns.
“Suppose they don’t provide support? Like what Captain Yan said about the leaders of the military district in the Tibetan area,” asked someone, interrupting their discussion.
Before Wen Le could respond, Xiao Wen denied it.
“If they can sit and wait for other regions to fall into crisis without taking action, then even if we launch a full attack, Captain Yan will not object. After all, weapons are made to be used. It’s better to snatch them away for more survivors than to watch them hoard so many weapons while others are in dire straits,” Xiao Wen said.
Wen Le and Xiao Wen had similar thoughts. “Moreover, if that place is really an unmovable hornet’s nest, Captain Yan wouldn’t have told us about it!”
After thinking about it, the three of them all agreed with Wen Le’s idea. If the weapons factory truly provided all weapons to support the capital, there wouldn’t be too many people left behind. After all, supporting the capital was the top priority, and all military forces would be focused on that.
However, in doing so, there might not be many weapons left in the factory. But they needed those machines, not readily available weapons.
Once they had figured it out, they began preparing for the trip.
The plan remained the same, and the next morning, Xiao Wen gathered all the supernatural beings in the base. Leaving behind a quarter of them, the remaining three-quarters of the more powerful supernatural beings were put into teams by Xiao Wen.
Over 700 supernatural beings were temporarily organized by Xiao Wen according to the military’s formation.
Nine people in a squad, three squads in a platoon, three platoons in a company, three companies in a battalion, and three battalions in a regiment. With this formation, they could have about one regiment.
Of course, a normal military formation wouldn’t be so simple, but Xiao Wen used this formation for ease of command.
As Wen Le needed to leave with Xiao Wen, before leaving, Wen Le separated some of the goods that didn’t require a certain temperature and left them in the warehouse. The rest of the food and other supplies were all given to the psychic abilities of Bai Yun, Yi Lan, and two other psychic abilities in the army. It wasn’t until they filled the four people’s space that Wen Le stopped.
If everything goes smoothly, they will be able to return within two months, but things are unpredictable, who knows if something will happen halfway.
After dark, Wen Le quietly put four-fifths of the weapons and ammunition into his space in a small warehouse near the back door of the base. The other miscellaneous drugs and supplies were mostly taken out by Wen Le. Although he had space by his side, the likelihood of him and Xiao Wen being in danger was small, but he was still worried that if something happened to him, all the supplies in the space would disappear, and the base they had worked so hard to build would lose all its resource reserves.
When the small warehouse was built, countless layers of anti-theft doors were installed to store important items.
After returning to their residence, Wen Le handed over the warehouse key to Han Ya.
When all preparations were ready, with the rising sun, Mo Yan started the vehicle, leading Xiao Wen and Wen Le out of the gate of the base.
This time, all the vehicles accompanying the convoy were Jeeps. Although this increased the number of vehicles and the size of the convoy, the performance of the Jeeps was much better than that of military trucks, and their speed was much faster. Their main goal this time was to go and come back quickly.
Before leaving, Han Ya joked privately that the entire convoy was just to safely send Wen Le to the arsenal, and after Wen Le finished installing the machine, they would safely escort him back.
Although it was a joke, it was exactly their purpose this time.
Yin Chengyang and Lin Yan were left behind by Xiao Wen to assist Han Ya, and Chen Ye and Han Yifeng, who were among the traveling personnel with Xiao Wen before, were also included.
Watching the convoy drive away, Han Ya stood silently praying on the wall.
This operation could be said to be a turning point for the future of the entire base. If successful, the base could become one of the strongest bases in Z country in the shortest possible time. If it fails, the departing ability holders are likely to face a grim fate. In this case, their base may only struggle to survive in the apocalypse.
“Xiao Wen won’t let you down.” Yan Wei Guo stood on Han Ya’s right side, also looking at the convoy in the distance and said slowly.
Han Ya nodded.
“I have faith in our leader and Wen Shao.”
Yan Wei Guo paused and asked the question that had been on his mind for a long time.
“Why do you have so much faith in Wen Le? Not only you, but even Bai Yang and many others are surprisingly convinced of Wen Le. If it’s Xiao Wen, I can feel his aura and ability, but with Wen Le, I only feel he’s a young man who is gentle by nature but firm and indifferent.”
Han Ya smiled. “Being firm and indifferent is not enough to convince everyone.”
Yan Wei Guo withdrew his gaze and looked at Han Ya. “Yes, if that’s the case, then there must be another reason.”
“Captain Yan, I think you know that everything in this base was provided by Wen Shao, right?”
Yan Wei Guo nodded. “Just because of that?”
Han Ya shook his head, looking far away again.
“Captain Yan, it’s just a difference in perspective. You are soldiers who think about defending your home and country, and helping others. But survivors want to survive and take what they need. For you, material reserves are logistics, but for us, materials are our backing, the fundamental means for us to survive. Different perspectives, so we see Wen Shao differently. To you, Wen Shao is a weak boy who is responsible for material supply. But to them, Wen Shao is their breadwinner.”
Yan Wei Guo thought for a moment before asking, “Indeed, in their eyes, Wen Le’s status is indeed high. But what about you and Lin Yan?”
“For me, I have witnessed Wen Shao’s growth. From a child who needed protection from Xiao Wen to now a man who can stand on his own. Captain Yan, you haven’t seen enough. Brother Bai fought alongside Wen Shao and saw his firm and decisive side. As for Lin Yan…” Han Ya couldn’t help but smile when he thought of Lin Yan’s vague fear of Wen Le.
He looked at Lin Yan beside him and then continued, “Lin Yan happened to witness Wen Shao’s outburst. I dare say that even you, if you saw that scene, would be stunned.”
Feeling dissatisfied with Yan Wei Guo’s explanation, Han Ya shrugged and said, “To put it simply, if we were all to live alone in the apocalypse, Wen Shao would definitely be the one who survives the best. Captain Yan, don’t doubt it. Despite his calm demeanor, Wen Shao can be ruthless when necessary. Xiao Wen and I combined might not be a match for him.”
Yan Wei Guo widened his eyes in disbelief, looking at Han Ya who spoke nonchalantly. It was hard to imagine Wen Le as the person he described!
Lin Yan, who had been listening to their conversation, turned to Yan Wei Guo and said with a wry smile, “Captain Yan, I can testify to this. Some people are naturally ruthless, and their actions and demeanor give them away. Others put on a front and act tough, but they’re really not. However, Wen Shao’s ruthlessness is light and breezy. To him, it’s not sinister or brutal, but simply a gesture. It’s as simple as eating and sleeping. I saw him once, and in the blink of an eye, he turned someone into minced meat. Although I passed out later due to the effects of my abilities, when I remembered what happened, Wen Shao acted like nothing happened. To be honest, people like him are the scariest. Can you blame us for fearing him?!”
As Yan Wei Guo listened to Lin Yan’s account, he couldn’t imagine Wen Le casually turning someone into minced meat. Even Bai Yang, who was standing next to him, looked horrified. This was the first time he had heard of such a thing.
Seeing that Yan Wei Guo and Bai Yang needed time to process the information, Han Ya and Lin Yan led the others down the wall.
The distant convoy had disappeared from view. When they returned, it might be during the rise of the End of Days Base in the apocalypse.
Note :
1“Hearsay” refers to information or statements that someone heard from another person, rather than directly experiencing or observing the information themselves.
Thanks for the update!! 🤭🤭
Thanks for the chapter!