Snowstorm: I'm Super Rich in the Apocalypse-Chapter 346: Crisis at the Base

After speaking, Li Shukang directed people to check the items they brought back, ensuring that all materials entering the base were examined.

After the examination, they stored away the weapons and drove back to the warehouse at No.7 Base.

The animals were directly unloaded by professionals and taken towards the laboratory.

Steel, rubber, and clothing went straight into storage.

Now, Gu Pan and the others didn’t need contribution points, as there was more than enough at home. They received credit for their special contributions at the base, which could be exchanged for important materials in the future, or even provide some benefits if relocation was necessary.

This time, Gu Pan and her group requested another villa, the one next to Chen Shaonan’s, for Guo Gang and Meng Meng. It felt more reassuring to have these people together.

These were minor matters, and Li Shukang let them handle it according to the process.

After unloading and counting everything, Gu Pan let Feng Zhekai and the others drive home first. She and Lu Ruisheng accompanied Li Shukang to his office, intending to wait for Lu Jianguo, who must be worried after so many days.

Li Shukang poured water for them: "Your dad went to the research institute. There was a message from the main base about species mutations, so he’s busy with that, but he should be back soon."

Lu Ruisheng asked, "Is my Dad still working overtime a lot?"

Li Shukang replied, "Quite a bit, but now he comes home to sleep every night. He says he fears you might worry about his health. With you and Panpan here, he’s not as reckless as before."

Gu Pan smiled and said, "When there’s hope, one treasures life more." After saying this, she took out two boxes of high-calcium milk powder: "Uncle Li, one for you and one for my dad. Drink some regularly, it’s somewhat beneficial for the body."

Li Shukang looked at the milk powder: "You guys managed to gather quite a bit this trip."

Gu Pan replied, "It wasn’t as much as before. Nowadays, even if materials haven’t been looted, most are too expired and ruined."

"Indeed, the base’s resources are almost depleted too. We originally thought if the weather wasn’t extreme, we could hunt, harvest vegetables, or grow some crops. But now, with the animals mutating, it’s fortunate the base has developed a type of sweet potato that grows quickly without needing sunlight. This can serve as both food and vegetable, enough to prevent starvation," Li Shukang lamented. This kind of food was just to keep people from starving and lacked nutrition and taste, completely different from normally cultivated sweet potatoes.

Gu Pan also sighed: "If there was meat, and we made it into meatballs with the sweet potatoes, it would taste better. We brought back a machine for making meatballs too."

Lu Ruisheng asked Li Shukang: "Uncle Li, if the animals are mutating, can we still process the meat and eat it?"

Li Shukang nodded: "The main base is researching these technologies. If most animals are indeed mutating, then we’ll have to find a way to deal with that. If it’s feasible, we can still eat the meat; if not, we’ll have to figure something else out."

"Animals are getting rarer. We didn’t see many when we went out," Gu Pan thought of the animal traces in the mountains, which were truly scarce. Despite several days and many traps, they had only managed to capture a few, and that was without any competition, just their group.

"Birds aren’t as abundant as before either; the trees are completely dead. Quite a few species must have gone extinct," Lu Ruisheng sighed, thinking of the outdoors.

Li Shukang deeply sighed, "It will only get harder. The base has mostly finished setting up the temporary housing and the villas. We just hope to make life a bit better while we can."

Gu Pan understood Li Shukang’s implication—that the base might not protect everyone indefinitely, and professional roles like Mount Everest weren’t accessible to everyone, not even all base leaders.

Thus, while alive, the aim was to let people live better lives. If a day came when they had to abandon the base, then everyone would be left to their fate.

While they were talking, Lu Jianguo entered, having rushed back upon hearing Lu Ruisheng and the others had returned with animals. He trotted upstairs.

Opening the door and seeing his son, he joyously said, "You’ve returned."

Lu Ruisheng and Gu Pan stood up and together called out, "Dad."

Li Shukang poured water for Lu Jianguo as well: "Sit, take your time."

Lu Jianguo sat next to Lu Ruisheng: "It’s good you came back safely. I’ve seen the animals you brought back. The test results will take a few more days, but you did a great job this time. This is crucial for the base and the survival and development of humanity."

Lu Ruisheng asked, "Dad, if we can’t eat this meat for now and the base runs out of food, what will happen?"

Lu Jianguo replied, "The newly researched sweet potatoes are being planted, along with the previous water algae raised. This should momentarily solve our critical needs. It might not feed everyone completely, but it will prevent starvation."

Gu Pan thought about how unpleasant those two food types were, but in order to stay alive, they had no choice. Fortunately, her "Space" still contained everything she needed.

Li Shukang told Lu Jianguo, "The clothes the kids brought back are also a lifesaver. The supplies at the base are dwindling, and these clothes will ease many critical issues."

Lu Jianguo added, "Their team might not be as disciplined as the military, but they are more adaptable and intelligent. Their small team contributes to the base far more than a squadron."

"Right now, other than issuing medals and recognizing their achievements, there aren’t many other rewards." Speaking of this made Li Shukang somewhat upset on behalf of Gu Pan and her group.

Gu Pan smiled and said, "Being able to contribute to the continuation of humanity is also a noble endeavor. We feel honored."

Indeed, in their past lives, they were just ordinary people aiming to survive, but now it was different. They could do much more, and if they made it into the history books, their lives would hold significant value.

Li Shukang nodded in approval: "Very good, these kids, so aware and dedicated."

Lu Jianguo also expressed pride: "These two kids really turned out well."

After talking for a while and seeing it was getting late, Li Shukang asked Gu Pan and Lu Ruisheng to take Lu Jianguo home for some rest, not letting him sleep at the workplace again.

After Lu Jianguo went home with them, Gu Pan prepared some simple meals, and they ate a bit before washing up and going to bed.

That night, Gu Pan slept very soundly.

The next day’s weather was still gloomy, but it didn’t rain, though people still refrained from going out easily.

After Lu Jianguo went to work, Gu Pan spoke on the intercom, urging everyone to be cautious and mentioned conserving food, although they still had quite a bit. It was better to save as much as possible, with no harm in being careful.

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