Enlisting and enduring intense training every day is tough, but being a genuine member of the Fire Seed Base comes with privileges in terms of food, clothing, and living conditions. 

Jiang Ning knew that they were worried about her and smiled bitterly. “Huo Yishen was injured and has not recovered completely. I was also sick some time ago. It was already very difficult for me to enter the base this time. Besides, we have Doudou and Coke to take care of. It is not realistic for us to join the army or work as laborers. We’ll try the scavenging business first and make plans if it doesn’t work.” 

Everyone has their own difficulties. Zhang Chao noticed their lack of enthusiasm for joining the military and didn’t push them further. “Alright, just let us know once you’ve made up your mind.” 

After chatting about some trivial things, he stood up and said goodbye, “Anning, Brother Shen, we still have to continue training tonight, so we will go back first.” 

Jiang Ning wanted to keep them for dinner, but Zhang Chao and the others shook their heads. “Our accommodation and meals are covered; we ate at the cafeteria before coming here.” 

Jiang Ning saw them off at the door. “Come often when you have time.” 

Zheng Weili stepped forward to hug her. “Anning, take care of yourself and remember to tell us if you encounter any problems.” 

Jiang Ning smiled. “Okay.” 

After sending them off and closing the door, Jiang Ning sat in thought for a while, processing the information. Then she said, “We need to get a submarine.” 

It is true that there are yachts and cruise ships in her space, but if the collision of plates is really intense, it will definitely trigger a tsunami, and these two things cannot withstand it. 

The submarines used by the military base for the Fire Seed Plan should be reliable. 

It’s never a bad idea to have more escape tools; Jiang Ning wishes she could fill the space with them. 

Huo Yishen calculated, “The rare metals we stockpiled before should be more than enough to exchange for a submarine.” 

Originally, the plan was to stock up on materials, so they can be used practically and exchanged for escape tools. 

But after all, it has been nine years, and the scavengers have dug three feet into the ground and turned it over. Rare metals cannot be taken too casually. 

After dinner, Jiang Ning told the two to rest early and took Huo Yishen into her space. 

The storage containers couldn’t just rust and wear out on their own. The two of them hammered at the containers repeatedly, not only deforming them but also causing them to rust and corrode quickly. This was to create the illusion that they had been buried underground by an earthquake. 

Forgery cannot be completed in one day. 

But scavenging needs to start quickly; they can’t just come in and prominently trade rare metals for a submarine right away. 

After waking up and having breakfast, they put away the furniture and drove to the central hall, exchanged cigarettes and alcohol for metal detectors, and officially started their scavenging career. 

True scavenging isn’t possible, and the harsh external environment poses risks. Outside the base’s protection range, they could be targeted by criminals or other scavengers at any time. 

The most urgent task is to familiarize yourself with the nearby terrain and find a safe place suitable for transit. 

After searching around, they ended up at Dongqiao Mountain. 

This area is far from the city and not on the base’s regular route. It’s even more desolate than when they came to find medicine in previous years. 

Considering the safety issue, Jiang Ning took out the predator. 

It’s normal to be away from the base for ten days or half a month during scavenging. The three of them and the dog were in no hurry to return. They rested at the foot of the mountain for a day and then drove around Huicheng to familiarize themselves. 

As usual, they wore face masks while driving, with one person driving and the other on the lookout. 

Surprisingly, they encountered scavengers fighting along the way. 

There were three groups of scavengers in total. One group had been knocked to the ground, and the other two groups were ready to fight to the death. 

Whoever wins will take the supplies away. 

The old off-road vehicle, with the wind blowing up the yellow sand, was quite desolate like a cowboy in the West. Seeing the rumbling car passing by the two groups were so shocked that they almost dropped their weapons. 

Damn, awesome! 

Among the pile of corpses, a man with blood on his body and dirty clothes suddenly jumped up and chased the car while shouting hysterically, “Damn it, my car, that’s my car!” 

Damn, the car thief was finally caught. 

His car, his favorite! 

The rumbling sound was so loud that it drowned out the man’s crazy voice. 

Huo Yishen was aware of it. He saw someone chasing the car in the rearview mirror, and it seemed that he even lost one shoe in the process. 

He frowned slightly. “It looks like Rong Sanshao.” 

Jiang Ning was shocked. “Who?” 

It couldn’t be. Even if the Rong family had evacuated Fengcheng, their best option would be the Jiacheng official base, not a military base. 

She didn’t quite believe it. “Did you see it wrong?” 

Huo Yishen slowed the car so she could see for herself. 

Sure enough, there was a ragged, dirty beggar chasing after them in the distance. 

This scene… uh, why does it seem a bit like… 

Tsk tsk, he didn’t give up after chasing for hundreds of meters, and even losing his shoes. 

Jiang Ning stared at the rearview mirror. It seemed that it was really the second generation of slippers. 

Damn it, she thought she could finally take out the car to show off, but Young Master Rong is still haunting her, what a sin! 

Jiang Ning was extremely depressed. “Hurry up, speed up!” 

Despite some lingering feelings, she couldn’t turn around and deal with him. They had to hide. 

Huo Yishen accelerated at full speed, and the Predator sped along the road. 

Jiang Ning looked at the rearview mirror and saw the figure of Young Master Rong getting farther and farther away, until only a black dot remained, and then even the black dot disappeared. 

Her car had to be kept in the dark, and her good mood was ruined. She couldn’t help but complain, “Why did he come to the military base instead of staying at the official base?” 

Huo Yishen remained calm. “It’s probably Old Master Rong’s arrangement.” 

The Rong family was influential in Fengcheng, but they hadn’t been involved in military or political circles. In the chaotic end times, wealth alone couldn’t sway the balance; they weren’t crucial to the official base. 

Old Master Rong made such an arrangement, probably to give the Rong family another way out. 

It’s just unclear what went wrong with Rong Sanshao that he ended up in such a dire situation. 

But in the middle of natural disasters, everything is unpredictable. 

Huo Yishen shook his head and concentrated on driving. 

It is true that Huicheng has a military base, but the new city area is also empty. Those who can enter the base have already entered, and those who cannot enter have moved away either, or those who are passive have chosen to play badly. 

Whoever survives, survives. Every day is a struggle, and it’s better if the big tectonic collision happens sooner—death comes quickly, and rebirth follows! 

With the official withdrawal, the order of the city area collapsed, and crimes were everywhere. Unfortunately, there was no oil to scrape after years of natural disasters, and even the bones were almost gone. 

As the predator drove into the city, it was quickly spotted.  

But only a few people dared to confront such a huge vehicle; most preferred to avoid it. 

Looking at the dead city and thinking about its former prosperity, Jiang Ning felt heavy-hearted, so she turned on some relaxing music. 

Huicheng is very large, and there are several counties under its jurisdiction. The two went to the former industrial area specifically, but it was turned upside down in the earthquake, and later it was turned over countless times by scavengers, and even iron sheets could not be found. 

After getting familiar with the place, Jiang Ning took out a paper map and found the former large factories in the entire city and actually found a special metal processing factory. 

Not only Huicheng, the two marked out the special factories in the entire province. 

It was almost time to get out, so they drove back to the base. 

After passing the dangerous area and driving into the abandoned and dilapidated factory, Jiang Ning deliberately changed to a truck and took out the rusty and smashed steel bar coils, scrap steel, doors, windows, etc. 

They also changed their clothes and were covered in grime from head to toe. 

The dog spirit tilted his head and then fell to the ground and rolled around, also making himself extremely sloppy. “Woof!” 

All members put on bulletproof vests and helmets and returned to the base with the goods. 

Jiang Ning did not let down her guard and was alert all the way. 

They had entered the protection range of the military base, and the scavenger teams or the evil forces dared not act rashly, and everything went smoothly on the journey. 

Doudou suddenly spoke, pointing her finger to the front. “Coke, look, there’s a beggar.”