The apocalyptic livestream attracted a lot of haters, alarming the government.

Is Red Maple Base a city?

Dafeng's words surprised everyone. If there is a place in this apocalypse that is capable of maintaining the operation of a huge city, then it must have a huge population.

There may be tens of thousands, or even hundreds of thousands of survivors.

Just thinking about such a large number of people makes one feel very safe.

This is due to the herd mentality in humans; they only feel a sense of security within a collective community.

But Ye Xiao didn't think it was a good thing, at least not for him and the other outsiders like Bai Hu.

Once the secret of his system is exposed, he has no doubt that some treacherous individuals will try to exploit him or imprison him.

In this apocalyptic world devoid of moral constraints, he must be extremely cautious.

In the past, he only needed to think about making money to eat and support himself all day long; he didn't need to be cunning at all.

But that's not possible now. Ever since being transported to this apocalyptic world, Ye Xiao has found that he seems to have to use his brain as much as possible.

Otherwise, you never know when you might suffer a loss or stumble.

Ye Xiao pinched the bridge of his nose, feeling a headache coming on. Crowded places meant he had to be on guard at all times, and there was bound to be conflict.

Listening to Dafeng recount his experiences in Red Maple, Lao Gui's face was filled with emotion.

"I never imagined there could be so many people in any place!"

Aside from being surprised by the sheer size of the Red Maple Base, Zhou Hu and his group didn't have much else to say about it.

Hearing Lao Gui's words, Zhou Hu shook his head, his tone slightly helpless:

“In the apocalypse, maintaining order in such a large city would definitely require some skill.”

Chen Ge examined the cigarettes he had scavenged, checking if they were dried, and said:

"Exactly! Without some special measures, how can we suppress so many mutants? It's not necessarily a good thing."

White Fox agreed with the two men; he still couldn't shake off his military habits, and his posture remained upright.

When he spoke, he looked at Ye Xiao with a serious and earnest tone, as if he were reporting to his superior in the military.

“That’s right. The population there is huge and the people are too diverse, which is very disadvantageous for us. However, we can use the Red Maple Base to select a place close to them as a base.”

Tian Haifeng remained silent for a long time, then suddenly squatted down, moved to the edge of the map, and began to examine the area near the red maple leaves. He then pointed to a spot and said:

"There is a place called Bapingshan near the Red Maple Base. There is a prison there. It was built not long before the apocalypse began. Not many criminals were transferred there. The place is new and very large. I heard that the prison is very secure."

“I heard about that place from a prison guard friend before the apocalypse.”

"However, Bapingshan is a bit desolate, but it's not too far from the nearby towns, so it's not a big problem."

A new prison?

Ye Xiao raised his gaze, which swept over everyone, and asked:

"What do you think?"

Tyrannosaurus nodded, seemingly having no objections. "I think it's pretty good, although the conditions might be a bit lacking."

Ah Zhao, however, seemed slightly dissatisfied. He squatted down and moved his feet like a crab to Ye Xiao's side.

"Boss, if we're going to build a base, shouldn't the conditions be at least a bit better? Even if the prison is newly built, the conditions inside can't be that good, can they?"

Ye Xiao knew he was just reluctant to give up the hotel-style rooms at the Gaotang base.

The conditions there are indeed good; otherwise, why would the Free Fire people have targeted them?

Chen Ge reached out and slapped A Zhao on the head, scolding:

"Whatever you're missing, whatever you want, we can go out and gather it. Isn't a reliable place more important than these things?"

Ah Zhao scratched the back of his head in frustration and didn't dare to say anything more.

Seeing everyone shaking their heads in agreement, Old Ghost spoke up:

"This kind of place is also relatively easy for us to control. As long as we establish defenses, set up electric fences, and install a few more cannons, the defense will be more than enough."

"Moreover, those places usually come with their own generators and water storage tanks, so the equipment is absolutely complete."

Seeing that the white fox also nodded in agreement, Ye Xiao immediately made the decision, "Alright, the base will be located at Bapingshan Prison."

"We'll set off tomorrow, and try to collect as many supplies as possible, including gasoline, along the way, so we can get there as quickly as possible."

The food reserves in his warehouse were enough to sustain thirty people for a period of time, and for Ye Xiao, the most important thing now was to reach the base location as soon as possible and begin to establish the base.

According to his speculation, the system would only give rewards upon reaching the designated base location.

The convoy made frequent stops along the way, heading towards Bapingshan.

To ensure everyone's safety, the convoy travels during the day and rests at night.

With sufficient firepower and enough combat personnel, the journey was relatively uneventful.

Zhou Hu and his group even used the opportunity of killing monsters and collecting seed cores to give Liu Yang practical training.

As they got closer to Baping Mountain, the signs of human activity around them became more frequent.

In order to reach Bapingshan smoothly, they did not interact with other adventurers or wanderers until the convoy slowly climbed up the winding mountain road to the top.

This mountainous area is no longer as desolate as it was in Dafengkou; it is now lush and green everywhere.

But perhaps because it is far from the town, the forests here have not changed much except that they have become more lush.

You can even hear the clear chirping of birds in the woods; it's like a pure land outside of a strange and distorted world.

The buildings situated atop the mountain gradually came into view.

Everyone immediately began checking the guns; such good spots are usually occupied by others.

If not, there are generally only two possibilities.

Either it has been destroyed, or there is some overwhelming danger inside.

In short, regardless of whether it has been occupied by others, a battle is inevitable.

As the car slowly approached the prison gate, the heavy black iron gate was tightly closed, and the high walls with their coiled electric fences looked somewhat messy due to damage.

Seeing the barbed wire fence that had been stretched into a mess, the white fox could tell that this place had not been occupied by anyone else.

The group jumped out of the car. Except for Lao Gui and Ye Xiao, Liu Yang and the others stayed in the RV to take care of Huo Yan and the others.

The first thing Ye Xing did after getting out of the car was to run towards the wall. Not long after, she darted to the gate and started gesturing at the crowd.

Ye Xiao had already loaded the nuclear shotgun and quickly followed Ye Xing toward the wall on one side.

The wall was five or six meters high, and outside the wall was a patch of weeds. Ye Xiao looked in the direction Ye Xing pointed.

At one point on the exterior wall, a section of the overhead power line had collapsed, and large patches of dried grime covered the wall itself.

The stain was an eerie black, as if a layer of black adhesive had been applied to it, solidifying on the wall and cascading down from the top to the base.

It appears that something has passed through here, and that it was dragged over by people climbing.

Ye Xiao gave a wink to someone above him, "Xingxing, go open the door."

Ye Xing nodded, his body sank slightly in an instant, and then he used his legs to leap up and jump over the wall.

Ye Xiao glanced at the wall with envy for a moment, then turned and walked towards the gate.

By this time, White Fox and Chen Ge had all assembled.

The shorty and the hammer from the original Eastwood team also followed behind the group, but Dafeng, who had lost an arm, stayed outside to keep watch for the time being.

With a loud rumble, the heavy, dark iron gate behind them trembled, and after a short while, it slowly opened amidst a booming sound.

Clutching their guns tightly, the group slowly stepped through the heavy iron gate.

The first thing you see is a long corridor with iron mesh, and in the distance, a somber and oppressive gray building that looks like a fortress.