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

The car, welded into a fortress-like shape, drove along a road covered in greenery, heading north on the map.

The sky was darkening, and the car was only about ten kilometers away from the Gaotang base.

Just before it got completely dark, the car finally arrived near the Gaotang base.

This place feels like a suburb far from the city, with very wide streets, but also covered by greenery that has spread out from the green belts.

Ahead was a massive city wall, and above it, several rusty signs with lettering could be seen.

Longxing Film and Television Base.

"This used to be a film and television base?"

Ye Xiao said with amusement as he jumped out of the car.

The car stopped on the street opposite the film and television base. To Ye Xiao and his companions' surprise, there seemed to be signs of human habitation there.

The houses here are all terraced houses, three or four stories high, not very tall.

As you can see, many of the windows and doors on the outside of the houses have been sealed off with sheet metal or wooden nails.

Ye Xiao and his group got out of the car, put on their backpacks, and took everything out of the car.

Ye Xiao deliberately put the seed kernel away; that thing was a valuable item and couldn't be lost.

Chen Ge, holding a flashlight, walked towards a seemingly deserted house in the distance, saying as he did so:

"The base won't be open at night, so if we want to get in, we'll have to wait until tomorrow."

Their noise seemed to attract the attention of the people in those houses, and soon, the doors of the houses that were originally closed were all opened.

One by one, gaunt figures were exposed in the moonlight of the night, some carrying candles or kerosene lamps.

One after another, malnourished and emaciated faces were exposed to the light, and those eyes that seemed numb and empty now seemed to have been reborn, gazing at Ye Xiao and his group.

However, perhaps because of the darkness, they dared not stray too far from the doorway, and could only call out towards Ye Xiao and the others:

"Sir, would you like to purchase some goods? I have some good stuff here!"

There were several women in a nearby house. They were standing close together and boldly crowded around Ye Xiao and his group.

"Are you guys getting ready for the base? You can only enter tomorrow. You can sleep here with us tonight. It's not expensive. We'll just give you some meat or inhibitors."

"We can have another round tonight!"

Three gaunt women rushed forward and grabbed Chen Ge and his companions' arms.

Ye Xiao and the other two were so frightened that they immediately retreated behind the group.

They were still a little confused, staring at the guys who were peeking around nearby.

This was the first time they had ever seen so many people since they came into this world.

These people looked like refugees who had been starving for a long time; they were emaciated and looked sickly.

The three women were also thin and bony, looking like they had hardly any flesh on their bones.

One of them, who looked to be middle-aged, kept rubbing against Old Han. Old Han, with a look of disgust, pulled his arm away and angrily said, "Get lost!"

Chen Ge didn't mince words and pulled out his gun from his waist. "Where are you going? Get lost!"

The three women shuddered, two of them immediately letting go in fright, while the one next to Chen Ge stammered:

"Grandpa, you can hit me, I'll accept anything, just give me some food!"

Frustrated, Chen Ge flung his arm, throwing the woman to the ground. "Get lost."

He ignored the group and continued walking forward.

After walking a short distance, a door opened a crack, and a woman poked her head out, calling out to Ye Xiao and his companions who were passing by:

"Brothers, do you have any medicine?"

"My room is very clean, please feel free to use it. Just one anti-inflammatory pill will do, brother!"

"Anti-inflammatory medicine?" Upon hearing this, Chen Ge suddenly stopped and looked at the woman inside the door with slight surprise.

The woman nodded vigorously, her expression anxious and uneasy. "Yes, my child has a fever. Do you have any medicine?"

"fever?"

Ah Zhao and Da Hei exchanged surprised glances. Zhou Qirui, not understanding what was going on, nudged Ah Zhao and asked:

"What's wrong? Why are you all so surprised?"

Ah Zhao whispered to Zhou Qirui, "Generally speaking, mutants don't get sick."

"Can't get sick?" Ye Xiao was quite surprised. Did mutants have this ability?

So, does that mean this woman's child isn't an alien?

Chen Ge was clearly puzzled. "Your child is asymptomatic? Why isn't he coming to the base?"

The woman glanced at the sky outside and waved to the group.

“It’s dark outside, it’s not safe. You should find a place to stay, right? My place is very clean, and it’s okay if you don’t have any medicine.”

The woman had a good idea: even if these people didn't have the medicine, it would be good if they could get her one later.

These people are clearly an adventure team; let's keep them here first.

Chen Ge turned to look at Ye Xiao, asking for his opinion. Ye Xiao was also curious about this woman, and since they lived near the base, they must know a lot about it.

Ye Xiao nodded, and Chen Ge stepped into the house without further hesitation.

The group entered the house, and the iron gate was closed.

A simple, handmade kerosene lamp was lit in the room.

The woman looked to be in her thirties, with a well-proportioned figure and a height of over 1.6 meters. Her hair was cut very short and messy, as if a dog had chewed it.

Although his face was somewhat thin, one could still discern his well-proportioned features.

The first-floor room was piled high with all sorts of odds and ends: disassembled old appliances, broken sheet metal and wooden planks.

The place was filled with a series of discarded items, making it look like a junkyard.

The woman smiled a little shyly and pointed to the second floor, "The second floor, I've cleaned all the rooms upstairs, they're spotless!"

The woman, carrying an oil lamp, led Ye Xiao and the others up to the second floor.

After going up the stairs to the second floor, I found that this place used to be a photo studio, with photos and posters still on the walls.

The living room has a sofa and a coffee table, and everything is neat and tidy.

The woman walked to an open door and pointed inside.

"Although there are no beds, there are floor mats and bedding everywhere, which are clean and comfortable!"

Just as the woman said, in the spacious room with floor mats, there were soft carpets against the walls, and there were quilts and blankets, like a large dormitory.

Old Han couldn't help but laugh, "Wow, this young lady is something else, running a guesthouse here?"

The woman scratched her face sheepishly, "There are quite a few adventure teams passing through the base, and occasionally some of them rush back after dark, which is past the allotted time."

"Let's find a more comfortable place, at least we can get some food."

Chen Ge glanced at the woman, his gaze sweeping over her bulky, seemingly sloppy clothes.

"It must be tough for you, a woman all alone, right?"

The woman gave a slightly embarrassed twitch of her lips, her face showing a hint of awkwardness and embarrassment.

"It's a bit tough, but I'm not so easy to bully. As long as it's not excessive, it's all negotiable."

A hint of numbness lingered in her eyes. "With the world in this state, just being alive is a luxury!"