After passing the inspection, the minibus drives off the highway and follows the traffic.

  There are still about 5 kilometers to the Dellai Base.

  When they are 3 kilometers away from the base, they can see the outer defensive works.

  Relying on the engine units that Vulcan Town originally had, three layers of power grids are laid around the base. Behind the power grids is a 5 - meter - high cement wall that encircles the entire Vulcan Town.

  There is a shooting post every ten meters on the high wall, with two soldiers guarding each post. And there is a machine - gun post for every three shooting posts, which forms the main firepower output.

  Behind the high wall, there is also an inner wall that is 3 meters high, but the security there is relatively less strict.

  It's sunset. Through the window without glass, Oliver can see zombies scattered in front of the power grid. They are shot dead by the soldiers on the high wall before they can get close. Even if they survive by chance, they will be electrocuted to charred corpses once they touch the power grid.

  With such strict defenses, the base is basically safe as long as there isn't a collective charge of tens of thousands of zombies.

  Vulcan Town is quite large, with a permanent population of about 100,000. It must have taken a lot of effort to kill the zombies when choosing this place as the base.

  After the minibus enters the high wall, it arrives at the quarantine area between the two walls. This area is vast and seems endless. Oliver and the others are arranged into a cement room, and the leading soldier locks the door with a big iron lock.

  The ceiling of the room is transparent, which makes it convenient for the soldiers on the high wall to monitor. There is also a small scanner in the room to detect if anyone is infected with the XR virus.

  As soon as Liam and the others enter the room, they relax. There are no beds in the room, so everyone just lies down on the floor directly. After arriving at the destination, many things on the minibus are no longer useful, and they only bring some personal belongings.

  Oliver sees a bound book of the base's laws and regulations hanging on the wall. It states that upon arrival at the base, people's guns and vehicles will be taken over by the base for unified allocation. Thinking that the arrogant yellow - haired kid's heavy - duty road - opener will also be confiscated, he feels a sense of satisfaction.

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  In the Dellai Base, power is under control. The generator units need to supply power to the three - layer power grids, the command center, and the food factory. The remaining power can only supply the town with electricity for three hours a day, at six in the morning, one in the afternoon, and eight in the evening. After nine o'clock, except for the high wall, the base is pitch - black. Oliver knows they have to spend the night in the quarantine area.

  Late at night, the noise in the base gradually fades away, leaving only the patrolling sounds of the soldiers on the high wall and the laser beams cutting through the sky.

  Lying on the cold cement floor, Oliver can't fall asleep. He wants to activate his watch several times but holds back, worried that there are monitors in the room. Revealing his secret could cost him his life. He doesn't fall asleep until around three or four in the morning.

  At half - past five the next day, a harsh alarm suddenly rings in the base. The people in the quarantine area all think the zombies are coming, but judging from the relaxed expressions of the soldiers on the high wall, that's not the case.

  Oliver can't figure out the meaning of the alarm either. After the alarm, the area around the quarantine area becomes lively. Many people pour out of the base and gather in the open space. The sounds of cars and people mingle. Then these people and vehicles leave, but the direction is outside the base.

  At seven o'clock, the staff in charge of the quarantine area ask the soldiers to open the iron locks of each room and register the people again for filing.

  When it's the turn of Oliver's room, it's already half - past seven. Three people come in and ask who the team leader is. Victoria stands up. Surprised to find out that the team leader is a woman, the leader of the three tells them that according to the base regulations, the team has to be disbanded after arrival. Then he crosses out the words "3277" on the notebook. Although Victoria is reluctant, thinking that the team was originally formed to reach the base and now the goal has been achieved, she feels relieved.

  After the team is disbanded, each person gets a card with their accommodation number written on it. Fortunately, all ten of them are assigned to a residential area in the town. Although they are not in the same building, they can still look out for each other.

  After the housing is allocated, the leading staff member reminds them that food in the base is uniformly allocated, and military - style management is implemented. Fighting and robbery are prohibited. Offenders will be punished with food deprivation at the least, and expulsion at the worst.

  Oliver knows that in the apocalypse, this is to restrain the ugly side of human nature. After all, cutting off food and expulsion are both equivalent to a death sentence.

  When leaving the quarantine area, everyone looks confused. They feel that although they are far away from the zombies in the base, they seem to be in captivity. Seeing this, Oliver smiles and says to James and the others, "The team is disbanded, but our bond isn't. If you want to follow me, then come on!"

  After that, he strides into the streets of the town.

  Liam reacts first, picks up his luggage and catches up. James and Victoria look at each other and smile, then follow suit. The three elders and three kids hesitate for a moment, but finally, they also follow in their footsteps. In this apocalypse, strength is the only thing they can rely on. They all understand that following Oliver might bring new hope.