RTIWTLITEOTW Chapter 42

Chapter 42: Joining

“Our camp has a special name – City of Forgotten. This camp is extraordinary; it has everything! From daily necessities to all kinds of weapons and equipment, and a comfortable living environment, it can be said to be all-encompassing. And, people like me with abilities are not uncommon here,” Bai Su enthusiastically introduced the camp’s specific details to the group along the way.

As they walked, he exclaimed excitedly, “Hey, look, we’re here!” Following the direction of his finger, what appeared before them was a seemingly ordinary but secretly strategic residential area.

Within the tall walls, at regular intervals, stood simple wooden watchtowers. Each watchtower was occupied by a guard holding a bow and arrow or a gun, their eyes sharp, vigilantly watching the movements around them.

When the guards above saw that it was Bai Su, they opened the gate without hesitation. Immediately afterward, they heard Bai Su shout loudly, “I’ve brought back some new friends!” As soon as he finished speaking, several figures wearing airtight protective suits quickly came to greet them.

“Please come with us for inspection,” the figures said seriously, then separately led Jiang Xianchuan into a brightly lit room.

Upon entering the room, they motioned for him to take off his clothes so they could more carefully check for any wounds on his body.

Jiang Xianchuan obediently unbuttoned his shirt, revealing his upper body. The inspectors, holding flashlights and magnifying glasses, scrutinized every inch of his skin, not missing any corner where wounds might be hidden.

After a careful examination, confirming that Jiang Xianchuan had no wounds, they allowed him to put his clothes back on.

Next, these staff members led Jiang Xianchuan and the others to another area for information registration. “Name, age, any abilities?” the person in charge of registration asked in a calm but earnest tone.

Jiang Xianchuan replied without hesitation, “Jiang Xianchuan, 19 years old, no abilities.” The registration staff quickly recorded the relevant information, then picked up a key from the side and handed it to Jiang Xianchuan, instructing, “This is your room key, the door number is already labeled on it, be sure to keep it safe and don’t lose it. Next!”

After completing all the necessary procedures, Jiang Xianchuan decided to go and see the room he had been assigned. To his surprise, the elevators in this seemingly dilapidated camp were still operating normally. With a hint of curiosity and anticipation, he entered the elevator and pressed the corresponding floor button.

When the elevator smoothly reached the designated floor, Jiang Xianchuan stepped out and found his room according to the door number on the key. He gently turned the key, pushed open the door, and was slightly stunned by the scene before him – Li Lingyu was holding a broom and rag, busily cleaning the room.

“What a coincidence, I didn’t expect we could continue living together,” Li Lingyu stopped what he was doing and greeted Jiang Xianchuan with a smile.

Hearing this, a smile also appeared on Jiang Xianchuan’s face, and he nodded in response, “Yeah.” After saying that, the two looked at each other and smiled, a kind of tacit understanding arising spontaneously.

“I wonder how Shi Yi is doing,” just as Jiang Xianchuan frowned slightly, lost in thought, a sudden urgent broadcast sounded in the residential area: “Attention everyone! Please gather in the residential area square immediately! Repeat! Please gather in the residential area square immediately!” The sudden sound interrupted his thoughts.

Hearing the broadcast, Jiang Xianchuan and Li Lingyu exchanged a glance and hurried downstairs together to the square. When they arrived at the square, they saw that many people had already gathered there.

Jiang Xianchuan looked around and couldn’t help but admire inwardly that the management personnel of this camp were indeed skilled. The faces of these people showed no fear or worry about the apocalypse; instead, they appeared quite calm and composed.

As time passed, people gradually gathered from all directions. Finally, when almost everyone had arrived, Bai Su, holding a megaphone, stood tall at the front and said loudly, “Everyone, please be quiet! The main reason for gathering you all here today is to introduce the new members to our camp, and also to announce some new rules!” The crowd, who had been talking to each other and whispering, instantly quieted down after hearing this.

Then, Bai Su continued to shout, “Please, new members, come to the front!” As soon as he finished speaking, Jiang Xianchuan and the others stepped forward.

After they stood still, Bai Su smiled and gestured to the crowd below, “Let us welcome the new members to our family with warm applause!” In an instant, thunderous applause erupted in the square, lasting for a long time.

The welcoming ceremony came to an end. At this time, Bai Su cleared his throat and continued, “Next, I will explain in detail to all the new partners here the rules of our place. The first thing to explain is that our team is divided into two major groups: the ability group and the non-ability group.”

He paused, and continued, “The tasks for those partners without abilities will be relatively more complicated, but they are also very important! You will stay in the camp, responsible for maintaining the normal operation of logistics. This includes, but is not limited to, planting vegetables and fruits to ensure everyone’s food supply; raising various poultry and livestock so that everyone can eat fresh meat; and taking on the important task of medical treatment, and so on.”

Speaking of this, Bai Su raised his voice slightly, “As for the partners with abilities, we have further subdivided them into combat ability group and auxiliary ability group. The so-called combat ability group, of course, refers to abilities with certain combat capabilities, just like the flame ability that I possess. All partners with this type of ability need to follow us to carry out the task of developing supplies. However, if it is an auxiliary ability such as cleaning or defense, then it may be necessary to consider various factors to determine whether it is suitable to stay in the logistics department and play a role.”

Bai Su took a sip of water to moisten his somewhat dry throat, and then continued, “As for some specific details, I will send a detailed camp guideline to all new friends later. Next, let me talk to you about the new rules. Presumably everyone is clear that Brother Gu Huaishan is temporarily away from the camp due to some business, so Yao and I have been in charge of various affairs in the camp. However, during this period, some not-so-good situations have occurred – someone actually took things from the storage room while Brother Gu Huaishan was away. Here, I solemnly declare that I will never allow this to happen again! If there is a similar situation, then I’m sorry, I will not hesitate to expel that person directly from the camp, and I will never tolerate it! Okay, I have finished talking about these things, everyone can now move freely and disperse.”

As soon as he finished speaking, Bai Su neatly took out several beautifully bound manuals from his backpack, walked up to Jiang Xianchuan and the others in turn, smiled and distributed them to everyone, and kindly instructed, “This manual records some information about the camp, you can read it carefully if you have time. Also, tomorrow we will conduct a comprehensive ability assessment for you to determine which position in the camp you are more suitable to stay in for work or what tasks to undertake. So, everyone should rest well tonight and recharge your energy to meet tomorrow’s challenge!”