After I Fully Prepared for the Apocalypse, the Ungrateful Cried with Regret-Chapter 202: City D Base
「Early in the morning.」
Outside the shelter, vehicles were already lined up.
Nina Jacobs and Daniel Hale helped Vera Coleman into an armored vehicle.
This was a vehicle Myra Lawson had specially prepared for them, its destination the new base.
"Weren’t we supposed to leave in two days?
Why did Lawson come in person? I haven’t even finished preparing."
Vera Coleman had no idea why the arrangements were so rushed this time.
That morning, Justin Lawson and Myra Lawson had arranged for their transfer first thing.
She hadn’t had time to pack many of her things.
"I’ll have Yvonne Willow help pack everything and bring it over later,
so you don’t have to worry about it,"
Nina Jacobs said comfortingly.
"That’s right. Since they all say it’s safest to leave early,
we should just listen to the base."
Daniel Hale didn’t know why either, only that it was a last-minute notice.
Moreover, he noticed that the personnel and equipment for the escort had more than doubled.
He couldn’t help but worry. ’Is something about to happen?’
Nina Jacobs also looked out the window.
’Why are Justin Lawson and Myra Lawson in such a hurry?’
There could only be one answer.
Adrian Shaw had already told them about that matter.
She had originally planned to take Vera Coleman and leave in a few days.
But it seemed the base already had other plans.
"Don’t worry, I guarantee you’ll all arrive safely today."
The driver of their vehicle was, surprisingly, Chester Pearson.
Ian Chandler and Leo Hale also got into the vehicle one after another.
"Miss Coleman, I might be staying with you all for a few days,"
Ian Chandler said after getting in.
Myra Lawson had told him to stay temporarily at Daniel Hale’s home after arriving at the new base.
The official reason was to let him familiarize himself with the base.
But in reality, all his assignments for the next few days had been canceled.
"Of course we welcome you. In fact, why don’t you just live with us from now on?"
Vera Coleman said with a smile.
"Indeed. There will be a lot of people moving around the base these next few days,
so it’s better for you to stay at home after you arrive."
Nina Jacobs knew that Myra Lawson and the others were worried about Ian Chandler’s safety.
"I heard they started transferring people as early as five this morning,
but no matter how you look at it, there’s no way they can move everyone in a single day,"
Daniel Hale said.
According to the base’s original plan, it would take a total of six days to move all the supplies and personnel.
"Personnel today,
supplies tomorrow. As for the day after... who knows."
Chester Pearson had already caught up with the vehicles ahead.
"They’re moving people and supplies separately?"
Daniel Hale realized with a start.
The shelter had collected a lot of supplies recently.
Relying solely on those Space Superpower Users wouldn’t be enough to move everything.
They had to use vehicles for transport as well.
"I’ve already seen our new home,
so just you wait for the surprise."
The whole way there, Leo Hale was incredibly excited about their new home at the base.
He was even more excited to see Daniel Hale and Vera Coleman’s reactions when they saw the new base.
The vehicle drove on, starting and stopping.
Finally, the people inside saw a gray-black city wall in the distance, stretching across the horizon.
They knew that was City D Base.
The closer they got, the more the base resembled a silent behemoth, lying dormant on the barren land.
Everyone in the vehicle stared, captivated, until they arrived at the foot of the base.
"It’s much taller than I imagined."
Ian Chandler said, looking up after getting out of the car.
The walls were over forty meters high, made of reinforced concrete that exuded an unshakeable sense of weight and solidity.
Atop the walls, there was a watchtower every ten meters, reminding Ian Chandler of the ancient city walls from his history textbooks.
"Right? I used to think the base’s construction was slow,
but after seeing it once, I realized how incredibly fast they’ve built it!"
Leo Hale praised.
Walls this thick and this high, covering such a large area...
To build it all in two months was nothing short of a miracle.
"Everyone back in the car. Let’s head inside,"
Chester Pearson said with a smile.
He wanted to admire it a little longer too, but he had other tasks to attend to soon.
Perhaps because they were in the first group,
the roads inside the base weren’t too busy. Chester Pearson drove the car directly to the entrance of Building 71 before leaving in a hurry.
After Nina Jacobs had Wayne Warner open the main door, Treasure was already there to greet them, tail wagging.
When it saw that the person in front was Wayne Warner, Treasure immediately sat down on the ground, well-behaved.
"What a good dog."
Daniel Hale couldn’t help but praise it.
He hadn’t understood why Nina Jacobs suddenly wanted to get a dog, but he later discovered this dog was different from others.
It could even understand Nina Jacobs’s intentions with just a single glance.
"Mhm. In the future, if we’re not home,
Treasure will guard the house, right, Treasure?"
Nina Jacobs asked.
"WOOF!"
Treasure responded at once, as if it had really understood.
Even Vera Coleman marveled at it.
"This place is really nice. I never would have dreamed of this,"
Vera Coleman said.
She never thought she could live in such a safe and clean place during the apocalypse.
"Which floor are you taking?"
Ian Chandler asked.
"Me? The top floor. The view is better."
Nina Jacobs had already picked out her room.
The top floor also had a balcony, which offered a clear view of the surroundings.
She had also reserved a room for Sherry Renner, right next to hers.
There were four rooms on the top floor. Since Ian Chandler wouldn’t be a permanent resident, he picked one as well.
Leo Hale’s and Wayne Warner’s rooms were on the first floor.
As for the rooms on the second floor, Nina Jacobs felt they should set aside two empty ones as children’s rooms.
Vera Coleman and Daniel Hale were very satisfied with everything.
They only knew that Nina Jacobs had been coming here every day for the past few days, saying she was placing furniture and supplies.
So the house was now in a "move-in ready" state.
The furniture and supplies inside were all fully equipped.
"I really don’t know how you managed all this. You’ve worked hard,"
Daniel Hale said, sitting on the spacious sofa.
"My friends should be arriving soon, too.
We found all this furniture outside over the past few days."
A couple of days ago, Nina Jacobs had taken Leo Hale and the others to a furniture mall.
She’d had Yvonne Willow collect some of the furniture.
Although the house didn’t have luxurious renovations, the furniture itself was high-end and carefully selected.
Soon, Yvonne Willow also arrived with the rest of their belongings from the shelter.
Everyone was incredibly busy that day.
It wasn’t until evening that Nina Jacobs was summoned to the administration building for a meeting.
"Leo Hale, do you think something is really about to happen? I just have a weird feeling,"
Ian Chandler said to Leo Hale as they stood on the top-floor balcony, watching Nina Jacobs’s retreating figure.
"It’s fine, it’s fine.
This is Nina Jacobs we’re talking about. She’s incredibly capable."
Over the past few days, he had already witnessed the power of Nina Jacobs as an Intermediate Superpower User...
Nina Jacobs had been to the base’s administration building twice in her past life.
The building was nine stories high and housed various functional departments, as well as meeting rooms and conference halls of all sizes.
She was led directly into a windowless room.
Inside the room, besides Justin Lawson and Myra Lawson, Adrian Shaw was also present.
"Are you satisfied with your new residence?"
Myra Lawson asked, handing her a cup of coffee.
It was supposed to be a meeting, but Nina Jacobs thought the room’s decor felt more like a coffee shop.
The aroma of coffee drifted through the air.
Under the soft lighting were a brand-new leather sofa and a glass coffee table. To one side, there was a whiteboard with a schematic on it and a projector...
"Thank you, I’m very satisfied."
Nina Jacobs sat down on a single armchair, with Adrian Shaw beside her.
"There’s something we’re not sure how to tell you,
and we’ll need your help with it tomorrow,"
Myra Lawson said.
"Help with what?"
Nina Jacobs was slightly surprised.
’Looks like Adrian Shaw didn’t tell them about me?’
"Saving people,"
Myra Lawson answered.
