Rebirth of the Cannon Fodder in the Entertainment Circle

Chapter 290 - 290 289 Too Exquisite

?Chapter 290: Chapter 289: Too Exquisite Chapter 290: Chapter 289: Too Exquisite Back at the base, Luo Ning parked the helicopter in its designated spot.

Liao You told them to head back to their previous accommodations to rest while he went to report the specifics of the armory’s situation to his superiors.

Luo Ning guessed that he was probably going to report about last night’s incident, but she didn’t elaborate.

With nothing else to do, the group returned to their place of stay and passed the time by playing games.

A little over an hour later, Liao You came to their lodging.

Smiling, he said to the group, “Do you have some time now? I’ll take you to choose a villa.”

Luo Ning and the others immediately shut off their phones and stood up, “We have time.”

The villa district was not close; Liao You had driven over to pick them up.

After more than ten minutes’ drive, they arrived at the secure villa area of the base.

This area was originally a newly renovated residential property that had just been finished, and with the advent of the apocalypse, the military included it within the base’s boundaries.

Those who were allowed to live in this safe zone were either family members of the base’s middle to high-ranking personnel or individuals who had made contributions to the base and were rewarded.

Clearly, Luo Ning and her team were the latter and were thus assigned a villa on the periphery.

Liao You pointed to several villas and said, “There are five villas available here, all of which have been assigned already, but I’ve brought you over first to pick.”

Luo Ning asked, “Is the interior decoration the same for all of them?”

Liao You nodded, “The decorations and furniture are all the same; it’s just the location that differs. It depends on which one you prefer.”

After walking around, Luo Ning and her colleagues ultimately chose a villa that was closest to the central garden.

Standing on the balcony of the villa, they could overlook the nearby garden and fountain, among other sights.

Liao You handed over the villa keys to Luo Ning, chuckling, “I guessed you’d choose this one.”

This villa had the best environment and location; originally, two families had their eyes on it, but he had sniped it for Luo Ning.

Luo Ning accepted the keys, “Thanks, Captain Liao.”

“I’ll have someone deliver the daily necessities to you soon. You won’t have to go out and kill zombies to earn currency points for supplies anymore.”

This would also reduce the risks for Luo Ning.

Liao You paused for a moment before adding, “The vehicle you left outside the base can now be driven in starting today. I’ve already alerted the gatekeepers and had it recorded.”

“Okay, thank you for that.”

Luo Ning then said, “Captain Liao, if you need any help, you can also contact us.”

Liao You smiled and nodded, “Sure, rest well for now. We’ll be in touch later.”

He didn’t linger; he quickly left to attend to his own matters.

About ten minutes after Liao You left, Fan Ye progressively received messages from several teams.

Looking at Luo Ning, he asked, “Some people want to buy the first clue from us. Shall we go to them, or should they come to us?”

Luo Ning replied, “Let them come here. This will also showcase our strength and stop them from doubting and hesitating.”

Fan Ye gave Luo Ning a knowing smile and said, “Right!”

That was their thought as well.

So they sent out the coordinates, letting those team members find their way over.

Many teams had entered the base the day before but hadn’t located Fan Ye and the others.

It was only today that they got in touch, and upon Fan Ye’s invitation, they rushed over without hesitation.

Reaching the outskirts of the villa district, they realized that this was the safe core area of the base.

The guard stopped them, contacted Fan Ye and the others, and after getting their approval, let the visitors register and enter.

The groups followed the house numbers and eventually found the villa, just as Fan Ye emerged to open the door.

“How come you guys are living here?” the crowd asked in surprise.

They had a fair understanding of the base, and the secure villa area was not somewhere ordinary people could reside.

Fan Ye lifted his chin slightly, “Of course, the base assigned it to us to live in.”

One of the team leaders could not help but ask, “The base assigned it to you? Could it be that we can also apply to live here?”

If that were possible, they would want to apply, too.

Fan Ye gave him a dismissive look, “What are you thinking?”

“We received this villa as a reward for completing several important missions for the base. If you want to apply, you probably won’t even get a spot in the singles dormitory.”

Recently, there had been many survivors who sought refuge at the base, as well as those rescued proactively by the military. Housing was simply insufficient to accommodate everyone.

While those who came in early could get a single room, anyone arriving later had to earn currency points and then pay rent.

After all, the base’s operational costs were enormous, and it couldn’t support so many idle people.

The teams: “…” Fan Ye was as irksome as ever, strutting about arrogantly.

If the situation were different, they would have wanted to beat him up.

“How did you guys get on good terms with the military at the base?” someone asked out of curiosity.

Fan Ye wasn’t stupid; he just smiled and said, “That’s not really something we can share.”

“Come in, sit down.” He then gestured for them to enter.

The various teams were not shy and walked into the villa.

Soon, more teams arrived, also stunned by the villa.

Eventually, the living room was filled with people from over a dozen teams, some sitting, some standing.

A team leader turned to Bo Xuan and asked, “Did you announce in the broadcast that you’ve obtained both clues?”

Bo Xuan nodded, “Yes, we’ve got both clues.”

This team leader was initially skeptical but had decided to come out when there was no other choice.

Seeing Bo Xuan and his team living in the military base’s villa area made the disbelief turn into a mix of doubt and belief.

The team leader then asked, “Can I ask how you got hold of the clues?”

They had firsthand experience with the first clue, so they wanted to test Bo Xuan and his group.

Bo Xuan understood what he was getting at and replied, “We went to Central Square and discovered a hidden address hint in the text on an erected stele. Then we went to the adjacent jewelry store and found the first clue on the computer at the cash register.”

“Are you planning to sell this clue to others?” The team leader voiced the question on everyone’s mind.

Bo Xuan responded, “Yes, you only have to pay one percent of your final score to our team to get the content of the first clue easily.”

Another team leader thought for a moment and said, “But how can we be sure that the first clue you give us is complete?”

Luo Ning had anticipated this doubt but also understood; after all, everyone was now competitors, and fearing tricks was normal.

So, she spoke up, “You can listen to it first.”

Then she activated the audio playback on her phone watch, and soon, the system’s voice filled the living room.

The members from the various teams were stunned; clearly, they had not expected Luo Ning to have recorded the clue.

This time, there was no more doubt.

First, it sounded indeed like the system voice that had appeared at the start; second, they had heard from other teams that had found the clues that the hints were given in audio form.

Internally, they marveled, the Huaxia Team must have planned to sell the clues from the beginning, and were thoroughly calculating.

“Alright, we’ll buy it.” Several team leaders nodded without hesitation.

The Huaxia Team was fair enough, asking only for one percent; it was something they could afford.

However, not long after, once they were tricked time and again, they retracted their earlier thoughts.