Kingdom of Corrosion

After several discussions, it was decided that someone would be sent to Veteran Base tomorrow to negotiate matters concerning the Survivor Alliance. With the assistance of a tow truck, the railway bridge leading to Veteran Base has been cleared, and the ten-kilometer distance can be covered in half an hour. Who should go? Maya is not a suitable candidate for contact as she believes that communication is a waste of time, implying that doing is better than talking. As the boss, Stone does not hold a boss’s status at the base. Therefore, the best candidate would naturally be Shana. She can’t go alone and needs to have someone accompany her. If Shana needs two people to accompany her, there are many choices. If Shana only needs one person to accompany her, the choice could only be Lin Wu. After all, it’s a ten-kilometer journey, and who knows what might happen on the road.

Before leaving, Shana, Stone, and Maya held a high-level meeting with only one agenda: Southeast Refinery or Zhongcheng Veterans Club. The reason it’s a high-level meeting is that everyone can’t stand the lengthy half-hour meeting and excused themselves under reasons like needing a restroom break or going to see someone else.

Maya is particularly torn about this issue; the key is whether there is aviation kerosene at the Southeast Refinery. For fuel-guzzling armed helicopters, a fruitless trip would consume at least 30% of their fuel. But, discovering aviation kerosene would make helicopters a practical means of transportation for the base, given the expertise of Veteran Base specialists with helicopters.

To gamble or not? Stone and Shana left this question to Maya, asking her to give an answer by tomorrow morning. Recently, having a new toy, Maya has been too distracted to care about the base’s work, which Stone criticized tactfully. He was tactful because he was unsure whether the helicopter could be maintained. If it really works out, his criticism would hinder the base’s progress — wouldn’t that give Lin Xiaoren a chance to catch Xiao Bian?

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On the second day, Day 98, it rained, bringing a hint of chill. As a bachelor, Lin Wu couldn’t really feel a temperature difference of 10 degrees and prepared to go out in yesterday’s clothes, only adding an undergarment at Xiao Yi’s suggestion.

Shana discovered for the first time that going out with Lin Wu was a mistake — he isn’t good at slacking off, but his results are surprisingly excellent.