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As excited as Nicole was, she still remembered to quickly put away the familiar furniture and replace it with older, more worn-out pieces before going downstairs.After so long apart, Nicole and Hughie's group greeted each other with hugs.Hughie could barely contain himself. "Did you find Zeph?"Nicole smiled. "I did. He was badly hurt, so we stayed outside for a few months while he recovered. We only got to the military base last night and rented this place around noon. I was actually going to look for you guys later, but you beat me to it."Once they heard Zeph was safe, all four of them finally relaxed. Then someone quickly asked, "What about Cola?""He was hurt, too, but he's fine now."Nicole invited everyone inside, then glanced around the nearly empty first floor and gave an awkward smile. "We just got here, so we haven't had time to set the place up yet."Jeremy and the others didn't care. They sat down on the floor. "Having a roof over our heads is good enough. W
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Thinking Nicole just didn't know much about the base yet, the assistant explained, "The requirements for joining the military are strict, and the training is intense, but food and housing are the most secure. "If another major disaster hits, the base will take care of its soldiers."Regular workers mostly do manual labor. The base provides housing, and while the conditions aren't as good, they're still much better than living outside."Scavenging used to be worth it. It was dangerous, but one good trip could cover two or three months of expenses. "Now, there's almost nothing left to find. Most trips are a waste of time."With so little left to scavenge, some people had turned to robbing other scavengers instead.No one dared cause trouble inside the base, of course. They usually set up ambushes outside or confronted other groups directly. Whoever won took the supplies.Some even targeted criminal hideouts.Either way, scavenging had become dangerous, violent work.Since they
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Sometimes, scavengers traveled hundreds of miles, burning through fuel and supplies, only to come back empty-handed.Most of them probably had no idea what they were supposed to do next, but one thing was certain: getting a regular job was out of the question.They would rather die than punch a clock.Once the administrative hall opened for business, Nicole went to the housing desk to ask about rentals.With Poppy and Cola, an apartment wasn't ideal. The walls were close enough that neighbors could probably smell whatever they were eating, and crowded housing tended to attract unwanted attention.So Nicole immediately decided on a detached house.No one knew when the tectonic collision would happen. They might as well be comfortable for as long as they could, as long as they kept a low profile.The detached houses weren't cheap, though. Rent was 50 pounds of food a month, with a minimum 6-month lease.That meant Nicole had to pay 300 pounds of food up front.They had just hand
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The military base was on a completely different level from the government-run bases elsewhere, both in size and organization. Maybe that was simply the difference between local authorities and the national government.No one was available to show them housing that late, and all four of them were exhausted after spending the entire day on high alert.Nicole asked, "Hotel or the car?"Zeph stayed cautious. "Let's just sleep in the car tonight. No need to get a hotel."They had only just arrived and still had no idea how safe the base really was. Carrying all their belongings in and out of the car would attract attention, but leaving them behind could invite theft.Nicole agreed. One night in the car wouldn't hurt.They got in and locked the doors.Nicole had Zeph take four servings of pulled pork with mashed potatoes and green beans from the backpack. They had prepared and packed the meals before the apocalypse, then kept them in the storage space.The mashed potatoes were still
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Even after holding back, Nicole still impressed the examiner. "Were you ever in the military?""No, but I've trained to military standards."For the shooting test, she could choose between a crossbow and a gun. After thinking it over, Nicole chose the crossbow and passed easily.By the time she finished, Zeph had completed his assessment, too.After passing both rounds, all four of them qualified. But there was still one last step: choosing whether to register as military personnel, ordinary survivors, or scavengers.Anyone who chose the military would have to go through another round of testing later. The other two options had no additional requirements. Ordinary survivors could be assigned jobs, while scavengers had more freedom but had to provide their own food and supplies.Nicole and Zeph didn't hesitate. They registered as scavengers.The staff member looked slightly surprised but didn't comment. He entered all four of them into the system, then gave them a receipt for
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Maybe Simon noticed Nicole's surprise, because he explained, "You two are clearly capable, and you qualify for the special entrance. There's no reason to waste time in the regular line."If the military was offering them an easier way in, there was no reason to refuse.Zeph drove behind the military SUV, passed through the main gate, and circled around to Gate Two.Simon got out, spoke quietly with the staff inside, then came back. "It's taken care of. Just follow the normal process from here."Zeph thanked him.The military SUV didn't stay long and soon disappeared into the darkness.Nicole got out with Poppy and Cola, and they lined up at the window.The staff member took Zeph's ID, searched the system, then looked up at him. "Former special forces?"Zeph nodded."Why'd you leave?""Injury.""Where were you hurt?"The questions were extremely detailed, almost as if the staff member already knew the answers and was checking whether Zeph's story matched.It felt more l
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Nicole never expected the new resident of 1801 to be the same young man who had helped her at the courier station.He looked mildly surprised, too. He nodded once at her, then went back to work.Up close, he was striking in a cold, sharp way. He was tall and lean, with broad shoulders and clean li
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Two miles was nothing. The Hummer reached the entrance to the complex in just a few minutes.Nicole handed the man 400 dollars, thanking him for saving her and for ignoring traffic rules.His voice stayed cool. "No need. I was heading this way, anyway."Seeing he wouldn't take it, she didn't push
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Nicole jolted, then immediately checked with her mind.The storage space was still there. The supplies were still there, too. She tested it; she thought of an item, and a coal briquette appeared in her hand.Sweeping the space again, she noticed the glowing timer had reset to zero.That was when
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Just after midnight, the timer refreshed. One hundred thirty minutes remaining.That meant time could stack.Nicole nearly laughed out loud. Seconds mattered. During crucial moments, even a minute could mean the difference between living and dying.She decided that unless it was absolutely necess
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