Chapter 1861

“Alright, big brother, we’ll go prepare now.”

“City Lord.”

“Go ahead.”

The three of them put on their helmets and left the duty room.

Lao Yi was already beside the helicopter, performing checks and maintenance while also loading some fuel into the helicopter.

As those cooperative personnel finished their meals and gradually headed from the First Outer City to the construction site in the Fourth Outer City,

Li Tie and his group were also ready.

On the wall, Third Uncle, Li Yu, Second Uncle, Song Min, and others waved at Li Tie and his team as they took off from Weng City.

The helicopter took off and then flew towards Oil City.

At the construction site.

The cooperative personnel who were building also saw the helicopter in the sky.

“Where are these people sent out from the base going?”

“I don’t know, why are you concerned about that? We just need to work diligently.”

“Hey, Dongfeng team leader, why are you here too?”

“Just trying to earn a meal.”

“Hey! You’ve become extra staff now, you shouldn’t be worrying about food.”

“You’re overthinking it, I have too many people under me. Let’s not talk, time to work.”

……

The helicopter was flying in the sky.

They rose to about 300 meters and didn’t ascend any further.

The higher they went, the stronger the solar radiation became, and even though the helicopter’s exterior was coated with a layer of radiation-resistant paint, the cabin still felt like a stuffy cage.

The weather was scorching.

The people sitting in the back used some cloth strips to cover the aircraft windows to block out the intense radiation from outside.

But Lao Yi and Xiao Jun, sitting in the front cockpit, were having a hard time.

They had no choice but to wear helmets and gloves, otherwise, under the sun’s rays for just a few seconds, their hands would peel.

Sweat poured like rain.

They kept flying.

After flying for more than an hour, they arrived at the transfer station originally set up in Xiu County.

“It’s right over there,” Xiao Jun said, looking at the familiar transfer station.

Since they left, it seemed that nobody had entered this transfer station.

Back when Zhou Tian and Xiao Jun left, they made sure to lock the door and place a two-hundred-pound rock outside.

Now, that rock was still there.

In the Doomsday, without people in buildings, zombies wouldn’t be drawn inside.

This transfer station, which Zhou Tian and his group had repaired for over half a year, had a complete enclosure, achieving full closure.

The zombies inside had also been cleared out by them.

Now it’s a very suitable place for them to refuel.

The helicopter descended to low altitude.

Li Tie, wearing sunglasses, lifted the cloth strips on the aircraft window and picked up a telescope to look down at the situation below.

A few minutes later.

Li Tie said to Lao Yi, “No problem, let’s go down.”

“Alright.” Lao Yi nodded, then piloted the helicopter downward.

They landed in the B building next to it.

This building looked more stable.

Thud!

The helicopter touched down.

“Li Tie, how about letting Pan Hai, Zhou Jin, and me go down to refuel the helicopter? Let Lao Yi wait in the seat.” Xiao Jun suggested.

Li Tie glanced at Xiao Jun and said, “Alright, you guys go ahead, I’ll keep watch and guard for you.”

Every team must have a temporary leader.

Without a designated leader, making decisions would lead to disputes, and during disputes, they could easily miss opportunities.

The temporary leader of this team was Li Tie. However, Li Tie knew he was relatively young, and both Xiao Jun and Lao Yi had extensive combat experience.

So he was more respectful to them along the way and was willing to listen to their advice.

The solar radiation was too intense.

The walls of this building had completely peeled off, leaving nothing behind.

Even the cement on the roof had a layer of dust from the sun’s heat.

Standing on the scalding rooftop, their shoes couldn’t stay in one spot for long, as the soles risked melting and sticking.

A few minutes later.

They finished refueling the helicopter.

Took off again.

Only after they left, in a residence a few kilometers away from the transfer station,

A hand pulled open the curtain, wearing sunglasses, watching the helicopter of Li Tie and his team.

They looked at the direction where the helicopter took off.

“Southeast?”

…….

More than an hour later.

At 11 a.m., after over three hours, they finally arrived from Big Camphor Tree Base to Oil City.

This was the first time since the natural disaster of torrential rains that Big Camphor Tree Base had sent people over.

However, Xiao Jun had been coming frequently.

It was only two months since he last visited.

The helicopter landed.

Immediately, a circle of people came over.

Ju Tianrui, Zuo Ruxue, Dong Tai, and others watched as Dapao and his team got off the helicopter.

“Old Ju, could you have someone sprinkle some water on the helicopter outside? The solar radiation is too strong, it’s best to move the helicopter to a shady place to avoid direct sunlight,” Lao Yi said to Ju Tianrui after getting off the helicopter.

Ju Tianrui smiled and replied, “Sure, no problem. I’ll have it arranged later. Let’s head indoors first, under this blazing sun, it’s not suitable for a chat.”

“Let’s go,” Lao Yi said.

Everyone walked towards the central building.

They arrived at the meeting room, where all the windows were closed.

Although the lights were off, the sunlight outside was so strong that it streamed in through some cracks, keeping the room bright.

“Ah, I’m dying from the heat, and it’s suffocating in here,” Lao Yi complained as he took off his helmet.

“Here, have some water,” Ju Tianrui handed over a few bottles of water to them.