Li Yu pondered for a moment, then said, "Don't go out for now. Let's deal with the people inside Weng City first. Don't pursue a cornered foe. We'll talk about it after we've dealt with these people in Weng City."
His second uncle nodded.
Inside Weng City.
A dense crowd of people, like Ants on a hot pan, were now in Weng City.
The sounds were chaotic, mixed with various pleas for mercy.
The voices were desolate, coupled with their emaciated appearance.
It made one feel sorrowful.
"Xiao Yu, how should we handle these people?" His maternal uncle asked, a hint of reluctance flashing in his eyes as he looked at the people in Weng City.
So many people, what should be done?
If they had been outside the base before, they would still pose a threat to Li Yu and his group.
But now, they were confined within Weng City, surrounded by thick walls on all sides, with only long knives and spears in their hands, and no other long-range attack weapons.
They were no different from lambs awaiting slaughter.
The other people in the base were also watching, filled with complex emotions towards these individuals.
They all knew the hardships of the apocalypse, especially some of those who joined the base later, who had only managed to survive and find a glimmer of hope after countless experiences of despair and pain.
It wasn't until they joined the base that they truly lived like human beings.
What to do? Li Yu was also conflicted.
On one hand, the large number of people would be a great help, whether for future base construction or for improving the overall strength of the team.
On the other hand, he didn't trust these people. To forgive these people who attacked the base as his enemies, Li Yu felt he would have to be out of his mind to do such a thing.
This wasn't before the apocalypse, where one should show mercy when possible. This was the apocalypse; merely surviving was a difficult task. How could he expect people to be grateful if he spared their lives?
Furthermore, in this apocalypse, Li Yu had rarely seen large bases before his rebirth, the fundamental reason being the food problem.
They couldn't support so many people.
With insufficient food, how could they feed people?
In this apocalypse,
There was not only the threat of zombies but also the impact of natural disasters such as heavy rain and drought.
Currently, many low-lying areas were submerged. And the recent drought had once again exposed some areas.
For Li Yu and his group, being able to protect the few dozens of people in the base at this stage was already very good.
They could feed them!
The water in the mountain pond was getting less and less, and it also needed to irrigate the farmland. If the drought continued like this, the rice planted in the base might not even be able to be replenished with water again.
Everything had to be prioritized to ensure enough drinking water for people.
In the warehouse, there was still a large amount of grain stored, which, calculated for the current 70 people, could last for about 7 years.
Therefore, Li Yu's base could not support so many people.
Since the outbreak of the apocalypse, many supplies had already been scavenged several times over.
Especially food, the most scarce resource, was the first to be completely scavenged by people.
Li Yu pondered for a long time, then finally looked at the people below Weng City and said coldly, "We can't afford to support them, and letting them go will lead to even greater troubles."
A compassionate commander cannot lead troops.
In this apocalypse, the first rule of survival is not to be merciful to your enemies.
Being merciful to enemies is being cruel to oneself.
Li Yu was cruel to himself, and even more cruel to his enemies.
His maternal uncle sighed when he heard Li Yu say this. He didn't speak, because what Li Yu said was right.
The other people in the base nearby held their submachine guns, awaiting Li Yu's final decision.
After all, this was a difficult decision.
Although those who had survived until now had all traveled long distances to get here, those who were old, weak, sick, disabled, or young had basically all perished along the way.
"Alas, let's begin." Li Yu sighed, finally saying helplessly.
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After a while, a desolate atmosphere filled the air.
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People are a valuable asset in the apocalypse.
However, people are also one of the threats in this apocalypse.
In today's unpredictable extreme weather, to survive, one must be ruthless.
This is not something that can be overcome by unity.
Even if Li Yu took in and assimilated these people,
There would still be other disasters later, not to mention the threat of zombies.
The management of over 800 people, unpredictable natural disasters to come, and then the zombie crisis.
Li Yu did not have the confidence to endure it.
The gunshots echoed for a long time.
Li Yu did not speak to the people below.
There were too many people; he would talk later.
The sky also mourned for it, but Li Yu had no choice but to do so.
Waiting for everything to end, the people on Weng City felt as if they were in a dream.
A small group of people were left behind, to be interrogated later.
A breeze rose, carrying a strong scent in the air.
It drifted into the distance, drifting upwards.
Following the direction of the wind, it drifted to a farther place.
In the distance, it was as if someone was singing, listening, and narrating something.
In this world, there is no absolute right or wrong, only what you yourself want to do.
Any matter, if not held in your heart, is but a fleeting cloud to you.
In a farther place,
Various scenes were simultaneously unfolding.
The cracked earth was like the wrinkles on an old person's face after enduring wind and frost, so clear and deep, so helplessly sorrowful.
During these hot days, some rivers and wells dried up, and many people had no water to drink.
Grasses and forests also withered.
Many forests caught fire due to the dry weather;
Many animals died of hunger and thirst due to lack of water...
After the famine occurred, people were helpless. People could not wait to die at home; as long as they could move, they had to go out to forage for food.
In today's extreme scarcity of resources, wild vegetables became food to fill the stomach.
After eating wild vegetables, they ate grass roots and tree bark. When all the bark was peeled off, they began to "eat dirt."
Of course, this kind of dirt was not ordinary dirt. People called this edible dirt "Guanyin soil." Guanyin soil had fine particles and strong cohesiveness.
It was a bit like flour and ceramic clay, and could be kneaded into mud cakes after adding water.
Guanyin soil tasted very similar to steamed buns made from flour, with a soft and fluffy texture and a slightly weaker gritty feeling.
In the apocalyptic drought where food was scarce, this taste was already considered a delicacy.
When eating Guanyin soil, the poor people used the steaming method, kneading Guanyin soil and wild vegetables into a ball and steaming it, then swallowing it like a steamed bun.
Guanyin soil gave a very strong feeling of fullness, causing abdominal distension and difficulty in defecation.
However, in a situation like the present, being able to survive was already a cause for celebration.
When the world collapses, no one can escape; they live with difficulty.
It's always better than death, right?
Because of this thought, many people were supported. They stubbornly survived.
