The Beginning of Natural Disaster, I Won by Hoarding Tens of Billions of Supplies

Chapter 493: Welcome to the Underground City

The entrance and exit were hidden in a very secretive corner. If it weren’t for the belief that the United Base had a backup plan, others might think they were just part of the body of the ship. 

It was only a little more than a meter wide, and even the door was covered in rust. 

Jiang Ning, without hesitation, first poured two buckets of sulfuric acid inside, then sealed the outer door and attached two bombs. 

Once someone inside opened the door, the bombs would be triggered, and the person would be blown to pieces. 

The two of them circled around but couldn’t find any other entrances, so they headed toward the main door. 

Considering the ether and sulfuric acid they had poured earlier, they put on a gas mask. 

They exchanged a glance and boldly stepped through the blasted door. 

It was dark and cold inside, and the terrain kept going down. The bodies of base members and crocodiles could be seen everywhere. 

With the help of night-vision goggles, the two of them entered slowly, weapons in hand. 

After walking for about half an hour, a faint light began to appear. 

The red-eyed crocodiles had caused severe destruction, with blood everywhere, and the base was in a mess. 

Huo Yishen noticed that there was a red light flashing in a hidden corner above the corridor. 

The base not only had an electrical system, but also had cameras installed. 

He raised his gun without hesitation and smashed the camera, while using his eyes to remind Jiang Ning to pay attention. 

Not knowing how deep the United Base’s waters ran, they should avoid exposing her space unless absolutely necessary. 

The long passage leading to the seabed ended, and the view in front suddenly opened up. There were rows of “well” shaped houses made from special materials stood under flickering, eerie lights. 

The underwater base was not only unexpectedly large, but also designed like a maze. 

Unlike the blood and mess in the corridor, this area was exceptionally clean and tidy. Even the door handles were the same, with no numbers anywhere. 

The two of them stayed together, destroying any lights and cameras they found. 

Huo Yishen tried to push the door, but he couldn’t open several doors in a row. But the next one suddenly opened. 

Inside stood a foreigner, staring at them with wide eyes. 

Just as Jiang Ning was about to attack, the man suddenly collapsed. 

There was still a faint breath, so he had been poisoned. 

Jiang Ning delivered a finishing blow and then surveyed the room. 

The room was about ten square meters, empty with nothing inside, except for ventilation ducts on the ceiling. 

Huo Yishen stared at the ventilation duct and found that it could be selectively closed. 

This meant that there might be many survivors in the base. 

The maze was dead silent, but there was no blood or mess, which was enough to show that the red-eyed crocodile had not broken in. 

Jiang Ning looked down and saw intersecting tracks on the floor, with similar marks on the ceiling. 

If she was right, these houses were movable and could be endlessly rearranged. 

She had a bad feeling. 

Without saying a word, she shot out all the lights within range. 

A voice suddenly rang out from the ceiling, “Welcome to the underground city.” 

The man’s voice was low, with a hint of magnetism and mockery. 

Jiang Ning raised her gun without hesitation and blew up the speaker. 

Suddenly, there was movement behind them and a room moved in to block the corridor. 

At the end of the hallway, the door to a room opened, and yellow smoke sprayed out. 

Poison gas! 

The United Base was fighting back. 

Wherever the yellow poisonous smoke went, the coated room was instantly corroded and discolored. 

Not only was it poisonous, but it was also extremely corrosive. 

It was simply not something that ordinary protective clothing and masks could withstand. 

Huo Yishen’s face changed. “Run!” 

He pulled Jiang Ning and ran to the back. 

However, the exit was blocked by a room, and no matter how hard they kicked, it wouldn’t budge. 

In a moment of desperation, the two could only try to kick open the rooms on both sides. 

The yellow poisonous smoke was getting closer. Huo Yishen made up his mind and pulled Jiang Ning and rushed into the room where they had previously found a body just before the smoke hit. 

The room was pitch black. Jiang Ning quickly entered the space to avoid the gas. 

The poisonous gas was incredibly strong and corrosive. They had no choice but to change into their full protective suits. 

Although they knew the United Base would be difficult to infiltrate, they hadn’t expected it to be this difficult. 

The two secretly broke into a cold sweat. This wasn’t just an underwater base; it was clearly a biochemical base. 

Fortunately, they had stocked up on biochemical suits before the disaster, but whether the suits could withstand the poisonous gas was still uncertain. 

Jiang Ning couldn’t help but doubt: was this really the base that had lost over ten thousand people to the Russians? 

It seems that either the Russians lied, or the base had been upgraded since then. 

The two sat down to rest. Huo Yishen then analyzed the situation, “We blocked the ventilation duct, but they still dared to release the toxic gas. That means the base has multiple layers in the seabed, and this layer’s ventilation doesn’t affect them.” 

Jiang Ning looked at him suspiciously. “You mean they have another ventilation system?” 

“Not necessarily a ventilation system, but an oxygen production cycle.” 

They have military ships and transport ships, and the living conditions are not bad. But the fact that they chose to build a seabed base meant they were aiming for safety and comfort. 

It is estimated that it is similar to China’s national plan. They wanted to build a national base with all their strength, but something must have gone wrong along the way. The team was small, but they picked up many allies and recruits during their escape, eventually reaching the Arctic to settle and build a new base. 

Judging from the number of ships, they don’t have a small number of people when they arrived. 

The Russians had wiped out nearly 20,000 of them—partly due to arrogance and underestimating the enemy; the other reason is that it is very likely the underwater base was not completely built at that time, and they were caught by surprise. 

Now that the underwater base has been completely built, it is not easy to break in. 

But whether it is easy or not, Jiang Ning has no way out. They’re the ones determined to make things difficult for her. 

Now that they were already inside the base, they could only force their way through to the end. 

This was the reality of survival in the apocalypse—if you don’t endure or compromise, others won’t show mercy. 

The two waited patiently for about half an hour, then they put on their biochemical suits, opened the oxygen valves, and left after confirming with a glance. 

Dressed in a biochemical suit, handling a weapon becomes incredibly awkward. 

The moment they flashed out of the space, Huo Yishen protected Jiang Ning in his arms. 

He was afraid there might be danger outside or that the poisonous gas would corrode their suits. 

It was the same room as before. But the body on the floor had turned into a pile of rotten flesh, and the door had been corroded with numerous holes. 

Such potent biochemical poison was truly terrifying. 

However, when the two came out, the yellow poisonous gas had disappeared. 

But Jiang Ning did not dare to take it lightly and stared at her and Huo Yishen’s biochemical suits. Fortunately, there was no change. 

The biochemical suits they had swapped with Qin Chuan were highly advanced, with built-in sensors that would warn them of any damage or leaks. 

The two exchanged a glance, twisted the door handle, and went outside. 

The corridor was extremely dark, but many of the rooms that were previously closed were now open. Rotting corpses could be seen everywhere. 

In other words, many of the rooms still had living people inside. 

Judging from their twisted bodies, they died in great pain. 

Looking at these rotting corpses, Jiang Ning felt heavy-hearted and her scalp went numb.