The reason Ruan Ning chose to go to New Hope now was that she wanted to meet Cheng Jili and settle her parents there.
She planned to go treasure hunting.
The skill item that the system finally gave her was probably related to this treasure, and it must contain something better than god-level talent.
So why not go and take a look?
Starting from Nanyuan City, the family of three arrived at the New Hope Base in three days. Their previous identities remained, but they chose to live in a new area.
This time, it was District 45.
The reason why the number was shrinking was that New Hope sent another group of people north two days ago, intending to find a way to resume oil field exploitation.
Including those who went to the beach and those working in the coal mines, the number of people at the New Hope base was reduced to 170,000.
These 170,000 people served as the rear base for all the energy zones, responsible for producing and processing food, as well as daily necessities.
Compared to what they saw and heard last time, New Hope is more prosperous overall this time. The most obvious thing is that people are not so skinny anymore, and their faces are cleaner.
With the abundant rain and the approach of winter, people were starting to grow their hair again.
The cabins were not cold-proof, so many people picked up bricks from the city ruins or used the old earthen house method to build themselves a decent little home.
Therefore, in terms of area, the New Hope base has not shrunk.
Ruan Ning and her parents came to District 45 and set up the tent as usual.
Not long after, Cheng Jili rushed over after hearing the news and quickly rolled up her sleeves.
After setting up the tent, Ruan Ning, too embarrassed to ask Cheng Jili to continue helping, pulled her aside and asked, “How are you doing lately?”
Cheng Jili said: “What can I do? It’s still the same as before.”
She looked at Ruan Ning and asked, “How long do you plan to stay at the base this time?”
Ruan Ning said: “I think I’ll leave soon.”
Cheng Jili’s eyes widened: “So soon? Where are you going?”
Ruan Ning actually didn’t know that she would use the treasure map before setting off. After all, the system said before it left that the shelf life of this thing was only 15 days.
“Our boss didn’t notify us.” Ruan Ning said.
“You know, after I separated from you, I joined a scavenging team.”
Cheng Jili nodded: “I understand. You had a mission, so you had no choice.”
She put a hand on Ruan Ning’s shoulder: “But how long will it take this time?”
Ruan Ning said: “About a month.”
Anyway, the treasure map will disappear in fifteen days, so if she can’t get it after half a month, she will come back.
Cheng Jili nodded: “That’s good. It won’t be long.”
Ruan Ning raised her eyebrows: “Why? Will you miss me?”
Cheng Jili immediately laughed: “Of course, I will miss you. But, Ningning, have you ever thought about settling down? You won’t starve to death if you stay at base now, and the base is about to build resettlement housing. Why don’t you get one?”
Ruan Ning thought for a moment and said, “Let’s talk about it later. I’ll make a decision after this mission is over.”
Cheng Jili nodded: “Think about it carefully. Housing is in high demand right now.”
Ruan Ning smiled and hummed. She chatted with Cheng Jili about something else until late at night.
The next morning, there was no system wake-up service.
Ruan Ning was still a little uncomfortable. She slept until 9 o’clock and walked out of the tent to use the treasure map.
After the four fragments were assembled in space, Ruan Ning compared them with the real-world map and found that the treasure map’s location was indeed at sea.
The amazing thing was, it wasn’t a fixed coordinate point.
The treasure location on this treasure map was moving.
“Huh?”
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