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Chapter VII Compatibility

After parting with Ling Meng, Jiang Li checked the map structure of the camp in his mind and decided to figure it out first. He is located in the residential area west of the camp. According to Jiang Li's estimate, the number of men here is about 300, and the ratio of men and women is about 3:1.

There are many low houses distributed in this dilapidated shanty town. It is dark and humid, and there is an indescribable odor in both the streets and the houses. Sewage flows everywhere and the roads are muddy. However, standing at the entrance of the alley to the east, which is the rich area in the middle of the camp, what Jiang Li saw was a tall building rising from the ground. The painting style there is completely different from that of the slums. It is clean, tidy, and has a wide area. Compared with this, it is simply two worlds.

"I didn't expect there was a steel factory here." Looking at the chimneys with white smoke in the south of the city, Jiang Li couldn't help but sigh. The hub area in the south is also connected to the wealthy area: it has the highest terrain and is built along the mountains, which can almost overlook the entire camp.

According to Jiang Li's estimates, the population living in the heart of the city is at least more than 500, and it can maintain the livelihood of nearly 2,000 people for decades, all thanks to the rich environmental resources near the camp.

It is located in the Gobi area in the northwest of Country Z. Although it is surrounded by deserts, with a vast area, drought and water shortage, a harsh climate and environment, and is eroded by wind and sand, it is better than the rich mineral resources. Compared with the prosperous cities, this place is the most suitable place for human survival in the apocalypse.

It seems that for the sake of convenience of management, there is a solid and solid wall built in the center of the city and outside the southern area. If you want to enter it, you must pass through the main entrance. In addition, Jiang Li finally saw the "regulators" mentioned by the characters in the plot.

As he had expected before, the so-called supervisor was the force responsible for maintaining order in the camp, that is, the armed forces. The patrol team was guarding near the safety zone, with about fifty people; those people were all wearing linen headscarves, wrapping their entire faces tightly. People living in desert areas usually used this big scarf to protect their faces from harsh ultraviolet rays, strong winds and sand; they wore thick special material jackets and brown tactical vests, equipped with leather high-top military boots, and what shocked Jiang Li the most was that in addition to cold weapons such as daggers, each of the armed forces was equipped with MP5 submachine guns.

He couldn't help but look down at the crumpled coat on his body and the straw sandals on his feet: this is simply the difference between the sky and the earth between civilian players and rmb players. Not only that, compared with the conditions on both sides, his place is simply comparable to the backward primitive tribe in Africa, and the players' situation is even worse than a dog and a knife at the beginning, and the equipment is all about picking up.

"It's over." Seeing the scene in front of him, Jiang Li was not relieved, but on the contrary, his heart was gradually occupied by ominous premonitions. Originally, in the slums, he thought that the living environment of human beings was quite harsh, at least in agriculture and industry, they were severely restricted, and their living standards were far back.

But at present, judging from the equipment of this armed force and the prosperity of the city center, only the poor people on the outside are truly facing a severe survival crisis.

It is not difficult to guess that the living conditions and levels of the wealthy areas within the wall are definitely much better than those on our side. Once there is a comparison of the material living conditions, it will inevitably cause dissatisfaction. These internal armed forces are probably used by the superiors to suppress the lower-level people and prevent riots or rebellions.

Not only that, here, the people at the bottom can only rely on heavy physical labor to gain living space, and their existence is somewhat similar to the old social system, with a very low status. The ruling system inside the camp made Jiang Li feel uncomfortable, but he also understood that in such a living environment, a social system that everyone is equal is unrealistic. Because in a desperate situation, facing the crisis of survival, without the constraints of law and morality, you will never be able to imagine what the dark side of human nature will ferment into.

"These guys look really hard to mess with. If they walk over now, they might be treated as criminals and beaten into sieves." Jiang Li found that almost no poor people appeared near the dividing line near the rich area. After thinking about it, he still retreated timidly.

At present, the areas I can enter are probably the slums on the east and west sides of the camp.

After walking around here, Jiang Li saw many pale and thin poor people. Some of them were searching for items near the garbage dump, and even fought for a piece of moldy bread, while others were lying in the alley in a slum. At first glance, there was almost no difference between them and death.

It is worth noting that these people were constantly chewing on a dried plant in their mouths. They put it in their mouths, then closed their eyes, and their faces showed a strange sense of satisfaction. They also had a ignorant attitude towards what was happening outside, and even had no reaction to Jiang Li's approach.

He walked to one of the men lying on the ground and smirked, bent down, picked up some dry leaves from the ground, and put them under his nose and sniffed them carefully.

"This thing is called Cate, it is a plant that survived after a special mutation in the end of the world." A man's voice came from behind. Jiang Li turned around and saw a young man in rags slowly walking out in the shadow of the alley: he was about 1.8 meters tall, and his hat was pulled low, covering his face, but Jiang Li, who had sharp eyes, still noticed that something was wrong with the other party's condition.

The young man coughed twice, revealing a little fatigue in his voice, and continued: "This plant contains cathione, which can act on the central nervous system, trigger euphoria, and is very addictive - to put it bluntly, it is a drug, which is used by the poor here to numb themselves. Once they are accidentally touched, they will easily become useless. I advise you not to touch them."

"So that's it, thank you for the reminder." Jiang Li slowly stood up and looked at the other party: "Little brother, what's wrong with you? He was so seriously injured as soon as he entered the game?"

At this time, the word "Rong Yu" was clearly displayed on the young man's head. Like himself, he was also a player participating in the assessment.

"I'm not very lucky." The young man smiled bitterly, slowly pulled down the hat on his head, revealing a pale face. He was about the same age as Jiang Li, with a high nose and deep eyes, handsome facial features, and a black lotus tattoo near his neck. Jiang Li found that dark red blood was constantly oozing out of the other person's abdomen, and his originally unhealthy face looked comparable to white paper at this moment.

After the young man finished speaking, his body shook more and more violently. Before Jiang could leave the mouth, he fainted in front of him.

"Speak well if you have something to do, don't be dizzy!"
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