There is no electricity, and at night the city is plunged into darkness.

Fortunately, the monk's eyesight is far beyond ordinary people, and with the help of the headlights, Gu Xiaoxian can clearly see the surrounding environment.

The so-called Area D, as Ding Meng said, is an outright refugee camp.

Simple houses stacked with containers and dilapidated tents are densely packed next to each other, and there is almost no room to put your feet apart from the middle lane.

Everyone was skinny, and there was not a bit of vitality in their eyes. The mess all over the ground, no one cares, and the domestic garbage that can be seen everywhere causes the stench here.

"It's all poor people here, and after the great changes in Z City, there is no way to survive outside the agglomeration, but the military can't maintain the livelihood of so many people. There are two million people in the cluster, of whom 1.7 million are in Zone D. For these people, the military can only provide each person with two steamed buns per day, a bottle of water, and the more can only be earned by themselves. Du Jing's words revealed a little helplessness.

For these, Gu Xiaoxian can also understand, after all, with the current situation, the military can be said to be very benevolent to be able to keep them away from the infestation of monsters and provide rations for these 150,000 people.

Seeing that Gu Xiaoxian didn't speak, Du Jing continued: "This world has changed, and we can't help it. ”

"I understand. Gu Xiaoxian expressed her understanding, thought for a while, and then asked, "You just said that if you want food, you need to earn it, that is to say, there is still an opportunity for them here?"

"Yes, the field on the periphery needs to be cultivated, and it's a relatively safe way. And as I just said, those who venture out to hunt and can't eat enough meat can also be exchanged for new dollars. Du Jing said.

"But there's no way to take care of everyone. Gu Xiaoxian saw the situation in Area D, and naturally knew that the work Du Jing said was just a drop in the bucket.

"Yes, there are so many people here, we really can't take care of everyone. Du Jing generously admitted this, after all, there was nothing to hide.

"It's already good. "This is the truth, in Gu Xiaoxian's opinion, it is already remarkable that the gathering place can do this.

But Gu Xiaoxian didn't want to continue this topic, but continued to ask: "What about other districts? Is this the case in other districts?"

"No, further inside, it's an artificial freshwater lake, on the left side of the lake is Area B, on the right side is Area C, and it is inhabited by people who have contributed to the gathering place, and of course their families, and the two areas are not really much different, but they are divided into two areas. ”

"The innermost is Area A, mainly the research institute, the ** building and the Tianji Pavilion, ordinary people can't go in casually, there are heavy troops stationed there, and Xiang Zhenren is also there. Du Jing divided the area in the gathering place to Gu Xiaoxian and said briefly.

Du Jing is very smart, he knows what Gu Xiaoxian needs to know now, and the way he speaks is also very simple, only picking the introduction that Gu Xiaoxian is interested in, without half a word of nonsense.

Gu Xiaoxian also had a general idea of the regional division of the gathering place, and the car continued to drive and soon drove out of Area D.

The gate guard stopped Du Jing's car, and when he saw that it was Du Jing, he immediately let him go.

Ahead of the car is a huge man-made lake with a waterworks built next to the lake. There is a road on the left and right sides of the water plant, and there are street lights on both sides of the road, which are emitting a faint light at the moment.

The signage clearly indicates that Zone B is on the left and Zone C is on the right.

Du Jing turned right directly and drove in the direction of Area C, and said at the same time: "The front is Area C." ”

"There is electricity here?" Gu Xiaoxian said in surprise as she looked at the street lamps on both sides of the road.

"Of course, in fact, except for Zone D, all other areas have electricity. Especially the institute, if there is no electricity there, the whole gathering place will be paralyzed. Du Jing explained.

There are also scattered buildings on both sides of the road, which look like private houses, and the houses are also lit up.

"It's nice to be here. Gu Xiaoxian said from the bottom of her heart, and then asked curiously: "What do you use to generate electricity?"

"All the equipment of the power plant comes from the research institute, I don't know the specifics, I only know that the energy comes from the spirit stone, you should know this thing better than me, a small one can supply the gathering place for several months. ”

"However, Z City is cut off from all contact with the outside world, and the spirit stones are also limited, this thing is very scarce, and we don't dare to waste it, just to maintain the basic operation of the gathering place. When Du Jing said this, his tone became a little heavy.

"Didn't the research institute have researched any way to return to Earth?" Gu Xiaoxian asked the question she wanted to know the most, although it was unlikely that Du Jing would know about it.

"I'm sorry that we haven't made any breakthroughs in this area yet. Du Jing was also quite helpless about this.

That's what I asked. Gu Xiaoxian also knew that it was impossible to ask anything from Du Jing, this was the expected answer, and she naturally didn't have much emotion.

Military off-road driving all the way into the city, there are some shops on both sides of the road, selling relatively simple things, such as grain and oil stores, clothing stores, hardware stores, etc., and there are no large supermarkets or entertainment venues.

There are very few cars on the road, people are walking or riding bicycles, and it seems that cars have become a luxury.

"It's not the same as before, but places like schools and hospitals, we're still keeping things running. Du Jing pointed to the hospital on the side.

"One is hope, the other is health, and those two things are really important. ”

"Haha, are all cultivators like this? Du Jing smiled.

"Gathering places exist to give people a sense of security. Defensive formations, city walls, food, water, electricity, schools, hospitals, armies, research institutes, Tianji Pavilion. Everything is for the security of their hearts, and in addition to these, the resources that can be saved are saved. If I can't see it, you're probably going to laugh at me for being stupid. Gu Xiaoxian also smiled and said.

"No wonder you can live outside the colony for ten years, but you're wrong about one thing. ”

"What?" Gu Xiaoxian said puzzled.

"There's a bar street in front of you, and it's still full of lights and drunkenness, and it's not for a sense of security. ”

"That's normal, too. Gu Xiaoxian shrugged her shoulders and didn't explain much, after all, there are always people who are addicted to vanity. They may have money, power, and time, and Gu Xiaoxian doesn't want to understand, after all, it has nothing to do with her.

Du Jing smiled and didn't speak.