Chapter 6

Excitedly returning home, Bu Fan intended to tidy up his belongings, but after circling his room several times, he tragically realized that apart from a few mementos from his parents and a few pieces of clothing, nothing else belonged to him.

Even the blanket he used was a standardized, disinfected one provided by the federal government, which meant that after he left, the house could be quickly rented out again.

"Phew, finally taking the first step in my life, today marks the turning point in the great Star War Emperor Bu Fan's life!" Bu Fan, brimming with enthusiasm, fantasized in his mind while holding his identity card and choosing to exchange the house to the federal government.

After everything was settled, Bu Fan took his belongings and walked out of the dilapidated residential building.

"Dongcheng District, they say it's the second most prestigious district after the Central District, where only the wealthy and powerful can afford to live!" Bu Fan couldn't help but think to himself as he looked at the address of the studio he had written down.

The Eighth Base City is divided into five districts: East, South, West, North, and Central. The Central District is undoubtedly the noble district, where all the big shots of the Eighth Base City reside.

The East District is the second most luxurious area after the Central District. The South District, where Bu Fan currently lives, is the ordinary district, where common survivors reside.

The West District, also known as the Academy District, is home to the Eighth Base City's Academy. Besides that, it is also a bustling commercial area with shops from various factions.

The North District is the slum area of the city, where the lowest class of people live, and it is also the most densely populated area.

Of course, these five districts are just general terms, and they are further divided into many smaller areas. In the base city, the only means of transportation between districts are buses and taxis.

Although private cars are not uncommon in the post-apocalyptic world, the usage fee for private cars on the roads of the base city is extremely high.

The federal government claims that this is to control the traffic environment within the city, but in reality, the monopoly on road traffic is a huge source of income for the federal government.

"Thinking too much again, whether it's a monopoly or not, it's none of my business!" Bu Fan, who had boarded the bus, lightly shook his head and thought to himself.

He turned his head slightly, wanting to enjoy the scenery outside the window and appreciate the urban landscape of the future, but soon, his heart was gripped.

Because the urban buildings passing by outside the window told Bu Fan that the bus he was on was moving at an extremely high speed.

The bustling crowd on the bus seemed to be completely unaware of this, even those standing in the aisle were chatting and laughing freely!

Seeing this, Bu Fan could only close his eyes, lean back in his seat, and pretend to be in a light sleep.

After a thrilling and crazy bus journey, Bu Fan finally arrived at his destination, a huge residential complex.

After verifying Bu Fan's identity, the guard let him into the vast residential complex.

Upon entering the residential complex, Bu Fan realized that the hundred-story residential buildings he saw at the entrance were just a small part of the complex.

The real mansions were the exquisitely designed villas in the middle of the complex!

To be able to build such a magnificent residential complex in this寸土寸金 (highly valuable land) base, the developer's strength behind it can be imagined.

Just as Bu Fan was immersed in the luxury of the residential complex, a fiery red sports car suddenly stopped beside him.

"Get in!"

The car window lowered, revealing Xia Xiaoxue's slightly immature but beautiful face.

Bu Fan smiled lightly and nodded, then opened the car door and sat in the passenger seat. Xia Xiaoxue immediately stepped on the gas, and the car roared forward.

Then, she glanced at Bu Fan lightly, wanting to see his frightened reaction, but to her frustration, he was leaning back with his eyes closed, seemingly unaware of the outside world.

"Coward!" Xia Xiaoxue muttered angrily, trying to provoke Bu Fan to open his eyes.

Unfortunately, Bu Fan was unmoved. Just by the sound of the car, he knew that the speed was beyond imagination. The strength of humans in the post-apocalyptic world could be seen from their driving speed.

"Screech!"

A loud sound of tires screeching against the ground echoed, and the car suddenly stopped.

"Get out!" Xia Xiaoxue's cold voice rang in Bu Fan's ears again. Bu Fan slowly opened his eyes and got out of the car.

In front of him was a huge, three-story, exquisitely designed villa. In front of the villa was a large garden, and including the garden, the villa must have been over a thousand square meters.

In the garden, a few burly men were discussing something. Seeing Xia Xiaoxue bring Bu Fan in, they all respectfully called out, "Miss Xia!"

Xia Xiaoxue only nodded coldly and led Bu Fan into the villa without a word. As Bu Fan passed by them, he could clearly feel their disdainful gazes and whispered discussions about him.

After following Xia Xiaoxue into the hall, a woman in her forties approached and respectfully said to Xia Xiaoxue, "Miss, you're here!"

"Wu Mama, I remember there's still an empty room on the first floor. This is the new arrival, Bu Fan. Take him to settle in that room and tell him some of our studio's rules. I have something to do, so I'll leave first."

Without waiting for Wu Mama's response, she turned and left the villa.

"Miss, Miss!" Wu Mama seemed to have something important to tell Xia Xiaoxue, but by the time she called out, Xia Xiaoxue had already quickly left the villa and driven away.

"Ah!" Wu Mama sighed deeply, looking at Xia Xiaoxue's departing figure, then raised her head and looked at Bu Fan with a complex expression.

"Wu Auntie, I'm troubling you!" Although Xia Xiaoxue could call her Wu Mama, Bu Fan didn't naively think he could do the same.

Hearing Bu Fan's address, Wu Mama was slightly taken aback, then sighed and said softly, "Follow me, Bu Fan!"

"Hey, Wu Mama, who's this kid?" Just as Wu Mama was about to lead Bu Fan away, a young man with a defiant look on his face appeared on the second-floor corridor and asked from a distance.

"It's Chu Tian! This is Bu Fan, the new member Miss Xia brought. I'm taking him to see his room!" Wu Mama recognized the young man and answered softly.

"Bu Fan? Is he that useless guy? Wait, room, which room? The one left on the first floor?" Chu Tian looked at Bu Fan, first showing surprise, then shock.

"Yes, it's the one Miss Xia arranged for him!" Wu Mama seemed somewhat helpless as she answered.

"Hey, kid, let me give you some advice. Go find Xia Xiaoxue and ask her to change your room. Otherwise, you'll be in for a rough time, got it?" Chu Tian said, then walked back to his room without waiting for a response.

Bu Fan looked at him in surprise, then turned to Wu Mama, but she avoided his gaze and didn't answer.

"Here, this is your room, Bu Fan!" Then, in a corner of the first-floor hall, Wu Mama opened a door and said softly to Bu Fan.

Bu Fan nodded and stepped inside. The room wasn't very large, but it wasn't small either, about 13 to 14 square meters. Besides the comfortable double bed in the middle, there was a white, coffin-like object next to the bed.

"Bu Fan, you'd better be careful. This room was reserved by Mad Tiger for a friend. He has already invited his friend to stay here! Mad Tiger has a short temper, and if he finds out that his reserved room is occupied, he might get into a conflict with you, and you'll be the one to suffer!"

After much thought, Wu Mama decided to tell Bu Fan about this. She had intended to tell Xia Xiaoxue, but Xia Xiaoxue left without giving her the chance.

"Is there no other room available, Wu Auntie?" Bu Fan frowned and asked.

"There are other rooms, but the ones with X-3 life support pods are only this one. The other rooms are underground and have poor lighting conditions," Wu Mama shook her head and answered.

"Wu Mama, I'm back! Wu Mama, where are you? Quickly open the door to the first-floor room and arrange for my brother to stay there!"

Just as Wu Mama was speaking, a loud voice echoed from the hall outside.

"Hey, the door is already open! You're really quick, Wu Mama!" The rough voice came closer and stopped at the door.

Bu Fan turned to see a towering man, about 1.9 meters tall, standing at the door, with a slender, handsome young man beside him.

"Kid, who are you?" Seeing Bu Fan already in the room, Mad Tiger's eyes narrowed, and he asked coldly.

"Mad Tiger, this is Bu Fan. Miss Xia arranged for him to stay here!" Seeing Mad Tiger's dangerous expression, Wu Mama quickly explained, not wanting them to conflict.

Bu Fan frowned slightly. Originally, he had thought that if Mad Tiger returned, he could negotiate with him and wouldn't mind changing rooms, as he didn't want to start a conflict with others right away.

But it seemed that Mad Tiger had no intention of negotiating!

Sure enough, after hearing Wu Mama's answer, Mad Tiger's face showed a look of disdain: "Bu Fan, the useless guy who can only rely on women? Does he even have the right to stay here? Kid, get out of here quickly. This is the room I reserved. What right do you have to stay here?"