The next day, taking advantage of the overcast skies, Gu Pan and Lu Ruisheng left the base again. They drove to a distant location and then switched to a helicopter, making their way back to Binhai.
Familiar with the route, their journey was smoother this time, and they went straight to the seaside.
There were more people on the beach than before, but fortunately, they landed farther away since many were harvesting from the sea or fishing.
Living by the sea for sustenance was something those who grew up in coastal cities understood well. Relying on seafood to fill their stomachs wasn't hard—it could provide necessary nutrition and minerals. They were just unaware of the animal mutations.
Or perhaps they knew but had no choice. Aside from the bases or major organizations, the rest practically had no stored food left. Edible items were becoming scarcer, so whatever they could find, they ate. Such was the new normal.
