Runemaster in the Last Days

Without some requirement, there would be no way for City A Base to do this.

And City B Base in front of them was already the best example.

Riya could tell very clearly that City B Base's leaders should want a peaceful place where the citizen lived in orderly manner.

But how could it be possible?

When there's no law to restrain them, all these people could think was how to survive. So what they needed was enough strength to protect themselves and also to maintain the order in the base.

In this way, the requirement to prepare supplies before entering the base was born.

Because in this way, it would prevent the base from overcrowding and it would also prevent these people from coming in to make trouble.

Because when they wanted to enter, they have to pay supplies.

These supplies would never be returned.

If they made trouble but didn't manage to grab supplies, doesn't it mean that their previous supplies were gone?

In the current era, every piece of supply was very important and no one would be willing to squander it. Besides, how many people could be faster than the speed of bullet?

These soldiers would not hesitate to shoot them if they made trouble.

At this moment, those who dared to make trouble and attack the soldiers would have to be prepared to be suppressed heavily by the soldiers because they would not let any troublemaker off easily.

"Every base has its own way to deal with the situation. At the very least, they're doing the same thing in the essence," Riya said quietly.

Doing the same thing in the essence?

Samuel's lips curled up slightly and he nodded. "Indeed, that's true."

Looking at the people who stay honestly outside with their shabby tents, Riya sighed deeply. Even when she saw the destroyed city in City A and some random roaming people, she never thought too much.

But at this moment…

Riya felt deeply that this was truly the end of the world, a brand new time had arrived and people were forced to adapt to this time. If they couldn't adapt in time, what awaited them would be nothing more than death.

It was that simple.

But it was also because of this that Riya felt somewhat sad.

'Why did they have to come?'

Without these magic beasts coming out to the surface of the Green Planet, then they would not have to face such a thing at all. She could still live a comfortable life as the ordinary person and used magic secretly to make her life better.

There was no worry for food and drink.

She would train quietly.

But now, she had to fight against these magic beasts and to grow stronger, she took some risks on her own.

Riya took a deep breath.

It was indeed sad to see these things.

But this was now their reality, their world, and there was nothing that she could do to help everyone.

Can the supplies in her hand feed millions or billions of people who were still alive in the entire Green Planet?

No, it can't.

Forget about transportation to such a large distance, she could not even help in the areas outside City A so easily.

Unless she wanted to wander around.

But Riya didn't want to.

She feel some sympathy and sadness for these people, but she could not sacrifice her own pursuit to help them. If they were in front of her eyes, she might be able to do some things to help them… but if they were too far away, then there would be nothing that she could do.

Samuel stood beside Riya, waiting patiently for the line to move.

They were not that far from the front and it should only take a few minutes.

And during this time, he could sense the faint mana fluctuation from Riya beside him. For someone at Riya's rank, it was rare for her to let her mana fluctuate without hiding it.

But he could guess that it should be related to emotions.

Because another method for their mana to fluctuate without using magic spell was when their emotion was agitated.

He looked around.

There were many people who were living with difficulties around. They were struggling to even get a sip of water and now lie on the ground, waiting for their death. Some of them dragged their tired body to go out and collect some supplies in the ruins.

Everyone was doing their best to survive through their own way.

But it was indeed very hard.

"Do you want to help?" Samuel asked in a low voice.

Riya raised her head and looked at Samuel. Seeing his calm gaze, she knew that he was not perturbed in the slightest bit.

She knew that it was useless to care so much about everyone around her.

But it was inevitable that she felt a bit bad when she looked at them.

Because they truly looked miserable.

"No." Riya shook her head.

She couldn't help all of them.

Even if she gave them some food to let them survive for the day, how about tomorrow and the next day?

Can she provide them with food every single day?

It's impossible.

And after she gave them food, would they be able to consume these supplies on their own?

There would be many other people coveting their resources.

Because even if these resources were nothing in Riya's eyes, they were very precious for these people.

She might have kindness in her heart, but she would not do unnecessary things needlessly. Especially not in the current situation.

"Next."

The sound of the guard woke Riya up from her thoughts and she looked at the man. "How much resources?"

"Temporary card can let you stay for five days cost 2 kg of grains and permanent card needs 10 kg of grains for two people," the guard replied without hesitation.

5 kg of grains?

Riya blinked her eyes and felt that it was not that much.