Chapter 11 Is Ashton Your Boyfriend?

Seeing that I was feeling awkward, Xandra said she would take me for a walk around the neighborhood. She was quite friendly, probably because it was rare for her to have peers around.

"I heard from your mom that your name is Anna."

I nodded. "What about you?"

"My name is Xandra Tayson."

The neighborhood wasn't quite big. She took me on a walk and kept chatting, giving me a new understanding of the base.

It turned out the leader of the base was a leader at the nuclear power plant who had previously served in the military. He was a very upright and selfless person. Initially, there was no need for people to pay the crystal core to the base every month as he would lead the mutants to gather food and support many ordinary people.

However, as the number of people at the base increased, he became overwhelmed, which led to the tax system. He encouraged everyone to find jobs and actively contribute to building the base, going out to eliminate zombies, collecting supplies, and even establi