Technology Laboratory

Returnees

Dimas's father had completed his oil deal with some necessary supplies, as he returned to a parked rv not far from the market Dimas' father saw a piece of paper with the inscription "I searched for some stuff, no need to worry" is located right on the rv steering chair. Dimas' father frowned, he initially suggested Dimas come out with him so that after making a transaction with oil they then went to look for the items Dimas needed together.

"It looks like Dimas misunderstood me and searched for the item he needed while I was selling oil with some supplies" Dimas' father muttered to himself.

It is currently free to find Dimas because Dimas must have gone to explore the surrounding area to find the goods he needs, so Dimas' father can only hope that nothing happens to his son. Dimas' father waited for quite a long time until finally the rv car door was opened by Dimas who currently had an extra bag on his body.

"Where have you been? I thought you were already a block of ice out there" Dimas' father said as he stared at Dimas with a cynical look.

Dimas pouted a little with his father's sometimes too dark joke, he then lowered the bag he had brought from their shelter as well as the extra bag Yogi got. An additional bag contains some items Dimas took from some buildings and housing after Dimas returned to the official refuge area. 

"I'm looking for what I need, haven't you read the notes I left?" Answer Dimas.

Hearing this answer Father Dimas could only sigh, Dimas' father was quite calm now that nothing bad happened to his son. Since Dimas had returned and there was nothing else to do then the two of them finally left the official shelter and returned home to their personal sanctuary.

"Other times if you want to find stuff like this let's go look with dad, if you're still looking for that stuff yourself what's the difference with dad taking you or you going alone? Although you can handle things but you're usually careless, so I suggest you go with me to find the stuff you want" When the rv car passed through the guard post Dimas' father arrived to talk to Dimas.

"I searched in a safe place, besides the thick jacket I wear is still effective to dispel the cold" said Dimas in self-defense.

"Then at least bring a means of self-protection, not all humans who are still alive today are good, either, in this post-disaster environment if you accidentally meet a bad guy while looking for something they could rob or even do cannibalism" Dimas' father spoke again.

Dimas thought that what his father said was true, the most frightening thing at a time like this was the man himself. Although the natural environment will continue to deteriorate but most of the people have prepared and built a shelter that can protect them. In contrast to humans, the limited resources will push some people to become desperate with the circumstances and throw humanity on him, by then they will be able to kill each other even to get a little food.

"At least with the father, your safety will be more assured" said Dimas' father, pointing out a gun from behind his jacket.

Regarding the item Dimas had brought in an additional bag, it was a second-hand item that Dimas had hastily picked up when he returned to the previous official shelter. As Dimas' father said that Dimas was a careless person, he only thought about this item after he was close to the market area in the official shelter. Luckily Dimas thought about it in the end and picked up some stuff along the way.

After a long journey the rv cars finally arrived at their personal sanctuary, the rv car is not directly parked in the underground parking lot as before but is first parked right in front of the entrance of the shelter. Dimas and his father got off the rv and opened the entrance of the shelter and put in all the supplies exchanged for their previous oil.

Inside the former Dimas family home today several pairs of eyes see them secretly either from the window or the door gap in the house. These people who are hiding have things like knives, axes, iron sticks, and some other things of the same kind. They are a group of people who survive by plundering others and seizing the refuge of others. When Dimas was checking the rv car in the underground parking lot of the house at that time one of their group happened to be looking for supplies at the Dimas family home then after that the person reported to the leader of their group, he is then assigned to supervise the Dimas family shelter and report if there is any movement later. At first there was no movement of the Dimas family's private base, until then a few hours ago Dimas and his father left for the official shelter of the person assigned to supervise then returned to report and prepare for the ambush.

"Boss, they've opened the entrance to the shelter, shall we attack now?" One of them said to the one who looked the most cruel among the others.

The one who was called boss by the others nodded, the boss stood up and peeked at Dimas and his father who were transporting supplies to the shelter then took a crossbow that was stuck on the table.

"Strike now!" The boss rules all his men.

There were a total of 8 people in their group and they all quickly approached the entrance of the shelter. Meanwhile on Dimas' side they did not know that they had been targeted by the looter group and were still moving things as usual

After a while Dimas soon realized that behind their rv car some armed men were heading towards them like a pack of wolves looking at a fat sheep. Dimas immediately became alert and grabbed the electromagnetic weapon in the jacket pocket but did not take it out.

"Dad, it seems like someone with bad intentions found us" Dimas walked up to his father and said quietly.

 Dimas' father upon hearing what Dimas said turned his head towards the direction his son was looking at and looked at the group of looters. Dimas' father also raised his vigilance and immediately pulled out the gun from behind the jacket and opened the safety.