"This can be considered a new era!" Zhao Qingxuan said with a smile.
The once magnificent buildings had almost all disappeared, leaving only a vast plain. The newly constructed buildings now could not compare in grandeur to the former high-rises...
With many hands making light work, construction began in full swing in various areas. At this stage, everyone needed a spacious place to live. The previous tents had made many uncomfortable; they were too embarrassed to play cards, as any loud sound might become a live broadcast. Therefore, everyone was very enthusiastic about building houses!
Outside the earthen walls, the scouts sent by Zhou Yiming were full of curiosity. "What are they doing?"
"Looks like they're expanding their territory, building houses inside!"
"Holy crap, are they crazy?"
"They dare to expand their territory in this environment?"
The team members were astonished. Shouldn't they be consolidating their forces to resist the zombies? A stretched battle line would be harder to defend.
"And how many people do they have to require such a large territory expansion?"
"Who knows?"
"I can guarantee they won't last long here before being overrun by zombies!"
No one was optimistic about their base expansion. With Zhao Qingxuan and Yang Shu making arrangements, everything proceeded in an orderly fashion, and Wang Luo didn't need to worry about anything. He would ride his horse king out for a spin when he felt like it, occasionally patrolling the third layer of earthen walls to kill zombies and stretch his muscles. When he didn't want to go out, he would lie in his villa reading books, drinking wine, and enjoying a spa. When he had time, he would play cards with his two women and seriously study the origin of life!
The days passed by like this!
"It's really strange. We've built such a large base, and we should have attracted the attention of other forces by now, but why hasn't anyone come to join us?" Zhao Qingxuan asked curiously, straddling Wang Luo's leg inside the villa. Although they weren't short of people now, more awakened individuals would make the base even safer!
"Perhaps they just think we won't last long. A large base makes defense difficult, and they believe we'll eventually be submerged by zombies," Wang Luo said calmly. "Even if we survive the zombies, we won't have enough food!"
"Tsk, in that case, we should show them how we grow bigger and stronger in this apocalypse!" Zhao Qingxuan retorted stubbornly.
"That's a given. From now on, we'll set a threshold. If anyone wants to join, they must show sincerity!"
"What sincerity?"
"Supplies and energy source crystals will do!"
"In short, this is no longer a place where just anyone can join freely!" Zhao Qingxuan nodded. They had a considerable number of people now, tens of thousands of awakened individuals alone, which was enough to survive in the apocalypse!
Another half a month later, the residential area's construction was largely complete. There was still a lot of empty space in that area that had not been built upon. For convenience, all buildings were constructed together. This area housed both ordinary people and awakened individuals. As for the villa area, it was the exclusive zone for the base's high-level members, meaning awakened individuals above S-class. Thus, the entire villa area became quiet!
Rumble!
With a loud noise, earthen walls rose again. For added safety, Zhao Qingxuan had the outermost earthen wall thickened to resist the zombies. "This makes it even safer!" Zhao Qingxuan nodded with satisfaction. As for incorporating the extraordinary essence fluid, it wasn't the time yet, and there wasn't enough of it to go around!
Life finally returned to a state of peace. With their living quarters sorted, their focus now shifted to food. Preparations were already underway in the agricultural areas, as it was early spring and many crops were ready for planting! There was also the livestock area. The livestock area was built outside the third layer of earthen walls, connected by a stone bridge to the residential area for easy access, to mitigate the strong odors! Wang Luo also released all the livestock from his eternal space. Only through continuous reproduction could they expand!
After strolling through the residential area, Wang Luo rode his horse king out of the base. He hadn't gone out for a long time and decided to kill a few zombies outside to warm up.
Host: Wang Luo
Level: Gold Tier
Abilities: Azure Dragon Ability (God Tier), Wind Element Ability (S Tier), Lightning Element Ability (E Tier)
Skills: Dragon Transformation (God Tier), Myriad Lightning (SSS Tier, Lightning Element), Dragon's Might (S Tier), Dragon Claw Hand (S Tier), Great Wind Blade (A Tier, Wind Element), Lightning Flash (A Tier, Lightning Element), Rasengan (B Tier, Wind Element), Wind God's Leg (C Tier, Wind Element), Blade in Palm (D Tier, Wind Element), Lightning Wrap (D Tier, Lightning Element)
Weapons: Eternal Space (Divine Artifact), Black Abyss (Extraordinary Artifact)
Current Mission: Host to survive for another three months
Mission Reward: S Tier Wind Element Ability upgraded to SSS Tier
"By the way, how long has it been? Almost three months, right?" Wang Luo was very much looking forward to his S Tier wind ability being upgraded to SSS Tier.
Not long after he left, some zombies discovered them and immediately lunged forward. Wang Luo swung his saber, and streaks of light flashed, killing large numbers of zombies in succession. "There's no pressure at all compared to my previous life!" In his previous life, he was constantly on the run from zombies, sometimes starving for days without food. Now, he was bored to death! This life was incredibly comfortable.
Suddenly, dozens of awakened individuals appeared not far from Wang Luo, and they noticed him. "What incredible skill!"
"He must have reached the Gold Tier too, right?" someone exclaimed.
"He seems to be alone. Let's see if we can recruit him to our side!" Several people cut a path through the zombies and approached Wang Luo. Wang Luo naturally noticed those people as well and showed a surprised expression. The leader among them had actually reached the Gold Tier! "That's right, by this time, some people already know the complete method of using energy source crystals!" Wang Luo wasn't surprised.
"Hello, brother. We are from the Apocalypse Survivors Tribe. Our leader is Zhou Yiming, also known as 'The Butcher.' I see you have good skills, and I wonder if you're interested in joining us?" a leading awakened individual asked, inviting Wang Luo.
"Apocalypse Survivors Tribe?" Wang Luo certainly knew of it. Wasn't that Zhou Yiming's faction! But, did he get that nickname this early? "That's right, our leader is a super expert who awakened his abilities on the first day of the apocalypse. His strength is immense; with our leader here, there are absolutely no worries about safety!"