Chapter 1582 - 895: Kill the Chicken to Warn the Monkey (Double-Length – 8,500 Words)
Big Camphor Tree Base.
In the past month or so, more than two hundred people have been gradually pouring in from the Western side, and the trend is on the rise.
For the Big Camphor Tree Base, there are both advantages and disadvantages. While the number of cooperative personnel has increased, it also brought some instability factors.
Currently, since the number of people coming in is not too large, no significant issues have been exposed. However, if more people come later, it will inevitably lead to some personnel conflicts and friction.
As a result, during this period, Second Uncle has instructed the personnel stationed in the Satellite Cities to step up their management efforts.
The Satellite City is now almost fully constructed. Although the height of the walls cannot compare to that of the Big Camphor Tree Base Headquarters, they still provide some protection.
Inside the Inner and Outer City.
The construction of underground projects has already begun. Apart from those who are going out on missions, the personnel on guard duty, and other internal staff, the remaining people are participating in the construction work alongside Ding Jiu and others.
The underground project is a long-term task. They plan to excavate an area spanning hundreds of acres underground.
According to their original plan, they intend to start constructing the Fourth Outer City after the five Satellite Cities are built.
The Big Camphor Tree Base generally takes on a rectangular shape, with the first and second Outer Cities to the south of the base, a cliff on the east, and the Third Outer City to the west.
The construction area of the Third Outer City reached 150 acres, with nearly half of it used for planting crops.
Previously planned for the construction of the Fourth Outer City, this outer city was slated to be the largest in area.
Prepare for a rainy day.
To achieve stable order in the doomsday, besides relying on force, food is essential. Without food, people will go crazy. The construction of the Fourth Outer City aims to expand the food production area, serving as a core region for food production, located at the back door of the Big Camphor Tree Base Inner City.
Fifth Satellite City.
As the Satellite City farthest from the Big Camphor Tree Base, it was built in a driving school located by the highway.
Now, it has also taken in some survivors from the Southwest. Some people, after understanding the situation here, choose to do missions in exchange for a small amount of food. Although they can’t eat their fill, at least they won’t starve.
But with more people, the human heart is unpredictable, and there are always those with bad intentions causing trouble.
In the evening, Noble Consort, Old Huang, and others were on a mission outside, returning on their way to the Fifth Satellite City.
They returned from Gan City. Although there are more zombies in the city, it’s still a city where more supplies can be found.
After searching for the necessary items in Gan City during the day, they rushed to the Fifth Satellite City.
The nights during the doomsday are terrifying, and they have to return to the Fifth Satellite City before dark.
The setting sun is as red as blood, and they drag the cart, with the sunset casting long shadows behind them.
Noble Consort and the others chose to stay in a Satellite City far from the Big Camphor Tree Base, which is certainly less safe compared to the earlier Satellite Cities, but the rate of point contribution increase is much faster.
Not to mention, they can find more useful materials.
Currently, there is a shortage of fuel. Although many cooperative personnel can find vehicles, they cannot afford to use fuel.
The gasoline and diesel from fuel stations in various places have long been scavenged several times over.
Now, with the presence of Oil City, transporting oil has greatly alleviated the fuel shortage issue.
However, this oil is not given for free to the many cooperative personnel. If they want to use it, they still have to exchange it for resources.
As a result, most of the cooperative personnel cannot afford to use fuel.
But for some who have cooperated for a long time, they have food reserves and their points are relatively high.
So some brave people boldly exchange for fuel, then head to farther places to gather supplies. If they’re lucky, they might even find fuel, ensuring that their trip won’t be in vain.
Around Xin City, due to extensive scavenging, usable materials are already scarce.
But going farther away sometimes means gambling on luck. If they find an uninhabited place rich in supplies, they can make a fortune quickly, with points skyrocketing.
However, the risks and rewards are proportional.
Being far from the Big Camphor Tree Base offers more opportunities.
But being outside the influence range of the Big Camphor Tree Base means it’s not as safe.
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For the Extra Staff, some have already acquired the modified new energy vehicles from Old Dong and others.
Though charging still costs money, it requires far fewer resources than exchanging for fuel.
By stacking batteries violently, the range of the new energy vehicles has reached 800 kilometers.
Although the vehicle looks extremely cumbersome, with the range problem solved, it has been well received by many Extra Staff.
At the Big Camphor Tree Base, electricity is always in a state where supply exceeds demand. The Zombie Generators continuously provide power, so there is no need to worry about electricity shortages.
For Noble Consort and others who joined not long ago, they cannot afford fuel.
The Fifth Satellite City has already been built, and they participated in its construction, accumulating a fair amount of food and points.
Though it’s still quite difficult now, everything is moving in a positive direction.
On the highway, they push the cart to increase their pace.
"Old Huang, how did you know there was brass in that place?" Noble Consort asked, looking at Old Huang, who was sweating profusely beside him.