Chapter 1012 - 997
Modern surveillance methods not only reduce the manpower Survivors need to invest in monitoring matters; they also allow them to observe the entire situation without leaving their homes.
As long as the signal is stable, they can even monitor beyond the premises.
If humans were to do this, they would inevitably encounter unpredictable dangers.
The purpose of Li Zhong creating these little surveillance gadgets was precisely for this reason.
With a slight smirk, after hearing Old Xu’s request, Li Zhong immediately snapped his fingers, turned around, and yelled at his brother walking towards him with a bag: "Xiao Guo, hurry up, bring the stuff over."
Old Xu also noticed the large black rubber bag in Li Guo’s hand. Seeing the bulging size of the bag, he was as eager as a child during the New Year: "Haha, Xiao Li, what other treasures do you have?"
Li Zhong took the bag, opened it, and smiled: "Here, everything you just asked for is in here."
With some skepticism, Old Xu leaned in to take a look inside the bag, good heavens, 7 or 8 cameras of different shapes and sizes were inside.
"These were pieced together from the materials we had left. Some are powered by batteries, others by solar energy. Mainly, the materials are limited. Otherwise, I’d want to make them all dual-powered by battery and solar energy."
"Are these also wirelessly receivable?" Old Xu suppressed his excitement and asked in a low voice.
"Yes, they can all be wirelessly received, equipped with the software I wrote, and they can be operated by phone, tablet, or computer."
"What’s the maximum reception range?"
"For our current situation here, 200-250 meters is no problem."
"Good! Very good! With these, the vicinity of the base can essentially be wirelessly monitored. Xiao Zhong, Xiao Guo, you did a great job. These things have solved a major problem for me!"
Indeed, before the walls are completely enclosed, Old Xu’s primary concern was security.
Especially after Derek silently snuck into the base one night, it made him even more uneasy.
It’s understandable; although the village isn’t big, to cover every aspect is frankly difficult even if the entire team is deployed to guard.
But with these little inventions by Li Zhong, all these issues could be resolved.
Without mentioning anything else, the surveillance range of the cameras alone is broader than that of human Guards.
Moreover, as long as these little devices have enough power, they can work 24/7 without interruption, something humans would be too exhausted to handle.
The only regret for Old Xu at the moment is that there are still too few cameras. After all, the village is so large that truly achieving unmanned surveillance obviously can’t be done with just 7 or 8 cameras.
"Xiao Li, discuss the placement locations with Lei Zi later. Also, give me a list of the equipment you need, and I’ll try to bring them back next time we go out."
Receiving Old Xu’s acknowledgment and promise, the brothers "Zhong" and "Guo" were naturally very happy.
As the two who joined the team later, they have been seeking opportunities to "make contributions."
This might be one of the reasons why this Survivor Team has been able to survive for so long. Because every member from the bottom of their heart is willing to contribute their strength to the team.
After sending off the brothers "Zhong" and "Guo," Old Xu hadn’t even had two seconds to rest when Old Zhao appeared again.
As soon as they met, Old Zhao came straight to the point: "Old Xu, our supply stocks are running low. Recently a few new people arrived, we should consider restocking."
A topic often discussed, as soon as Old Xu saw Old Zhao coming to him at this point, he could roughly guess the topic.
Sure enough, it was about supplies.
Xu Renjie sighed lightly, thinking to himself that his judgment was correct. To be honest, ever since the apocalypse broke out, wherever he went, his biggest headache was the resupply of materials.
There’s no way around it, humans are living beings; they can’t go long periods without eating like Zombies without a problem. The basic elements of human survival are food and water.
And these seemingly ordinary and simple tasks in peacetime can be life-threatening in the apocalypse.
"I was just about to bring this up, but since you’re mentioning it now, we might as well..." Raising a hand, Old Xu patted Old Zhao on the shoulder: "Gather everyone together, let’s have a meeting."
Gathering the busy people at the village chief’s house, Old Xu succinctly shared a few key points.
First, regarding the supply issue;
Second, fuel;
Third, building materials such as sand and cement;
Fourth, vehicle supplies.
During this, everyone inevitably chimed in to add input, understanding the importance of these conventional issues without Old Xu having to elaborate.
After discussing these, Old Xu cleared his throat, since they had come to this point, he naturally had to bring up the matter of Luo Baochun.
"Um... everyone, quiet down, I have one more thing to tell you."
As Old Xu pressed his hands down, the previously noisy courtyard fell silent.
"What? Old Xu, there’s more?" Seeing Xu Renjie’s serious face, Old Xu asked slightly confused.
"Yes, there’s one more thing."
"What’s the matter?"
Casually taking out a notebook from his pocket, Old Xu placed it on the table.
Upon seeing the book Old Xu took out, Luo Baochun’s face immediately turned white, and his body involuntarily tensed up.
How could this be? Didn’t they promise to keep it confidential for me? How did Old Xu change his mind so quickly?
Just as Luo Baochun’s mind was in a turmoil, Old Zhao instinctively picked up the notebook on the table, glanced questioningly at Old Xu, then opened the notebook and began to read out loud.
"Today, an inmate in the station went mad and bit an officer."
"There have been many biting incidents in the nearby villages."
"The organization reported that an outbreak occurred."
𝓯𝙧𝙚𝒆𝙬𝙚𝒃𝙣𝙤𝒗𝓮𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢
"Today, a convoy of special operations personnel arrived. According to them, the situation outside is not optimistic."
"We are holding on, with orders from above to wait for rescue."
"Can we make it through? Why hasn’t the rescue arrived yet?"
"Dammit! They’ve mutated, they’re learning to climb walls. We have nowhere left to retreat."
"We’re about to lose here. To survive, I had to release the imprisoned inmates. I’ve recorded the list of all detainees in this notebook. If I meet with misfortune, the organization can find them based on this."
"This is..." Old Zhao read quickly, and after flipping through a few key pages, his eyes immediately returned to Old Xu.
"This is what I brought back from the police station, most likely a log recorded by the head of the station. Oh, take a look at the last page."
With Old Xu’s prompt, Old Zhao remembered the mention of the prisoner list earlier in the text. (To be continued. If you like this work, you’re welcome to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets at Qidian (qidian.com). Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)