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"So the bearings... are we still producing them?"

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“So, the bearings... are we still producing them?”

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Zhou Hu stood before the production line that had just shut down, his eyes full of puzzled confusion.

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Zhou Hu stood before the production line that had just shut down, puzzlement filling his eyes.

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Although, to be honest, he hadn't really understood from the very start why the shelter would move in a bearing production line at all.

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Although, to be honest, he hadn’t understood from the beginning why the shelter had brought in a bearing production line at all.

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Especially after touring the underground base, he understood even less why this shelter packed with high technology would need such a "retro" production line.

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Especially after touring the underground base, he understood even less why a shelter packed with high technology would need such a “retro” production line.

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But that didn't matter. Being able to work, being needed—that proved he still had value.

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But that didn’t matter. Being able to work, being needed—that proved he still had value.

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As someone who had once been with Brother Dao's convoy, he knew very well how important being "useful" was in the apocalypse.

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As someone who had once been part of Brother Dao’s convoy, he knew very well how important being “useful” was in the apocalypse.

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Yet the production line had run for less than half a day—hadn't even used up the raw materials shipped in with it—before it was halted again.

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Yet the production line had run for less than half a day—without even using up the raw materials shipped in with it—before it was halted again.

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Starting up one moment, stopping the next—didn't anyone consider the cost?

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Starting up one moment and stopping the next—didn’t anyone consider the cost?

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Huh, that was possible too. After all, everything about this place was pretty unbelievable.

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Well, that was possible too. After all, everything about this place was pretty unbelievable.

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Zhou Hu let out a wry laugh, and a bewildered look crept into his eyes.

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Zhou Hu gave a wry laugh, bewilderment creeping into his eyes.

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He instinctively looked toward the plaza outside the dormitory building that had been specially cordoned off.

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He instinctively looked toward the plaza outside the dormitory building, which had been specially cordoned off.

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A few pieces of equipment salvaged from a city gym sat haphazardly arranged, while a dozen or so young men, drenched in sweat, did push-ups in the mud. That "action team leader" named Zhang Wu counted loudly beside them, showing no mercy.

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A few pieces of equipment salvaged from a city gym sat haphazardly arranged while a dozen or so young men, drenched in sweat, did push-ups in the mud. The “action team leader” named Zhang Wu stood beside them, counting loudly and showing no mercy.

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In the soldier's own words: "Even if you can't win a fight, you'd better be able to outrun one. Huffing and puffing after every step isn't going on a field op—that's delivering yourself as a meal."

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In the soldier’s own words: “Even if you can’t win a fight, you’d better be able to outrun one. Huffing and puffing after every step isn’t going on a field op—that’s delivering yourself as a meal.”

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Zhou Hu rubbed his surgically repaired lower back, figuring that in his condition, he probably couldn't withstand that kind of high-intensity training.

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Zhou Hu rubbed his surgically repaired lower back. In his condition, he probably couldn’t withstand that kind of high-intensity training.

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Maybe he should find a chance to talk to "Leader Zhang" and see if he could request a lower training intensity.

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Maybe he should find a chance to talk to “Leader Zhang” and ask whether he could request a lower training intensity.

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"Ah... h-hello!" Zhou Hu gave a start, fumbling to pull out the card he understood to be a "special ID" and answering it nervously. "Mr. Zhuangsheng? Is there... some instruction?"

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“Ah... h-hello!” Zhou Hu jumped, fumbling to pull out the card he understood to be a “special ID.” He answered nervously, “Mr. Zhuangsheng? Is there... some instruction?”

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[Don't be nervous, Mr. Zhou.]

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[Don’t be nervous, Mr. Zhou.]

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"Huh?" Zhou Hu froze, his brain momentarily unable to keep up with the abrupt question. "Yes, of course I do!" he answered instinctively. Though he'd worked in factories ever since coming to the city, he was from the countryside after all—turning soil, sowing seeds, applying fertilizer—these were all deeply ingrained memories.

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“Huh?” Zhou Hu froze, his mind momentarily unable to keep up with the abrupt question. “Yes, of course I do!” he answered instinctively. Though he had worked in factories ever since coming to the city, he was from the countryside, after all—turning soil, sowing seeds, applying fertilizer. Those memories were all deeply ingrained in him.

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[Then please go now to the area near Guard Post No. 2 on the east side of the power station. There's some new work there that needs your professional assistance.]

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[Then please go now to the area near Guard Post No. 2 on the east side of the power station. There’s some new work there that requires your professional assistance.]

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After thoroughly clearing the wandering zombies inside and around the power station, Dawn Shelter's defensive perimeter had successfully expanded to the edge of the surrounding forest.

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After thoroughly clearing the wandering zombies inside and around the power station, Dawn Shelter’s defensive perimeter had successfully expanded to the edge of the surrounding forest.

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With a relatively secure rear base, the focus of Shen Yan's group shifted to new tasks.

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With a relatively secure rear base, the focus of Shen Yan’s group shifted to new tasks.

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This new mission, triggered as the shelter's population passed the triple-digit mark, didn't seem all that difficult to complete in Ling Yu's view.

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This new mission, triggered when the shelter’s population passed the triple-digit mark, didn’t seem all that difficult to complete in Ling Yu’s view.

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Fruit and vegetable supply could temporarily rely on the ecological planting pods in the underground base.

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The fruit and vegetable supply could temporarily rely on the ecological planting pods in the underground base.

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As for staple food, one planting pod certainly wouldn't be enough.

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As for staple food, one planting pod certainly wouldn’t be enough.

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So, naturally, Ling Yu set his sights on the land outside the power station.

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So Ling Yu naturally set his sights on the land outside the power station.

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Su Wan had analyzed soil samples from the area, concluding that the land was somewhat barren from prolonged neglect but had not been severely contaminated.

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Su Wan had analyzed soil samples from the area and concluded that the land was somewhat barren from prolonged neglect but had not been severely contaminated.

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After a round of inquiries, Ling Yu quickly screened out over twenty survivors with farming or livestock experience and formed an Agricultural Special Action Team.

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After making inquiries, Ling Yu quickly screened out more than twenty survivors with farming or livestock experience and formed an Agricultural Special Action Team.

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For crops, after comprehensive consideration of soil, climate, and growth cycles, they ultimately chose corn and potatoes, which had relatively low environmental requirements and respectable yields.

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For crops, after comprehensively considering the soil, climate, and growth cycles, they ultimately chose corn and potatoes, which had relatively low environmental requirements and respectable yields.

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As for meat supply, after discussion with Shen Yan and the others, the final conclusion was the classic "farmhouse duo"—chickens and pigs.

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As for the meat supply, after discussing it with Shen Yan and the others, they settled on the classic “farmhouse duo”—chickens and pigs.

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The chickens were "ones that got away" found in a farmers' market—over thirty of them in total, with both roosters and hens, so breeding and expanding the flock shouldn't be a problem.

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The chickens were “ones that got away” found in a farmers’ market—more than thirty of them in total, including both roosters and hens, so breeding and expanding the flock shouldn’t be a problem.

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The pigs, meanwhile, were found by Zhang Wu leading a team specifically to a nearby pig farm—they'd only found six meat hogs.

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The pigs, meanwhile, were found when Zhang Wu led a team specifically to a nearby pig farm. They had found only six meat hogs.

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Unfortunately, all these pigs had been neutered before the apocalypse, ruling out any possibility of producing piglets.

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Unfortunately, all the pigs had been neutered before the apocalypse, ruling out any possibility of producing piglets.

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"Better than nothing, I guess," Zhang Wu could only say at the time, looking at the grunting fat pigs. "We can search for more later."

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“Better than nothing, I guess,” Zhang Wu had said at the time as he looked at the fat, grunting pigs. “We can search for more later.”

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At least, construction on all three food supply lines had now begun.

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At least construction on all three food supply lines had now begun.

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When Zhou Hu arrived at the east side of the power station with a heart full of doubt, what he saw was a bustling scene of vigorous labor.

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When Zhou Hu arrived on the east side of the power station, his heart full of doubt, he saw a bustling scene of vigorous labor.

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The previously barren land outside the power station had been re-planned, and a bulldozer—also driven back by a Field Squad—was clearing away weeds and rubble.

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The previously barren land outside the power station had been replanned, and a bulldozer—also driven back by a Field Squad—was clearing away weeds and rubble.

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Over a dozen survivors who, like him, had received the notice were holding tools, measuring and marking out field ridges under the direction of a Sentinel Robot.

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More than a dozen survivors who, like him, had received the notice were holding tools and measuring and marking out field ridges under the direction of a Sentinel Robot.

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Watching the busy figures, the hollow uncertainty in Zhou Hu's heart suddenly dissolved. He'd found something new he could do.

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As he watched the busy figures, the hollow uncertainty in Zhou Hu’s heart suddenly dissolved. He had found something new he could do.

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Right! People had to eat, so someone had to work the fields.

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Right. People had to eat, so someone had to work the fields.

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The sunlight fell on him, warm and comforting. A long-missed feeling of steadiness finally let his suspended heart settle.

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Sunlight fell on him, warm and comforting. A long-missed feeling of steadiness finally allowed his suspended heart to settle.

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Zhang Wu's First Action Team took shifts going out in rotation, bringing back a steady stream of daily necessities for the shelter.

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Zhang Wu’s First Action Team took turns going out, bringing back a steady stream of daily necessities for the shelter.

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Lin Yue's Second Action Team, meanwhile, took on the job of finding raw materials for the underground base's ammunition production center.

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Lin Yue’s Second Action Team, meanwhile, took on the task of finding raw materials for the underground base’s ammunition production center.

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Shen Yan led the remaining people, slowly building structures like a chicken farm and a pig farm outside the power station while also clearing zombies from the forest.

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Shen Yan led the remaining people in slowly building structures such as a chicken farm and a pig farm outside the power station while also clearing zombies from the forest.

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There was only one goal: expand the power station's safe zone as much as possible.

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There was only one goal: expand the power station’s safe zone as much as possible.

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Su Wan, meanwhile, had thoroughly rooted herself in her laboratory. With new personnel holding biology backgrounds joining in, her work progress had accelerated considerably.

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Su Wan, meanwhile, had thoroughly rooted herself in her laboratory. With new personnel possessing biology backgrounds joining her, her work had accelerated considerably.

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Bullets tore through the air, drilling precisely into the bullseye a hundred meters away.

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Bullets tore through the air and drilled precisely into the bullseye a hundred meters away.

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[Ten ring, ten ring, 9.8 ring... Overall evaluation: Excellent.] Sentinel-3, stationed here, announced the results in its signature synthesized electronic voice.

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[Ten ring, ten ring, 9.8 ring... Overall evaluation: Excellent.] Sentinel-3, stationed there, announced the results in its signature synthesized electronic voice.

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Thanks to cameras far surpassing the limits of human vision, it didn't need to walk up to the targets to deliver the most precise reports.

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Thanks to cameras that far surpassed the limits of human vision, it didn’t need to walk up to the targets to provide the most precise report.

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After all, in the apocalypse, firearms were efficient.

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After all, firearms were efficient in the apocalypse.

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But an untrained survivor trying to precisely hit a zombie's head amid chaos—that was really hard.

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But an untrained survivor trying to hit a zombie precisely in the head amid the chaos—that was extremely difficult.

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Many times, emptying an entire magazine proved less effective than a single fire axe.

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Many times, emptying an entire magazine proved less effective than a single swing of a fire axe.

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Zhang Wu lowered the gun in his hands and smiled. "It's all right, just average. Haven't trained much since the disaster broke out. I've gotten rusty—slipped a bit."

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Zhang Wu lowered the gun in his hands and smiled. “It’s all right, just average. I haven’t trained much since the disaster broke out. I’ve gotten rusty—slipped a bit.”

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"Heh heh, just stating the facts," Zhang Wu deftly swapped magazines while shifting the subject. "Zhuangsheng, next I plan to lead a team to check out Letian District. We haven't explored that area yet."

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“Heh heh, just stating the facts.” Zhang Wu deftly swapped magazines and shifted the subject. “Zhuangsheng, next I plan to lead a team to check out Letian District. We haven’t explored that area yet.”

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"That's right," Zhang Wu said in a low voice while checking the gun's mechanisms. "As for food reserves, we've already collected quite a bit."

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“That’s right,” Zhang Wu said in a low voice as he checked the gun’s mechanisms. “As for food reserves, we’ve already collected quite a bit.”

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"Isn't Shen Yan and the others already working on the self-sufficiency agriculture plan?"

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“Isn’t Shen Yan and the others already working on the self-sufficiency agriculture plan?”

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He raised his head, his gaze deep, looking toward Yuanjiang's city center.

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He raised his head, his gaze deep as he looked toward Yuanjiang’s city center.

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"So I plan to shift the next phase's search focus back to finding survivors."

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“So I plan to shift the next phase’s search focus back to finding survivors.”

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Ling Yu's electronic voice sounded again. [The Letian District you're proposing is already in the category of venturing deep into the city.]

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Ling Yu’s electronic voice sounded again. [The Letian District you’re proposing is already considered venturing deep into the city.]

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"Of course I know," Zhang Wu answered without hesitation. "That's why now is the best time to set out—better than any moment in the future."

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“Of course I know,” Zhang Wu answered without hesitation. “That’s why now is the best time to set out—better than any moment in the future.”

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"The longer we drag our feet, the worse things will get. After all, we can't expect survivors to keep surviving forever. We can't even guarantee our own—"

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“The longer we drag our feet, the worse things will get. After all, we can’t expect survivors to keep surviving forever. We can’t even guarantee our own—”

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Zhang Wu didn't finish the sentence, but Ling Yu understood what he meant.

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Zhang Wu didn’t finish the sentence, but Ling Yu understood what he meant.

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"I understand." Zhang Wu nodded heavily.

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“I understand.” Zhang Wu nodded heavily.

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To gain a foothold in this increasingly treacherous apocalypse, to restore industry, to resist monsters even more terrifying than the Abyssal Centipede that might appear in the future—this little manpower was far from enough.

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To gain a foothold in this increasingly treacherous apocalypse, restore industry, and resist monsters even more terrifying than the Abyssal Centipede that might appear in the future, this little manpower was far from enough.

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It was just that compared to Ling Yu's gradual expansion strategy, Zhang Wu appeared more aggressive. Still, Ling Yu could understand Zhang Wu's concerns.

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It was just that, compared to Ling Yu’s gradual expansion strategy, Zhang Wu appeared more aggressive. Still, Ling Yu could understand Zhang Wu’s concerns.

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After all, survivors weren't resource nodes in a game; they wouldn't stay in place forever waiting for you to harvest them.

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After all, survivors weren’t resource nodes in a game; they wouldn’t stay in place forever, waiting for you to harvest them.

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Ling Yu's consciousness sank into the system, looking at his civilization point balance, which had just broken past the ten-thousand mark: 10,080 points.

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Ling Yu’s consciousness sank into the system and looked at his civilization point balance, which had just broken past the ten-thousand mark: 10,080 points.

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Around these nodes, several adjacent, unlocked nodes flickered with enticing light, awaiting his choice.

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Around these nodes, several adjacent unlocked nodes flickered with enticing light, awaiting his choice.

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[Basic Materials Science]: Costs 300 civilization points. Unlocks the formulas for "high-strength quick-dry concrete" and "primary steel alloy." Requires corresponding production facilities.

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[Basic Materials Science]: Costs 300 civilization points. Unlocks the formulas for “high-strength quick-dry concrete” and “primary steel alloy.” Requires corresponding production facilities.

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Ling Yu's gaze swept past these civilian-oriented options and went straight to the military technology nodes adjacent to "Security Network" and "Automated Defense Unit"—ones far more useful right now.

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Ling Yu’s gaze swept past these civilian-oriented options and went straight to the military technology nodes adjacent to “Security Network” and “Automated Defense Unit”—ones far more useful right now.

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But Ling Yu's gaze ultimately landed on a node further up the tech tree.

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But Ling Yu’s gaze ultimately landed on a node farther up the tech tree.

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["Hive" Drone Combat System (Lv.1)]: Costs 8,000 civilization points. Unlocks micro-drone swarm technology.

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[“Hive” Drone Combat System (Lv.1)]: Costs 8,000 civilization points. Unlocks micro-drone swarm technology.

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Includes: 1. Large "Hive" mother platform with launch/recovery/charging station ×1; blueprint ×1; 2. "Worker Bee" micro bomber drones ×5,000; blueprint ×1; 3. "Soldier Bee" micro laser drones ×5,000; blueprint ×1.

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Includes: 1. Large “Hive” mother platform with launch/recovery/charging station ×1; blueprint ×1; 2. “Worker Bee” micro bomber drones ×5,000; blueprint ×1; 3. “Soldier Bee” micro laser drones ×5,000; blueprint ×1.

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A swarm of ten thousand micro-drones! The firepower increase this brought was nothing short of tremendous.

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A swarm of ten thousand micro-drones! The increase in firepower this provided was nothing short of tremendous.

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Moreover, this kind of multi-point saturation attack was equally effective for clearing large-scale zombie hordes.

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Moreover, this kind of multipoint saturation attack would be equally effective for clearing large-scale zombie hordes.

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The only problem was—it was so expensive!

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The only problem was that it was so expensive!

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There was no helping it—if he wanted to raise his firepower level the fastest, this was already the most cost-effective choice.

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There was no helping it—if he wanted to raise his firepower level as quickly as possible, this was already the most cost-effective choice.

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"This is the one."

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“This is the one.”

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[Confirm selection of "Hive" Drone Combat System (Lv.1)?]

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[Confirm selection of “Hive” Drone Combat System (Lv.1)?]

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The instant the command was confirmed, a massive stream of data surged into the depths of Ling Yu's consciousness.

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The instant the command was confirmed, a massive stream of data surged into the depths of Ling Yu’s consciousness.

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Countless precise blueprints, complex material formulas, and other data unfolded, parsed, and archived themselves in his "mind."

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Countless precise blueprints, complex material formulas, and other data unfolded, parsed, and archived themselves in his “mind.”

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After doing all this, Ling Yu turned his attention back to reality. Through the broadcast system, he summoned all the shelter's core members to an emergency meeting in the cafeteria.

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After doing all this, Ling Yu turned his attention back to reality. Through the broadcast system, he summoned all the shelter’s core members to an emergency meeting in the cafeteria.

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Half an hour later, at the cafeteria.

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Half an hour later, in the cafeteria.

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Zhang Wu, Shen Yan, Lin Yue, Su Wan, Zhou Yi, and the representative elected from among the new survivors, Wang Hai, were all present.

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Zhang Wu, Shen Yan, Lin Yue, Su Wan, Zhou Yi, and Wang Hai, the representative elected from among the new survivors, were all present.

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"I disagree!"

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“I disagree!”

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The moment he finished speaking, a middle-aged man abruptly stood up. He was one of the newly joined survivor representatives, named Liu Qiang, once a small business owner.

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The moment he finished speaking, a middle-aged man abruptly stood up. He was one of the newly joined survivor representatives, named Liu Qiang, and had once been a small business owner.

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His face carried a hint of agitation and incomprehension. "Leader Zhang, we've only just settled down! Here we have food and drink, electricity and internet—it's as safe as heaven! Why must we take such huge risks going to a godforsaken place like the city?

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His face carried a hint of agitation and incomprehension. “Leader Zhang, we’ve only just settled down! Here we have food and drink, electricity and internet—it’s as safe as heaven! Why must we take such huge risks going to a godforsaken place like the city?

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"Going out for food, that's one thing—there's no choice. But forcing us into such a dangerous part of the city just to look for people—isn't that going too far?"

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“Going out for food, that’s one thing—there’s no choice. But forcing us into such a dangerous part of the city just to look for people—isn’t that going too far?”

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They weren't locals from Yuanjiang, so why should they risk so much to find Yuanjiang people?

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They weren’t locals from Yuanjiang, so why should they risk so much to find Yuanjiang people?

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"Yeah, the city is way too dangerous."

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“Yeah, the city is way too dangerous.”

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"We barely managed to survive. Going out now—isn't that just walking to our deaths?"

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“We barely managed to survive. Going out now—isn’t that just walking to our deaths?”

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Zhang Wu's brows knitted tightly as he said in a low voice, "Of course I'm well aware of how dangerous this mission is. But you should also understand that our current hundred-plus people simply aren't enough to support the shelter's rapid development.

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Zhang Wu’s brows knitted tightly. He said in a low voice, “Of course I’m well aware of how dangerous this mission is. But you should also understand that our current hundred-plus people simply aren’t enough to support the shelter’s rapid development.

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"Whether it's clearing farmland or rebuilding factories, we need people!

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“Whether it’s clearing farmland or rebuilding factories, we need people!

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"You don't actually think we can keep holding on to this little patch of land and live here for the rest of our lives, do you?

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“You don’t actually think we can keep holding on to this little patch of land and live here for the rest of our lives, do you?

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"Or do you think the monsters in the city can never come out to hunt for food?

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“Or do you think the monsters in the city can never come out to hunt for food?

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"If we don't find a way to grow stronger, then when a real crisis arrives, how will we save ourselves?

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“If we don’t find a way to grow stronger, then when a real crisis arrives, how will we save ourselves?

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"Keep running?"

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“Keep running?”

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"Just for some reason you've cooked up in your own head, you think you can force us to go die?" Liu Qiang refused to back down, slapping the table in agitation. "I've got you figured out now—you're just a goddamn holier-than-thou saint. If you want to go, go yourself. I'm not going, period."

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“Just because of some reason you’ve cooked up in your own head, you think you can force us to go die?” Liu Qiang refused to back down, slapping the table in agitation. “I’ve got you figured out now—you’re just a goddamn holier-than-thou saint. If you want to go, go yourself. I’m not going, period.”

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"You—" Lin Yue's blood rushed to his head as he immediately moved to stand up and retort, but a single look from Zhang Wu stopped him.

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“You—” Lin Yue’s blood rushed to his head, and he immediately moved to stand up and retort, but a single look from Zhang Wu stopped him.

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Zhang Wu understood Liu Qiang's thinking.

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Zhang Wu understood Liu Qiang’s thinking.

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Seeking benefit and avoiding harm was human instinct. For these people who had suffered so much trauma and finally found a place to call home, any risk looked especially glaring.

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Seeking benefits and avoiding harm was human instinct. For people who had suffered so much trauma and had finally found a place to call home, any risk looked especially glaring.

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He took a deep breath, preparing to explain in a more conciliatory manner.

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He took a deep breath, preparing to explain the situation in a more conciliatory manner.

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Everyone's arguing came to an abrupt halt as they all looked up.

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Everyone’s arguing came to an abrupt halt as they all looked up.

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The black text on the screen, carrying a calm that permitted no dispute, came clearly into everyone's view.

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The black text on the screen, carrying a calm that permitted no dispute, came clearly into everyone’s view.

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Liu Qiang's face flushed bright red. He opened his mouth, but lacked the courage to keep arguing—he knew who in this shelter was the most formidable.

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Liu Qiang’s face flushed bright red. He opened his mouth but lacked the courage to keep arguing—he knew who in this shelter was the most formidable.

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This man before him, wearing an expression of righteous indignation as if his freedom and dignity could not tolerate the slightest infringement—just a week ago, he had been nothing but the lowest-status scavenger in an apocalypse convoy.

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This man before him, wearing an expression of righteous indignation as if his freedom and dignity could not tolerate the slightest infringement, had been nothing but the lowest-status scavenger in an apocalypse convoy just a week ago.

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What had changed his circumstances was precisely the "harmful kindness" he was now decrying.

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What had changed his circumstances was precisely the “harmful kindness” he was now decrying.

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When he'd been on the verge of death from food scarcity, he'd yearned for a "saint" to descend and selflessly save him.

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When he had been on the verge of death from food scarcity, he had yearned for a “saint” to descend and selflessly save him.

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But now that he was safe and well-fed, he instead felt that anyone asking him to take a little risk was taking advantage of him, doing him harm.

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But now that he was safe and well-fed, he instead felt that anyone asking him to take a little risk was taking advantage of him and doing him harm.

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As for the salvation he'd received before—since the other party hadn't mentioned payment, it naturally counted as something he was owed.

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As for the salvation he had received before—since the other party hadn’t mentioned payment, it naturally counted as something he was owed.

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Since the simple "pastoral era" had ended so quickly, he didn't mind taking this opportunity to draw the lines of every rule more clearly.

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Since the simple “pastoral era” had ended so quickly, he didn’t mind taking this opportunity to draw the lines of every rule more clearly.

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[As long as you don't enjoy the water, electricity, security, and food the shelter provides while taking it all for granted, that's fine.]

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[As long as you don’t enjoy the water, electricity, security, and food the shelter provides while taking it all for granted, that’s fine.]

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As the words fell, the screen split in two.

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As the words appeared, the screen split in two.

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[Energy Points. They will become the only circulating currency within the shelter. The water and electricity you consume each day, the rooms you live in, and the food you receive will all require paying the corresponding Energy Points.]

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[Energy Points. They will become the only circulating currency within the shelter. The water and electricity you consume each day, the rooms you live in, and the food you receive will all require payment in the corresponding number of Energy Points.]

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Ling Yu's voice, transmitted through the broadcast system, echoed steadily through the cafeteria, every word crystal clear.

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Ling Yu’s voice, transmitted through the broadcast system, echoed steadily through the cafeteria, every word crystal clear.

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On the screen, detailed entries began to be listed.

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On the screen, detailed entries began to appear.

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[Requirements: Must pass Leader Zhang Wu's militarized standard training and obey orders absolutely.]

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[Requirements: Must pass Leader Zhang Wu’s militarized standard training and obey orders absolutely.]

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When the Third Tier's benefits were clearly displayed, the cafeteria fell into dead silence.

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When the Third Tier’s benefits were clearly displayed, the cafeteria fell into dead silence.

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They weren't fools—they naturally understood what this meant.

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They weren’t fools; they naturally understood what this meant.

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Don't work, don't starve—but that's all you get.

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Don’t work, don’t starve—but that was all you got.

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If you wanted to live like a proper human being, wanted air conditioning, canned food, or even just one extra hot shower, you'd have to trade "Energy Points" for it.

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If you wanted to live like a proper human being, wanted air conditioning, canned food, or even just one extra hot shower, you would have to trade “Energy Points” for it.

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And "Energy Points" could only be earned through labor.

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And “Energy Points” could only be earned through labor.

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They didn't want to go to the First Tier, but the Second Tier's requirements clearly excluded them. This was completely deliberate!

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They didn’t want to go to the First Tier, but the Second Tier’s requirements clearly excluded them. This was completely deliberate!

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"I... I agree!" A younger survivor suddenly stood up. He looked at Zhang Wu and said loudly, "Leader Zhang, I want to sign up for Core Action Team training!"

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“I... I agree!” A younger survivor suddenly stood up. He looked at Zhang Wu and said loudly, “Leader Zhang, I want to sign up for Core Action Team training!”

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"I agree too! I used to be an electrician—I'll join the production team!"

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“I agree too! I used to be an electrician—I’ll join the production team!”

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"I... I don't have much in the way of skills, but I've got strength. Can I join the logistics team to carry things?"

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“I... I don’t have much in the way of skills, but I’ve got strength. Can I join the logistics team to carry things?”

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The crowd's reactions split into a clear polarization.

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The crowd’s reactions split into a clear polarization.

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The veterans—Shen Yan, Lin Yue, Zhou Yi, and the others—wore expressions of pure certainty on their faces.

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The veterans—Shen Yan, Lin Yue, Zhou Yi, and the others—wore expressions of pure certainty.

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As for Wang Hai and the others who had come over from Brother Dao's convoy, after a brief moment of shock, most of them also showed looks of relief.

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As for Wang Hai and the others who had come over from Brother Dao’s convoy, after a brief moment of shock, most of them also looked relieved.

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Especially the members who would join the Core Action Team—many of them hadn't actually intended to side with Liu Qiang, nor were they particularly resistant to risking going out to search for survivors.

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Especially the members who would join the Core Action Team—many of them hadn’t actually intended to side with Liu Qiang, nor were they particularly resistant to taking the risk of going out to search for survivors.

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On the public side, it was for everyone's long-term interests; on the personal side, they had their own good intentions.

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On the public side, it was for everyone’s long-term interests; on the personal side, they had their own good intentions.

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Only Liu Qiang and the few who had echoed him stood where they were, faces cycling through shades of green and white, lips trembling, unable to utter a single word.

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Only Liu Qiang and the few who had echoed him stood where they were, their faces cycling through shades of green and white, their lips trembling as they failed to utter a single word.

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[Since there are no objections, the "Shelter Provisional Management Regulations" pass with a unanimous vote. Please conscientiously abide by them.]

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[Since there are no objections, the “Shelter Provisional Management Regulations” pass with a unanimous vote. Please conscientiously abide by them.]

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Zhang Wu stood up, swept his gaze across the room, and said in a voice as clear as a bell: "I declare that, starting now, the original First and Second Action Teams will merge and be reorganized into the 'Core Operations Department'!"

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Zhang Wu stood up, swept his gaze across the room, and said in a voice as clear as a bell, “I declare that, starting now, the original First and Second Action Teams will merge and be reorganized into the ‘Core Operations Department’!”

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"Anyone who wants to join, assemble at the training ground at 8 AM tomorrow! If you're afraid of death, afraid of hardship, or thinking of deserting, you can quit the Operations Department right now!"

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“Anyone who wants to join, assemble at the training ground at 8 AM tomorrow! If you’re afraid of death, afraid of hardship, or thinking of deserting, you can quit the Operations Department right now!”

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[Those unwilling—the shelter's gates can be opened for you at any time.]

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[Those unwilling—the shelter’s gates can be opened for you at any time.]

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These words became the last straw that broke the camel's back.

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These words became the last straw that broke the camel’s back.

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Leave this impregnable paradise with water and electricity, and go back to an outside world where they could be torn apart by zombies at any moment?

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Leave this impregnable paradise with water and electricity and return to an outside world where they could be torn apart by zombies at any moment?

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Liu Qiang's head drooped in defeat, his tightly clenched fists going limp, as if all the strength had been drained from his body.

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Liu Qiang’s head drooped in defeat, his tightly clenched fists going limp as if all the strength had been drained from his body.

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They knew that starting today, the shelter would be transformed once again.

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They knew that, starting today, the shelter would be transformed once again.