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Morning sunlight crossed Yuanjiang City's broken skyline, spilling down from the pale blue sky and gilding this devastated steel jungle with a thin layer of gold.

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The morning sunlight crossed over Yuanjiang City's ruined skyline, spilling down from the pale blue sky, gilding this devastated steel jungle with a thin layer of gold.

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Three "Sky Blade" UAVs swept over the city in a standard delta formation, their belly-mounted search radars scanning silent building after silent building.

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Three "Sky Blade" drones swept over the city in a standard delta formation, their search radars beneath their fuselages scanning silent building after silent building.

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Not a single zombie was found. Apart from Letian and Xinzhou, Yuanjiang City had been completely cleansed.

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But not a single zombie was found. Except for Letian and Xinzhou, Yuanjiang City had achieved a complete purge.

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Inside Dawn Shelter, the barrier where alarms and gunfire had once so often echoed had now been quiet for several days — it had been a long time since any new zombie managed to approach the walls.

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Inside Dawn Shelter, the barrier that had once echoed with alarms and gunfire had been quiet for days now — it had been a long time since any new zombie could approach the perimeter wall.

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And with Zhang Wu and the others having brought back and repaired the military production equipment from Linwu City, the completion of the Military Factory was now within reach.

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And as Zhang Wu and the others brought back and repaired the military production equipment from Linwu City, the completion of the Military Factory was now within sight.

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On the highway from Gangshan to Yuanjiang, a steady stream of ore was being hauled truckload after truckload into the shelter's Smelting Center, where it was turned into ingot after ingot of high-purity metal before being delivered to the next tier of processing workshops.

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On the road from Gangshan to Yuanjiang, a steady stream of ore was being delivered truckload by truckload into the shelter's Smelting Center, where it was turned into block after block of high-purity metal ingots, then transported to the various next-stage processing workshops.

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On the surface, the once-scattered "Worker Bee" replicating drones had now formed a metal torrent visible to the naked eye.

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And on the surface, the once-scattered "Worker Bee" replicating drones had now formed a metal torrent visible to the naked eye.

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Like the most efficient scavengers, they devoured every valuable material in the city ruins, then replicated more of their own kind inside their respective "Hive" mothers.

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Like the most efficient scavengers, they devoured every valuable material in the city ruins, then replicated more of their kind within their respective "Hive" mothers.

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Now, within the shelter's actual sphere of control, there were four Hive Mothers — located in Lishan City, Gangshan Mine, Anlan District of Yuanjiang City, and Huining District respectively — producing a terrifying number of drones around the clock.

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Now, within the shelter's actual sphere of control, there were four Hive Mothers, located in Lishan City, Gangshan Mine, the Anlan District of Yuanjiang City, and Huining District, producing drone swarms in terrifying numbers day and night.

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And beneath the city, the Exploration Team led by Wang Hai and his people had worked in close coordination with Operations Department members to completely purge the remaining infected from Yuanjiang City's underground transit network and facilities.

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And beneath the city, the Exploration Team led by Wang Hai and others worked in close cooperation with members of the Operations Department, thoroughly purging the remaining infected from Yuanjiang City's underground transit network and facilities.

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At present, aside from the troublesome Letian District, the entire underground transit network of Yuanjiang City had been restored and connected.

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At present, apart from the complicated Letian District, the entire underground transit network of Yuanjiang City had been restored and reconnected.

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Everything was moving in the right direction.

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Everything was moving in a good direction.

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East of the living area in Zone C of the nuclear power station.

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East of Zone C's living area, nuclear power station.

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Shen Yan was enjoying a rare stretch of leisure. She sat on a small stool, a huge drawing board set up before her, her paintbrush sweeping lightly across it.

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Shen Yan was enjoying a rare stretch of leisurely time. She sat on a small folding stool with a huge drawing board set up before her, the brush in her hand dancing briskly across it.

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This place had originally been an empty lot, but now it had a name.

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This place had originally been an empty lot. But now, it had a name.

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The cause was quite simple.

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The cause of it all was simple.

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The little girl Zhao Muxue had read a few gardening books and developed an interest in growing flowers.

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A little girl named Zhao Muxue read a few gardening books and became interested in growing flowers.

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Then she roped in a few close girlfriends, picked up some broken bricks, and piled up a tiny flower bed in a corner of the empty lot.

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So she rounded up a few close little girlfriends, picked up some broken bricks, and built a small flower bed in a corner of the empty lot.

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Afterward, prompted by Zhuangsheng, the little girls even wrote out a crooked land application:

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Afterward, at Zhuangsheng's prompting, the little girls also wrote a crooked land application:

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[We hereby apply to open a small vacant lot for planting flowers. The projected area is one square meter, and it will not affect the operation of any production facilities.]

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[We hereby apply to open up a small plot of vacant land for planting flowers. The estimated area is one square meter, and it will not affect the operation of any production facilities.]

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Shen Yan thought it was fun, so she approved it.

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Shen Yan found it very interesting, so she approved it.

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At the time, she'd only assumed it was a passing whim of the children's, and that they'd give it up on their own before long.

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At the time, she only thought this was the children's momentary playfulness, and that before long, they would give up on their own.

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That same afternoon, the girls used the study points they'd saved for two weeks to redeem a small bag of pansy seeds and a few tubes of nutrient solution.

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That afternoon, the girls used the study points they had saved for two weeks to exchange for a small bag of pansy seeds and a few tubes of nutrient solution.

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They squatted on the ground, carefully tucked the seeds into the soil, watered them, and raised the flower bed a little higher.

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They crouched on the ground, carefully burying the seeds in the soil, watering them, and building the flower bed a little higher.

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The next day, word of the flower bed spread among the children. Then, after school that day, the little girl Shen Mianxi also came, carrying sunflower seeds she'd specially redeemed.

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The next day, news of the flower bed spread among the children. Then, after school that day, the little girl Shen Mianxi also came, bringing the sunflower seeds she had specially exchanged for.

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On the third day, Zhou Qiming came too. He brought cornflower seeds and, while he was at it, helped haul more bricks and soil, doubling the flower bed's border.

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On the third day, Zhou Qiming came too. He brought cornflower seeds and, along the way, helped carry over more bricks and soil, doubling the flower bed's border.

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Gradually, more and more children joined, and the flower bed continued to grow along with them.

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Gradually, more and more children joined, and the scale of the flower bed kept expanding along with them.

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From initially submitting a crooked written application to her, to redeeming flower seeds and nutrient solution with the study points they'd painstakingly saved up, to sticking their butts in the air and matching wits with the bugs in the dirt —

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From first submitting a crooked written application to her, to exchanging their hard-saved study points for flower seeds and nutrient solution, to sticking their little butts in the air as they battled wits with the bugs in the soil — this little flower bed became the children's most devoted after-school activity.

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this little flower bed became the children's most devoted after-school activity.

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Soon after, passing workers and Operations Department members would often smile and spend a little of their energy points to buy new flower seeds from the exchange, entrusting the children to plant them.

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Before long, passing workers and Operations Department members would often smile and spend a bit of their own Energy Points buying new flower seeds from the exchange, entrusting the children to plant them.

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And so, the flower bed kept growing like a snowball.

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And so the flower bed kept growing like a snowball.

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From one square meter to five square meters, from five to twenty.

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From one square meter to five, from five to twenty.

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From pansy sprouts poking out of the soil, to all kinds of nameless green seedlings cramming the entire plot, it became a new wonder in the shelter.

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From pansy sprouts pushing up through the soil, to nameless green seedlings cramming the entire plot, it became a new wonder of the shelter.

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Even though not a single plant in the flower bed had bloomed, almost everyone who passed by believed that one day, it would surely be a sea of blossoms.

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Even though not a single plant in the flower bed had bloomed yet, almost everyone who passed by believed that this place would one day burst into gorgeous blossom.

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So, some people began to feel that they didn't have to simply wait around.

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Then someone began to think there was no need to just wait around for that.

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A young man who had worked as an illustrator before the disaster hauled over a large drawing board during his lunch break one day and was the first to paint an imagined picture of the flower bed.

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A young man who had been an illustrator before the disaster carried over a large drawing board during his lunch break one day and was the first to paint an imagined picture of the flower bed.

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In the painting, roses were gorgeous, camellias were vivid, blue-purple cornflowers swayed in the wind, and butterflies danced among the flowers.

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In the painting, roses were gorgeous, camellias passionate, blue-purple cornflowers swayed in the wind, and butterflies danced among the blossoms.

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The board was then solemnly set up beside the flower bed, and the children gave it their crooked title — "Future Flower Garden."

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Afterward, the board was solemnly set up beside the flower bed, and the children gave it their crooked title — "Future Flower Garden."

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With that painting, they worked even harder.

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With that painting, they worked even harder.

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But the children soon discovered a problem: the flowers in the painting didn't include all the species already planted in the flower bed.

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But the children soon discovered a problem: the flowers in the painting didn't include all the species that had already been planted in the flower bed.

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"There are no sunflowers in the painting!" Mianxi pointed at the board discontentedly.

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"There are no sunflowers in the painting!" Mianxi pointed at the board indignantly.

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"There are no wild roses either!"

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"There's no wild rose either!"

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"I planted daisies, and those aren't up there either!"

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"I planted daisies, and they're not in it!"

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So another sister who knew how to paint smiled and added three sunflowers and a clump of daisies.

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So another older sister who knew how to paint smiled and added three sunflowers and a clump of daisies.

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Later on, as the flower species grew more numerous and the flower bed grew larger, a single drawing board was no longer enough to hold the painting.

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Later, as flower varieties multiplied and the flower bed grew larger, a single drawing board could no longer hold them all.

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Someone started it, and the wall beside the flower bed became the new canvas.

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No one knew who started it, but the wall beside the flower bed became the new canvas.

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From time to time, passersby with a bit of painting skill would stop during work breaks, look at the ever-lengthening "list of flower species and quantities needed" that the children had posted, then crouch down to add a few strokes.

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Every so often, a passerby with a bit of painting skill would stop during a work break, look at the ever-lengthening "Flower Varieties and Quantities Wanted" list the children had posted, then crouch down and add a few strokes.

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The children themselves refused to fall behind. The number of kids paying serious attention in art class skyrocketed. Zhao Muxue's pansies still hadn't bloomed, but the pansies she painted herself already covered the whole wall.

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The children themselves refused to fall behind. The number of kids who paid serious attention in art class skyrocketed. Zhao Muxue's pansies hadn't bloomed yet, but the pansies she'd painted herself already covered the entire wall.

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Gradually, that wall was completely filled with all kinds of gorgeous flowers, turning into a colorful, lively, grand mural.

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Gradually, that wall was completely filled with all kinds of gorgeous flowers, turning into a huge, colorful, and lively mural.

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Roses climbed from the base of the wall to its top, sunflowers stretched from the left side to the right, and dotted in between were narcissus, lily of the valley, wisteria, peach blossoms, and a few strange flowers no one could identify — probably some child's original creations.

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Roses climbed from the base of the wall to its top, sunflowers stretched from the left to the right, and the middle was dotted with narcissus, lily of the valley, wisteria, peach blossoms, and a few strange flowers no one could recognize — probably some child's original creations.

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Perhaps even the children who first built the flower bed's boundary with stones never imagined that, later on, the flower bed would grow this big.

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Perhaps even the children who had first built the flower bed's border out of stones never imagined that it would later grow this big.

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Or even that, before the real flowers bloomed, the flowers in people's hearts would bloom first on the wall.

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Indeed, before the real flowers bloomed, the flowers in people's hearts had already blossomed out on the wall.

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At this very moment, Shen Yan sat in a corner of the flower bed, painting imagined flowers on the new drawing board she had set up before her.

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At this very moment, Shen Yan was sitting in a corner of the flower garden, painting imagined flowers on the new drawing board set up before her.

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"Zhuangsheng." In the middle of painting, Shen Yan suddenly called out.

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"Zhuangsheng." In the middle of painting, Shen Yan suddenly called out.

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[Something up?] Ling Yu's voice immediately rang out, a hint of haste in it.

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[Something up?] Ling Yu's voice immediately rang out, carrying a hint of urgency.

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"Nothing much, just a routine report," Shen Yan said without looking up, continuing to outline the shape of a butterfly iris. "Zhang Wu and the others have brought the military production line back from Linwu City, and the damaged equipment has been fully repaired. Full production at the Military Factory is expected as early as tomorrow."

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"Nothing, just a routine report," Shen Yan said without looking up, continuing to trace the outline of a butterfly flower. "Zhang Wu and the others have brought Linwu City's military production line back, and the damaged equipment has been repaired. The Military Factory is expected to go into full production tomorrow."

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[Oh, got it.] Ling Yu's voice sounded relieved.

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[Oh, I see.] Ling Yu's voice sounded relieved.

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Shen Yan looked up curiously at the surveillance camera in the corner. "What's wrong? It feels like you've been speaking faster lately."

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Shen Yan looked up curiously at the surveillance camera in the corner. "What's wrong? It feels like your speaking pace has picked up a lot lately."

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[Nothing. It's just that the probability of something unexpected happening around here has been a bit high lately. When the comms go off, it feels like a mission trigger.] Ling Yu's electronic voice sounded somewhat helpless. [Habitual thinking — I thought something had happened on your end again.]

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[It's nothing. It's just that the odds of something unexpected happening nearby have been pretty high lately — when a communication rings in, it's like a mission trigger,] Ling Yu's synthesized voice sounded a bit helpless. [Habitual thinking. I thought something had happened on your end again.]

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"You really have it rough!" Shen Yan clicked her tongue.

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"That really takes a toll on you!" Shen Yan clicked her tongue.

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[Not at all. I don't have a concept of fatigue, and as the shelter grows, this kind of thing will only become more frequent. I expected it.] Ling Yu paused, then added in a slightly exaggerated tone, [After all, this must be the fate of a top-tier AI.]

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[Not that much. I don't have a concept of fatigue. And as the shelter expands, this kind of thing will only happen more. I expected it.] Ling Yu paused, then added in a slightly theatrical tone, [After all, this is probably the fate of a top-tier AI.]

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"Ha!" Shen Yan shook her head. "I don't really understand how you AIs think."

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"Heh!" Shen Yan shook her head. "I don't really understand how you AIs think."

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[Nice painting!] Ling Yu's attention shifted to the drawing board.

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[Nice painting!] Ling Yu's attention shifted to the drawing board.

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At this moment, the patch of blue-purple irises beneath Shen Yan's brush was already taking shape, dotted with a few fluttering butterflies. The brushwork was exquisite, utterly lifelike.

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At this moment, the patch of blue-purple irises beneath Shen Yan's brush had already taken shape, with a few fluttering butterflies scattered among them. The brushwork was exquisite and lifelike.

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"Of course! I specially took a refresher course in painting at the Personnel Training Center!" Shen Yan raised her chin proudly. Then, thinking of something, she added with a smile, "Come to think of it, it's pretty incredible. Ever since Muxue, Mianxi, and the others started this flower garden, the number of people signing up for horticulture and art classes at the Training Center has gone way up. Even though everyone knows it won't help them transfer to the production sequence, they're still happy to spend their time and energy points to learn a bit on their own."

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"Of course! I took a dedicated refresher course in painting at the Personnel Training Center!" Shen Yan lifted her chin smugly. Then, as if thinking of something, she smiled and added, "It's pretty incredible when you think about it — since Muxue, Mianxi, and the others started this flower garden, the number of people signing up for horticulture and art classes at the Training Center has surged.

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[But that's a good thing too, isn't it?] Ling Yu's voice carried approval. [Giving people a more convenient path to learn skills that were hard to master before — that's one of the meanings of the Training Center's existence.]

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"Even knowing it won't help them transfer into the production sequence, everyone is happy to spend their time and Energy Points learning a bit themselves."

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Ever since the Personnel Training Center had opened, it could be said to have become the liveliest area in the shelter.

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[But that's a good thing too, isn't it?] Ling Yu's voice carried approval. [Giving people a more convenient path to learn skills that were once hard to master is one of the very purposes of the Training Center.]

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Unlike the Basic Education Center, which served children primarily, this place gave adult survivors the opportunity to efficiently master skills in specific fields.

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Ever since the Personnel Training Center opened, it could be said to have become the liveliest area in the shelter.

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Thanks to its highly efficient education and training processes, and its training strategy of minute-precise analysis and timely adjustment for each individual, the facility had rapidly cultivated a large number of professionals with a certain level of expertise for the shelter, and they quickly became the backbone of the shelter's further development.

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Unlike the Basic Education Center, which mainly served children, this place gave adult survivors the opportunity to efficiently master skills in specific fields.

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And as the shelter's population expanded, talent in every trade continued to increase. The construction mission that had hung there for so long had long since been declared complete.

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It relied on its highly efficient education and training process, on analysis precise to the minute for each individual, and on training strategies adjusted at just the right times.

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[Construction Mission I: Mastery of a Craft — Completed]

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This building had succeeded in rapidly cultivating a large number of professionals with a considerable level of skill for the shelter, and they quickly became the backbone of the shelter's further development.

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[Establish at least three mature vocational training systems (combat, production, research), and have one hundred survivors pass the assessment and obtain primary vocational certification (100/100).]

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And as the shelter's population grew, talent in every trade kept increasing as well. That construction mission which had hung around for so long had been declared complete long ago.

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[Mission evaluation: Average.]

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[Construction Mission 1: Specialized Expertise — Complete]

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[Civilization points gained: 5,000.]

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[Establish at least three mature vocational training systems (combat, production, scientific research), and have one hundred survivors pass the assessment to obtain primary vocational certification (100/100).]

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[Unlocked: "Guardian" individual exoskeleton ×10, blueprint ×1.]

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[Mission Rating: Average.]

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[Current civilization points: 78,529.]

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[Civilization Points Gained: 5,000.]

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The newly unlocked "Guardian" exoskeleton used a lightweight frame structure design. Its whole body was matte black, its structure clean and rugged.

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[Unlocked "Guardian" Individual Exoskeleton ×10, Blueprint ×1.]

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Unlike the full-coverage heavy style of the "Dawn" armor, the "Guardian" was more like a precise metal skeleton, closely fitting the wearer's limbs and torso.

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[Current Civilization Points: 78,529.]

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A flat power core module sat on the back, small hydraulic assistors were fitted at the limb joints, and the chest and shoulder armor were detachable modular protective plates.

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The newly unlocked "Guardian" exoskeleton used a lightweight frame structure. Its whole body was matte black, with a clean, bold silhouette.

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While it lacked the sci-fi performance of the "Dawn," its advantage lay in the low technical threshold and greatly reduced material requirements — perfectly matching Ling Yu's need for mass production.

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Unlike the fully enclosed heavy style of the "Dawn" armor, the "Guardian" was more like an intricate metal skeleton, fitting snugly around the wearer's limbs and torso.

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In Ling Yu's blueprint, every operations sequence member of the future shelter should be equipped with at least one set of "Guardian" exoskeleton, an externally mounted "Arclight" shield generator, an electromagnetic machine gun in hand, and a man-portable air-defense missile launcher on their back.

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A flat power core module sat on the back, compact hydraulic boosters were fitted at the limb joints, and the chest plate and shoulder guards were detachable modular protection panels.

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In his view, that was what a doomsday soldier ought to look like.

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Though it lacked the sci-fi performance of "Dawn," its advantages lay in its low technical threshold and greatly reduced material requirements — perfectly matching Ling Yu's need for mass production.

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However, mass production of the "Arclight" shield generator was still a difficult problem. He could only hope that Xu Jianguo and the others would soon "attain enlightenment" and conquer this hurdle.

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In Ling Yu's blueprint, every operations sequence member of the shelter in the future should be equipped with at least one set of "Guardian" exoskeleton, an externally mounted "Arclight" shield generator, an electromagnetic machine gun in hand, and a man-portable anti-air missile launcher on their back.

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"True," Shen Yan's words interrupted Ling Yu's reverie, and then her tone grew somewhat tense. "But, Zhuangsheng, how do you plan to arrange for those people from Linwu City?"

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In his view, that was what a soldier of the apocalypse should look like.

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Hearing this, Ling Yu snapped back to reality and finally understood what the woman before the camera was truly worried about.

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For now, though, mass production of the "Arclight" shield generator was still a difficult problem. He could only hope that Xu Jianguo and the others would soon "attain enlightenment" and overcome this obstacle.

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The nearly five thousand survivors from Linwu City, due to their large numbers and widespread psychological problems, were currently still temporarily housed in a camp on the outskirts of Linwu City.

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"True," Shen Yan's words cut off Ling Yu's reverie. Then her tone turned a little tense. "But Zhuangsheng, how are you planning to handle those people from Linwu City?"

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Only a small number of the most severe cases had been transferred to the shelter's Medical Center for further examination and attempts at treatment.

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Hearing this, Ling Yu snapped back to the present and finally understood what the young woman before the camera was truly worried about.

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The good news was that the high-efficiency tissue repair agent had proven very effective. After treatment, more than three thousand people's cognitive levels had basically returned to normal.

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The nearly five thousand survivors from Linwu City — due to their vast numbers and widespread mental problems — were still being kept in a temporary camp on the outskirts of Linwu City.

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But the problem lay with the remaining thousand-plus people. Their recovery had generally been very limited, and some even remained in a state where their response to external stimuli was still at the level of a young child.

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Only a small number of the most severe cases had been transferred to the shelter's Medical Center for further examination and attempted treatment.

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[What are your thoughts?] Ling Yu asked in return.

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The good news was that the high-efficiency tissue repair agent had proven remarkably effective. After treatment, more than three thousand people had basically regained normal cognitive function.

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"Those who have recovered can be integrated into the shelter in batches after the final round of checks at Sister Wan's place," Shen Yan said. "They can fill the labor gaps in various shelter positions very well."

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But the problem lay with the remaining thousand-plus. Their recovery was generally extremely limited — some were still in a state where their reaction to outside stimuli was only at the level of a small child.

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[Fine. You'll still be in charge of coordinating that.] Ling Yu's voice was calm and unruffled. [It'll be hard on you. With the shelter suddenly taking in this many people, it's no small workload for you either.]

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[What's your take?] Ling Yu asked in return.

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"I'm fine, actually. With your assistance, my workload isn't too heavy." Shen Yan shook her head, her tone turning grave. "The crux of the problem is... those remaining thousand-plus unrecovered people."

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"Those who have recovered can be integrated into the shelter in batches after their final round of checkups with Sister Wan," Shen Yan said. "They'll be a great addition to fill the labor gaps in all sorts of shelter positions."

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She paused to organize her thoughts.

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[Alright. You'll still be in charge of coordinating this part,] Ling Yu's voice was calm and unruffled. [Good work. The shelter taking in this many people at once is no small workload for you.]

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"Those who recovered relatively better can be assigned suitable positions and participate in some simple production work under supervision. As for those with severe conditions... they'll be housed together centrally, with personnel arranged to look after them in shifts."

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"I'm fine, actually. With your help, my workload isn't too heavy," Shen Yan shook her head, and her tone turned solemn. "The crux of the problem is... the remaining thousand-plus who haven't recovered."

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Through the surveillance camera beside the flower bed, Ling Yu quietly "watched" the shelter's base administrator.

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She paused to organize her thoughts.

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The brush in her hand had stopped. Her shoulders were slightly tense.

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"Those who've recovered relatively better can be given suitable positions and participate in some simple production work under supervision. As for the severe cases... they can be housed together in a centralized facility, with staff arranged to look after them in shifts."

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It seemed she was well aware of what she was saying — what it meant, in such extraordinary times, to voluntarily propose that the shelter take on the extra burden of more than a thousand people with almost no productive capacity.

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Through the surveillance camera beside the flower garden, Ling Yu silently "watched" the shelter's base administrator.

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But she had still said it.

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The brush in her hand had stopped, and her shoulders were slightly tense.

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[Why?] Ling Yu's voice betrayed no emotion. [Their experiences deserve sympathy, but that isn't the responsibility of anyone at the shelter. In extraordinary times, perhaps it is necessary.]

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She clearly understood what she was saying — what it meant, in such extraordinary times, to voluntarily propose that the shelter bear the extra burden of more than a thousand people with almost no productivity.

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At these words, Shen Yan clenched the brush in her hand. After taking a deep breath, she spoke again: "Because... we are human."

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But she had said it anyway.

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"I've done the calculations. With the shelter's current material reserves and rate of expansion, we are fully capable of absorbing them. If it truly comes down to it, providing basic support at third sequence living standards would be enough."

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[Why?] Ling Yu's voice carried no emotion. [Their suffering deserves sympathy, but it isn't the responsibility of anyone in the shelter.

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She raised her head again, looking straight at the camera before her.

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In extraordinary times, perhaps it is necessary.]

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Hearing this, Shen Yan gripped the paintbrush tight. After taking a deep breath, she spoke again: "Because... we are human."

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[I understand your compassion. I truly do treasure this emotion of humanity,] Ling Yu interrupted her. [But do you think you can take responsibility for the possible adverse consequences of this decision?]

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She knew very well that she couldn't bear this responsibility. No one could.

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But she still said, word by word: "I know I can't bear it. But I stand by my opinion. They are our compatriots, and human lives should never be a simple arithmetic problem."

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[I understand your compassion. I truly cherish this kind of human emotion,] Ling Yu interrupted her. [But do you think you can take responsibility for the adverse consequences this decision might bring?]

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