radicalducati Chapter 9 Their respective tasks
Chapter 9 Their respective tasks
Although Li Yuan's words made a lot of sense, it was clear that the other four people were not quite able to accept them.
Just as they were about to start arguing again, the manager, Shuguang, suddenly pushed open the door and entered.
He glanced around at all the players in the room, his face stern and his expression serious, and said:
"Time is of the essence, so I'll keep it brief."
"We still have a mountain of work to do, but we don't have much time left."
"In order not to affect subsequent plans, we must complete the construction of our surface outposts before winter arrives."
"Food, drinking water, and fuel all need to be stockpiled, and defensive fortifications and surface dwellings also need to be built."
"I have compiled all the tasks that need to be completed on the schedule, which you can find on the notice board at the entrance of the sanatorium."
"That's basically the situation. Do you have any other questions? If not, let's get going!"
Just then, Fang Chang suddenly raised his hand and said somewhat embarrassedly, "Manager, I propose that we build a toilet first."
Before logging off yesterday, he wandered around the shelter several times, only to discover, to his dismay, that there was nowhere to use the restroom.
In the end, he could only go to the woods outside and hastily relieve himself.
He really didn't want to experience that feeling again.
Old Bai immediately seconded, "I agree too. With toilets, we can collect the excrement and use it to make fertilizer."
Gale added, "That's right, we can also build biogas digesters and use the biogas produced for lighting or power generation."
"That's a good idea, we'll take it." Shuguang nodded approvingly.
Whether it's building a toilet or constructing a biogas digester, the difficulty isn't actually that great. The only troublesome part is the need for sealing and gas storage materials.
Fortunately, this wasteland lacks everything except plastic, especially various beverage bottles and garbage bags.
If you look carefully, you should be able to find quite a few in the nearby suburbs.
As a result, another task was added to the task board: collecting plastic bags and bottles.
Seeing that the administrator had actually adopted one of the players' proposals, Kuangfeng considered it for a moment and then offered his own suggestion: "Administrator, I have an idea about the generator."
Upon hearing this, Shuguang looked at him with an encouraging expression: "Tell me about it."
"Most cars have onboard generators. I'm wondering if there's a road or parking lot nearby? If we can find a car, maybe we can have electricity at our outpost on the surface!" said Gale.
Dawn thought for a moment and said, "It's not hard to find a car. The wetland park is right above Vault 404, and there's a parking lot nearby. You can go if you want."
"However, I can't let you go alone."
He glanced at the players present, his gaze finally settling on Ye Shi: "Why don't you go to the parking lot with Kuangfeng and take a look?"
"Yes, Manager!" Yoru said with great enthusiasm.
After seeing the two off, Shuguang began assigning tasks to Lao Bai and Fang Chang: "You don't need to cut down trees today. Solve the toilet problem first."
He gestured as he explained the specific steps to build the toilet to the two men, and only after they patted their chests and assured him that they fully understood did he signal that they could proceed.
Finally, he looked at Li Yuan, who had been standing still without being assigned any tasks: "We're running low on food, so why don't you come hunting with me?"
Li Yuan had no objections; this was exactly what he wanted, so he readily replied, "Okay."
Shuguang took out a pointed steel pipe and a short knife and handed them to Li Yuan, then led him toward the forest south of the sanatorium.
Under his guidance, Li Yuan saw the surrounding environment of the shelter for the first time.
Guided by the dawn, the two avoided lush vegetation and concrete ruins, trying to stay in the sunlight as much as possible to avoid any unnecessary dangers.
After walking eastward for a while, a broken overpass appeared in front of the two.
The massive concrete support columns were covered with moss and vines because no one had cleaned them.
Behind this viaduct are rows of high-rise buildings in the same situation.
Thick roots pierced through the cracked concrete ground, and a tree trunk that would take several people to encircle rose from the ground in the middle of the road, overturning cars and bus stops that had long since turned to rubble.
High-rise residential buildings, sewers, parking lots, maglev stations, and all other man-made wonders, after being abandoned by civilization, have become natural greenhouses and nurseries.
Although it appears vibrant and full of life, it also harbors a deadly intent that can devour everything.
After the nuclear war, this land did indeed experience a long winter, but it lasted for less than half a century before the forces of nature reversed everything.
After the city's drainage system collapsed, the freshwater resources in the urban area became even more abundant than those in the nearby Linghu Lake.
This provided ample food for wild animals, which began migrating from forests, lakesides, or farms to cities where the living environment was more comfortable.
Ultimately, under the combined effects of radioactive materials, genetic weapons, and time, these animals evolved into the ferocious mutants now collectively known as Xenos.
"From this point on, we need to be extra careful."
As he spoke, Shuguang took the iron pipe rifle off his back, chambered a bullet, released the safety, and led Li Yuan forward step by step to explore.
The surroundings were quiet. After the two carefully made their way along the street marked "76" on the street sign, Shuguang suddenly stopped in front of a wrecked car and said with a solemn expression, "There are signs of other survivors' activities here."
Following his gaze, Li Yuan saw a string of aluminum cans strung together with wire behind the wheels of the wrecked car.
The aluminum can was broken open, and from the fracture, it looked as if something inside had exploded.
Shuguang sniffed, his brows slowly furrowing: "This smell is... gunpowder with excessive sulfur? And thumbtacks and iron pieces..."
He put away the iron pipe rifle in his hand, pulled the sharpened steel pipe from his back, glanced at Li Yuan, and then quickly slipped into a building on the side of the street.
Li Yuan smiled slightly, gently twirled the pointed steel pipe in his hand, and followed suit.
The two climbed upwards, eliminating several fat, mutated rats along the way, and finally reached the tenth floor. They used the steel pipe in their hands to pry open the rusted door panel and went to the rooftop.
Looking out from this open space, the two immediately noticed something unusual!