057 New Intelligence, Vast Resources, and Strategic Talent!

Nie Xiaoyue spoke with unwavering conviction. The more she studied, the more she marveled at the wonders of the crystal core. Yet, she acknowledged that this was not the most pressing matter at the moment. Xue Feng nodded in agreement. For now, survival was paramount; the issue of laboratory equipment could be postponed.

The others offered their opinions as well. Wang Xinyu suggested preparing more medicines, especially antibiotics, to prevent infectious diseases from breaking out in the base. She also mentioned the need for contraceptive measures. An Xiaowei advised placing warning signs around the base to let others know this territory belonged to Xue Feng and was strictly forbidden to outsiders.

An Xiaowei’s suggestion made Xue Feng’s eyes light up. He had no plans to recruit survivors on a large scale just yet, but neither did he want people wandering in at will. An Xiaowei’s proposal was perfect: anyone approaching the perimeter would be considered an enemy.

Watching everyone contribute ideas and demonstrate their value, You Haoyun grew anxious, beads of sweat forming on her brow. She realized she had no particular advantage in any area and couldn’t offer concrete suggestions. All she could do was manual labor. If this continued, wouldn’t she be demoted, like those women who had just joined? No, she had to find a way to do something.

Xue Feng, of course, paid no mind to what the goddess of luck was thinking. For him, the plans and suggestions were sufficient; further discussion was pointless. If circumstances changed, all previous plans would be nullified.

That night, Xue Feng once again enjoyed the company of the twin sisters, determined to thoroughly explore their enchanting bodies.

The next day, Xue Feng originally planned to search the surroundings for supplies, and to check whether any nearby bases had left signs or flyers. Any threat close at hand had to be eliminated. If there were bases nearby, Xue Feng would persuade them to relocate; if they refused, their territory would serve as a graveyard.

At this moment, new intelligence arrived!

[Ding! Today’s intelligence has been updated!]
[1. In the city center shopping plaza building, there are many survivors. Among them is a female survivor named Shen Ruoyan, who possesses strategic planning skills and can help the host devise strategic plans.]
[2. The underground warehouse of the shopping plaza contains a vast amount of supplies.]
[3. In the southern district, there is a survivor group formed by a gang of delinquent youths; they are aggressively plundering other survivors and intend to dominate the southern district.]

A talent for strategic planning!

This was precisely what Xue Feng lacked. He could foresee it already: the enemies ahead would not only be the ever-strengthening zombies, but also survivors with sinister intentions. At such a time, someone skilled in strategic planning was invaluable.

Moreover, the shopping plaza harbored a massive cache of supplies. It was a double stroke of luck.

What left Xue Feng speechless was the third piece of intelligence. The southern district was near his villa refuge. These delinquent youths were plundering survivors and seeking to rule the southern district? Wasn’t this an attempt to dominate right under his nose? A reward delivered to his doorstep—there was no reason to refuse.

He must clean out all groups with growing power near the villa refuge, ensuring a safe space for its development.

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Xue Feng decided to head to the city center alone to rescue Shen Ruoyan. The base’s renovation still required many hands; the few women who had just joined would not suffice. An Xiaowei and the others needed to work as well.

Driving an armored vehicle, Xue Feng set out for the city center. His strongest impression of the city center was always the crowds and the difficulty of parking. When the apocalypse broke out, the city center must have been the place with the most zombies. For a base to exist under such circumstances, the woman named Shen Ruoyan must be crucial.

This thought made Xue Feng look forward to meeting Shen Ruoyan.

Upon reaching the city center, Xue Feng saw hordes of zombies, especially at the entrance of the shopping plaza—a dense throng that made his scalp tingle. Even Xue Feng frowned at the sight. He guessed correctly: during the apocalypse, the mall was too crowded for people to escape, resulting in all of them gathering there.

But his goal was to enter the mall. Charging in headlong would only attract more zombies. Should he use Divine Thunder? The commotion would be too great, drawing even more zombies. Crash the armored vehicle through? That wouldn’t work either; the sheer number of zombies would block the way.

Thinking it over, Xue Feng opted for the simplest method. He stored the armored vehicle in his storage space, found a spot, and leaped directly onto a second-floor window. With his current agility, jumping five or six meters was easy.

Below him, countless zombies stretched their claws, eager to drag him down, but he was out of their reach. Xue Feng smashed the glass and entered the mall.

Once inside, he discovered that although the first floor swarmed with zombies, the floors above were empty. Every stairwell was blocked off with heaps of miscellaneous items. On the ground floor, many zombies lay dead, apparently from falling. Xue Feng instantly deduced the method: all floors had been sealed, and zombies were lured to fall from above. Quite clever. This way, people could freely enjoy the supplies from the second to fifth floors.

Xue Feng nodded approvingly.

As he prepared to search for survivors, his gaze was drawn to a shop. It was a high-end lingerie boutique. After the apocalypse, such a store would be utterly useless; clothing now served only as protection from the cold. So the boutique remained remarkably clean and tidy.

Xue Feng walked in. Seeing the prices, he couldn’t help but exclaim. So expensive! A light blue sheer outfit cost over five thousand, and the fabric was so thin it would tear at the slightest tug—clearly disposable. Who would buy clothes here? The world of the wealthy was indeed unimaginable.

Without hesitation, Xue Feng tossed the sheer outfit into his backpack. It would suit An Xiaowei perfectly. Then he spotted a daring teacher’s costume...

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