After constructing this thirty-acre enclosure, the entire base now spans an impressive one hundred and fifty acres.
The size is equivalent to that of 14 football fields.
Within this base, the two mountains alone occupy half of the area,
plus being sloped, the planting area provided by these mountains is significantly larger than their flat land coverage.
Besides the mountains, there is also a six-acre Mountain Pond reservoir, a twenty-five-acre cultivation area, among other zones.
Currently, with the addition of He Chao and his thirty-eight people,
the population at the base has now exceeded 150!
Given our current strength, within tens of kiloters around, we are by far the most powerful force.
...
Every ti he goes out, Li Yu always makes a point to stroll through the mountains.
He greatly enjoys the sensation of being in the woods, the wind rustling through the trees.
Stirring the sound of pine needles.
He can sll the scent of pine trees.
This ti was no exception as he ventured into the woods, down the soft stone path.
Li Yu stood halfway up the hill, watching the wind ripple across the center of the lake.
Relaxed and at ease.
Considering that they would set out tomorrow, today he had made arrangents with Uncle and others.
This ti out, he would be taking He Chao and his group; only two of them could shoot, but that was no issue, as not everyone needed to know how to fire a gun.
Moreover, he would not be taking all thirty-plus of their group. So of them had families, and they would certainly be stationed outside the base walls.
How to enhance team cohesion—by bearing arms together, facing a common enemy, and experiencing things as one.
That is why Li Yu intended to take He Chao and his group.
There were more than ten of them, along with Third Uncle, Li Haoran, Li Haoxian, Dapao, Yang Tianlong, Li Gang, Song Min, Old Xie, Old Lü, and others.
Altogether, more than thirty people were being taken.
A fleet of six vehicles was arranged, all fully ard.
Light machine guns, rocket launchers, and the like were all brought along.
Li Yu sat on a large rock, lost in his thoughts until unwittingly, it grew late.
Solar-powered lights automatically illuminated the pathways within the woods.
As Li Yu made his way back ho, he saw the twinkling lights within the residential area not far away.
His heart softened.
There are tis he needed to be alone for a bit, to process his emotions and recalibrate himself.
After killing so many.
There were still ripples in his heart that he needed to digest.
Upon returning to base, he was greeted by a strong, familiar aroma. It was a dish he knew well.
His mother used to make it for him regularly, a common dish among the people of Xin City.
Braised pig trotters!
The trotters were cleaned, then chopped into small pieces and soaked in water.
Fry them until fragrant in hot oil, adding cinnamon, bay leaves, and a unique homade pickled pepper.
Simr for forty minutes.
Li Yu was very familiar with this aroma, which could make his mouth water.
It evoked an indescribable feeling, transporting him back to his childhood when he ca ho from school.
Racing towards ho with the setting sun at his back, he'd quickly finish bathing.
Then he would dash to the television to watch Woody Woodpecker and Tom and Jerry cartoons.
All while the scent of this familiar al filled the air.
When there's a good dish, one must have a sip.
This batch of trotters had depleted a quarter of the pig feet Li Yu had stored before the apocalypse.
Li Yu grabbed a bottle of the classic blue and shared a drink with Dapao and the others.
Steam rose and carried with it a strong fragrance, harmonious and not overwhelming.
Li Yu picked up a piece of the trotter, soft and glutinous with the skin fried to a slight crunch,
but after long hours of stewing, the collagen had been fully rendered.
Flavorful.
Rich but not greasy.
Slurp.
Li Yu closed his eyes to savor the deliciousness on his palate.
Pour herself a little more white liquor.
A sip.
A smack of lips.
A sigh.
The aroma of alcohol mixed with the soft and glutinous at creates a wonderful chemical reaction.
Beautiful!
So beautiful!
A smile erged on Li Yu's lips.
The joys of life are no more than eating and drinking.
Admiring beautiful scenery, savoring delicious food, drinking fine wine, having beauties...
Then, Li Yu and those across from him, Yang Tianlong and Dapao, clinked glasses a few tis.
That was enough.
Everyone dared not drink more, as there were important matters to attend to tomorrow; they could prioritize.
...
After dinner, Li Yu and Yutong shared an intimate mont.
They discussed the philosophy of life, pondering where do people co from?
Where are they heading and other such profound questions.
In this post-apocalyptic world.
People tended to go to bed early.
Dinners at a regular five-thirty.
Apart from those on duty, most people would sleep around nine o'clock at night.
The next morning, Li Yu got up early.
He felt his body still filled with surging power.
Seeing Yutong.
Li Yu shook his head – today was a day for important matters.
Although at his age it was no big deal,
He still exercised imnse self-control.
He went into the shower, took a cold bath, and felt a lot more refreshed.
...
Li Yu got up early, ate breakfast, and put on his anti-explosion suit and helt that had been prepared in advance.
He arrived at the base's Weng City, where so people were already waiting.
Li Haoran and Li Haoxian had always been in the base, although they had also been out a few tis,
Their experiences were certainly not as extensive as Dapao's; yet, their performance had been very comndable.
This ti, Li Yu planned to take them out for more training.
No one becos strong overnight, only through little experiences, step by step, does one truly beco formidable.
Li Yu sat under a central cent column in Weng City, smoking a cigarette.
After waiting for about fifteen minutes, everyone arrived.
Li Yu looked at the group and shouted, "Get on the vehicle, let's go."
Everyone complied, grabbing their firearms and boarding the vehicle.
This ti they took the armored RV and riot control vehicle.
Second Uncle and Uncle stood atop the periter wall watching them leave, unable to count how many tis Li Yu and the others had gone out.
Li Yu's habit had always been as such; he was never one to wait passively for doom.
He disliked enemies coming to him, preferring to take the initiative to strike unless under special circumstances.
Second Uncle looked at the new faces atop the wall, including two mbers from Old Xie's forr team.
Then he looked in another direction towards Li Yu's younger cousins in the base, feeling sowhat emotional.
The base was growing with more and more people, becoming stronger.
Uncle's feelings were even more complex. Having co from the Ard Police, he also knew Lao Lu and Lao Xie before the apocalypse.
They all ca from the sa system.
But whenever there was a mission in the base, it was Li Yu who would go out, while his main task was to stay and guard the base.
The last ti, seeing Li Tie and others get injured, Uncle felt saddened.
Yet it was essential to have soone in the base, a direct relative of Li Yu with enough strength to control the situation.
Third Uncle was very strong in combat but rarely spoke.
Second Uncle was shrewd, able to grasp people's hearts and adept at managing them, though he lacked combat strength.
And Uncle was street-smart with sufficient combat strength, him staying behind was also a comprehensive decision by Li Yu.
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