New First Battalion, Operations Room.

"Uncle Ma, where do you think the two small power plants should be located?" Li Tianyi stared at the map, his brows furrowed, somewhat undecided.

Ma Youshan thought about it carefully, then pointed to the southwest and northwest, "These two places are good!"

"I had thought about it before, but I decided to just leave it there!"

Li Tianyi turned and left.

When I rushed to the location marked on the map, the area had already been cleared out and was covered by blue and white tarpaulins.

"Uncle Ma is so thoughtful!"

With a smile, he released the small power plant.

Click...

In less than a minute, the small power plant was assembled and started operating automatically, generating an average of nine million kilowatt-hours of electricity per year.

With the addition of another power plant, the total capacity can reach 20 million kilowatt-hours.

Li Tianyi was overjoyed and immediately ordered the new first battalion soldiers, who were knowledgeable in electricity, to lay cables.

"Finally, we can use the anti-aircraft laser matrix and laser towers! Awesome!"

Place it in the agreed-upon location.

More than half an hour later.

All laser towers and anti-aircraft laser arrays are now operational.

"Ha, ha!" Li Tianyi laughed from ear to ear, "With these things, even if another monster tide comes, I won't be afraid!"

"You can't expect anything good to come out of a dog's mouth!" Wang Xue'er sneered, rolling her eyes.

"A metaphor, a metaphor, please!"

"I don't have time for jokes, I have serious business to discuss with you." Wang Xue'er's expression turned serious, her brows furrowing slightly. "I've found the fastest route to Gaoyang Town, but..."

Li Tianyi's smile faded. "But what?"

Wang Xueer didn't answer. She took out a tablet computer, quickly typed in two commands, and a mountain surrounded by clouds and mist appeared.

"This mountain is called Yunwu Mountain. It is an extremely ancient high mountain with an altitude of 3,400 meters. It is covered with snow all year round and is extremely cold."

Furthermore, the forest is filled with miasma and dense vegetation, making it extremely easy to lose one's way!

Li Tianyi frowned slightly. "How much closer is it compared to the Broken Soul Mountain route?"

"It will take at least a day and a half!" Wang Xue'er drew a route map on her tablet, "excluding abnormal speeds!"

"Understood!" Li Tianyi stared intently at the tablet, his mind racing. "What's the maximum area a spy satellite can penetrate?"

"The signal is extremely weak at the top of the jungle!" Wang Xue'er said worriedly, tugging at Li Tianyi. "It's too dangerous, let's go through Broken Soul Mountain instead!"

Li Tianyi nodded emphatically, "Don't worry, I won't risk my life!"

"I hope so!"

...

The next morning, outside the shelter, west gate.

A soldier from the new battalion asked with a smile, "Instructor, are you here to check on the troops so early?"

"Only by coming here suddenly can I find out if you've been slacking off!" Li Tianyi deliberately put on a stern face, put his hands behind his back, and looked around.

The squad leader was extremely flustered but cooperated with the inspection.

"What are you panicking about! I was just looking around, do you have something to hide here?" Li Tianyi cursed.

"No, absolutely useless!" The squad leader secretly wiped the sweat from his forehead, his eyes glancing at the city defense office every now and then.

Li Tianyi rushed to the office, but strange 'ee-yah-yah' sounds came from inside. He glared angrily at the squad leader, "You son of a bitch, you've gotten too big for your britches, haven't you? Don't you know how important the city gate is?"

Qi Hun was sweating profusely, his head bowed, waiting for his turn.

"Damn it!" Li Tianyi exuded murderous intent. "What do you say? What are we going to do?"

The guards immediately moved closer, heads bowed and silent.

"Instructor, we know we've violated military discipline, are we really going to die?" Qi Hun pulled out his pistol and handed it to Li Tianyi with both hands. "The idea was mine alone, it has nothing to do with the brothers. If you want to kill someone, kill me!"

"No, it's me!"

"What he said was nonsense, but it was my idea!"

The entire platoon of soldiers was taking responsibility.

Li Tianyi's gaze swept over the crowd, deeply moved. He sternly said, "I'll pretend I didn't see what happened today. But if it happens again, I'll shoot them all!"

"Yes, yes, yes!"

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief and deeply remembered this act of mercy. No one could have imagined that this unintentional act would bring blessings to the entire shelter. (More details to follow)

"Get back to your post!" Li Tianyi said with a laugh.

Qi Hun grinned and offered him a good cigarette, then took out a lighter and lit it for him. "Instructor, I noticed you have some rations with you. Are you planning to go out?"

Li Tianyi glared at him, "Some things are better left unsaid!"

"Understood, understood!"

"Keep your mouth shut, understand?"

"I know, I know!"

Li Tianyi patted him on the shoulder, smiled faintly, and walked towards the west gate.

Qi Hun watched him disappear from sight, then immediately gave the order: "No one is allowed to leak the news that the instructor is out, or they'll be thrown out to be fed to the monsters!"

...

Two hours later.

Li Tianyi had already left the area of ​​Dafeng Town and entered the outer perimeter of the Cloud and Mist Mountains.

"I didn't notify anyone when I came out this time, and I didn't bring any communication devices. It's almost impossible for Xue'er and Quan Shengli to track me down!"

He gloated for a while before continuing on his way.

As soon as we approached Yunwu Mountain, we were enveloped in swirling fog, with visibility less than twenty meters.

Continuing forward, visibility decreased to about ten meters.

The mountain road was already rugged, and with the morning dew, it was very slippery; one could easily slip and fall if one wasn't careful.

With the super advantage of the system space, Li Tianyi's journey was relatively easy, and he had already climbed to the 700-meter mark.

"Huff, huff!" Panting heavily, he leaned against a rock to rest. "Xue'er's analysis was right after all; this place is no place for a human to walk!"

People born under the influence of the blood sun are lazy and soon start to feel sleepy.

Li Tianyi struggled to open his eyes, but he couldn't muster any energy.

Soon, weariness won out.

The time spent in deep sleep passed quickly, and when I woke up, the sun was already setting, and the blood-red sun was radiating eerie rays, which were extremely unsettling.

"We need to find a safe place to spend the night before dark!"

Sprinting upwards at breakneck speed...

As darkness fell, we reached a distance of one thousand meters, where the air became thin and breathing became somewhat difficult.

His gaze swept around.

A natural cave in the far distance caught his attention.

We arrived safely, illuminated by the headlights of our miners' lamps.

Squeak squeak squeak!

The bats were so frightened they scattered in all directions.

Immediately afterwards, howls of wolves and roars of tigers echoed from all around.

"This place is really creepy!"

Li Tianyi dared not venture deep into the cave, so he rested at a point fifty meters away. In order not to attract large predators, he dared not light a fire or use a flashlight.

The cave was pitch black and extremely cold, and from time to time, screams like those of a vengeful ghost could be heard.

He huddled in the corner, clutching the Broken Army sword tightly, extremely wary.

As the night deepened, two large, blood-red lights, each the size of a watermelon, suddenly appeared deep within the cave and rushed towards them at incredible speed.

Li Tianyi panicked, channeling all the power he could muster into his arms, staring intently at the two orbs of crimson light...