After learning from Ge Dalong that the other party was a member of the Eagle Gang, Zhang Shi sneered, thinking to himself that it was truly a case of enemies meeting on a narrow road. He drew his composite bow, ready to unleash a massacre.

At this moment, in the courtyard of Ge Dalong's shelter, three survivors who were clearly foreigners were sweating profusely as they searched for usable supplies. Seeing that Ge Dalong was not coming out of the door, they assumed that he was frightened and began to act recklessly, moving like locusts, stuffing everything they could carry into their backpacks.

Just as the three were caught up in the excitement of their looting and lowered their guard, an arrow and an ice spike simultaneously struck one of the Eagle Legion members. He didn't even have time to react before being hit. His body exploded like a bomb, shattering on the spot and turning into a shower of blood that drenched his companions.

The two were stunned for a moment, then quickly hid behind the building, only peeking out to look at Zhang Shi.

"Brother, look, isn't that Zhang Shi?"

One of them clearly recognized Zhang Shi and looked surprised.

The man called "Big Brother" also changed his expression. He then urgently contacted the higher-ups of the Eagle Gang to report the situation and then carefully retreated to the rear.

Zhang Shi never expected to become so famous. He was recognized the moment he appeared. He then realized that the situation was not good and that his appearance might implicate Ge Dalong. He immediately decided to act quickly and get rid of these two scoundrels as soon as possible.

The two men had already retreated to the outside of the shelter's fence, but Zhang Shi's arrow seemed to have locked onto their position, piercing through the wooden fence and then striking one of them in the throat.

At this point, only the leader of the Eagle Gang remained. Seeing Zhang Shi's accurate archery and swift killing, he knew his chances of survival were slim. So he took out several Molotov cocktails from his backpack and frantically threw them around the shelter.

Seeing that the other party was determined to fight to the death, Ge Dalong was furious. With a wave of his wand, three ice spikes the size of arms condensed in the air and shot towards the boss.

The leader hid behind the fence, trying to use the wooden planks to block Ge Dalong's attack, but was thrown away by the force of the impact, black blood spilling from the corner of his mouth.

Zhang Shi drew his bow, nocked an arrow, aimed at the leader's head, and prepared to deliver the final blow.

"Hahaha, you'll all be buried with me!"

The leader wiped the black blood from the corner of his mouth, glanced at it, and then went berserk. He took out two homemade explosives and threw them into the already burning building ahead. Zhang Shi's arrow arrived too late, piercing his skull. The leader also fell to the ground with a thud. His body suddenly sprang up like a balloon, then exploded, splattering blood and body parts all over the two of them.

"boom!"

A deafening explosion echoed through the cave as homemade explosives detonated, shattering the buildings in front of it. In the dry, hot weather, sparks from the explosion ignited other structures, quickly turning the area into a sea of ​​fire.

Ge Dalong tried to put out the fire with ice picks, but to little avail. The entire shelter was ignited. Seeing the fire growing bigger and bigger, Zhang Shi pulled him out of the shelter.

Even though Ge Dalong was usually calm, he lost his composure at this moment. Watching his hard work go up in flames filled him with bitterness and resentment.

"Eagle Regiment, I'll remember you!"

Zhang Shi patted him on the shoulder, wanting to comfort him but not knowing what to say.

After considering for a moment, Zhang Shi felt that Ge Dalong was a trustworthy person, so he asked.

“A gentleman takes revenge even after ten years, but your location has already been exposed to the Eagle Gang. I suggest you find a place to stay and plan your next move. Why don’t you come stay with me for a while? Zhao Feng is there too, so the three of us can keep each other company.”

Ge Dalong quickly composed himself, seemingly accepting the reality of the shelter's destruction. He nodded gratefully to Zhang Shi, and the two then teleported back to Zhang Shi's shelter.

When Zhao Feng saw that Ge Dalong had also teleported over, he asked curiously about the situation.

Ge Dalong, with a bitter expression, told Zhao Feng about the destruction of the shelter. Zhao Feng was furious to hear that it was the Eagle Regiment causing trouble again.

"What kind of Eagle Regiment is this? They've been smashing, looting, and burning all the way here; they're nothing but bandits!"

...

Zhang Shi had been monitoring the regional and global chat channels but hadn't found any information about the Eagle Legion. Since their previous mercenary defeat, the entire Eagle Legion had become much more low-key, as if they were afraid of Zhang Shi.

"I wonder what kind of scheme Bell is plotting this time."

Judging from the equipment on the Eagle Regiment's exploration team, Bell must have a lot of alcohol and gunpowder. Zhang Shi was worried that they would assemble a team equipped with firearms to attack the shelter. Even if the team had a superior level and equipment, they would probably still be injured by stray bullets.

With this thought in mind, Zhang Shi opened the shelter interface, preparing to upgrade the shelter.

Although the fortress sounds like a military outpost rather than a place to live, Zhang Shi's coordinates have been exposed at this moment, and it will be perfect for holding the position once the protective light barrier fails.

After selecting the materials, Zhang Shi clicked "upgrade" without hesitation. A flash of pink light appeared, and the original luxurious villa disappeared, replaced by a fortress made of gold-refined stone. Under the sunlight, the fortress shimmered with a golden light, looking not oppressive but rather quite magnificent.

Zhang Shi used the territory control module to take a quick look and found that the internal structure and furniture arrangement had not changed much. The only difference was that a thick outer wall had been added to the outside, enclosing and protecting the entire house, and four towers had been added at the four corners, serving the same purpose as sentry towers.

In the courtyard, all the buildings and farmland remained unchanged, and the wall still stood firmly in the wilderness, covered by an electric grid that occasionally crackled with electric arcs.

From above, the entire shelter resembles a miniature city, with the space within the walls forming the outer city and the fortress the inner city, making it appear quite safe and secure.

Ge Dalong and Zhao Feng witnessed the changes in the shelter firsthand and were amazed by the grandeur of the Level 5 shelter.

"So, are there any special item rewards after unlocking the Level 5 Shelter?"

Zhao Feng asked excitedly.

Zhang Shi shook his head. There was no reward for this upgrade, but it did unlock a new building called the barracks.

Zhang Shi did some research and found that soldiers could be recruited by paying different amounts of gold coins and spending a certain amount of time. The types of soldiers were assault soldiers, support soldiers, engineers, and scouts. Each type of soldier was good at different areas, and the time and resources required for each type of soldier were also different. Among them, support soldiers were the cheapest and engineers were the most expensive.

After spending some resources, Zhang Shi completed the construction of a level 1 barracks of ordinary quality. Zhang Shi then began to think about which type of troop to recruit first.

At present, the Black Mist Guards have not yet recovered, and Zhang Shi needs immediate combat power. After hesitating for a moment, he chose the assault troops.

After paying 200 gold coins, Zhang Shi only needed to wait 8 hours for the assault soldier to be successfully recruited. He was full of anticipation for his upcoming helper.