As Chen Yu exited the cave via the same route, a blast of cold air hit him, instantly making him feel refreshed.

However, he was soaked through, and it was winter.

So, before he felt the cold after coming out of the hot cave, he quickly found a place to change his clothes.

Although no specific measurements were taken of the hot spring water in the cave.

However, Chen Yu was able to determine from the intensity of the steam that the spring water was close to 100°C, so it would definitely be fine to use it for power generation.

While the cave is nice, it is affected by the hot spring inside.

The temperature inside is too high, and the sulfur content in the air is extremely high, making it impossible to directly transform it into a post-apocalyptic fortress.

He still needs to develop it further.

Just as Chen Yu was pondering, Zhou Zhihao changed his clothes and came to him, laughing, "Brother, now you should give me the rest of the payment, right? I've suffered a lot being your guide."

"Hehe, of course, I should thank you for your reminder earlier. If it weren't for your reminder, I'd probably be in grave danger," Chen Yu said with a smile. "How about this, in addition to the 4,000 you're entitled to, I'll give you an extra 5,000."

As he spoke, Chen Yu transferred 9,000 yuan directly to Zhou Zhihao.

Upon seeing this, Zhou Zhihao beamed with joy: "Brother, you're too kind. It's all I should do!"

However, despite saying that, his actions of clicking "receive payment" were anything but hesitant.

"Hehe, you're a local, right?" Chen Yu asked.

“Yes, I grew up in this area,” Zhou Zhihao replied casually.

"Do you know which village collective this mountain belongs to?" Chen Yu asked.

"Oh, this place originally belonged to Yangjiawan Village, but Yangjiawan was relocated later. Now this mountain should be under the management of Anping District Government!" Zhou Zhihao said.

"Anping?" Chen Yu asked, puzzled.

“Yes, once we cross this mountain, we’ll reach Anping city!” Zhou Zhihao said.

Upon hearing this, Chen Yu immediately realized that the straight-line distance between Anping city and the hot spring resort area was actually not far, only about 4 or 5 kilometers.

However, since the hot spring resort is located in a mountainous area, it requires traversing mountains and valleys, and the winding mountain roads make it seem quite far.

They had already driven nearly 8 kilometers up the mountain and were almost at the top. If they went around the mountain again, they would be in Anping town.

The reason Chen Yu didn't react immediately was because he wasn't familiar with the place.

He never imagined that the land he was standing on was the "Stone Slab Mountain" that he could see every day when he went out!

Shiban Mountain is located in the west of Anping City, adjacent to the urban area.

Although Chen Yu grew up in Anping, he had never climbed this mountain before.

Because this mountain is extremely steep, resembling a huge cliff, it is impossible to climb it without professional equipment, let alone build a road.

If it weren't for the development of the hot spring resort area, I don't know when that winding mountain road would have been built.

As a result, the Anping District government is extremely troubled by this matter, because the Shiban Mountain, which seems like an insurmountable barrier, has seriously affected Anping's plan to expand westward!

As Chen Yu pondered this, he climbed up the cliff where the hot spring cave was located, reaching the highest point of the mountain.

A gust of cold wind blew by, and I suddenly felt like I was looking down on all the mountains.

The mountaintop was very flat and bare, with no tall trees or anything except for some weeds and shrubs, which contrasted sharply with the lush trees and weeds below the cliff.

Chen Yu continued walking for another 200 meters or so, and then he reached the edge of the entire mountain.

Looking out, the scenery below the mountain is laid out before you.

The towering buildings of Anping city and the desolate Shiban Mountain seem to belong to two different worlds!

Chen Yu took a deep breath; he was incredibly excited.

Isn't this place, which is easy to defend and difficult to attack, close to the city and extremely difficult to be discovered, the perfect location for him to build his doomsday base?

This is truly a case of finding something you've been searching high and low for, only to have it come to you effortlessly!

I can't believe he solved the problem of choosing a location for the apocalypse so quickly!

"Brother, you don't actually want to build a power plant here, do you? Haha~" Zhou Zhihao had caught up with them at some point.

He made 10,000 yuan easily today, and he was obviously in a very good mood.

"Hehe, I was just kidding. If I build a power plant in a place like this, wouldn't I have to build a highway first?" Chen Yu laughed.

He was absolutely right. After all, they walked for more than an hour on the mountain path after they got off the bus!

Building a power plant requires transporting a large amount of materials, and it is obviously impossible without building roads.

“That’s true. Wouldn’t it be foolish to build a road in a place like this? The investment would be enormous,” Zhou Zhihao agreed.

Chen Yu didn't say anything more about this. After a while, the two started their return journey.

After all, it's getting late, and we still have to hike up the mountain path.

…………

It was almost 10 p.m. when I got back to my rented room.

Lying in bed, Chen Yu's heart remained unsettled for a long time. He was determined to take Shiban Mountain.

He even started planning his own doomsday base in his mind.

First, there's the geothermal power plant, which can be built directly inside the hot spring cave, adapting to local conditions.

Secondly, his own doomsday fortress needs to be rebuilt.

Not far from the hot spring cave, another cave was carved out, and their fortress was embedded inside the mountain. The two caves were connected to the geothermal power station through a passage.

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