Chapter 83 Bamboo Source Crystal Core: Not Seeking Empty Fame

The number of people responding to Yun Aobai's call was far greater than expected. Of the remaining 15,000 people in Yunpei Town, at least 10,000 were on their way to the Star Territory, making it a great migration.

Everywhere in the crowd, elderly people could be seen supporting each other and children huddled in their parents' arms. The sudden acid rain and the flooding of their homes yesterday had already exhausted their physical and mental strength. After another night of fear and anxiety, they were still able to stagger forward, relying entirely on their will to survive.

But this couldn't go on forever. Yun Aobai frowned as he looked at the few swaying figures in the crowd. At this rate, at least half of them wouldn't make it to Star Territory.

Just as Yun Aobai was extremely anxious about this matter, a commotion suddenly came from the other side of the barrier.

"Look! What's that?"

"Are they from the Star Territory?"

"My God, is that a tricycle? The Star Territory has actually built tricycles?"

Despite the increasingly dense rain, the area within the barrier remained dry. A dozen or so simply designed tricycles led the way, followed by a camel caravan that had become famous throughout the surrounding area during this period.

Mao Qindong, the leader, jumped off the vehicle with a nimble step and shouted in a loud voice, "Lord Lin sent us to meet everyone. Elderly people, children, and those with mobility issues, please get on the vehicle first!"

Immediately afterward, Li Ziqi stopped her tricycle precisely in front of Lin Qiulan: "Sister Lan, quickly take the shop assistants to my vehicle. Nanxing specifically instructed us to make sure you get back safely."

Lin Qiulan didn't rush to get into the car. Instead, she carefully helped the old lady she had been supporting all the way into the back of the truck and made sure she was seated. Then she turned around and counted the number of people to make sure all the store employees were in the waiting vehicle before getting into Li Ziqi's car.

"Hold on tight!" Li Ziqi twisted the throttle, and the tricycle emitted a light hum as it quickly caught up with the main group that was moving forward.

Yun Aobai stood at the back of the line, watching the tricycles and camel caravans efficiently weaving through the crowd, settling those who needed help in batches. Her tense shoulders finally relaxed.

She glanced one last time at the town entrance, now completely submerged by murky water, then turned to her daughter, Yun Junqi, and whispered, "Can you hold on? Let's walk there."

Behind her, Yun Zheng was quietly helping an old man climb onto a camel's back. Faced with the intentions of the main group, this conservative man finally compromised.

The scenery flashed by as the tricycle sped along. Lin Qiulan curiously stroked the handlebars: "Li Zi, where did this vehicle come from? It's only been two weeks since I last returned to the territory, and they've already built tricycles here?"

Li Ziqi patted the steering wheel triumphantly: "Sister Lan, you weren't here these past two days, so you didn't know. People from Dongling City came, and this is what they gave us."

"The mayor of Dongling City personally led a delegation to visit, along with a whole research team to discuss cooperation with us. I heard that they just overcame the internal combustion engine technology last quarter and manufactured electric motorcycles. These tricycles were urgently modified by them after they heard that we were coming to pick up refugees."

She skillfully avoided the potholes in the road and continued, "They also said that this is just a sample, and once it goes into full production, it will be supplied to our territory first!"

"People have even come from Dongling City?" Lin Qiulan couldn't help but sigh, "It seems our territory is really different from before."

Li Ziqi's voice was full of pride: "That's right, now even the five major cities are taking the initiative to come to us for cooperation!"

After two days and one night, the main force of Yunpei Town finally entered the jurisdiction of Xingxing Territory. Yun Aobai, as the rearguard, was among the last to arrive. Zhou Qisheng and his management team were already waiting in the newly built resettlement area.

"Mayor Yun, you must be tired from your journey. The lord is currently receiving distinguished guests from Dongling City and is unable to come over. He has specially appointed me to take full responsibility for the reception of the people of Yunpei Town."

Having known Lin Nanxing for so long, Yun Aobai knew her personality all too well. She disliked being in the limelight and was even less willing to be a respected manager. Zhou Qisheng's words were at most polite; he guessed Lin Nanxing was probably busy with other things in her room right now.

But she didn't care about that. Instead, she took the initiative to say, "Manager Zhou, now that Yunpei Town has submitted, we are all people of Xingxing Territory. You don't need to call me Mayor anymore."

Zhou Qisheng smiled without saying a word, neither agreeing nor refusing.

Yun Aobai didn't care about his thoughts. She looked at the well-organized resettlement area in front of her and nodded slightly: "I'll trouble Manager Zhou with the arrangements for the movement of so many people."

Under Zhou Qisheng's command and planning, the management team of Xingxing Territory operated efficiently.

The newly completed apartment buildings were allocated in sequence, and each household received basic living supplies. The medical team lined up outside the temporary clinic to check the health of residents who had traveled a long way. The aroma of food wafted from the canteen, and the children were finally able to eat hot meals.

"Dad, I actually think living here is much better than living in Yunpei Town," Yun Ziming said softly to his father, who still had a gloomy face, while holding a warm bamboo tube of rice.

From the very beginning, when his aunt suggested moving the whole town to the Star Territory, he wholeheartedly agreed. However, due to his father's authority, he dared not utter a word. Now that they had arrived in the Star Territory, the die was cast, and he had become bolder.

Yun Zhengzhen looked around and had to admit that his son was right.

Over the past year, the Star Territory has been well-planned, and even with the sudden influx of tens of thousands of people, all facilities have continued to operate smoothly.

The well-developed commercial district, the expanded planting area, and the lush green bamboo forests everywhere all demonstrate the strength of this emerging territory.

As night deepened, the lights of Starry Territory shone brighter than usual, and the residents of Yunpei Town slept peacefully in their warm rooms.

Meanwhile, Lin Nanxing, who lives in the villa area, is remotely monitoring the resettlement progress through the system interface.

While Zhou Qisheng was settling immigrants abroad, she was not idle either. All the plans that her subordinates had for the new immigrants had to be implemented through her.

New residential buildings rose up in the planned area, and supporting shops, schools and medical stations were built one after another. She was busy until late at night and only went to wash up and go to bed after seeing that everyone had settled down.

The following days were still filled with acid rain. Every morning, the first thing you saw when you woke up was not sunshine, but the constantly being reported names of destroyed safe zones.

The expert team in Dongling City demonstrated amazing research and development efficiency. With the support of a large amount of raw materials, they successfully extracted a special active ingredient from bamboo refined from bamboo in just ten days and concentrated it into a turquoise crystal core the size of a fingernail.

After demonstrating the experimental results to Lin Nanxing and Qi Changkong, the chief researcher explained, "We extracted a special component from bamboo. The essence of ten bamboo plants is concentrated in this bamboo source crystal core. As long as it is embedded in the energy slot of weapons and equipment, it can form a corrosion-resistant protective layer that lasts for a month."

On the same day the research results were released, the weather forecast device in Lin Nanxing's hand also updated its data.

The following month will continue with the persistent acid rain season.

In the conference room, the two lords sat facing each other.

Qi Changkong frowned: "The situation is not optimistic. Many small territories can no longer hold on."

Lin Nanxing sat opposite him, her expression equally serious. Her fingers unconsciously tapped lightly on the table, making a rhythmic sound: "I can issue a server-wide announcement reminding all players that the acid rain will continue for another month, and also announce the news about the Bamboo Source Crystal Core, but,"

She paused, her tone tinged with helplessness: "My delivery channel is one-way, so I can't proactively identify which safe zones urgently need assistance."

"Don't worry about that."

As soon as Lin Nanxing finished speaking, Qi Changkong immediately chimed in, as if he had been waiting for her to ask this question: "Dongling City has special channels that can contact most of the heads of the safe zones. As long as you agree, we can receive orders through our channels and then you can handle the shipping."

Zhou Qisheng, who had been sitting quietly beside Lin Nanxing, suddenly looked up and stared sharply at Qi Changkong, but did not speak immediately.

Lin Nanxing noticed Zhou Qisheng's gaze, but did not object to Qi Changkong's suggestion: "In that case, let's get started."

Lin Nanxing turned to Zhou Qisheng and said, "Brother Zhou, notify the bamboo workshop and the forging workshop to fully cooperate with the personnel scheduling of the Dongling City laboratory for the next month to produce more bamboo source crystal cores as quickly as possible."

"I'll make the arrangements right away." Zhou Qisheng immediately stood up, giving Qi Changkong a meaningful look before leaving.

When only the two of them remained in the conference room, Qi Changkong cut to the chase: "Aren't you worried that I'll use this opportunity to expand Dongling City's influence?"

He glanced in the direction Zhou Qisheng had left. "Your capable assistant clearly has such concerns."

He's right. If the news of the Bamboo Source Crystal Core is announced, but orders are placed through Dongling City from various regions, it will indeed elevate Dongling City's status, while the Star Territory, which truly provides the core technology, will be relegated to the background.

There has always been competition among the five major cities. Now, the newly emerging Star Territory has also been recognized by the system as a city-level safe zone. Qi Changkong stared at Lin Nanxing, wondering if this young lord had any intention of making the city the number one.

Lin Nanxing turned to look out the window; the territory remained peaceful despite the rain.

A smile played on her lips as she said calmly, “I’ve always been a person who takes things as they come. I’m already quite satisfied with the development of my territory. Those empty titles are not important to me. I’ve never had any ambition to become a king or a hegemon. Instead of fighting for the number one city, I should think about how to help more people survive in this apocalypse.”

This answer made Qi Changkong fall into deep thought. He suddenly understood why this safe zone had risen to prominence within a year and even showed signs of becoming the number one city.

The following morning, all players simultaneously received their second server-wide announcement since starting the game.

[Important Notice: Jointly issued by Star Territory and Dongling City]

1. According to the latest weather forecast, the acid rain season will continue until the end of next month, and the end time is unknown. All safe areas are advised to prepare for long-term protection.

2. The Bamboo Source Crystal Core, jointly developed by Xingxing Territory (providing raw materials) and Dongling City (developing the technology), has been officially launched. One Bamboo Source Crystal Core can provide equipment with 30 days of corrosion protection.

3. Starting today, orders can be placed through designated channels, with the first batch of 10,000 crystal cores offered at a limited-time special price.

This announcement was like pouring cold water into a boiling oil pan, instantly igniting the entire game world.

A town mayor, whose safe zone was on the verge of collapse, looked at the announcement, his eyes slightly red: "Some people have actually come up with a solution. Is there any hope for us?"

"Star Territory is going to save the whole world..."