Chapter 5

Mingzhu felt that he had been cheated by 184 again.

Not at all surprised, and even had the illusion that it was natural.

Wasn't it like this in his previous life? He wasn't afraid of 184 being smart, but he was afraid that 184 would suddenly have an idea and do something weird that would make him laugh and cry.

The main purpose is to be funny, and the sin is not in vain.

"Drive straight ahead?" Mingzhu asked.

"That's right, host, just keep driving forward and you will definitely reach the good place that Tong mentioned."

"Yes, maybe I can even circle the earth."

Mingzhu started the motorcycle and deliberately selected the lowest speed, driving the motorcycle towards the front of the 184 entrance.

After about half an hour, 184 hurriedly shouted, "Stop, stop! Host, you're going too far!"

Mingzhu stopped as he was told, but he did not spare 184's words.

"Come on, you're a system after all, so why can't you be reliable for once?"

184 was dejected, and Yan'er mumbled, "Is it possible that the host was driving too fast?"

Mingzhu was immediately amused. "Are you kidding me? I'm speeding. 30 kilometers an hour? Is that still fast?"

184 was even more dejected and didn't know what to say to make up for his negligence.

"Okay, I know your program is damaged and you're currently disabled. I didn't ask you to be a navigation cat..."

Mingzhu said seriously, "I have a light computer watch for navigation, so you can... well, study the remaining 'Chinese-style infrastructure program' you have. If I miss anything, remember to remind me."

184 was immediately moved to tears.

"Woo woo, host, you are so kind! I am really touched by your behavior."

"Yeah, yeah, be good."

Mingzhu gave a perfunctory compliment and put away the light-speed motorcycle.

184 When Mingzhu "overtook" the destination, the "destination" was marked. If you walk, it will take about 20 minutes.

Mingzhu chose to walk, and while walking, he did not forget to collect materials along the way. When he arrived at his destination, Mingzhu counted the supplies and found that he had collected materials such as thatch, weeds, and flax without knowing when.

"184, when did I pull it out?"

"You just grabbed it while you were walking!"

"...Okay, that proves I'm lucky."

After confirming the location, Mingzhu submitted side quest 1: Find a suitable location and establish a base.

Then, side quest 2: After creating the base, there must be buildings to attract refugees. Please ask the host to collect materials that can be used to build hotels and residences.

There are enough supplies to build a hotel and residence, so Mingzhu submitted side quest 2.

In an instant, a dazzling white light began to appear, spreading outwards within a range of 100 meters from the candle. Next to it, there was 184 walking in enchanting steps, with bilibili music as the background.

About half a minute later, the white light disappeared and a system prompt sounded.

[Ding! The defensive barrier has been enclosed. Please note that the defensive barrier will expand as the base area expands. The current base area is 100*100 meters.]

"One hundred meters long, one hundred meters wide, 10,000 square meters?" Mingzhu was a little surprised and puzzled. "How can it feel big, but also small?"

184 stopped dancing breathlessly.

"Maybe it's because the host is greedy."

Mingzhu: “…”

Mingzhu didn't bother to pay attention to 184 who suddenly became rebellious again, and began to swipe out the infrastructure panel, selected the functional section, and swiped out the hotel again.

There are currently four types of hotels that can be built.

Simple Inn, Qingliang Inn No. 1, Qingliang Inn No. 2, and Mushi Inn.

As the name suggests, the simple inn is a shack-like building built with thatch and ventilated on all sides; Qingliang Hotel No. 1 and Qingliang Hotel No. 2 are similar in style, the difference is that the former is mainly structured with wood, while the latter is mainly made of bamboo strips and bamboo stakes.

As for the Mushi Inn, it is even easier to understand.

It is a building mainly made of wood and stone.

The initial area of ​​the four types of hotels is 100 square meters and can be generated by stacking.

Mingzhu had collected enough building materials to build all four types of inns. After a minute of hesitation, Mingzhu chose to build one each of the Wood and Stone Inn, the Cool Inn No. 1, and the Cool Inn No. 2. They positioned the Wood and Stone Inn in the center, the Cool Inn No. 1 to the left, and the Cool Inn No. 2 to the right.

[Ding, under construction, estimated construction time is 30 minutes, please wait patiently!]

There was a burst of white light, and not far ahead of the bright candle, many cats wearing Chinese costumes and holding various construction tools began to appear. They gathered together and started working with a crackling sound.

Mingzhu was surprised to see 184 so talented. He actually created a cat image for the construction worker. He even counted carefully: there were tabby cats, cow cats, black cats, white cats, calico cats, even blue cats, Persian cats, orange cats, and even Ragdoll cats.

In terms of body shape, it is not as fat as the 184cm one disguised as a calico cat.

Mingzhu submitted Side Quest 4: Build a Hotel for Temporary Living and Rest. Then, he turned his attention to Side Quest 3: Build a Residence.

"184. Since residences can be combined into courtyards, can they be integrated with hotels?"

"Host, it's OK."

"Then I'll make adjustments through the system panel after the hotel is completed."

"Host, you're the best!" 184 clapped his hands in encouragement. "With your hard work, you'll definitely make our base the best fortress in the apocalypse."

"Thank you for your kind words."

Mingzhu sat on the ground and started to make a fire to roast something to eat.

In the last world, natural food was expensive, and the soldiers who killed insects on the front line basically filled their stomachs with nutrient solution every day.

Occasionally, I would catch a few edible insects, make a fire and roast them as a snack.

Mingzhu had always been quite poor, and the food he stockpiled the most was plain nutrient solution, and the other food he stockpiled was edible insect joints.

Mingzhu particularly likes to eat a kind of insect that looks like a lobster. Its meat is tender and juicy, and tastes similar to salmon, but it is extremely difficult to catch.

Mingzhu quickly lit a bonfire, then took out the cooking utensils, the processed and cut insect meat, and a rose-colored salt brick...

While cutting the insect meat into small pieces with a knife and putting them into the pot, he also rubbed some salt brick powder with a knife and put it into the pot that had already started to boil.

After a while, a pot of insect meat with a strong interstellar flavor was cooked.

Mingzhu took out the bowl and chopsticks, scooped a bowl for himself first, and then asked 184 if he wanted to eat.

184 shook his head and said he didn’t want to eat.

"It's a pity that we couldn't find any seeds." Mingzhu said as he ate. "If we could find some seeds, we could open up some fields and plant them."

"Host, if you successfully cultivate farmland, you will be given seeds. And if you build a commercial street, there will be a grain store selling seeds."

Mingzhu: "Okay, wait a moment, I'll build the farmland."

"Okay, host, I'll be waiting for you!"

184 even danced and made a heart shape to Mingzhu.

Mingzhu smiled happily.

In the previous world, 184 could not be fully activated, and even appeared outside with difficulty. He could only serve as a chat companion and chat with Mingzhu.

Of course, a lot of help was also provided.

Mingzhu's fire-related abilities were cultivated under the guidance of 184.

Sometimes Mingzhu would feel regretful and wonder why he didn't have lightning powers or wood or water powers, but when he thought about the fire powers, which would allow him to make a fire and barbecue anytime and anywhere, Mingzhu no longer felt regretful.

Soon, Mingzhu finished eating up the entire pot of cooked insect meat.

"184, reclaimed farmland, you can grow anything."

"In principle, yes."

"Okay. I got it."

Mingzhu made a decision in his mind and then waited quietly for the construction of the hotel to be completed.

The 30-minute construction period was over quickly. Mingzhu and the other cat builders left the scene, carrying their various tools, and began to build their dwelling.

We chose a wooden house. After all, the wood collected along the way was enough to build two wooden houses.

Mingzhu followed 184's instructions and first built two wooden houses. After the houses were completed, he purchased a blank blueprint for a courtyard house and moved the three existing hotels and the two wooden houses together using the courtyard house blueprint...

A familiar white light flashed, and the blank courtyard blueprint showed that 1,000 units of stone, 100 units of wood, 100 units of thatch, 10 units of glass, and 10 units of metal were required...

Mingzhu: “???”

"What do you mean?" Mingzhu looked at 184 in confusion.

184 was equally confused.

"I don't know." 184 shook his head frantically and said pitifully, "I'm incomplete. I really don't know! Ugh!"

"Stop crying." Mingzhu said helplessly, "I don't blame you. You keep crying and it makes me feel anxious. I don't know what to say."

184: "I don't want to, but I really can't remember how many programs and data I lost."

Mingzhu: "...Let me see how many resources I need to put the hotel and residence together."

184 He said "Oh" and continued to be decadent.

Mingzhu ignored him and just estimated the shortfall of building materials while using his light computer watch to check if there were any resources he needed nearby.

Mingzhu was prepared for the worst. He knew that 184 was unreliable, so he simply marked the way here while collecting resources.

It didn't give a precise location of the resources, just a rough outline. However, it also made it easier for Mingzhu to search again.

Not long after leaving the base, Mingzhu had already gathered some construction resources. When he was about to return, he even discovered a large patch of wild yam.

“There is no mutation.”

Mingzhu was extremely surprised. The next moment, he found the tools and started harvesting the yam beans growing on the vines and digging out the yams in the soil.

"I've searched all the information on this world, and it seems like vines like yams and kudzu root rarely mutate."

"Rarely mutates?" Mingzhu pondered the word, "It means there's still a certain chance of mutation."

184 nodded modestly, no longer feeling depressed.

"Yes, host, you are really smart."

Mingzhu smiled knowingly and stuffed all the dug yams, picked yam beans, and even vines into the space button.

"Host, you don't store it in the system space?"

"Forgot. Remember next time."