Chapter 394 Different from the Past

The system has been waiting for Meng Shiwan to make a purchase.

After waiting for a long time, Meng Shiwan still didn't say anything.

The system got impatient. "Hey, are you still expanding the farm? Say something!"

Meng Shiwan then snapped out of her thoughts, "Expand, fully expand, thirty square kilometers, right?"

"Alright, the 30 square kilometers have been expanded." The system was incredibly fast, as if afraid Meng Shiwan might change her mind.

The system has been following Meng Shiwan for so long, and this is definitely a huge deal that has kept the system so excited that it couldn't sleep for a long time.

Hmm... it seems the system doesn't need to sleep either.

Meng Shiwan turned her head to look out the window. All around her was the vast sea, its surface churning, silent yet terrifying.

She suddenly stood up, opened the window next to her, and said to Wu Ming, who was chatting with Zhang Yi on the deck, "Wu Ming, don't let your guard down, something else might happen."

Wu Ming was taken aback. "Something happened? What happened? Will the Zeus base come after us and attack us?"

Meng Shiwan shook her head. "It's not the Zeus Base. It's an even more powerful organization. It might be the Creation Base, or it might be even more powerful than the Creation Base. I'm just guessing. In any case, we need to be vigilant."

Wu Ming seemed to have thought of something, "They're here to steal the black cube?"

Meng Shiwan nodded, "Yes, now that all three black cubes are here, it's the best time to seize them."

Wu Ming also became serious, "I understand, I will have people patrol and observe the surrounding situation."

They are at sea now, and if someone really gets close, they should be easy to spot.

Meng Shiwan felt a little flustered. She had wanted to lie down and rest properly, but now she suddenly couldn't rest anymore.

The black cube is somewhat special; it cannot enter space, which means it cannot be teleported. Otherwise, she could have been sent directly back to the Dawn Base.

The characteristics of the black cube make it impossible to send it back to Dawn Base; it can only be brought back by boat, making it easier for others to exploit loopholes.

She glanced at the sea every now and then, and kept an eye on the surroundings.

...

Dawn Base.

At this moment, the people in the base climbed as high as they could, and the rooftops were full of people gazing into the distance.

"My God, our base has suddenly grown so big? This is simply a miracle. Just how powerful must an ability user be to do something like this?"

"Our base commander is absolutely amazing! Her abilities are truly godlike, boundless! Just how powerful are they now?"

"Make way, let me take a look too!"

"Good heavens, this is incredible! The area of ​​our base has reached such a terrifying level that you can't see the edge, you can't see the edge at all!"

The entire Dawn Base was in an uproar; everyone was trying to climb higher so they could see further.

As far as the eye could see, there was only dark brown earth and the bright sun shining in the sky, which contrasted sharply with the silvery white expanse covered by heavy snow in the distance.

The base originally covered only 5,800 mu, but now it covers a total area of ​​50,800 mu, a tenfold increase. How can this not be exciting?

Imagine a cultivable base the size of a county town; how many people could the crops produced there feed?

Dawn Base is humanity's hope for the future.

Jiang Yuan circled once above the base, and before he even landed, he was bombarded with questions from the crowd standing on the castle balcony.

Tao Yarong was quite impatient, "How big is the area? Tell me quickly! What's the situation in the distance? Is it all black soil?"

Lei Zhe wished he could strike Jiang Yuan down from the sky. "Hurry up and say it! Stop dawdling and get to the point!"

Qiu Zhiyi slapped Lei Zhe, "Why are you asking Jiang Yuan? Don't you have the central control of the defense system? Shouldn't that show the base's status?"

Lei Zhe patted his head. "Right, right, I almost forgot about that."

He took out the tablet from the central control room, tapped around on it, and finally exclaimed in amazement, "Incredible, 50,000 mu of land! This is no ordinary size!"

At this moment, Jiang Yuan also descended from the sky. "Look closely, it's all farmland, stretching for a very long time. Fortunately, this is a plain with no mountains. Apart from the damaged villages, there are no large settlements in the distance. Our base's farms have completely covered the original landscape."

Everyone was both surprised and delighted.

Ye Conglei is now more concerned about one issue: "The area has expanded tenfold, but our current population is simply not enough to cultivate so much farmland. In addition, we have recently started industrial manufacturing, which has led to a shortage of manpower."

This is the biggest problem right now.

Even with mechanical assistance, cultivating 50,000 mu of land still requires a considerable amount of labor.

Moreover, industrial manufacturing requires even more labor.

The current population of Dawn Base is certainly far from sufficient.

After a moment's thought, Tao Yarong suggested, "Let's recruit another batch of residents. The drop rate of crystal cores from zombies in Shangguan City is very high right now. In addition, our base has been selling crops and ability-enhancing fluids. During this period, anyone with a bit of ability is flocking to Shangguan City from other cities, hoping to collect crystal cores to improve their strength and have the opportunity to join our base."

We can easily recruit another batch of survivors and superhumans.

After listening to the explanation, everyone felt that this was the best solution at present.

Anjiewen pondered, "Even if we recruit another batch, it will still not be enough for the cultivation of 50,000 mu of land and the development of industry."

Tao Yarong said, "I know. We can't contact the base chief right now, so we don't know his plans. We can't recruit too many people yet. Let's recruit a few thousand first, and then let the ability users in the base go to farm. Such good farmland can't be left idle. Let's plant the crops first, and we'll arrange the rest after the base chief comes back."

This is the most reasonable arrangement at present. After discussing it, everyone agreed that it was feasible, so they all took action.

The area outside Dawn Base is no longer what it used to be.

The once empty open space in front of the sales building is now filled with large vehicles, and some people even live in their cars.

There are also clusters of tents or simple houses, where many people live and move around, making it very lively.

It has gradually developed into a small gathering place.

The reason is simple: fighting, brawling, and robbery are not allowed around the Dawn Base, so living here guarantees them at least a basic level of safety.

They can also know immediately if there is any movement at Dawn Base.

More importantly, the temperature is getting lower and lower, and water freezes instantly. The warm breezes that occasionally blow out from around the Dawn Base can help them feel a little better.

So when news spread that the Dawn Base had suddenly expanded not long ago, these people were also in an uproar.