Chapter 358 Let's make a plan.
Mr. Gu appeared inside the temporary shop, holding a makeshift megaphone.
"I understand how everyone feels, please be quiet for a moment!"
All the supplies you see can be purchased fairly using our base's currency, crystal cores, or through barter!
However, in order to ensure that as many people as possible can obtain the urgently needed supplies, hoarding and speculation will not be allowed!
Once the store opens, please queue in an orderly manner. Each person is limited to one purchase of each item per visit!
This immediately drew some minor complaints.
"Huh? Only one available? I wanted to stock up..."
"That's right, in this world, who knows if there will even be a tomorrow..."
Mr. Gu seemed to have anticipated this reaction, and he raised his voice: "Everyone, listen to me... Quiet!!!"
The base is not currently experiencing a shortage of supplies! What we need is everyone's cooperation and order!
As long as things stay orderly, we will continue to supply these supplies. Everyone can come and purchase them every day. It's a steady and sustainable supply, so there's no need for panic buying!
Also, starting today, all the medicines at the base have been fully replenished at the base hospital!
Common cold and fever medications, first-aid kits, and disinfectants are all in stock! So don't panic, don't push, line up neatly, everyone gets some!
These clear and confident words acted as a reassurance, effectively calming the crowd's emotions.
The trading market was bustling with activity, while inside the Chi family villa, Lu Nange and her group had just finished a portable lunch they had taken out of their spatial storage.
He Zhuo slumped unceremoniously in the chair, touching his belly which hadn't changed at all, and sighed deeply.
"Sigh! Since I came home, I've been so busy I haven't even had a moment to spare. I haven't even had the chance to wield a big ladle together anymore! I really miss that lively atmosphere!"
Gu Wan was sipping her water when she heard this and rolled her eyes at him: "Come on! It's not like you're the one who's tired from cooking..."
He Zhuo bristled instantly, like a cat whose tail had been stepped on: "Gu Wanwan! Don't misunderstand me! Am I that kind of person?!"
Sister Wenqing, Xingyou, I really didn't mean that! I just felt... I felt that we're all so busy during the day, and then at night we all go back to our own homes and our own mothers...
We spend less and less time together. It's been a long time since we used to squeeze into the kitchen together, bickering and cooking a meal, or set up a grill in the yard to grill skewers and chat about nothing like we used to…
Shi Xu: "Don't do this stupid thing... This kind of sentimental stuff really doesn't suit you, it's too greasy and sickening."
Gu Qi smiled and said, "I think the main problem is that nobody listens to you babbling on."
He Zhuo looked at him with a look of indignation that said, "You guys don't understand me." He said, "No... why can't I have some emotions?"
Shi Xu: "When you can't figure things out, you might as well calm down and look in the mirror."
He Zhuo: "I don't even need a photo to know how handsome I am!"
Gu Qi chuckled and patted him on the shoulder: "...You were born to be a comedian."
He Zhuo's mind suddenly cleared, and his face instantly fell: "Oh! You two are working together to indirectly call me a joke?"
Gu Qi: "...Dude, that's top-notch understanding!"
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The afternoon sun made the cold metal gate of the "Flameheart" base slightly hot.
When Lu Nange and her group arrived at the base gate, Chi Si was already waiting with fifteen superhumans.
“Young Master…” Chi Si stepped forward and reported in a deep voice: “There are currently fifteen Level 4 Metal and Earth type ability users in the base.”
Chi Yanzhou's gaze swept over the fifteen survivors, and he nodded slightly: "Yes, you've worked hard. Let's go..."
The metal gate of the "Flameheart" base slowly opened, and two pickup trucks drove out of the gate.
The zombies outside the gate are cleared out by patrols every day, so the streets are unusually quiet for the time being...
Two pickup trucks circled the perimeter of the base before finally stopping on a wide main road about 200 meters to the right of the alley leading to the "Flameheart" gate.
The terrain here is relatively open, with a good view, and there is a buffer distance from the base gate.
"Right here!" Chi Yanzhou made the final decision.
This location was chosen after careful consideration—the trading market must be close enough for management and deterrence, but unknown risks must not be brought directly to one's doorstep.
After all, people's hearts are hard to fathom, and the people involved in transactions are a mixed bag; no one can guarantee that there aren't any with ulterior motives among them.
Chi Yanzhou: "Starting from the base gate, use a three-layered 'gold-earth-gold' structure to extend the shield wall forward! On this passage, build three gates that can be opened and closed independently!"
With the order given, everyone began to move out!
He Zhuo and Ji Xian led the earth-type ability users to start first!
Buzz—!
A solid earthen wall, nearly three meters thick and six meters high, rose abruptly from the ground and stretched rapidly forward...
Dust filled the sky, and the noise was terrifying!
Immediately afterwards, Lu Beiye and Luo Xingyou led the other metal-type ability users forward!
With a wave of his arm, the golden shield swiftly covered both the inner and outer sides of the earthen wall...
Two layers of metal with an earthen shield in between, the three layers stacked together perfectly – a “metal-earth-metal” triple shield wall, a masterpiece!
Throughout the entire process of extending the shield wall, Lu Beiye was responsible for the most critical intersection point—the three gates.
He sculpted the massive, half-meter-thick golden door frame from thin air and fitted it perfectly into the shield wall.
The hinges were easily constructed, and three towering structures stood majestically on the extended shield wall passage!
He Zhuo: "That's so cool! A Ye can actually squeeze a door with his bare hands!"
Between the second and third giant gates, there was a lane that was half-hidden by ruins.
Chi Yanzhou: "We can open a side door here from the inside! This will make it easier for vehicles and survivors to enter and exit our base."
He Zhuo: "Brother Yan... if we go out from here, we won't have to go through the market. That's a great idea!"
Gu Wan: "...Your words are more insightful than any other conversation. You truly are worthy of your praise!"
Shi Xu: "With these three gates guarding us, even if some foolish person tries to cause trouble and attack our base, they'll have to ask if these great gates, which A-Ye built himself, will allow it!"
Throughout the afternoon, the roar of supernatural powers and the clanging of metal echoed outside the gates of the "Flameheart" base.
As the sun set, the project was finally declared complete.
A six-meter-high metal shield wall extends from the main gate of the base, encompassing a large area on the right and forming a relatively independent and controlled trading zone.
No matter which direction you approach from, the first thing you'll see is six enormous, powerful characters formed from metallic supernatural energy, reflecting golden light in the setting sun, embedded above the first giant gate: "Flameheart Trading Market"!
After passing through the first imposing gate, there is a relatively open plaza area, which is designated as a place for vendors to set up stalls freely.
After crossing the square, we arrived at the second, even more imposing gate.
The area in front of the gate provides convenient parking for vehicles coming and going from the base.
On the side of the shield wall between the second gate and the third gate behind it is a metal side door—this is the base's dedicated passageway, completely avoiding the outside trading market.
Only by passing through the third and final massive gate, the thickest and most heavily fortified, can one truly reach the original main gate of the "Flameheart" base.
All the superhumans who participated in the construction were slightly out of breath after the project was completed, with beads of sweat on their foreheads. The huge consumption of their superhuman abilities made them feel tired, but their eyes were full of a sense of accomplishment!
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