Min Jingren didn't dare to delay and immediately led Lu Sheng and others to report to their superiors.
"Great! We've finally met!" Major General Xu Shao excitedly grasped Lu Sheng's hand after hearing about the current situation in M City.
A few seconds later, realizing something was wrong, he let go.
"I'm sorry, I got too excited." A tear flashed in Xu Shao's eye, but he quickly wiped it away.
Bearing the hopes of tens of thousands of people, Xu Shao faces greater pressure than anyone else.
Living on a ship for too long can drive a person crazy.
The cramped living area was filled with monotonous and unchanging daily routines, and even the food was uninspired, consisting only of fish, meat, and seaweed every day.
After a fleet has been at sea for several months, the crew is usually given a one or two-month vacation to adjust their mental state. However, the tens of thousands of people on 5102 have been repeating this mechanical life every day for three years.
Many people have gone insane in this oppressive and monotonous living environment. Xu Shao can only use various rhetoric to motivate the remaining people every day, trying his best to paint a rosy picture and make everyone believe that a bright future is just around the corner.
But even Xu Shao himself didn't know how long this apocalypse would last, or how long he could endure this numb, copy-and-paste-like life.
It wasn't until he saw Min Jingren arrive with Lu Sheng and the others, and heard Min Jingren describe how M City had returned to normal, that Xu Shao finally rekindled his hope.
"Major General, we have weapons now! We'll be able to break through the encirclement and bring everyone home soon!" Min Jingren excitedly shoved the magnetic cannon into Xu Shao's hand.
Xu Shao glanced at it briefly, but was immediately impressed by the ingenious design of the magnetic cannon, and couldn't help but think more highly of Lu Sheng.
The fact that Lu Sheng could create such advanced weapons suggests that his level of research and development technology probably already surpasses that of the military.
"Where are the oil reserves?" Lu Sheng observed along the way but did not find any similar areas.
Xu Shao pointed to a large open plain not far behind the aircraft carrier, "Last year we accidentally discovered oil reserves in the underground rock strata. Although we did not make it public, it was quickly spotted by the joint forces."
"Now this group of people is eyeing us covetously. The armed forces on the ship have been divided into two shifts, ready to fight at any time every day."
At this point, Xu Shao sighed, "It's my fault. I didn't have the ability to wipe out this pack of wolves in one fell swoop."
"Major General, it's not your fault that they ganged up on one of us." Min Jingren clenched his fists angrily.
“If we can’t win the war, any excuses we make are just that,” Xu Shao said with a wry smile. Then, he solemnly promised Lu Sheng, “Miss Lu, as long as we can protect these hard-won resources and safely send the people on the ship back to the mainland, we are willing to pay a sufficient reward.”
“Name your price. If you’re not satisfied with the price, I’ll give you the position of major general.”
Xu Shao was very open-minded; as long as the coalition forces could be driven out, he didn't care who would take over his position as major general.
It is only natural that the capable should occupy the position.
"No!" Lu Sheng refused without hesitation. "Only you can handle this job."
What a joke! She wouldn't do such a thankless and exhausting job.
Raising tens of thousands of pigs is a laborious and demanding task, let alone raising tens of thousands of people. She delegated most of the work in M City to Su Zheng and Zhao Mujia, as she genuinely had no interest in being in a leadership position.
"All we need is the crystal core."
After Lu Sheng finished speaking, he walked to the edge of the deck and looked into the distance. Several hundred meters away, a row of densely packed, crudely made bungalows and tents stretched out, which should be the camp of the joint forces.
“They come to harass us at random times every day. The last group just left not long ago, so they won’t be coming back for an hour or two,” Xu Shao said, walking up behind Lu Sheng.
"These bastards, we can't beat them in a fight, yet they come to harass us every day." Zhang Xiaojuan spat. "Isn't this like a toad on your foot, it doesn't bite but it's still annoying?"
Xu Shao frowned as he looked at the joint forces' camp. "This is a test, a repeated probing of our defenses and bottom line. If they succeed once, they will intensify their efforts and continue to encroach on our territory."
“We have casualties every day, but there’s no time to grieve before we have to deal with the next attack.”
"Major General Xu, tell your men to start packing now. We'll depart at dawn tomorrow." Lu Sheng glanced at Xu Shao, then confidently turned to him.
"Tomorrow?" Xu Shao was taken aback and looked at Lu Sheng and his group with some surprise.
Although he had some doubts about how Lu Sheng and her group could be so certain with so few people, Xu Shao still chose to believe Lu Sheng after witnessing the power of the magnetic cannon.
Having survived to this day and created an oasis-like haven for humanity, he has no right to question Lu Sheng.
"All my men will be on standby 24 hours a day, waiting for your message," Xu Shao solemnly promised.
Zhang Xiaojuan waved her hand dismissively, "It's okay, go to sleep. You'll be able to catch the No. 2 bus home when you wake up."
...
As night fell, Lu Sheng and his group changed into fully armed combat suits and helmets, and each of them was equipped with the latest upgraded weapons from the Monsoon.
With the addition of monsoons, the magnetic cannon's firing range and power have been significantly improved, and it can also be inflicted with freezing rays or burning effects.
"Sister Lu, are we not calling in any more people this time?" Zhao Mujia asked curiously as she approached.
Previously at the Yangfan base, they immediately used a teleportation portal to bring dozens or even hundreds of off-site spectators over to cheer them on. Why did they skip that this time?
Ma Dongmei flicked his forehead, "Are you stupid? Before, it was a mutated marine creature invasion. Now, we only need to deal with a few living people. Why do we need so many people?"
“That’s true.” Zhao Mujia nodded reluctantly.
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