Zhang Shi glanced at them, noted down their IDs, then typed a line of text in the chat box and clicked send.
Zhang Shi (VIP): Hello everyone, this is Zhang Shi. Thank you for your concern, I'm doing well. We've accumulated some resources recently and are preparing to hold several big sales tomorrow, offering them at low prices. Anyone interested is welcome to come and support us at the trading market.
Oh, by the way. Those two from the Eagle Regiment, I've memorized your IDs. Don't let me run into you.
Zhang Shi's post remained pinned to the top for a long time, causing a huge uproar. The survivors in the division never expected that Zhang Shi, the world's number one, was actually in their division. In an instant, all sorts of flattering words flooded the chat, quickly drowning out the Eagle Team's harsh words.
Many survivors were more interested in Zhang Shi's big sale than in past grievances, and they all sought out people in the same area as Zhang Shi to inquire about the situation.
Many people from the same district were happy to receive flattery and praise, so they gave a detailed account of the last clearance sale, which immediately opened up the market for Zhang Shi's business.
Zhang Shi's plan to hold a second massive fire sale wasn't a spur-of-the-moment decision. Since the shelter began recruiting soldiers, its personnel had grown exponentially, consuming massive amounts of resources daily. If it weren't for his vast resources, ordinary survivors simply couldn't sustain such expenditures. For long-term considerations, Zhang Shi decided to take advantage of the newly merged areas and the still unstable market prices to make a profit in advance.
However, after the merger, the district now has a population of 100,000, and their purchasing power is much stronger than before. Zhang Shi made a simple plan and found that things were a bit complicated, so he decided to wait until his companions returned in the evening to discuss it together.
After sending the chat message, many survivors privately messaged Zhang Shi, including some who wanted to form alliances. These organizations either disapproved of the Eagle Gang's actions and wanted to win over opposing forces, or they simply admired Zhang Shi's strength.
Zhang Shi politely declined all these alliance offers. After all, the servers had just merged, and he didn't want to create too much tension with these survivors. He had other things to deal with at the moment and didn't have time for internal strife.
In the afternoon, Zhang Shi led the team to continue digging the moat. Due to the heavy workload, everyone was exhausted, but the work did not progress much.
Zhang Shi looked at the soldiers panting heavily and soaked to the bone by the rain, and gave the order to rest.
The days in the wilderness are too short. Now that he has his own power, Zhang Shi began to consider whether to work at night as well. After all, the shelter has no shortage of weapons and manpower, and dealing with ordinary wild beasts is not a big problem.
However, before he could make a plan, news came from Ge Dalong that he had been attacked, and Zhang Shi rushed to the mining area to check the situation.
In the nitrate mine, there were several dead wild dogs. Pipi was cautiously looking towards the entrance. Seeing Zhang Shi approaching, it lowered its guard, wagged its tail, and walked over to greet him. Because of the rain outside, it couldn't identify the visitor by scent as usual.
When Ge Dalong saw Zhang Shi coming over, he recounted what had happened.
In the afternoon, three high-quality wild dogs led a pack that stormed into the mining area. The pack numbered over twenty. The soldiers, not daring to use firearms in the mining area, fought back with spears and longswords. With Ge Dalong and Pipi in charge, the soldiers quickly killed several wild dogs, and the pack fled in disarray.
After listening to Ge Dalong's retelling, Zhang Shi fell into thought.
The area within a kilometer radius should have been cleared out by his team, and there were still soldiers patrolling the territory. I didn't expect that there would be a group of wild beasts again so soon.
Seeing Zhang Shi deep in thought, Ge Dalong offered words of comfort.
"It's normal for there to be wild animals in the wilderness. I'm just informing you about the attack to let you know the situation here. You don't need to worry too much."
Zhang Shi nodded slightly, but his brow remained furrowed. He knew all too well that in this perilous wilderness, any moment of carelessness could lead to unpredictable consequences. The sudden attack by the wild dogs was not a good sign. This time, it was some low-level beasts; next time, it might be elite monsters of the refined level. If he encountered something like a white tiger, he would have no choice but to abandon the mining area and run away.
After calming the soldiers working in the mine, Zhang Shi returned to the shelter, pondering whether to send more people to the mine or build some walls to enclose it.
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In the evening, Zhao Feng returned to the shelter unharmed via the teleportation array. To be on the safe side, he had placed a tower at the teleportation point and left four cavalrymen to guard it. In case of any unforeseen circumstances, they would immediately notify the shelter for reinforcements.
Zhao Feng walked for a whole day, encountering some ferocious beasts along the way, but the team suffered no casualties under Zhao Feng's giant axe.
"There are mountains and forests everywhere, but no trace of survivors or shelters."
Zhang Shi looked at the map he had drawn and nodded. It was a good thing that he hadn't encountered any other survivors, since the surrounding area was unclaimed territory, and he could do whatever he wanted without any disputes.
Remembering that the effects of his title's upgrade had been refreshed, Zhang Shi considered for a moment and decided to upgrade the teleportation array. Firstly, this item was of rare quality, making the upgrade cost-effective; secondly, the daily limit of only two teleportations was too restrictive, and Zhang Shi wanted to try upgrading to see if it would increase the number of teleportations.
In front of everyone, with a thought, he activated the territory control module, which automatically enveloped the teleportation array in a pink glow, successfully upgrading it to a divine artifact level. Besides significantly reducing teleportation time, the number of daily teleportations was no longer limited, completely solving the problem of long-distance travel, drawing gasps of amazement from the crowd.
Afterwards, Zhang Shi recounted the attack on the mining area and brought up his plan to start construction after sunset.
“Mineral resources are one of the lifelines of the shelter. My initial plan is to increase manpower, enclose the two mines with walls, and build a sub-shelter. The soldiers will rest directly in the mining area at night, while the headquarters will rotate personnel on a regular shift.”
The group had no objections to Zhang Shi's plan. The current work efficiency was indeed too low. After so many days of mining, not even one-tenth of the resources in the mining area had been extracted.
Wu Qing also reported on today's work. The crops and livestock are growing well, and the worms, which were the biggest concern, were found to be non-toxic after testing. As for whether sealing off the farmland can completely eliminate the worm infestation, we'll have to see how things go tomorrow.
Zhang Shi then told everyone about the second big sale planned for tomorrow. After discussing a general plan, they all went back to rest.
Zhang Shi did not rest immediately, but instead called Lao Bai over and asked him to report the shelter's daily income and expenditure. Only then did he realize how enormous the daily expenses for over a hundred people were.
Today's recruitment has completed two rounds, with another thirty new recruits joining. The stables have also long since finished training the warhorses, and the craftsmen have made the corresponding equipment for the cavalry.
Zhang Shi felt the burden on his shoulders suddenly become much heavier, and he couldn't help but mutter to himself.
"You don't know the cost of firewood, rice, oil, and salt until you're in charge of the household!"
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