Zhang Shi was quite satisfied with Lao Bai's work. The appearance of the two robots freed his hands, allowing him to handle the tedious affairs in the shelter and giving him more time to explore the wilderness and shift his energy to other things.
Remembering the stone wall damaged by homemade explosives, Zhang Shi decided to go all out and use the gold essence stone he had just obtained to create a brand new wall to replace the original stone wall. He also left a platform and crenellations at the top of the wall to fight back against the invading enemy.
The gold-refined stone wall shimmered with a faint golden light under the night sky, providing a dim illumination and making the shelter much brighter. Zhang Shi and Zhao Feng each used their refined iron weapons to test the wall's sturdiness.
Even though the two of them chopped at the wall with all their might, the iron blades and axes could only leave a faint white mark on the gold-refined stone.
"That's good. Even if the Eagle Regiment brought grenades, they wouldn't be able to blow this thing up, let alone homemade explosives."
Zhang Shi was extremely satisfied with the new wall and used gold-refined stone to make a new gate, replacing the original iron gate, thus perfecting the shelter's external defenses.
At night, Zhang Shi soaked in the bathtub filled with crushed ice. The cool bathwater washed away the summer heat. Zhang Shi took a big gulp of iced cola and felt an indescribable sense of refreshment.
Since the spiritual energy gathered in the shelter, the overall temperature inside the room has dropped, making it much cooler than the nearly 45-degree Celsius heat in the wilderness. Zhang Shi was worried that the temperature would rise indefinitely, eventually making even the indoor areas unsuitable for living, so he began to think about how to shelter the shelter.
Zhang Shi's initial idea was to build a giant sunshade to cover the shelter, but due to the large area of the shelter, it was difficult to find materials in terms of both quality and quantity, so the plan had to be shelved.
When talking about this with Wu Qing and Ge Dalong, Ge Dalong turned on a video to show his shelter.
This is a cave built inside a cliff, and its spaciousness even surpasses that of a mine.
Ge Dalong had been preparing for this for some time now, and had actually moved the entire shelter into a cave, resembling a cave civilization.
The cave's roof is open-air, forming a natural skylight. During the day, sunlight streams in, providing excellent lighting, and at night, air circulates, preventing it from feeling stuffy.
"The reason why an extreme heat disaster is called extreme heat is that the temperature must rise to a level that is difficult for living organisms to adapt to. I discovered this mountain before, so I moved my home here before the extreme heat arrived."
Seeing this, Wu Qing also showed off her own shelter.
What surprised everyone most was that her shelter was as bright as day. This brightness was not from lamps, but from a giant sunflower.
Wu Qing's shelter was filled with all kinds of plants, and even the house was covered with countless vines, making it look vibrant. The branches and leaves of giant sunflowers shaded the entire shelter, blocking the scorching sun during the day, and the dense plants also helped regulate the temperature, making the temperature inside Wu Qing's shelter less unbearable.
At night, the giant sunflower releases the sunlight stored up during the day, illuminating the area around the shelter as bright as day. Any wild beast that approaches will be detected, so Wu Qing has not been attacked by many wild beasts.
Everyone has their own way of surviving. Zhao Feng even jokingly called the two of them the Caveman and the Botanical Garden. Although it was a joke, Zhang Shi thought the two nicknames were quite fitting.
The four then discussed the Eagle Regiment's movements. Ge Dalong was somewhat puzzled; since the mercenary group was defeated, the Eagle Regiment seemed to have fallen silent, making no moves whatsoever. He felt that Bell might be brewing some big conspiracy and warned Zhang Shi to be careful. Little did he know, he would soon become a victim himself.
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The next day, Zhang Shi signed in as usual.
The system notifies you that you have received the following rewards for checking in:
[Wilderness World VIP Membership Card (7 days x1)]
[Backpack Upgrade Card (Green) x1: One-time use item, non-tradeable. Use to expand backpack space to 50 slots.]
Zhang Shi used the two items respectively, and his familiar aura of dominance was amplified, further enhancing his spatial backpack.
"Stone, quickly check the team chat, Old Ge is in trouble!"
Zhao Feng, who had gotten up at some point, woke Zhang Shi, who was still a little sleepy, with a shout.
Zhang Shi opened the system and, sure enough, found the help request from Ge Dalong. Because the incident happened so suddenly, Ge Dalong didn't explain the details clearly, only mentioning that a group of people had broken into the cave in the early morning and had a conflict with him, without specifying the exact number of people or their weapons.
Zhang Shi knew Ge Dalong to some extent, recognizing him as a meticulous person. The current situation clearly indicated that Ge Dalong was in serious trouble and unable to extricate himself for the time being.
With this thought in mind, Zhang Shi no longer hesitated. After putting on his protective gear, he used the Traveler's Notebook to request teleportation.
Because the Traveler's Notebook limits teleportation to once per day per location, only one of Zhang Shi and Zhao Feng could go to provide support. Zhang Shi then took it upon himself to leave Zhao Feng at the shelter while he went alone.
Not long after, Ge Dalong approved the teleportation request. Zhang Shi turned into a white light and disappeared. When he reappeared, he was already inside Ge Dalong's shelter.
Upon seeing Zhang Shi arrive, Ge Dalong visibly relaxed and explained the situation to him before Zhang Shi could ask any questions.
This morning, a group of people suddenly broke into the cave. Since Ge Dalong's shelter was built inside a cliff, where he rarely saw even wild animals, he was not very vigilant. There were no defensive facilities on the outside of the cliff, which made it easy for the group to sneak into the cave.
It wasn't until the other party approached the shelter that Ge Dalong belatedly realized what was happening and hurriedly used ice spikes to intimidate them.
The two sides confronted each other for a moment. There were three intruders who claimed to be an exploration team from the Eagle Regiment. They said they had come here by chance and wanted to temporarily escape the high temperature.
Upon hearing the other party mention the Eagle Regiment, Ge Dalong knew things wouldn't end well today. He quickly sent a request for help to the group and began to deal with them.
The other party's patience was quickly worn down. Seeing that he was the only person in the entire shelter, he stopped pretending and took out his weapons to launch a full-scale attack.
Ge Dalong's shelter did not have towering walls like Zhang Shi's; its defenses relied entirely on various traps and mechanisms.
The other party was clearly prepared, as they took out a tool resembling a broom and probed along the way, destroying all the traps set by Ge Dalong.
Ge Dalong could only use skills and spells to defend himself, and although he achieved some success, injuring one of them, his opponents figured out his moves and began to hide inside his courtyard. Ge Dalong was overwhelmed and, for the sake of safety, had no choice but to temporarily hide inside the house and wait for reinforcements.
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