This can't be a cake.
St. Mark's strength is not weak, and Ye Miaomiao did not intend to attack rashly.
However, one night, not only Yunshen Yuanshun's people, but also several people from E E E, walked to the gate of the territory in a daze like sleepwalkers, and were not awakened from their "dreams" until they were violently stopped by security guards.
According to them, they heard a strange music in their dreams and were bewitched and didn't know anything.
What is even more difficult to deal with is that once they are bewitched, their attack power will increase exponentially. Anyone who tries to stop them from leaving the territory will be hurt at will like a madman.
It was a difficult task for the security team to stop them without hurting them.
The second half of the night was still long, and there were not many people on duty for Yunshen Yuanshun, so several team members volunteered to help Yunshen Yuanshun stay on duty.
Ye Miaomiao rubbed her forehead. It was already two o'clock in the morning, almost the same time as when Yunshen Yuanshun and the others disappeared yesterday. This couldn't go on!
She knew full well that this was the work of the Reptile, but the Reptile was in the hands of San Marco. San Marco was an extremist organization, not to be underestimated. To be on the safe side, did she really need to seek an alliance with Margaret, as Apu had suggested?
Fang Yan happened to be nearby. Ye Miaomiao thought this was a young man who was willing to sacrifice his life for the territory, so she asked unconsciously, "What do you think... should we work with Margaret?"
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The fact that Margaret's territory could rival extremist organizations like San Marco and maintain its top spot on the leaderboard was a testament to its strength. Ye Miaomiao's annoyance was understandable, fearing she might invite a wolf into her home.
When Ye Miaomiao was about to find someone to discuss it, three security guards wrapped themselves in thick bags, as if they were planning to spend the whole winter, and set off towards Yunshen Yuanshun.
There were only three people from Yunshen Yuanshun, Chen Hu, standing behind the wall drowsily. Two of their teammates were injured and four were resting, so they had no choice but to hire hungry people.
"Brother, thank you for your hard work."
Seeing several people coming from afar, the person behind Chen Hu was about to hand a blanket to them when he suddenly choked - what they were wearing was thicker than the blanket.
They were all wrapped up like bears, practically blankets wrapped around their bodies, hardly enough for the armor to fit in. They wore furry hats with ear protection on their heads, and their faces were as rosy as peach blossoms in March.
In contrast, Chen Hu and his companions were wearing thin sweaters and wrapped in fur as blankets. They were so cold that their faces were pale, shivering, and their noses were running... It's really frustrating to compare yourself with others.
The man silently took back the blanket, wrapped it around his legs, and pretended not to have handed it to him.
Seeing this, another person quickly handed over the fruit in his hand: "Quench your thirst."
"Are you thirsty?" Unexpectedly, the team member shook his head and immediately took out a wooden bucket from the large backpack on his back. The cup was about an arm's length long and was covered with a bamboo basket, which showed how much water it contained. There was a delicate switch on the side, which seemed to be able to release the water.
Sure enough, another team member took out a few smaller cups and each of them filled a cup with water, which was still slightly hot and contained a slightly milky drink.
"It really is strawberry milk tea! Chef Zhang, thank you for your hard work." The team member drank a cup happily. The sweet taste made him smack his lips and say, "No wonder so many people are lining up to buy it."
Then he handed a cup to Chen Hu and the others: "Try it too."
Chen Hu and others: “…” They took the milk tea blankly.
The strawberry and milky flavors blended into my mouth, and I suddenly had a ridiculous illusion. Weren't they guarding their territory? In fact, the apocalypse hadn't arrived, and they were on a picnic?
And... everyone has experienced the apocalypse, so why do they have such exquisite tableware?
Look at the bucket that looks like a water dispenser, and these small cups, which are matched with small peonies engraved on them. The peony flowers in each cup have different styles, some are slowly about to bloom, and some are bright and gorgeous. Who wouldn’t praise it for its ingenuity when seeing it?
Most territories didn't have residential markets, likely because the lords were reluctant to give up profits. Yunshen Yuanshun, on the other hand, didn't have these things due to a lack of manpower.
Therefore, the rich variety of daily necessities in the store surprised even Chen Hu, who had been there several times to purchase supplies, not to mention the other two people who had never been there.
The two looked at each other and thought that after tonight, they must go to E E E to buy some things.
Little did they know that tomorrow, they would bring back a large bag of various daily necessities. The living standards would rise sharply, and the virus would be transmitted from person to person after being used in various daily necessities.
Not only did relatives and friends ask them to shop on their behalf, but many people even went shopping there themselves. At that time, the vendors in the residents' market suddenly became busy and made a lot of money. No one knew why, but that's another story.
At this moment, several people had just finished drinking milk tea, rinsed it with water and put it back, officially starting their night shift.
An hour or two passed, around four in the morning. The weather was getting colder and people were getting more and more drowsy. Chen Hu and others forced themselves to stay awake. Just as they were about to ask everyone to eat something to wake up, they suddenly heard hungry people shouting.
"Then someone is coming!"
Before Chen Hu and his companions could react, the hungry security team pounced on them as swiftly as tigers.
Chen Hu and others knew how violent the residents would be after being bewitched, so they rushed forward to help. However, before they got close, they saw several residents being suppressed and unable to move.
One of the security guards even took out a piece of cake and took a bite.
Chen Hu: "?" His sleepiness had mostly dissipated. While splashing the residents' faces with the cold water he had prepared earlier, he asked in surprise, "How did you react so quickly? You've been keeping watch for such a long night. Aren't you tired? Aren't your hands and feet stiff?"
The team member stared, then shook his head in even greater surprise: "No." He took another bite of the cake. After a moment, he thought: "Actually, I used to do that, but it feels like since I ate this cake..."
Another person continued, "It's true! This cake has a rough texture, is hard, and is very sweet. But you know what, when I'm tired, hungry, or sleepy, I take a bite and feel my energy return. Holding such a large piece in my arms, I feel quite safe."
Looking at the ordinary and crumbly cake in his hand, Chen Hu suddenly felt greedy, and he seemed to smell the mixed scent of eggs and honey in his nose.
The residents finally woke up, and several of them looked frightened. After thanking repeatedly, they went back. Half of the honey cake was stuffed into Chen Hu's hand, and his two teammates also took half a piece each.
"Eat! We give out one piece every time we keep watch. You're here today, so we didn't have to work too hard. This is enough for you. It's still a while until morning! Don't starve."
The men accepted the cake with mixed feelings. It was one thing for them to have someone come to their territory to keep watch, but they hadn't contributed a bit, and yet they were forced to eat someone else's food. They were about to say something to refuse, but they took a bite unconsciously. After a moment, their expression changed, and they exclaimed in surprise.
"Why are all my statuses going up?"
Several members of the security team were puzzled, because they were always in full capacity, so they never noticed the difference between eating cake and not eating cake.
"Oh my god!" One of them ate the cake in two or three bites and was completely excited: "It's full! My status bar is completely full!"
"Really! Me, me too!"
"Is this a cake? This is a divine cake!"
Seeing their faces instantly turn red, the security team members looked at each other in bewilderment. Is it really that exaggerated?
But... I remembered the boss's advice to "try out the benefits of this cake." Could it really be effective? It seems like they've achieved something by simply handing out cakes?
The team members couldn't help but beam with joy. Of course, it wasn't any meritorious service, but rather the good things in their territory, and they were proud of it. They must tell the boss this good news when they get back.
Back at the time and place before the security team set out, Ye Miaomiao still didn't know her honey cake had become a honey god cake. She told the security team heading to Yunshen Yuanshun to prioritize their own safety. Zhang Jiajia carried two large buckets of water, one for the people guarding their own territory and one for the security team members who were out on the road.
When Ye Miaomiao turned around again, she saw Fang Yan with a frown on his face.
Just now, when she said she wanted to cooperate with Margaret, Fang Yan repeatedly said no. Ye Miaomiao asked him what he thought, but he couldn't say it. Ye Miaomiao then turned around and asked the security team members to do something.
Now that the team members have left, Ye Miaomiao asked again, "What do you think about cooperating with Margaret's territory?"
When Fang Yan heard the word "Margaret", he blurted out "No". When Ye Miaomiao asked him why, he was at a loss for words.
What could he say? Did he have to experience the apocalypse? Did he know Ye Miaomiao was already familiar with him? Did he know that the destruction of Hunger and Ye Miaomiao's death were all caused by Margaret?
No, he couldn't. He had known for a long time that he couldn't leak secrets, and there was also the precedent of the Storm Territory.
Fang Yan had always thought he was calm and composed, but the moment he heard those words, a wave of panic washed over him. He recalled holding the gradually cooling corpse, and he had never felt such fear before, a fear that came from the bottom of his heart.
In fact, Ye Miaomiao didn't say much about her and Margaret, so Fang Yan could only keep an eye on her. He didn't expect it to be so urgent... and he would come.
"Honestly, I think cooperating with Margaret's territory is a good option." Ye Miaomiao's words rang in her ears: "After all, there are no eternal friends, only eternal interests. No matter what kind of territory Margaret is, we have a common enemy with him, so we can be friends for a short time."
In the past, Fang Yan would have listened carefully to Ye Miaomiao's words and found them quite reasonable. But today, he just ignored them and said, "We can just fight on our own. I can lead the troops myself."
Ye Miaomiao looked at him hesitantly. It wasn't that she didn't trust Fang Yan. War was bound to result in casualties, and she wanted to minimize the chances of anyone in her territory getting hurt...or even dying.
Seeing Ye Miaomiao's hesitation, Fang Yan sighed secretly. He had said earlier that he could do anything for the territory, but Ye Miaomiao obviously would not sacrifice anyone easily.
She can't do that.
"I..." Fang Yan was about to persuade her, but suddenly stopped and changed the subject: "Our portable steam cannon should be able to be used."
Ye Miaomiao was immediately overjoyed: "Really? Then I'll go and take a look?"
Fang Yan breathed a sigh of relief.
The portable steam cannon still needed the assistance of a mechanic, who was asleep at the moment, so Ye Miaomiao didn't wake him. The two agreed to go check it out the next day. If it could be mass-produced, Margaret wouldn't be needed.
Ye Miaomiao went back happily to sleep, not knowing at all that after Fang Yan sent her back to the house, he went to the research institute and stayed up all night to perfect some of the last few minor issues.
Early the next morning, Ye Miaomiao crawled out of the warm bed and went to the cafeteria to bring breakfast for a few people.
When I arrived at the research institute, I finally saw the long-awaited steam cannon.
The middle-aged mechanic was yawning, looking half asleep. Meanwhile, Fang Yan, looking energetic, was fiddling with his props. The contrast between the two made Ye Miaomiao frown.
She handed the breakfast to the mechanic and said earnestly: "You still need to get enough sleep and don't stay up late at night."
Mechanic: "?" What are you talking about? Isn't it Fang Yan who's staying up all night? He was about to speak when Fang Yan glanced over. The mechanic hummed and chose to remain silent.
As young people, one feels embarrassed to persuade others not to stay up late, and the other feels embarrassed to say that he stayed up late for another person.
He slept soundly, and when he woke up, all the minor prop issues had been resolved. Regardless of their discomfort, if this good time of slacking off could continue, and he could continue to feign silence, what was this called? It was called silence is golden.
After Fang Yan carried the portable steam cannon on his back, Ye Miaomiao finally understood the functions of these complicated devices.
The steam boiler on his back can be thought of as a "charging box," the source of power for the entire cannon. A special conduit connects the steam boiler and the steam cannon, which can be thought of as a "charging line," transmitting steam to the weapon.
Finally, there's the handheld cannon. Due to the lack of technological sophistication, it couldn't be made small and delicate. The robe is roughly the length of an entire arm, as thick as a pen holder, and is equipped with various mechanical components.
"Carry these two handles," Fang Yan explained while pointing at the scarecrow in front of him. "The left hand is the trigger. This weapon doesn't require very high accuracy, but because it fires from a low position, practice is still necessary."
After he finished speaking, there was a loud "bang" and visible steam force rushed into the barrel, followed by a stream of white gas spurting out and a few mechanical "click" sounds.
Then the scarecrow shattered, the entire wooden pole broke into two halves, and the straw scattered like fireworks.
Fang Yan calmly took off his helmet and displayed the light screen in front of Ye Miaomiao——
You dealt 48 damage with your homemade weapon.
[From special energy steam: According to inspection, this weapon can cause 2X damage to building-type targets.]
Ye Miaomiao: “!” It’s so powerful!
She immediately felt itchy and wanted to try it too.
However, Fang Yan regretfully pointed out the weapon's only drawback: "If you fire continuously, the steam boiler behind you will overheat, causing burns or even burns. You can only fire once within ten minutes."
That's pretty impressive! It also does double the damage to buildings!
Ye Miaomiao has 20 people in total. If each of them has one, the total damage they can cause is 1920 points. Imagine that a level 3 solid wall only has 1500 health points...
There was only one thing that Ye Miaomiao was worried about: "Wouldn't it be difficult to make..."
"It's just a bit of ingenuity, and it doesn't require many materials. Your primary factory can produce it. It's equivalent to... a level four tool?" Fang Yan handed over the drawings.
Ye Miaomiao took a look and found that it was exactly the same as what Fang Yan said. She couldn't help but feel overjoyed.
She patted Fang Yan's shoulder with relief: "I really shouldn't have cooperated with Margaret. I was right to listen to you. I will go and ask the primary factory to produce it. If it's fast, I can have it tonight..."
As he spoke, he also told Fang Yan that he wanted to find an "oil lamp".
Fang Yan let Ye Miaomiao caress the steam boiler on his body lovingly, and a smile unconsciously curved his lips: "If we directly attack and demand it, I'm afraid it will be difficult to get it."
Ye Miaomiao's eyes rolled: "I have a good idea."
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