In the blink of an eye, a month has passed.
Li Luoshen and the others have fully adapted to life in the shelter.
The fear and numbness they had shown upon their arrival were no longer visible on their faces; instead, they had healthy, rosy complexions and genuine smiles.
Their bodies also became stronger and healthier due to ample nutrition and regular work.
Her originally thin body has now become more plump, showing youthful vitality.
That afternoon was the shelter's weekly rest day.
Li Luoshen, Xiaoya, and several other women who worked together in the farmland group came to the supply and marketing cooperative together.
After a month of hard work, each of them had accumulated a considerable sum of money in their pockets.
Besides her daily expenses, Li Luoshen had even saved more than fifty gold coins.
"It's my treat today! Let's go get some Coke and potato chips!" Xiaoya announced loudly, patting her bulging purse.
She was the biggest snack lover of all, and almost all of her salary went to the snack section of the supply and marketing cooperative.
"Yay!" the sisters cheered.
The supply and marketing cooperative was unusually lively today.
Ruan Mengtian stood behind the counter, so busy that her feet barely touched the ground, but her smile remained sweet.
She now has two more helpers, both of whom are the more clever girls among the new members.
"President Mengtian, business is booming!" Li Luoshen greeted her with a smile.
"It's Sister Luo Shen! Come in, come in!" Ruan Mengtian greeted them warmly when she saw them. "We brought a lot of good stuff today, you must take your time to look around!"
"Oh? What good stuff do you have?"
They walked curiously toward the shelves.
Sure enough, the variety of goods offered by the supply and marketing cooperative was much richer than it had been a month ago.
Besides cola, beer, and various snacks, they even saw "instant coffee" and "milk tea powder" packaged in beautiful cardboard boxes, emitting a rich aroma.
The price is quite high, with a box costing a full 5 gold coins, but it still attracts many people to stop and look.
In the household goods section, there were even mirrors!
It is framed in an exquisite wooden frame, and the mirror surface is so smooth that it can clearly reflect every detail of a person.
For women who love beauty, this is even more potent than Coca-Cola.
"Oh my god! It's a mirror!"
"I...I don't even dare to take a picture...I've almost forgotten what I look like."
"President Mengtian, how much is this?"
“The small handheld mirror costs 8 gold coins, and the large wall-mounted mirror costs 15 gold coins,” Ruan Mengtian replied with a smile.
Despite the high price, several highly paid technicians and combat team members bought it without hesitation.
Li Luoshen and her friends bought a bunch of their favorite snacks in the snack section and found a corner by the window to sit down.
Outside the floor-to-ceiling windows, the shelter is teeming with life. Children chase and play in the square, while adults chat in small groups, their faces beaming with relaxed and contented smiles.
"This is so great..." Xiaoya mumbled between crunching potato chips, "It feels like a dream. Just a month ago, we were struggling in the freezing cold for half a piece of moldy bread. Now, we can sit here, drinking cola, eating potato chips, and discussing whether to have braised pork or pan-fried ribs for dinner."
“Yes,” another girl named Zhang Meng chimed in, “I went to see Sister Chen Jing yesterday. She looked so cool in her white coat in the infirmary! She said she successfully performed an appendectomy last week.”
"And another thing, I heard that the combat team went hunting again a few days ago and brought back a particularly large beast that looks like a cow. Chef Pang Dahai said that he plans to use the meat of that cow to make steak! I wonder when we'll be able to eat it!"
The girls chattered excitedly about all the good news they had heard, and hope for the future shone in everyone's eyes.
Li Luoshen listened quietly, a gentle smile always on her lips.
She knew that all this beauty stemmed from that godlike man.
With his immense power, he created the material foundation upon which we depend for survival; and with his extraordinary wisdom, he designed a near-perfect social system.
The first rays of morning sunlight streamed through the huge floor-to-ceiling windows of the three-story villa, falling on the soft, cloud-like bedding.
Lin Feng slowly sat up from a specially made large bed that could accommodate seven or eight people rolling around.
He was shirtless, his bronze skin glowing healthily in the morning light, his muscles flowing and powerful, like a lion just awakened.
Almost the instant he stood up, the heavy wooden door to the bedroom was silently pushed open.
A young woman named Qing'er, with her head bowed, carrying a tray of brand-new clothes, walked respectfully to the bedside with small, quick steps.
She was one of the new members, and because of her pretty appearance and thoughtful nature, she was chosen to take care of Lin Feng's daily life.
This was considered the highest honor throughout the entire sanctuary.
"Mr. Lin, you're awake." Her voice was as soft as a feather, with a slight, almost imperceptible tremor.
Lin Feng didn't speak, but simply stood up and opened his arms. Qing'er immediately understood, and tiptoed to carefully help him put on his signature black combat uniform.
When her fingertips touched his warm skin, she would tremble slightly involuntarily, and a blush would immediately rise on her face.
After straightening the last corner of his clothes, Qing'er took two steps back and lowered her head even further: "Mr. Lin, breakfast has been prepared for you."
Lin Feng casually hummed in agreement and walked out of the bedroom.
In the spacious restaurant, a long solid wood dining table held only one breakfast, yet it was astonishingly lavish.
Perfectly fried sweet potato pancakes with slightly charred edges; tender and juicy steaks made from the tenderloin of an unknown animal, topped with a rich, secret sauce.
A small bowl of fragrant, rich soup made with various mushrooms; and a cup of steaming, milky-colored "frost heart vegetable" juice.
Each of these dishes was personally prepared by Pang Dahai, the head chef of the shelter.
At this moment, the portly chef who once managed the kitchen of a five-star hotel on Earth is now standing by the dining table, bowing like a waiter, with fine beads of sweat on his forehead and a fawning smile on his face.
"Mr. Lin, please try this steak." Pang Dahai pointed to the most tempting piece of food on the plate, his voice full of flattery. "This is tender meat from a newly discovered species called 'Firescale Beast,' marinated in snow fruit wine for twelve hours, and then slowly pan-fried over low heat to lock in all the juices. The taste is absolutely unprecedented!"
Lin Feng sat down, picked up the silver knife and fork, and slowly cut off a small piece of meat and put it in his mouth.
The savory meat and the sweetness of the snow fruit wine explode on the taste buds, and the rich meat juices fill the entire mouth.
He chewed a few times and nodded in satisfaction.
Seeing Lin Feng nod, Pang Dahai felt reassured, bowing even deeper and smiling even more broadly: "I'm glad you like it! I'm glad you like it! Your satisfaction is my greatest pursuit!"
Qing'er carefully pushed the glass of "Frosty Heart Vegetable" juice to Lin Feng's side, her movements gentle and not daring to make a sound.
Breakfast ended in absolute silence and respect. Lin Feng wiped his mouth with a napkin and casually took out a few gold coins from his pocket.
He flicked his finger, and two gold coins traced a golden arc in the air before landing precisely on the table in front of Qing'er with a crisp "clink".
"Yours." Lin Feng's voice was calm and even.
Qing'er's body jolted violently. She looked at the two gold coins that were glittering in the morning light, and her breathing became rapid.
Two gold coins! What does that mean? It means she can go to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy ten cans of Coca-Cola, or several packs of her favorite spicy snacks, and she can even save up one coin to buy a pretty colorful hair tie.
All she did was help Lin Feng get dressed and stand quietly to the side while he ate.
"Thank you... thank you Mr. Lin! Thank you Mr. Lin!" Qing'er was so excited that she couldn't speak coherently, and she quickly clutched the two gold coins tightly in her palm.
Lin Feng's gaze then turned to Pang Dahai.
"Your cooking skills have improved," he commented casually, before sending five gold coins flying over.
"This is a reward for you."
With a "thump," Pang Dahai's legs went weak, and he knelt directly on the ground.
He held up five gleaming gold coins in both hands, his chubby face trembling with excitement: "Thank you for your generous gift, Boss! It is the greatest blessing I, Pang Dahai, have accumulated over many lifetimes to be able to cook for you! I will definitely continue to work hard and research more and better dishes for you!"
Five gold coins—that's almost the income of an ordinary member working hard for two days.
And he only needed the time it takes to eat breakfast. This enormous, disproportionate reward elevated his awe and admiration for Lin Feng to a whole new level.
Lin Feng ignored their excited reaction and simply waved his hand.
The two men immediately bowed and turned to leave.
After they left, Lin Feng stood up and went straight to the basement of the villa.
This is his vault.
The door lock is completely closed; there is no key.
Lin Feng stretched out his hand and unleashed his telekinetic power, directly controlling the movement of the internal lock cylinder, and the door opened quickly.
It's safe to say that no one but him could get into this vault.
The air was thick with the chilling aura of metal. Yet, the sight before them was enough to make anyone's blood boil.
There were no boxes, no shelves.
Gold dollars, the only legal tender in the shelter, were piled up on the ground like grains of sand, forming small, glittering mountains of gold.
Countless gold coins were densely packed on the floor of the vault, reflecting a dazzling light under the lamplight, almost blinding one.
Lin Feng walked slowly into the pile of gold coins, his feet clattering on the ground with the most beautiful sound in the world.
He casually grabbed a handful of gold coins, the cool and heavy feel coming from his palm.
As he looked at the lifelike bas-relief of his profile on each gold coin, a symbol of supreme authority, an indescribable shiver ran up his spine to the top of his head.
Once upon a time, he was just a deliveryman at the very bottom of society. For a few yuan in delivery fees, he braved the wind and rain, endured the whims of customers, and suffered enough from the exploitation by the platform.
He was like a beast of burden driven by invisible reins, toiling numbly day after day. For him at that time, money was something that had to be exchanged for sweat, time, and dignity.
But now, everything is different.
Here, he is the source of the money.
These sturdy, exquisite, and counterfeit-proof currencies were all created by his own hands.
If he wanted, he could double the size of the gold mountain in that vault overnight.
As long as he doesn't care about so-called inflation, he can print as much as he wants and spend as much as he wants.
His words are more effective than the law. His single thought can determine the joys and sorrows of everyone.
Inside the shelter, everyone was busy with their own tasks.
Li Xiangbin was studying new tools in the workshop, Qin Lan was honing the skills of combat team members on the training ground, Chen Jing was saving lives in the infirmary, and Li Luoshen was cultivating new crops in the fields... Everyone was working hard for their own lives and for the future of this homeland.
Only he, Lin Feng, didn't need to do anything.
The best food, the most comfortable lodgings, and the rarest supplies would all be delivered to him first. Everyone would take serving him for granted as an honor.
This is power!
For the first time, Lin Feng experienced the taste of this thing so clearly and profoundly.
It's like the finest wine, yet also like the most potent poison; once you're hooked, you can never quit.
He closed his eyes, took a deep breath of the air filled with the scent of money and power, and trembled with excitement.
If, in the beginning, he simply wanted to find a quiet corner where he could live a life far from conflict, then he was truly seeking a place to build the shelter.
Now, he has long since forgotten about that idea.
When he saw everyone bowing down to him, when his words could make the entire shelter run efficiently, and when his will could be carried out without hindrance, the thrill of being in control of everything completely changed him.
A solitary, secluded life? How dull and boring that would be!
He wanted more!
He wants more subjects to prostrate themselves at his feet and worship him.
He wanted to spread his will, like sunlight, to every corner of this vast wilderness.
He wants all surviving humans in the world to submit to him and live under his rules.
At this moment, an unprecedented grand ambition began to grow wildly in Lin Feng's heart, like a giant tree breaking through the soil.
He was no longer a hermit who only wanted to live a peaceful life.
He will become the sole king of this alien planet!
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