This is a small gathering place.
The population is less than 100.
A little girl sat next to a tent, tinkering with a half-meter-tall machine that looked like a hair dryer.
She was completely focused, afraid of making a mistake with any part.
This machine, which looks like a giant hairdryer on the surface, is actually a dangerous particle laser cannon.
She was so engrossed in her work that she didn't even notice a group of people rushing into the settlement.
The group consisted of 12 people and three vehicles.
They were divided into groups of four, crammed into a dilapidated off-road vehicle that had no roof.
They returned with a roar, and everyone in the community looked at them expectantly.
Several women were the first to gather around, looking for their men.
"How was the harvest this time?"
"Have you encountered any danger?"
You could see the eager look in their eyes, but they were also timid and dared not get too close.
The reason was that they were all afraid of the leader of the group.
She was a woman with short hair, tanned skin, and an extremely capable demeanor.
The short-haired woman glanced at them, jumped out of the car, and left without saying a word.
The other women then became bolder and loudly inquired about their haul.
The men in the car also jumped off and told the woman about the thrills and gains they had made.
"In that cave, just as we had previously discovered, there was an extremely powerful mutated bear."
"That bear was as tall as a two-story building when it stood up; bullets had no effect on it at all..."
The men talked on and on, which the women found both thrilling and exciting.
"...The traps we set were completely useless against it. Just when we thought we were all about to die, thanks to our leader, she drove the car away and led the bear all the way to the top of the canyon. She and her car flew directly over the Grand Canyon...and the bear just crashed into the canyon and died."
The women gasped in surprise.
They all secretly glanced at the short-haired woman who was leaving.
That's right, the short-haired woman is the leader of this group.
In this world, men have a natural advantage, and most women choose to be appendages of men.
But in this gathering place, the short-haired woman was different. She did not choose to become an appendage of any man, but stood out from the crowd and became the leader of the men.
The woman's name was Li Lianfang. She didn't smile much, which made many people afraid of her.
It was precisely because she didn't smile much that she was better able to control her subordinates and command respect among men.
Of course, she does smile; that cold expression is only when she's with other people.
But when she came to the little girl's side, her face looked completely different.
"Li Youmi, why are you fiddling with that broken particle laser cannon again? I've told you so many times, it's dangerous, don't touch it."
The little girl then noticed the woman standing next to her.
"Mom, you're back!" he said, putting down what he was holding and happily rushing into the woman's arms.
Li Lianfang's serious expression softened instantly, and her face softened with tenderness.
The little girl continued, "Mom, it's too dangerous for you to go hunting every time. If I can fix this particle laser cannon, you won't be in so much danger."
Li Lianfang sighed almost imperceptibly, finding it even harder to blame the little girl.
"Have you learned the programming I taught you?"
Li Youmi replied, "I've learned it."
Li Lianfang said, "You only need this skill. Just stay in a safe place and help repair or set up the programs for various equipment. You don't need to touch these dangerous things."
"But I just want to help you," Li Youmi said in a coquettish tone, rubbing her little head against Li Lianfang's chest.
Helpless, Li Lianfang gently stroked Li Youmi's head: "You child, you're already 16 years old, yet you still act like a spoiled child."
Li Youmi laughed and said, "Am I just a little kid?"
Li Lianfang smiled wryly: "It's all my fault for not standing up back then. I didn't have enough money to buy nutrient solution, so you didn't get enough nutrition and didn't grow tall. But don't worry, I got a few more energy points this time on the hunt, so I can buy more nutrient solution. We won't have to go hungry for a long time."
Li Youmi clapped her hands happily: "That's great, Mom is the best."
Just then, an explosion shattered the peace.
"boom!"
Li Lianfang was startled; she was all too familiar with that explosion sound.
He immediately adopted a stern expression and angrily demanded, "Who threw the grenade?"
The group of men, who were still boasting to the women about their haul, came running over in a panic.
"We didn't throw the grenade!"
Soon they heard the muffled sound of an engine.
A large gray truck drove straight into the gathering place.
They crashed into everything along the way, smashing things in the settlement to pieces.
The truck only stopped after it crashed into the three vehicles.
Li Lianfang immediately shouted: "Enemy attack! Prepare for battle!"
The people in the settlement scattered and fled, searching for cover everywhere.
The men who had gone hunting earlier were firing their guns as they gathered around Li Lianfang.
Traditional firearms are not very effective against mutated creatures, but they are extremely useful in wars between humans.
"Da da da..."
"Bang bang bang..."
The men fired their various guns at the truck's cab, but to little effect.
It is obvious that the truck's cab has been modified to be bulletproof.
Li Lianfang pulled Li Youmi and hid behind several large iron cans.
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