When Xiao Fan finished building all the watchtowers and machine gun bunkers, he leaned on the parapet of the southern city wall, gazing out at the vast wilderness and the flowing Haoyuan River, his heart filled with boundless emotion.
The most beautiful thing in the world, he realized, was not how much money one had, but how powerful one's strength was.
This grand city would become his base from now on. He was the sole master here, which made his heart swell with pride.
Within these two defensive works, there were 126 personnel, nearly a full infantry company.
Xiao Fan decided to add 14 more people and form a city defense company.
He appointed one of his snipers, Lu Ping, as the company commander.
This company would have no platoons or squads, all under the direct command of Lu Ping.
Under Lu Ping's command, Xiao Fan assigned thirteen additional snipers.
Including Lu Ping, all the snipers were divided into seven teams, patrolling the city walls day and night, forming a city wall patrol squad.
Strangely enough, before the first and second companies were fully staffed, the city defense company had already reached full strength.
Since there were no hostilities at the moment, the soldiers in the watchtowers and machine gun bunkers had all come out to join the base construction.
Leaving one sniper in each watchtower for guard duty was enough.
As the number of people increased, although they consumed more food, the efficiency of their work also increased.
The installation of drainage pipes was complete, and the basic electrical grid facilities were nearly done.
Now the main tasks were leveling the streets and completing the underground tunnels.
Once those were finished, the basic construction within the city would be more or less complete.
Outside the south gate was also a major construction site, with tunnels still being dug and streets being leveled in preparation for laying foundations.
However, Xiao Fan instructed them not to pave concrete roads, as they would be difficult to repair in case of war.
So the roads outside the city were all asphalt, though still in the initial stage.
With the completion of the city walls, Xiao Fan's main task was over.
Lying in the SUV, listening to the hubbub of construction outside, Xiao Fan felt rather idle.
Fiddling with the massive blue sapphire in his hand, a system notification suddenly popped up just as he was bored.
"Commander-in-Chief, a supply crate has appeared on the Haoyuan River outside the south gate sluice, and is drifting away downstream!"
Hearing this, Xiao Fan sprang up as if his ass had a spring under it.
"A water supply crate!"
His mind raced back to recall from the game.
Supply crates frequently appeared, and some did indeed appear on water.
But water supply crates usually meant the appearance of naval units, or at least units that could swim.
Although he had a river here, he had no shipyard, and he was certain he couldn't build one anytime soon, meaning he wouldn't have any ships either.
Would this supply crate give him a ship?
Xiao Fan didn't have time to ponder further. Opening the radar, he found the supply crate had already drifted out of range.
He immediately ordered Xue Ninger to go with him to chase after the crate.
Xue Ninger acted quickly, bringing over a motorcycle. Xiao Fan hopped on, not bothering to bring anyone else, and the two sped out of the city gate on the motorcycle.
Xue Ninger drove the motorcycle at top speed, following the Haoyuan River to the southeast.
Since it was drifting with the river current, following the river was the right move.
The Haoyuan River's waters were rapid and turbulent. After chasing for five or six kilometers, the supply crate finally appeared on Xiao Fan's radar range.
"It's ahead, another five hundred meters."
The river curved and twisted, making the motorcycle ride rather bumpy. Another three or four kilometers later, they finally approached the location of the supply crate.
Seeing the raging river waters, Xue Ninger asked Xiao Fan, "Commander-in-Chief, which one of us is going to enter the river later?"
If it had been a male soldier asking, Xiao Fan would have scolded him immediately.
But since Xue Ninger was a gorgeous woman, her question was reasonable.
Xiao Fan pondered for a moment, "You should know that as the Commander-in-Chief, I studied at a naval academy."
"Yes."
"It was a coastal region, and my favorite thing was going into the sea to battle the wind and waves, enjoying that boundless and dangerous feeling. So I'm a strong swimmer. Although I developed a cramp when in water for too long back then, this small river shouldn't be an issue."
Hearing this, Xue Ninger hurriedly waved her hands. "Then never mind, your health is the priority. I'll go into the river instead."
Xiao Fan nodded, it seemed it had to be that way.
At that moment, the supply crate got caught on some river weeds at a bend and stopped drifting.
Xiao Fan and Xue Ninger immediately got off the motorcycle and approached the riverbank.
Xue Ninger stretched her arms. "Commander-in-Chief, I need to take off my clothes to enter the river. Can you hold them for me so they don't get dirty?"
"Sure."
Such a simple favor, Xiao Fan was happy to oblige.
And he was quite the gentleman, turning away to show he wouldn't peek while Xue Ninger undressed.
What was there to look at a woman undressing?
In the time it took, Xiao Fan would rather study the rearview mirrors on the motorcycle.
Facing the mirrors with his back to Xue Ninger, Xiao Fan was the very picture of propriety.
Behind him came the sound of rustling as Xue Ninger undressed.
Suddenly, her movements stopped.
"Commander-in-Chief, it seems someone is coming this way."
Xiao Fan immediately looked ahead, his hand already on his assault pistol.
This was ten kilometers away from the base, not a safe area.
However, Xiao Fan wasn't too worried. Xue Ninger was now a two-star scout with formidable abilities. Though his own abilities were lacking, his bulletproof vest and gun could easily deal with three or five people.
The two approached the motorcycle and looked downstream along the river.
Gradually, two people appeared on the opposite bank, walking along the river.
One held a fishing spear, the other a fishing net, moving at a leisurely pace.
Their tattered clothes and thin, sickly appearances were the hallmarks of post-apocalyptic survivors.
Spotting Xiao Fan and Xue Ninger, the two survivors were startled.
Their first reaction was to flee, but Xue Ninger immediately drew her pistol. "If you try to run, you'll stay here forever."
The two survivors quickly turned back, dropping their gear and raising their hands. "Officer... officer, we were just out fishing for food. We haven't done anything wrong. Whatever tax you want, we're already collecting it. Give us a few more days, and we'll have it ready. Please don't kill us."
Before Xue Ninger understood, Xiao Fan had already realized.
These two survivors had mistaken them for members of the Survivor Alliance.
ions, keeping it grounded and realistic】 After quitting his job, office worker Su Yang accidentally binds with the "Enjoy Life System." As the name suggests, simply by indulging in life's pleasures, he can earn random rewards from the system—no need to spend money on beautiful women or grovel before anyone. Just enjoy, and the money follows, making it all about effortless fun. The system comes with a scanning feature, allowing him to establish a favorability bond with women rated 85 points or above. Every 20-point increase in favorability unlocks additional rewards. After suffering through over twenty years of hardship, Su Yang trembles with excitement, his dull eyes suddenly gleaming with newfound hope. "Enjoy life? How hard could that be?"
uld barely embark on the path to immortality. Just as he was on the verge of death, his golden finger awakened. No matter whether it was poison, drained blood and vital energy, diminished lifespan, or any other physical debuff caused by paying a price—once midnight passed, everything would be refreshed. From then on, whenever someone asked what kind of person Chu Ran was, the answer was simple: Forbidden arts that other cultivators dared not learn? Chu Ran would learn them. Prices that even demonic cultivators dared not pay? Chu Ran would pay them. Lifespan that even righteous cultivators dared not burn? Chu Ran would burn it. All the blood essence in his body? Take it. Want both his hands and feet? He would cut them off and send them to you. You say he’s finished? He wasn’t built to sit idle. You think he’s gone mad? No—he was simply waiting for midnight. From that day onward, Chu Ran would respect neither Heaven nor Earth, bow to neither gods nor ghosts. He had only one wish: For midnight to arrive a little sooner.
he colors of other people’s emotions. Light red meant anxiety. Gray meant exhaustion. Orange meant excitement. Yellow... meant repression. At the same time, he could gain unlimited control over one of those colors. Pale cyan: relaxation. Using this ability, he started offering “two-yuan hugs,” spending an afternoon exchanging emotional-color experiences with others. Then came his final female customer of the day— a girl whose emotional color was pure black... —— A week later, Xu Chuan had become skilled at using pale cyan—Relaxation—treating it like a bottle of menthol balm whenever he needed it. That was when he discovered he had unlocked another unlimited emotional color: Purple, the color of fear. So these emotional colors refresh every week? Fine, I take it back—I’ll never call you useless again... —— Much later, after Xu Chuan had accumulated countless emotional abilities, one night, he suddenly found himself inside someone else’s dream. There, he could use the emotional colors he possessed to paint. And in her dream, he painted her a shower of pink shooting stars, spreading across the depths of the night sky...
g Yu was preparing for retirement when her organization decided to eliminate her. She transmigrated to a zombie apocalypse world. However, a tiny unexpected situation occurred: She somehow transformed into an adorable little girl?!
