Doomsday: Humanity shrinks 100 times

Chapter 158: Construction of the Branch

Looking at the bright lights in front of them, everyone tacitly remained silent, watching the swaying flames in a trance.

Lu Yuning didn’t know how others felt, but she felt inexplicably moved at this moment.

Maybe it’s been a long time since I saw lights at night, so the sudden bright light makes people feel a little longing.

Everyone gradually recovered and sounds of excitement and joy gradually became heard.

Coupled with the aroma of fish coming from the pot, the cafeteria soon became bustling with activity.

Everyone was quite satisfied with the candlelight dinner, and because of the rare nightlife, they were reluctant to go to bed.

At this time, we started chatting about all sorts of things. Nighttime is also a time when people tend to feel sad. In the end, the topic came to the question of going home.

"Brother Zou is from the north, right?"

Zou Yunxin's eyes widened: "How did you know?"

Everyone laughed, perhaps because Zou Yunxin himself did not realize that his accent was too northern.

It was a somewhat sad topic, but he broke the atmosphere for a moment.

But the topic returned.

"Yu Ning, do we still have a chance to meet our family? My home is thousands of kilometers away from here. It's probably not realistic to rely solely on a boat, right?" Xu Ting asked the question that many people wanted to ask.

Lu Yuning paused, then thought for a moment before answering seriously, "Let me be clear, this is impossible. Let's not even talk about whether the river can reach the entire country. Just based on the kinetic energy we can currently generate, even if we built a boat, it wouldn't be very fast unless we were all going downstream. Of course, without considering speed and time, it's actually difficult to send everyone home just by river. Most rivers have dams, and this is just the first step. Even if we find a place to live along the river, finding a few people across the vast territory is undoubtedly a fantasy with our current capabilities."

Xu Ting's expression suddenly darkened, and everyone looked dejected.

"But don't be discouraged. As I've said before, this is just the first step. First, we need to leave this park and use this ship as a base to continue exploring the world, gathering sufficient materials. Then, we'll constantly improve our abilities and technological capabilities. With this kind of development, the possibilities will be endless."

He continued, "Of course, I also considered land vehicles, but building a road vehicle with an attached base would require too many materials. We already have enough bearings and suspension to deal with, and the power required is even greater. Relatively speaking, making a boat is much simpler. At least we don't have to worry about friction, and the buoyancy of water is more than enough to support the load."

Everyone finally understood and nodded.

"In short, let's work hard together and do our best."

The time was almost up, Lu Yuning finally summarized and ended the topic.

Everyone returned to their dormitories one after another, and the shelter returned to peace.

Lu Yuning himself couldn't sleep. Although he said so, in fact, this matter was a decision he made on the spur of the moment, and he didn't actually have any plans for the future.

In addition, the situation outside was not what he had initially expected. As he fought with this group of outsiders, he felt more and more that his strength was insufficient.

Moreover, with the formation of settlements and the emergence of various factions, it is difficult to say what will happen in the future.

However, the thing in his mind did not come out to cause trouble again. Perhaps the path he chose was right. This was the only way he could comfort himself.

The next morning.

Although everyone is very interested in the construction of the water base, there is no need to rush. The more important thing right now is to improve the current shelter and prepare for winter.

Xu Qi originally wanted to bring Chen Hong here directly, but Lu Yuning wanted to go to Lingang to see the construction progress.

So I plan to go with Xu Qi.

Despite being mentally prepared, Lu Yuning was still surprised when he saw the development of Lingang. The entire shelter looked quite presentable.

The most obvious thing is a huge building standing high on the ground, which seems to be made of bamboo.

The whole thing is made in the shape of a birdcage. Even if there is the threat of mutant bees, some birds and beasts still have to be taken into consideration. There is a lot of space inside, and there is also room for activities, and it seems that there are partitions.

A part of the room has been divided into a residential area, and the previous mineral water bottles have been transformed into a livable space with partitions made so that each person has a private room.

Some furry things were placed between the living area and the external buildings to provide protection against the cold. They looked like the foxtail grass that was discovered earlier.

Because there are still many plants in this area of the forest, there is not always sunlight, but at noon, the light is still sufficient.

In addition, the most eye-catching thing is a large waterwheel that is constantly running in the nearby stream.

At this time, the waterwheel runs slowly, continuously transporting river water to the ground.

Although this water cannot be drunk, it is completely sufficient for daily washing and the like.

It can be said that water freedom has been achieved, but the water seems a little cold, and this situation may become more serious when winter comes.

However, there is no good solution to the problem of hot water unless someone on their side can awaken some related superpowers.

Naturally, they cannot use the energy source they stored. To Lu Yuning, this group of people are still outsiders.

He could only provide some help to the best of his ability, which was why he did not mention merging the shelters.

In short, the benefits that this group of people can bring are of limited value, and Lu Yuning would not be stupid enough to give them limited things to use.

For things like cold-proof clothing, he wouldn't mind making some for them as long as there were enough materials.

Apart from the waterwheel, the bay area discovered earlier has been cleared out by everyone.

There is also something like a wooden bridge on the side, which really looks like a pier.

But I don’t know how this bridge was built. Since it is in the water, it is not easy to pave it.

It seems that this group of people are finally not rookies who have just faced doomsday. Although it is estimated that many things were made with the help of Zhang Xinyue and Han Yingying, it is already quite good that they can achieve such a thing in just ten days.

Everyone was busy at this time, and they were not surprised to see Xu Qi's chipmunk come back.

But gradually, some people saw Lu Yuning on the chipmunk's back.

"Look, is that the guy?" someone whispered.

"It seems so. It looked a bit cold. I remember it very clearly."

“I had a conflict with someone in the pavilion at that time.”

"Stop talking, it's so embarrassing. It's all Ma Zhiqiang's fault. We're much more harmonious now that he's dead."

"I admit, he is a bit more handsome than me"

"Get lost!"

The crowd was whispering, but after hearing what they said, Lu Yuning felt a little ashamed, and his cold expression almost broke.

(End of this chapter)