Industrial Cthulhu doesn't believe in the end times.

Chapter 251 Everything will be alright!
The plan to hang the sword was quickly approved; after several days of discussion, it was indeed the best solution they could find.

Sometimes Su Xun thinks that the current conditions are too good, so much so that they still have the luxury of asking these seemingly unnecessary questions.

Just as people in North America built underground cities deep within the maze, people disappeared every day in those ever-changing alleyways, while the early survivors knew almost nothing about the maze.

Even so, they did not hesitate for a moment. The reason was simple: the sky was occupied by flocks of mutated birds, and the already extreme weather in North America was becoming increasingly severe, making the ground unsuitable for establishing large human settlements.

However, many people currently in the Eastern Safe Zone have not seen zombies for a long time. Thanks to a series of policies, many potential threats have been nipped in the bud.

The undead tide, which could have brought about a new crisis, was prevented from causing any significant disruption because the Legion's "burn all corpses" policy, which had been in place since the early stages of the Cataclysm, disposed of all the annihilated zombies. As a result, many people only knew of the existence of the undead through newspapers and radio, and had never actually seen them in real life.

Compared to the dungeons, which are inherently dangerous places, the area under the Peach Tree is clearly an extremely advantageous treasure. This is why, despite their hesitation, the high command of the legion was unwilling to give it up.

Once the plan was confirmed, the rest would be done quickly. The high-ranking officials of the Corps had great enthusiasm for the construction of Taodu City.

Soon, the holder of the highest authority over the Broken Sword was the first to be chosen. In fact, only one person was added, which was Qin Chang, or rather, the future head of Taodu City's municipal system.

As the current commander-in-chief of the Taimeng Corps, Qin Chang's appointment to this position is a matter of course. Although theoretically this position should be rotated, given the lifespan, strength, and energy of superhumans, there is no definitive conclusion yet on what time scale should be used for such a rotation.

This is one of the issues that the Corps is currently exploring, although it is too early to consider these issues now.

As for Su Xun and Tao Yue's positions, due to the special nature of their identities, they are likely to remain in their current positions unless something unexpected happens.

Then they will face the specific construction issues of Taodu.

Amidst the heated discussion among the high-ranking officials, Su Xun called Tao Yue, Qin Chang, and Yin Danyi aside to the outside of the tree hole.

They also brought in money along the way.

The being born from this silver mine had its appearance altered by Su Xun, transforming it into the girl he first met, with the intention of helping it better integrate into the crowd.

Obviously, a pleasing appearance is always advantageous in human society, but it is a bit too rigid. It would be better without comparison, but now that there is a reference like Taodu, this sculpture, which often stands motionless in the corner, has a bit of an uncanny valley feel to it.

Fortunately, during breaks from meetings, Su Xun would pull it along to do some simple training—it can only be said that a child with intellectual disabilities is still a child, which is already a very high compliment.

Everything will be alright... probably?
Silver's talent is undeniable. Unlike its kin in the south, which eventually went astray and went to mine gold, Silver has shown strong combat power since its birth. Although this has made it slightly warlike, it is worth noting that its control over the single element of metal is even better than that of Su Xun at the same level. However, it is still in the stage of relying on brute force to achieve miracles and has no special skills.

Su Xun's expertise in this area can be described as unparalleled. At the beginning of his rebirth, he relied on several special metal materials to gain the organization's trust. The reason why he was so familiar with the manufacturing process and processing methods of these things was because he had used his superpowers to create them in his previous life.

This is by no means a simple matter. Room-temperature superconductors, a product that represents the pinnacle of technological advancement, are still incredibly precious materials in a post-apocalyptic society. Using them to produce spiritual communication equipment was, in fact, an extremely extravagant and desperate measure. Now, with access to many cheaper spiritual metallurgical materials, the legion has begun to recycle much of that equipment. While the silver in front of us isn't quite 'smart' yet, one day in the future—or at that time, we might call it 'she'—it will be able to fully inherit Su Xun's achievements in this area, and perhaps even surpass him.

Such a figure could obviously play a huge role in promoting the revival of the nation and civilization.

Watching Yinzi follow closely behind the group, Su Xun even had a satisfied and gratified smile on his face. However, this smile seemed a bit strange to Tao Yue and the others.

"Commander-in-Chief, you..."

"what happened?"

"No, it's nothing."

Tao Yue didn't use her special abilities, but she still felt that if she said anything outrageous, she might suffer some bloodshed later, so she simply kept her mouth shut.

The group of five arrived outside the tree hole and walked a little further away, finding an open space. Su Xun glanced at Yinzi and communicated with it using spiritual energy fluctuations. Yinzi, with its slightly dull eyes, understood his meaning with some difficulty. As a burst of spiritual energy erupted from its body, a huge silver sphere appeared in front of everyone.

"...I mean, wrap us up inside."

Looking at the sphere in front of him, Su Xun couldn't help but sigh. This time, he understood the silver. The metal was flowing towards him like water.

"wait--!"

Before Su Xun could speak, his vision was filled with silver, and the remaining half of his sentence was completely blocked by the silver that was shining with spiritual power. Helpless, he stretched out his hand and forcibly tore the huge mass of silver apart.

Beside him, Tao Yue was clearly prepared. She pulled Qin Chang together to build a spiritual energy barrier, while Yin Danyi remained expressionless. The silver coins that had just reached him were cut apart by an invisible force.

The silver, however, remained in the same place.

“Humans need to breathe, my friend.” Su Xun wanted to say more, but seeing its unchanging expression, he gave up and simply said, “Remember, no one can live inside a solid metal sphere.”

Fortunately, everyone present was at least a fourth-tier transcendent being; otherwise, with just this one move, the Suspended Sword Project would have failed before it even began.

After some effort, the somewhat simple 'pure silver chamber' finally took shape.

All this effort is for no other reason than that, as an innate mineral vein life form, the enclosed room that Silver constructs in this way still belongs to itself—under the cover of Peach City, this is one of the few methods that can even shield tree spirits.

(End of this chapter)