What's wrong with being a little arrogant in the apocalypse just to support my wife?

It would be a lie to say he wasn't moved. Since the apocalypse, Chu Tian had witnessed too much of the dark side of humanity and struggled to survive until now. Although most people in the Nanling Base were nice, he would occasionally encounter some who bullied him.

Just like the team leader he encountered before, who protected his relatives, but later the base's higher-ups actually stepped in to help him solve the problem, which was beyond his expectations, but at the same time, he admired the leader even more.

He trusted the people the leader trusted, so he only chose to believe Zhang Lao after Chen Mingzhang and others came forward to verify his identity. That's how he became Zhang Lao's apprentice and is now living in the house that his teacher specially arranged for him.

He had a house before, but it was smaller and more cramped than this 40-square-meter apartment, and the surrounding environment was definitely not as good as the location of the teacher's neighborhood.

Previously, his daily commute cost most of his living expenses. Moreover, after more people arrived at the base, he had to compete for simple tasks as soon as possible, otherwise he would have nothing left.

But now, his teacher is telling him not to participate in those meaningless and easily replaceable jobs anymore, saying that they don't help his growth much.

The teacher took him under his wing and taught him step by step. There were several other students in front of the teacher. Two of them worked in the research institute, and the other three found other jobs, all of which were in high positions.

The teacher asked him to call them "senior brothers and sisters," which he did obediently. The senior brothers and sisters were very friendly and gave him many gifts, as well as extra red envelopes, so he could focus on learning from the teacher.

Looking at the group of people eating together, Chu Tian's heart, which had been dead and lifeless because of the apocalypse, was nourished and revitalized.

The base is thriving in all aspects: medical care, infrastructure, and food are all being continuously optimized and improved. It's probably because they just experienced the apocalypse that the people in the base are so enthusiastic about life now.

The xenoplant group has now been further divided into a portion of textile workers, since the mutated xenoplants, apart from being unpalatable, don't really have any other major problems.

Suitable for medical use and for making clothing. Recently, several clothing stores have opened in the base, all of which were opened after internal approval from the base.

Not only do they sell clothes for people, but they also create clothes that suit the aesthetics of mythical beasts and sea creatures, and they accept custom orders in all styles.

Although zombies and humans are the same species, their aesthetics have gradually begun to differ after genetic changes. This difference extends beyond aesthetics to include tastes, somewhat similar to the differences between the North and South before the apocalypse.

Because of their visual perception, zombies tend to prefer black, white, and gray. For example, Jiang Yue often wears all white or all black. She also likes to eat bloody foods, such as medium-rare steak.

This is also related to their physical needs, their eating habits are determined by their genes, not to mention the different kinds of animals and plants, which all have their own living habits. Occasionally, some minor conflicts will arise at the base due to differences in these habits.

Overall, however, these were all minor disputes that were easy to resolve, and the base continues to show a trend of continuous development.

As long as there are no major problems, Lu Yize generally doesn't interfere. Moreover, what worries them more right now is the starship itself, as Gavin had previously solved a problem that had been troubling them for a long time.

But this only advances the starship's progress by about one percent. Now, there are only seven months left until the Superpower Competition. Not to mention Xian Wenrui and Zhang Wenjing, even Chen Mingzhang is getting anxious.

Lu Yize didn't think much of it. There were still seven months left. If they really couldn't figure it out within seven months, the worst outcome would be for them to go to Nelson and his group and owe them a favor.

Although the Zerg Flower Mother Clan is currently in chaos, they are still very powerful and have a deep foundation. They can afford to give up just one starship. As long as it can involve the Zerg and Serpent Clan, they are certainly willing to do so.

After all, there's a saying that goes, "The enemy of my enemy is my friend." Both they and humans are eager to make the Serpent Clan and the Zerg pay the price.

However, Lu Yize would not seek help from alien races unless absolutely necessary. After all, if he did not understand the principles of starship manufacturing, what he obtained would never truly be his. These things, of course, should be kept in his own hands.

Fortunately, not only is the Parasitic Flower Mother Clan in chaos, but the Zerg Clan is also splitting up. Their news is all over the StarNet, making it quite lively. Lu Yize logged into the StarNet and quickly browsed through the news.

He wouldn't let any news about the Zerg go unnoticed, and he also studied all the videos from previous Superpower Competitions. Chen Mingzhang even calculated their chances of winning and what format would be better.

Each group has two teams that can participate in the competition. Moreover, it is based on a points system, which means that they can definitely take two of the top three spots.

If anyone on the StarNet knew what they were thinking, they would probably laugh at them for being so presumptuous and dreaming too much.

Neither the Zerg nor the Serpent Clan would dare to think this way, yet these people from a backward planet dare to think this way? Are they really crazy? No, they must be suffering from hysteria.

The Superpower Competition hasn't started yet, but it's already generating buzz. The Zerg are still mobilizing their superpowered individuals to build the venue during their civil war. The venue is large enough to accommodate millions of spectators and features a huge holographic projection effect, providing them with an experience that's definitely worth every penny.

The Zerg have invested heavily in this Superpower Competition, with the powerful families donating a lot of Star Coins. With such a large initial investment, they certainly wouldn't be so foolish as to spend money just for some Zerg Star glory.

They've agreed with the Insect King that the profits will be split according to their investment percentage; the more they invest now, the higher their share will be.

While Xian Wenrui was worrying about the starship problem and his hair was turning white, he found a new problem while searching the StarNet. He hurriedly ran to Lu Yize, "Brother Lu, I just remembered that it seems that the Insect Star uses Star Coins. What are we going to do if we don't have any Star Coins?"

Although crystal cores can be exchanged for star coins, Xian Wenrui always felt he was losing out. However, their universal currency was not recognized for the time being and could only be used within their base; the Zerg would never use it.

Lu Yize had already thought of a solution to this. "Don't worry, it'll cost money. Just focus on fixing the tail wing problem I gave you yesterday, and I'll handle the rest."

Lu Yize never boasts. Since he said so, he must be absolutely certain. Xian Wenrui was relieved. Although he didn't know what method Brother Lu was going to use, if he said he wouldn't lack money, then he definitely wouldn't.

That's true. If all else fails, we can just not buy anything from them. As long as they bring enough, we won't need their stuff!