Apocalypse Rebirth: 3000 million won at the beginning

Chapter 2177: Population Exceeds 200 Million, Combat Mechs Are About to Be Unveiled!

The rolling sea fog surged and crashed onto the land like waves.

The sea fog is like a giant black hole, swallowing everything.

The city's buildings, traffic lights, abandoned landfills, and scrapped vehicles parked on the street.
Mountains, rivers, trees, and grass.
Everything visible to the naked eye was swallowed up by the sea fog.

The judges were atop a helicopter, high above the sea fog, flying continuously as it spread.

Sometimes, they could still see survivors fleeing on the ground, but by the time they saw them, it was too late to save them.

Too late!
They flew from morning until evening, and then flew the helicopter toward the northern part of Shenzhen in the evening.

"Have all the observation posts stationed in Shenzhen been withdrawn?" Judge asked, looking at the ants in the cabin.

The ant nodded and said:
"They were evacuated a long time ago. They were all evacuated this morning, and the observation points in Fujian Province were also removed."

"Row."

The judge looked out of the cabin; half was dark, and the other half was bathed in the setting sun, clearly distinct.

The world resembled a giant yin-yang diagram, a truly awe-inspiring sight.

The judge couldn't help but sigh inwardly:
The people and animals that survived under the sea fog will likely find it extremely difficult to survive this time.

Headquarters Base of Dazhangshu.

Sunset.

The beautiful golden clouds on the horizon made the people queuing outside the city at the edge of the big camphor tree stop and watch.

However, their looking up at the scenery disrupted traffic.

Beep--

A horn sounded from behind a pickup truck.

"Hurry up, there's a line! Get in line quickly!"

The driver of the pickup truck quickly looked away; there was already a gap of more than ten meters between them and the vehicle ahead. He hurriedly drove to catch up.

A burly man sat in the passenger seat, rubbing his temples and muttering:
Why is the queue moving so slowly today?

The young man driving the car, with a blade of grass in his mouth, rolled down the window and spat the grass out of his mouth.

"Brother, I just saw a warning sign posted by the roadside. It says that sea fog is about to make landfall and warns everyone not to leave the Big Camphor Tree Base unless necessary."

The burly man scoffed and laughed:
"There's still a long way to go. Doesn't the radio report on the sea fog every day? Even if the sea fog makes landfall, it's still quite a distance from the headquarters. There's no rush."

The young man nodded. "Then, brother, shall we go out as usual tomorrow?"

"Go out, why not? If anything happens, the higher-ups will definitely notify us. Just don't go too far." The strong man replied nonchalantly.

"Makes sense."

The first outer city of Dazhangshu.

Administrative building.

Large conference room.

A radio was placed in the center of the conference room, and at that moment, Luo Sanchang's voice came from it:

"Currently, the rail line in the northwest has been completed, connecting the Jiuquan branch base to the oil city. The last remaining section is the rail line from Jiuquan to Yumen Oilfield."

"In addition, in response to the fog disaster and the zombie problem, the various sub-bases in the Northwest have built underground defense sites covering dozens of acres to deal with extreme situations."

"The blades of the 5.2 generation intelligent mobile switch have also been completely replaced."

The Big Camphor Tree Intelligent Mobile Knife has been upgraded to the fifth generation, but after the discovery of the King Kong Zombie mutant species, the research institute quickly launched alloy tungsten steel blades with higher quality and stronger hardness.

Ordinary blades are completely ineffective against King Kong zombies, but these alloy tungsten steel blades can still harm them when the speed is high enough.

After Luo Sanchang finished his report, Li Haoran and Ju Tianrui, who were stationed at Oriental Paradise, gave their reports next.

"At Oriental Paradise, all defense systems have been completed."

"We are now rapidly advancing the construction of residential housing to ensure that all 200,000 residents of Oriental Paradise can have a place to live."

"As of this morning, the housing problems of 80% of the residents have been initially resolved, and the remaining 20% ​​of residents are expected to be able to move into their homes within ten days."

Lu Cheng from the northern border reported:
"The rail transit between the North and the Oil City is completed and has been officially put into operation."

"The sea fog defense system has been fully deployed and everything is currently stable."

Next, the Oil City gave a report, stating that the Oil City and the Big Camphor Tree headquarters base had already completed the construction of their defense system.

After the second uncle from the headquarters finished giving his report at each of the various bases,

The overall condition of the large camphor tree was summarized as follows:

"The total population of Dazhangshu is currently 201 million. The growth rate compared to last month has decreased by 4 percentage points."

The total population of the headquarters base in Dazhangshu is 50.

The total population of the oil city has reached 90.

The total population of the North reached 25.

The population of Oriental Paradise has reached 20.

The Northwest Base has a population of 16.

"Regarding grain production, all the plantations outside the city have been completed and put into use. Grain production growth will then stagnate."

"However, the population growth rate is gradually slowing down, and the area of ​​grain production has more than doubled in the past year, so there is no pressure on grain production in the next six months."

"Industrial development status."
basic industries
In terms of the latest technology, the Dazhangshu headquarters base has achieved three generations of innovation in solid-state battery technology in the field of new energy, with the unit energy density reaching twice that of previous solid-state batteries.

Furthermore, breakthroughs have been achieved in areas such as motors and electronic controls. Based on these advancements, the headquarters base has developed a new combat mech, which has entered the testing phase. Once testing is completed, mass production is expected to begin within a month.

Upon hearing the word "mecha," the main leaders of each branch base were dumbfounded.

They had never heard of the headquarters developing this thing before, and this was suddenly telling them that it was now built.

"Um... President, excuse me for interrupting." Lu Cheng, the person in charge of the Northern Territory, couldn't help but ask:

"Excuse me, what does this combat mech look like? What is its purpose?"

Li Hongda paused and replied:
"This combat mech is actually quite similar to the mechs you see in pre-apocalyptic movies. The first version is five meters tall, controlled by personnel inside, and can fire electromagnetic cannons and tungsten steel bullets. It has a flight time of 12 hours."

Lu Cheng was filled with shock; he hadn't expected the headquarters base to develop technology at such a rapid pace.

However, upon closer reflection, he realized that they had been conducting a large-scale search operation throughout the past year.

They searched all the important high-tech factories and research institutes across the country.

Once scientific and technological talents are identified, they are sent to the headquarters.

Even people from Baby Island were sent there.

Given the pressures of this special period, accelerated technological development seems normal. However, upon hearing the news, the heads of the various branch bases were more delighted than shocked.

The better the technology development at the headquarters, the more applicable the new technologies produced will be to all branch bases.

Fighting off zombies becomes much easier.

Afterwards, Second Uncle Li Hongda continued to report on the overall condition of the camphor tree.

After listening to the summary, Li Yu, who was sitting at the head of the conference room, finished speaking.

He opened his mouth and said:
"Unbeknownst to many, our big camphor tree has already surpassed 200 million people. There's still a long way to go and a heavy responsibility to be undertaken."

"Having just discussed so many achievements, let's now talk about the problems we face:"

"We have just received news that sea fog has made landfall on the southeast coast of my country. Heads of all branch bases are requested to issue warning notices as soon as possible and reduce outdoor activities."

"In addition, relevant personnel should do a good job in the allocation of materials. The situation of each branch base is different, and the flow of materials must be guaranteed."

"Especially the Yumen and Jiuquan branch bases in the northwest, we need to complete the rail line connection as soon as possible. The industrial development of each base cannot do without the oil support of the Yumen Oilfield."

"At the same time, the maintenance of railway transportation must be strengthened, as it is the lifeline of our base! Sea fog is coming soon. If there are problems with the railway line in the sea fog, the impact on Oil City and Oriental Paradise will be the greatest, and other bases will also be greatly affected."

"Everyone should prepare contingency plans."

A meeting that brought together senior executives from the five branch bases of Dazhangshu ended after four hours.

During this meeting, everyone gained confidence in their ability to withstand the upcoming sea fog disaster and zombie horde.

We have been preparing for almost a year, taking everything into consideration and taking countermeasures.

Two million people.

The population growth rate is the fastest, especially in the headquarters area.

The most important reason is population migration policy.

The Dazhangshu Headquarters Base has mature conditions, with excellent industrial, agricultural, and commercial development. It also has the largest area among all bases and the capacity to accommodate a large population.

Therefore, in order to reduce the population pressure in the oil city and Oriental Paradise, and to promote the industrial development of Dazhangshu, a large number of people have been transported to the headquarters in the past five months.

As a result, the current population of the headquarters base has exceeded 500,000.

The second outer city of Dazhangshu.

A sealed testing room at a military research institute.

Old Zhou took off his gloves, removed his glasses, sighed, and said:
"It's such a pity! There's no problem with DI element extraction and liquefaction, but it just doesn't work in terms of application!"

"If we could apply DI elements, our mechs' endurance could be increased tenfold, and even zombie generators could be rendered obsolete. The power problem would be completely solved!"

He Bing walked over and said with a smile:

"Don't rush, it's not that simple. If the application of DI is solved, it will be a major energy revolution."

"How about we pause for a bit and go check on how Old Dong's combat mechs are being tested?"

Upon hearing the word "mecha," a hint of pride flashed in Lao Zhou's eyes.

He also participated in the combat mechs.

The concept of combat mechs was first proposed four years ago, but due to the lack of suitable materials, insufficient industrial capacity to produce them, and unresolved issues regarding propulsion energy, it was temporarily shelved.

However, since the mass production of solid-state batteries, the combat mech project has been restarted.

Furthermore, it was discovered that the King Kong zombie's outer skin is extremely tough, allowing it to be lightweight while also possessing extremely strong defensive capabilities.

Therefore, a combination of high-strength steel zombie skin and titanium alloy was adopted, thus initiating in-depth research on combat mechs.

“Okay, let’s go take a look. It’ll be good to clear my head.” Old Zhou put his glasses back on and followed He Bing out of the lab.

Inside a steel-framed factory building that is over twenty meters high.

A humanoid combat mech, standing 5.4 meters tall, stands in the center of the factory.

Around the combat mech, there are several elevators, where professional workers are assembling and inspecting the mech.

The combat mech is equipped with two modified heavy machine guns on its shoulders, which can be rotated 360 degrees.

The mech is equipped with electromagnetic cannons in the palms of both hands, and a rocket launcher is mounted on the bottom of the right arm.

The chest section is where combat personnel enter and control the mech.

When He Bing and Lao Zhou arrived, they were somewhat surprised to see that the mecha was still being assembled.

"Old Dong." He Bing couldn't find him, so he shouted towards the factory.

Old Dong emerged from behind the mecha and rushed over upon seeing He Bing:

"Minister He, what's wrong?"

He Bing pointed at the mecha and asked:

"Didn't you say yesterday that the assembly was complete and ready for testing? Why are you assembling it again now?"

Old Dong scratched his head and said:
"There was a slight problem with the balance, which was discovered during the inspection. We'll adjust it now, and we can start testing tomorrow."

He Bing and Lao Zhou exchanged a glance. Well, they had come for nothing.

However, as Lao Zhou examined the combat mech, he walked to its bottom and saw its structure:
"This passageway is so poorly constructed! There aren't even any safety barriers."

Old Dong laughed and said, "Weren't we taken apart? The parts were taken to the factory for welding, and we can just assemble them later."

"Oh, okay." Old Zhou nodded.

He Bing pulled Old Dong aside and reminded him:
"Old Dong, let me tell you, this combat mech can't afford to have any problems. I've already given my assurance to the leaders that this thing can be actually used in future combat scenarios."

Old Dong patted his chest and replied:
"You even did the design drawings, so don't worry, there won't be any problems!"

After staying there for a while, He Bing and his companion left the mecha factory.

Both of them were quite busy. He Bing, as the vice minister of the Ministry of Science and Technology and the director of the Military Industry Research Department, had a lot of things to do.

Old Zhou also had a lot on his plate.

After leaving the mecha factory, the two went about their own business.

Over the years, with the expansion of the Second Outer City, the research institute has occupied nearly one-third of the area.

The second and fourth outer cities can be said to be the core of the entire Dazhangshu high-tech research and development and manufacturing.

Over the years, the research institute has made great contributions to the development of Dazhangshu by constantly innovating and introducing new technologies.

Without the research institute, the giant camphor tree might not have been able to develop to such an extent in the apocalypse.

Whether it's the zombie generator, the intelligent management system controlling five generations of greenhouses, the fifth-generation intelligent mobile switch, solid-state batteries, electric trains running on tracks, or new energy electric vehicles.
These are all products launched by the research institute.

Today, the combat mechs have once again demonstrated the research institute's capabilities.