Pretending to be a genius starts with the civilization advancement assessment.

Chapter 34 A Well-Intentioned but Deadly Trap!

Meanwhile, Chen Yu, unaware that his good friend was worrying about the world, excitedly called out to Lin Yi to look at the next notification.

"That's not all, Yi-ge, look at this too!"

What excited Chen Yu so much was clearly not just a source energy guiding technique.

After all, he had already learned it ahead of others, so what excited him was actually something else entirely.

Chen Yu opened a regional map.

"Settlement!"

“Look, we also have a gathering point in our city, and the gathering location is the old department store on Tongma Street, which is about five kilometers away from here as the crow flies!”

As he spoke, Chen Yu zoomed in on the regional map of Crane Deer City. He saw four conspicuous red dots clearly distributed around the area representing Hongfu Restaurant, where they were located, each marked with the words "Miniature Nest".

The old department store is located in a small, untouched blank area in the center of these four red dots.

This is what is known as the "gap zone".

“Our Hongfulou is one of these four miniature nests.”

"The authorities haven't abandoned us; they'll come to rescue us. We can go to the rendezvous point now, and we don't have to live in fear like this anymore!"

Chen Yu's voice carried an excitement that came from surviving a disaster.

"Yes, we can go to the meeting point now."

Lin Yi could imagine how the people who were struggling would feel upon seeing this news.

However, when Lin Yi's gaze swept over the gathering point located in the gap between the four miniature nests, he felt a rare sense of irritation.

Based on current intelligence, the official strategy is absolutely correct and optimal.

Establishing safe zones using the nest territory rules is currently the best way to preserve the most living forces.

However, they did not know that the "safe zone" rules they were relying on at this moment were not immutable ironclad laws.

Because the Abyss Beast's Nest can evolve!

Based on the various data about the Abyss Beast Nests obtained from Blue Star using some source energy technology in his previous life, and combined with the public information obtained from the Pan-Spirit Alliance virtual network, Lin Yi can almost be said to be the person who "understands" the Abyss Beast Nests the most.

Taking their miniature nest as an example, Lin Yi clearly remembered that in the early stages of their arrival, the core of the miniature nest would have about 100,000 units of source energy.

These source energies will be used to produce the first batch of Abyssal Beasts upon their arrival.

For example, an ordinary Abyssal Wolf consumes about 7-10 points of source energy. In the early stages, a miniature nest will release tens of thousands of Abyssal Wolves like a fountain until the initial source energy is exhausted.

After that, the core of the nest will slowly and continuously gain energy from the divine kingdom projection, restoring 1000 source energy points per day.

These energy sources will be used to replenish the lost Abyss Beasts, or stored up.

The key point is that when the total controllable source energy of a nest, that is, the source energy contained in the surviving abyssal beasts plus the unused source energy accumulated in the core, is restored to the initial maximum value of 10 points, its territory will begin to expand extremely slowly from the second day after the overflow!

For example, when the total energy source becomes 101000, the territory diameter will increase by one percent.

This expansion is permanent; even if the total energy supply subsequently declines, the area will not shrink back.

When its total energy reaches ten times the initial value, or one million units, through accumulation over time, it will trigger a qualitative change.

At that time, the micro-nests will evolve into smaller nests.

After evolution, it can produce more powerful new types of abyssal beasts, and at the same time, the daily source energy recovery rate will jump to 5000 points!
The evolutionary mechanism of small nests is similar, only the total amount of energy required is much larger, and the time required is also longer.

What will this old stadium cluster, now nestled in the security gaps of four miniature nests, face at that time?
As the territory of the surrounding miniature nests continues to expand, soon this current safe zone will be completely overlapped and covered by the territories of the four nests.

The settlements painstakingly built by the authorities will turn into a well-intentioned trap, luring survivors and then becoming a massive, completely surrounded tomb!
The key point is that the authorities may not even realize this problem in the short term.

Because the current Abyss Beast Nests have all suffered some losses, they are all in a state of not being fully utilized in the early stages.

It wasn't until the authorities had established a focal point, and people thought they could hide in a safe area and quietly lick their wounds, that they would suddenly realize one day that they were surrounded.

Moreover, this matter is not only related to the Xia Kingdom itself.

Especially for some small countries, if their own strength is insufficient, they might be harmed if they directly copy Xia's decisions.

"No. We have to find a way to get the authorities to discover this as soon as possible!" Lin Yi's expression remained unchanged. After thinking it over in his mind, he immediately changed his plan to wait for the authorities to come to contact him at Hongfulou.

Since passively waiting is no longer appropriate, it is highly unlikely that the authorities will build a shelter at Hongfulou as they did in my previous life.

You have to take the initiative!
And it has to be done as soon as possible.

Lin Yi plans to finish dealing with the matters at Hongfulou tonight, and then head to the intervening zone to make advance contact with the authorities.

Thinking of this, Lin Yi looked at Chen Yu, who was caught up in excitement.

“Ah Yu.”

"I feel we need to make some changes to our plans."

Chen Yu was slightly taken aback upon hearing this.

"What's wrong, Yi-ge? Didn't we say we were going to hold out here and wait for reinforcements? Aren't the rescue teams supposed to arrive soon?"

"Do not."

Lin Yi shook his head.

“The rescue team will definitely come, but it’s hard to say how long it will take. They need to coordinate and clear routes, and nobody knows when they will be able to reach our area.”

"Hongfu Restaurant has just been cleaned up and is temporarily safe. It has a stable structure and we have found drinking water and food. This is our most valuable asset at the moment. Even if we move to a settlement, we don't need to abandon this place. We can turn it into a temporary transit point."

His gaze swept over the faint green figure flickering in the ruins of the Hongfulou small square.

"Moreover, there must be other survivors like us nearby, trapped in different places, surrounded and divided by different Abyss Beast squads. We need to find a way to search for and rescue them as much as possible while ensuring our own safety, and concentrate our efforts."

“Then…” Lin Yi’s gaze sharpened. Time was of the essence, and he had to speed things up. “I will set off alone first to the settlement to make contact with the authorities.”

"one person?!"

The excitement on Chen Yu's face was instantly replaced by astonishment and worry.

"It's too dangerous! Brother Yi, it's only five kilometers away, and the outside is full of those monsters, no, those abyssal beasts!"

"It is precisely because of the danger that I must go alone."

Lin Yi shook his head, interrupting Chen Yu's attempt to persuade him further.

"A person is a smaller, more mobile target, making it easier to conceal themselves and quickly traverse dangerous areas. My objective is reconnaissance and contact, not combat. If all goes well, we can reach our destination quickly."

He couldn't reveal the evolution of the nest, so he had to come up with another reason.

"The officials have also said that there will be no signal or network soon."

"I must contact the rescue team as soon as possible to understand the actual situation there, their defenses, their reception capabilities, and most importantly..."

"We need to determine a relatively safe transfer route. At the same time, we also need to bring the information of the survivors we found here and along the way to them so that they can carry out targeted rescue operations later."

"The base we've established here, and the manpower we've gathered, can also alleviate their pressure and provide a ready-made transit point and support point."

"Can"

Chen Yu had only uttered one word when he stopped talking.

Because we understand it well enough.

He saw the determination in Lin Yi's eyes. Although he was still worried, he ultimately didn't say anything more to persuade him.

Chen Yu knew that once his best friend made up his mind to do something, not even eight oxen could pull him back.

"Source Energy." Chen Yu silently clenched his fist.

After a while, he said in a low voice, "I understand. Should I call my uncle and aunt, as well as Uncle Jianjun, over first? You should at least tell them about this plan."

Lin Yi nodded, took one last look at the location of the Helu City settlement on the screen, closed the phone, and handed it back to Chen Yu.

"Okay, but there's no need to rush. We need to get busy first. I haven't fully recovered yet. Once I'm in better shape, we'll rescue the survivors in the surrounding area tonight, rest for the night, and then set off again tomorrow."

　Thanks to Brother Kuaixinba and Sakura Flavored Almond for the donations.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)