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Chapter 245 Making a decision
Gasping for breath, he touched his chest, somewhat relieved. "This card treats the most severe internal injuries. Luckily, cancer is considered an internal injury."

Qin Ziwen joked, "I thought you were going to bravely sacrifice yourself."

Luo Gang straightened up and said, "Am I crazy? I haven't lived enough yet."

As he spoke, he pressed his chest, and the pain that had been plaguing him receded like a tide.

"Alright, it's good that you're alive." Qin Ziwen patted his knees and got up, preparing to leave with Hei Zai. Luo Gang called out to him, "Just leaving like that?"

"Anything else?"

"Here's a big gift for you, would you like it?"

Qin Ziwen stopped and said half-jokingly, "You're not going to hand over the entire student council to me, are you?"

Luo Gang smiled wryly, "Talking to you is so boring. Can't you just pretend to be confused?"

"Haha, you said it's a big gift, so I have to think about the bigger picture." Qin Ziwen laughed, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes.

He hadn't expected Luo Gang to go this far.

Luo Gang composed himself and said calmly, "That's right, it's the student council. Do you want to?"

"Of course we want them, why wouldn't we?" Although there are fewer students in the student council now, there are still more than two hundred of them, and they are all young and strong, high-quality laborers. Why wouldn't we want them?

"That's good." Luo Gang felt a weight lifted from his shoulders.

“I won’t take your healing card for nothing.” He reached into his pocket, pulled out a black card, and handed it to Qin Ziwen.

Qin Ziwen looked at the black upgrade card he was handed over.

This should be the reward Luo Gang received after the map settlement.

Qin Ziwen said, "Trading an upgrade card for a healing card, you're probably losing out."

Luo Gang said, "For people in the desert, a bottle of water is the most important thing. Cards are only suitable or unsuitable; their value is secondary."

Seeing that Luo Gang had said that, Qin Ziwen took the black upgrade card.

[Upgrade Card] Regular Resource Upgrade Card
You can upgrade a regular resource point to an advanced resource point. After upgrading, the level will decrease by 1.

As Qin Ziwen looked at the ordinary resource upgrade card in his hand, a thought popped into his mind.

Which resource point should he give this card to?

Coal mines? Advanced energy resources?
Iron ore? An advanced core mineral?

A spring? Another special spring, similar to a healing spring?
With so many options, he was at a loss as to which to choose.

Luo Gang's voice came through, "I suggest upgrading the iron mine. I have a level 1 iron ore card here that I can use to help you. I think ironware is what we use most right now. If we can upgrade it to an advanced metal, it will be very important whether we're making weapons or other things."

Qin Ziwen nodded, "Okay, then you can coordinate with Jia Liangcai later."

“Okay,” Luo Gang replied. He was familiar with Jia Liangcai; he had recently been in contact with Qin Meng through the student council.

This person is quite capable. He was a little awkward when he first came into contact with modern people, but once he figured things out, he acted with a shrewd and steady style.

Especially when trading with the merchants of Dayong, Jia Liangcai was very adept; he seemed to know those Dayong people very well.

They didn't lose money in several consecutive transactions, although the other party also made a considerable profit. Ultimately, transactions are about mutual benefit.

"I went to the island across the water today. They're building a ship there, and it's a big one."

Luo Gang wasn't surprised that Qin Ziwen could go to the other side, because it was no secret that Qin Ziwen's pet could fly and carry people.

"You want to fight?"

"We have to fight. Sooner or later, there will be a war between the two sides. Since that's the case, I might as well decide when to start."

Luo Gang looked at Qin Ziwen, "How do you plan to fight?"

"Tonight's night raid, I'll ride the eagle there and activate the node."

"Okay, I'll get the people and equipment ready first." Luo Gang didn't ask any more questions and directly expressed his support.

Back home, Qin Ziwen summoned his core members to discuss the night raid that evening.

“This is their environment.” Qin Ziwen found some stones and piled them up on the sand to recreate the terrain of the island and buildings on the other side.

A group of people squatted or stood on the ground, forming a circle.

“They have the advantage in numbers, and although the building and the urban village are close together, they are actually separate. If we directly besiege the building and the urban village comes to our aid, we will be attacked from both sides.” Qin Ziwen drew a circle on the ground with a stick.

Yuan Ming suggested, "How about we split the troops into two groups?"

Qin Ziwen shook his head and rejected the idea: "In war, we usually only split our forces into several groups when we have a numerical advantage. We are still outnumbered, so splitting our forces into several groups would be too dangerous."

"Is that building really the Hongding Building?" Jin Hao asked.

"Yes, it really is the Hongding Building."

Jin Hao said, "That's troublesome. I used to work at the Hongding Building. The layout here is complicated and the passageways are narrow. If there are guards on the upper floors, it will be difficult to force our way up."

Qin Ziwen nodded. "That's exactly what's troubling me. If we all go inside the building and the people from the urban village come to our aid, we'll be surrounded and killed inside. If only a portion of us go inside and the rest remain below, you all know about falling objects from above. If they throw things from upstairs or use bows and arrows, we'll become targets as well."

Cao Biansheng said, "We should have an advantage in weaponry, and with the advantage of a surprise attack, it shouldn't be too difficult."

A ruthless glint flashed in Jia Liangcai's eyes: "My lord, since ancient times, siege warfare has always required several times the casualties. If it were an open area, we could break through the enemy's camp and win. But if this building is similar in structure to our residential buildings, it would be difficult to break through quickly. Why don't we set it on fire? The courtyard terrain is perfect for a fire to spread."

"I've tried it. Perhaps it's because of the homestead, but even if I start a fire, it won't affect the interior of the homestead, and it's difficult for the fire to spread." Qin Ziwen shook his head in denial.

Hearing that burning was not an option, Jia Liangcai considered flooding, but after much thought, flooding also seemed unsuitable.

Qin Ziwu suggested, "Why don't we attack the urban villages first?"

Qin Ziwen said, "The terrain of the urban villages is also complicated. They are basically all with courtyards, and there are many alleys and narrow passages inside. It is no exaggeration to say that they are individual small fortresses, which are easy to defend and difficult to attack. Once we are trapped in them, there are more than two thousand people in the office buildings. If they surround us from the rear, it will be extremely dangerous. Moreover, I also saw heavy crossbows inside the urban villages."

Upon hearing Qin Ziwen's explanation, everyone frowned.

That seems to be a bit troublesome.

Seeing the somewhat tense atmosphere, Yuan Dajun said with a smile, "Actually, it's the same on both sides. It's difficult for us to attack the other side, and it's also difficult for them to attack us. In terms of defense, we have a great advantage in terms of terrain, and we also have the guild leader's node that can launch a surprise attack at any time. The advantage is on our side."

Yang Cunshen suddenly said, "Sir, since it is difficult to deploy a large force in the short term, how about we first form an elite night raid? They are building ships, so we will destroy their shipyards first. As long as they cannot go to sea and lose their naval power, they will be trapped on the island, and we can slowly deal with them."

(End of this chapter)