Courtyard House: I fish in the heavens, a professional bird abuser.

Night has fallen.

The campfire at the camp had burned low, leaving only a pile of flickering, dark red embers. Occasionally, a gust of wind would blow a few sparks that would flash and then go out in the darkness.

Most people were already lying down.

The workload was considerable that day—planting crops, moving timber, reinforcing fences, digging drainage ditches—everyone was exhausted, like a paralyzed dog.

The sounds of snoring rose and fell from the wooden cabin.

He Yuanchao walked out of his "medical room".

He was busy all day, from leading the team to farm in the morning, to guiding Greg to build the seventh wooden house (specifically for use as a warehouse) at noon, and then arranging the first formal shooting training session in the afternoon.

Isn't he tired?

tired.

But the kind of exhaustion he felt was different from that of ordinary people. Ordinary people get tired in their muscles and bones, but he got tired in his mind.

Because he not only has to work, but also has to think.

Consider what to do next, how to allocate resources, how to arrange personnel, what should be done first and what can be postponed.

This is much more strenuous than carrying logs.

He Yuanchao walked along the riverbank for a while.

He found a large rock far from the camp and out of the sentries' sight, and sat down.

The river flows quietly beneath my feet.

The moonlight shattered into silver scales on the water's surface.

The distant mountain ridge resembles a sleeping dragon, its black outline stretching across the starry sky.

He Yuanchao closed his eyes.

It's not that I'm sleepy.

We are waiting.

Three seconds later.

The familiar, cold voice from the depths of my mind arrived as expected.

"bite."

The system panel slowly unfolded on his retina.

A dark blue light swirled in his eyes, and characters cascaded down like a waterfall.

"All-Heavens Fishing System - Phased Task Settlement"

"Current World: Resident Evil (Cinematic Universe Hybrid)"

"Stage: The hive escapes to the wilderness to establish a camp"

"—Achievement List—"

"Successfully escaped the hive: Add 500 karma points."

"Change the storyline (all core members of the task force survive): Add 800 karma points."

"Control the Red Queen (partial permissions): Add 1200 causal points."

"Collect core data and biological samples from Hive B: Add 2,000 causal points."

"Saving 31 survivors before the nuclear explosion: Add 1,500 karma points."

"Publicly try and execute the villain Kane: Add 600 causality points."

"Establish a basic shelter (valley camp): Add 400 karma points."

"Synthesize a secondary T-virus inhibitor (first time): Add 300 causality points."

"—Total Cause and Effect Points—"

"Gained 7,300 points in this phase".

Total balance: 1,285,300 points.

He Yuanchao looked at the number, and the corner of his mouth twitched slightly.

One million two hundred and eighty thousand.

In the final settlement of the Bright Sword world, he received 1.2 million, and with the odds he had accumulated along the way in the Biohazard world, the total amount exceeded 1.28 million.

This amount of money sounds like a lot.

But He Yuanchao knew how outrageous the prices of the truly good items in the system's shop were—a complete set of nuclear fusion reactor blueprints was priced at five million, and the blueprints for a transdimensional teleportation spaceship were priced at ten million.

His current assets are just a drop in the ocean compared to those big-ticket items.

But it's more than enough for development in this bio-chemical world.

He Yuanchao swiped to the mall interface.

The newly unlocked product list expands on the screen.

He read through them one by one.

"Basic exoskeleton armor blueprints - 3,000 points."

"Solar energy storage panel (small) - 500 points."

"Improved grain seed kit - 800 points. (Purchased)"

"Satellite communication repeater - 2,000 points."

"T Virus Deep Genetic Analysis Report - 4,000 Points"

"Simple Freshwater Purification System Design Drawing - 600 Points"

"Apocalyptic Engineering Fundamentals Handbook (including architecture, water conservancy, and power) - 1200 points".

He Yuanchao swiped his finger back and forth between the options several times.

He is weighing the options.

Solar energy storage panel - 500 points.

This is exactly what we need right now. There's no stable electricity at the camp. The gasoline generator we brought back from town works, but gasoline is a consumable; once it's used up, it's gone. Solar panels can generate electricity as long as there's sunlight, making it a long-term solution.

buy.

Simple Freshwater Purification System Design Drawings - 600 Points.

The current water purification solution was put together hastily by He Yuanchao and is not systematic enough. If the population increases in the future, or if they move to a new location, a standardized water purification system that can be replicated and promoted will be needed.

buy.

Apocalyptic Engineering Fundamentals Handbook - 1200 points.

This is a bit expensive, but worth it. It contains fundamental knowledge in three areas: architecture, water conservancy, and electricity—essential skills for building large-scale bases. He can't be the chief engineer forever; he needs to train more people to share the construction tasks. With this manual, he can compile a simplified training manual.

buy.

The three items add up to 2,300 points.

After deducting from the total balance, one million two hundred and sixty-three thousand remains.

He Yuanchao glanced at the "T-virus Deep Gene Analysis Report" again—4,000 points.

I hesitated for two seconds.

I didn't buy it.

It's not that I don't want it, it's just that it's not my priority yet.

He already possessed Angela's genetic sample, the original progenitor virus, and a large amount of genetic data from the Red Queen database. These materials were sufficient for him to conduct preliminary analysis and synthesis with the system's assistance.

That "in-depth analysis report" on the 4,000-point mark is more like a golden key that adds icing on the cake—it can save a lot of effort, but it's not impossible to get through without it.

We'll consider it when he's thoroughly understood the materials he has and needs to break through the bottleneck.

"Let the bullets fly a little longer," He Yuanchao silently said to himself.

He closed the online store interface.

However, the system panel was not closed.

Because there's another line of text flashing at the bottom of the panel.

"Attention: A sustained increase in influence within this world has been detected. A new storyline is forming."

"Prediction: Within ten days, the host will encounter the first large-scale external threat."

"It is advisable to make defensive preparations in advance."

He Yuanchao frowned slightly.

Ten days.

Large-scale external threats.

Is it a zombie horde?

Or are they pursuers of the protective umbrella?

Or perhaps—

Other survivor groups?

In the apocalypse, conflicts between people are often more brutal than conflicts between people and zombies.

He Yuanchao thought of classic scenes from post-apocalyptic novels and movies—plunderers, armed bandits, and irrational mobs.

"Ten days," he said quietly.

Ten days is enough to get a lot done.

But not too many.

He stood up and patted off non-existent dust from his pants.

I turned off the system panel.

The river is still flowing.

The moonlight is still shining.

He Yuanchao walked back to the camp.

His steps were steady.

In the end times, only those who walk steadily will go far.