In the apocalypse, I hoarded goods and handed over my storage space to the government.

Li Guodong took a deep breath. Although he had seen it many times before, this scale of "creation" still made his scalp tingle.

"Sector C, Energy Group!"

"Buzz—"

The ground sank slightly, the weight of tens of thousands of tons causing the earth to groan.

That was the No. 3 reactor from the Donghai Nuclear Power Plant, which was uprooted!

The thick lead layer, the complex pipes, and the towering cooling system were magically and seamlessly installed on the reserved foundation!

Although it is still in storage, its heavy industrial feel made the nuclear physics experts present tremble with excitement.

……

Finally, Su Ran raised her head.

He looked up at the sinkhole area above him, which was originally reserved to accommodate the super-giant equipment and was hundreds of meters deep.

His face grew paler and paler, and warm liquid seeped from his nose again, but the smile on his lips grew wilder and wilder.

"Xiao Su! Don't hold on any longer!"

Seeing Su Ran swaying precariously, Li Guodong's palms were sweating with anxiety, and he wished he could rush over and carry her down.

Su Ran stood in the center of the field, his nose bleeding again, but he didn't bother to wipe it away.

He must persevere.

"Finally... the 'Luan Bird' returns to its nest!!"

Su Ran roared to the sky and suddenly lifted his hands upwards!

At that moment, everyone felt suffocated.

The light in the entire underground base seemed to have been swallowed up.

A colossal, despair-inducing black shadow appeared out of nowhere beneath the three-hundred-meter-high underground sky!

That's a "Luan bird".

The 600-meter-long hull, gleaming with a cold metallic luster, hovered silently for half a second before crashing to the ground!

The massive landing gear slammed onto the specially designed pressure-resistant ground, producing a deafening clang of metal against metal, and the entire Kunlun Mountains seemed to tremble at that moment.

The dust has settled.

The once empty and desolate underground cavern is now filled with steel.

The nuclear reactor emitted a faint blue light, the indicator lights on the production line began to flash, and the space carrier, like an ancient behemoth, stood proudly in the center, looking down on humanity, who were like ants.

This is an industrial miracle.

It is also Noah's Ark in the end times.

"Cough cough..."

Su Ran swayed, as if all her strength had been drained, and fell straight backward.

"How is it?"

"It's alright... I'm not dead."

Su Ran wiped the blood from her nose, a weak yet arrogant smile appearing on her face.

He turned to look at Lu Yuan and Zhao Jianjun, who were already frozen in place.

"Commander Zhao, the equipment has arrived."

Su Ran pointed to the vast array of national-level infrastructure projects, "The rest of the infrastructure work is yours."

Then he looked at Lu Yuan and pointed to the "Luan Bird".

"Lu Yuan, I brought your big toy back to you."

"Now, it's your turn."

Lu Yuan walked down the steps, trembling all over.

He walked step by step toward the enormous warship, like a pilgrim.

He reached out and touched the cold landing gear, tears streaming silently down his face, before turning into a maniacal laugh.

"Hahaha! Everything's there! All the parts are there! This is a work of art! This is a masterpiece!"

Lu Yuan whirled around, his eyes bloodshot, and roared at Su Ran as if possessed: "Give me energy! Give me authority! As long as there are enough materials, I can make it fly! I'm going to install a nuclear fusion engine on it! I'm going to turn it into the most terrifying war machine in the world!!"

"I'll grant your wish," Su Ran said.

At this moment, the future "God of Machines" is gradually awakening in the heart of the Kunlun Mountains.

……

Time: Day 17 of the apocalypse countdown.

Location: Twelve super-safe zones under construction across China.

If the previous transfer of supplies was like "moving mountains," then the current scene is like "changing the world."

Once the state apparatus is operating at full power, the force it unleashes is enough to make even the gods tremble.

In just half a month.

On this ancient land, the largest construction activity in human history is taking place.

The twelve super dungeons codenamed "Peach Blossom Spring" are growing at a speed that defies the laws of engineering.

In addition to the No. 1 base in the Kunlun Mountains, the other eleven bases located in the Qinling Mountains, Taihang Mountains, Changbai Mountains and other places, as well as 108 medium-sized shelters and more than 2,000 small shelters are also under construction simultaneously.

Thirty-five million construction workers, one hundred thousand heavy construction machines, operating 24 hours a day without stopping.

In the night sky, the lights at those twelve locations shone even brighter than the Milky Way.

The roar of the concrete mixer trucks combined together, sounding like the pulse of the earth beating violently.

……

Tamaki, the highest-level operations conference room.

Although Su Ran was out running around, his holographic image was always connected to this place.

"Report on the progress."

The old man's voice remained steady, but the dark circles under his eyes betrayed that he had not slept for many days.

"Reporting, sir!"

The Minister of Industry and Information Technology stood up, his voice hoarse but excited: "As of this morning, the main structure of the first phase of the 'Peach Blossom Spring' project is 65% complete! The air circulation system and water circulation system are currently undergoing grid connection and testing!"

"Ministry of Foreign Affairs reports! A global evacuation order has been issued, and 80% of Great Xia citizens abroad have returned home."

"The General Administration of Customs reports! Except for bulk commodities, imported goods are basically in place."

"Ministry of Health reports! Core medical equipment and expert teams from top-tier hospitals nationwide have been secretly deployed to various bases in batches. Drug reserves are being established!"

"Ministry of Agriculture reports! Strategic grain reserves and improved seed depots across the country have all been transferred to the underground cities! Even if the surface completely falls, our reserves are enough to sustain one billion people for three years at the minimum standard of survival!"

This is hardly a report.

These are weighty pledges, miracles built with the sweat and iron will of countless people.

Su Ran listened quietly, holding a vial of potent recovery potion that was not yet available in this era.

His face was still pale, but his eyes were sharp as knives.

"Not enough."

Su Ran suddenly spoke, interrupting the slightly optimistic atmosphere in the conference room.

All eyes instantly focused on him.

"Simply surviving is not enough."

Su Ran sneered, "Everyone, what we are facing is not a blizzard, nor an earthquake. It is eternal darkness, a raging tide of mutation and evolution."

"What we want is the continuation of civilization, a counterattack!"

He stood up, and the figure in the holographic projection appeared somewhat frail, yet his aura was imposing.

"The National Gene Bank is a repository of biodiversity, and it must be taken with us."

"The Palace Museum and the National Museum are the soul of our nation, and we must take them with us."

"Take away all the printed books in major libraries and the server clusters in data centers—those are the sparks of human wisdom!"

Su Ran waved her hand, her tone domineering and unreasonable: "Since we're going to move it all, let's move it completely! Let all the essence of this land go underground!"

A brief silence fell over the meeting room.

Then, the elderly man at the head of the table nodded emphatically, his eyes piercing: "Granted!"

"Comrade Su Ran is right. As long as the green hills remain, there will always be firewood. Even if the earth is shattered, as long as the spirit remains, we can rebuild China!"

"Pass on my order, execute it!"