My Post-Apocalyptic Territory

Inside the city lord's hall.

Tang Yu lay half-reclined on the soft sofa, stretched, and seemed to sink into it.

"What a decadent life..."

With the imminent shortage of source crystals resolved, Tang Yu felt much more at ease.

The method of making money by killing monsters is becoming less and less effective these days, as a lot of time is spent searching for them every time you hunt a demonic beast.

It's just embarrassing.

While others were eager to stay away from the demonized beasts, Tang Yu was determined to encounter them.

He now somewhat understands why this place is called the farthest abyss rift.

Aside from the incident during the demonic tide, the number of demonic beasts here is indeed not large.

The focus has now shifted to searching for supplies in the wild, and there is no hope for the demonized beast Tang Yu.

In his mind, Luo Zhe sent a message through the contract.

Chen Haiping is looking for him.

He paused for a moment before remembering that he had just asked Chen Haiping to count the guns and ammunition left behind by Han Jing and his men. The recent harvest was so great that he had completely forgotten about it.

"Then..." Tang Yu considered for two seconds, "Let's bring him to the castle."

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"Go to Villa No. 1?" Chen Haiping was somewhat surprised.

Villa No. 1 has always been a forbidden area, and only Director Tang and a few of his teammates are qualified to enter. He knows that he is far inferior to those experts, but it is impossible not to envy them.

Now, is he qualified?

He had been ostracized in the shelter because he wasn't one of Wang Tai's trusted men, but now, in just a few days, he had gained Director Tang's trust.

Chen Haiping was somewhat moved.

They were also curious about what was in Villa No. 1 that made it a restricted area.

Following closely behind Luo Zhe, Chen Haiping walked past Villa No. 3, Villa No. 2...

"The surrounding environment is not much different. If I had to say, it's just that it's cleaner..." Chen Haiping pondered, but suddenly his thoughts went blank.

"Am I seeing things?"

Not far away, where the No. 1 villa used to be, a castle now stands tall.

The castle wasn't large, only slightly larger than the original detached villa. However, all the villas in the area were of the same style, so Chen Haiping didn't think he was mistaken when it suddenly became a castle.

This was absolutely not there before!

As we got closer, the castle became clearer, with its silver-white walls and deep blue pointed roof—it all seemed so unreal.

Chen Haiping hesitated for a moment, then finally reached out and knocked on the outer wall.

It's quite hard and solid...

The castle gates were open.

He followed Luo Zhe inside.

Stepping through the gate felt like entering another world.

It was the height of summer outside, and even the gentle breeze carried a sweltering heat that made one want to vent their destructive urges.

The moment you step into the castle and cross this line that seems to represent the dividing line between two worlds, you feel completely different!

All the heat dissipated, replaced by a perfectly comfortable temperature, like soaking in a stream with a cool breeze caressing your cheeks.

Even the air was filled with a refreshing fragrance.

Chen Haiping felt his pores were clear and his fatigue from the past few days had dissipated considerably.

He knew perfectly well that this was an illusion, but the environment here was just too comfortable.

"Is there air conditioning here? But even air conditioning doesn't feel this comfortable..."

He pondered to himself, then realized that something was off about the feeling of his feet on the ground.

A red carpet covering the entire floor, furniture exuding the scent of sandalwood, and wall lamps embedded in the walls like crystals...

Chen Haiping was starting to doubt the meaning of life.

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"Chief, the statistics on the confiscated firearms and ammunition are in. There are 23 pistols of various types, 15 automatic rifles of various types, one portable rocket launcher, five remaining rockets, several hand grenades, and thousands of bullets."

Speaking of these weapons, Chen Haiping smiled and said, "With so many guns, it will be much easier to rebuild the shelter's defenses in the future."

"That's right, and that's not all. I also have two light machine guns, several automatic rifles, and I found something pretty good..."

"Something good?" Chen Haiping asked in surprise, then saw Tang Yu take out a long, narrow object from under the table. "This is... a sniper rifle! An M99 semi-automatic sniper rifle! I can't believe we found something like this. With this weapon, we can even snipe some dangerous mutated beasts from a distance!"

This type of firearm is deadly to humans and can also cause significant damage to mutated beasts. If used well, it can provide many more combat options.

"That's right." Tang Yu nodded. "So this sniper rifle is yours from now on."

"Me? Mine? This is too valuable." Chen Haiping couldn't believe it.

Tang Yu pushed the sniper rifle over.

"Your marksmanship is excellent. This sniper rifle can only reach its full potential in your hands. If you feel it's too much for you, consider it a loan. Use this sniper rifle well to kill the mutated beasts, so that its value won't be wasted..."

The sniper rifle was just for show next to him; neither Luo Zhe nor Yi Lian knew how to use it, nor did they need it.

A weapon that cannot fulfill its purpose is nothing more than an ornament.

Coincidentally, among these people, Chen Haiping was an expert in firearms, and Tang Yu had witnessed Chen Haiping using a pistol to kill the demonized beast.

"Okay." Chen Haiping took a deep breath. "I will definitely live up to the director's expectations, and I will definitely not let this sniper rifle go to waste."

He solemnly put away the sniper rifle, then suddenly remembered something. "Chief, those people were sent by a big shot in Lindong. Now that they've been killed here, that big shot probably won't let it go."

He was somewhat worried and asked Tang Yu for a solution.

"A countermeasure? Don't worry, that big shot isn't a military leader and doesn't have an army under his command. No matter how strong he is, as long as it's not a modern army attacking, there won't be any problems. Besides, those people have all been wiped out here. If the one in Lindong wants to find out the situation, it will probably take him quite a while to get back and forth. In short, there's nothing to worry about."

Chen Haiping was a little anxious, but after looking at Tang Yu and then at Luo Zhe, he found that neither of them showed any worry. On the contrary, Luo Zhe looked murderous.

He originally wanted to persuade them to build the shelter in a different location, but now he can't bring himself to say it.

The big boss in Lindong has a powerful and well-equipped army that far surpasses their current group. However, Director Tang doesn't seem to have ever done anything without being certain of success.

At first, he thought the idea of ​​building a shelter was too audacious, but step by step, he has come to believe that Tang Yu has the ability to do so.

perhaps……

Director Tang still has a trump card up his sleeve, one that can deal with that big shot in Lindong?

Chen Haiping couldn't figure it out, but he was willing to believe it.

He never even considered leaving.

Leaving here would mean he wouldn't have to worry about that big shot in Lindong, but Chen Haiping didn't want to continue living a miserable life in this world.

Some things just have to be done by someone.

He wanted to try to help Director Tang build a shelter, whether for fame, profit, or his own beliefs.

Failure is not terrible; what is terrible is losing human self-awareness and living like a walking corpse.

Unable to persuade Director Tang to relocate, Chen Haiping could only do his best to fulfill his duties.

Train survivors in shooting skills to improve the shelter's defenses.

The rest depends on Director Tang's trump card and fate.

"...However, Chief, we still have too few people. We can't even make full use of these guns."