My Post-Apocalyptic Territory

"What! You're going to the Lin Dong Shelter? That's too dangerous!"

Chen Haiping has been very excited ever since Tang Yu decided to visit the Lindong Shelter.

No wonder, having just offended the bigwigs at the Lin Dong Shelter, they're practically begging to be delivered to their doorstep; it looks like they're rushing to their deaths.

Tang Yu waved his hand, "Don't get excited, don't get excited. Lin Wei doesn't know me. Even if he finds out that Han Jing disappeared here in the future, at most he will focus on our shelter. If we go to the Lin Dong Shelter, I will just be one of the many survivors, inconspicuous."

"Besides, the Lin Dong Shelter is the only large-scale shelter in the Lincheng area. It has more information and more resources. Only by going there can we have a chance to understand how much power Lin Wei controls. We can't just allow them to investigate while we sit and wait, can we?"

"I'll go."

Luo Zhe has never been a man of many words.

Tang Yu shook his head.

Luo Zhe is indeed reliable, but neither Luo Zhe nor Yi Lian are from this world. Even though the contract has instilled a lot of common sense in them, it cannot compare to the life experience of a normal person of twenty years or so. Going to Lin Dong to investigate information will only be a waste of effort.

If it's just about gathering information in Lindong, then sending Luo Zhe there wouldn't be a problem.

However, Tang Yu's trip to Lindong was not solely for understanding the power Lin Wei wielded; that was merely a side benefit. He also wanted to use Lindong to learn about the changes in the outside world.

In the early days of the apocalypse, when communication was still possible, Tang Yu could still learn about information from all over the country. However, since communication was cut off, news became scarce. Not to mention, at that time, the threat of mutated beasts was growing, and survival itself became a problem. As an ordinary person, he was even less likely to care about other news.

It's different now.

He has the power to protect himself, and if he wants to develop, even with a system, he cannot work in isolation.

The system is his advantage, and Tang Yu will naturally make good use of it. There is no such thing as him having the brainless idea of ​​being independent and self-reliant. Why can't he use his own cheat?

However, we cannot rely on the system for everything.

From Han Jing and others, Tang Yu had already learned that scientists in Lin Dong had made many significant inventions and discoveries by studying some new things after the apocalypse.

This is the difference between large and small shelters.

It is also human wisdom.

The future development of our territory should be based on a system and combined with the logical thinking of human science.

not to mention……

Tang Yu's thoughts drifted far away.

Lindong is a large shelter, so it may have collected information from all over the country. In Lindong, it should be possible to find information about the shelter where your parents are.

These things cannot be entrusted to others; only he himself can sift through the vast amount of chaotic information to find the key he wants.

As for safety...

Chen Haiping's concerns were not unfounded. However, Chen Haiping was ultimately an outsider, and he only knew the tip of the iceberg regarding the territory and the trump cards he possessed.

That's why I feel worried.

Tang Yu couldn't possibly go to Lindong alone; he would definitely need bodyguards. Moreover, he would need a few days to prepare various equipment and props.

Even in the worst-case scenario, he can ensure his safe escape.

…………

time flies.

In the blink of an eye, several days have passed.

In the past few days, the territory has been developing steadily and orderly in accordance with the plan.

Luo Zhe and Yi Lian's team had searched all the surrounding towns and villages, finding not only some useful items, but also some survivors who were desperately hiding and struggling to survive.

These survivors were undoubtedly taken to the territory.

In addition, there were small groups of survivors who were barely able to move around in the wild, or survivors who passed by or learned about the shelter from other sources.

Gradually, the number of survivors in the entire shelter has now reached nearly one hundred.

In the past few days, Tang Yu has also strengthened his monitoring of the territory.

Two days after capturing the four-man squad, they captured another squad that was planning to infiltrate the area.

These teams were clearly not very efficient, which put Tang Yu at ease.

After those two teams, no other teams were found.

He estimated that the area around the shelter had probably been designated as a danger zone by the investigators, and that there might already be some clues. When Yilian and Luo Zhe went out, they occasionally discovered traces of survivors' activities.

It was most likely left behind by an exploration team.

"What a pity, we're still missing the most crucial item if we want to go to Lindong."

Tang Yu was able to escape unscathed no matter what dangerous situation he was in, all because of a certain prop.

Return scroll.

It's very common in the early stages of the game, and you can find it on the primary market. It's not expensive either... In the game, this thing might only save you some travel time, but in reality, it's a life-saving artifact.

He waited patiently for the market to refresh its opportunities every day.

However, they never show up when they are most needed.

Tang Yu has redefined today's market.

The next person's eyes widened, and a look of delight appeared on their face.

It wasn't that I saw a return scroll, but in reality, this item would be considered a divine artifact.

Backpack (10 slots).

The backpack in the game is simply an expansion of the backpack slots, and the expansion amount is not much.

The reality is different. This backpack looks like an ordinary backpack, a smaller one, but there's a whole different world inside.

The ten-compartment backpack has ten compartments, each with a volume of one cubic meter, totaling a full ten cubic meters of space. It's the perfect tool for home use, travel, ambushing, arson, and highway robbery.

Without hesitation, Tang Yu bought the only three space backpacks in that batch of goods on the market, which resulted in his source crystals almost running out.

These past few days I've been building a market, upgrading my lord's castle, constructing city walls, and also buying blueprints and a backpack from the market.

The daily income was only a few hundred units of source crystals. This amount was actually quite large, but it was far from enough to cover the consumption. Tang Yu looked at the source crystal inventory and found that it was almost completely depleted.

More importantly, there aren't many system buildings; there are only a handful.

The landlord Tang was very sad.

Looking at the space backpack in his hand, his eyes suddenly lit up as he thought of a new source of income.

…………

The sky was clear and the weather was like a steam oven. The scorching sun baked the broken earth, and there seemed to be a... stench of sweat in the air?

Avoiding the laborers sweating profusely at work, Tang Yu, accompanied by two puppet guards, secretly left the shelter.

The target was the Yuanjing Mine, located a few kilometers away.

He had been eyeing this source crystal mine for a long time, but he couldn't find a way to mine it... There were many demonic beasts in the mountains and forests. He had been inside before, but before he could find the source crystal mine, he was constantly harassed by the demonic beasts. Under such circumstances, mining source crystal mines was just too far-fetched.

Well, it's obviously not feasible to arrange for survivors to mine minerals in a normal way.

However, Tang Yu thought it was feasible to simply smash the rocks violently, take away the ore containing the source crystal, and put it into his spatial backpack.

There is a mountain road leading out from the side of the resort, which winds around the mountains behind the resort.

Tang Yu traveled along the winding mountain road.

On one side is a steep mountain wall, and on the other side is a cliff overlooking a stream. After the apocalypse, the shelter's water source is mostly taken from this stream. Fortunately, before the apocalypse, this stream was not particularly polluted—at least the water did not turn into strange colors such as red or yellow.

Number One and Number Two followed like door gods, while Tang Yu leisurely observed his surroundings.

This mountain road is not wide, only two lanes in both directions.

At first glance, nearly half of the road surface was covered with weeds.

These weeds grew wildly from the soil next to the cement road, some reaching a meter or two in height, and others sprouting from the gaps in the cement road. Their tenacious vitality caused the entire road surface to crack. If someone who had been hiding after the apocalypse and had never left their home had ever seen them, they might have noticed.

The world has become so unfamiliar.