My Post-Apocalyptic Territory

As evening falls, the last rays of the setting sun spill out and gradually disappear behind the other side of the mountains.

This was the end of the day's work for the survivors. The danger would increase significantly at night. Tang Yu was not a ruthless person and did not completely exploit the survivors for every bit of value.

If these people die, the real loss is to themselves.

However, some survivors who were bored at night requested to continue working, which made Tang Yu both amused and exasperated. Of course, he rejected such requests.

The survivors who had finished their work gathered in twos and threes in the small square, chatting and joking while waiting to receive their food.

Suddenly someone shouted, "The patrol is back!"

The patrol's first mission was known to every survivor in the shelter. Unlike some patrols, this one didn't prey on the survivors. Without Ding Qiang and his gang, the overall atmosphere in the shelter was good, and most survivors genuinely hoped for the patrol's safe return.

"Here it comes!"

Zhao Xingping stood in the crowd, gazing out with a few survivors he got along with. Several of the patrol members were people he knew. As the patrol team drew closer, he felt nervous. Many shelters would send out teams to search, but they would often return incomplete. Zhao Xingping was afraid that the patrol team would be the same.

"One, two, three... everyone's back!"

As the team approached, someone counted the patrol members and found that none were missing, which immediately made the atmosphere much more cheerful.

Zhao Xingping also noticed that although the patrol members looked somewhat disheveled, they weren't actually seriously injured. The most serious injury was a minor cut to their arm, which healed in less than two days thanks to their Awakened physique. He even sensed that something was different about the patrol members after their return. He couldn't quite put his finger on it, but they seemed...more confident!

Although the survivors watched, they knew it was best not to disturb the patrol members at this time, so they parted to let the patrol members pass and continued chatting while waiting for the review and distribution of food.

"Huh, it looks like someone's back again."

Upon hearing this from someone beside him, Zhao Xingping looked into the distance and saw several figures supporting each other, staggering towards the shelter. The situation did not look good.

"Aren't these the Awakened ones? What happened to them?"

Zhao Xingping was puzzled. Although these people weren't in any immediate danger, they looked much worse off than the patrol team members. What had they been doing? Could it be that these awakened individuals had taken on a dangerous mission?

For a moment, Zhao Xingping felt that these awakened individuals were also worthy of respect. Although they hadn't joined the patrol team, they were still contributing to the shelter. He had initially misunderstood them somewhat...

He watched as these people walked into the city walls.

However, Zhao Xingping had no idea that these awakened individuals were cursing inwardly. They were just following from a distance, and they were walking in the same areas that the patrol team had passed through, so why did they still provoke the demonized beast and get chased all the way back?

The group felt gloomy, as if the world was incredibly unfriendly...

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Lu Xiaopeng was very excited. Today, he had defeated three demonic beasts, but unfortunately, he was still a few beasts behind the fat guy surnamed Peng next to him. However, he was full of confidence and decided to refine his soul power tonight. He was determined to surpass that gluttonous fat guy on the next mission.

Of course, before that, he decided to have a good meal, take a shower, and preferably lie down in bed, because he was so tired that he didn't even want to move his toes.

Suddenly, the line in front stopped. Lu Xiaopeng bumped into Peng Pangzi in front of him without paying attention. This time, Peng Pangzi ignored him. When he looked up, he realized that everyone was standing in front of a building with a huge area.

"Isn't this a wasteland? Have we taken the wrong path?"

Lu Xiaopeng thought hard for a while and realized that he hadn't gone the wrong way. It seemed that this place really was a wasteland before, but now it had changed drastically. So there was only one truth: it was the work of Director Tang.

Thinking of Director Tang, Lu Xiaopeng was filled with admiration. He was absolutely a role model for all awakened beings. His greatest dream before was to become an awakened master, punching demonic wolves and kicking demonic tigers. But Director Tang had already wiped out a demonic tide.

No, no, I can't compare... I just need to surpass the fat guy next to me.

"This building is a training camp specially set up by the adults. It has all sorts of training equipment, and these facilities are more conducive to your training..."

Lu Xiaopeng and the other patrol members all showed anticipation. If there were a building specifically for training, wouldn't their skills improve even faster?

"...So, you have one hour for lunch and rest. Meet in front of the training camp in one hour."

"!??"

Lu Xiaopeng was taken aback. What did Captain Luo say? It sounded like, "Training will continue in an hour?"

This is killing me! I spent half the day practicing those difficult moves, and the other half going out. My nerves were constantly on edge. I thought I could finally lie in bed like a salted fish, but I was too naive.

It's tough as it is, but it's impossible for them to refuse. They finally managed to get on the good side of the shelter, with combat skills, equipment, and now a training camp. Everyone is determined to become stronger.

Slacking off? We've come this far, we've overcome so many hardships, how could we possibly stop before this little bit of training?

With mixed feelings of pain and relief, the group quickly returned to their lodgings. Putting everything else aside, they needed to get some rest for an hour.

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An hour later, the patrol members quickly assembled at the entrance of the training camp, and led by Luo Zhe, the group filed in.

The first floor was filled with various training equipment. Its cold texture and iron-blooded appearance quickly attracted the attention of the patrol team members. In Tang Yu's eyes, this equipment was ordinary, but that was in comparison to the facilities on higher floors. If compared to the training facilities before the apocalypse, it was far superior.

The team members quickly stepped forward and tried using the training equipment, all showing expressions of surprise.

Especially the few awakened ones.

Since they awakened and became stronger, training equipment has become obsolete for them. The equipment before the apocalypse was prepared for ordinary people. Even strongmen are not necessarily as strong as awakened ones. They can only train by doing gymnastics and the like. Training equipment? It would break if you squeezed it, so it's not very useful.

But now, Peng Bo was standing in front of a tensile testing machine. His strength was among the strongest of all the awakened ones, but even after exerting the strength of eight meals, he could only pull it apart a little bit, which made him start to doubt himself.

"This will be your training ground from now on. The first and second floors are open to the patrol team free of charge."

The team members understood the implication: those who weren't patrol members had conditions for using the equipment. Clearly, this was another perk of the patrol team, and they were once again overjoyed to be part of it.

Some people have also noticed that the first and second floors are free to use, which means there are higher floors. From the outside, this building is obviously not just two floors. So, what is the difference between the equipment on the higher floors and here?

"The training facilities on the third and fourth floors are more advanced. They were created by the director using special methods. However, these facilities are limited and consume a lot of resources. Whether or not we can use the facilities on the third and fourth floors depends on each person's contribution."

These weren't Luo Zhe's exact words; Tang Yu had left them with a message in the contract after Tang Yu had built the training camp.

The first and second floors are given to the patrol team for free to highlight their benefits and enhance their sense of belonging and loyalty. However, things that are too easily obtained are often not worth cherishing. Giving half and keeping half is the only way to keep the patrol team members motivated enough.

Tang Yu praised himself for his cleverness.

The patrol team members thought they would be training on the first and second floors that night, but then Captain Luo said, "As the first batch of members to join the patrol team, you have special benefits. Tonight, everyone can train on the third and fourth floors, which will also allow you to get to know the training facilities on the third and fourth floors so that you can improve in a more planned way in the future."