Everyone's on a time-travel adventure! I'm raising city beasts in a post-apocalyptic world

Those who remained at the camp began to fetch water from the river. One by one, they carried buckets or plastic bottles and walked down the dry riverbed. There was only a shallow layer of water left in the river, which was very murky. As soon as someone put a bucket into the water, ripples immediately spread out on the surface.

The water surface immediately burst open, and a black tentacle sprang out from the silt, wrapped around the man's ankle, and dragged him down with a scream, plunging his body into the water. The bucket in his hand had long since vanished, and he struggled desperately with both hands.

"Help me, help me... There's a monster!"

The owner who obtained the tentacle emerged from the mud, revealing a head covered in a hard shell with protruding eyes on either side, resembling a strange frog. It wasn't very large, about a meter long, and the tentacle was its tongue. Its mouth was full of sharp fangs, and it was incredibly strong, effortlessly dragging an adult.

Just as his shoulder was about to sink into the water, an arrow shot from the shore, piercing the mutated beast's head with pinpoint accuracy. The beast's body stiffened abruptly, its tongue snapped open, and it sank into the murky water, dragging the arrow shaft with it.

A knight stood on the riverbank, her bowstring still trembling slightly. She glanced at the person her companion had pulled ashore, and after confirming there was no danger, she pulled on the reins and turned to leave.

After Xiao Xuan stopped and lowered the pier, Wang Lie's patrol team members ran down from the Xuan Turtle's back and boarded the chariot. Zhuoma also led the guards' knights down, followed by a dense swarm of gold-eating ants, lined up in neat rows.

This is a daily routine.

As soon as the convoy stops, a large-scale hunting operation will begin, not only hunting mutated beasts, but also hunting the strange creatures in the surrounding area.

Xiaoli came to Lin Feng and said, "We can bring up some of the silt from the riverbed to provide nutrients for plant growth."

"Alright, after the hunt is over, have the queen ant send a group of ants down to collect the mud..."

Meanwhile, a group of figures quietly emerged from Xia Du's camp. They looked around cautiously and soon entered Lin Feng's camp area. When they were about 200 meters away from Xuan Turtle, they were stopped by the reserve members of the guard team.

Upon seeing them, Zhao Gao immediately asked, "Who are you?"

One of the middle-aged men stepped forward and stopped in front of Zhao Gao: "We are from the convoy over there, and we're wondering... if we could join your side?"

After saying that, he was also very uneasy, afraid of being rejected. If he went back, he might be severely beaten by those managers and then left to rot in the wilderness. Although Xia Du didn't care about them, their subordinates were used to bullying others and even treated ordinary survivors like slaves.

Zhao Gao looked at the group of people in front of him and hesitated. There was nothing wrong with taking in survivors. He had taken in most of the small caravans he had encountered along the way, as long as they had any ghost crystals.

But these people were from the opposing team, and he didn't know the current situation between the two teams, so he didn't dare to make a decision on his own and told them to wait.

He immediately returned to Xiao Xuan's back and crossed the outer city to find Lin Feng.

"Your Majesty, I have something to report..."

Lin Feng held the golden book in his hands: "What is it?"

Zhao Gao bowed slightly and briefly explained the situation: "The survivors of Xia Du's caravan want to come and seek refuge. There are about forty or fifty of them. They are dressed in tattered clothes, have no weapons, and look to be in poor health. They don't seem to be here to scout the situation. Should we take them in?"

Lin Feng glanced at the number of origin points on the golden book, tapped his fingers on the table, and pondered for a moment.

"receive!"

"But we can't just collect blindly; we have to collect in a planned and rhythmic way."

"From now on, whether they are from Xiadu or elsewhere, as long as they are our compatriots and want to come, we will not stop them!"

"Of course, we have to follow our rules. Those who have Ghost Crystals, hand them over and arrange for them to live in the outer city. Those who don't have Ghost Crystals, we'll assign them work. These past two days, Guo Yi has been complaining about developing a weapon that really impressed me, but he's been running out of power. He wanted to use Wang Lie as a human shield, but he ended up getting beaten black and blue and has come to me crying several times..."

"For those without the Ghost Crystal, assign them tasks and have Guo Yi increase the number of devices in the human power plant. They will work in shifts 24 hours a day, provided with basic food and water, and a large dormitory-style sleeping area. They will all be used to generate electricity."

Lin Feng thought about it again, and after confirming that there were no major omissions, he added a sentence.

"As long as you follow the rules and are willing to work, you'll stay. Those who slack off will be thrown out. Of course, the treatment will be a little fairer. If you want better living conditions and food, you'll have to work hard yourself. We don't support idlers here..."

"As for which convoy the people who came are, what does that have to do with us? Everyone has the right to choose. As long as they enter Xuanfeng City, I'll protect them. Let them come find me if they dare."

Zhao Gao responded with a nod, bowed, left the room, and then turned and went out.

When Zhao Gao reappeared before them, he immediately asked, "The King has agreed. How many of you want to come?"

The middle-aged man's face immediately lit up with surprise; a huge weight had been lifted from his shoulders.

"Sir, it's not just us; many others want to come, but they're afraid of being discovered..."

Zhao Gao hummed in response: "His Majesty is merciful and willing to protect you, but let me make this clear first: Xuanfeng City has its own rules. If you break the rules, hmph, you'll be in for a world of hurt..."

"Come with us."

Zhao Gao led the way, passing through the city gate and into the outer city. After a stretch of neat road, they finally stopped in front of a four-story building. It was a cluster of houses built along the outer city wall, with armed men standing guard at the foot of each building.

Zhao Gao pointed to the buildings and said, "This is the dormitory area provided for you. The men will live in the two buildings on the left, and the women will live in the two buildings on the right. You are not allowed to wander around. If you are caught, you will be expelled or killed on the spot."

After saying this, Zhao Gao walked straight over, and the guards on both sides, seeing that it was Zhao Gao leading people in, immediately opened the door with great enthusiasm.

The middle-aged man hesitated for a moment, then immediately followed, and the others followed cautiously as well.

They looked down at the ground beneath their feet, then looked up at the corridor and ceiling. The walls and floor were made of stone, but the surface was incredibly smooth, and there was a lamp at intervals along the ceiling of the corridor.

These lamps are exquisitely crafted and have no wires connected to them. They are powered entirely by solid-state batteries inside. Theoretically, one battery can last for more than ten years. Even when the lamp is broken, there is still power. These living facilities are all the work of the craftswoman.

Since the logistics department was established, many living facilities have been improved one by one.

The room was on the side closest to the city wall. Zhao Gao pushed open the door, and it was a space of about 50 square meters, with a large dormitory room for twenty people.

"Go in, your temporary accommodations are here. The toilets and showers are at the end of the corridor."