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

Mo Qingluan didn't rush to answer. He glanced at the people sweating profusely in the mine and said slowly, "Your beast is getting bigger and bigger. As it grows larger, its shell will eventually be big enough to build a castle. It will be obviously unsuitable for it to mine on its own. Look at its current size, can it even fit into the mine?"

Lin Feng thought about it and realized that Xiao Xuan was indeed twice the size it was last night. If it grew a few more times larger, they would really have to rely on people to do the mining.

Seeing that he did not refute, Mo Qingluan continued, "Think about it, your tamed beasts grow quickly by eating ore, but someone has to dig out the ore and put it in front of their mouths. You can raise a mining team, they can mine, your tamed beasts can eat, and neither will interfere with the other. You can go about your business."

"Furthermore," Mo Qingluan continued, "the more people in the mining team, the higher the efficiency. If you organize those idle people, give them food, and they work for you, their beasts will grow faster, and they can also protect the caravan. Everyone's chances of survival will be higher, which is a win-win situation."

Mo Qingluan began to tell Lin Feng about the various benefits from multiple perspectives, painting a rosy picture, and Lin Feng listened and nodded repeatedly.

Mo Qingluan became more and more excited as he spoke, "Look, this way, the caravan is safe, your beast has grown up, and it can carry more people on its back, so everyone..."

"No!"

Lin Feng suddenly woke up, took his hand off his chin, and felt as if he had been doused with a bucket of cold water from a beautiful dream, instantly sobering up.

Mo Qingluan was stunned: "Why not?"

"What you said earlier makes sense, but don't even think about that last part. You're welcome to come on anytime, but no one else is allowed. My beast tamers are not for anyone except women..."

"But what if the team needs..."

"The needs of the caravan are the caravan's business, my beast taming is my business," Lin Feng interrupted her decisively.

"But what you said does make sense. We can't let Xiao Xuan do everything himself. It's a good idea to find a group of people to mine and feed him."

Mo Qingluan looked at him with a complicated expression, seemingly wanting to say a few more words to Lin Feng, but seeing Lin Feng's "I'll turn against you if you bring this up again" look, she ultimately didn't say anything.

"What are you planning to do about the mining team?"

Lin Feng stroked his chin and thought for a moment: "There's definitely no shortage of people. Not to mention there are four or five hundred people in the caravan, and we haven't been in the journey for many days yet. We'll encounter people from other caravans at any time. There are plenty of people willing to put in the effort for food. After all, not everyone is like those idiots in your caravan."

Mo Qingluan: "..."

Lin Feng thought for a moment and then expressed his opinion: "I just feel that you can't always find ore. If there's no ore to mine after I set up a mining team, I can't just support them for nothing. Also, how do I prevent people from cheating?"

Lin Feng never doubted the inherent flaws in human nature; once they thought they had latched onto the coattails of an awakened being, they would be a completely different person.

"What's so difficult about this?" Michelle suddenly interjected, her tone carrying a knowing smugness.

"Just divide them into groups. A few people in a group, and if they finish, they get food. If they don't finish, the whole group gets punished by having their rations reduced. The ones who dig the most out get a bigger reward. I remember when I was filming a variety show, that's how the production team managed the extras. It worked really well."

Lin Feng and Mo Qingluan turned to look at her at the same time.

Michelle felt stared at by the two people. "Why are you looking at me like that? Am I wrong?"

"That's right," Lin Feng rarely praised her, "You finally said something sensible."

"You..." Michelle wanted to explode again, but Lin Feng had already turned his head away and ignored her.

"Also, the vehicle the captain assigned to me can carry people who want to join the mining team. They can find supplies on their own. If they really run out of food, we only need to provide one basic meal a day to make sure they don't starve..."

After Mo Qingluan finished speaking, she noticed that Lin Feng and Mi Xue were both staring at her intently.

"I never imagined you were like this, Qingluan. I thought you were some kind of saint!"

"No, I just think that if everyone eats less, the food saved can help more people survive..." Mo Qingluan said in a softer voice.

"Haha, okay, we'll do it your way..." Lin Feng suddenly felt that the boss of Qingluan was indeed as he wished, and he was exactly what he wanted. As long as he didn't starve to death, he would be a source of labor in critical moments.

Leaving aside the discussion between Lin Feng and Mo Qingluan about forming a mining team,

From dawn to noon, and from noon to night, the entire area beneath the cliff transformed into a bustling mining site.

To boost everyone's morale, the awakened members of the convoy went all out, mixing their stored food with wild vegetables to cook pot after pot of porridge. Anyone who came to work could go to Guo Yi to get tools.

Then we'll have a bowl of wild vegetable porridge, which isn't particularly delicious, but it's filling.

The older women in the logistics department were completely overwhelmed, and Sister Hong and the girls stopped working altogether, busy serving porridge to everyone.

Almost everyone, regardless of gender, was busy, either mining or transporting ore.

The busiest group was Guo Yi's. His dozen or so brothers drained the gasoline from those small cars and then began disassembling them, taking apart all the usable tires, batteries, and parts one by one.

Guo Yi himself squatted beside the delivered ore, extracting the metallic components. Then, under his control, these metals and materials began to be shaped, welded, and modified.

What was originally just an ordinary bus was transformed little by little, as if by magic. Starting with the tires, the first tires, made of a mixture of metal and rubber, were formed, each one taller than a person.

Next came the chassis structure, which was thickened and reinforced. Following that was the engine modification. To match such a massive vehicle, Guo Yi made a major overhaul of the engine and added a hybrid powertrain.

Finally, there's the vehicle body, which is much more casual. The seats inside are even more varied, often salvaged from other vehicles and welded on without regard for aesthetics. The main focus is on cost-effectiveness; as long as it can carry people, that's all that matters.

The last vehicle's body grew to be over 3 meters wide and 15 meters long, completely taking shape as a behemoth.

"Alright." Guo Yi dusted himself off. "Finished."

He jumped into the driver's seat, turned the key, and the engine emitted a deep roar. He shifted gears, stepped on the gas, and the steel behemoth slowly started, turned nimbly, rushed into the rain, and quickly returned.

"Great!" The onlookers couldn't help but shout. With this car, safety is greatly improved, and there's no longer any fear of falling behind.

Guo Yi turned off the engine, got out of the car, and patted the vehicle. "I'll try to modify a few more before dawn."

After the news spread, those car owners who were originally hesitant could no longer sit still. This big guy was much safer than their small, beat-up cars.

Many said they were willing to dismantle their cars, just to get a spot after the modifications. Guo Yilai, however, was not afraid. He figured the more materials he had, the sturdier the modifications would be. He was also perfectly justified when he went back to Wang Lie to ask for the Ghost Crystal.

Next time I need a level 3 Ghost Crystal to break through to level 3, it will be easier to ask him for one, unlike this time when I was in dire need and he only gave me a level 2 Ghost Crystal reluctantly.

Lin Feng wasn't idle either.