My apocalyptic heroine has come true

The little girl stretched out her thin arms and pointed curiously at the lithium battery in the corner.

"Is that a grow light up there?"

"Ah."

Xia Xiaochi came back to his senses and nodded.

"Is this lamp intended for planting?" she asked.

Xia Xiaochi suddenly thought of something and turned to go to the second floor to get down a small acrylic basin.

“Yes, I’m going to try growing it indoors.”

There are two tomato seedlings that have just sprouted.

These tomato seeds were given to Xia Xiaochi by this little girl.

The little girl's eyes lit up when she saw the seedlings:

"Tomato seeds have very strict temperature requirements for germination, requiring temperatures between 20 and 30 degrees Celsius... Apparently, the nights in the Ark Shelter aren't cold, and the humidity is also up to standard."

After thinking for a moment, she continued, "Since even seeds can germinate, then growing tomato seedlings under grow lights is completely fine... However, the container should be changed. Tomato roots are sensitive to light, and transparent acrylic containers will hinder their growth!"

As the little girl spoke, she grabbed a handful of nutrient soil and picked up a foam box.

She poked some drainage holes and ventilation holes in the foam box, and with Xia Xiaochi's consent, transplanted the tomato seedlings into the foam box. Then she took a piece of wire and hung the plant growth light on the tomato seedlings.

"Tomato seedlings usually need eight hours of light... and during the growth phase, they need 8 hours. If Sister Xiaochi is willing to let me take care of this, I will be responsible for taking care of them from now on!"

"..."

Watch the other party's series of operations.

Xia Xiaochi couldn't help but be surprised by this little girl of six or seven years old.

Planting technology is indeed not Xia Xiaochi's area of ​​expertise.

And this little girl, because her father is a farmer, has been exposed to this kind of things since she was a child.

Giving her the "farming" task of the Ark Shelter might be a good choice.

Me and Brother Fang Ming...

I really found a treasure!

"Leave it to her."

After receiving Fang Ming's instructions.

Xia Xiaochi handed this important task to Xiaofanqie without hesitation.

Not only are tomatoes planted, but the seeds sent from Shelter 2737 today are also used to germinate small tomatoes.

However, since there is only one plant growth lamp, the Ark Shelter cannot currently meet the needs of large-scale planting.

Only when the power generation equipment and electricity supply system are improved can large-scale farmland appear.

"Brother Fang Ming."

After explaining the matter to the mother and daughter, Xia Xiaochi returned to his second floor.

The second floor, which is nearly 400 square meters, is very spacious. Whenever Xia Xiaochi speaks loudly, he can hear his own voice echoing.

"Why are you calling me brother?"

Xia Xiaochi followed the sound and his eyes fell on the 15-inch high-definition monitor next to him.

There, she saw a white... naked person.

As if he had seen something holy, Xia Xiaochi closed his eyes in a flash.

"What are you doing..."

"Take a shower." Fang Ming said casually.

"How can you video chat while taking a shower..."

"Didn't you give it to me last time?"

The sound of water splashing in the bathroom echoed from Fang Ming's side, and the mist filled the screen of his mobile phone.

Unfortunately, Fang Ming couldn't stand up in the bathroom, so Xia Xiaochi could only see his bare chest.

It's called a bath, but in fact it's just wiping your body with a wet towel.

Fang Ming deliberately sent the nurse away today and planned to complete the cleaning himself.

Taking a towel, turning on the hot water, bending over, standing up straight... these simple movements are still a bit difficult for his clumsy body.

However, what Fang Ming is least afraid of now is overcoming difficulties.

"Brother Fang Ming, the repairman named Shi Si who came today clearly wants to stay in our shelter... Why don't you agree?"

Xia Xiaochi turned his head to the side and spoke to the wall.

"I cannot agree to that."

Fang Ming didn't have time to press the voice button, so he simply turned on the video to communicate with Xia Xiaochi.

This little heroine...

She used to keep shouting that she wanted to see Brother Fang Ming, but now that she has seen him, she doesn’t dare to look at him anymore.

Hey, woman.

"Last time, when I asked Xiao La to hand over two people, his expression changed noticeably. He clearly values ​​the 'human resources' of his shelter very much. This can be seen from his willingness to take in the mother and daughter from Shelter 0331."

Fang Ming washed his face and continued:

"He cares deeply about his residents. He was willing to hand over the mother and daughter because they weren't his people at all and had little use for him, so he gave them away without hesitation... But if I shift my target to his subordinates, especially those with some technical skills, it would be a different story."

"But the man named Shi Si obviously volunteered... There are so many fence-sitters in the wasteland. Everyone wants to survive under the protection of the strong. This phenomenon of 'changing sides at the last minute' is also very common." Xia Xiaochi said puzzledly.

“It is very common.”

Fang Ming nodded.

He probably understood the rules of survival in this world.

Today's shelters are no longer the refuges they were in the early days of their establishment.

Perhaps those who have settled here for generations can still work as the lowest-level laborers and stay in the shelter, but outsiders who want to seek refuge there need to have their own value.

Only people of value can be taken in by the shelter.

Those who are truly valuable can make more choices.

The shelter opened its doors every day, and countless people went out to work and scavenge. It had no power to force anyone to stay. So, in theory, as long as the elite wanted to leave secretly and had the confidence to move to the next "job-hopping point" on their own, they could do so.

Then, they can go up one level at a time to areas with better facilities.

This is a two-way choice.

At the same time, it is also one of the survival rules in the doomsday world.

Before, the man called 'Golden Teeth' did just that.

What Fang Ming has to do now is to take advantage of this rule.

"Shelter 2737 is still of great value to me. At this stage, I don't want to fall out with Xiao La. So I don't plan to ask him for people. I want to wait for his people to come over on their own." Fang Ming said.

Now, Xia Xiaochi was even more confused.

"Then why did we refuse..."

"Who said I refused?" Fang Ming interrupted.

"I just kept quiet."

"When he made his request, we remained silent, which was a polite refusal..."

"Oh," Fang Ming sighed and said with a sense of regret.

"My dear sister Xiaochi..."

Xia Xiaochi, who was called 'dear sister Xiaochi', had her fair face flushed instantly.

"……Uh-huh?"

Fang Ming asked, "Have you ever fished?"

“No, no…”

"Have you ever hired a navy?"

"What kind of army is the navy?" Xia Xiaochi asked stupidly.

Fang Mingguang knew that the little heroine knew nothing about this just by looking at her innocent and clear eyes.

"Neither you nor I know much about Vault 2737, nor do we know what 'talents' or 'potential talents' there are in that Vault...but Shi Si does."

"There might be other 'talents' like Shi Si who are also buried by the terrible living conditions of Shelter 2737. He will tell his companions about today's discovery."

"My energy beams, decomposition machines, small module production workshops, recycled iridium-titanium alloy walls... He's practically drooling over my massive machine guns today. And since we're the only neighbors within a ten-kilometer radius, he's bound to have some ideas!"

"I asked you to distribute so many cans, but I wasn't really thanking them for their help... I used them as bait, Xiaochi."

Chapter 77 Launch: Drone Combat Swarm! (38K)

Before nightfall, Fang Ming used the raw materials of black powder to make another batch of ammunition.

This time, the ammunition specifications include not only 20mm cannon ammunition, but also 9mm ammunition suitable for drones.

He had bought the drone swarm for such a long time, but apart from being used for reconnaissance and threatening Xiao La, they had not yet played any practical role.

Tonight, Fang Ming plans to let them go out for the first time.

Considering the limited number of remaining energy points, mass production of bullets in small modular production workshops would cause the shelter to lose power, so Fang Ming only made a total of 300 rounds of ammunition.

Shells, bullets, ammunition, primers...

The materials required for bullet production are not complicated.

The most difficult part of mass-producing them is the exquisite control of craftsmanship, but this is not an obstacle at all for small module production workshops with absolute precision.

Fang Ming only needs to download a picture of a shell and bullet from the Internet, and after completing the modeling, he can produce it with one click.