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Merry took the initiative to sit next to Lucas, obviously having something to talk about. Emily, who was very perceptive, did not move closer to him. She and Hope had been whispering to each other while Lucas was busy at the stove, and they laughed from time to time.

The Flower Kingdom does not have the same generational divisions as the Mysterious Kingdom, so Hope doesn't have any special thoughts about Emily becoming her aunt.

After chatting and laughing for a while, we got down to business.

"Hey, Lucas, I think things might be bad out there, you need to be prepared"

Merry said, and the others were immediately attracted to this topic, slowing down their movements and listening with bated breath.

"You mean there will be riots or even unrest?"

Lucas still looked lazy, picking up the salted shredded radish in the plate one by one with chopsticks.

“No, I mean be prepared to move at any time.”

This answer was somewhat unexpected, and Lucas looked over.

"How to say?"

"The community is seriously short of daily necessities and can't sustain it for too long. Although I persuaded a few families in Ryan to donate some supplies, they are not enough. In another week, or about ten days at most, these supplies will be completely exhausted, and there will be nothing left. By then..."

Merry didn't finish his words, but used his voice to coordinate a "boom" motion with his right hand.

Everyone present understood that this meant that things would explode in ten days at most.

"I know that. I'm asking about the migration you mentioned. Where are you planning to migrate to?" Lucas asked calmly.

"Upper District" Merry tilted his head.

"Green Valley Street?"

"Um"

Green Valley Street is the official name of the upper-class area. It is the long street where Carolina, Maggie and Naomi live, with less than ten households. Originally it was a green valley between two mountain ranges, and was later developed into private land in an upscale community.

"They invited you?" Lucas asked.

"I was given a hint... I'm afraid that if I don't bring people over, the security captains of other streets or even my current deputies Bori or Murphys will replace me and bring people over. Then we will..." She shrugged.

"So they're not willing to share their supplies with others... Aren't they worried that armed forces from other communities will unite against them?" Lucas asked.

"They currently have an armed force of over a thousand people, well-equipped, with many heavy weapons, and I estimate that their food and cattle and sheep will be enough for them to eat for several years, so their morale is very stable. Many of their armed personnel are professional bodyguards and security personnel, and their quality is much better than that of ordinary residents. You know, a street gunfight is different from a regular battle between two armies. It's not the side with more people that will win. I think they have a high chance of winning."

Merry said.

The atmosphere at the dinner table suddenly became depressing. Except for Emily, who had followed Lucas and seen his "sinkhole base" and looked fearless and at ease, the other women all looked worried.

As mentioned before, both Laurel and Zhuo Yisi had wild thoughts. They were both beautiful women, and as the saying goes, "beautiful women suffer", which is true. And given the chaos they faced, they couldn't help but think too much.

Lucas thought for a moment and asked Meili, "If I can get you some daily necessities, can you control the situation?"

"Walter? Of course I can. As long as there is food and water, I am their real mother, and they must all obey me." Merry cursed on impulse, "The question is, can you get those supplies?"

Lucas thought to himself: "Of course, the inventory at the Tiankeng base is not enough for 2 people, but there is a fixed income of 1000 gold coins every day. Through the T-Bao Mall on the mobile phone, a large amount of ordinary daily necessities can be purchased every day!"

Seeing him stroking his chin in thought, Merry did not say anything and started eating quietly.

"With 2.3 residents, Meili estimates that he can form a street patrol team of people. These people are enough to protect themselves in this space..."

"We don't need to completely subdue the dog owners in Green Valley Street or seize their goods in the name of fairness. We just need to force them to follow the code of conduct in a normal society, that is, to abide by social order... If we can't beat them, just send them to the Tiankeng Base area."

"I don't know if the winter here is temporary like in the ordinary world, or if it has become a regular buff in the space area... As long as it is seasonal, we can organize spring plowing and resume production in the spring of next year. I still have enough seeds..."

Thinking of this, he looked up and asked, "How is the drinking water problem in the community now? I'm asking if there is enough water?"

"It mainly relies on some old wells. I organized people to clean the wells, collected some fuel, and pumped it to the water tower. The fuel, filter materials and disinfectants should be enough for a while."

"What about the wild? Are there any surface water sources like rivers in the wild?"

"There is a small river over there in the Koved Forest, but the flow is very small and it is now frozen... For daily water use, those wells should be enough, but I don't know if the groundwater is temporary, because

You know, the land under our feet is cut off at the periphery. I am actually very curious why there is still groundwater now."

“Organizing Manpower”

"Ok?"

"Organize the young and strong labor force to deepen the creek in the Corved Forest and build a water storage dam. I will find a way to get the daily necessities in the community, and you can arrange it carefully. It should be able to last until next spring. By then we will be preparing to cultivate the land, so we must prepare for water storage now. At the same time, negotiate with Green Valley Street and ask them to provide manpower and equipment to dredge the silt and build the dam. We must also allocate the water usage ratio between each other."

"Uh...are you serious? That's 2.3 people" Merry looked at Lucas.

"Of course, I know there are 2.3 people, so I need you to be the leader. I'm an Asian, do you think they will listen to me?"

Lucas shrugged with a smirk.

"Ah..." Meili was stunned for a moment. She scratched her head: "Damnit, it's better to say that I am the bad cop among the good cops and bad cops."

But Lucas is right. As an Asian, he really cannot become a leader in such a highly white community.

There are many things that only she can do without any scruples.

0032

After dinner, Lucas led Merry to the basement.

Open the secret door and enter the simple elevator with a grating door.

The others were also very curious and followed.

Although the elevator is simple, it is powerful enough to lift a car and is also quite spacious, so it can easily carry more than a dozen people.

"When did you get this secret passage in your house?"

Merry asked, somewhat curious.

"I used to dig it myself when I had nothing to do..."

Lucas replied.

Everyone: "???"

Can this thing be found by just digging randomly?

When they reached the bottom floor and came out of the elevator, everyone except Emily looked surprised.

There is a dark red light on in the basement all year round. The elevator entrance is located at a higher elevation, so you can almost have a panoramic view of the entire basement.

"Wow, why didn't I know there was a cave here?"

Merry looked around and touched the rock wall on one side with his hand. He could see that although the surface of the rock wall was bumpy, it was generally built very smoothly. Looking closely, it seemed to be made of large pieces of rock, not a natural cave.

There were many people coming down, so Lucas operated the electrical box on the wall next to the elevator entrance. After pushing the gang switch, there was a series of "dong and click" sounds, and the lights on the iron frame hanging in the air lit up, filling the entire basement with light.

The terrain of the basement is irregular, and is generally long and narrow. It is probably as big as a parking lot. A road can be seen in the center of the site leading to the distance, turning a corner and disappearing. It is probably the entrance and exit of the basement.

There were many things neatly stacked on both sides of the road, covered with canvas, and no one knew what they were.

In addition, there are several vehicles, all of which are military vehicles with certain armored capabilities.

Coming down the slope, you can see that there is also a spiral slope on the opposite side, but it is a staircase. Two ramps, one on the left and one on the right, surround a small area of ​​about two meters, where some wooden boxes, cardboard boxes and other miscellaneous items are piled.

Everyone followed Lucas to the edge of the site below, and together they started to lift up a three-meter-high pile of materials. They could see that underneath were all identical cardboard boxes. No one knew what was inside, and there were Chinese characters written on them that no one could understand. There was also moisture-proof particle board at the bottom.

Lucas took out two sports wristbands from somewhere, put them on his hands, jumped up from the pile of cardboard boxes, pulled down the top box, used the key to cut the sealing tape on the top, broke the nylon tie, and opened the box.

When the cover is opened, the inside is a tin can reflecting dazzling light, which is quite a good appearance effect. There are 50 cans in one layer, and a box has three layers. Such a cardboard box weighs kilograms. The outer corrugated paper packaging box is very sturdy, and there are four nylon cable ties for reinforcement.

Everyone picked up a can inside. There was a sticker next to the can. Although it was still Chinese characters, there was a pattern on it.

Merry studied the picture and tilted his head to ask, "Canned fruit?"

Lucas: “Yeah”

Claire put the can down, but still held it in her hand. She pointed to all the piles of materials with her free hand and asked, "Are these all?"

Lucas: "They are all similar supplies. In addition to canned fruits like this, there are also luncheon meat, pork, beef, sardines, some beans and canned vegetables, as well as food and a small amount of blankets, warm clothes and other supplies."

The more Claire listened, the more excited she became. "If it was before, I would have said that you were mentally ill, but now? Well done... No, wait, you brought Merry down here to donate these things?"

Claire's eyes widened.

"Well, you heard our previous conversation, right? The people outside can't hold out for much longer... We are one people now, and we have to hold out until next year's spring plowing."

Merry raised his eyebrows when he heard this, and then looked away from her, looking at the piles of materials near and far, estimating how many supplies there were here.

"No, you can't do that. What should we do? And why would you share so much with others for no reason!?"

Claire was a little excited and waved one hand to try to persuade Lucas.

Emily acted as if she didn't see anything and worked with Hope to try to carry the can back with her.

Lucas shrugged.

"Because of my past experience, I usually store and accumulate these things. Now that something happened outside, these things just come in handy. As for us, don't worry, we won't starve. And strictly speaking, these canned foods are high in sugar and fat, so they are not healthy foods."

Luo Ruier put down the can in her hand and raised her hand: "Boss, I don't recommend donating these supplies, at least not all of them. Even if you don't do business, you can use these supplies to organize the people in the community and form an armed force, just like Green Valley Street. We also need the power to protect ourselves."

Merry, Zhuo Yisi and Claire looked at her in surprise, and Claire quickly said, "Yes, that's what I meant."

Emily, who was holding a handful of canned food, looked at Lucas first, and when he nodded, she said, "Don't worry about it. Lucas has other sources of food. Besides, you heard him talking to Merry before. There is no difference whether Merry does it or us. Besides, Aunt Merry is the police in town. It's best for her to handle the matter. How should I put it... If Aunt Merry handles it, the situation and social order in our community will be similar to before. But if we do it directly, we will become like two warlords and will be opposed to the people represented by Maggie and Naomi's family."

After listening to this, several people looked at Lucas, and when they saw him nod and smile, they said, "Well, that's about what I mean."

Merry frowned, and only then did he understand Lucas's intention. He said "Oh" and nodded.

Claire, Laurel and Zoey still didn't understand, but Lucas had already made the decision, so they could only learn from Emily and Hope and carry more cans up.

Unlike Emily and Hope who were laughing and not taking it seriously, the three of them went back and forth several times and carried more than a dozen boxes upstairs.

……

"I know you lived in the misty land for a long time, but this amount of supplies is too much."

Merry and Lucas were talking on a high place. Merry turned around and looked around the entire basement.

"How much? Haha, these are all saved up every day. I'm still worried about the storage problem. I want to open a canned food store to buy some."

Lucas turned around and took a look. Well, it was a bit too much. Normally, if he didn't turn on the lights or look at the whole picture, he wouldn't feel anything.

He was operating in an equipment cabinet that looked like a metal electrical box. There was an operating table inside. He gave Meili access to the basement to facilitate her future management and operations.

"Come on, it's done. Stand here and follow the instructions on the screen. It will record your face shape and fingerprint. From now on, you only need to use the password and fingerprint to enter and exit here. I'll take you to the exit to identify the door. After the security lock is triggered, you need to use your iris to unlock it."

"Oh"

Meri had no interest in electronics and AI technology, she just thought they were quite novel.

As for Emily and Hope, the two girls hid upstairs and tasted canned fruit.

……

When I went back upstairs, I saw several women eating a snack in the living room. The food was the cans they brought up.

"Lucas, come and eat."

Seeing him coming up, Claire waved to him.

Emily turned around when she heard the voice, and with a smile on her face, she gestured for him to come over and sit down.

"No, I need to go out for a while, you guys should stay at home and don't go out"

Lucas said to them and went straight upstairs to change his clothes.

Emily put down the spoon and trotted to catch up.

"What are you going out for? I want to go too."

"Patrol and see if there are any new space entrances."

"Do we still have a chance to go back?"

"I don't know, but if there really is a space entrance, I estimate that it will most likely lead to our world. I just don't know where the exit is, and it may not be within the territory of Flower Country."

Lucas whispered to her.

After entering the bedroom, the two changed clothes in front of the closet. The temperature outside was much lower than last time, said to be minus 20 degrees Celsius. Lucas took two extra sets of thermal underwear. In front of him, the girl took off her clothes until she was left with only her underwear, then put on thermal underwear and a coat.

During this time, she was laughing and reached out to rub Lucas's chest muscles several times.

After everything was ready, Emily took out the ceramic plate from her bulletproof vest because it was in the way. She had wanted to complain about this thing last time because it prevented her from hugging her boyfriend.

But seeing this, Lucas stuffed it back.

Although there is no obvious conflict between the upper and lower classes in the community now, there is already a sign of it. The road to Covid Forest passes through a section of Green Valley Street, so it is better to be prepared.