The Great Flood of the End of Time: Female Neighbor Comes to Borrow Food

Chapter 702 The Intelligence Brought by Zhuang Shuyuan
"Mr. Liang, what do we do now?"

"The military has already developed the technology to break through thunderclouds, so shouldn't we also accelerate our research on spaceships?"

Zhuang Shuyuan asked.

Liang Yuan nodded slightly: "Of course we need to. In the flood world, land no longer exists. Yangshan and the floating islands alone can only accommodate a limited population."

"Moreover, once winter is over and the ice and snow melt, Yangshan may very well be submerged."

"At that point, we'll only have floating islands to survive on."

"However, the carrying capacity of floating islands is limited, and the population they can accommodate is also limited."

Liang Yuan understood this after he saw the existence of Abyss Island.

Floating islands do not stay afloat forever.

Once the weight it bears exceeds its own buoyancy, even a floating island will sink underwater and become an abyss island.

Therefore, the population of the floating islands must be strictly controlled.

However, if one wants to grow and expand one's power, a large population is a necessary means.

Therefore, besides occupying more floating islands, the best way is to occupy air islands!

Liang Yuan understood this almost instantly.

He pondered for a moment and said, "I'll send someone to the military later to try and negotiate, to see if we can purchase their spaceship technology."

"I don't think there's much hope. Our inside source said that the military is intentionally blocking news about the spaceship, probably because they're wary of us," Zhuang Shuyuan said.

Liang Yuan also understood that the military was blocking information from the outside world, so what major forces were still around?

It's just Yangshan left.

Therefore, the military's move was naturally aimed at Yangshan.

Liang Yuan was not surprised by this situation.

He said, "Let's give it a try. If the military is willing to cooperate, that would be best. If not, that's fine too. We've already developed our spacecraft technology, and test flights are being prepared."

"I asked you to monitor the situation in Baoshan City. Any news?"

Zhuang Shuyuan shook her head slightly: "According to our people's investigation, the City of Mist has now been transformed into an ice and snow city, and the ice connecting to Beichen Island has also melted."

"It seems that the City of Mist is planning to abandon North Star Island."

Liang Yuan frowned: "Give up Beichen Island?"

He stroked his chin, wondering what Ling Yurong was trying to do.
Did the other party really go to great lengths to build an ice and snow city just for living in?

Considering the unique nature of that ice and snow city, which could even be used to form an array, Liang Yuan felt that this matter was not so simple.

Ancient superhumans lived for far too long; their understanding of superpowers and runes far surpasses that of modern superhumans.

Therefore, we must not underestimate these ancient superhumans.

Over the years, humanity has only made progress in technology, but wisdom has not changed much.

Don't ever think that people in ancient times were all fools. If you think that way, you'll probably be the one who suffers in the end.

"Continue to monitor the situation and do not let your guard down."

Zhuang Shuyuan, puzzled, couldn't help but ask, "Why are you so concerned about the City of Mist? Chang Yuntao is already dead, why not just take back the City of Mist?"

Liang Yuan looked at her, thought for a moment, and then told her about Ling Yurong's existence without hiding anything.

Upon hearing this, Zhuang Shuyuan's beautiful face was immediately filled with shock.

"An ability user who has lived from ancient times to the present? This, this... how is this possible? What kind of person could live for so long?"

She was so shocked that she couldn't speak for a moment.

Regarding the ancient superhumans, all that is known so far are Han Xiangman and a few others; Liang Yuan has not yet announced this to the higher-ups in Yangshan.

Firstly, saying it out loud would only cause panic among everyone, and secondly, we still have to rely on ourselves to deal with Ling Yurong.

Liang Yuan said, "Don't tell anyone about this for now. Just keep it to yourself."

"Also, what's the latest development regarding the ancient tomb that the Guangfu military mentioned last time?"

Speaking of this, Zhuang Shuyuan snapped out of her reverie and immediately said, "It's strange, they even sent people over last time to invite our people to explore that ancient tomb together. But nothing came of it after that."

"Even when we inquired about this matter again, they simply said that the ancient tomb had disappeared."

“I always felt something was off.”

Liang Yuan's eyes flickered slightly. He suddenly thought of the military's rune technology level, which had improved significantly and even developed spaceship technology. Could it be related to that ancient tomb?
Could it be that the military has also discovered the tomb of an ancient superhuman?

Liang Yuan thought for a moment and said, "Our spaceship technology has also made significant breakthroughs, and it is currently still in the experimental stage."

"Later on, try to find out if you can get any intelligence from the military and figure out how they were able to break through spaceship technology so quickly."

Zhuang Shuyuan nodded, indicating that she understood.

The two then discussed some intelligence about the surrounding forces.

On Beichen Island, only the Misty City remains in a dominant position.

The Guangfu military faction is independent and single-mindedly focused on developing its military capabilities in the sky.

However, quite a few strange things happened in JA City.

What happened in JA City?

Liang Yuan was surprised and asked about it.

JA City is located upstream of Linjiang City and borders Linjiang City. Furong Valley is located at the border between JA City and Linjiang City.

"I heard that there was civil unrest in JA City, and the five major shelters were fighting each other over food resources."

“There are more and more refugees outside Yangshan these days, many of whom fled from JA City.” Liang Yuan was somewhat surprised to hear this: “Food resources? The water is frozen now, breaking the ice and catching fish shouldn’t be difficult, right?”

Zhuang Shuyuan said helplessly, "Eating only fish and meat for a long time will kill people."

"Humans can't just eat meat; they need carbohydrates and vegetables."

"But these things all have to grow in the soil. Now it's the dead of winter, there's nowhere to grow vegetables and such on the ground. And there are no mutated plants like mutated sunflowers in those places outside."

Liang Yuan couldn't help but sigh; he had overlooked this point.

But then he asked, "Are there any floating islands in JA City?"

"Yes, and there is more than one."

"According to the descriptions of the refugees on the ice outside, there are three floating islands and more than a dozen mountains in JA City."

"Currently, most of the high mountains are controlled by the three floating island forces, and only some remote medium-sized mountains have independent forces."

"Hibiscus Valley is one of them, but recently the Lin siblings sent word that Hibiscus Valley is also on the verge of collapse. Meteor Island has sent people to attack Hibiscus Valley several times, and their Valley Master Ma Gaoxuan is almost unable to hold on."

The tall, thin man he had seen at the mouth of the Dark Abyss flashed through Liang Yuan's mind.

Liang Yuan remembered that this person seemed to be a speed-type ability user, but it didn't seem to be an ordinary speed ability.

Liang Yuan asked, "What is the origin of this Meteor Island?"

Zhuang Shuyuan said, "Meteor Island is a floating island. There are three floating islands in JA City: Meteor Island, Elephant Mountain Island, and Oasis Island."

"These three islands each have their own characteristics. Meteor Island is named so because meteor-like rays often streak across its protective shield."

"Xiangshan Island got its name because its shape resembles an elephant."

"Oasis Island is named so because it is covered with lush trees and has abundant resources all year round."

Liang Yuan immediately asked, "What are the attributes of these three islands?"

Zhuang Shuyuan said, "Meteor Island seems to be an island with the attribute of speed, Elephant Mountain Island is an island with the attribute of strength, and Oasis Island is an island with the attribute of wood."

"However, this is all from those superhumans outside. We don't know the specifics. They're too far away from us, and we don't have the manpower to send over to investigate."

Liang Yuan stroked his chin; they were actually three islands with completely different attributes.

Moreover, they are all different in nature from the floating islands to which Yangshan belongs.

"Try to make contact with these forces and see if we can acquire a batch of genetically modified organisms from them."

"Nowadays, Yangshan has a growing population and an increasing number of people with superpowers. There are all kinds of people with superpowers, and we need all kinds of gene types."

Zhuang Shuyuan nodded slightly: "I'm just afraid the other party won't be willing to make the deal."

Liang Yuan said, "Let's try to make contact first. If they really don't want to, then I'll go there in person."

Since the end of the Great Flood, the rules of survival have changed.

There are some things that others won't force you to do just because you're unwilling.

Might makes right.

Liang Yuan felt he had already set a good example; at least he hadn't gone to their door to rob them and was still hoping for an equal exchange.

If this were the former three major sects, or Ling Yurong of the Misty City, they probably would have taken action immediately.

Three days later, the R&D department selected ten volunteers to participate in the test flight mission.

These ten volunteers need to participate in a week-long training program.

Once they complete the training, they will be able to receive the mission rewards.

Xu Huang was among these people.

"Brother, why are you so late coming back?"

That day, Xu Huang returned to his tent after completing the training.

Xu Lei, Xu Huang's younger sister, hurriedly came forward. Seeing that Xu Huang was empty-handed, she quickly asked, "Still no luck today?"

Xu Huang didn't dare tell his sister the truth, but said, "The harvest wasn't much, so I just bought some food. Here, I bought some meat buns from a shop near the fishing grounds. Try them."

Xu Lei's eyes widened in surprise. "Meat buns? These must be expensive! Brother, we need to save our points!"

Xu Huang felt a pang of sadness and said, "It's alright, brother, I'll go catch some more fish tomorrow. We can't keep eating fish all the time, can we?"

Seeing this, Xu Lei stopped talking and quickly started boiling water to steam buns, and also added some dried fish to the rice porridge from the morning and steamed it.

A moment later, the steamed buns were heated up. She quickly took them out, but instead of eating them herself, she handed them to Xu Huang.

"Brother, you eat first."

"I'm not hungry, you eat first."

"No, you go first. If you don't eat, I won't eat either."

Xu Huang smiled, took a bite, and then Xu Lei laughed.

"I'll eat half, and leave the rest for Mom to eat when she wakes up."

Seeing this scene, Xu Huang felt a lump in his throat. He silently vowed to work hard to pass the test so that his mother and sister could move to Yangshan!
After learning about it over the past few days, he realized that the living conditions in the Mirage Serpent Space were much better than those in Yangshan.

I heard that a large number of mutant sunflowers are planted there, and the temperature is not as cold as outside.

Moreover, there are still buildings there that were not flooded, so everyone can still have their own homes and doesn't have to squeeze into tents.

These conditions, which were most commonplace before the apocalypse, have now become the living environment that everyone dreams of.

A week has passed in the blink of an eye.

On this day, Xu Huang arrived at the R&D department with a nervous heart, waiting for the department to announce the list.

(End of this chapter)