Industrial Cthulhu doesn't believe in the end times.

How did they know all about Chapter 175?

Some of the mutant dogs chose to surrender.

After all, they are extraordinary individuals, and their intelligence has indeed been enhanced. Faced with a certain death, they still have to back down.

Su Xun has always been kind to those who are willing to communicate and have no fundamental conflict. He did not exterminate them, but this place could not be left for these mutated dogs. Instead, he wanted to have them taken back to Xinfu and handed over to the sentries for training.

The animal institute is now jokingly referred to as a zoo. The fourth-tier mental mutant beast, Dog Squad Leader Sentinel, is actually a genuine mutant beast lord. In Su Xun's previous life, a beast of its level was a demon king capable of stopping children from crying at night in a safe zone.

Nowadays, Sentinel not only has his own group, but also his own political enemies... Comrade Sika Deer, a leader of a certain herbivore, has served as the deputy director of the Institute of Zoology, and has had many disputes with Sentinel over the issue of food expenses in the Institute's canteen.

Overall, however, the two comrades were still very united.

Getting back to the main point, after Su Xun left the cave and arrived at Chen Ming's outpost, their vehicle was still parked here.

It took some time to go back and forth, but the most time-consuming part was actually the dog meat hot pot that everyone ate together at the entrance of the cave.

Seeing Su Xun and his group escorting a group of mutated dogs of various shapes, the soldiers did not show too much shock. In their minds, as long as Su Xun took action, there would be no problem that he could not solve.

“This mine is a good place.” Su Xun said to Chen Ming when he met him. “You can go directly to that cave to set up defenses now, and I will have Haiqu or Xinfu send more people over later.”

Staying in a secret realm for too long can cause problems, but not in that mine. It is exceptionally rich in spiritual energy. If such a place is not occupied in advance, it will attract high-level mutated beasts and turn them into nests.

The mutated dogs that were left here before are like that, except now both the dogs and the land belong to the legion.

They were unwilling to contribute to the Corps while they were alive, but after they died, they ended up in the stomachs of the soldiers, which can be considered as contributing to the construction of the Corps.

Of course, we should find a way to make use of the good location we have. Letting people go in and occupy the good place is just the beginning. We will wait for the General Staff to discuss it and then consider which department to allocate it to.

According to Su Xun's idea, the best place should actually be used to build a school, as the environment here would be very beneficial to the children. However, the location is a bit remote, and it would be necessary to plan ahead before building on it.

"We've already moved the bodies of those mutated dogs to the doorway, you're lucky," Su Xun said, shaking his head. "We're in Xinfu, so we have to consider your dog sergeant's feelings. We won't be taking them back this time."

Looking at the group of teenagers, Su Xun revealed a mischievous smile: "Do you all have partners yet? Those of you with partners, eat more and contribute more to the Corps' birth policy!"

A burst of laughter erupted from the group of soldiers, and many shouted in their direction, "Commander-in-Chief, when are you getting married?!"

"Set an example, Commander!"

Someone glanced at Jiang Yi, who was standing quietly to the side. She was calm and expressionless, while Su Xun was all smiles. Before he could say anything, Chen Ming pulled a long face and scolded, "Go away, go away, what are you doing making a fuss about!"

Looking at him, Su Xun seemed to remember something: "Hey, Comrade Chen Ming, you're not getting any younger..."

Chen Ming's face fell: "Commander-in-Chief, you can't repay kindness with enmity..."

"Hey," Su Xun hooked his arm around Chen Ming's shoulder and led him aside, "I've heard that your Commander Song's daughter seems to have a bit of a crush on you, hasn't she?" "Ah!" Chen Ming exclaimed in surprise, "How did you know all this!"

"Your division commander told me that your progress isn't quite there yet. You met at the hospital, right? It's been almost half a year, why is there still no progress?"

Chen Ming wanted to disappear into the ground. He muttered, "She doesn't even know I know yet. Sigh, she's still so young..."

"He's not very big, but he's not young either." Su Xun shook his head. "I won't force you, but you must seize the opportunity when it's time. He's a good kid, and you're very lucky!"

"If you have any difficulties, just let me know. You can also ask your Instructor Yin. If he can't solve it, I will."

"There is no commander-in-chief, there isn't one!"

“Okay, this place has a great environment. You can take advantage of the opportunity to train here and get promoted to the third rank as soon as possible. Maybe you can come to the guard platoon for training then.”

"Yes!"

Su Xun nodded and said, "By the way, that mutated dog has modified the inside, but it may not be suitable for human habitation. You should find more concrete and plug up the useless caves that need to be plugged up, repair the ones that need to be repaired, and renovate it. It should be able to be used as an underground fortress."

The cave that allowed the giant dog to move around was already quite spacious for a human; the main passage was even wider than some of the vehicle tunnels in the Taimon underground base.

Chen Ming had some doubts about this and asked, "Shouldn't we mine out all the silver here?"

"Given the current situation, should we mine and then refine silver using ancient methods?" Su Xun shook his head. Compared to the special environment here, the silver mine itself is just an add-on. It is the environment that gives rise to the silver mine, not the other way around.

It's true that those ores, once refined, would yield ready-made mithril, but mining and refining silver is a rather complex task.

Instead of wasting time, it would be better to go to the city stores and tinker with some silver necklaces and bracelets, or throw in a few spirit crystals to produce mithril yourself. As time goes by, there are more and more extraordinary individuals of the third rank or above appearing in both the real world and the secret realm. It is still a long way off for spirit crystals to become a major commodity, but for large base cities that have preserved a certain industrial capacity, they are not really scarce.

In terms of ore quality, jewelry stores are miles ahead of the silver mines here.

The same applies to other mineral resources, especially steel. Nowadays, the steel in the base city comes from the recycling of urban building ruins, scrapped cars, and so on. An abandoned city is a mine containing various high-quality minerals, with existing roads and convenient mining.

Putting all that aside, Su Xun harbored another expectation regarding the silver mine here.

The fact that this silver mine is a naturally spiritual mineral means that it is possible for it to give birth to spiritual beings, just like his gold mine friend in his previous life. Perhaps it has already been created and is silently watching over Su Xun and the others as they fight in the cave.

Such life forms often possess unique talents, and if properly guided, they can become a powerful force in the future.

After giving some more instructions to the soldiers present, Su Xun began his return journey.

(End of this chapter)