Pretending to be a genius starts with the civilization advancement assessment.

Chapter 125 The "Cage" Plan

In fact, at this moment, an even more "fundamental" thought flashed through Li Changming's mind.

If we could bring Dongfeng Military Academy, such a pillar of strength, to Nanjing, that would be a permanent solution.

After all, Nanjing has a profound academic heritage, with numerous universities and research institutes before the apocalypse, and was originally the core of the war zone command, possessing an excellent foundation.

However, Li Changming only kept this thought to himself and was naturally not foolish enough to say it aloud.

He composed himself and added with a wry smile, "We still want to try our best to solve this problem ourselves; we can't always trouble you to take care of it personally."

Lin Yi picked up his teacup, took a small sip, put it down, and said, "I've thought about this issue carefully on my way here."

"I think we might be able to change our approach."

His gaze swept over Li Changming and Wang Weiguo, and he continued, "Since the advanced nests are constantly expanding and squeezing our living space, why should we be confined to one place and fight them head-on for the borders?"

"Oh?" Li Changming leaned forward slightly, and Wang Weiguo listened intently.

"We have now recovered from the chaos of the initial apocalyptic attack by the Abyss Beasts."

Lin Yi analyzed clearly, "The most important initial resettlement of the people and large-scale search and rescue work have been basically completed, and we have also gained a considerable understanding of the habits and weaknesses of the Abyss Beasts and their nests."

"Then, could we consider taking the initiative and setting our sights on the territories of those lower-level nests, making them our new direction for migration and development?"

He picked up his teacup, took another sip, and then put forward a bold strategic idea: "We can't take on large and giant nests for now, but surely we can handle miniature nests?"

"I think it's better to actively fight for the territories of lower-level nests that are relatively easy to clear than to passively defend in the shadow of higher-level nests and constantly expend precious troops and resources."

“Once a new area is cleared, a portion of the population will be relocated there to establish a new, safer settlement. This will not only alleviate the population and resource pressure on the core settlements but also effectively expand our living space.”

Lin Yi paused for a moment, then said with a hint of humor, "If we can't beat the old ones, can't we beat the young ones?"

These words were a revelation to Li Changming and Wang Weiguo, as if a new window had been opened for them.

After all, the settlement had just been established after great difficulty, so how could it be abandoned as soon as it was built?

They subconsciously didn't want to give up. Perhaps, even if someone else had thought of it, they wouldn't have brought it up so readily as Lin Yi.

After all, losing territory comes with responsibility.

Therefore, their thinking was limited to how to "defend" their existing territory and how to deal with the oppression of the superior nests, without actively considering the possibility of "actively shifting the battlefield".

But Lin Yi is different; given his status and position, he wouldn't feel any pressure making such a suggestion.

Wang Weiguo slapped his thigh excitedly and said, "That's right, this is a great idea! Why didn't we think of that before? We were just worrying about this huge thing in front of us!"

Li Changming clapped his hands in praise: "Principal Lin, you have really enlightened us. Taking the initiative, turning passivity into initiative, and opening up new space for survival is indeed a good move to break the current deadlock."

Seeing that the two understood his thinking instantly, Lin Yi smiled slightly and further elaborated, "I think we can start by testing the settlement in Jinling City. Organize a capable force to directly infiltrate the vicinity of a selected micro-nest." "Even if we can't completely destroy this micro-nest for the time being because it's close to the medium or large nests, we can try another method," he gestured a circle on the table, "For example, within a certain range from the core of the nest, say fifty meters, we can quickly construct a ring-shaped defensive fortification to 'surround' it."

“It’s like building city walls in ancient times,” Lin Yi explained, “but ours is an offensive type of ‘city wall’.”

"Internally, we'll construct crossfire points within the fortifications. As soon as any abyssal beast peeks out from its miniature nest, we'll kill it all, preventing it from forming a beast tide."

"Externally, while the fortifications are under construction or afterward, thoroughly clean up all the scattered abyssal beasts in this newly designated area!"

He looked at Li Changming and Wang Weiguo, whose eyes were getting brighter and brighter: "Think about it, if the large nests nearby do not make any unusual moves, and this small nest territory that we have surrounded with our weapons, with the wandering abyss beasts cleared out inside and the nest exit blocked by strong fortifications outside, wouldn't it become a relatively safe area in disguise?"

“We can establish outposts and resource points in this ‘cage’ area, and even gradually relocate some of the population here.”

"What if a large nest makes unusual movements, attempting to provide support or sabotage it?" Wang Weiguo raised the key question.

Lin Yi smiled calmly: "Then let's just give up the evacuation and avoid unnecessary losses. Then I'll come back again, like today, and clear out a wave. After that, we'll think of other ways. After all, solutions are found through trial and error."

However, although Lin Yi said that, he didn't actually think that way at all.

"Strange activity? How could there be any unusual activity?"

Lin Yi felt very relaxed.

In the previous life, this tactic known as the "Cage" was very sophisticated and was specifically designed to deal with low-level nests that were close to higher-level nests but difficult to deal with in a short time.

The higher-level nests completely ignore these enclosed areas, and will not react unless they directly neutralize the source energy.

Li Changming nodded in agreement, "That's certainly something we can try. We make our way through life. This time, our Jinling City settlement will try to open up a new path for everyone."

Wang Weiguo rubbed his hands excitedly: "I think it's feasible. This way, we'll have much more room to maneuver. Lao Li, I think we can organize our manpower tomorrow and choose a suitable target to test the waters."

Both of them were decisive and efficient, and they immediately began to discuss the details of personnel selection, equipment, and location in hushed tones. The more they talked, the more they felt that this method had great potential.

Seeing that they had a direction, Lin Yi stood up and said, "You can decide on the specific implementation plan based on the actual situation of the settlement. It's getting late, so I'll take my leave now."

"Leaving now?"

Li Changming and Wang Weiguo were both very surprised and quickly stood up to persuade him to stay, "Principal Lin, it's already late at night. You've worked so hard, you should at least rest for the night before you leave. We'll arrange your accommodation right away!"

Lin Yi waved his hand, "No need to trouble yourself. The second batch of students from Dongfeng Military Academy will be reporting tomorrow, and I need to give them their first lesson, so I won't stay any longer. If you have any questions later, please contact me through the communication system."

Seeing Lin Yi's resolute attitude, the two could not persuade him to stay any longer. They could only express their deep gratitude once again and then personally escort Lin Yi to the take-off and landing pad.

The silvery-white little flying ball silently glided into the night sky once again, speeding towards Helu City.

Wang Weiguo and Li Changming stood in the night wind, watching the distant light, feeling grateful and moved, but also full of energy.

(End of this chapter)