A warm smile appeared on Chang Wei's face as he pictured his adorable little niece: "You're right, I really should go see them."

After saying that, he was about to leave when he suddenly turned back and asked Hoshino Ai, "By the way, are there any vacant plots of land in the county town suitable for growing crops?"

Hoshino Ai thought for a moment and replied, "There is a place not far from here. It used to be a wealthy man's farm, about three or four acres in size."

"Alright, I'll leave that place to you. Make sure to station troops at Shuijiwei and no one is allowed to approach."

"Understood, I'll make arrangements right away."

Hoshino Ai nodded in agreement and didn't ask any further questions.

They were all partners who fought alongside Chang Wei and had deep trust in his decisions.

January has flown by, and Tongxin County—or more accurately, the City of Heaven—has undergone tremendous changes.

The county town has a brand-new look and is now in good order.

The factory machines roared incessantly, producing bullets in an endless stream, with a daily output of tens of thousands, which were then quickly transported to the ammunition depot.

Yu Guangzheng devoted a week to studying the blueprints, disassembling the machine parts, and then carefully reassembling them.

His work is so professional that others can only assist him.

It took half a month of hard work to assemble just one bullet production line.

Fortunately, Yoko Okino managed to recruit many experienced workers; otherwise, assembling the three production lines would have taken at least two months.

After the bullet production line was completed, Chang Wei personally came to inspect it, praising Yu Guangzheng's contributions and correspondingly increasing his salary.

On all four sides of the city wall, soldiers were fully armed, with one soldier every hundred meters.

As the city expands, the number of combat personnel becomes increasingly strained.

Despite Nakano Tensei's efforts to recruit new soldiers, the number is still insufficient.

Therefore, he placed an evolved being on each side of the city wall:

To the east is Sato, to the west is Ada Wong, to the south is Zhang Zhen, and to the north is Takagi Saya.

The other evolved beings take turns replacing them to ensure they get enough rest.

At the city gate, two rows of soldiers stood at attention, and people entered and exited in an orderly manner.

In the distance, one or two figures would occasionally appear, and their faces would light up with joy when they saw the sturdy city wall.

Behind a table at the city gate, Ada Wong and Saya Takagi sat leisurely, seemingly accustomed to such a scene.

On the city wall, Sato lay leisurely on a deck chair, with fruit and cola placed beside him.

As he ate, he gazed at the distant crowd and asked the soldier beside him:

Approximately how many people came today?

The soldier replied:

"Captain, including these two newcomers, the total is..."

Today, twelve new members have joined us!

The soldiers' smiles revealed their joy; they knew that this man was Chang Wei's old friend and a top-notch combat battalion commander.

With just a single order from him, the identity of every soldier would be properly arranged.

Today, within this base, combat personnel hold a position of immense prestige, second only to those evolved individuals with special abilities.

The soldiers' meals were quite generous, with three dishes and a soup at each meal, a balanced mix of meat and vegetables. Although this was a standard shared by five people, they were already satisfied. They could also enjoy two white steamed buns at each meal, a treatment that would be the envy of any base.

Therefore, everyone in the base dreams of becoming a combatant.

However, becoming a combatant is no easy task; one must possess excellent physical fitness, strong mental resilience, and undergo rigorous selection and testing.

Therefore, those who can become soldiers are all elites who have undergone rigorous selection, and their treatment even surpasses that of civil servants before the apocalypse, and is even better than that of government employees.

After listening to the soldier's report, Sato shook his head slightly. "The number is still too small. For the past month, there have only been a dozen or so people a day, totaling only two or three hundred. At this rate, when will we be able to recreate the prosperity we had before the apocalypse?"

Are you blaming me?

Suddenly, Kuroyukihime appeared on the city wall, looking at Sato with a scrutinizing gaze.

She was quite familiar with Sato, as she often accompanied Changwei to his home in the past, and each time she would bring Komachi a small gift, so the two were quite close.

Upon seeing Kuroyukihime, Sato hurriedly stood up from his chair and quickly explained:

"Kuroyukihime, please don't misunderstand, how could I blame you!"

"Sigh, I know we don't have enough people." Before Sato could finish speaking, Kuroyukihime sighed. Seeing this, the soldiers next to her quickly brought her a chair.

After sitting down, she continued, "I have spread our message through various means such as radio and broadcasting, and I have even sent many people around to promote it, but the effect is not significant. Now, a month has passed, and only two or three hundred people have joined."

"I had high hopes that the number of participants could double."

"Alas, this is the reality. There are very few survivors now, and even fewer who can receive our message and are willing to come to us."

It's already quite an achievement to have even a few hundred people join.

Sato sighed, trying to comfort him.

"But look at the steel fortress we've built now; its strength is among the best within a hundred miles. As time goes by, the news will naturally spread, and more survivors will come to visit."

"However, time is a double-edged sword for us."

Kuroyukihime said worriedly, "The longer it goes on, the faster and stronger the zombies and mutated beasts will evolve, while our companions will become fewer and fewer."

470 A peerless and powerful female warrior comes to challenge the sect!

“But that being said, there are ways to increase our population,” Sato said in a low voice.

"Oh? What's your opinion?" Kuroyukihime asked curiously.

"Our population will surge simply by bringing the Imperial Tutor of Shinjuku City under our control."

Sato smiled slightly, "Our current strength has surpassed theirs, but population has become a bottleneck for our development. Once they submit, it's not impossible to even retake Tokyo."

Kuroyukihime was shocked upon hearing this. "This is too risky. Humans are already scarce. If we kill each other, how will we survive in this apocalypse?"

The soldiers consciously retreated to a distance, not daring to approach, lest they overhear this sensitive conversation.

Sato smiled without saying a word; he had already anticipated Kuroyukihime's reaction.

But he firmly believes that the three parties will eventually unite; the only question is who will lead the way.

"By the way, where is Chief Chang Wei? We haven't seen him lately."

To change the subject, Sato stopped mentioning this sensitive issue.

"He's been busy tending to his two special plants in his herb garden lately. Every day he's been transporting large numbers of zombie corpses into it as nutrients. Those two plants are actually feeding on corpses; it's really unsettling to watch."

Kuroyukihime frowned, clearly quite disgusted by this.

A glint of light flashed in Sato's eyes. He smiled and said to Kuroyukihime, "Kuroyukihime, the intrinsic value of many things far exceeds their outward splendor."

"Chang Wei's two mutated plants are true treasures of the world. Especially the fruit of life; just standing near it, I can feel a life force, as if my whole body has become lighter. It is undoubtedly a rare treasure!"

"I remember there were only two fruits ripening back then, but now they have devoured countless zombies, so there must be a few more ripe ones now."

Sato's words revealed his fervent desire for that fruit.

When he spoke of this, Sato's eyes gleamed with a burning light.

They all knew that Chang Wei's two mutated plants—the Fruit of Life and the Green Demon Vine—had their value well-known, although the effects of the Green Demon Vine were still unclear.

It is said that Mizuki Yunyue was able to recover and become an evolved being entirely due to the miraculous effects of that Fruit of Life.

Therefore, everyone had a great desire for that fruit.

757 However, they also knew that the fruit of life was extremely rare, and even fewer of them were ripe.

Those two ripe fruits were undoubtedly prepared by Chang Wei for his family. Although they longed for them, they dared not have any improper thoughts.

But they still held hope for those fruits that were not yet ripe.

Therefore, in order to make the fruit ripen as soon as possible, everyone went out to hunt down zombies and transport the corpses back to use as nutrients for the fruit.

Kuroyukihime smiled and said to Sato, "I just went to check, and two more have ripened. Don't worry, I'll save one for you no matter what."

Upon hearing this, Sato smiled with delight. He picked up an apple and handed it to Kuroyukihime, saying with a smile:

"I knew Sister Yan wouldn't forget me. Here, have an apple."

He looked exactly like a caring assistant.

Kuroyukihime chatted with Sato for a while longer before leaving in a hurry. These days, she is increasingly busy with her affairs.

In the southwest, a burly man with one arm, carrying a long cleaver, walked step by step toward the City of Heaven.

His face bore the marks of time, as if he hadn't washed up in a long time.

He held a radio in his hand, which kept broadcasting news about the City of Heaven.

He silently prayed, "The City of Heaven, I hope it is truly a secluded paradise as the rumors say."

The burly man muttered a few words to himself, then quickened his pace and sped straight toward the place known as the City of Heaven.

On the eastern horizon, the figure of a woman came into view.

She was dressed in all black, the combination of her coat and leather pants giving her a sharp and sleek look, while the dagger strapped to her leg added a touch of mystery.

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