Mobile Shelter

Although Dong Qi didn't lack water, because this was the first rainfall after the temperature rose, he stuck his hand out the window, wanting to experience the feeling that spring rain was as precious as oil.

Although it wasn't springtime, this was the first rain after the sweltering heat, making it quite memorable.

However, when Dong Qi put his hand out the window, he didn't expect that the data of the source energy in his mind would change after the raindrops fell on his hand.

Although the value only increased by 0.001, this also means that there should still be primordial energy in the rainwater.

After thinking for a while, Dong Qi gradually figured out the reason. He guessed that the rain was probably a grand spectacle created by the original will of Blue Star, and that it was probably meant to eliminate the mutated creatures on Blue Star.

Although Dong Qi didn't know why he had this thought, he didn't really believe it himself.

However, as the rainfall outside gradually increased and the rain intensified, not only Dong Qi, but also the awakened beings in the Wind Chaser team, and all the awakened beings on the entire Blue Star had the same thought in their minds.

The original will of Earth is preparing to unleash a flood to engulf the land, thereby annihilating all the mutants infected by the tiny alien life forms.

When Dong Qi first had this idea, he thought it was just a wild thought that came to mind.

But to Dong Qi's surprise, before he could even forget the thought, he heard someone on the radio say, "Brothers, a bad idea suddenly popped into my head."

Before that person could finish speaking, someone else interrupted, saying, "Is it that you're imagining a cataclysmic flood about to destroy Earth?"

Upon hearing Yin An's words, for some reason, everyone else experienced a momentary pang of fear.

Before anyone else could speak, Lu Ziye, having calmed down, spoke first: "Perhaps everyone has the same thought in their hearts."

Before anyone else could ask, Lu Ziye continued, "Don't think that this idea is just something you've been thinking about."

Don't forget that anyone who is awakened can vaguely sense the location of the safe zone.

The reason we awakened beings possess this ability is due to the convenience granted by the original will of Earth. And the fact that this thought is now arising in everyone's mind is perhaps a reminder from the original will of Earth.

After hearing Lu Ziye's explanation, the atmosphere fell silent for a moment. Then Liu Yi spoke up, saying, "If a cataclysmic flood really does occur soon, then we should hurry up and find ships now."

Oh, right, Xu Yinuo.

Could you convert these heavy-duty truck RVs we're currently riding in into amphibious vehicles?

Upon hearing Liu Yi's question, Xu Yinuo broke out in a cold sweat and quickly explained, "Brother Liu, don't be silly. You know that my awakened mechanical ability can only repair mechanical products."

While it can perfectly restore a machine to its original condition, it truly lacks the ability to modify or upgrade it.

However, if you only want your RV to float on the water after a flood, instead of sinking, I actually have a way to do that.

Simply enclose all areas of the heavy-duty truck RV chassis, making it resemble the bottom of a boat.

However, if a heavy-duty truck RV is modified in this way, then the modified heavy-duty truck RV will lose its ability to move on water.

To put it bluntly, the modified heavy-duty truck RV is like an iron coffin floating on water, completely unable to move freely.

Of course, if no other solution can be found, my method can be used as a fallback.

After all, an immovable iron coffin is still an iron coffin; it's much better than having no ship at all.

Of course, don't even think about rowing by hand. Forget oars, even if I set up a few simple hand-operated fans, trying to propel a heavy-duty truck/RV like that is simply impossible.

After hearing Xu Yinuo's description, the little schemes that had been brewing in the minds of the others vanished instantly.

At this moment, Lu Ziye suddenly thought of Dong Qi, after all, it was such a coincidence that Dong Qi's natal car was upgraded to the Starfire Flying Boat.

"Dong Qi, do you have any solutions for dealing with the floods?"

Upon hearing Lu Ziye's question, Dong Qi thought for a moment before speaking, "If a world-ending flood really occurs, I do have two feasible solutions."

When everyone heard Dong Qi mention two methods, their eyes lit up instantly. Before anyone else could react, Kou Hai spoke up first: "Brother Dong, stop dawdling. Time waits for no one. Tell us sooner so we have more time to prepare."

Knowing the others' anxious expressions at Kou Hai's urging, Dong Qi didn't pretend to be arrogant and directly offered the solution he had just come up with:

"Actually, the method isn't hard to come up with, it's just that you're all a bit anxious right now. Once you calm down..."

Before Dong Qi could finish speaking, Ji Yunting interrupted him, saying, "Alright, alright, Brother Dong, stop talking and get to the point."

"Okay, I won't say much more. I'll just talk about the two methods I just came up with."

Do you remember our experience crossing the river? I remember the last time we crossed the river, we didn't just dismantle some cars and piece them together to make a simple ferry.

This is the first method. If Xu Yinuo cannot build it by herself, we can find several more car teams. If there are awakened mechanical ability users in those car teams, more people can build this simple floating boat together.

After all, there's no need to create a power source for it; all that's needed is to build a platform that can float on water, which shouldn't be too complicated.

Once the floating platform is successfully built, we can drive the vehicles directly onto it. As long as the platform has sufficient load-bearing capacity, all vehicles can drive directly onto it.

As for how to move the floating platform, I haven't considered that yet. However, for now, let's focus on solving our survival needs on the water. As for how to move the platform later, we can think about that gradually given enough time.

After hearing Dong Qi's first proposal, everyone felt a sudden relief. Compared to Xu Yinuo's floating coffin, Dong Qi's proposed floating platform was much more appealing to them.

And that's not all; don't forget that Dong Qi has another plan.

After giving the others some time to think, Dong Qi continued, "The second option is a bit of a gamble. Let's set off immediately for the nearest secret realm and find a suitable way to survive the flood."

Compared to the first option, which is highly feasible, the second option is a gamble.

Before anyone else could voice their doubts, Dong Qi explained, "I know you all think this plan is a huge gamble, but that's precisely why we shouldn't forget that compared to the barren wilderness around us, the secret realm has endless possibilities."

Once we find a new secret realm, we can use the resources within to modify the vehicles we are using.

If you enter a forest environment with abundant vegetation, you can directly cut down some trees to make wooden floating platforms.

Regardless of whether the wood is suitable for shipbuilding, my point is still the same: solve the survival problem first. As for other issues, we can deal with them slowly when we have time.

Furthermore, if the environment inside the secret realm is not a forest, but rather like the city environment we entered before, then even in the urban area, we can find the corresponding aquatic items.

If you really can't find one, you can find suitable materials to modify a heavy-duty truck into a motorhome.

If we're lucky enough to find a shipyard in the secret realm we've entered, then the upcoming floods won't pose any threat to us at all.

Actually, there is another solution, which Dong Qi did not mention. That is, among the sealed modules of the Starfire Flying Boat, only the Hundred Refinement Furnace and the Wisdom Hub need to be unsealed to consume metal materials to manufacture the corresponding ship.

Don't forget the detailed information on land and water vehicles that Dong Qi obtained earlier, although most of the detailed information on those vehicles was about civilian vehicles.

Although it contained some information about military vehicles, it only included the main components and did not include the materials for the internal installation facilities.

Simply put, with this information, the hundred-refinery furnace can temporarily serve as a car factory or a shipyard.

In any case, as long as you have enough materials, you can quickly manufacture the main body of the vehicle. Of course, as long as you have enough materials, you can also manufacture some non-precision instruments and devices.

Those precision instruments and devices were not beyond the capabilities of the Hundred Refineries; it's just that the information obtained at the time did not record the specific manufacturing process and parameters of those devices.

Dong Qi didn't want to talk about it before, primarily because of a lack of metal materials. Due to the previous upgrade, the reserves of materials in the Hundred Refinement Furnace had run out.

Of course, even with the limited materials left over, it is possible to build a sightseeing boat of 100 tons.

Although the entire fleet of passengers could squeeze in and barely stay on the boat.

However, since the convoy set off, most people have become accustomed to the comfortable accommodations. If they are not told in advance unless they are facing a desperate situation and forced to make a choice, many people will probably feel resentful after knowing about this.

There is an even more important reason: even if Dong Qi unlocks the Hundred Refinement Furnace and collects all the vehicles in the Wind Chaser team, he can directly build a thousand-ton cruise ship.

I reckon there will definitely be people who won't agree to this plan, even though it seems to be the optimal solution.

Do not interfere with other people's choices, otherwise you will have to bear the consequences of their actions.

With the two solutions proposed by Dong Qi, the other people, who were initially extremely anxious, gradually calmed down.

"Captain Lu, I think the two options that Brother Dong just mentioned are not actually contradictory. Anyway, if we rely solely on Xu Yinuo, it will probably take a long time to build the floating platform."

Furthermore, even setting aside the time required to build a floating platform, our current fleet, if it wanted to build a floating platform, even a simple one, would lack sufficient materials and would definitely need to dismantle many vehicles.

If a flood occurs, that's fine. But if our warnings are only early warnings and the flood doesn't happen until much later, then even if we build a floating platform, we won't be able to leave this place.

So I suggested that we leave here first, just like Dong Qi said, and find a secret realm first, where we can then find materials to build a floating platform.

Anyway, as long as we don't destroy the core of the secret realm, the secret realm won't be destroyed, and we can stay in that secret realm for a short period of time.

This will solve our resource problem and allow us to find enough materials to build a floating platform.