Survival of the Nation: My luck was a tiny bit worse.

Besides weapons, production tools were also readily available, including hoes, shovels, pots, pans, and bowls.

In short, everything was left to Chen Hao to manage.

At this moment, Ou Yun also climbed the watchtower. He hadn't come to see it even once since the new watchtower was built.

Now that I'm up here, I'm surprised to find that the craftsmanship resulting from the collaboration between Pakistan and China is truly impressive. The visibility is amazing; you can see almost everything.

Ou Yun watched as wisps of smoke rose from the chimneys of the three houses in the valley.

Leng Ruolan came up, glanced at him twice, and then followed his gaze downwards.

"Contemplating life, bro?"

No, not at all.

Ou Yun yawned. "Are there really only seven lord-level monsters in this forbidden area?"

Isn't the Abyss Bone Demon considered a lord?

And that unborn scorpion in the black mist doesn't count either.

What the hell defines a lord?

Upon hearing this, Leng Ruolan chuckled and said, "Scared?"

"I'm not afraid, I'm not afraid."

Ou Yun thought for a moment, "I just feel that we need to hurry up and become stronger, right? The furnace is a good thing, but we can't rely on it alone."

"so what?"

"so……"

Looking into the distance, Ou Yun thought that exploring forbidden areas was indeed too far-fetched.

"I thought the forbidden area wasn't very big before, but now that I look at it, it's huge!"

"So let's figure out the forest area first... There should be some boss monsters in the forest too."

At least they were somewhat familiar with the forest, having figured out all the advanced materials and mutated beasts in the known areas.

Leng Ruolan agreed, saying that was what she thought too. "Then, big brother, you need to put your persona to good use and win over all the forces in the forest that you can."

Whether it flies in the sky, runs on the ground, or swims in the water, there's nothing our big brother can't subdue.

Ou Yunqian chuckled twice, but didn't give a direct answer.

"And also... well, after we clear out the forest, let's go check out the desert region!"

After hearing this, Leng Ruolan laughed: "That's what a big brother should be like!"

"Ha ha……"

"Then it's settled."

Leng Ruolan turned and walked down the watchtower, waving her hand behind her back.

"Then you take Chen Hao tomorrow, let me rest a bit."

"ah?!"

"So that Chen Hao won't complain that he never takes him along when he jungles."

Leng Ruolan's voice drifted down the stairs, "Anyway, you know everyone in the forest, so taking Brother Chen there won't be a problem."

"It's no different from a picnic!"

"...That's true."

Ou Yun rubbed the back of his head, watching Leng Ruolan's figure gradually disappear from sight.

After a while, Ou Yun also went down.

Nanbei had somehow managed to dart up the watchtower. Seeing him come down, it slowly strolled over, squatted down beside him, and gently brushed his legs with its tail.

"North and South..." Ou Yun casually stroked its chin.

"Meow?"

"Do you think monsters from other regions might like to eat cumin?"

"Meow meow meow?"

Just kidding.

Ou Yun patted Nanbei's head and said, "Let's go get some fries!"

"Meow!"

*

So the nine of them discussed their next plan while eating freshly made, crispy French fries.

"Now that the ore has been extracted, is further transportation still needed?"

"We don't need to for now. The pangolins are delivered regularly, so we don't need to add any more."

"The equipment situation is a bit messy; hasn't the list been released yet?"

"It was cleaned up, but a lot more came in yesterday... and it's still not cleaned up yet."

"Hmm...maybe we still don't have enough manpower."

Humans are discussing solutions.

Hakimi squatted down next to him and ate a smoothie.

"Any recent developments regarding Icebird and Zapdos?"

"They are rarely seen together; they are only seen during thunderstorms."

"Oh...any new developments in the electronics sector?"

"I've tried many times, and it turns out that the Abyss Forge can't be made into just anything."

"Oh, my game console..."

That afternoon, Icebird and Electric Bird arrived—

When Ou Yun woke up from his afternoon nap, he saw that the Frost Giant Roc had arrived at some point and was standing next to the ice cellar, as if scrutinizing the walls of the ice cellar.

The Storm Black Hawk beside it circled around like a little follower.

The Frost Giant Roc's service attitude was truly impeccable. Not only did it help build an ice cellar, but it also took care of after-sales service. After inspecting the ice cellar, it shook its feathers, opened its mouth, and sprayed another puff of icy mist into the ice cellar.

The walls of the ice cellar became thicker, brighter, and stronger at a visible rate.

Even the pale blue frost pattern on the wall surface looked better, sparkling in the sunlight.

"You're awake, brother."

Chen Hao walked over from behind. "I was just about to come over and tell you about Black Hawk."

"I see them, they came together?"

Chen Hao said, "Black Hawk came to check the power switch... but there's nothing wrong with it."

He said he was checking the circuit breaker—check my ass! What would an animal know about that? Of course, he would just check it himself first, and then have Black Hawk check for any leaks or currents that weren't flowing properly.

Ou Yun understood, of course, and added, "They rarely come here, so remember to pluck as much feathers as possible; your team is waiting to make bullets."

Chen Hao said, "Absolutely! Don't worry, brother, we'll treat them to the best food and drinks. They're going to be molting these days..."

Ou Yun immediately gave Chen Hao a thumbs up.

Plans are in place!

*

In the days that followed, the Dragon Kingdom camp entered an unprecedented period of stability.

The land and such have long since entered a stable production cycle.

The first and second batches of wheat have long been harvested, the third batch is currently heading, and the tubers of the second batch of potatoes have already been dug up, each one plump and full.

The wild vegetable patch is so abundant that it's impossible to harvest it all—you cut a batch every morning, and it grows back by evening, growing even faster than chives.

Hassan said that if this growth rate were outside the forbidden area, all agricultural scientists would have to line up and kowtow to it.

Ou Yun thought to himself, "What's with all this queuing? It's not like they can get out of Shudie right now."

But we can harvest several more crops and bring some over to our hyena brothers—

Chen Hao said no, "They eat meat, and you're just bringing them vegetables? Isn't that just asking for trouble?"

Ou Yun scratched his head. "They gave us a lot of things too, shouldn't we reciprocate?"

While doing a one-handed handstand push-up, Leng Ruolan slowly spoke, "There's no need for all that nonsense. The hyenas are now Big Brother's subordinates. Sending them over is a favor; they wouldn't dare refuse."

Ou Yun said "Oh," and "That's true."

"At most, I'll add more seasoning."

Leng Ruolan laughed again, "Let them also taste the fruits of industrial civilization."

Not just hyenas, but also monkeys, lynxes, all of these allies in the forest, every single one of them—

After considering everything, I realized it was quite a lot; I hadn't initially expected it to cause so much trouble...

Chen Hao said it was no trouble at all, "Brother, just make a list, we have our own way."

What's the solution? The solution is to run the Hakimi Express Company from North to South on the spot. When you're done, just come back and get a chew stick. The more you work, the more you earn.