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As the population of the Sanctuary increased, it gradually became lively. Especially for the survivors who witnessed the city walls rising from the ground, they experienced shock, but also felt a sense of pride in being a member of the Sanctuary.
In the future, a new Sanctuary would be built here, and there would be more and more survivors. They would be the first batch of builders.
"This is it, looks like there's a Sanctuary here."
Outside the resort, a few figures appeared. Their clothes were tattered, resembling survivors fleeing a disaster. However, there was something distinct in their speech.
The leader held an M4 assault rifle in his hand and a Type 54 pistol at his waist. He looked up at the resort and said, "We were instructed to find a missing squad. According to our investigation, that squad's route would pass through this Sanctuary. Based on the information we have, the Green Shadow Sanctuary was already destroyed, but it seems now..."
He squatted down, examining the surrounding traces, "There are clearly signs of survivor activity here. So, possibly in this Sanctuary, we might find the clues we are looking for."
"The boss is right, but how should we investigate? Directly capture an important figure among the survivors for questioning?"
Someone suggested, but soon they denied it themselves.
The four of them were not exactly experts, with only two Awakeners among them. They lost two teammates on the way from Lindong to here. Compared to their missing squad, which was powerful and included some third-layer Awakeners, they decided that being cautious was necessary.
They did not believe the squad's disappearance was related to the surviving survivors of Green Shadow.
Everyone looked at Third. Third had a more agile mind; he was always the think tank of the team and was expected to have a solution.
Sure enough, Third, the bespectacled man, chuckled lightly, "Our goal is to find clues about the missing squad, which does not conflict with the survivors of Green Shadow Sanctuary. Or I should say, we ourselves are survivors."
Seeing that some people still didn't understand, Third shook his head, threw down the rifle in his hand, and gestured to his ragged clothes, "Look at me like this, isn't this just like a survivor fleeing a disaster?"
A survivor fleeing a disaster would naturally want to enter a Sanctuary logically upon seeing one. Once they got into the Sanctuary, it wouldn't be hard to contact important figures or find clues from other survivors.
Finding clues in this way held no risk.
The few of them laughed, seemingly seeing the dawn of completing their task.
As they entered the Sanctuary, they saw nothing but ruins. It had indeed been attacked by the Demon Tide, proving that the information they got was correct, thereby increasing their confidence in finding clues.
Everything that followed seemed to be within Third's expectations.
They disguised themselves as survivors who accidentally discovered the Sanctuary, revealing just the right amount of joy mixed with caution upon seeing "kindred spirits," and were soon led inside by a survivor from the Sanctuary.
The one responsible for guiding incoming survivors was Wang Zhou. Having witnessed total annihilation of militants and miracle city walls, he was considered a veteran figure with substantial seniority in the Sanctuary. Those people held a strong sense of belonging to the Sanctuary.
Considering more and more survivors would arrive at the Sanctuary, Tang Yu estimated there would be a need for someone to take on the role of a guide, introducing the rules of the Sanctuary to newcomers, and showcasing the strength of the Sanctuary. Registration and cataloging of incoming survivors could be managed alongside these responsibilities.
For now, it wasn't as complicated, just a matter of simply guiding and introducing the Sanctuary to the incoming survivors. As the Sanctuary's scale increased, a series of rules would need to be perfected, including personnel registration, specialties, work arrangements, etc. The current situation already gave Tang Yu a headache thinking it out. To create a specific framework, a professional would be necessary. He could only pin his hopes on the survivors coming in the future, hoping some would possess real talent.
Among the survivors first rescued with Chen Haiping, Wang Zhou was relatively smart, bold, and... talkative.
He was assigned to this guide position.
He led the newcomers, a smile on his face.
The abundant meals these days had gradually made his body put on weight. In his own words, he said he was regaining some of the style he had back then.
Wang Zhou gestured at the nearby buildings and said, "You see many buildings here are damaged. What does that represent? It represents the fierce battles our Sanctuary has experienced, our glory! Just like scars on a warrior's body represent honor, these marks on our Sanctuary represent our strength."
"You must know that was a Demon Tide, Demonized Beasts everywhere, but it was our Sanctuary that held them back. You might not believe it, but at that time, our top experts from the Sanctuary battled through the Demon Tide, going in and out seven times. Such scenes, tsk-tsk, they really made one's blood boil. If I were an Awakener, I certainly couldn't hold myself back from charging in."
Wang Zhou fluently spouted nonsense.
The people behind exchanged glances, feeling bewildered.
This information was overwhelming and differed greatly from what they were told. Wasn't it said that this Sanctuary was destroyed by the Demon Tide and that the leader, Wang Tai, escaped with his men? But now, were there top experts who battled the Demon Tide relentlessly? Don't tease them about lacking experience; even in Lindong, they've encountered numerous experts, but fighting through Demonized Beasts? That couldn't be!
They just didn't know, while most of what Wang Zhou said was entirely made-up, he did seriously consider that if another Demon Tide were to come, with Director Tang and others around, along with the towering city walls, it wasn't impossible to fend it off.
The entire resort wasn't large;. Walking and pausing their way through, Wang Zhou introduced it like a tourist sight. They soon found themselves on the steps leading to the villa area, from where the towering, majestic city walls could already be seen, resembling a giant beast lying on the earth.
"Do you see? Do you see!" Wang Zhou pointed at the city wall, with a look as if saying you've seen so little, not believing it.
"This is our Sanctuary's strongest defense, a ten-meter-high city wall! The entire wall completely encircles the villa area. No matter from which direction the Demonized Beasts attack, they will inevitably be blocked outside the wall, even during a Demon Tide. It's no exaggeration to say, our Sanctuary fears nothing more than a Demon Tide!"
Wang Zhou was hugely spirited at this moment.
The most terrifying aspect of the Demon Tide lay in the sheer number of Demonized Beasts—a dense mass surging forward. Even if firearm attacks could be dealt with, they couldn't stop the advance of the Demon Tide. A normal defense line wouldn't last long before being engulfed by it.
The city wall was different!
Standing ten meters high, taller than a three-story building, with no support available, most Demonized Beasts couldn't cross this height. Though a few terrifying ones might leap onto the wall, their threat level was greatly reduced.
Once the Demon Tide was stopped by the city wall, other survivors could stand on it and launch attacks from above, making the confrontation with the Demon Tide much easier.
The four-member team disguised as survivors initially felt a sense of superiority coming from a large Sanctuary, but upon seeing this city wall, they were immediately stunned, standing dumbfounded in place, eyeing the majestic city wall with wide eyes, their minds in a whirl.
As a Sanctuary with a population of tens of thousands, Lindong naturally had ongoing city wall constructions; those consumed massive manpower and resources. Yet, here? Even if the wall was smaller in scale but built to such a height, they couldn't imagine what methods were used to achieve this.
The four exchanged perplexed glances.
With such a city wall coupled with decent defensive forces, repelling a Demon Tide wasn't impossible.
Moreover, looking at the appearance of the wall, it couldn't have been constructed in a short time, which made the previous information claiming the Green Shadow Sanctuary was destroyed by Demonized Beasts just days ago seem highly suspicious.
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