The humid sea breeze, the warm sunlight.
Under the adjustment of the weather simulation plugin in this shelter, Xu Zhengyang lay on a deck chair in front of the wooden cabin, feeling no different from lying on a real beach.
Xu Zhengyang had the rare opportunity to spend two leisurely days in the shelter.
Two days later.
The Engineering Robot had completed the construction of the chemical laboratory, and the various experimental equipment Xu Zhengyang had pre-ordered had arrived one after another.
As the last experimental table was moved into the laboratory by Xu Zhengyang, a system prompt finally appeared before him: [Main Quest: Chemical Laboratory (Completed)]
[Reward: Skill Card · Advanced Chemistry]
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[Skill Card · Advanced Chemistry]
[Effect: After use, you will master the knowledge of four fundamental categories of chemistry: inorganic chemistry, organic chemistry, physical chemistry, and analytical chemistry.]
This was not the first time Xu Zhengyang had received a skill card.
So after using Detection to review the detailed attributes of Advanced Chemistry, he immediately chose to use it.
As the skill card transformed into a stream of light and surged into his forehead, Xu Zhengyang opened the task list to check the latest main quest:
[Main Quest: Trade Zone (In Progress)]
[Your shelter construction is becoming more and more complete, but in this apocalyptic world, you will inevitably encounter situations where you need to exchange resources with other survivors.
Therefore, you need to build an above-ground trade zone to facilitate trading with other survivors.]
[Task Objective: Build a wall to define a safe area in the above-ground part of the shelter, and divide a trade zone within the safe area.]
(Note: The safe area must be no less than 1,000 square meters, the wall must be at least five meters high above ground, and it must be equipped with barbed wire and connected to a high-voltage power supply of no less than 1,000V.)
[Task Reward: Rail-type 7mm Laser Defense System]
After reading the task details, Xu Zhengyang couldn't help but frown and said, "It needs to be built above ground..."
Building an underground shelter was fine since no one could see it.
But constructing above ground...
This area was already designated for demolition, and it was likely that as soon as Xu Zhengyang started working, someone would come to stop him.
After a moment.
Xu Zhengyang made up his mind and said fiercely, "Let's do it!
According to the contract, it will be more than half a year before it's my turn to demolish my lumber factory.
Before that, if someone comes to make trouble, so be it.
If this doesn't work..."
A glint of determination flashed in Xu Zhengyang's eyes. If he was still so hesitant and fearful at the end of the world, when would he ever finish building his shelter? After all, it wasn't his first time killing someone; Xu Zhengyang didn't mind adding a few more to the list!
With that said.
Xu Zhengyang immediately called Chen Yong and said, "Uncle Chen, I need to repair the wall of my lumber factory."
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"The previous wall was too poor; the new wall needs to be of higher specifications."
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"The wall must also use 20mm steel bars as a framework, then be poured with C120 concrete mixed with fine copper wire.
The above-ground part of the wall must be no less than 5 meters high, with a thickness of no less than 80 centimeters, and topped with barbed wire."
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"The sooner, the better."
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"Okay, I'll wait for you here."
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After hanging up the phone.
*Two hours later.
Chen Yong arrived outside the lumber factory with two semi-trailers loaded with materials, a crane, two excavators, and two empty dump trucks.
The original wall of the lumber factory was built with red bricks.
After so many years of wind and sun, it had long lost its durability.
Because of this.
With both excavators working at full capacity.
In just three hours, the red brick wall surrounding the lumber factory was completely demolished, and the construction debris was cleared away by the dump trucks.
Excavating the foundation, welding the steel framework, installing side templates...
In the large construction site.
With so many workers and machinery, under Chen Yong's command, everyone performed their duties, and everything was so orderly!
With so many workers at the lumber factory, Xu Zhengyang felt it was inappropriate to enter and exit the shelter under everyone's gaze.
After chatting with Chen Yong for a bit and learning that the work here would take about a week to complete, Xu Zhengyang decided to leave everything to Chen Yong to monitor the progress.
He then prepared to take this opportunity to make some money.
After all, at the rate Xu Zhengyang was spending money now, no matter how much savings he had, he would squander it all.
*Yunnan.
This place is on the border, adjacent to three Southeast Asian countries, all of which are rich in jade.
Because of this.
There are many places for gambling stones here! For ordinary people, even those who have been in this industry for decades, gambling on stones is truly a gamble.
But for Xu Zhengyang, he only needed to look with his eyes.
Xu Zhengyang didn't want to expose his abilities.
So he only planned to open one stone, and he aimed to make it a big one! For this reason.
After arriving here, Xu Zhengyang didn't rest for the first two days and ran around several large gambling stone venues looking for prey.
Finally.
After two days of searching, Xu Zhengyang finally encountered a piece of raw stone that caught his eye!
[Stone]
[Weight: 218.9Kg]
[Main Components: Sodium Aluminum Silicate 79.1%, Calcium Carbonate 20.9%]
Placing the order, making the payment, cutting the stone...
After Xu Zhengyang cut open the stone and sold it to a well-known domestic jewelry store, his account gained an additional 210 million in savings.
After handling all this.
Xu Zhengyang shook off everyone trying to get close to him and was just about to leave Yunnan and return to Baicheng when suddenly.
Two thin, wiry men with sharp ears and monkey-like features approached Xu Zhengyang.
Just by looking at their faces, it was clear they were not good people.
One of them, wearing a stone pendant around his neck, greeted Xu Zhengyang and smiled as he introduced himself, "Hello, Boss Xu.
My name is Chen Qiang, and this is Chen Li. We have quite a few good items here; I wonder if Boss Xu is interested?"
As he spoke, Chen Qiang handed Xu Zhengyang a gold-edged business card.
"Good."
Xu Zhengyang accepted the business card and replied. Just as he was about to brush Chen Qiang off with a few casual words and leave, he glanced over.
Suddenly, he noticed that the stone pendant hanging around Chen Qiang's neck looked ordinary but had an unusual attraction to him! So Xu Zhengyang curiously used Detection on the stone pendant:
[Relic]
[Effect: Wearing it can increase your mental attribute limit by 3 points.]
[Evaluation: The remains of a high monk after his physical body was transformed upon passing.]
A relic?! Xu Zhengyang was shocked after seeing the attributes of the stone pendant!
Xu Zhengyang had previously read some information about relics.
According to experts, relics are simply the remains left after a monk is cremated, nothing more.
But now it seemed.
Those enlightened monks might really possess some unknown means! So Xu Zhengyang immediately said to Chen Qiang, "Let's find a place to eat; I'll treat you both to a drink."
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