Surviving the Long Night: Starting from the Gas Station and Infinite Upgrades

Chapter 30 Request, Move In and Turn Waste into Treasure

A few minutes later, Lu Sheng told Liang Shan and his men to go back first, and only let Liang Shan come inside the walled area.

Before leaving, Liang Shan's team members thanked Lu Sheng for saving them last night. In the end, they all talked over each other.

Lu Sheng couldn't understand what they were saying, but he knew they were all auspicious words, so he raised his hand to indicate that it was okay and sent them away.

It's nice to be thanked, but Liang Shan brought these people here not just to thank himself.

After entering the room, Lu Sheng invited Liang Shan to sit down, but Liang Shan did not sit down. Instead, he stood up straight and bowed deeply to Lu Sheng under his puzzled gaze.

"Station Chief Lu, you saved me and my team twice. We all owe you two lives."

"...Tell me what you need my help with first. Let me be frank, I may not be able to do it."

Lu Sheng had heard the words of gratitude so many times that he was sick of them. Considering that Liang Shan had asked him for a favor, he felt that Liang Shan's gratitude was not entirely genuine.

"Don't worry, it's not difficult at all, but before that, there's something I have to do."

Liang Shan raised his hand and tapped the bracelet a few times, projecting a payment code onto the screen.

"Station Chief Lu, this is a small token of our appreciation. It's not much, but please accept it."

Seeing this, Lu Sheng didn't refuse. He scanned the payment code with his bracelet, and the next second the bracelet popped up a notification that 2000 credit points had been credited to his account.

"I appreciate your kind gesture. Now, let's get down to business, shall we?"

"Yes, that's right. As you've seen from our experience these past two days, our vehicle simply can't protect us in the wilderness. So, we've all discussed it."

Liang Shan took a deep breath as he finished speaking:

"Could we set up our tents inside your fence?"

Lu Sheng frowned; he hadn't expected that this was what the other person was going to say.

He didn't want to agree to let a large group of strangers live at his doorstep; it was definitely not a good idea, and his wall wasn't built for them.

But before Lu Sheng could refuse, Liang Shan further lowered her stance and began to complain:

"When we took the job, the other party said they would help solve our accommodation problem, but when we arrived at the location, we found that there was nowhere to stay at all."

We traveled a long way and couldn't find any other work for a while, so we had no choice but to stay. But in just two days, two people died, and last night the car engine was smashed.

I know this request is abrupt, but without a safe place to spend the night, I'm afraid I won't even make it through the night. If you're willing to save us again, as long as it's within my power, please just ask. If I say no, I'm a worthless person!

Seeing that Liang Shan was getting more and more agitated, Lu Sheng raised his hand to tell him to calm down first.

"Alright, alright, give me some time to think about it. How about this for now? Give me an hour. Come find me in an hour, and I'll give you an answer."

Seeing that Lu Sheng did not directly refuse, Liang Shan felt that the matter was already 50% settled, and immediately nodded in agreement:

"Okay, Station Master Lu, I trust you."

After sending Liang Shan away, Lu Sheng pondered what to do about the matter. Jiang Shutong and Lin Ran, who had witnessed the whole thing, came over to help Lu Sheng come up with a solution.

Jiang Shutong was the first to suggest a method:

"If all else fails, let them stay in my house. If something happens to these people, it will affect the construction of the camp."

Mainland students rejected the proposal:

"It's easy to invite a god, but hard to send him away. What if they move in and then refuse to leave?"

It's not that I necessarily want to think the worst of people, but rather than trying to guess whether someone is good or bad, it's better not to give them the opportunity to turn bad.

"oh oh."

Jiang Shutong nodded, and Lin Ran, who was standing next to her, continued:

"Lu Sheng, I remember you told me that the biggest difference between your methods and those of ordinary builders is that although you can't directly assemble raw materials, you are particularly good at repairing damaged items and strengthening intact ones, right?"

Lu Sheng nodded, waiting for Lin Ran to continue.

"I've looked into the ruins around here. This area used to be a transportation hub, with a bus station, train station, airport, and subway all in one place."

Although it is now a ruin, most of the main building structures are still intact.

Lin Ran paused for a moment, then expressed her thoughts:

"Although we usually call the surrounding area ruins, from another perspective, isn't this the place that best suits your abilities?"

A dilapidated transportation hub.

"hiss……"

Lu Sheng gasped. Lin Ran's words had a wake-up call for him. She was right; the characteristics of his ability seemed tailor-made for rebuilding this transportation hub.

The main structures of most of the buildings here are still intact, and I can restore them in no time as long as I gather the materials.

"The idea is sound, but to be honest, I haven't tried it yet."

After a moment's thought, he quickly made up his mind:

"Okay, let's take this opportunity to give it a try."

A short while later, Lu Sheng instructed Jiang Shutong to stay behind with Zhao Cai to guard the warehouse and assist Sun Zhiyuan in counting the number of Iron-footed Spiders when he arrived.

Lin Ran went to the rooftop to keep watch over his surroundings from a high vantage point.

After giving his instructions, he rode his electric scooter out the door and looked around after leaving the wall.

The buildings to the east of the gas station are rather messy, while to the west is a commercial street. Some of the shops on this commercial street have collapsed, but there are still many well-preserved storefronts.

The house is divided into two floors, with the upper floor for living and the lower floor for business operations, which is large enough to accommodate Liang Shan and his party.

Lu Sheng spent some time selecting a relatively intact room and tried to read the repair information.

"A slightly damaged two-story storefront can be repaired and reinforced using 3 units of steel and 3 units of wood."

Upon seeing the text appear, he was overjoyed: It's feasible!

The fact that the building in front of us is feasible means that this commercial street... and even the entire surrounding area that was once a transportation hub, can be restored by our own hands.

The thought that the ruins would no longer be ruins, but a city waiting for him to dream of, a city that belonged to him, made Lu Sheng take a deep breath to calm himself down, afraid that he would burst into laughter.

Fifteen minutes later, in front of the gas station warehouse, he placed three units of timber and three units of steel in front of Liang Shan.

Under the other party's confused and uneasy gaze, Lu Sheng put forward his conditions:

"If you gather so many materials before dark, I guarantee you won't need to pitch tents tonight; you can all stay in a place that can shelter you from the wind and rain."

Upon hearing this, Liang Shan instinctively wanted to ask if it was true, but he swallowed the words before they reached his throat, and in the end, only a firm reply came out:

"Okay, let's go find it now."

Later, Liang Shan left the elderly and children behind and led the young and strong team members into the ruins with weapons. Lu Sheng, seeing that the matter was over, also prepared to start collecting materials for the day.

"Lu Sheng!"

He was suddenly stopped. When he turned around, he saw Jiang Shutong leading Sun Zhiyuan over. She had just called him Sun Zhiyuan.