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

Chapter 60 Retreat, Choosing Accommodation and the Second Batch of Goods

Seeing the power of the upgraded light machine gun, Qin Feng's killing intent surged, and his team members, seeing their captain gradually dismantle the swarm's offensive, became even more determined to fight.

The swarm of insects that had been crawling forward began to collapse, and there were even faint signs that it was being pushed back.

Lu Sheng got off the roof of the car with satisfaction. He then saw Cheng Qiushui riding an electric cart from a distance, the cart loaded with steel.

The swarm also noticed the human who had left the camp alone, but the members of the recovery team spontaneously provided cover fire, killing all the Ironjaw Bugs that tried to bypass the camp.

"Boss, I brought the things."

"Okay, let's go help the workers with their work."

"Okay."

Lu Sheng took Cheng Qiushui with him and joined the workers in driving long wooden stakes into the ground, forming the initial shape of the wall.

The camp leaders took the initiative to do the same work as the workers, and now the workers are used to it and are even more motivated.

Another hour passed, and most of the second wave of insects was wiped out, but a third wave could be vaguely seen in the distance.

But Lu Sheng was no longer panicked, because just now, the last long wooden stake had been driven in, and the familiar words were now floating in front of him.

"An unfinished wall can be upgraded into a sturdy wall by consuming 3 units of steel and 3 units of wood, and then connected to an existing wall."

This time there was no option to create an additional entrance or exit. Lu Sheng understood that this was because the ability to upgrade would change according to his own wishes. Since he didn't need it, there would naturally be no extra option.

He ran to the car and told Qin Feng that they could leave:

"Qin Feng, stop fighting and retreat to the camp immediately."

"good!"

Upon hearing Lu Sheng's words, Qin Feng did not hesitate for a moment, immediately stopped firing, and called for everyone to retreat.

Upon receiving orders, the recovery team members climbed into their vehicles, started the engines, and sped towards the west gate of the camp, leaving behind a trail of spent shell casings.

Without the suppression of firepower, the swarm of insects immediately rushed in like a flood. Lu Sheng called on everyone to retreat behind the long wooden stakes, and then raised his hand and waved forward.

In an instant, the prepared materials were poured into the long wooden stakes, and a light screen rose from the ground. The swarm of insects bombarded the light screen, but the light screen remained unmoved.

Inside the light curtain, long wooden stakes were reassembled to form a wall, while outside the light curtain, swarms of insects crashed against the ground like ocean waves.

Only when the light faded and a brand-new city wall appeared before the swarm did the Ironjaw Bugs retreat quickly, as if receiving a command.

Watching the retreating swarm of insects, one of the workers behind the wall raised his fist first:

"We won!"

Then, cheers continued unabated.

Amid the cheers, Cheng Qiushui noticed Lu Sheng waving at her.

"Boss, what's up?"

Which of these rooms do you like?

Lu Sheng led him to the front of the shops on the far east side. Cheng Qiushui immediately realized that Lu Sheng had been looking at this place earlier and said he was looking at his new home.

"Boss, I want this one."

He pointed to the one closest to the gas station.

"Okay, come back to the gas station warehouse with me to get the materials."

Later, Lu Sheng led Cheng Qiushui back with enough materials to repair the two shops. This time, he also brought Su Caiwei with him.

On the one hand, she let Su Caiwei choose her future residence, as the shopfront could well accommodate both the operation of a medical institution and personal residence. On the other hand, she said she wanted to check on the workers' health.

Su Caiwei glanced at the candidate shops in front of her and finally decided on the one next to Cheng Qiushui's.

"Lu Sheng, I'm going to check on the workers."

"Alright, Qiushui, you come along."

After choosing a place to stay, she immediately turned around and walked towards the workers' quarters. Lu Sheng asked Cheng Qiushui to accompany her, and Cheng Qiushui immediately followed.

After the two left, he turned to look at the words that had appeared before his eyes:

"Repair and reinforce the damaged adjacent storefront, which requires 5 units of wood and 6 units of steel."

When he went back to get the materials, he looked at the steel piled up in the corner and felt that something was wrong.

After careful calculation, I realized that I had already used 11 units of steel. If it weren't for the fact that the upgrades in between used small steel coils, I would have had to use a truck to bring over large steel coils by now.

To ensure the upgrade, he brought over all the remaining loose steel, exactly six units.

He took a deep breath and began repairing the two storefronts in front of him.

As the mountain of materials behind them transformed into specks of light and swept past, the two storefronts were reconstructed in the light, the damaged walls were gradually repaired, and the collapsed rubble disappeared.

In just a few breaths, two houses that were ready to be moved into appeared in front of him.

He turned to look at Lu Zheng's truck. Now, the only steel left in the camp was a single coil on the truck, totaling 25 units.

We've used up a lot of wood lately, building watchtowers and the prototypes of walls. We still have 18 units left.

When the wall was built, Lu Sheng thought that with so many materials left, it would be enough to squander for a while. However, only three days later, half of them had already been used up.

As he was pondering how to allocate these materials, he suddenly saw something appearing in the distance.

As the other vehicle drew closer, he recognized it as Wei Fa's transport truck; the second batch of containers had arrived.

A moment later, Wei Fa's modified 100-ton truck drove into the camp. This time, he brought far more containers than before, stacking them one by one on his truck transport platform, like pulling a hill.

"Station Chief Lu, your camp has changed quite a bit in just a few days."

From afar, he saw the lighthouse. After driving in, he saw vehicles parked in the open space, as well as Qin Feng's convoy.

"Where should we put these containers this time?"

"That'll have to wait. I've handed over this planning to someone else... Look, here she is."

Seeing Jiang Shutong running over with Lin Ran, Lu Sheng waved to her.

Snapped.

Jiang Shutong approached and extended her hand, as if handing it over, and gave Lu Sheng a high five before walking past him to Wei Famian.

After confirming that the number of container houses was correct, Jiang Shutong pointed to the location of the container building:

"Place them side by side facing east, in a 2x4 layout, making sure they face the same direction."

"Okay."

Wei Fa immediately called on the crane operators who accompanied him. After a flurry of activity, a whole area of ​​double-layered container houses appeared in the camp, just like the construction site dormitories.

Lu Sheng estimated that even without upgrading, the number of beds would increase by 60, bringing it to 86. With further upgrades, it would be enough to accommodate more than 100 people overnight.

"Station Master Lu, Miss Jiang, there will be another batch of your goods tonight."

After signing for the container, Wei Fa mentioned the solar panels and battery storage box that would arrive that evening.

"Okay, once you're here tonight, don't leave. Stay at the camp overnight and wait until dawn before you go. If you encounter any ferocious beasts on the way, contact me, and we'll come to your aid."

Hearing Lu Sheng's words, Wei Fa nodded:

"I'm worried about that too. My life depends on Station Chief Lu tonight."