Hope Village, the 2.0 Era!

"Oh, my Director Chen, everyone's been waiting for you!"

Seeing Chen Shen approaching, Qi Qin immediately stood up, laughing and trying to help Chen Shen out of the predicament.

Judging from the current situation, Chen Shen's lateness is a taboo. If Su Mo had a bad temper, he might have lost his temper on the spot.

However, as soon as he came up to him, Chen Shen did not apologize as he had expected. Instead, he shouted cheerfully, "Old Qin, you can't blame me today. I was just waiting for someone else!"

As he spoke, Chen Shen strode forward, ignoring the reactions of others, and leaned down to whisper a few words into Su Mo's ear.

Chen Shen's voice was low and deliberately suppressed so that only the two of them could hear it, so the others did not know what Chen Shen had discovered.

However, judging from the expression on his face as he spoke, even a fool would know that it was a good thing.

As for the importance of the matter, one can only try to discern its significance from Su Mo's calm and composed expression.

After a few breaths, seeing Su Mo's tightly furrowed brows relax and a hint of joy appear between his eyes, Qi Qin sat down with a sense of relief.

Good heavens, Chen Shen has done it again!

One person speaks, one person listens, and hundreds of people watch below.

After about twenty or thirty seconds, noticing that the atmosphere was getting a bit tense, Su Mo quickly reached out and patted Chen Shen on the back:

"Let's eat. This matter can't be rushed; we need to plan it carefully!"

"Alright, Big Brother Su, I've given you this Military Pledge: I'll take her down in ten days, no, five days!"

Having received affirmation, Chen Shen plopped down in the spot that had been specially reserved for Su Mo.

Everyone was seated, and without any pretense, as Su Mo picked up the first large white steamed bun and raised it, a cheer erupted and dinner time began!

Bravo! Just like the big pot feast in the countryside, except for Su Mo's table which only had seven people, all the other tables were set up for fifteen people.

After everyone had taken their first steamed bun, the cooks immediately brought out a new basket and placed it on the table.

As soon as the small plate of vegetables was snatched up, freshly mixed vegetables were immediately served, which, when mixed with the previous sauce, made them even more refreshing.

Eating while sitting among a crowd, no matter how simple the food is, it tastes delicious!

With a hearty appetite, Su Mo devoured five steamed buns and two bowls of cabbage and tofu soup during this meal, only stopping when his belly was completely round.

As for Moore, who was sitting in the crowd, he had drunk a whole pot of tofu soup by himself from the beginning until now, which was quite a terrifying appetite.

On the bustling mountaintop, the noise was deafening and flames soared into the sky.

Sitting atop such a mountain peak, with militiamen guarding the path up the mountain, the refugees felt completely at ease and secure, unlike the cramped nights they experienced living in Candlelight Village.

Unfortunately, at this housewarming celebration, there wasn't enough time to share the baijiu (Chinese liquor); everyone only got a small sip of sake.

Seeing that everyone was almost finished eating, Wu Feiguang, who had been holding back, stood up after getting Su Mo's approval.

"Ahem, everyone, please be quiet. Today is the first time everyone has moved in, so it's time for our housewarming party!"

"When it comes to a bowl of porridge or a bowl of rice, we should think of how hard it is to come by; when it comes to a thread or a piece of cloth, we should always remember how difficult it is to obtain resources!"

"Having arrived in this strange wasteland world, in just over a month, everyone's lives have undergone earth-shattering changes."

"From barely making ends meet at the beginning, to building our own village, and now to this Chasm Platform!"

"From digging up grass roots and cutting tree bark at the beginning, to wheat chaff and bran later, and now to big white steamed buns and cabbage and tofu soup."

"I'm sure everyone knows who brought all this on us!"

After a period of "reflection and training," Wu Feiguang fully absorbed some of the techniques he learned from Su Mo's first speech.

These words, which he had probably been preparing for a long time, came out surprisingly fluently.

The crowd below was also moved, raising one arm and shouting, "It's Su God Su God, we have such a good life!"

"Without Su God, we'd probably all starve to death by now. I'm sticking with Su God for life!"

"Long live Su God!"

When there are few people, people can't say those "shameful" things, but when there are many people, they talk about them enthusiastically when they are in the crowd.

Seeing the lively scene below and noticing Su Mo's slight nod, Wu Feiguang felt reassured and continued shouting, "In the past, we were the villagers of Candlelight Village. Now, under the guidance of Su God, we will march towards a bright future!"

"The first general assembly of Iron Stone Mountain Camp is now officially open!"

Snap snap snap snap snap snap!

As soon as the voice fell, thunderous applause erupted from below, and everyone's eyes were fixed on Su Mo's direction.

Previously, Su Mo could serve as an external ally, remaining detached and distant from Candlelight Village.

But now, after moving here, almost everyone has accepted Su Mo's management and is determined to follow him for life.

The two have completely different meanings.

Faced with such a scene, having undergone so much training, Su Mo was not intimidated and stood up directly.

Looking around and seeing the absolute respect on everyone's faces, Su Mo nodded and said loudly:

"Where is the Security Team? Report our current personnel numbers!"

Snap! Qi Qin, who had been sitting upright, suddenly stood up and, without thinking, began to reply loudly.

"Yes!"

"Currently, during the relocation of Candlelight Village, we have experienced zero injuries and zero deaths, with a total of over 137 people relocated."

"Among them, there was 1 infant, 12 minors, 48 men, and 77 women, all of whom were in good health and had no injuries or illnesses."

"Report complete!"

After giving a standard military salute and receiving a nod from Su Mo, Qi Qin sat down.

"Where is the Resource Captain? Report on our current supplies!"

The Resource Captain, Hong Kangcheng, stood up again and, following the same procedure, reported on all the different types of rations that had been tallied.

Next came a newly created position: intelligence captain, led by Pei Shao, responsible for surveying the terrain around the shelter and reporting on the construction progress.

Both were former military personnel, and their actions were swift and decisive, as were their reports.

The ordinary people below initially applauded, then their shock turned to pride after everyone finished reporting!

They were all participants in these achievements, and even if they had some guesses before the reports were published, they never imagined that the results would be so terrifying and exaggerated.

This time, everyone in the shelter has at least enough food to last a year.

Even if there is no harvest in the next year, everyone can survive on the stock.

"Quiet!"

Seeing the crowd start making noise again, Qi Qin stood up and shouted, and the crowd quieted down once more.

"I'm very pleased to hear everyone's reports. I've seen everyone's hard work and dedication during this time."

"From modern times to the present."

As the final step before "ascending the throne," Su Mo outlined a detailed and concise plan for the current layout of the refuge.

Furthermore, it provides specific implementation methods for disaster planning in the event of an impending catastrophe.

Every law and every rule was explained very clearly by Su Mo, and in the post-apocalyptic wasteland, everyone was already psychologically prepared for a dictatorship.

Upon hearing that the measures were not as stringent as imagined, the vote proceeded exceptionally quickly, with all twelve major laws and eighteen minor laws passing.

In these laws, Su Mo only emphasized that villagers should not kill each other or fight over things, and that any disputes should be reported to the management for a decision.

As for the other rules, most of them are regulations governing collective development.

Su Mo also made a promise regarding the meritorious service that everyone was most concerned about.

From the smallest reward of supplies to the greatest reward of housing in Underground Shelter, as long as you meet the conditions, it will be distributed on the same day! As the atmosphere reached its climax, Su Mo paused his explanation of the rules and began his final encouragement:

"From Candlelight Shelter to the Summit Platform, this is our first move, but it's definitely not our final destination."

"I hereby declare the Candlelight Village 1.0 officially closed, and Hope Village 2.0 set sail."

"From this day forward, everyone here is a resident of Hope Village and is under the management of my shelter!"

With one arm raised to the sky, he shouted the words "Hope Village," and instantly, the voices calling for hope rose high.

One after another, earth-shaking waves of victory surged from the platform, scattering into the darkness of the depression.

"These achievements at the shelter are not my achievement alone; they are the result of everyone's hard work."

"Therefore, at this moment, I propose that everyone pick up their bowls and drink this toast together to celebrate our entry into the 2.0 era!"

Chinese people believe in discussing matters over drinks.

The atmosphere was raised even higher with the addition of the wine, and the carnival officially began after the already carved Hope Village plaque was officially hung up.

Of course, after cheering and celebrating for half an hour, everyone hurriedly returned to their posts as construction resumed that evening.

With torchlight, the familiarity of the daytime, the cool evening breeze, and the energy from a full meal, everyone's work efficiency was even higher than during the day.

As a guide, Su Mo also did his best to control and rectify various major directions.

Before 11 o'clock, the several large caves that could be used for the first day of living were finally completed in a hurry.

As for the other specific details of the cave and platform, they will need to be carved slowly over the next few days.

"I'm heading back now. Message me anytime if anything goes wrong here."

Remember, always think thrice before you act.

Whether in management or other aspects, Chen Shen's learning speed was astonishingly fast.

Standing on the edge of the cliff, after giving Chen Shen a few words of advice, Su Mo looked at the clever young man and felt even more satisfied.

After explaining all the precautions to Moore and Oreo, Su Mo strolled back to the shelter.

As expected, the Female Lion Man's mouth wasn't tough! After Chen Shen's barbed interrogation, although the Female Lion Man still didn't submit, she revealed an important piece of information through gentle persuasion.

Even alien races have chat channels!

Similarly, in addition to the markets and manufacturing pages that humans possess, the alien races can also see similar Game Panel and communicate and learn on them! Even the Female Lion Man's human language was a skill she learned by fulfilling certain conditions on these panels.

After Chen Shen recounted this important discovery, both of them, without prior agreement, thought of the same place.

Traitor!

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