Luxury Hope, Villagers' First Experience!
The bright yellow waterproof paint, combined with various markings, gives this steel-cast destroyer a very high-quality feel.
The three-story tower-like structure has a first floor that is the core of the entire warship, responsible for the navigation of the ship and the control of all its systems.
Currently, all the mechanical structures on the first floor have been completed. The ship is just waiting for Su Mo to bring in the computer, which will serve as the core of the entire vessel, so that it can be controlled by the program.
Going up to the second floor, you'll find the ship's Command Room, which is divided into two parts.
The innermost room is the meeting room where the entire management team holds meetings, while the outermost room is an open-air War Room where the situation outside can be observed in the event of war.
The third floor is Su Mo's captain's Captain's Cabin. When there is no war, staying here allows one to have a general view of the entire ship and ensure that the ship's navigation attitude is not problematic.
When war breaks out, it can instantly transform into the ship's highest observation room, providing excellent visibility for the gunners below.
Above these three floors is a large platform where the existing Fire Control Scanning Radar and various monitoring devices are located.
The monitoring device can transmit the footage back to the driver's cab in real time, allowing the system to assess threats and make adjustments accordingly.
Compared to the configuration of modern warships, the Hope-class ship is inferior in terms of radar and firepower.
However, in terms of intelligence, it hasn't fallen too far behind.
Of course, thanks to the robots' pure handcrafting, the warship has now developed two special capabilities.
Once Su Mo installs the system, puts the engine on, and connects the ship to power, you can view the ship's attribute panel.
At that time, any outstanding capability can instantly make up for the disadvantages of the destroyer! As the host, Su Mo had already made countless adjustments to the design during the construction of this ship, so it naturally felt like coming home, without any sense of unfamiliarity.
As for the management team responsible for setting up the site, they have come up several times in the past two days and have gained a certain understanding of the structure above the Main Deck.
Before the villagers below could come up, Pei Shao nimbly scrambled to the bow of the boat and pulled out a huge flag that he had prepared in advance from his Storage Space.
Just like the standard for ancient expeditions, this flagpole is not long, only 1.5 meters. With the railing attached, it is about 3.5 meters high when it is fixed in place.
However, the flag itself is quite large compared to the flagpole; it is a standard No. 1 flag, measuring 288 centimeters in length and 192 centimeters in height.
Furthermore, the materials used for the flags were extremely luxurious, with a specially made waterproof fabric symbolizing navy blue being chosen.
The front of the flag bears the word "Hope," while the back features a huge simplified Chinese character for "Su Character," which looks exceptionally imposing when the wind blows!
"Wow, not bad! This money was well spent!"
Looking at the flag, Su Mo, who had just walked into the open-air War Room with the other management, nodded in satisfaction.
On a ship, you can cut corners on other decorations and furnishings, but you absolutely cannot skimp on flags.
It's like on the battlefield, even if everyone dies, the flag must not fall.
On the ocean, this large flag represents Su Mo and the Hope.
As the Hope accumulates more and more victories, this flag will become the soul of the entire ship, striking fear into the hearts of any intruders! Moreover, the flag has a crucial function: to unite the people!
Upon seeing the flag, the villagers who had not yet boarded the boat immediately stopped in their tracks.
When everyone first joined Candlelight Village, they were touched, but they didn't feel like they were coming home. It was like they had just stayed in a hotel for a few nights and then found a better place to go.
Later, when Chen Shen and the others joined, the old villagers were able to barely become the masters of the village and had a sense of belonging to it.
Of course, this sense of belonging was very weak when I was in Candlelight Village.
So weak that even if they suffer a defeat, everyone will take out their belongings, divide them up, and disperse to go their separate ways.
Wu Feiguang and his colleagues in management were aware of this situation, but they were helpless and had no way to improve it.
Because none of us are primitive people; we are all ordinary people who have traveled from Earth and have our own thoughts.
They have their own ideas and their own principles. Apart from coercion, the shelter has no way to require these people to obey orders like soldiers.
Fortunately, Su Mo arrived not long after!
As the village's key figure, Wu Feiguang and the others were surprised to find that the villagers' spirits had changed after the first day's gathering! Compared to their previous state of being on the verge of disbanding after every setback, on the night Su Mo finished speaking, even though everyone was hungry, Wu Feiguang could clearly see hope in their eyes!
They weren't filled with hope for the village's future! Instead, they were filled with hope for the opportunity to follow Su Mo! It was this change that made Wu Feiguang fully realize the importance of a key figure.
That very evening, the position of village chief was officially handed over to Chen Shen.
After that, they experienced a bumper harvest and then relocation, and the Hope Village was established.
Now that we've reached this point, seeing the flag, nothing more needs to be said.
A strange sense of belonging and honor quickly took root, sprouted, blossomed, and bore fruit in the hearts of every villager, like seeds that had suffered from Welfare Disaster.
This is our village! This is our boat!
After the first person shouted these two sentences, the other villagers were instantly swept up in the atmosphere and started shouting at the top of their lungs.
Yes, this is our ship! This is the ship we're going to take to the New Continent! Other people's shelters are small wooden boats, and the most impressive ones are at most a ten-meter-long keel ship built in the medieval era.
But his own is a modern warship! The sheer difference was overwhelming. Without any special perks, just listening to the deafening cheers and roars of the villagers below, Chen Shen was confident he could guarantee on the spot that if anyone dared to stand in front of the villagers at this moment and say a single bad word about Hope Village, they would be out of the question.
The villagers would absolutely not hesitate to rush up and fight the other side to the death.
This sense of honor and belonging is something that absolutely cannot be insulted by anyone else! After a roar that lasted for four or five minutes, venting nearly two months of pent-up frustration, the boarding ceremony continued.
This time, everyone boarded the ship much faster.
About ten minutes later, after the last villager stepped onto the deck and lined up, the tour ceremony officially began! Standing in the open-air Command Room on the second floor, all the management personnel lined up, while Su Mo stood in front of the railing.
From this vantage point, one can see all the villagers below, and the villagers can also see everything above.
After Su Mo nodded and inspected the area for a few seconds, Village Chief Chen Shen stepped out from the management team with standard marching steps.
"Reporting to the Captain!"
"Chen Shen, the village chief of Hope Village, on behalf of all the villagers, requests permission to visit the interior of the Hope Ship. We request approval!"
"Allow!"
A brief ceremony ensued, and as the approval mark was drawn, Qi Qin, who was sitting on the first floor, pulled the handle.
Whoosh! On the Main Deck, as the handle was pulled down, a gap opened in the steel deck, revealing the path leading to the area below.
Following this road will take you directly to the core of the ship.
"Everyone, two people in a row, ten people in a line, enter the cabin!"
After swiping their cards at the hatch, Wu Feiguang, who was leading the group, shouted a loud call, and the villagers, who had lined up, began to enter the cabin in an orderly fashion.
Go down the passageway along this Main Deck, and the first level is the most important part of the entire ship: the Living Zone.
Unlike the safe and comfortable experience on large luxury cruise ships, the Living Zone below the Main Deck are arguably the most important place on warships.
During normal navigation, ships will constantly rock in the sea.
Furthermore, warships were originally designed for combat, and everything in sight is encased in iron.
In a place like this, a fall could result in anything from bleeding to a broken bone.
Therefore, most of the sharp corners in the Living Zone were covered with cotton by Su Mo's mechanics in advance to ensure that no one would get injured from a fall.
The enthusiasm of everyone visiting the interior was naturally high.
As soon as they entered the interior and the queue dispersed, everyone was pleasantly surprised to find that this floor was where they would meet in the future.
"Hey, my name is on this sign! This is where I live."
"This room is mine. Chen Yi, we're roommates. Come and take a look!"
"If any girls' dorm is short of people, I wouldn't mind living on your dorm floor."
"Holy crap, you guys come in and take a look, the dorm is huge!"
In the Living Zone on the first floor, four people share a room.
The space is about 20 square meters. Although it is not considered spacious in modern times, it is extremely luxurious in this post-apocalyptic world! Starting with the first room, there are a total of 35 dormitories that have been renovated and put into use, which can accommodate 140 people. There are 15 more rooms available as backup in case new people join.
After these 50 rooms, rooms 51-60 were used as common areas.
The facilities consist of: two male and female shower rooms, two male and female toilets, one laundry room, one medical room, one kitchen, one freshwater tank, one small gym, and one small communication room, totaling ten rooms to provide for the daily needs of the crew.
Rooms 61-64 were combined to serve as a meeting room, allowing the crew to gather and hold temporary meetings.
Of course, the cost of having so many rooms is that the sports facilities that modern warships would have, such as basketball courts, badminton courts, and recreational areas, have all been cut.
In the apocalypse, such activities are too physically demanding, and given the constant dangers that may arise at any time, they are unnecessary.
There is a gym where the crew can do simple activities.
Go down to the Living Zone, which is two levels below the Main Deck, and that's where the ship's supplies are stored.
The four large warehouses were empty, and from left to right they were a storage warehouse, a damage control warehouse, an ammunition warehouse, and a fuel warehouse.
Although no supplies have been moved in yet, the five-meter height alone suggests just how spectacular it will be when it's full of supplies.
As for the third floor, it is the core area of the entire ship, no less important than the Captain's Cabin.
The entire ship's propulsion system and pipeline installation originate from here and eventually return here to form a closed loop, providing complete navigation support for the entire ship.
After touring the three-story structure in the morning, it was already 11 o'clock.
The cooks from the kitchen were also on the deck, using makeshift stoves to prepare a fragrant mutton soup!
The mutton here, of course, also came from the gift of Zeus Shelter, and on this joyous day, it was taken out and simmered into a rich and flavorful broth.
Each villager received a bowl, and after eating, they disembarked the boat feeling warm all over! "Excellent, the whole process was very well arranged."
"Starting tomorrow, supplies can be sent up. Oh, and I'll leave a batch of weapons in the village before I leave."
Sitting on the second floor of the open-air Command Room, after watching all the villagers disembark, Su Mo straightened up and stood up.
Guns are always a sensitive topic.
Before the village was in a stable state, Su Mo had extremely strict gun control.
But now that all the villagers have settled down, and given that I am about to embark on a long voyage, I must leave a batch of weapons for the village to protect myself.
As soon as he finished speaking, Chen Shen, who was standing next to him, also stood up immediately and nodded repeatedly.
"Alright, Big Brother Su, I'll go with them to handle things here, I won't stay any longer."
Go!
Disaster is imminent, and not only is Su Mo busy, but there are still two phases of construction to be completed in Hope Village.
After watching Chen Shen descend the wooden steps and disembark, Su Mo looked at the crowd returning to Iron Stone Mountain in the distance, but did not follow him off the ship. Instead, he focused his attention slightly, opened his friends panel, and sent a message.
Before long, Pei Shao and Zhong Qingshu, who were in charge of intelligence, bypassed everyone's sight and sneaked up again.
It was still on the second floor, but this time, the open-air Command Room was not chosen.
After making sure no one was eavesdropping, the three went to the closed conference room.
Upon entering, seeing the two people with thoughtful expressions on their faces, Su Mo was startled and sensed something was amiss.
"Didn't find them? There were a full 20,000 alien race members; surely they left no trace?"