"Besides water, you'll also be harassed by Ghost Shadows from time to time, so you'll need people to create a Glowstone isolation environment manually. And there's food—mushrooms, cockroaches, and lizards all need someone to produce them steadily. Hope City even has people specifically growing vegetables and raising livestock. The conditions are worlds apart." Li Runshan shook his head.
"The conditions are worlds apart." His daughter Aisena had appeared behind him at some point, nodding along and repeating him.
"So..." Yu Hong glanced at the girl before turning his gaze back to Li Runshan.
"So you can only look for the people who can't survive in Hope City." Li Runshan smiled and offered his advice. "First, rely on them to establish a small outpost. Once the water, food, and safety are secured, you can consider attracting capable people to settle there long-term."
"That makes sense." Yu Hong sighed.
"Within the next few days, a refugee convoy will pass nearby. They're all using solar-powered electric vehicles, charging only through sunlight, so they're moving very slowly. Along the way, there will definitely be people who run out of food. The convoy is heading toward Tian Yue. They'll be looking for outposts to trade with along the way. When the time comes, you can try to see if you can take in a few people."
Yu Hong nodded, but when he thought of the state of his Safe House, he shook his head inwardly. His Safe House wasn't remotely capable of taking people in right now. Where would they live after he accepted them? Would they stay with him and enter the Cave? He had so many secrets—how could he trust them?
There was no helping it. The time was still far from ripe. He could only take things one step at a time.