Post-battle stocktaking

Chen Fan stood in front of Warehouse No. 1 inside the Cave. He had specially dug Cavern Chamber inside the Cave to house the Warehouse, and the entrance to this Warehouse was 5 meters high and 4 meters wide.

The entrance is quite large, mainly because I'm worried that if something particularly large happens in the future, it won't fit into the Warehouse.

He looked down at the Nail and Hammer in his hand, then at the height of the hole.

"Weiwei."

Chen Fan turned his head and looked at the Crocodile lying in front of Qi Chong, staring at the meat Qi Chong Roast Meat: "Come here, help me stand on my tiptoes."

"Zhou Mo, I'll hold the Nail, you hammer it."

"Don't hit your hand."

Standing on the Crocodile's back, the two quickly hung the Wooden Board marked with "Warehouse No. 1," "Spirit-Nurturing Pavilion," "Meat Grinder Passage," and so on, in their corresponding positions.

"Hmm, not bad."

Chen Fan stood inside the Cave, looking at this scene, and nodded with satisfaction.

How to put it? These things aren't practically useful, but like how each office in a company used to have a corresponding sign hanging up, they're usually completely invisible, but it feels strange when they're gone.

With this, the Camp looked much more organized.

Seeing that there was nothing urgent for the time being, Zhou Mo took advantage of the brief moment before the meal was ready and hurriedly rushed into the Spirit-Nurturing Pavilion to experience the feeling brought by this new building.

If it's only for one person to cultivate, even with a 10x cultivation speed, the amount of Eerie Stone consumed is very small.

After all, Zhou Mo's Cultivation was too low. If his Cultivation were higher, he would absorb more Eerie Stone, and thus consume more Eerie Stone.

The meal was very enjoyable.

Perhaps because of today's bumper harvest, everyone was smiling happily and eating with great relish.

Even Weiwei, who was lying inside the Cave hugging the Octopus head, ate very happily.

Eternal Night fell as expected.

Darkness once again enveloped the entire Wasteland.

After a satisfying meal, I went to sleep.

Tonight, no one is keeping watch, or rather, tonight is a night of "Weiwei the waiters."

This guy seems to rarely need to sleep, and he's the first to be awakened by the slightest noise; a good candidate for night watch.

The Level-2 City Wall at the junction of the Sinkhole and the Canyon is completely hidden below ground level.

This city City Wall was not a defensive fortification; there were no Cannon Tower built on City Wall, and it was not intended for use against the enemy.

Rather, it was used to cut off the enemy's retreat when they all rushed into the Sinkhole. When this City Wall was raised, it was time to close the door and beat the enemy.

The Camp gradually quieted down, and everyone prepared to go to sleep.

Tonight is the 14th night of the Rainy Season. In less than 20 days, the Rainy Season will be over.

Inside the Stone House Communal Sleeping Platform, Zhou Mo on the carpet, placed his Great Knife under his pillow, and then took out a File from his pocket, carving on Wooden Board while muttering to himself.

He was covered with fur and hay as a carpet, and there were no sheets. He found his sheets in Weiwei's mouth, but they were covered in saliva, which he found disgusting. They hadn't even dried yet after being washed.

Only an oil lamp shone dimly inside the room.

King Mazi, A Le, and the others also slept on makeshift beds on the floor, quietly watching Zhou Mo carve out the countdown to the Rainy Season.

At this time of day, the Stone House is always exceptionally quiet, with everyone silently watching this moment.

"Less than 20 days left."

King Mazi licked his lips, grinning with a hint of relish. "Gentlemen, don't think I'm being unfair. After the Rainy Season ends, I'll treat you all to a good time in Northbank City."

"We've all been through thick and thin together escaping this Rainy Season, so I won't be stingy. I'll treat you all to some Jiangnan girls at Brothel later."

"She was so radiant, and her waist swayed so alluringly."

"And unlike the rough women of Jiangbei, the women of Jiangnan all speak softly and gently. The feeling they give is completely different."

"Last time I was short on cash, I went to a Red House's and found a local widow from Jiangbei. She was even bigger than me. I went in and before I could even take my pants off, she did. And do you know what she said first?"

King Mazi paused for a moment before a hint of fear flashed in his eyes.

"That woman came up to me and said, 'Give me some serious manly energy, girl, give me some serious effort,' damn, who could resist that?"

"So you ran away?" Little Qiu, who was lying to the side, said with a hint of schadenfreude.

He was relatively young and had never been to Brothel or Red House. He had only heard of these places but had never been inside. Now, listening to King Mazi's story, he found it quite interesting.

"Of course we can't run away."

King Mazi said with a serious expression, "When a man enters Brothel, it's like a soldier going to war. If he goes in and then leaves, that's cowardice."

"No matter what girl you see, that's your fate. You have to grit your teeth and charge forward; backing down is a disgrace."

"How could I tolerate her? I taught her a lesson she wouldn't forget. The next day, when I left her room, that woman's legs were weak. She didn't take any customers for a month afterward. Apparently, her legs would tremble even when she went out to get up at night."

A burst of laughter echoed in the dimly lit room.

King Mazi usually loved telling dirty jokes, and they enjoyed listening to them. It wasn't that they liked dirty jokes, but hearing about things that happened before the Rainy Season made them feel like they could still survive.

"But I'm talking to you, King Mazi."

Lying on his side against the wall, Zhou Mo joked, "You still have the Eerie Stone in your pocket? What are you going to use to take us to Brothel after the Rainy Season ends? If you're hiding the Eerie Stone, then I might have to do you a favor, brother."

Before joining this Station, they handed over all the Eerie Stone they had accumulated over the years to the Station Master.

The one who handed over the most honey was Wang Kui. He worked hard as Worker Bee for 13 years and finally accumulated some honey, but one day he handed it all over, leaving nothing behind.

They had been relying on the Station Master's shelter to survive these days, so naturally they wouldn't ask for their wages.

There's no reason to ask someone for money when you're seeking refuge in their home. If you can help out, it's a way of giving back to them.

"No, I'm penniless."

King Mazi bluntly stated, "But you don't need to know where my Eerie Stone came from, as long as the Station Master can take us for a stroll around Northbank City."

"Assuming Northbank City doesn't fall during the Rainy Season either."

"I can get enough Eerie Stone to take you guys out for a night in just one night."

"You've got some skills, King Mazi." Zhou Mo chuckled as he looked at King Mazi beside him, placed the Wooden Board aside, stretched, and lay down.

"Alright, everyone go to sleep. We have to get up and work tomorrow. Thinking about going out to play after the Rainy Season is over is pointless. Let's wait until we survive the Rainy Season first."

He never doubted King Mazi's abilities. To put it bluntly, they were indeed down on their luck, but someone who could serve as a Station Master in the wilderness was no ordinary person.

They must still have some skills to make a living. Even if they are unarmed, as long as they return to Northbank City, they can still manage to get some Eerie Stone.

The Wooden Hut gradually quieted down, and everyone fell asleep.

The Level-3 City Wall at the Cave entrance allowed them to sleep exceptionally soundly.

They even felt they might sleep more soundly than the people of Northbank City, since although Northbank City had a large population, its City Wall were only one level high, and who knows, Northbank City might already be gone by now.

Almost everyone in the Camp was asleep.

Chen Fan stood inside the level-one Warehouse, admiring his haul for the day.

An uncontrollable smile appeared on his face.

Especially standing at the entrance of the Mustard-Seed Room, looking at those Eerie Stone floating in the air, it looks really delightful, like a farmer seeing a bumper harvest.

"Station Master."

Following behind, Wang Kui presented his report while holding Bamboo Slip he had taken from the Archive Room.

"Last night, Thousand Lakes of the Four Chiefs of the Wraith King, was completely wiped out, and we also seized all four large boxes he was carrying."

"One of the boxes contained various Ghost Material, which I have already categorized. The remaining three boxes are filled with various Eerie Stone, totaling 17,000."

"It's still a whole number."

Chen Fan looked at the Eerie Stone floating in the air above the Mustard-Seed Room, his eyes full of smiles as he nodded repeatedly.

This Wraith King is truly a good person.

His wife, Okra, gave him Heartguard Armor.

His Subordinate rushed to deliver the Eerie Stone to him.

As far as he knew, there was another leader called Millennium, who should have also landed on the Wasteland from the southern Desert, but he didn't know how much he knew about the situation here.

Will they launch a night raid?

This guy also has quite a few Eerie Stone. After all, if the Wraith King could get Thousand Lakes to bring over a year's worth of Eerie Stone, then he should also get Millennium to bring over a year's worth of Eerie Stone.

If he doesn't see this guy attack tonight, he'll have to find a way to lure him over to the Wasteland.

It's not just about these Eerie Stones; the Wraith King still has two leaders left. If he can defeat them one by one before the Wraith King arrives, it will be much easier for him even if the Wraith King finds him.

"Have you finished counting the Eerie Stone we brought back from the mountain this afternoon? There should be quite a few, right?"

Chen Fan turned his head to look at Wang Kui beside him.

"Reporting to the Station Master, the inventory has been completely completed." Wang Kui glanced down at the file in his hand, then looked up and continued, "A total of 36,726."

"So much?"

Chen Fan's pupils contracted slightly as he looked at the Eerie Stone floating in the air above the Mustard-Seed Room.

During the excavation, they sensed that there were many Eerie Stones in the Deep Pit, but they didn't expect there to be so many.

How many Eerie Stones are left in the Camp?

"A total of 56,570 Eerie Stone." Wang Kui reported while taking out a small notebook from his pocket and continuing.

"Last night's battle against Thousand Lakes consumed a total of 437 Eerie Stone at the Altar used to repair the City Wall and Cannon Tower."

"Most of the Altar's cost comes from the level-up required for Level-3 City Wall, and the Level-3 City Wall consumes even more Eerie Stone."

"The Meat Grinder Phase One, with all 18 Cannon Tower activated and the ten Cannon Tower on the City Wall, cost a total of 217 Eerie Stone."

"Last night's battle consumed a total of 654 Eerie Stone."

"We made a lot of money in last night's battle."

"Um."

Chen Fan nodded slightly. The task he gave Wang Kui was not just to be a warehouse manager; he granted Wang Kui Access Rights to view the Eerie Stone consumption of many buildings, so that Wang Kui could obtain enough data to summarize and organize for him, without him having to check and calculate them one by one.

It will save him a lot of effort.

Of course, this is also a very core Access Rights, which means that once this data is leaked, other forces can easily deduce a lot of information.

To some extent, this also represents a high degree of Trust.

"You'll definitely make a profit." Chen Fan wasn't particularly excited about this, and continued, "In the Wasteland, as long as you survive the invasion of the Strange Tide, you definitely won't lose out."

"How much of the Eerie Fire have you been consuming these days?"

Many buildings in the Camp are now connected to the Eerie Fire, such as the Warehouse that needs to be inlaid with Eerie Stone, the Spirit-Nurturing Pavilion, and the Unmanned Outpost responsible for maintaining the area outside the Canyon.

Many buildings require a continuous daily consumption of Eerie Stone, but he didn't keep track of the exact numbers.

"The Warehouse currently consumes 11 Eerie Stone per day. Originally, it only used one, so we didn't need that many, but after receiving the Snow Lotus from you, Station Master..."

"The special storage environment of that Snow Lotus consumes 10 Eerie Stone every day."

"So much?"

Chen Fan frowned slightly as he walked along the Warehouse corridor to the Heavenly Treasures Room at the end, and pushed open the door to look inside.

A thin film of emerald green mist floated in the room. The film contained Ice-Cold air, and clearly visible snowflakes covered its surface, making it look like a womb placed in a refrigerator.

Inside this membrane, a Snow Lotus floats suspended in mid-air.

It was the Snow Lotus he brought back from the nest, a special and rare Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures.

After staring at the Snow Lotus for a while, Chen Fan didn't say anything more. He simply turned to Wang Kui and continued, "I understand. You can continue."

Although this Snow Lotus is currently useless and consumes 10 Eerie Stone every day, he certainly wouldn't just give up on this Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures. A Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures, especially Green Grade Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures, would actually be worth at least 5,000 Eerie Stone, or even more.

After the Rainy Season ends, he can try to contact other forces to obtain more information. Whether he learns the true uses of the Snow Lotus or resells it, he certainly won't lose money.

"The remaining buildings that continuously consume resources every day are the Unmanned Outpost. We currently have a total of 10 Unmanned Outpost, and the average consumption each night is about 100 Eerie Stone."

"But this return is not bad either."

"The Unmanned Outpost typically yields around 700 Eerie Stone per day."

"Good."

Chen Fan nodded slightly. The return rate was actually quite good, equivalent to breaking even in just a few days, and the rest was pure profit. However, for him, who had received the inheritance from Weiwei's parents, this amount of Eerie Stone was clearly not fast enough.

"No need for a detailed report, just give me the overall figures."

"Understood. Currently, when the Camp is not attacked by the Strange Tide, the Camp's daily fixed consumption is around 120."

There are Eerie Stone on the left and right.

"Um."

Chen Fan stood outside the Mustard-Seed Room, looking at the Eerie Stone floating in the air, enveloped in emerald mist, and patted Wang Kui on the shoulder. "You've worked hard, go to sleep early."

He then left the Warehouse alone.

The Rainy Season countdown has begun; only 16 days remain.