" Kuang Jie!" Zhao Ming suddenly said.
"What's wrong?" Kuang Jie asked.
"You know, wouldn't it be great if we followed Captain Shen? At least Captain Shen has a very good temper!" Zhao Ming said, looking at the figure moving quickly along the mountain road and soon becoming a small dot.
"Temperament is only one aspect; the key is how strong one is, right?" Kuang Jie retorted.
"That's what they say, but war isn't a one-on-one fight. It's not very useful for one person to be stronger, is it?" Zhao Ming said.
"Uh, this..."
Kuang Jie was momentarily speechless. Considering the distribution of combat power among the Calamity Beast as described by the academy's instructors, this did indeed make some sense, however...
"Well, I still feel it's better to follow someone stronger!" Kuang Jie insisted.
Upon hearing this, Zhao Ming nodded, not insisting on anything, as it's normal for different people to have different opinions.
Shen Heng didn't really care; he just wanted to move everything up the mountain as quickly as possible.
They weren't the only ones moving things; ordinary soldiers were too.
While they may be called "ordinary," the vast majority of warriors have already reached First Tier, and a small number have reached Second Tier.
And so, after his fifty-seventh ascent to the summit, Shen Heng finally stopped at the top.
The mountaintop is uneven, but very spacious; even with five or six thousand people on it, there is still considerable room to spare.
At this point, everyone had begun to take charge of their respective tasks.
The inspector was finishing up the work on the protruding areas that Shen Heng had mentioned earlier.
The soldiers had already begun setting up camp on the leveled ground.
At the outermost perimeter, construction robots, operated by personnel, began building the city wall.
Shen Heng participated in the final stages of the leveling work at the top of the mountain, then told everyone to rest and asked other soldiers to help if needed.
Just as he was about to turn and leave, he saw a figure walking towards him.
He recognized the figure; Xu Yu, the one who answered Zhang Weijun's question at the meeting last time.
" Captain Shen, after looking around, I have a few questions I'd like to ask, is that alright?" Xu Yu asked as she walked over.
"Okay, go ahead and ask!" Shen Heng nodded.
"If we build the city on the mountain, how will we solve the water problem?" Xu Yu asked directly.
"Several of the members who came have water-related abilities, and they can be responsible for providing water," Shen Heng said.
"What about food? It seems like we didn't bring much," Xu Yu continued.
"The base regularly sends over a batch of food, but we still need to replenish it by killing the Calamity Beast," Shen Heng said.
Upon hearing this, Xu Yu frowned.
"What if the Calamity Beast realize they can't eliminate us and then change their tactics, surrounding us?"
"The food delivered from the base will be intercepted by the Calamity Beast, and because there are large groups of Calamity Beast at the foot of the mountain, it will be difficult for us to form a team to kill Calamity Beast and obtain food!"
Upon hearing this question, Shen Heng slightly raised his eyes, looking at Xu Yu with a hint of surprise in his gaze.
The previous problems were manageable, but to think of this so quickly after coming up online is truly remarkable.
However, the related issues had already been considered before the site selection and personnel arrangements were made.
"We'll also have to rely on the other members," Shen Heng said. "Some people have the ability to burrow underground. If that happens, we can use that person's ability to escape and get food."
Hearing this, Xu Yu's brows finally relaxed.
He looked around, pondered for a moment, and only after confirming that he hadn't found any other problems did he turn his gaze back to Shen Heng.
"In that case, I'll be leaving now!"
After saying that, Xu Yu didn't linger and turned to leave.
Shen Heng stood there watching Xu Yu's figure.
Hmm, quite smart, but seems a little arrogant?
Ignoring the incident, Shen Heng turned and walked to the edge of the mountaintop, looking down the mountain.
The mountains stretch endlessly, and a long convoy can still be vaguely seen in the forest, heading into the distance.
Night, by the campfire.
The members of the Seventh Vanguard Squad sat together.
Taking a bite of the Calamity Beast leg meat in his hand, Zhou Xuan glanced at the environment inside the city.
The city wall has a rough outline, but it is still some distance from being completed. Inside the city, only some necessary buildings have been constructed.
"How long will it take to be completely completed?" Zhou Xuan asked.
"Judging from the arrangement of the building blocks, it should take another two or three days." Zheng Guomin glanced at the items in the city.
"Two or three days? That fast?!" Zhou Xuan was somewhat surprised.
"Didn't you experience what it was like when you first entered the Erosion Zone to establish a base?" Zheng Guomin looked away and glanced at him.
"It happened, but it wouldn't have been this fast back then, would it?" Zhou Xuan asked.
"It will be built on a larger scale then, so it will take a little longer," Qin Yu added from the side.
"Uh, that seems to be true!" Zhou Xuan nodded in realization.
Han Ling glanced at the group of people talking, then turned her gaze to the other side.
Over there, Shen Heng was chatting by the campfire while holding a wooden stick.
"Have we just been waiting here all this time?" Han Ling asked.
Upon hearing this, the others also looked over.
"Yes," Shen Heng said, his gaze still fixed on the campfire, "Wait until the city is built, wait for the appointed time."
"The designated time? Is that what the base said, that they'll send planes over later, and then fly from here to the Anchor Point to bomb Anchor Point?" Zhou Xuan asked.
"Hmm," Shen Heng confirmed.
"This mountaintop is only so big, it can't even accommodate many planes, right? Will it be of any use?" Zhou Xuan asked with some skepticism.
"It's difficult to kill many Calamity Beast with this, but it's still possible to destroy Anchor Point to some extent!" Shen Heng said calmly, his gaze still fixed on the flickering flames.
"And then what?" Han Ling asked in a low voice.
"What comes next..."
Shen Heng paused in his movements, then slowly looked up at the sky.
"Let's see how the Calamity Beast retaliate!"
"Waaah--"
The piercing sound of sirens echoed throughout the base.
Zhang Weijun stood on the rooftop of a building, silently watching the surging tide of beasts approaching from afar.
A figure slowly walked up behind him.
"The plan is to start in three days, right?" Li Daoyi asked.
"Yes, this beast tide came relatively early." Zhang Weijun nodded, looking out of the city.
"Will it have any impact?" Li Daoyi asked.
"No, as long as they haven't arrived before the operation begins, it's fine," Zhang Weijun replied.
Li Daoyi nodded slowly, his brows furrowed as he gazed at the surging, dark tide of beasts.
"Too many people have been sent out; they might not be able to handle it. Should I step in?"
"It hasn't come to that point yet, and if you intervene, the Sixth Tier Calamity Beast on the other side will also attack, which might lead them to discover the situation at the base. So even though it's very dangerous now, we can only continue to hold on, it's just..."
After a slight pause, Zhang Weijun's gaze remained resolute as he watched the approaching tide of beasts.
"The number of casualties will simply be higher!"