Chapter 70: Chapter 69: Developing the Settlement

With the complete collapse of Zhou Feng’s group,

Wang Hao naturally became the controller of the Blue Sky Villa District.

Especially after acquiring weapons.

Lin Yuennan overlooked from high above, most of the villa district was within her sniper range.

The deterrence was immense.

Of course, now no one wanted to resist Wang Hao.

After all, he was a pretty decent person, and he had a large supply of food.

Everyone no longer had to worry about going hungry.

Orders were issued one by one from Wang Hao’s villa.

[Recruit guards, seeking able-bodied men between the ages of sixteen and forty]

[Appoint Lin Yuennan as the chief of the guard team, responsible for training guards and ensuring security and safety.]

[Recruit reclamation team members, cultivate land, and sow food; those with experience in planting and breeding can enjoy team leader benefits.]

…

Wang Hao’s food was not given for free.

Distribution based on labor, the more work, the more gain.

Previously, Zhou Feng had already laid the foundation, and he just made some modifications on it.

The villa district was very spacious, with excellent greenery, and there was a big mountain at the back.

Land was not scarce, even the courtyards of each house could easily be turned into vegetable plots.

The reason Zhou Feng and his people hadn’t done it before was that they had no seeds.

Plus, priorities had to be set, reinforcing defenses had already exhausted manpower.

So it wasn’t done.

Now, things were different with a lot of people at Wang Hao’s disposal, and defense was mostly settled.

With Lin Yuennan protecting them, security was not much of an issue anymore.

So, they could fully develop agriculture.

In the apocalypse, food is fundamental.

Though Wang Hao had a massive amount of food, it couldn’t sustain a large group of people forever.

He wanted to establish a settlement, and people would keep coming.

All of them needed food.

Self-sufficiency was the way to go.

Moreover, Wang Hao needed fresh vegetables, fruits, and meat to improve their meals.

Enticed by the lure of food, everyone weighed the pros and cons and signed up for jobs they could do.

In such an apocalyptic world, even children and the elderly couldn’t expect privileges; to get food from Wang Hao, one had to work.

Among all the work, the guard team was the least strenuous, yet the most dangerous – but they ate the best food.

They didn’t have to farm.

But they did need to train under Lin Yuennan’s leadership every day.

They were also responsible for clearing monsters near the villa, and later, as opportunities arose, they needed to go out and scavenge for resources.

They could face life-threatening dangers at any moment.

Of course, everything was rewarded; when supplies were found, they received a share proportionally.

Meanwhile, they had the best food and drink, with meat at every meal to supplement protein.

“Brother, you’re too well-prepared, aren’t you?”

On the balcony, Sun Yaoyao asked in shock as she surveyed the villa district with a drone.

It was understandable that Wang Hao had prepared all kinds of seeds.

But he had even prepared a lot of fruit tree saplings.

The villa district did have fruit tree plantings, but most were ornamental, meant to be seen and smelled.

That was fine before the apocalypse, but not so useful afterward.

Now Wang Hao was planting a vast number of fruit tree saplings; barring unforeseen circumstances, there would be fruits to eat in a few years.

“It didn’t cost much anyway, I figured I might as well prepare for everything.”

Wang Hao shrugged nonchalantly, but couldn’t hide his pride on his face.

His dream of becoming an emperor was beginning to be realized!

From the start, he had wanted to make the Blue Sky Villa District his base.

The location was good, the scenery was nice, and the living conditions were excellent.

Most importantly, it lacked no water.

The mountain spring water wasn’t hit by meteorites, nor was it polluted.

With this spring water, they didn’t have to worry about water supply.

“What a pity for such a big artificial lake.”

Wang Hao looked at the artificial lake near the villa.

There were fish in the lake, but mostly ornamental ones.

Due to the extreme cold and meteorite impacts, the fish would either freeze, be crushed, or poisoned to death.

There might even be zombies and Ghouls in there.

His fish tank had fish and lots of fry, but for now, they couldn’t be released into the lake.

“Some villas have small fish ponds, and swimming pools can be used as fish ponds too.

I tested the water in the lake, it’s not much of a problem; after a few filtrations and sedimentations, it can be channeled in.”

Sun Yaoyao said seriously.

“Oh?”

Wang Hao looked at her with some surprise.

It seemed Sun Yaoyao wasn’t just lazing around.

In the apocalypse, you’d be abandoned if you weren’t useful.

She was a doctor, but Wang Hao didn’t get sick every day.

He was a young man; keeping a doctor around was like buying insurance.

Even if he didn’t use her, it was okay.

So she needed to do as much as she could to highlight her importance.

“Alright! You handle this; you can take a third of the fish from my fish tank.”

Wang Hao gave Sun Yaoyao this task.

Entrust specialists with specialized tasks.

He only needed to issue tasks and make decisions.

“Huh?”

Sun Yaoyao was reluctant; she only wanted to eat and drink in Wang Hao’s villa!

“Alright then, I’ll do it.”

“Go ahead! I’ll make you something delicious when you return.”

Wang Hao pinched her soft cheek.

Sun Yaoyao immediately cheered up.

She loved delicious food the most.

“Brother, Yueyue wants a pinch on the cheek too.”

After Sun Yaoyao left, Xiaoyueyue came up requesting a pinch.

Wang Hao shook his head in amusement, bent down to pick her up, and pinched her little nose:

“Didn’t I tell you to take a good nap? Why are you out again?”

“Without brother, Yueyue can’t sleep.”

Xiaoyueyue pouted, “Yueyue isn’t sleepy.”

“We’re going out tonight; you need to get plenty of rest.”

“Going out?”

Xiaoyueyue tilted her head, then let out an ’oh’:

“Yueyue’s stronger now; if it’s not far, it’s not tiring.”

Wang Hao nodded.

He turned to look outside, a gleam of determination flashed in his eyes.

Though everything seemed stable now.

And he was in control.

But he didn’t get complacent; he stayed vigilant!

His craving for strength was even stronger now.

Only by becoming strong himself was true strength.

He could use others’ strengths,

but he must not place his hope in others.

Lin Yuennan was ultimately a woman; she might be swayed by some man one day.

Then, if she turned against him, he’d be in serious trouble, wouldn’t he?

Furthermore! The most crucial point.

That was about the warning.

Wang Hao always worried that there might be more monsters than just Ghouls.

These might only be initial monsters.

So he needed to strengthen himself, killing Ghouls and zombies, was the quickest way to do so at present.

With Xiaoyueyue around, everything became much easier.

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