None of these people exceeded Li Yu's expectations.
The only one who exceeded his expectations was Yu Tong; he hadn't anticipated that Yu Tong would display such extraordinary strength, both in terms of her temperament and combat ability.
She picked up firearms only recently, yet her marksmanship was already incredibly accurate.
Furthermore, she had already learned some combat skills before the apocalypse, and her current close-quarters combat level was also very impressive.
Many times, she would quietly listen to others speak, and occasionally, she would offer Li Yu some ideas—ideas that were extremely detailed yet contained hidden dangers, issues Li Yu had not considered before.
As for the other people in the base, they had also witnessed the cruelty of the apocalypse through successive crises.
They became stronger.
Upon entering the base, his second uncle and third uncle stepped forward.
They were somewhat worried, but seeing Li Yu's calm expression, the two exchanged glances.
His second uncle pondered for a few seconds, then spoke, "Xiao Yu, this time, did you find them?"
Li Yu heard this and nodded, saying, "I found them. They are in Liberation City."
This time, before Li Yu and his group set out, they had already informed his second uncle and the others.
"Did Liberation City release them?" His second uncle looked directly at Li Yu.
"Hmm, how should I put this? I killed those few culprits; the others I haven't touched for now," Li Yu said.
His second uncle breathed a long sigh of relief upon hearing this; he was afraid that Li Yu, in a moment of impulse, would fall out with Liberation City and kill everyone there.
Although there isn't a strict distinction between good and evil in this apocalypse, killing innocent people would cause unrest.
Especially for a leader, their actions must be convincing.
This way, the team would be easier to lead, people's hearts wouldn't change, and humanity wouldn't sink into depravity.
His third uncle, being observant, his eyes flickered as he noticed a hint of fatigue in Li Yu's eyes.
So he said to Li Yu, "Alright, you should rest early too. There have been too many things recently. You need to rest well. We'll handle everything."
After speaking, he patted Li Yu's shoulder.
Li Yu trembled slightly.
He said, "Okay."
He then returned to his residence. It was too dry now; normally, upon returning to the base, he would definitely take a bath, but water usage was a huge problem now.
So, he could only pour a little water and wipe himself down, cleaning off all the dust, dirt, and sweat.
After wiping himself, he changed into his Fenteng loungewear, the kind he wore when not working. When not killing zombies or people, in this safe and stable environment, changing into such comfortable, soft, and light loungewear.
It made him feel very comfortable.
Hmm, it was a bit hot, so he turned on the air conditioner.
Under such scorching sun, solar energy was exceptionally abundant, and the batteries were already fully charged.
With ample electricity, everyone could freely use the air conditioner to cool down.
It was only July now; when August arrived, the weather would be even hotter.
After the air conditioner was turned on, a cool breeze blew in.
He comfortably reclined in the armchair. The armchair was soft and elastic. After winning the lottery, he used those tens of millions to leverage hundreds of millions in resources.
He purchased a vast amount of supplies, and for the everyday equipment he bought, he always opted for the best.
Even this recliner had a considerable price tag.
His head slowly leaned back, swaying gently.
With a touch of his right hand, he opened a downloaded player.
It played some light and pleasant songs, without lyrics.
Songs without lyrics allowed him to relax even more.
The cool breeze blew, the curtains were open, and the room was bright. Outside the window, the lingering warmth of the scorching sun still remained.
When the entire villa was built, his room was made quite large, in addition to an 8-square-meter balcony, a toilet, and a projector.
The room, including everything, was almost 40 square meters, which was not small.
The more one was in the apocalypse, besides safety, comfort also had to be considered.
Within the base's perimeter wall, a lower wall was also built around the residential area.
Listening to the light music, Li Yu half-closed his eyes. At this moment, he didn't want to think about anything. He just wanted to stay quiet for a while.
At dinner time, Li Yuan came up to call him. He had just taken a nap.
At this moment, he was full of vigor, as if completely recovered.
He stretched, then patted Li Yuan's head.
Li Yuan stroked her own head and pouted, saying, "Brother, I'm not a child anymore."
Li Yu smiled and said, "Haha, you're not a child anymore, you're a big child."
Li Yuan was somewhat speechless.
Suddenly, she remembered and said, "Brother, I think I saw earlier that Sister Yu Tong, and Sister Xiyue, and Sister Xiao Zhu, want to watch a movie and play Werewolf together tonight. Are you coming?"
Li Yu heard this and, uh...
He thought for a moment, then finally said, "Forget it, I want to rest well tonight. You all have fun."
Yang Xiaozhu had liked following him around since she was little, and she had always liked him as she grew up; he knew that, but he often treated her like a younger sister.
And then there was Xiyue, who also seemed to have some feelings for him.
A bit troublesome...
With all of them together, it wouldn't be a game room, but a battlefield.
In this situation, it was best for him not to go.
"Oh, by the way, brother, I think I just saw Song Min, Sister Song, with Da Pao. It looks like they have something going on, hehehe." Li Yuan said with a gossipy look on her face, her eyes sparkling.
Li Yu was speechless. Are all women this gossipy?
Another flick on her head, he said, "Why do you care about them? What if they are together?"
Among the younger generation, Ding Qingqing, Ding Jiu's daughter, and Li Hang seemed to have something going on, and now Song Min and Da Pao also seemed to be involved.
It wasn't a bad thing either.
Dinner consisted of steamed spicy dried small fish, and also fried fish. With the recent drop in water levels, eating some fish was also to leave them some living space.
After dinner, Li Yuan took some people to play in the underground recreation room. Li Yu simply greeted them and walked up the mountain.
Whenever he had something on his mind, a walk in the mountains would make him feel much better.
In the mountains, by the lake.
Night, a gentle breeze.
Quiet.
The night sky was bright, and the stars twinkled.
He took out a bottle of white wine and some peanuts from his embrace.
He lay on a large rock, took a sip, and ate two peanuts.
The peanuts were fried by his mother, crispy and crunchy, a satisfying crunch with every bite.
The white wine was a classic 53-proof sauce-aroma baijiu, sipped slowly, then a deep breath.
The aroma of the wine, the toasted aroma of the peanuts, blended together, creating a simple yet unique taste.
This taste was life, it was living, it was the taste of ordinary people's lives after meals.
When he was slightly tipsy, Li Yu stopped drinking.
Li Yu had never drunk until he was completely drunk; he only liked this slightly tipsy feeling.
He slowly exhaled, gazing at the stars and looking down at the distant plain.
His heart was filled with boundless ambition.
Smiling, Li Yu packed up his things, humming a tune, and returned to his room to sleep.
