After building this 30-mu wall, the entire base now spans 150 mu.
Its size is equivalent to 14 football fields.
Within this base, the two forests alone occupy half of the area.
Given that these forests are on slopes, their actual planting area is much larger than their flat land footprint.
Besides the forests, there are also 6 mu of Shantang Reservoir, 25 mu of planting areas, and some other zones.
Currently, including the 38 people from He Chao's side,
the base's population has exceeded 150 people!
Based on current strength, it is definitely the most powerful force within a radius of dozens of kilometers.
Whenever Li Yu goes out, he always takes a stroll through the forest.
He enjoys the feeling of being in the forest, with the wind rustling the leaves.
It makes the pine needles whisper.
He can smell the scent of pine trees.
This time, he still came to the forest, to the pebble path.
Li Yu stood halfway up the mountain, looking at the center of the lake, as a breeze blew past.
He felt at ease.
Thinking that he would depart tomorrow, he had already discussed this matter with his uncle and others today.
This time, He Chao and his team would be brought along; only two of them knew how to shoot, but it didn't matter, not everyone needed to be able to shoot.
Furthermore, they weren't taking all thirty-plus people; only a portion would go, as some of them had family members who would certainly be kept inside the base's outer wall.
How to improve team cohesion: by fighting together, facing common enemies together, and experiencing things together.
Therefore, Li Yu decided to take He Chao and his team out.
In addition to He Chao and his dozen or so people,
there were also Third Uncle, Li Haoran, Li Haoxian, Da Pao, Yang Tianlong, Li Gang, Song Min, Lao Xie, Lao Lü, and others.
In total, over thirty people were brought along.
They drove six fully armed vehicles.
Light machine guns and rocket launchers were all taken with them.
Li Yu sat on a large rock, lost in thought, and before he knew it, dusk was falling.
In the forest, the solar streetlights automatically illuminated, lighting up the path through the woods.
On his way home, Li Yu saw the scattered lights of the residential area not far away.
His heart softened.
Sometimes, he needed to be alone for a while to process his emotions and adjust himself.
Having killed so many,
his heart still fluctuated somewhat, and he needed to process it.
Upon returning to the base, he smelled a strong aroma from a dish he was very familiar with.
His mother used to make it for him often; it was a common dish for people in Xin City.
Braised pig trotters!
The trotters were washed clean, then chopped into small pieces and soaked in water.
Hot oil was used to bring out the aroma, then cinnamon, bay leaves, and their unique homemade pickled peppers were added.
It was simmered for forty minutes.
Li Yu was very familiar with this smell; it made his mouth water just by smelling it.
He felt an indescribable sensation, as if he had suddenly returned to his childhood, coming home from school.
Running home against the setting sun, quickly taking a bath.
Then rushing to the TV to watch cartoons like Woody Woodpecker and Tom and Jerry.
And then smelling this familiar scent of home-cooked food.
With good food, one must have a small sip.
This batch of pig trotters consumed a quarter of the trotters Li Yu had stored in the freezer before the apocalypse.
Li Yu took a bottle of Classic Blue and had a drink with Da Pao and the others.
The rising white steam carried a rich aroma, a harmonious and non-conflicting scent.
Li Yu picked up a piece of trotter; it was soft and glutinous, the skin slightly crispy from frying,
but after long hours of simmering, all the collagen had been rendered out.
It was flavorful.
Fatty but not greasy.
Slurp.
Li Yu closed his eyes, savoring the delicious taste on his tongue.
Then he poured himself a small glass of baijiu.
A sip.
A smack.
A breath.
The alcohol and the soft, fragrant meat created a wonderful chemical reaction.
Delicious!
Absolutely delicious!
A smile appeared on Li Yu's lips.
The joys of life are nothing more than eating and drinking.
Enjoying beautiful scenery, delicious food, good wine, and beautiful women...
Immediately, Li Yu clinked glasses with Yang Tianlong and Da Pao across from him.
They stopped just short of getting drunk.
No one dared to drink too much, as there were important matters to attend to tomorrow, and they could distinguish priorities.
After dinner, Li Yu and Yu Tong shared a tender moment.
They discussed philosophies about life, such as where humans come from?
And where are humans going, among other questions, engaging in deep discussions.
In this apocalypse,
people went to bed relatively early.
They had dinner regularly at 5:30 PM.
Apart from those on duty, most people went to sleep around 9:00 PM.
The next morning, Li Yu woke up early.
He felt his body still filled with violent power.
Seeing Yu Tong,
Li Yu shook his head; he had important business to attend to today.
Although it was nothing for someone his age,
he still exercised extremely strong self-control.
He walked into the bathroom, took a cold shower, and felt much more awake.
Li Yu had breakfast early, dressed in the riot gear, helmet, and other equipment he had prepared beforehand.
He arrived at the base's Weng City, where some people were already waiting.
Li Haoran and Li Haoxian had stayed in the base, and although they had gone out a few times,
it was certainly not as much as Da Pao and the others, but their performance was very good.
This time, Li Yu planned to take them out for more training.
No one becomes extremely powerful all at once; it's always through experiencing things little by little that they gradually become formidable.
In Weng City, Li Yu sat under the central concrete pillar, smoking.
After waiting for about ten minutes, everyone had arrived.
Li Yu looked at the crowd and shouted, "Get in the cars, let's go."
Everyone responded, getting into the cars with their firearms.
This time, the armored RV and riot control vehicles were all taken out.
Second Uncle and First Uncle stood on the wall, watching them leave; they no longer knew how many times Li Yu and his team had gone out.
Li Yu's habit had always been this way; he was never one to sit by and wait for death.
He didn't like enemies coming to his doorstep; unless it was a special circumstance, he was always the one to take the initiative.
Second Uncle looked at the wall, at the new faces that had been added, including two of Lao Xie's former team members.
He then looked in another direction, at Xiao Yu's cousins in the base, feeling a bit emotional.
The base was growing, with more and more people, and becoming stronger.
First Uncle's heart was even more complex; he was also from the armed police, and before the apocalypse, he knew Lao Lü and Lao Xie.
After all, they were from the same system.
However, any task within the base was primarily assigned to Li Yu, while he mainly stood guard at the base.
Last time, seeing Li Tie and his team injured, First Uncle was also a bit sad.
But there had to be someone in the base, a direct relative of Li Yu, who was strong enough to control the situation.
Third Uncle was very strong in combat but didn't talk much.
Second Uncle was very shrewd, able to grasp people's hearts and good at managing people, but lacked combat power.
And First Uncle was good at handling affairs, and his combat power was also strong enough; Li Yu's comprehensive consideration led to him being left behind.
