Chapter 530: Feeling Exhausted, the Final Arrangements Before the Long Winter!

"It is April 8th now. There are still eleven days of activities before the disaster on April 20th."

"Get ready. I will send you there in about two or three days. It is very likely that you will not be able to come back from this disaster. Are you mentally prepared?"

When he was called, Hao Qiang nodded repeatedly: "Director, I have no problem going there, but my brother..."

"Don't worry, from now on, your talent level will be directly upgraded to A-level by us. According to your performance in Liberty City, we will also have an equal promotion."

"I see that your brother's level is also B-, right? If you leave, we can let him inherit your talent level preferential treatment and enjoy A-level treatment, and we will give double, which is considered to save your share first!"

During the construction of the depression, unlike the previous big pot meal, when individuals have private property, the materials of the territory also began to circulate slowly.

Similarly, the charges and taxes were also smoothly implemented.

Take the food expenses as an example. In the past, people who ate more and people who ate less shared this collective expense. Naturally, many people were dissatisfied and felt it was unfair.

Nowadays, after changing to charging a certain fee per meal and quantity, it has been well received by most people.

Of course, as a manager, a certain amount of material storage fees and processing fees will definitely be charged.

But the assessment and treatment of talent levels are also reflected here.

Depending on the level, the share of these fees is also different.

For example, B-level has to pay 8% of the fee, while A-level only needs to pay 4%.

Although the main amount of the fee is not high, it is destined to have a gap of one time between the two, and it is difficult to have an intuitive numerical reflection.

But considering the miscellaneous fees such as accommodation fees, farm tool usage fees, land management fees, etc.

After all, after accumulating over time, there will definitely be a big gap between the two!

As for taxes, there is currently only one medical tax, which generally means that after getting sick, you will get collective assistance.

There is no charge for treatment, but in the later stage, according to the number and time of assistance, certain fees will be incurred.

Among them, Su Mo, as the lord, will spread the large part of the consumption, and the sick villagers only need to pay the remaining small part.

It can also be regarded as a preferential treatment similar to welfare.

Similarly, the preferential treatment of talent level is also reflected here.

B-level talents need to pay 15% medical tax themselves, while A-level talents only need to pay 8%, which is a big difference!

"Thank you, Director, I feel relieved now!"

Hearing that his treatment has been upgraded to A-level and his brother can also enjoy it at the same time, Hao Qiang nodded in satisfaction, and his excitement was beyond words.

"Wait, kid, don't be too happy too soon!"

"If you want to go to Liberty City to lurk and carry out a series of things the director has told you, you have to get past me first."

"The real lurking environment is not like a simulated sandbox. The other party will not doubt your identity. Even if you make outrageous actions, they will accept it by default. According to your current appearance, I guarantee that you will be kicked out as soon as you enter their territory, not to mention integrating into the other party's refugee camp to scout information!"

"As a spy, a hidden player who has penetrated into the other party, you still have a lot to learn!"

As the most experienced combatant in the depression, Su Deben's words are very old-fashioned.

And Hao Qiang also nodded obediently and admitted his shortcomings very frankly.

Lurking is a science, especially for people in the 90s who grew up watching spy movies.

Lurking in the base camp of the alien race, Su Mo relied on his own strong strength as a backing, and with Turner by his side, as well as the disguise of a group of mercenaries, he eliminated the disharmony in the early stage.

Just like Su Deben said.

In the refugee camp with high vigilance, even if Hao Qiang went in with the mark, his sneaky look would certainly arouse the other party's vigilance.

At that time, it would be a small matter if the person was gone, but it would be a disaster if the news that the depression could crack the mark was exposed.

"Delay will lead to changes, time waits for no one, go back and pack up your things, and come to report to Commander Su"

"By the way, don't tell your brother that he is leaving yet, we will arrange it later!"

He continued to explain some relevant precautions, sent Hao Qiang away, looked at the sky outside that was approaching afternoon, and the task list that was finally cleared.

Su Mo let out a long breath and collapsed on the sofa with relaxation.

Lu Kuan stepped forward: "What? Are you tired?"

"A little bit. I've been too busy these days. I've been working non-stop every day. I'm not tired physically, but I'm a little tired mentally!"

After gulping down the already warm tea on the table, Su Mo narrowed his eyes as he looked through the door of the shelter and basked in the setting sun.

Since he left his own group and joined the group, the days when he could rest comfortably in the shelter became a thing of the past and would never return.

Every day, there are new goals and new challenges.

Now, even lying on the sofa and daydreaming for a while has become a "luxury" enjoyment.

The territory is getting bigger, the supplies are getting more, and the technology tree is moving forward non-stop.

But life has not made any progress. The underground shelter is still the same as it was two months ago, and entertainment is still limited to browsing games and system interfaces.

From a certain perspective, Su Mo had to admit.

After finishing a lot of troubles, he felt a little tired.

"Tired? It's time to be tired after working so hard for so long. This territory belongs to everyone, but life is yours alone. You really should take a break."

"Besides, the winter that lasts for more than two months is coming soon. With our current preparations, although it is not extremely abundant, it is already generous compared to others."

"Wait until tomorrow, I will have people set up the solar panels and bury the wires, and we can have basic electricity at night."

"When we have electricity, we can do more work, and we don't have to do everything manually now!"

Lv Kuan, who also sat next to Su Mo and gained human form, comforted him softly.

At the same time, basking in the warm sunlight, this warmth also reminded him of more things hidden in his memory.

In the past, he was a robot, without any touch, and did not need human enjoyment. The first thing he did every day when he woke up from forced sleep was to work.

When he was tired from work, he could fall asleep by pressing a button.

Naturally, he didn't think much about what entertainment meant.

However, now, after turning into a human form, he suddenly remembered that Su Mo, as a lord, was exactly the same as his robot form from beginning to end.

Never rested, never stopped!

This behavior is simply anti-human, and it is an inhuman self-control ability!

While Lu Kuan was thinking, Ai Jianfeng also came over: "Although the materials stored in the village are not enough for us to build a modern smelting plant with a fully automatic assembly line, it is no problem to build a medieval smelting furnace. If the progress is fast, I can also command people to build the furnace in a few days and produce the first pot of steel in our depression as soon as possible!"

"When we have reinforced concrete, we can start large-scale infrastructure as soon as winter is over!"

Another good news.

Although iron smelting is not Ai Jianfeng's specialty, as a master of mechanical engineering, it is obviously within his ability.

"It will be soon. Just hold on for a few more days. I will take a good rest when winter really comes."

"We are still three steps away from the final move. We have to get through these ten days!"

Knowing the good intentions of the two, and seeing that Su Deben was about to come over to persuade him, Su Mo waved his hand unconsciously, and his chaotic mind became clear again.

Before winter comes, there are only three things left for him, the leader, to do.

The first is, of course, the imminent development task. Before the blizzard comes, Hao Qiang must be placed there, and the development of Liberty City must be arranged.

It is best to develop steadily during this winter stage to ensure that the Xinhuo Exchange will have a certain position after the spring, and deliver resources to the depression without pressure.

The second is the exploration task. Also before the disaster, we have to have a close contact with the ancient tree man neighbors who have never met before.

It doesn't matter what we gain, but at least we have to find out the other party's bottom line, so as not to be blank.

In this way, even if winter comes, we can roughly infer the possible actions of the other party in winter through this information.

The third is a strategic mission. The relationship between the neighbors and the dwarves is already irreconcilable, and there will be a war between the two.

Considering that a large amount of coal resources will be needed next.

If there is enough time and the above two deployments can be successfully completed, then it is very necessary to attack the Black Stone Camp.

By then, as long as we can find a way to capture the camp, we can not only seize a batch of supplies, but also find out more secrets about the dwarves.

The above three points are all time-limited tasks, and naturally it is impossible for Su Mo to rest now.

Listening to his narration, the three were silent for a while, and finally nodded, understanding the strategic significance brought about by it.

"In that case, we can't stop our progress. I'll go to the virtual reality to construct a training scene."

"I'll go too. As long as we can master the battery technology, our energy will be greatly improved, and we don't have to limit ourselves to the internal."

"Then I'll take people to make molds now, and try to complete the preliminary preparations before tomorrow!"

Su Mo couldn't be idle. He felt that now was not the time to enjoy himself. The three of them also took their own tasks and started to get busy.

For a while, the garage, which had just gained some popularity, returned to its former coldness and desertedness.

Accustomed to this feeling, Su Mo didn't feel lonely.

He lay down until five o'clock in the afternoon, took a nap, and when it got dark, he stood up and walked towards the fruit tree mountain.

In the early days of the territory, there were earth-shaking changes almost every day.

With the village and the underground shelter as the center, the team responsible for road construction has completely opened up the progress, and the efficiency is amazing.

At the current speed, the entire five kilometers around the depression can be roughly repaired before the snowstorm, with the depression as the center, and have basic moisture resistance.

At the same time, it can also lay a solid foundation for future conditions.

On the right side of the village, the land that was not fully opened yesterday has now been completely opened.

Relying on the previously stored water source and the fresh water drawn from the freshwater lake, the entire cultivated land has been thoroughly irrigated, forming a clear boundary with the surrounding area.

It only takes one or two days for the early winter wheat to enter the field and become the first crop to be cultivated in the depression.

There are now mining personnel on the top of the Tieshi Mountain.

With the tools accumulated before, it is not difficult to mine iron ore with a hardness of less than 5, but the transportation is delayed for some time because of the lack of storage space.

As for the construction of the wonders that Su Mo ordered yesterday, there are now some signs.

At the back of the village, a large number of stones have been piled up.

Taking the famous stone statues on Resurrection Island as an example, the average height is about seven meters, and the weight is as high as 35-50 tons, which can be said to be a huge monster!

If you really want to carve a huge stone statue 20 meters high with pure natural stone, its weight is at least more than 100 tons. Without complete modern technology, it is extremely difficult to complete.

Therefore, after some thinking from the beginning, Su Mo completely gave up the idea of ​​natural stone statues.

Instead, a combination of soil + stone + steel frame was used!

Relying on the steel frame, a model of about 20 meters high was first engraved, and some internal weak points were filled with fired soil to form support.

Then, when the entire interior is completely formed and can bear the weight of the stone, the stone is made into a stone skin and pasted on to form a stone statue.

This production method can greatly save the difficulty of the previous period, and there is no need to spend a lot of effort on finding and moving the stone statue.

At the same time, it can also greatly shorten the construction period, so that in ten days, a wonder that primitive people may take decades to complete can be created!

Look here and there.

On the vast land, thousands of people walk like ants, which looks spectacular.

But unfortunately, now is not a disaster time, and there is no convenience for live broadcast.

The current scene is only Su Mo standing on the top of the fruit tree mountain, enjoying it alone.

"There are still too few people. Compared with tens of thousands of people in Liberty City, more than a thousand people in the depression are much slower in progress."

"It would be great if we could find a way to gather some more people!"

Like strategy simulation games, the number of people also has a progress bar and unlocking points.

When there are 100 people, it is basically impossible to open up infrastructure of this scale.

Similarly, when there are 10,000, 50,000, or even 100,000 people, the scale of infrastructure that will be launched will definitely not be comparable to the current scale.

Before the population reaches a qualified base, like scarce resources, the population must also be fully sought out for important strategic points to gather!

"We can only hope for the information channels in Liberty City"

"However, in order to gather a large number of people, the resources in the depression must also keep up with the pace. At least everyone's food must be adequately guaranteed"

"If everyone is hungry, what's the point of construction and development!"

Thinking about future plans in his heart, Su Mo began to patrol around the top of the fruit tree mountain.

In order to achieve the best results, the only rice leaf seed must guarantee the first wave of harvest.

Therefore, whether it is sunlight conditions, nutritional conditions, or other possible factors, they must be considered.

Fortunately, every piece of land in the upgraded fruit tree mountain is extremely fertile.

Very easily, Su Mo chose the best sunlight position, took out the rice leaf seeds, and planted them.

Then, he took out a small pot of precious second-generation psionic water again, and poured it precisely at the location of the seeds.

"Grow up quickly, the hope of the whole village is on you!"

Looking at the place where the water was poured, some light blue light spots seeped out, slowly floating in the air like elves.

With some expectations, after building a fence around the location of the seeds again, Su Mo strode down.

What should be done has now been done as perfectly as possible.

Next, it only takes time to brew, wait for the end of winter, and the arrival of spring.

The depression will sprout completely like a seed buried deep in the soil!