The construction speed has been squeezed to the limit, but it is still unknown whether at least 80% of the project progress can be completed before March. Especially since the rain showed no sign of stopping, it cast a shadow over the battle that had not yet begun.
Fifty engineering robots had just stepped off the production line of the Sixth Block Factory when they were urgently dispatched to Yizhou Island by a supply airship. Not only the hired survivor laborers, but also some soldiers from the expeditionary force were involved in the project.
Li Wang personally stood on the front line, supervising the progress of the construction. Although he knew that the spiritual comfort of doing so might be greater than the practical significance, he still did it.
At this time, an adjutant came to his side.
“Survivors in the western construction section are making trouble and they are demanding settlement of their salaries.”
Li Wang said calmly without moving his eyelids.
"We said from the beginning that salaries will be paid after the project is completed."
The adjutant hesitated, but still reported the truth.
"They're afraid the project will never be completed."
After Li Wang was silent for a moment, he spoke.
"Salary will be paid on March 2nd. I don't care what method you use to suppress their emotions."
"Yes!" The adjutant gave a military salute.
Salaries must not be paid, Li Wang knew this very well. As for the reason, it's not because NAC lacks the money, but because once the money is distributed, I'm afraid these people will not stay here to work, but will take Yajing and hide in the shelter.
Even if the salary is to be paid, it will have to wait until March 2, after the door of Vault 79 is closed...
At this moment, in Vault 79.
A man wearing an AC military uniform was standing at the door, squinting at the thin-faced survivors lining up to enter the shelter. He enjoyed this feeling very much, watching the poor man lower his head, praying for his protection, and offering the only crystal he had with his hands.
Yuan Yi, the mayor of Town No. 79, is also the director of Shelter No. 79. Due to the awareness of the end of the world, in the "rise and fall histories" of many refuges, there are few precedents where blue-skinned people can defeat the chaotic wasteland "refugees" and successfully establish stable order in the refuge.
Town No. 79 is undoubtedly an exception.
Long before the door of the shelter was opened, the director of this shelter completed the transformation of Vault 79 from freedom to totalitarian dictatorship. With sufficient arms reserves, almost all of the 2,000 shelter members, all men, were recruited by him as soldiers.
When the refuge was first opened, his attitude towards these wasteland refugees was not to aid, but to conquer.
Apparently, he succeeded.
Regardless of whether the means were extreme, Vault 79 successfully survived the first year after its doors were opened, and has continued to exist to this day.
Just as Yuan Yi was admiring the expressions on the faces of the survivors, his subordinates came over, performed the old AC military salute, and then spoke.
"Reporting to the director, the NAC expeditionary force working on Despair Beach still shows no signs of evacuating."
After hearing the news, Yuan Yi narrowed his eyes slightly.
Every year during the Calamity Month, he could harvest tens of thousands of sub-crystals from these poor people who came to seek refuge. The reason why Town No. 79 has been able to develop to its current scale is also based on people's fear of the Calamity Moon.
Unlike most survivors, as a vested interest in Calamity Moon, he did not really want this disaster to disappear.
However, he couldn't do anything blatantly at this moment.
The strength shown by NAC made him feel deeply afraid. Apart from anything else, just by looking at the steel airship, he knew clearly that the strength of the two sides was not in the same weight class at all.
Yuan Yi crossed his arms and thought for a moment, then a sinister smile suddenly appeared at the corner of his mouth.
"Let the survivors lurking among the laborers prepare to instigate a collective strike before February 28th in the name of asking for wages."
The subordinate's eyes lit up after hearing this and he said immediately.
"The director is wise!"
Yuan Yi waved his hand and said with a smile.
"Go ahead and give me the order. If this happens, the benefits will be theirs."
"yes!"
The subordinates nodded in response, but did not leave immediately.
"Why aren't you going?" Yuan Yi asked with a frown.
"There is one more thing to report." The subordinate lowered his head and said.
"What's up?"
"Our scouts at Datunshan Nature Park discovered that someone was trying to enter the park..."
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Today is the 26th, and there are only two days left until the Moon of Disaster.
The heavy rain on Yizhou Island has slowed down, but the lingering dark clouds are causing the weather to turn into overcast and rainy weather.
Mud and water were washed onto the road. Because no one had repaired it for a long time, the cracked rural road had turned into a dirty dirt road. After pushing aside two centimeters of mud, you can see the cement road underneath.
Wearing raincoats, a group of three people stood at the entrance of Datun Natural Park.
Jiang Chen took off the hood on his head and looked around. The dark forests on both sides were unsettling, but after turning on the radio life detection device, no trace of alien activity was captured. From this point of view, this forest could not be safer.
But this is too abnormal.
Jiang Chen couldn't help but frown slightly.
"It's not just humans who choose to take refuge in the Calamity Moon. Many alien species also hide in caves or ruins of buildings to avoid those crabs that eat anything." Seeing the confusion in Jiang Chen's eyes, Chen Guangning explained to him.
"That's it." Jiang Chen nodded.
"I said... do we really want to go up there?" Looking at the road leading to Datun Nature Park, Lin Ling's face was full of timidity.
Seeing her frightened look, Jiang Chen couldn't help but smile.
This little girl is obviously a cyborg, but she is even more timid than a human being.
Chen Guangning hesitated for a moment, and then said, "I have the same view as Miss Lin. Mole said there might be something bad hidden here, so it's better for us to be cautious. In addition, do we really not need the help of the expeditionary force?" More than a hundred people from Vault 79 were killed here, and there are only three of us here. Not to mention... "
What's more, you are still the marshal of the NAC.
How can we transport nuclear devices and materials to the present world with so many people following us? As for the danger, Jiang Chen was not very worried. As long as you wear power armor, there is no possibility of being "instantly killed". No matter what kind of danger he encounters, he can quickly escape from here.
What's more, the pile of high-tech hidden in the storage space was smashed out without restraint. He alone has a fighting power comparable to a hundred people.
"Just wait here. And you, Lin Ling, come up when you see my signal."
After leaving these words, Jiang Chen didn't care what Chen Guangning and Lin Ling's reactions were, he showed the Ripper rifle under his raincoat and walked towards the mist-filled mountain road alone.
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(I finally finished the exam and failed two subjects... I drank some wine with my classmates yesterday and felt a little dizzy. I coded until two o'clock and ended up falling asleep on the keyboard. Today's update is a bit late. I'm really sorry... Allow me to rest for two days. Two days. After the outbreak.)(.)