Chapter 44: Blueprint for Perimeter Wall Expansion-No apocalipse, estoques bilionários de suprimentos e domínio total da construção em terras devastadas!(A lua segue o barco que navega.)

Jiang Qiyu pushed open the slightly heavy wooden door. Having just finished bathing, her damp hair was still shedding droplets of water that slid down her fair neck and onto her shoulders. Casually picking up a towel nearby, she dried herself off while her gaze drifted inadvertently across the dimly lit corridor, where she happened to see Lu Yao’s tall and straight figure standing quietly not far away. Under the dim, yellowish light, his silhouette appeared somewhat blurred, yet the sharp, fierce aura radiating from his entire body was as tangible as reality, impossible to ignore.

Lu Yao had been standing with his head lowered, brows tightly knitted as if lost in complex thoughts. His gaze was as cold as frost, capable of freezing the surrounding air, and a chilling hostility emanated from him. However, the moment he keenly perceived Jiang Qiyu’s gaze, he transformed as if touched by magic, instantly softening. Like a ferocious, imposing beast that had suddenly and obediently retracted its sharp claws, he stood quietly in place, appearing exceptionally tame.

"Why are you here?" Jiang Qiyu took a few light steps closer, her eyes fixed firmly on him. Suddenly, her brows furrowed slightly, and she asked with concern, "Why is your shirt torn?"

Lu Yao instinctively glanced down, only then noticing a small tear on the hem of his garment. He nonchalantly pulled at the corner of the fabric, attempting to hide the rip, and spoke in a casual tone as if discussing something utterly trivial: "I snagged it by accident."

Jiang Qiyu stared at him intently for several long seconds, a hint of inquiry in her eyes as she tried to unearth hidden secrets beneath his seemingly calm expression. Yet Lu Yao’s face displayed only complete innocence and obedience, as though he were truly just a child who had accidentally ruined his clothes. In the end, she refrained from pressing further, simply nodding gently and uttering a soft, "Oh."

She turned and hurried back into her room, swiftly drying her hair and selecting a clean, neat jacket from the wardrobe to change into. When she stepped out of the room once more, Lu Yao was still standing in the exact same spot like a statue, resembling a loyal, large hound waiting full of expectation for its master to issue a command.

"Let's go. Accompany me to the rooftop," Jiang Qiyu said. Her tone was calm and gentle, yet carried an undeniable, resolute firmness.

Lu Yao immediately responded as if hearing the horn for a charge, quickly falling into step behind her. One after the other, the two of them slowly ascended the somewhat narrow staircase, soon arriving at the rooftop of the villa.

The night wind carried a hint of chill, gently scattering Jiang Qiyu's strands of hair. She stood quietly at the edge of the rooftop, her gaze sweeping leisurely across the neatly spaced villa district surrounding them. The layout here was relatively loose, with a distance of about one thousand meters between two adjacent villas, separated by vast stretches of green lawns and lush trees that appeared desolate and empty under the moonlight.

"If we want to expand the base's perimeter, we must fully utilize these open spaces between the villas," Jiang Qiyu murmured to herself, rapidly sketching a grand blueprint for the base's expansion in her mind.

Jiang Qiyu's gaze gradually grew hazy as her thoughts drifted back to her past life, bringing to mind the architecture of the renowned Dawn Base.

The Dawn Base featured three layers of fortified walls, providing defense-in-depth and supreme durability. The outermost wall stood ten meters high, poured from reinforced concrete, with an observation tower every short distance equipped with surveillance devices and guards monitoring the surroundings twenty-four hours a day, primarily designed to ward off large external zombie hordes and marauders.

The middle wall was eight meters high, embedded with concealed shooting ports and openable iron gates. The iron gates connected to complex pathways leading into the interior of the base, while the shooting ports offered defensive positions for the guards. Additionally, this layer housed material storage depots containing weapons, ammunition, emergency food, and medical supplies.

The innermost wall encircled the core area of the base, housing the high-level administrative offices, scientific research laboratories, and storage sites for vital supplies. Standing six meters tall and constructed from special alloy materials, this wall was equipped with energy shield generators and top-tier security systems, including facial recognition, fingerprint unlocking, and intelligent alarm devices to ensure the absolute safety of the core sector.

Jiang Qiyu's gaze returned to the Vimol Base before her. It was currently desolate and filled with broken walls, a stark contrast to the Dawn Base of her memories. The present Vimol Base lacked even a single professional construction worker, making the prospect of building something on the scale of the Dawn Base fraught with immense difficulties.

"I need to find construction workers first..." she could not help muttering to herself, her brows involuntarily knitting together as a trace of worry and anxiety flickered in her eyes.

Right at that moment, the crisp notification sound of the system rang clearly in her mind.

[Host has unused rewards detected. Would you like to view them?]

Jiang Qiyu was stunned for a moment before reacting swiftly. She opened the system panel to carefully review the rewards previously acquired.

[Rewards: Intermediate Draw x1, Advanced Protective Shield x1 (limited time 60 days), Basic Attribute Points x5, Spatial Limited-Time Upgrade Reward x1]

She carefully examined her attribute panel and, after deliberate consideration, decided to temporarily withhold these precious basic attribute points, planning to use them only at a truly critical moment to maximize their effectiveness. As for the spatial limited-time upgrade reward, she believed it should be saved until she found another suitable location for stockpiling supplies; after all, her first reward had fortunately granted her a portable storage space, and perhaps this time would yield an equally delightful surprise.

"Let's try the intermediate draw first," she whispered to herself, a faint sense of anticipation welling up in her heart as excitement flashed in her eyes.

[Do you wish to use the intermediate draw attempt?]

"Yes," she replied without hesitation in her mind.

Instantly, the system roulette began to spin rapidly before her eyes, its flashing lights and shadows creating a dazzling display. Jiang Qiyu kept her eyes locked on the panel without blinking, silently praying to draw something genuinely useful for the base's construction. After a few seconds, the roulette slowly came to a halt, and a dazzling golden light flashed across the screen.

[Congratulations to the host for obtaining the "Building Construction Manual"!]

Jiang Qiyu's eyes lit up instantly, shining like the brightest stars in the night sky, and uncontainable joy blossomed on her face. She immediately and impatiently checked the detailed description of the manual.

[Building Construction Manual: Contains design blueprints and construction guides for various types of structures, suitable for base construction in a doomsday environment. Using it unlocks the Junior Construction Worker skill.]