The subleader suddenly stood up and expressed his willingness to help his older brother or leader take responsibility, which surprised Lucas a bit.
Now it's not the end of the world yet, and the subleader should be well aware that taking responsibility at this time would only result in death.
Naturally, Lucas wouldn't let him have his way. This guy actually left a decent impression on him. His loyalty shown in the previous situation at the resort and his current display of righteousness proved that he had an open-minded character.
"Cobras, you and the former mayor Gehring decide."
In the end, Lucas entrusted the matter to others and beckoned the subleader to follow him across the bridge to the resort.
Lucas didn't make any promises to him, only instructing him to carry out the work of the three hundred plus people and convey the plan formulated by the former mayor and the others at Blue Sky Lake.
Lucas had only one requirement for this group of people: to use their abilities to build up Blue Sky Lake, especially regarding defensive measures.
These three hundred plus people reminded Lucas of something. After the establishment of shelters in various places, some individuals with their own ideas would leave the big cities and become leaders of their own groups in the hills.
Becoming a leader in such chaotic times was a great temptation for anyone with some wealth and manpower.
Having regained control of Blue Sky Lake, Lucas decided not to go out adventuring for the time being and focus on infrastructure development.
Once the infrastructure was in place, Lucas hoped for more people to come and cause trouble.
Waiting for those people to bring supplies would be the best scenario.
When the shadow clone was looking for Cobras and the others, it discovered that the warehouse had received a lot of food and supplies.
These three hundred plus people had brought a lot of things. If it was only them, it would be enough to sustain them for two to three years.
In addition to food, there were various vehicles, especially close to a hundred trucks, not to mention the construction equipment.
Truly wealthy...
Lucas sighed. These people probably didn't expect the transformation from wolves to sheep to happen so quickly.
The former mayor and Cobras acted swiftly. After Lucas made a complete round of Blue Sky Lake, the situation had basically stabilized.
The big brother among the three hundred people survived and was temporarily assigned to the construction team. His fate would be decided based on his performance in the future.
Lucas maliciously wondered if this person would have a hard time accepting the fact that his former subordinate, the subleader, had become his leader in an instant.
"I hope you don't cause any trouble; otherwise, death is the only outcome."
That was what Lucas said to him, despite being an Evolver, he had no intention of promoting him.
Blue Sky Lake was Lucas's stronghold in the apocalypse, and he wouldn't easily resort to killing.
With clear division of labor, the major construction of Blue Sky Lake began, while Lucas spent some time wandering on the mountain of the island in the lake, preparing to plan a piece of farmland.
Now that he had the small sun, the presence of the real sun seemed temporarily unimportant.
The mountain on the island in the lake was a typical single-peaked mountain, with only one peak and no valleys or similar terrain.
It wasn't easy to realize the plan of making the small sun invisible from outside the island.
Although Lucas was less afraid of things now, he didn't want to attract too much attention.
He called the former mayor and the others to brainstorm together, and the plan they came up with was to blast the mountain on the island, creating a terrain that resembled a basin with high ground surrounding it and a flat area in the middle.
Currently, the small sun had a range of three hundred meters in diameter, could be used continuously for eight hours, and required twelve hours to fully recharge. It consumed three hundred liters of gasoline in one use.
The former mayor and the people in the construction team who specialized in explosives worked together to plan a circular area with a diameter of five hundred meters, and then they began their vigorous work.
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The felled trees were transported to the foot of the mountain to be used as construction materials.
The sound of explosions echoed from the island in the lake for four to five consecutive days, almost depleting their supply of explosives.
Before the artificial farmland was ready, Lucas personally led more than a hundred trucks to bring back a considerable amount of soil from nearby areas and filled it in.
In this way, it took almost half a month to create the farmland at Blue Sky Lake. When the small sun illuminated the moment it was completed, the entire Blue Sky Lake community erupted with excitement.
No longer would they have to live without seeing green vegetables, and the days of eating dried rations would be gone forever.
Many people put down their work and personally buried each vegetable seed in the soil. Their emotions were indescribable.
In his previous life, Lucas' sense of accomplishment had never been as strong as it was today, and his heart was greatly satisfied.
Isn't this the kind of life he wanted to live after being reborn in the post-apocalyptic world?
There was no shortage of anything, and there were female bodyguards!
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Lucas was awakened.
Today, not only did the people of Blue Sky Lake plant vegetables and grains, but they also built a dining hall for a thousand people. Finally, everyone had a proper place to eat.
As Lucas walked down from the mountain, everyone he encountered greeted him. It seemed that even Lucas hadn't realized the significant change in his status in the hearts of these people at Blue Sky Lake.
In fact, these people had hardly experienced a shortage of food since the apocalypse. They had never known the feeling of running around just to find a bite to eat.
Of course, it wasn't necessarily a bad thing that they hadn't experienced such hardships. At least their hearts and values hadn't undergone significant changes, unlike those who truly lived through the apocalypse and developed a ruthless mindset.
That kind of cunning thing slowly made ordinary people live just for the sake of survival. They would sell out everything for a mouthful to eat—friendship, family bonds, dignity, and even their souls.
To celebrate the completion of the construction, everyone decided to hold a banquet. The old town mayor generously prepared a large pot of meat soup from the frozen meat in the warehouse.
The tables were filled with various canned foods that had been stockpiled in the past.
However, the real main dish on the dining table today was the small plate of vegetables on each table.
Each table had different vegetables, including cucumbers, peppers, potatoes, and eggplants.
Lucas brought out all the vegetables he had collected over the past month, without holding back at all.
Although fertile land for nutrition was scarce now, starting from today, Lucas could ensure that everyone at Blue Sky Lake would have a fresh vegetable to eat every week.
Everyone celebrated joyfully.
Just as the celebration was halfway through, trouble arrived.
The security drones of Blue Sky Lake detected a convoy approaching from five kilometers away.
This convoy was no ordinary one; it had more than a dozen tanks.
Lucas, who had been enjoying his meal, suddenly had a gloomy expression on his face. However, he smirked and thought to himself.
Tanks, what a good thing delivered right to our doorstep. They must be brought back.
In this way, Blue Sky Lake is not short of heavy weapons and is much safer.
Since the convoy was still five kilometers away from Blue Sky Lake, they needed to make proper arrangements.
Lucas didn't plan on using cannons; tanks couldn't withstand the power of those weapons.
Gehring, Cobras, and Anna took a security team and left Blue Sky Lake.
Lucas followed in a large bus behind them.
Their objective was not to stop the convoy from coming to Blue Sky Lake.
They had two goals.
If this convoy was independent and had only these belongings, they would persuade them to join Blue Sky Lake directly.
If they were people from some other sanctuary passing by Blue Sky Lake, then they would have a civilized conversation and ask them to leave the tanks behind before continuing their journey.
If the negotiations failed and force needed to be used, Lucas would not hesitate to step in and end them.
Although this convoy had several dozen vehicles apart from the tanks, with hundreds of people, they were all just cannon fodder in the face of cannons.
In reality, regardless of the outcome, Lucas would never let go of these tanks. They had to be brought back.
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Cobras, who were fast, intercepted the convoy three kilometers away from Blue Sky Lake.
After a quarter of an hour, the walkie-talkie transmitted the voice of Cobras.
"Sir, this convoy is a private armed group. According to their account, they found the weapons, including tanks, in a military base after the disaster."
"They are also looking for a place to settle in the long term."
"We explained the situation to them, and they made a request."
"They asked us to allocate a specific area in the Blue Sky Lake scenic area for them to settle. If everyone gets along well after a period of adaptation, they are willing to accept the unified arrangement of Blue Sky Lake."
Cobras' voice sounded calm and unhurried, indicating that the negotiations between the two sides were amicable.
"Alright, agree to their request, but keep a close eye on them. Welcome them in, especially keep a close watch on their tanks. Blue Sky Lake cannot afford tank gunfire at the moment."
The negotiation outcome was completely different from what Lucas had anticipated. He didn't expect the other party to be so easy to deal with.
In that case, Lucas immediately summoned the old town mayor and had him designate an empty space outside the resort.
Lucas wouldn't allow them into the resort until he trusted this convoy.
At the same time, Lucas arranged two security teams to station themselves in the designated area, with the sole purpose of monitoring the movements of their tanks.
To deter the convoy, Lucas quickly drew a cannon on paper and personally installed it on the resort's side.
Indeed, it was the right decision to keep blank blueprints and capsules as inventory. They came in handy at critical moments.
More than ten minutes later, the convoy and Cobras returned, and by that time, the people arranged by the old town mayor had cleared out an empty space.
They also brought some tents.
Since they had agreed to the request, Lucas wanted to make sure they did it properly and let future visitors see the strength of Blue Sky Lake.
The leader of this private armed group was called Mountbatten, and he had a commanding presence and extraordinary charisma.
Lucas didn't personally negotiate with them; the old town mayor handled it.
This had been decided beforehand; from now on, no matter who came to Blue Sky Lake, the old town mayor would be the main representative.
A man who has been an official for decades, Lucas is no match for him when it comes to management and coordination skills, except for force.
Silently watching Mountbatten and his group settle down, Lucas released a shadow clone to monitor them, then drove the bus to the fields on the Lake Island mountain.
It is difficult to observe the fields from outside the lagoon due to the shelter of the terrain here. The artificial sun is also well shaded
Lighting a bonfire nearby, roasting a leg of pork, Lucas quietly watched Kayla Mead and the old professor studying the miniature sun.
The technology behind creating the miniature sun had surpassed the understanding of the two individuals. Their mouths would open in surprise after just a few minutes, showing astonished expressions.
"Lucas, is this technology not of Earth origin? Did you obtain it from the monsters?"
The old professor couldn't hold back any longer and finally asked Lucas.
If Lucas claimed that this was a result of his superpower, the old professor would be the first one not to believe it.
At least the manufacturing technology of the miniature sun seemed to have a traceable origin.
"Sort of, the process is a bit complicated, not easily explained at a glance."
Naturally, Lucas wouldn't elaborate. If he were to explain, it truly would be quite complicated.
"Old Professor, you and Dr. Lee will have to work harder in the future to solve the energy problem of Blue Sky Lake so that everyone can return to a normal life sooner. Although there is electricity available in many places in Blue Sky Lake, the cost is still a bit high. If we continue like this, I'll have to go out and seize energy sources."
The old professor waved his hand, seeming to have something to say but hesitating to speak.
Lucas naturally understood.
"Old Professor, if I have the opportunity, I will inquire about your grandson's situation. Don't worry, it's difficult for anything to harm him, but I'm more concerned about him harming others."
Regarding Taylor, Lucas currently viewed him with the highest level of caution.
The situation with Taylor, something unheard of even in the previous apocalypse, always made Lucas uneasy whenever he thought about it.
What exactly is a semi-infected individual?
Lucas frowned, but he couldn't obtain an answer from the system.