The nuclear explosion did not occur, and the journey back to Blue Sky Lake went relatively smoothly.
Lucas also felt that he couldn't understand this world anymore, so he decided to take it step by step for now.
However, Lucas now truly valued the idea of turning Blue Sky Lake into a sanctuary in the apocalypse.
The apocalypse was different from what he remembered.
Without a nuclear explosion, not only would there be more survivors, but there would also be more insects and zombies.
Zombies, insects, and infected beings would become stronger as they devoured each other, both individually and as groups.
Lucas had even heard in his previous life about intelligent zombies appearing, almost regaining human intelligence.
Lucas knew very well that if that were the case, when he went to chop zombies with a knife, they wouldn't just stand there foolishly waiting to be attacked.
As for the insects, their numbers would decrease, but they would become stronger individually.
There were also powerful infected beings, which could be the result of human mutation and evolution.
There were also animals and plants undergoing mutation and evolution, like the enormous monster shadow in Blue Sky Lake.
As time passed, ordinary people in the apocalypse became more powerless in the face of these things, slowly transforming into breeding tools and laborers.
Becoming breeding tools only started a few years into the apocalypse; it wasn't the case in the early stages.
For example, now, a month into the apocalypse, some human groups with strength could be considered to have completed the first wave of self-rescue.
As for those who entered the Doomsday Fortresses, there was no need to mention them. They lived quite comfortably in the early days of the apocalypse.
Apart from the construction of safe havens, various forces in the apocalypse were intensifying their efforts.
In any case, the development of the apocalypse had already begun. Besides the construction of secure havens, the emergence of evolved humans had also sparked the ambitions of some individuals.
This was why Lucas started to pay more attention to Blue Sky Lake, as it might attract the attention of those ambitious individuals.
The natural environment of Blue Sky Lake was highly likely to make people envious in the future.
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Finally, after nearly four hours, the 1,000-person group arrived at Blue Sky Lake.
Lucas parked the bus to the side at the entrance of the resort, no longer needing to personally participate in arranging the settlement for these people.
He left around a hundred soldiers behind, while Anna, Gehring, and the others took the rest of the people to discuss with Old Su how to settle them.
The first thing Lucas did was transplant the black thorny plant from the bus into the nutrient-rich soil next to the resort's entrance, burying five seeds while he was at it.
This way, Lucas still had four thorny plant seeds left, and he planned to plant them next to his own house.
The thorny plant seemed unremarkable, but if anyone approached without Lucas's permission, the outcome could be quite disastrous.
The plant couldn't stop insects, but it could deal with zombies easily.
What was most difficult was that the plant didn't need sunlight to grow.
If any spies sneaked in, there was a high chance of being ambushed by the plants if they were even slightly careless.
At least in this month, many plants had withered, and there was hardly any healthy green grass on the ground. Only the trees remained relatively sturdy, with not many dead ones.
After dealing with the thorny plant, Lucas explained the general situation of Blue Sky Lake to the soldiers, and then asked them to come up with a reliable security plan.
They would also receive better treatment, with priority given to their food and accommodation.
Among the soldiers, Lucas chose one who was more clever to be his deputy, while he appointed Gehring as the leader of this group.
After making the arrangements, Lucas allowed them to discuss and gave them two hours, including time to familiarize themselves with Blue Sky Lake.
The security measures needed to be implemented immediately, which was why Lucas didn't involve them in the basic construction.
Because Lucas couldn't say when danger would come knocking.
The construction of the houses in Blue Sky Lake Resort was also almost complete. At this time, most people were working on repairing the guard towers and bunkers.
The guard towers were built using some of the existing houses in the resort. They were of average height and just for show.
The real effort went into the bunkers.
Lucas' requirement was for them to be able to block the movement speed of insects, large infected creatures, and completely stop the current zombies.
After checking the progress and giving instructions, Lucas drove the bus across the bridge and directly up to the mountaintop on the island in the lake.
Closing the bus doors, Lucas opened a yellow capsule.
[Congratulations, Host, on obtaining three square meters of nutritious soil.]
[Congratulations, Host, on an increase in agility attribute, Agility +15.]
The contents obtained from the first yellow capsule made Lucas a bit anxious.
At this point, what he wanted was not land but weapons of yellow grade or similar items, as well as mysterious abilities.
Another yellow capsule was opened.
[Congratulations, Host, on obtaining one Avenger Gatling Gun.]
[Congratulations, Host, on an increase in agility attribute, Agility +15.]
Seeing what was obtained this time, Lucas finally became excited. Several rounds from this gun sounded like a good thing.
Clicking on the description.
[Avenger Gatling Gun (Upgradeable)]
A 32mm caliber Gatling gun with a firing rate of 4,500 rounds per minute. The full magazine holds 30,000 rounds of ammunition, and it comes with 2,000 rounds of yellow-grade ammunition as a starter.
The gun can be disassembled and installed as needed. It is recommended to install it on the roof of the bus or high ground.
Note: Currently available ammunition grades: red, yellow.
Blank blueprints can be used to manufacture ammunition. Each blueprint can produce 10,000 rounds of ammunition, with manufacturing materials divided by grade.
After reading the description, Lucas started thinking.
Should he install this on the bus or use it as a defensive weapon for Blue Sky Lake?
It seemed to have a significant impact wherever it was placed.
This Gatling gun could be said to be the most powerful firepower Lucas currently possessed.
To put it mildly, even if a swarm of yellow-grade insects attacked now, Lucas would dare to confront them head-on.
After thinking for a while, Lucas had the panel display a 3D model of the bus.
Considering the size of the Gatling gun, there wouldn't be any issues installing it on the bus, but Lucas felt it would affect the appearance a bit.
If such a large thing were mounted on the roof, it might not work well if the bus had to pass through a low area and could easily get stuck.
A "+" symbol appeared on the roof's position in the 3D model, and Lucas clicked on it to simulate the installed configuration. It felt a bit inconvenient.
[Suggest installing it on the bus to enhance the bus's attack power.]
When Lucas was hesitating, the system unexpectedly gave a suggestion.
Since that was the case, Lucas no longer hesitated and directly installed the Avenger Gatling Gun on the roof of the bus.
To be honest, with this thing, Lucas' sense of security increased by at least 50%.
Now, as long as Lucas didn't act recklessly, there would be hardly any major dangers when driving the bus.
The only thing that slightly disappointed Lucas about this Gatling gun was the ammunition.
A single blueprint couldn't even produce a full magazine of bullets, and the manufacturing cost was indeed quite high.