Cao Yubao''s voice came through, and everyone looked over.


    The old man spoke in an unhurried manner, "One thing is to stockpile medicines, but what I''d like to suggest is trying to cultivate medicinal herbs. We should nt those medicinal seeds and see if they can, just as Miss Qn has inferred, yield evolved kinds of medicine."


    He paused before adding, "Stockpiled drugs will eventually run out, and we need to prepare for that ahead of time."


    Cao Yubao''s suggestion was sensible, and Yan Meiyu quickly took note of this point, her gaze also turning towards Su Han.


    Su Han nodded, saying, "Leave this matter to Meiyu to handle. As for how much to nt and what can be sown, Master Cao, please pay close attention. However, it may not be possible to find that many medicinal seeds under the current circumstances."


    "I understand," Cao Yubao said with a bitter smile, "It''s just that if we can save one more person, we should save one more."


    "Boss, I have a question."


    Zhang Dahai raised his hand, and his burly frame made his gesture appear somewhatical.


    However, he wore a serious expression; he wasn''t at the meeting to joke around.


    "Speak."


    Zhang Dahai asked, "How are we going to expand?"


    Su Han was taken aback, and Zhang Dahai realized that his question was too general, so he borated, "The Shanhu Vi District already has a perimeter wall, which naturally serves as a barrier against monsters. This ce is easy to defend, but it has a limited capacity for people. If you say we''re going to expand, there will definitely be more and more people.


    When it''s time to extend outwards, there won''t be any protective walls. How are we going to arrange this?"


    Even without actively rescuing, just through Zhu Xiong and their search for supplies, they had been bringing in a few survivors, only differing in the number.


    If expansion began in earnest, the number of people would only increase, and housing would be a problem.


    Zhang Dahai was in construction and was clear about the ins and outs of the matter. Building houses couldn''t keep up with the increasing poption, and constructing walls of sufficient perimeter would be no small undertaking.


    His words left everyone deep in thought; it was a problem. How to defend after expanding?


    This ce was not like South City''s new industrial park, which itself had a certain level of partitioning, with eachrge factory surrounded by high walls.


    The South City Camp only needed to capture a factory, clear out the monsters, and then it could amodate thousands or even tens of thousands of people, all with employee dormitories and factory buildings for sleeping.


    "Do we need to change locations?"


    Zhu Xiong muttered, immediately shaking his head. The crops were growing taller, and the number of evolved fish in theke was increasing—moving now would be like destroying one''s home.


    Su Han''s eyes flickered as he looked at the map on the table. After pondering for a while, he said, "Summer Garden Mall, Nanshan Residential District, North Ridge Road, Riverside Avenue—seal these exits and rely on the surrounding buildings to form partitions. Although it will not be as secure as the Shanhu Vi District, it will suffice for now.


    Once the poption increases, we''ll gradually set up proper walls."


    Everyone looked at the map, and indeed, as Su Han had said, if the exits to these ces were sealed off, it would form an outer ring on the east side of the Shanhu Vi District.


    The size of the camp would expand with some defensive capability. These ns were entirely feasible, and there was no need to build new residences, as there were already buildings avable for use.


    "However, it''s going to be tough to clear the area."


    He had been to Summer Garden Mall and Nanshan Residential District before, clearing several areas and searching for supplies, but not entirely. There were bound to be omissions.


    And for the other locations that remained, there was the need to clear them floor by floor, which was no simple task.


    "Clear them gradually, gather the survivors, and collect supplies. I will have the Tree-born Worm and Vine Giant Rat help you," Su Han stated.


    The areas within this circle were mostly within a straight-line distance of a thousand meters, within which the Tree-born Worm and Vine Giant Rat could offer support.


    "We should also take control of Yunling Mountain," Bai Qn''s voice chimed in, "If we expand towards the city, there''s very little arablend avable unless we overturn buildings and roads, but that''s not realistic. Therefore, we need a nting backup, and Yunling Mountain is a good choice."


    Bai Qn''sment was to the point, and Su Han nodded, saying, "Then let''s include Yunling Mountain as well."


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    With the n set, Shanhu Vi Camp, like a giant machine wound up, began to operate.


    First, Zhao Yimin, Xia Ning, Cheng Xiyuan, and other mid-levelbat members exchanged their merits for a wave of injections to further enhance their strength. Then they immediately signed up with Zhu Xiong, volunteering eagerly for the cleanup work.


    This cleanup operation was aimed at thoroughness, so it would not be easy, but nobody backed down.


    Only through battle, contributing to the camp, was it possible to exchange for more powerful injections and acquire greater strength.


    No one was without a thirst for power, so they all wanted to improve.


    Zhu Xiong, Gan Xinglei, Zhang Dahai, Guo Gang, each leading a team, began to clean up from four different directions.


    The cleaning n was straightforward: first locate a suitable intersection to serve as a blockade point, then use the scattered, abandoned cars on the streets as initial barricades.


    With the wreckage of cars blocking the influx of external monsters, Su Han and Scorpion Spider Demon wouldter use Metal Control at the checkpoint to form metal doors,pletely sealing off the entire area with the car wreckage.


    Zhu Xiong rode the Bone Armor Giant Pig with twenty people rapidly approaching North Ridge Avenue. Within the pioneering team, his strength was the highest; hence, this area that had not yet been cleared naturally fell to him to manage.


    The twenty people behind him didn''t drive this time but instead, paired up on the Vine Giant Rats, equipped with a ck bag at their waist containing Ancient Tree Crystals.


    "ce the Ancient Tree Crystals, disperse the fog to start clearing the monsters; find a suitable position to seal first."


    "Got it, Brother Zhu."


    Zhu Xiong and his men took out the Ancient Tree Crystals from their waists and ced them along the path towards both sides of North Ridge Avenue intermittently. The light dispelled the fog but also attracted the attention of the monsters.


    "Roar"


    A multitude of monsters began to swarm in, with a First Order Upper Grade Giant Macrophage Dog leading the charge at the forefront.


    Without waiting for Zhu Xiong to speak up, Zhao Yimin, who was apanying them, had already summoned his Angel Envoy and rushed forward to engage.


    Zhao Yimin had participated in the battle at Bei Qing Grain Warehouse and had also been involved in the transportation of food supplies; his Contribution Value had always been high. Therefore, after the new round of exchanges for the injection was made avable, he had exchanged his Contribution Value for No. 2 injection and hadpleted the inoction.


    At this moment, his Angel Envoy had transformed from a corpselike figure to a more than three-meter-tall humanoid monster. Half of its body was covered with a wood-like skin,plementing the metal armor it wore. On one arm it had wed hands and on the other, a hand formed by the twisted vines, its fingernails sharp and extendable.


    Itsbat strength was formidable, and it ranked among the best within the First Order Upper Grade.


    As soon as the Giant Macrophage Dog charged in, it got struck by Zhao Yimin''s corpselike Angel Envoy''s vine arm, then wrapped around its neck. Closing the distance, the Angel Envoynded a heavy punch on the dog''s head.


    The Giant Macrophage Dog took a heavy blow and fiercely rammed forward, but Zhao Yimin''s Angel Envoy only tightened its grip and continued to assault it relentlessly until before long, it had been overpowered and pushed to the ground.


    "Whoosh"


    Zhao Yimin, cooperating seamlessly, raised his hand and shot a crossbow arrow straight into the head of the Giant Macrophage Dog, severely wounding it with a single strike.


    "Everyone engage, give it your all; these are all Contribution Values."


    Upon Zhu Xiong''s call to arms, the others also called out their Angel Envoys to charge at the wave of oing monsters.


    Far from being afraid, they were actually a bit excited, because bringing back the bodies of the monsters was indeed counted toward Contribution Value. Whether it was for their own leader or the crops and monsters at the camp, they all required flesh and blood.


    With the Angel Envoys quickly taking the front line, Zhu Xiong''s two Second-Rank Apostles took the most pressure by positioning themselves at either side of the street, while the rest of the people''s Angel Envoys coordinated in their offensive.


    This time, those who had joined the cleaning mission were allbatants who had previously used injections. The strength of their Angel Envoys was generally not weak, with half of them being at First-level Intermediate, and they exhibited clear characteristics of Tree-born Worms or Vine Giant Rats in their physical forms.


    In addition to the fighters'' Angel Envoys, ten Vine Giant Rats had joined the battle.


    What was a docile appearance when serving as mounts had significantly changed now; their massive bodies plunged into the horde of monsters, immediately sending many corpselike creatures tumbling.


    Their vine-like tailsshed out, wrapping up corpselike creatures or other monsters and smashing them around, their sharp ws shing open abdomens like knives.


    The battle was akin to a one-sided ughter, with over three hundred corpselike creatures, Giant Macrophage Dogs, and crawlers posing no threat to the cleaning squad members.


    Soon the ground was covered with bodies and blood flowed everywhere.


    "Finish them off, then we move forward."


    Zhu Xiongmanded everyone to finish off the enemies, and after more than ten minutes, the group continued to push forward.


    "Brother Zhu, the shops and buildings on both sides of the street lead up to the bend ahead. Beyond that is Nanwang Bridge, which leads directly to the upper stream of two rivers and Nanwang Lake; it''s too open, we can''t hold it."


    Zhao Yimin ryed the situation to Zhu Xiong, who frowned decisively and said to pile up vehicles at the mouth of the road ahead.


    As they made their way down the street, they dropped Ancient Tree Crystals and periodically killed monsters that burst out. The Vine Giant Rats became the biggest workforce, pulling vehicles one after another to the mouth of the street.


    Stacked up like a small mountain, close to a dozen and a half vehicles were piled high, touching the buildings on either side and sealing off the intersection tightly.


    "To the next alleyway."


    There was more than one intersection, and of course, this one was undeniably the biggest one.


    Zhu Xiong and his team had hardly stopped all morning; the three other squads were also making good progress, having blocked off half of the intersections.


    "There are three more intersections, near the two rivers."


    Zhu Xiong cleaved a suddenly emerging monster with his axe, then checked the direction.


    It was already the afternoon. Once these intersections were blocked, the work for the day would temporarilye to an end.


    They would be able to start cleaning inward tomorrow, aiming to clear out this belt in a few days.


    "Hold them back!"


    Just as they stepped into the entrance of a small path, the Ancient Tree Crystals had not yet beenid out on both sides of the road when suddenly urgent footsteps were already approaching.


    Zhu Xiong''s eyes shifted to the direction of the sounds,ing from the end of the street.


    Was there someone outside?


    On their way here, they had indeed found traces of survivors, mostly hiding inside buildings.


    Zhu Xiong and his team were focused on their mission and had temporarily left them be, nning to deal with them when cleaning inwardly, but now the situation was different.


    "Let''s go check it out."


    Zhu Xiong and the others quickly made their way there. The Ancient Tree Crystals dispelled the mist and soon they saw another group of people fighting a blood-red monster at the end of the street.


    The monster waspletely crimson, without skin, resembling a bull in shape but full of sharp teeth, with pitch-ck eyes and a fearsome appearance.


    "I''ll hold it off, you all run first!"


    Among a group of more than twenty people, two men were controlling their Angel Envoys to block the monster''s path.