Abyss Summoner-Chapter 287 - 282: Strong Alliance

It's snowing.

In the apocalypse, the first cold wave has swept over this land.

In my memory, in my previous life, due to this cold wave, at least tens of thousands of people froze to death or were injured. It was a scene of wailing that spread across the land, with countless people collapsing in snowdrifts, turning into stiff ice blocks.

Everything happened too suddenly.

This heavy snow reached over ten centimeters almost overnight, and by the time the higher-ups reacted, it was too late. Those who were lucky enough to survive the attacks of monsters ultimately succumbed to the force of nature.

But now...

Because of Chen Feng's arrival, everything took a turn.

Xu Hongzhuang stood by the window, looking out at the vast blanket of white, her eyes filled with disbelief.

This is someone who, for the sake of revenge, became a betrayer willingly and personally took down the conservative forces' leader at Bridge East. Now, she seemed like a little girl, not hiding the surprise and panic on her face at all.

Turning her head, Xu Hongzhuang looked at Chen Feng sitting in the chair, quietly sipping tea, and asked in astonishment, "How did you know there would be this heavy snow?"

Chen Feng's face was calm.

After seizing power, Xu Hongzhuang was pressured by mental stress during this period, daily resembling an emotionless puppet, but now it seemed she had regained some sense of being human.

How did he know?

Chen Feng had experienced this scene before, and the most tragic part was that at that time he was outside on a mission. The cold wave struck unexpectedly, and even he was frostbitten, only recovering after paying some price to get treated by a healer.

However, Chen Feng certainly wouldn't say that, even though they were in a cooperative relationship now, due to his personality, Chen Feng wouldn't reveal this deepest secret to anyone.

"I have a practitioner under me who can accurately detect the weather. He foresaw this cold wave, so we avoided a significant loss."

It was more than just avoiding.

It was practically escaping a disaster.

Xu Hongzhuang vaguely remembered Chen Feng finding her not long ago, proposing to build a batch of underground holes. Initially, she disagreed with this labor-intensive and costly move. After all, Bridge East was consuming resources and manpower in many places, and in her view, underground holes were completely useless.

But due to Chen Feng's insistence, she could only reluctantly agree.

Who could have imagined that today's heavy snow would undoubtedly give her a hard slap?

It's unimaginable how many people living in wood cabins and stone walls would die without accepting Chen Feng's proposal.

Underground holes.

This was a masterpiece of the goblins.

Being Chen Feng's slaves, to prove themselves, those creatures even used their signature skills, and this snowstorm gave them a chance to show off.

Due to living in harsh environments, goblins don't build tall structures but create their own kingdoms underground. This not only helps them hide, making it difficult for enemies to find, but more importantly, the underground holes can maintain temperature, providing shelter from the cold.

In a week's time, the goblins demonstrated exceptional prowess, leveraging their amazing architectural talent and with the help of some workers, they managed to excavate hundreds of underground holes in Bridge East.

These underground holes ranged from three hundred to five hundred square meters. Although somewhat cramped, compared to freezing outside, it was an extremely fortunate situation.

Additionally, some high-rise buildings were opened early to disaster victims, and as soon as the snow began, some people were arranged to move into them.

Regarding food.

Relying solely on the resources of Bridge East only fulfills normal consumption. To speak of filling stomachs, there is still a considerable gap, but everything changed after Bridge East formed an alliance with the Economic Development Zone.

After a period of accumulating, the Economic Development Zone's insect meat reserves had reached a startling amount. Simultaneously, the first batch of mutated food had already been harvested.

The yield of mutated corn alone reached hundreds of thousands of pounds.

Mutated corn.

A type of mutated plant.

Unlike ordinary corn, this type can grow up to half a meter in size, with plump grains, where a few kernels can fill a normal child's belly.

The only downside is that this corn was thoroughly modified by Du Men. While it increased in size, the taste was lacking, being dry and tasteless, without the usual fragrance of corn.

But with the present circumstances?

In the apocalypse.

As long as there's food, nobody cares about the taste.

Don't mention the dryness and tastelessness. In extreme hunger, some people even dared to swallow tree bark mixed with dirt.

Furthermore, some places even excavated the corpses of the deceased. If not driven to madness by hunger, who would willingly become such cannibal demons?

The provision of food revitalized Bridge East with vibrant life, effectively resolving the previous predicament of food shortages.

Apart from the daily assistance, as long as you go to work, the remuneration an adult receives can fully support a family of three. Moreover, if you have a good work attitude, you might even get a piece of dried insect meat.

For the people of the Economic Development Zone, all of this was unimaginable before.

Food is the primary necessity of the people.

Originally, some conspirators hid in the corners, waiting for some disaster to occur so they could come out and overthrow Xu Hongzhuang, because her way of seizing power was indeed hard for some to accept.

Hong Jiuling had die-hard followers as the soul of this city. Didn't Feng Zhiyong have them too?

However, no one expected that because of the materials received from the Economic Development Zone, the so-called conspiracy would be drowned before it even appeared by a surge of people.

If there's food, who would abandon a beautiful life for no reason?

Such is reality.

A poor person without a grain of rice for his pot. At this moment, if you send him a few bags of rice and flour, he will be grateful to you for life; he will be satisfied;

A pair of lonely elderly, with their house leaking rain and wind all over in winter. You go over to help fix the house and keep them warm. They would be moved to tears and be grateful with tears. They, too, will be satisfied;

This is the satisfaction of this social group. Not too many luxurious hopes, not too many demands, not too many thoughts.

For Chen Feng, doing all this might be a small effort, but for those survivors, nothing is more important than this.

Of course, this is just the beginning.

In Chen Feng's plan, they demolished some buildings and then built sturdy houses on the original land. The end of the world has no end. What he needs to do now is to transform this land into a real battle fortress and living city.

Besides this, the road from the Economic Development Zone to Bridge East also needs to be opened.

He needs his subordinates to build a road directly connecting to the Economic Development Zone because due to some earthquakes, the connecting roads have been damaged. Now, Chen Feng needs to repair this connecting path.

It is estimated to be around thirty kilometers. Under the current standards, it doesn't necessarily need to be very smooth, just shouldn't be too rugged.

Since knowing that the insect swarm will arrive soon, Chen Feng certainly needs to be prepared for everything. This road will be the golden route for reinforcements and retreats. If any situation occurs, both sides can respond instantly instead of being hindered by poor road conditions.

In terms of road construction, the goblins' special skills may come in handy.

To motivate them, Chen Feng promised that each goblin that participates in building for more than five thousand hours will say goodbye to slavery and gain freedom.

This kind of thing was unthinkable for the goblins because, due to their reputation, once captured, their fate often ends tragically, either eaten by more evil beings or enslaved to death.

But here, not only is the air clear and the environment good, the most important thing is that as long as they perform well, they can fill their stomachs and gain freedom. Except for a few whip lashes during idleness, no one deliberately tortures them.

After living in such an environment for a long time, now even if asked to leave, the goblins would shamelessly choose to stay.

Everything is arranged in perfect order.

To prevent Feng Zhiyong's power from resurging, even Han Qiang was virtually under house arrest. To take over the work and prevent Bridge East from falling into paralysis, Chen Feng even brought Xu Zhe over.

Nowadays, after the reshuffling of Bridge East, the upper levels of various departments not only intermingle with Xu Hongzhuang's connections but also include a few figures from the Economic Development Zone.

Xu Hongzhuang didn't show any dissatisfaction with this.

Her agreement to control Bridge East wasn't originally for power. The so-called power, for her, was merely a tool to maneuver warriors and manipulate the battlefield.

At this moment, she already got what she wanted. As for Chen Feng assigning some people to important departments, she turns a blind eye as long as Chen Feng truly stands with her to resist the enemy. Then these things, she won't mind at all.

Moreover, Chen Feng's plans seem flawless, as if nothing escapes his Dharma Eye. Hong Jiuling was such, and this snowstorm is also similar.

Although they were in a collaboration phase, unknowingly, Chen Feng already occupied the leading consciousness.

After giving Chen Feng a deep look, Xu Hongzhuang spoke: "These few days of eradicating the conservatives. Apart from the personnel killed on the spot, we also captured over a thousand people. Some of them are even professionals. How should these people be dealt with?"

Strictly speaking, Chen Feng is a cold-blooded person.

A thousand is a terrifying number, but for Chen Feng, as long as they are enemies, there is no chance of mercy.

"If they can be enlightened, permit them to switch allegiance. But if they still know no remorse, send them to Mr. Fang then. He just needs a batch of experimental subjects."

Mr. Fang.

Xu Hongzhuang was always curious about Chen Feng's ability to subdue Mr. Fang, the experiment fanatic. She really didn't understand how he managed to win over such an experimental maniac.

Sent to Mr. Fang?

Xu Hongzhuang couldn't help but shiver.

Once they step into that demon's laboratory, it signifies that these people's fate has one foot in the grave, with no chance of walking out again.

Although knowing this is the best choice, but the number of a thousand people.

Thinking about it makes one's scalp tingle.

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