Cave Refuge-Chapter 344 - 306 Regular Meeting_2
After discussing the two main topics of the meeting, he then gestured to the others that they could now share their thoughts.
Zachary looked at Ye Liuyun beside him, who was eager to speak, and suddenly had the feeling that he might have boarded the wrong ship.
"I just received some news that the situation in Pengcheng is not good. According to the information I bought from Pengcheng, originally the Bugs Clan would only target ordinary people, fearing Martial Artists.
The Bugs Clan, which were originally only hunting ordinary survivors due to their fear of Martial Artists, are now rumored to be attacking those in the Body Tempering Realm.
After extensive investigations, coupled with practical tests, I’ve found this to be true. Although not all Bugs produced by the nests are fearless of Martial Artists in the Body Tempering Realm, there are still a few that quietly attack Martial Artists of the Body Tempering Realm.
This behavior of the Bugs also precisely confirms my previous conjecture that these Bugs can evolve, and due to the emergence of small ancient creatures, they no longer have to worry about food.
It’s precisely because of this that with sufficient food available, the Bugs have begun to evolve. I’m not exactly clear about the specifics after their evolution, but what can be confirmed is that the evolved Bugs’ fear of Martial Artists has decreased significantly. At the very least, they are no longer afraid of Martial Artists in the Body Tempering Realm."
Hearing Ye Liuyun say this, everyone furrowed their brows, as their desire to return stemmed from the fact that aside from the girls Ye Liuyun had brought back, nearly everyone else in the camp had reached the Cultivation Level of Martial Artists.
They had originally moved from Pengcheng to this area to avoid the silent attacks of the Bugs, and now they were indeed planning to move back because they had become Martial Artists and were no longer the targets of active Bug assaults.
And it was precisely because their own safety was now assured that they began planning to move back to Pengcheng. No matter how good Saxon County was as a small county town, it couldn’t compare to Pengcheng, a quasi second-tier city.
Even a fool could understand the huge difference in the limits of life between these two places.
It was said when they moved here that when they had a solution for the dangers in Pengcheng, they would move back from Saxon County. But now, having finally cultivated into Martial Artists and just when they were ready to move back, Ye Liuyun said the Bugs no longer feared Martial Artists.
When Ye Liuyun spoke these words, their mental state began to crumble.
Before anyone else could voice their doubts about what Ye Liuyun had just mentioned, Rylan slapped the table and waited for the others to stop whispering. Rylan then asked Ye Liuyun very seriously, "Is what you’re saying true?"
Ye Liuyun didn’t hesitate to reply, "It’s true. However, the higher-ups in the Pengcheng Government have sealed off this information. If the survivors in Pengcheng knew about this, it would probably not take long before Pengcheng would become a ghost city."
"Knowing this, why haven’t you disclosed it!"
Seeing the naiveté of the one who raised the question, the others remained silent, although they all knew the answer, none of them felt inclined to respond.
Zachary also didn’t expect that at this time, among this group of people, there would still be someone so naive and innocent.
Zachary subconsciously glanced at the person, hmm, the kid from the Liu family. Although he didn’t know their age, from their appearance, they seemed quite young, which explained their naivety at this moment.
The young fellow, seeing that no one answered his question, was about to continue speaking, but just as he opened his mouth, it was as if something suddenly occurred to him. His forward-leaning motion to speak immediately ceased, and then he relaxed back into his chair.
Noticing the mood growing somewhat somber, Rylan took the opportunity to say, "Regarding the information provided by Ye Liuyun, I believe he would only tell us after verifying it, and it would be simple to confirm the authenticity of this information.
Although I trust him, this matter is of great importance, so I will arrange for someone to go and verify it."
Given the circumstances, let’s put the relocation aside for now. We can still discuss cleaning up the ancient creatures around the camp.
"We must plan the extent of the area to be cleared and anticipate any problems that may arise afterward."
Regarding the second issue raised by Rylan, Zachary had no intention of getting involved in the discussion. After all, although his parents lived in the camp, he rarely stayed there for long. Thus, when it came to the camp’s defense, he was willing to lend a hand, but strategizing was not his forte.
Even in his own Cave, which was entirely his, many of the miscellaneous matters were managed by Walker Violet and the other Canaries. When Zachary entered the Cave, he spent time cultivating or rehearsing various movie scenes with them, and he didn’t concern himself with anything else—adopting a totally hands-off approach.
In fact, Zachary wasn’t as invested in the Cave as he used to be. He wished to advance the Cave’s level, but faced with the vast amount of materials required for the upgrade,
once Zachary had tallied the figures, he felt that perhaps letting things slide wasn’t such a bad idea after all.
Even if he were to empty out all of Pengcheng’s resources, it was doubtful they would suffice for even a third of the necessary resources to upgrade the Cave’s level—and that was just considering the basic resources required.
As for special materials like Spiritual Stones, not to mention accumulating them, aside from the modest annual yield from the Cave, Zachary had found no reliable source of them in the outside world.
Now, Zachary could only pray for the concentration of Spirit Energy in the air of Blue Star to continue rising, then perhaps discover a vein of Spiritual Stones, which under normal circumstances would be impossible to find on Blue Star. Only then, when facing the vast amount of resources needed for the Cave’s upgrade, would Zachary not feel despair.
Perhaps as Rylan said, they had held countless meetings like this one, so they quickly formulated a plan to deal with the ancient creatures around the camp.
After the two main issues of the meeting were addressed, Zachary thought the meeting had concluded and was ready to stand up and leave when Madeline tugged at him, signaling with her eyes for him to stay seated.
Meanwhile, everyone, including Robinson William, had begun to stand up and leave. The expressions on their faces varied as they noticed the two remaining seated.
When everyone had left the room, only Rylan, Madeline, and Zachary remained.
Seeing the door being closed by the last person to leave, Zachary spoke up, "I actually thought the meeting was just to get me involved and let me experience it.
"But looking at the situation now, it’s clear my premonition about being summoned here was correct. You definitely have something to discuss with me. Now that everyone’s gone, you might as well speak plainly."
After hearing Zachary’s complaint, Rylan remained silent and instead gestured with his eyes toward Madeline.
Madeline looked resignedly at Rylan, who was signaling to her. Initially prepared to stay silent, she reluctantly began, "Zachary, do you have any interesting items left? If so, spare me a few."
Hearing Madeline speak this way made Zachary feel quite awkward, as if her words brought to his mind the impression left by a character in a drama acting out of character for the audience.
"All right, you’ve specially called me here. Just tell me what it is you want. Our relationship is clear. If it’s doable, I’ll get it done for you, and if not, I’ll explain why it can’t be done," Zachary said.
Hearing Zachary speak so candidly, Rylan decided not to let Madeline continue and spoke directly to Zachary, "You should know that there are transport planes from Kyoto to Pengcheng. They are preparing to hold a national trade fair in Kyoto.
The transport plane has reserved twenty seats for the Pengcheng Government, with an additional twenty seats on top of that.
The distribution of these twenty seats is straightforward: they go to the people who bring the most valuable items. Before boarding, those with the most valuable goods rank in the top twenty are allowed to board."
