The number of people was too few, a problem that had always troubled Tang Yu.
Not only was it impossible to effectively utilize these guns, but an even more critical issue was the limited number of movers, which restricted the speed of material acquisition.
Tang Yu tapped his fingers on the table, "We need to find a way to attract more survivors instead of just waiting passively."
Originally, the Sanctuary had survivors arriving from time to time. The team of survivors he had once been with had come here upon learning about the Sanctuary. However, this was uncertain, and with the resort in its current state, there might not be any survivors arriving.
Chen Haiping thought for a moment, "Perhaps we can use radio broadcasts."
"Radio broadcasts? Wasn't communication cut off later?"
Chen Haiping organized his thoughts and explained, "Communication didn't truly get cut off. After the apocalypse, certain special components appeared in the air, which caused electromagnetic waves to attenuate significantly during transmission, making signal transmission extremely difficult."
"In the early period of the apocalypse, signal transmission was already weakened, but it was still barely possible to receive signals back then. Later, this weakening effect became stronger, and about a dozen days ago, it suddenly increased sharply, causing communications to be almost cut off now."
"I say almost because the current signals have difficulty reaching other Sanctuaries, but if we focus on emitting signals from the Sanctuary to a certain distance, it's still possible. I remember there is a signal tower in the resort."
Tang Yu nodded to show he understood, "The previous Sanctuary messages were sent out through this signal tower, right?"
But unexpectedly, Chen Haiping shook his head.
"The information was spread by the government. In the early days, the government called on various parties to establish Sanctuaries and airdropped supplies to many Sanctuaries, including food and ammunition, giving smaller Sanctuaries the ability to resist Demonized Beasts."
"Accepting survivors was also a government requirement. Wang Tai accepted thousands of survivors due to government pressure, but as communication was cut off later, the government's influence gradually diminished, and Wang Tai's relief to survivors was also reduced again and again…"
This was news Tang Yu hadn't known before; he hadn't realized there were so many reasons behind establishing the Sanctuary.
With the plan set, he felt it still wasn't enough.
Radio wave transmission range was not wide enough, and there were also specific receivers like radios, which many survivors didn't have.
More channels needed to be expanded.
"I suddenly have a novel idea. Old Chen, do you remember before the apocalypse, walking down the street, you would see billboards everywhere? I'm thinking, we could actually advertise."
Chen Haiping looked confused.
Luo Zhe was full of bewildered question marks.
Behind Villa No. 1 was a large area of space.
Previously, a tavern and workshop had been established there.
This time, Tang Yu intended to set up a market next to the tavern.
The market would not only allow the purchase of resources but occasionally refresh rare materials, forging blueprints, skill runes, and more. It was one of the three key items for Territory construction in the Basic Period.
"Building the market consumes three hundred units of Source Crystal, one hundred units of wood."
From the outside, the market looked like a small shop.
The interior environment was similar, with only a counter that was divided into ten sections. Every day, these ten sections would refresh different goods.
Wood resource pack (one hundred units) price: ten Source Crystals.
Remaining quantity: ten
Stone resource pack (one hundred units) price: twenty Source Crystals.
Remaining quantity: ten
Iron resource pack (one hundred units) price: fifty Source Crystals.
Remaining quantity: ten
Fire Wolf King's fur, price: two hundred and fifty Source Crystals.
Remaining quantity: one
Basic Warrior Puppet blueprint, price: six hundred Source Crystals.
Remaining quantity: one
Tang Yu felt a burst of joy in his heart. The blueprint for the Basic Puppet had a fairly high initial refresh rate, yet he hadn't expected it to appear the first time.
Worthy of that great European royalty bloodline of mine!
With this blueprint, the workshop could produce Warrior-type Basic Puppets. The Puppets created had the strength comparable to Awakening Tier First Layer—not only possessing some combat intelligence but also being unkillable as long as the Core remained intact. Such a Puppet, when it came to real combat, was stronger than an ordinary Awakener.
However, his interest in this blueprint was not due to the Puppet's combat power.
It was as a workforce.
Such Puppets, strong and tireless, could work hard without complaint. If not for their intelligence not being Advanced enough and their actions being somewhat limited, he wouldn't even need to form a transport team.
The three core buildings that a Level 1 Territory could construct had already been completed. Tang Yu thought the several thousand Source Crystals in hand needed careful planning.
The remaining materials couldn't be used to build anything right now. During this time, they could plan for the development of the Territory, selecting the most beneficial buildings from among many Territorial constructions for the current situation, and then proceed with construction.
A small town located tens of kilometers away from the resort.
The small town had only two entrances and exits; the rest were fenced with reinforced concrete walls, looking like a massive black beast, entrenched from afar.
At the town's entrance, people were bustling about. There were ragged survivors arriving from afar and some fighters carrying guns or blades returning from seeking resources or hunting Demonized Beasts.
This was Lindong Sanctuary, the largest Sanctuary in the Lin City area!
Lindong Sanctuary, Lanxi Villa.
It was originally an upscale residential area in Lindong County, now turned into the residence for Lindong's officials.
The stream flowed gently, and in a villa next to the creek, a middle-aged man gazed out the window, his brow slightly furrowed.
In the distance, the sunset rolled in the red clouds, half sinking into the dim horizon. Far away, survivors were returning one after another. The wilderness at night was the most dangerous; any team capable of returning to the Sanctuary in time wouldn't choose to spend the night outside.
Including the team he had sent out.
The route from Lindong to the Source Crystal Mine was relatively safe, holding no threat for Han Jing's team as he had estimated. Whether they found the Source Crystal Mine or not, they should have already returned to the Sanctuary by now.
Lin Wei seemed to talk to himself, but a shadow suddenly appeared behind him. This figure's face was indistinguishable, and with a hoarse voice, it slowly replied, "Still no news."
"Do you think it was them?"
By "them" Lin Wei referred to the few big shots in Lindong holding similar status to him; only these people warranted his attention.
The shadow behind hesitated, "Probably not. The ones sent out this time were all trustworthy, with no possibility of a leak, plus the wilderness is vast, and there's more than one way to travel from place to place. Even if the others wanted to set an ambush, it wouldn't be easy."
"But... Wang Tai on that side is unpredictable. We don't know if intel might have leaked from him."
Lin Wei sneered, "He wouldn't dare, nor would he have the opportunity to leak. However, daring to bargain with me, he's quite bold."
"Dispatch a search team and scrutinize the route thoroughly. I want the most detailed information!"
An aura emanated from Lin Wei.
Han Jing and the others' lives didn't concern him, but he would take control of the Source Crystal Mine at any possibility!
"With the Source Crystal Mine, Old Man Lu, I won't have to cater to you anymore!"