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"Hey! Aren't you going to find something to eat? The Wilderness Gathering Place has plenty of good stuff, and there are a lot of bars and casinos here—it's even more extravagant than Las Vegas in the Post-Apocalypse. Want to go have some fun?" Li Ning walked up to Zheng Yifan.
It was break time now; aside from those on duty guarding supplies, everyone else was free to relax and enjoy themselves.
This was their territory, and it would be quite a joke if anything went wrong.
Unlike marching, they felt like a large team on a cleanup mission, without the strict military discipline.
Compared to the northern cleanup missions, this task was more about entertainment and physical exercise, making it naturally easier.
Zheng Yifan had no additional demands; after all, everyone needed a break. They had all come down from the front lines, and technically, they should be on vacation now.
Calling them back was already considered overtime; if they didn't get some relaxation, they would surely snap under the pressure.
"Let's go! I haven't seen how the Wilderness Gathering Place is now. In my mind, this Gathering Place is still that dilapidated scene from when it was first reclaimed. It looked like a ruin back then; who would have thought that in just a few months, it has developed so prosperously?" Zheng Yifan pointed towards the area with the most people.
That place was the busiest spot in the entire Gathering Place.
As they entered, they could clearly see the throngs of people and large vehicles constantly moving—there wasn't a moment of stillness. Everyone wore faint smiles on their faces, but their bodies never stopped moving.
Now Zheng Yifan witnessed how humanity worked in this post-apocalyptic world.
The people here were completely different from those he had seen before; they had become adept at using machinery. Since this area was still covered by the Primordial Pearl, operating machines was even more convenient, allowing everyone to work at an accelerated pace.
He saw mechanical arms being pushed around by workers, with fixed positions marked on the ground. Once they reached their designated spots, they could quickly secure items with the mechanical arms and get to work efficiently.
Everything seemed second nature. The strength of these mechanical arms was astonishing; they could lift tons of materials for transport at any moment.
Of course, most of the materials weighed only a few hundred pounds.
Some impatient drivers even went over and unloaded everything by hand.
These individuals were Superpowered Individuals. Some were even particularly formidable Superpowered Individuals.
However, none of them were above Third Stage since those above Third Stage had better opportunities elsewhere.
They didn't have to work while at the Wilderness Gathering Place, but the receiving and modification area lacked the necessary equipment. The vehicles they used were even rented from the Hope Gathering Place.
Thus, those who were slightly tougher, particularly the strength-based Superpowered Individuals, preferred to be long-distance drivers, enjoying a leisurely journey. The cars had an autopilot feature; once set up, they could drive themselves.
There were even danger warnings. These were the latest detection devices for Zombies and beasts.
This way, they were almost constantly relaxing on the road. Upon arriving at the Wilderness Gathering Place, the lazier ones would simply wait for mechanical unloading. Those who were more industrious could lend a hand and save about ten to twenty minutes.
However, it became troublesome when they reached the renovation factory below. The factories still lagged significantly in terms of Electricity usage. Although the factories could use electrical circuits—thanks to engineers from the Hope Gathering Place who had modified the electrical equipment—Electricity had to supply the production line, which they were not authorized to use. They could only unload things themselves honestly.
Zheng Yifan walked through the unloading area, appearing out of place, as if he were just there to observe.
But no one bothered him because they had all heard that a battle team had arrived at the Wilderness Gathering Place. It seemed a powerful organization from the Explorer Alliance had rented some vehicles from the Hope Gathering Place.
It looked like a major operation was underway. To them, Zheng Yifan's image resembled that of Superpowered Individuals who had been fighting among Zombies for years at the Hope Gathering Place.
Here, he looked like a country bumpkin watching them unload goods.
Yet no one dared to speak out of turn because such individuals were generally very powerful.
They didn’t have the ability to confront him, so they focused on their work. Earning money was what mattered; everything else was just talk.
Since this Fellow was a Superpowered Individual who had been mingling among Zombies for a long time, his strength must be considerable, and he surely had plenty of money—he was undoubtedly a Rich Tycoon.
It was important to note that they were essentially working for such people. They found large amounts of resources in the ruins and transported them out by truck before selling them to factories. This stage earned them about half of their profits, followed by factory renovations and parts assembly, and finally transportation. The last step was sales.
In this series of processes, those strong individuals at the forefront earned the most without spending a dime. Moreover, no one spoke out of turn.
This made it clear that those with formidable strength were also the wealthiest. Furthermore, they could obtain Essence Fruits—those things were incredibly profitable as long as they sold them to Gathering Places. That meant big money.
Zheng Yifan was interested in these people and even more intrigued by their machinery.
In this Post-Apocalypse world, seeing containers made everything feel highly efficient. But now looking around, every vehicle was practically a container—and large ones at that—carrying far more supplies than in the Post-Apocalypse era. Overloading was nearly nonexistent since these specialized vehicles had impressive weight capacities. Even transporting metals wouldn’t come close to reaching their weight limits unless it involved special materials.
The entire Distribution Center resembled a city. Walking on the right sidewalk, one could see trains passing by, each one filled to capacity.
This indicated that there were actually vehicles missing from the Gathering Place; all vehicles were operating at full load.
As they moved forward, they reached the area that Zheng Yifan was most interested in. It was an enormous conveyor belt platform where most of the cargo from the vehicles was unloaded.
After unloading, the vehicles would simply check in and drive away.
It seemed as if there was no need to inspect the goods; they just needed to collect their payment.
The conveyor belt efficiently transported container-like cargo boxes away, while mechanical arms began unloading and sorting them. These mechanical arms appeared to have x-ray vision, capable of discerning the location and type of each item.
Beside him, Li Ning waited boredly for Zheng Yifan to lead him to the casino for some fun.
Naturally, he would take on that role.
Zheng Yifan finally understood how these devices worked.
The goods were all standard specifications, each equipped with a holographic identification device. The mechanical arms were simply responding to the corresponding holographic codes. It looked impressive, but in reality, it was not worth much. (To be continued.)
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