Chapter 69: Convoy (1)
“Aside from water, there’s also the constant disturbance from ghostly shadows. You’ll need to create an environment isolated by luminous stones. And for food, mushrooms, cockroaches, and lizards need to be produced steadily. In Hope City, there are even people farming and raising livestock—the difference in conditions is too vast,” Li Runshan shook his head.
“The difference is too vast,” echoed his daughter Aisena, who had appeared behind him at some point. She nodded along.
“So.” Yu Hong glanced at the girl before shifting his gaze back to Li Runshan.
“So you can only rely on those people who can’t stay in Hope City,” Li Runshan advised with a grin. “Start with them to build a small base. Once you secure water and food, then you can think about attracting skilled individuals to settle permanently.”
“That makes sense,” Yu Hong sighed.
“In a few days, there will be a group of refugees passing by nearby. They are using solar-powered vehicles that rely solely on solar charging, so they move slowly. Along the way, there will definitely be people who run out of food. This group is headed towards Tianyue, making stops along the way to trade for food. When they pass by, you can see if you can take in a few people.”
Yu Hong nodded but thought about the condition of his safe house. He shook his head internally. His safe house wasn’t equipped to house others—where would they stay? Would they share the cave with him? He had too many private things there to feel at ease.
For now, there was no way. The time wasn’t right yet. He had to move step by step. He hadn’t even achieved self-sufficiency—it was too early for that.
After talking with Li Runshan, Yu Hong left and visited Dr. Xu on his way back, only to find her underground shelter empty and silent.