Most of the ruins excavated in the New World were of little value.
The village-level ruin that Ma Fei had explored was not of a large scale, and it did not take much energy for them to unlock it.
The other ruins elsewhere must have been of the same nature.
Among the thousands of ruins, there were only one or two high-level ruins that were exposed due to special reasons, which allowed people to excavate and obtain the relics within.
There were also black dogs and mad cows inside the ruins of these village and town ruins, which were difficult for ordinary people to handle.
It was a dangerous task to raid the ruins!
However, if there was someone of their own people who led the way, the situation would be completely different from right now.
‘It would basically be like entering the back garden of your own home and freely taking the materials inside!’
“Are there other large bases like the expeditionary base in the New World?”
Su Deben nodded instantly. “Yes, there are more than one and far larger than the expeditionary base. As far as I know, there are even large clusters that were on the scale of cities.”
“As the first batch of people from the Butterfly Universe, we have a much deeper background understanding than others. I’m not sure how many ruins the Blazelanders have excavated and how much technology and equipment they obtained, but I’m sure that there is one that no one has ever explored out of the five ruins locations I know about.”
“You’re confident?” Su Mo was shocked and asked curiously.
Su Deben picked up a teacup on the table and shook his head with an expression that was reminiscing the past.
“That place was the research base left by my father. When he first came to the New World, he was purely a scientific research scholar, obsessed with researching every day. He tried to explain the game and all the things around with the power of science, but in the end, he lost himself in these mysterious powers and chose the route of becoming a god.
“There is no denying that he succeeded but also failed at the same time.
“I’m sure that the base my father left behind had never been excavated or explored before, and it definitely won’t be losing its protective force from the outside any time soon!”
Su Deben’s father.
He left a stone that represented the authority of light, which was integrated into Su Mo’s body.
During that period, Su Mo thought that Su Deben’s father was like him, born to be a commander.
He never thought about the possibility that Su Deben’s father was a scientific research scholar.
Su Mo’s eyes immediately flashed with interest after he heard Su Deben ramble about the past events.
“When my father arrived, he brought all our most advanced technology. Although there are no weapons that can cause mass destruction among them, there will definitely be no shortage of various instruments.
“He sold and exchanged many larger instruments for other resources after he chose to pursue the path to becoming a god, but whatever remains will likely be extremely beneficial to us if we were to obtain them.”
Su Deben glanced at the map on the table and gently tapped on the destination of the ruins, and measured the direction and distance from the basin according to the scale.
They would have to travel a journey of about 2,000 kilometers, passing through the Great Mountain.
Then, 800 kilometers to the east.
There was a cracked grand canyon in which the chaotic magnetic field would naturally disrupt any external technological equipment from discovering the place.
Inside the canyon, clouds and mists shrouded it all day long, plus there was strong miasma and countless traps inside. Those who entered without a map of the interior structure would definitely end up…
Dead!
“Three thousand kilometers…That’s really far!”
It would take a maximum of two to three days if they were traveling on Hope One at full speed.
When the time came, they would not have to be afraid of what moths or dangers were in the canyon.
Oreo and Moore would pave the way in front, and Su Mo could use the system’s analysis to determine any transformation or upgrades needed. It would not be a problem to physically get through it.
It was also exactly where the problem lay.
The Great Mountain was right in between the two locations, which made it hard for ordinary vehicles to pass through it.
It would take at least 15 or 20 days if there were any unforeseen situations on the way by foot.
In addition to the subsequent journey, it would take at least two months maximum for them to travel back and forth.
That would take too much time and pose greater risks.
The things in the research base would also likely be hard to carry!
“We can’t rush things right now. Let those eager to excavate the ruins do as they please. The things they’ll discover are trash anyway!”
“Apart from this ruin, the closest site I know is only 1,300 kilometers away. This one won’t require us to climb over mountains or cross the seas. As soon as the winter is over, we can drive over there to take a look.”
Su Deben pointed to a location further north in the direction of the Demon clan and gave the second coordinates to another ruin.
Compared to the previous one, this place was undoubtedly much more maneuverable, and the only danger was passing through the Demon clan.
They could easily reach the place in Earth Tiger and thoroughly explore the site in one day after the winter.
“Okay, then it’s settled! When the winter is over, I’ll personally bring a couple of people to check out the place!”
Su Mo was aware of the importance of exploring ruin sites, so he did not disapprove and simply remembered it in his heart.
They changed the topic after the conclusion and discussed some winter preparations.
After a while, Li Hu returned from outside.
“Shelter leader, everything has been arranged. They will depart immediately after packing some equipment!”
“Great!”
Su Mo had finished all the important things at hand and watched the busy scenario outside the room. He decided not to go out and disrupt the preparations and instead continued to discuss with the two in the room.
Currently, Hope Village had already gone through several reconstructions, and the armed forces have become a completely independent department.
The “Armed Forces” of the village were established with a total of 150 people.
Within the Armed Forces, there were three units under its jurisdiction, namely the “Patrol Team,” the “Combat Team,” and the “Logistics Team.”
The patrol team made up the largest number, with a total of 80 people.
As the name suggested, the main function was to be responsible for daily routine territorial patrols and the security posts around the basin.
The people in the patrol team were not the strongest in combat because of the nature of their job, but they definitely had the toughest mentality and were a group of people able to endure extreme conditions.
The combat team was in the middle ground and had a total of 40 people.
Although they are named the combat team, they have never really fought any battles for the basin outside.
The selection of personnel and subsequent training were all handled by Li Hu and Su Deben.
The training results would only be visible when they fight in a real war.
The logistics team had the smallest number of people, with only 30 people on the team.
They were responsible for the equipment, food, and tactical assistance of ordinary militiamen and the maintenance of guns, scouting surrounding terrain, and other detailed tasks.
The logistics team was not the best at courage or combat but was indeed the best at details and vigilance among the armed forces!
“The strength of the soldiers matters more than the size of the army. This is especially true for wars in the wasteland. Once our numbers increase, it will inevitably put more pressure on the logistics team. In addition, we have a serious lack of people working in the production for the basin. We are fundamentally unable to allow more people to leave their production posts to train as militiamen.”
Su Deben was the first to break the ice.
Li Hu followed up. “Before I joined, Pei Shao and Qi Qin had instructed everyone to show up for training after they got off work. It may have given a false impression that our overall combat strength had increased, but in fact, it exhausted the people. They were not able to train well and could not focus on work. It encouraged a culture of them wanting to learn some cheap tricks to battle the foreign races quickly.
“The first step would have to be done in a precise manner. Therefore, being independent was much simpler if we wanted to restructure in the future!”
Training the whole village would ensure that everyone could fight during the war.
A beautiful vision indeed.
In a game, these people would be called reserves.
In ancient times, these people were called Tuentian soldiers.
This system would give the territory lord, Su Mo a huge benefit and ensure that he held the unprecedented concentration of power in his hands.
Even if there were rebels in the territory, Su Mo would be able to use the authority over the people to get rid of them just by raising his hands on a visible higher ground.
After the restructuring of the army forces, the combat institutions had become monolithic.
The institutions and subordinate relationships had also become clearer.
The territory lord, Su Mo’s authority and orders would have to be conveyed through different levels of management before finally reaching the lower-ranked personnel.
Throughout the whole process, if there were any rebels within the hierarchy, Su Mo could easily be overthrown.
“Okay, since training the collective is a waste of time and effort…
“When we are stable in the future, we can use virtual reality to replace physical training. For now, we’ll clear the line from the other departments.”
People were unpredictable, and one could never be too cautious.
Su Mo maintained the temperament of a lord and replied ambiguously without giving a concrete agreement or disagreement to their suggestions.
The two who were seated beside him were sharp people and naturally understood the meaning behind Su Mo’s words in seconds. They nodded and continued to advance discussions about the topic.
“The responsibility of the internal leadership inside the village is simply too scattered. For example, the village chief, Chen Shen, has to focus on construction and the villager’s livelihood. From time to time, he also had to manage the external expeditions.
“It’s fine if he had nothing on hand since he loved being occupied, but he would get a little distracted when he had too much on his plate.
“The same goes for Shen Ke, Pei Shao, Qi Qin, and Su Yuan. They were already busy enough with their own work during the day, but they would have to study how to make arrangements for the next day at night. It is simply difficult to communicate well and integrate our analytical forces.”
“It would be best to push for the restructuring of our system earlier if possible. We need to clarify the responsibility of each person and then divide the villagers to ensure that everyone has sufficient human resources and not search around for people to fill in for the job temporarily.”
Su Deben only used a few simple explanations to clearly point out the issues from the chaotic system in the village, to the ambiguous job responsibilities of each person, to the advancement channels for the villagers, and the problem of workforce distribution.
The situation of the basin was as he stated.
Su Mo only promoted people as part of the leadership in the past. There were fewer people, and everyone could help out one another. It never felt inconvenient or troublesome in the past.
However, now that the basin had grown to more than a thousand people, things would be really complicated if they continued their chaotic system.
It would be much more confusing to restructure their system by the time they recruited a new population.
“I’ve already thought about this before. A few days ago, I made a basic division of the villager’s responsibilities. They will be divided into…”
Su Deben and Li Hu were both his confidants, and there was no place for personal interests in the process of this matter anyway.
Therefore, Su Mo did not bother to keep it a secret.
He immediately briefly shared the concept of the four factories with them.
“That’s not bad! We can accommodate 5,000 to even 10,000 people, let alone 1,000 of them,and provide them with corresponding job positions if we achieve this plan!”
Su Deben was the first to give a positive opinion.
Li Hu followed after him but brought up a very important point.
“Shelter leader, we have the factory workers, but about the machines…”
“There’s no need to worry about the machines. In the early stages, we can manufacture some machines that aren’t precise and use them for a while. When the time comes, I’ll have a solution!
The most critical part, Su Mo had his ways of dealing with it.
He read through Mayor Ma Fei’s logs and found that there were suitable places to stay as well as corresponding workshops in Liangfang Town.
At that time, things happened suddenly.
It was absolutely impossible for them to take away all the equipment in the workshop.
He had to wait until the next time Ma Fei’s core lost energy due to the disaster and lost its outermost protection.
Then, he could use the territory core obtained from the game before to bind to it and move them to the basin, which would greatly alleviate the lack of machines.
“Hmm? What’s with the commotion outside? Has the electricity been connected?”
As they discussed the allocation of the villagers, bursts of cheers suddenly broke out from the outside of the room, which startled them because it was already dark outside.
The three exchanged glances and smiled.
In the end, Su Mo stood up first, and the two followed behind as he pushed open the door to walk outside.
The room of the Armed Forces was on higher ground in the village.
Whoa!
As soon as he opened the door, Su Mo looked across the little stars lit in the village.
It was unlike the torch lights, nor was it similar to the faint light released by several emergency lights powered by batteries.
At this moment, 16 street lights that were lined up around the village reflected in their eyes.
Although it was cold light, when they were lit together, they instantly dispelled the barbaric atmosphere and brought a strong aura of the revival of the new era.
At one glance, people who had no prior memory of the place would think that this was a simple construction site built in a civilized era!
“Lu Kuan, that jerk! He turned on so many lights immediately. Let’s see…
“The shape of the street lamps is the word, Su!”
They could clearly see the scene because they were on higher ground.
After recognizing the words that were lined up by the street lights, Su Mo laughed, and the two behind him also could not suppress their laughter.
Under the streetlights, there were crowds of people everywhere.
Thousands of people gathered in the open space of the village, celebrating in different ways.
After watching them for a while, Su Mo shook his head and sighed sentimentally.
“It’s a shame that we have nothing to celebrate on such a good day.
“We’re still too poor!”
The emergence of electricity meant the advancement of civilization.
From now on, the basin’s productivity no longer had to rely heavily on human resources but would slowly rise and take off, reaching an unimagined height.
This only took…
Four months and fourteen days!
Su Mo reminisced the first day he transmigrated. That cold night where he stood on an empty hill gazing into the darkness.
Su Mo never dared to imagine that he only spent less than half a year.
He acquired thousands of subordinates, a village of his own, and even a steady stream of electricity is restored first from scratch!”
This was an unimagined path.
It was also an unrepeatable miracle!
Even if he were to do it over again, Su Mo was not confident that he could achieve the current situation!
“It will be fine! We will have everything in the future!”
Su Deben, who stood beside muttered softly as if to comfort Su Mo and to encourage himself.
Su Mo turned toward him and saw his face full of reminiscence.
Neither one of them could believe that in just such a short period, Su Mo had completed such a difficult road that they could never have dared to imagine.
“Yes, everything will be better!
“It won’t take long before we have everything!
Every day they moved forward, and every day they harvested the reward for their efforts.
Tomorrow was the last day before the disaster struck.
At the same time, it was also the time to receive the airdrop reward for the outstanding performance during the last disaster.
Thinking of the new rewards and disasters to come, Su Mo clenched his fists, and the passion in his heart was ignited once again.
In the past few disasters, human beings were submissive and could only resent but not fight back.
This time, for the authority, for more rewards…
Su Mo wanted to let all creatures in the wasteland understand…
What the real “winter troublemakers” were like!
