However, unfortunately, on the 25th, it rained heavily in Taibei.
The heavy rain washed the sand and soil into muddy mud. As the rain poured into the unfilled foundation, several construction robots broke down. Because the construction conditions were too simple, the progress of the project was extremely difficult and even came to a halt …
"If this rain continues, we'll have to fight the Mud Crabs on the beach." Standing on the watchtower of the expeditionary fortress, Li Wang frowned as he looked at the construction site on the Desperate Beach.
But no one expected that the rain would be so heavy.
When he wiped out the Water Plant Gang in Hongcheng, he had some impressions of the troublesome Mud Crabs. The shells that couldn't be penetrated by bullets, the claws that could crush steel, and the delicious crab roe …
However, according to Chen Guangning, the Mud Crabs were also divided into river crabs and sea crabs. The Mud Crabs that lived in the marine environment had a darker shell color, larger body size, and more ferocious habits. Any creature smaller than it would become its prey.
Without the protection of the walls, it would be unrealistic to fight these monsters in the wilderness.
The heavy rain delayed the progress of the project, and Jiang Chen had no better solution. If there was no chance of winning, he would have to order an evacuation and wait until the summer solstice to transfer the space elevator. Letting his subordinates die for an impossible mission was something he would never do.
After taking a deep breath, Jiang Chen said.
"If 80% of the project can't be completed by March 1st, then withdraw our people from the front line, retreat to the fortress, and evacuate in batches."
"What about those survivors?" Li Wang asked.
"You don't need to ask me about this."
Jiang Chen glanced at him and left the watchtower.
If the expeditionary force withdrew, the fate of these survivors would be obvious.
However, even if the survivors who didn't have time to hide died, he would still make this choice.
After all, compared to the lives of these strangers, he needed to be responsible for the lives of his own people.
…
The rain pattered on the concrete road, and the sky over Taipei was shrouded in a thick haze. The fear brought by the Month of Disaster lingered in the hearts of every Yizhou survivor like a ghost.
Along the north into the city, through two streets and a station, there was a settlement that looked similar to a shack. The town did not have a name. It was named Town 79 due to the number of the fallout shelter. People built houses out of bricks and billboards, crowded together, trying to draw the pitiful warmth from the end of the world.
However, this warmth was so pale in the face of danger.
The people with enough crystals already hid in the fallout shelter, and the people without crystals could only look at the numb guards with pleading eyes. A portion of the people would live on, while the others could only fend for themselves in the disaster. Even an island isolated from the world would not be able to escape this axiom that was applicable everywhere in the post-apocalyptic world.
The guard standing guard at the door leaned against the shed that shielded him from the rain. He leaned against his dirty assault rifle and shifted his gaze slightly irritably.
As for the passersby, they only hurriedly swept a few glances at them. They couldn't be bothered to question them in detail. Resources were scarce on the island, and the economy was relatively closed. There were almost no raiders that formed settlements on Yizhou Island. Only some survivors who could not survive occasionally worked part-time as bandits.
Inheriting the arsenal of Fallout Shelter 79, Town 79 had 500 fully armed soldiers stationed there. It could be considered the largest survivor force in all of Taipei. Normally, it was impossible for bandits to come looking for trouble in this area.
In the heavy rain, a group of people in raincoats walked to the town. The hoods of the raincoats covered the faces of the three people. They looked suspicious no matter how one looked at them. However, the guard only glanced at the three people before he looked away.
After smoothly passing through the gate of the town, Lin Lin shrunk her sleeves into her raincoat and whispered.
"These sloppy guys, can't they clean up their houses?"
"It doesn't matter how nice they look. When the Month of Disaster is over, the only intact thing here will probably be the eggs of the Mud Crabs." Chen Guangning fully played his role as a guide at the moment and explained to Lin Lin and Jiang Chen.
Scavengers were very sensitive to the smell of human beings. Whenever the Month of Disaster arrived, the Mud Crabs would spontaneously move in the direction of human settlements.
Jiang Chen glanced at the surrounding buildings and didn't comment too much on the living habits of these survivors. From the size of the town, it should be able to accommodate five or six thousand people. However, at the moment, there was no one on the crooked streets. As Chen Guangning said, by this time, most people had already fled into the fallout shelters or fled outside the town.
This time he came to Town 79 to inquire about the whereabouts of the nuclear power plant and to see what the town built on Yizhou Island looked like. Li Wang was very opposed to him acting alone at first, but Jiang Chen insisted on doing so.
There were too many people following him, and it was not convenient for him to move nuclear devices to the modern world.
As for whether Chen Guangning was reliable, there was no need to worry at all.
Regardless of whether people could lie or not, the slavery chip would not lie.
The three turned into two alleys and came to the door of a bar. Chen Guangning walked to a broken door covered in moss and knocked on it three times. It didn't take long for the door to open.
Under the shadow, an expressionless face appeared behind the door. It was a common face that couldn't be found in the crowd. If there was anything on this face that left a deep impression, it was probably his sharp eyes.
When he saw Chen Guangning, he was obviously surprised.
"Old Chen?" His eyes stopped on Chen Guangning for a moment, then fell on the two people behind him. The man grinned. "You brought guests?"
Lin Lin, who was timid, shrunk to Jiang Chen's side, feeling uncomfortable under his gaze. Jiang Chen gently squeezed her hand, indicating that she didn't have to be nervous.
"Yes, I also took care of your business for the first five days of the Month of Disaster. Do you think you can give me a discount?" Chen Guangning said.
"You know, I always give you a fixed price when I do things." The man turned around and walked into the dim house. "Welcome to my office. As long as the price is right, there is nothing I can't do on Yizhou Island. I guarantee my credibility. "
Stepping into the door, Jiang Chen looked at the layout of the house. The first feeling was cold and damp, and the second feeling was, is this place really habitable?
"Feel free to sit. We don't provide tea here." The man grinned as he stared at Jiang Chen.
Intuition told him that this was his employer.
Without taking off his raincoat, Jiang Chen casually sat on the old sofa and asked.
"What's your name?"
"You can call me Mole," Mole said with a smile.
From his expression, he didn't seem to mind that Jiang Chen soaked his sofa.
"I need you to help me find a place. Can you do it?"
"It's easy, as long as you can afford the price."
Can afford the price?
Jiang Chen laughed. It had been a long time since someone asked him such an interesting question.
Without asking the specific price, he paused and said directly.
"Clearwater Nuclear Power Plant. I want you to help me find its specific location and get the password for administrator rights. Can you do it? "
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