The following days saw the rapid reaction force continuously tallying the number of water ghosts that landed.
On Monday, there were 10 water ghosts in the morning, 40 in the afternoon, and 120 at night, totaling 170.
On Tuesday, there were 20 water ghosts in the morning, 60 in the afternoon, and 160 at night, totaling 240.
On Wednesday, there were 20 water ghosts in the morning, 80 in the afternoon, and 210 at night, totaling 310.
By Sunday, the number of water ghosts landing throughout the day had surged to 880!
The defensive pressure became immense, and the soldiers of the rapid reaction force were exhausted. Shao Wan had to bring in auxiliary police to assist with the defense.
The beaches were already littered with water ghost corpses, like a massacre scene filled with smashed bodies, arms, and legs. Standing within the defense line, one could smell the fishy stench of the sea, the unique scent of marine life.
Each firing position had to clear out at least ten kilograms of shell casings during the morning cleanup.
Jiang Ye handed over the work of dissecting the whale carcasses to the townspeople. After the whale meat was sold, 30% went to the townspeople who worked, and 70% went to the public account, which was Jiang Ye's account.
Seeing the situation becoming increasingly tense, Jiang Ye contacted Xu Yan again.
After spending thirty million, a new defense line was built outside the original town defense line as a supplement!
The new defense line was sturdier, encircling the entire town, complete with firing positions, slide rails, sandbag walls, and barbed wire.
The barbed wire was arranged in five layers, glinting in the sun, designed to maximally impede the water ghosts' onslaught.
The weaponry was also upgraded. The town's current defense firepower consisted of:
30 rocket launchers
30 six-barreled Gatling guns
120 assault rifles
Day and night, the number of water ghosts continued to increase. They appeared in groups of ten, riding on large blue whales, emerging from the turbulent sea, and perishing amidst the explosions of mines and the hail of bullets.
Under the powerful firepower of the rapid reaction force, not a single water ghost had managed to set foot on the beach alive so far!
The town's population had surpassed 400 people and continued to grow daily.
According to the new residents who had been relocated, Jiang Ye learned that water ghosts were now present all over the planet, with small-scale battles erupting everywhere.
This could be seen from the chat channels and sales figures.
Starting from Wednesday, when Jiang Ye opened the chat channel at night, the atmosphere had become quite desperate:
"Just got nearly beaten to death by water ghosts. Ran out of bullets, chopped two to death with a knife. My knee was gnawed open by those beasts, can see white bone now."
"Last night I was surrounded by over a hundred water ghosts. They actually lifted my base vehicle! I floored the accelerator desperately, but the wheels roared and spun in place!"
"Anyone else have assault rifle ammo? I'll pay 3000 for a magazine!"
"Stay away from the sea! Never go to the beach! The beach is full of water ghosts! Hundreds, thousands!"
"I've posted my location on the global map. Please, anyone nearby, come find me. I'm out of ammo, help!"
"Help! I'm so scared! My base vehicle is out of gas, and there's thick fog all around me. I don't know if there are water ghosts nearby! Can anyone save me? I'll agree to any conditions! My location has been posted!"
"I've posted my location too. I have two guns and four magazines here. Brothers and sisters nearby can come find me."
Originally, very few people posted their locations on the global map, as everyone was wary and unwilling to expose themselves easily.
But now, for self-preservation, at least twenty thousand people had been forced to reveal their personal locations!
Opening the planetary map, the continents were covered in a dense cluster of small red dots, a rather spectacular sight.
The ammunition produced by the assault rifle factories sold out daily.
Jiang Ye built another assault rifle factory, and the ammunition produced still sold out!
Tian Rao was also making a fortune. She began mass-producing anti-stab vests.
The cost of an anti-stab vest was only three thousand yuan, but she sold them for twelve thousand yuan each!
Despite the high price, they were still in short supply. Everyone desperately needed an anti-stab vest, which might just block a water ghost's scratch at a critical moment.
Jiang Ye's income skyrocketed to twenty million yuan per day!
After deducting the cost of building the second assault rifle factory and the expenses for weapons and ammunition, Jiang Ye's personal account still accumulated a balance of eighty-one million yuan by the end of the week.
Early Monday morning, Jiang Ye was awakened by the sound of gunfire.
He didn't rush to the beach in a panic but calmly got out of bed.
As expected, the gunfire lasted only two minutes before falling silent as death.
Over the past week, shooting at water ghosts had become almost routine. The townspeople had grown accustomed to the occasional bursts of gunfire. They stopped soon enough anyway.
Although the water ghosts were numerous, they only came in groups of about a hundred at a time. Their tactic of attrition did not pose a significant threat.
After washing up, he made a small pot of vegetable soup for breakfast.
While holding his bowl and sipping the soup, Jiang Ye sat in front of the base panel, performing his routine checks.
First, he looked at [Build Factory].
The military factories remained the same two.
The commercial factories surprisingly had new information. Jiang Ye leaned forward, carefully reading the content:
[Factory Type: Reconnaissance Drone Manufacturing Plant]
[Factory Description: Occupies an area of 20,000 square meters, includes a mini reconnaissance drone assembly line, requires 10 workers. Operation is simple, and workers can be on the job after brief training. Can produce 100 mini reconnaissance drones per hour, with a profit of 5,000 yuan per unit.]
[Construction Cost: 80,000,000 yuan]
[Remaining Factory Slots: 13/100]
Jiang Ye was shocked, nearly dropping his soup bowl.
His hand almost slammed onto the screen as he placed the order without hesitation!
When Jiang Ye first saw this factory information, there were 87 slots remaining. By the time he clicked to confirm, only 4 slots were left.
Everyone was scrambling for it; he almost missed out!
[Congratulations! You have obtained the construction and operation rights for a Reconnaissance Drone Manufacturing Plant!]
[This construction project will be undertaken by Termite Real Estate, with Xu Yan as the person in charge. You will be contacted shortly.]
[Wishing you a prosperous start and early success!]
Jiang Ye breathed a huge sigh of relief.
This factory was particularly enticing. Missing out on it would have been a major regret.
Firstly, reconnaissance drones, although it was unclear how they reconnoitered, were likely to be used for military purposes.
Even if they couldn't be used by the rapid reaction force, the profit from this factory was astonishing.
100 drones per hour, with a profit of 5,000 each, meant an hourly profit of 500,000!
If the factory operated 24 hours a day in three shifts, it could generate a profit of 12 million yuan daily!
Jiang Ye's current daily income was twenty million, of which nearly ten million was temporary war profit. With this factory built, his passive income would nearly double.
Xu Yan's message quickly popped up: she would bring the construction team in five hours.
Jiang Ye closed [Build Factory] and looked at [Investment Promotion].
It was empty, with no company resumes.
Jiang Ye was accustomed to this. The town's conditions were indeed poor, and it was understandable that no one wanted to do business there.
He was not discouraged. As the town mayor, he had enough confidence that one day, the resumes in the investment promotion section would be so numerous they'd be lining up!
Finally, he clicked on the chat channel.
As soon as he opened it, a red pinned message popped up: