Chapter 15 Desert Bloodclaw Locust

The battle lasted only fifteen minutes. A steel tsunami slaughtered the insect swarm, leaving the ground covered in green goo, the stench evaporating in the high temperature.

The team was unharmed. Everyone frequently looked at Han Xiao, who was calmly smoking, feeling a great sense of security. They had been apprehensive when they left the shelter, after all, Planet Hailan's wilderness was full of dangers. But now it seemed that as long as Han Xiao was around, there was no danger.

Liu Chao realized that the guards he led had become the ones being protected, and he couldn't help but feel awe and admiration for Han Xiao. The strong were always sought after.

[Your mechanical creations have killed Desert Bloodclaw Locust (lv15). You have gained 10 experience points.]

If your own level exceeds the level of the killed monster by too much, the experience will be greatly reduced. One bug only gave ten experience points, but many drops make an ocean. There were at least tens of thousands of them here, and Han Xiao looked at the panel, gaining over a hundred thousand experience points.

The hovering helicopter landed. Huang Yu had been overlooking the scene from the helicopter, seeing the boundless insect swarm falling like wheat being harvested, the camp standing firm, and countless bullets like blooming petals, a scene that deeply shocked him.

Huang Yu had originally planned to escape by plane, almost abandoning the others to flee first. Now that the crisis was resolved, his expression became somewhat awkward, and he felt that the people around him were looking at him with disdain and dissatisfaction.

"Mechanical is actually so strong..." Hao Tian hugged the bear doll, frowning in thought. He was a martial arts student, and couldn't help but worry about his career prospects.

On the other hand, Kuang Dao, who was a martial arts master in his previous life, was increasingly glad that he had chosen the Mechanical class. This was very awkward…

"More material again." Rou Bao Da Gou looked happy, following Hei Youling, not worrying about not having content to make videos.

The three players also triggered the task of protecting the team, but they just coasted along and gained a considerable amount of experience out of thin air. The other two were used to it, but Hao Tian was experiencing it for the first time.

Looking at the experience that had increased by a large margin, Hao Tian's mood was complicated. The reward for working hard on a mission was not as good as coasting along with Han Xiao.

No wonder so many people wanted to trigger Hei Youling's hidden plot; the gains were so rich that even a pro like him had a "forget home in pleasure" feeling.

The dangers of the wilderness came from beasts, bandits, and radioactive dust. With this group of steel war machines protecting them, they encountered several beast attacks along the way, all of which were easily crushed, without any real danger.

…

Only one day's journey remained to the Gray Iron Ruins, and the convoy set up camp.

The starry night was bright, and the evening sky twinkled with countless stars. It was a clear night, and a single glance revealed an entire brilliant Milky Way reflected in the pupils. Hailan Star's technological environment was similar to Earth's, but its natural environment was more beautiful.

Coordinate: Gadon Star System, Ninth Star Region. The civilization density in this star region was very low, but the planets were very dense. A large number of barren planets were quietly captured by planets with greater density, orbiting them. Planet Hailan revolved around a star, neither too far nor too close, with a temperature suitable for human habitation. Planet Hailan also had several satellites orbiting it (satellites in the celestial sense), which were "moons" that reflected the light of the star onto the shaded side of the planet's rotation.

Before the old era, some countries also built rockets to land on the satellites, which were desolate.

The opportunity for the Gedora civilization to contact Planet Hailan was when an interstellar spectrograph of a Gedora exploration star shuttle captured the vacuum noise emitted by low-tech rockets manufactured by Planet Hailan operating in space.

Gedora was a galactic civilization, dominating the Gadon Star System. Its exploration area covered multiple star regions of the Gadon Star System. It leaned towards the Order camp and engaged in civilization contact with a friendly attitude.

Han Xiao had recently read some of Planet Hailan's national research on celestial bodies. Players could also obtain this information through various channels, and the details were very realistic, so the players' sense of immersion was always very strong. From the perspective of an NPC, Han Xiao could see more things.

In the camp tent, Han Xiao was discussing blueprints with Coney Fury when a guard walked in and reported:

"Your Excellency, we have caught a wanderer who was wandering near our camp."

It was a wandering youth, ragged, carrying a double-barreled shotgun, which had been confiscated by the guards. Seeing armed guards everywhere in the camp, a look of fear appeared on his face, and he trembled.

"Are there any settlements nearby?" Han Xiao had an idea and turned to ask.

Liu Chao looked at the map and said, "There are several medium-sized settlements."

Han Xiao nodded, staring at the youth thoughtfully. The youth only felt that the black-clothed man in front of him had a look of pressure, making his legs weak. Before Han Xiao could ask, he explained tremblingly, "I am a wanderer from a nearby settlement, out hunting. I happened to see you passing by, so I wanted to get closer to take a look..."

Han Xiao stroked his chin for a few seconds, seeing that the youth was sallow and emaciated, and said, "Liu Chao, get him some food."

The youth was stunned.

"Go back and tell the people in your settlement that our team will build a city in the Gray Iron Ruins. We offer a large number of job opportunities with remuneration. If you want to settle down, you are also welcome. Convey my meaning to your village chief, and I hope they can move here."

The heavy bag of food brought the youth back to his senses, and a look of joy appeared on his face.

He was a hunter from the settlement, and had not hunted anything recently. The people in the settlement could only eat three-tenths of a full meal every day, going hungry. This food would allow them to have several full meals.

When he was caught, the youth was very scared. Now that he realized that these people were not bad people, he relaxed a little and secretly pondered Han Xiao's proposal.

Most wanderers did not have enough to eat. If they could exchange work for food, it would indeed be very attractive.

After sending the youth away, Han Xiao took out the map and pondered, "The Gray Iron Ruins are very desolate, and there is no one living within thirty miles. But further away, there are more than a dozen scattered settlements, mostly small in scale, with a total of two or three thousand people. Liu Chao, select some people and take food to spread the news that we are building a shelter."

The shelter was originally intended to protect wanderers in the wilderness, and it was normal to attract wanderers to live there. Huang Yu thought that he saw Han Xiao's plan and thought, "So he wants to hire wanderers as workers, but it's still too few."

Han Xiao wanted to complete the prototype of the shelter blueprint in one month, and needed at least 100,000 people. These wanderers were far from enough.

Huang Yu shook his head, not optimistic about the one-month plan, thinking that it would most likely fail. It would not be a loss to the organization. It would only damage Hei Youling's prestige and face, and he would not be able to keep his word. Other high-level executives would naturally lower their evaluation of Han Xiao.

"Anyway, after staying for a month, I'll apply to be transferred back to headquarters." Without the opportunity to make contributions and gain benefits, Huang Yu didn't want to waste time as an assistant in the Third Shelter.

Not to mention Huang Yu's inner thoughts, Liu Chao said embarrassedly, "But if the guards are dispersed, the team's defense will not be enough..."

Han Xiao pointed to the Generation 2.5 Rangers patrolling the camp according to the route, and smiled.

"I'll give you another chance to say that again."

"Guarantee to complete the task." Liu Chao immediately changed his words and stood at attention with a snap.

…

The endless Guster Wilderness, the reddish-brown earth like solidified blood, returning here once again, the scenery was very familiar.

"Speaking of which, I haven't been back to the base for a long time." Han Xiao thought to himself. The base had been in standby mode and had not been used much.

The Gray Iron Ruins, the outline of this abandoned city appeared in his field of vision.

There was originally a road in the wilderness, but it had not been maintained for many years and was overgrown with weeds. The concrete pavement was cracked, greenery sprouted from the cracks, and old gray-yellow newspapers were blown by the wind, slowly moving on the road, and the streetlights, which were no longer lit, were covered with vines.

The atmosphere was bleak.

The entrance to the Gray Iron Ruins was a wide abandoned road. The convoy moved along the road, and apart from the sound of the engine and the wheels pressing on the road, everything was silent.

Thinking of transforming this abandoned city into a shelter, the huge workload made everyone's hearts heavy.

[Arrived at Gray Iron Ruins, current team size: 1034, damage rate 0%]

[Target completed]

[You have gained 250,000 experience points]

[Task evaluation increased to d-]

The main task of the shelter that Han Xiao received was [Establish the Third Shelter], which was a large task that coordinated the overall situation. Therefore, according to the dozens of types of buildings that the shelter should have, dozens of construction requirements were formed.

The current goal of the mission has changed.

[Current goal: Complete the blueprint construction, deadline three months]

[Current time: Day 1]

[Within three months, complete the following thirteen construction requirements [Expand/Collapse], reward 800,000 experience points, Dark Net organization reputation +1250, task evaluation increased]

[Additional conditions: Complete the prototype construction in advance, according to the number of days, get extra rewards and evaluation, every day in advance, experience reward +10%]