Chapter 68: The Slingshot Points to the Pure Land!
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
No matter what, this was the rule of the Guangping Street gathering place. There was no need to break this rule because of anyone’s special identity.
It was mainly because Lu Ming had his own rhythm of life, and everyone on Guangping Street was unwilling to disturb his rhythm.
Helpless, Huo Sheng could only talk to Wang Xiong.
And what they talked about was nothing more than what Bai Tianyu and Wang Xiong had talked about previously.
“The Circle of Survivors can also be called the Human Defense Circle.”
Huo Sheng set the tone, and Bai Tianyu took out a map and spread it out in front of Wang Xiong.
Then, while pointing to the map, Bai Tianyu said, “This is the official shelter with nearly 60,000 survivors. This is the gathering place of Guangping Street with less than 100 survivors.”
The two locations were more than 10 kilometers apart. It was indeed not far, but it was not considered close in the apocalypse.
Then, Bai Tianyu took out a carbon pen and drew an ellipse with the official shelter and the Guangping Street gathering place as the apex.
“And this area is the safe zone we have agreed upon.”
The elliptical area was not large, totaling only a few hundred square kilometers. But such an area was indeed sufficient to sustain 60,000 survivors.
“Furthermore, there are also water plants and power plants within this area. By securing them, we no longer have to worry about water and electricity.
“Apart from that, there’s also an agricultural zone. It is quite simple; we can grow crops on rooftops, or if necessary, construct some greenhouse shelters to solve the food problem.
“However, the key issue is security.”
This area, not too big nor too small, was completely exposed with no cover or fortifications from any direction. To protect such a safe zone, the amount of manpower required was unimaginable.
While Wang Xiong was contemplating, he heard Huo Sheng say with a smile, “Actually, we have also considered the safety problem. Initially, this problem seemed impossible to solve, but Mr. Lu Ming’s presence has shown me the possibility of establishing a safe zone.”
With a serious expression, Huo Sheng continued, “Mr. Lu seems to favor using a slingshot, right?”
Wang Xiong nodded. “Yes.”
Anyway, he had observed that Lu Ming frequently used a slingshot.
“May I ask one more question? How far can Mr. Lu shoot with his slingshot?”
Wang Xiong chuckled. “That depends on the material of the slingshot and how high Brother Lu stands.”
Wang Xiong believed that Lu Ming was extremely skilled with the slingshot.
Precise and powerful.
However, the maximum shooting power depended on the slingshot itself—the Hunter Slingshot could no longer fully unleash Lu Ming’s capabilities.
And the shooting position (shooting height) determined Lu Ming’s field of vision—after all, you could not expect Lu Ming to hit a target that he could not even see.
After Wang Xiong finished speaking, Zhang Lixin beside him immediately said, “I can solve the slingshot problem. With the remains of the Tyrant, I can definitely make a better slingshot for Brother Lu.”
Huo Sheng added, “And the issue of height can also be resolved.”
With that, he pointed at the conspicuous watchtower outside the window, “Look, isn’t that the solution?”
“So what I’m thinking is that the defense system of the entire safe zone will rely completely on Mr. Lu Ming to build!
“We’ll build a high tower, a tower that can overlook the entire city, with Mr. Lu Ming standing at the top.”
Standing by the window, Huo Sheng looked out with enthusiasm and spoke in a high-spirited tone!
“He is the light on the lighthouse!
“He’s the guardian of all survivors!
“Within his range lies the safe zone for the survivors!
“Wherever his slingshot point points becomes a pure land!”
He spoke eloquently.
It even got Wang Xiong and the others excited.
But after the excitement subsided, countless questions arose…
“The high tower can be built easily. With Li Zitong’s presence, we can build a tower of any height. It’s just a matter of time.”
“But Brother Lu can’t possibly stand guard on the tower day and night… He has his own daily routine.”
“He exercises in the morning, takes a nap at noon, and in the afternoon and evening, he’s usually free. But recently, he’s become obsessed with marksmanship and resistance stance training, and he also goes to bed early…”
This issue did not come as a surprise to Huo Sheng. Lu Ming was also a human, and like any human, he needed to eat and sleep.
Huo Sheng smiled and said, “That’s why we can’t rely solely on Mr. Lu Ming for security issues. He’s the core, but not the entirety. The remaining issues need to be addressed through the collective efforts of each of us.”
“Then there’s another issue.” Zhang Lixin hesitated before speaking, “Although Brother Lu isn’t afraid of heights, he cares a lot about his safety. The height of the tower can’t be raised indefinitely. At most, it can only be maintained at the height where Brother Lu Ming can jump from the top of the tower and land safely.”
Huo Sheng’s face stiffened. “Can’t we make the tower more sturdy?”
Zhang Lixin shook his head and said, “It’s not about the sturdiness. It’s purely a psychological issue.”
This made Huo Sheng smile wryly. “Then we’ll raise it bit by bit. The stronger Lu Ming becomes, the higher the tower will be, and eventually, it will meet our needs.”
Meng Jie spoke again, “Where do you want to build this tower?”
Huo Sheng pointed to the map. “At the center of the safe zone.”
Meng Jie immediately shook her head. “That won’t do.”
Huo Sheng was taken aback. “Why not?”
The few people at the gathering place on Guangping Street exchanged glances, and Wang Xiong said, “Brother Lu has a rule. Unless absolutely necessary, he won’t go too far from home.
“And having him guard the tower clearly doesn’t meet the ‘absolutely necessary’ condition.”
Huo Sheng remained silent.
He felt strange, but he was unable to pinpoint the problem.
After a long silence, Huo Sheng let out a tired sigh. “Forget it. Let’s just build the tower here. We should discuss the next topic.
“Let’s talk about clearing the zombies within the safe zone.”
Huo Sheng and the others spent the entire afternoon at Wang Xiong’s house, engaged in discussion.
Lu Ming did not care much about what they were discussing.
After all, Lu Ming had his own pace.
In the afternoon, during spear practice, Zhao Yongchun and Zhao Honglei took turns sparring with Lu Ming. This made Lu Ming’s proficiency in basic spearmanship and cold weapon combat increase rapidly.
After Zhang Chengcheng finished cooking dinner, Lu Ming’s basic
Spearmanship had already reached Lv5 (124/500), and his three-dimensional abilities had increased by 0.4+0.5!
At the same time, his cold weapon combat level remarkably broke through to Level 11(55/1100)!
Strength and stamina increased by 1.1 points each.
As a result, Lu Ming’s attributes became:
Strength: 90
Physique: 90.7
Agility: 111.3
After enjoying the meal prepared by Zhang Chengcheng, Lu Ming glanced at the time and realized that even if he did not have to cook, just eating took him a whole hour…
As his strength grew, his appetite became increasingly monstrous.
After finishing the meal and taking a short rest, Lu Ming prepared to practice the resistance stance.
But he saw Wang Xiong, Huo Sheng, and the others coming out of the house.
He nodded slightly towards Huo Sheng and Bai Tianyu from a distance, acknowledging their presence, and then he began his stance training.
Huo Sheng and the others did not disturb Lu Ming.
After they drove away, Wang Xiong approached Lu Ming.
Wang Xiong roughly explained the conversation just now. Perhaps seeing that Lu Ming was not interested, Wang Xiong finished briefly and did not talk about it anymore.
He simply watched Lu Ming, who was diligently training, and silently thought to himself.
That’s right, nothing else matters. There’s only one thing Brother Lu needs to do.
Become stronger.
That’s enough.
And this was what Lu Ming had always insisted on.
Wang Xiong could not help but marvel at Lu Ming’s clear goal.
He knew exactly what he needed most.
And he also knew what he should do.
It was such wisdom and determination.
Wang Xiong was full of admiration in his heart. That1 s my Brother Lu..