Kingdom of Corrosion
Chapter 716 - 336 Preparation_3

Chapter 716: Chapter 336 Preparation_3

At that moment, Shana glanced at Stone out of the corner of her eye, "Weren’t you supposed to retreat from the world until death?"

Stone, angered by the look, retorted, "Would I have come if that kid hadn’t threatened to blow up my armored vehicle?"

Maya said, "Stone, even if both families gave you all their fuel, the armored vehicle can only travel 200 kilometers."

kilometers requires 180 liters of fuel, equivalent to 36 barrels. With Dashuang and Snow Egg’s Infrastructure Skills producing two barrels of oil each day, it would take 18 days to produce 36 barrels without any consumption. And right now, the total fuel stock from both families is only 120 liters.

Starlight’s proposal was not without merit, as the base’s senseless waste was indeed quite serious.

Stone insisted, "Just get me another 80 liters."

Maya replied, "80 liters will only get you 130 kilometers."

Stone insisted, "Use neutral gear to coast, all downhill stretches should be taken by coasting."

Maya said, "But there are several long downhill stretches that are kilometers long." In some vehicles, it’s possible to take advantage of downhill momentum with the engine off. In some vehicles, with the engine off, the steering wheel will lock. Almost all cars are unable to brake when the engine is off. Even if the steering wheel could turn, with the weight of an armored vehicle, once faced with a long downhill slope, the speed would become uncontrollable.

Stone was adamant, "I want to try."

Maya no longer objected, "Su Shi will ride in the pickup, and I’ll take the armored vehicle."

After fueling up the armored car, everyone chatted while waiting. About ten minutes later, Lin Wu arrived on horseback. After loading Double Ma onto the back of the pickup, because Lin Wu had established a friendly rapport with Sandstorm, to soothe the horse who was nervous about leaving its owner, Lin Wu ended up squeezing into the back with two horses, a dog, and a cage of chickens. Shana, Cotton, Su Shi, and Dashuang sat in the front.

Maya took the passenger seat in the armored vehicle, and they hit the road following the pickup.

Maya asked, "Why not build a satellite base and distribute some people there?" When a group of people live together for a long time, seeing each other at every turn, even the most harmonious atmosphere can give rise to conflicts.

Stone answered, "Perhaps I’ve become disheartened. Sure, as you say, establishing a satellite base could solve some problems, but I’ve lost interest in a base that is inevitably on the decline. For the average person, earning fifty thousand a month is satisfying. For me, I either earn five million a month, or I don’t work at all and just enjoy life. Even if a business that’s going downhill is still profitable, I’d rather ’cut the meat’ and sell it off."

Maya said, "Your view is too arbitrary. It’s like with your marriage to Broken Stone, you believed you foresaw the future, and that’s why you proposed divorce while the relationship was still harmonious..."

Stone responded, "Arbitrary? Setting aside Broken Stone’s matter, that’s not entirely true in Shadow’s case. My best option was to make Starlight the Deputy Commander because she’s capable of replacing you. But that would certainly have caused dissatisfaction among some people. These dissatisfied folks are the old employees who fought side by side with us to establish our base. With Starlight’s abilities and temperament, I believe Shadow could flourish, but..."

Seeing Stone fall silent, Maya interjected, "But it’s not just those who feel injustice on behalf of Shana, even you could end up banished."

Stone said, "I hope Shadow is a harmonious, united, and friendly base. Not just a place like Fungus Team or a prison, created purely for survival."

Maya admitted, "I’ve never considered harmony and friendliness."

"That’s why there’s Shana," Stone said. "That’s also why I insist on using Shana. One person can’t cover all fronts. You want a spouse who is wealthy, good-looking, considerate, gentle, domestic, and loyal. Maybe such a person exists, but why would they fall in love with you? We’re hitting a downhill, please fasten your seatbelt."

Stone’s logic went like this: Only if Maya came back could Shadow develop steadily, hence the need to support Shana strongly, because only Shana could be Maya’s right-hand woman. If Maya didn’t return, a declining broken company wasn’t worth reminiscing over.