Kingdom of Corrosion
Chapter 955 - 413 Mission_2

Chapter 955: Chapter 413 Mission_2

"Emperor?" Everyone was puzzled.

Blood Meng nodded: "When Emperor was in reign, whether it was his tyranny or the construction of the Great Wall, people suffered indescribably, and life was worse than death. But looking back on what he left behind, we take pride in his conquest of other nations and in the Great Wall. Working under Starlight is definitely unpleasant, with hardly any freedom, but the base that Starlight has established is indeed a suitable one for living."

Maya said: "For one general’s triumph, thousands of bones turn to dust. Seeking strength is a primal gene in human nature; the more humble one’s social status, the more likely they are to take pride in the strength of others and less likely to take pride in upholding their own integrity."

Blood Meng added: "Maya, the kind of people you are talking about are called conceited and incompetent in the mundane world. They always think they’re something special, but unable to accomplish anything significant. Without any abilities more outstanding than others, yet they feel unique, as if they are born talented."

Maya shook her head: "I believe a person must feel that they themselves are remarkable to genuinely respect others. People who look down on themselves despise the rich and love the poor, envy those who are stronger than themselves, believing that they must have done something wrong to live better. They also like to talk about people weaker than themselves to boost their own sense of happiness."

Blood Meng exclaimed in surprise: "Maya, are you experiencing some sort of split personality? Do you advocate individualism or do you support collectivism?"

Lin Wu said: "Stop quibbling over trivial matters, time to sleep for those who need to sleep, time to keep watch for those on duty."

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The search continued at night, and the team reached the Railway Bridge Base at four o’clock in the early morning. Twin Dreams returned to the Fishing Base first, the young girl and Lin Ma headed to the Railway Bridge Base. Hearing of the team’s return, Shana and Xiao Wen cooked instant noodles, and upon hearing about the process of Beard’s death, everyone couldn’t help but sigh and lament.

During Lin Ma’s absence, the only change at Railway Bridge was that Lin Meng actually completed her weight loss task. She was the second person at the base to do so, but she couldn’t clearly explain why; in summary, her chronic illness caused her weight to be quite unstable and she just muddled through it.

After discussing with Shana and Stone, Maya decided to let Lin Ma deliver 15 boxes of instant noodles to Veteran Base with a board cart, and let Veteran Base come to pick up the remaining 35 boxes when they have time.

The young girl toured the Railway Bridge Base and told them what she thought of Lin Wu. Veteran Base, in their casual conversations, believed that Railway Bridge Base could do much better. Since they had manpower carts, why not find a rail flat car to attach? What they talked about was not an ordinary car, but rather a rail flatbed. Moreover, they thought that Railway Bridge Base wasn’t focused enough.

"Not focused enough?" Shana, who was accompanying her, asked.

The young girl asked: "Do you know what a rail-road shunting vehicle is?"

Lin Wu and Shana shook their heads, and the young girl explained: "It looks like a jeep but can travel on roads and also pull along the railroad, with a towing capacity of up to a thousand tons. You could clear a track using this vehicle and use it as a locomotive by attaching train cars."

Shana paused and asked: "Jeep? The yellow one? Lin Wu, there are two strange vehicles inside the warehouse near the manpower car terminal with bearings in front of the wheels. Oh, you mean lock the bearings onto the tracks? There’s such a thing?"

Lin Wu replied: "But that vehicle was also submerged in water."

The young girl said: "Our base has someone adept in auto repair, he can even fix tanks."

"That’s great." Although Snow Egg is an engineer, Blue Star didn’t have fuel cars, electric cars, or trains, he had to study and learn as he went along. Xiao Wu, although having some experience in car repair, only had basic knowledge about car structure and maintenance.

Though the rail yard was stacked with trains, the main tracks were clear. If they could get the shunting vehicle onto the main track, they could travel around the perimeter of the city along the railroad. They might even consider setting up a railroad department like the Library Base, attaching a couple of cars and searching for resources everywhere.

But what resources could the Railway Bridge Base possibly be lacking now?

Lin Wu said: "When we deliver the instant noodles tonight, arrange for someone to clear out the zombies in the warehouse."

Shana nodded: "Okay, young girl, any more suggestions?"

The young girl said: "Since you have coal, you can completely build your own coal-fired power generator, but you probably don’t need it. You could make spike nets, construct two hanging ladders down to the river, cast nets at dusk and collect them at dawn. I believe you could have a very rich haul of fish. Or you could lay electric lines from the railroad directly to the river to electrofish. With this river at your disposal, you should have more than enough fresh fish."

Shana said: "We could try that."

Lin Wu disagreed: "Then what’s the point of fishing?"

Shana laughed and said to the young girl: "Excuse my presumption, but was Beard the person in charge of your base?"

The young girl replied: "Yes, but it’s okay, after his sacrifice, someone will replace him. Strong as iron is the camp, yet the soldiers flow like water."

Shana nodded earnestly: "Our two bases should increase our interactions; you have valuable experience that we lack."

The young girl responded modestly: "You’re too kind."

Afterward, the young girl was surprised to learn that there was no transportation for the 3.5 kilometers between the Railway Bridge Base and Mountain Base. Since they could make a board cart, why not a towable one, like a bicycle pulling a cart? If not, a skateboard could do for short distances. She strongly recommended the personal stand-up electric scooters commonly seen in company campuses and factory areas.

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