The day after breakfast, everyone continued to cultivate the fields, while the women went to gather wild vegetables, creating a scene of thriving activity. However, aside from Bai Wen, no one knew that beneath their feet, a force capable of rewriting history was rising.
At noon, Bai Wen returned to the mine. The two supply depots had been completed, and two SCVs were on standby. What made Bai Wen's eyes widen was that the two SCV operators were sitting on the ground enjoying a feast prepared by the supply depot!
These two operators looked identical, both dressed in tight-fitting pilot suits that showcased their slender figures. What impressed Bai Wen the most were their towering chests and long, elegant legs.
They both had long black hair, delicate faces, and bright smiles that left Bai Wen momentarily stunned.
Cough~ Could he take back what he had said earlier?
They noticed Bai Wen as well and immediately put down their meals, puffed out their chests, and greeted him, "∠(°ゝ°) Commander!""
Bai Wen couldn't help but swallow hard, nodding quickly as he hurried into the control room. The robotic aide immediately said, "Commander, the supply depot is complete. We can now build the barracks!"
But he was clearly a bit distracted, his mind filled with thoughts of those two impressive figures. He muttered to himself, "They're so big, won't it be inconvenient to control the mechs?"
The SCV replied seriously, "Commander, these units will unconditionally obey any command you give, any command, any command!"
Important things are worth repeating three times.
Bai Wen cleared his throat, hurriedly pushing aside his unhealthy thoughts. The moment he had been longing for was finally about to arrive; how could he let his mind linger on such distractions?
He immediately ordered, "Build the barracks!"
"Woohoo~ Overtime work~" The alluring voice of the SCV rang out again, and they immediately got to work. Unlike in the game, the buildings could actually be constructed simultaneously by two SCVs, reducing the time required.
What would normally take 24 hours to complete could now be done in just 18 hours!
The crystals required were 150 points.
Watching the barracks rise from the ground, Bai Wen excitedly glanced at the remaining 450 points of crystals, and the boiling blood within him suddenly cooled.
Marine Corpsmen required 50 crystals, which meant he could build 9 Marine Corpsmen! Once they were produced, he would set off to collect more crystals. With the Marines, he would gather crystals even faster.
When he returned to the barracks, everyone was busy cultivating the wasteland, while three young men were patrolling with their guns.
Suddenly, he noticed Wang Ya looking at him thoughtfully, which made him frown.
Yun Fei Wu also glanced over, her gaze shifting between Wang Ya and Bai Wen, her expression somewhat complicated. Wang Ya naturally withdrew her gaze, a lovely smile appearing on her lips.
What none of them noticed was that outside the mine's entrance, in a large tree, a pair of eyes filled with brutality and hatred were watching them intently.
Of course, it was the Beautiful Zombie who had followed them. To her surprise, she had managed to find this place so quickly. Having nearly died at Bai Wen's hands twice, she was clearly more cautious this time and did not strike immediately.
At midnight, Bai Wen returned to the mine. The barracks had been completed, and he immediately ordered the production of Marine Corpsmen, spending all his crystals to produce seven Marines and one supply depot.
The production time for a Marine was one hour, totaling seven hours for all.
Inside the barracks, there were several production lines: one for weapons, one for CMC armor, and another for cloning soldiers!
The backup DNA for the Marines included hundreds of types, both male and female, which could be input into the barracks as standard DNA. These individuals were the elite Marines carefully selected by the Empire!
Bai Wen chose a strong, muscular man and began the production!
This time, Bai Wen did not leave; he waited until dawn, and all seven Marines were produced.
"Are you looking for trouble, kid?" the Marines exclaimed, their classic catchphrase, which excited Bai Wen.
They stood two meters tall, muscular, and with their CMC armor, they reached a height of two and a half meters, resembling giants!
The C-14 Gauss rifles in their hands were larger than Bai Wen's body, with power comparable to grenades, capable of loading various types of ammunition. Bai Wen had already witnessed their formidable power.
The CMC armor they wore was made from high-strength alloys transformed from crystals, boasting incredible defensive capabilities that rendered ordinary firearms useless.
"Can you make me a set of armor separately?" Bai Wen asked.
"Sure! But there aren't enough crystals. Please collect more crystals, Commander!"
Bai Wen was immediately taken aback, feeling a wave of regret. It would have been better to produce fewer Marines and prioritize arming himself first.
But it was too late for regrets; he could only focus on collecting crystals.
As he exited the mine, he suddenly heard a series of gunshots, followed by distant screams from women and frantic shouts from men, then the sound of intense gunfire.
Something had happened?
Bai Wen waved his hand, and the seven Marines immediately charged forward, their towering figures standing out even in the underbrush!
Bai Wen followed at a steady pace, astonished. They had only been here for a few days; how had they been discovered? Had the people from S City spotted Sang Ji and chased after them?
In front of the barracks, a group of unidentified armed men rushed in, shooting at Yun Huo, Yun Shan, and the others. Among them, one man shouted angrily, "Keep your eyes open and don't shoot those pretty girls! I want them to keep me company tonight!"
With only three of them, Tai Long and the others were already pinned down by the enemy's gunfire, and Yun Shan had been shot, blood streaming from his arm, his face pale.
Feeling the bullets whizzing past his ears, Tai Long shouted in despair, "Brother Bai, where are you? Come back and save us!"
"Sister Wang Ya, you come save us too~" After calling for Bai Wen in vain, Yun Shan thought of the formidable Wang Ya and began to shout like Tai Long.
"Ha ha, you bunch of rookies, it's useless to call anyone! If you're smart, come out and surrender. If you serve us well, we might spare your lives!" the burly man laughed.
Tai Long and the others couldn't help but shiver, and there was no way they would surrender.
This group had about twenty members, each armed with automatic weapons and well-stocked with ammunition. The murderous aura emanating from them indicated they had certainly killed many people!
Seeing that the three young ones had stopped showing themselves, the leader waved his hand, signaling his men to charge in. If they weren't interested, they could just kill them; if they were, they could capture them alive and take them back to work as laborers!
It was unclear how they interpreted so much from such a simple hand gesture; perhaps they were just too in sync.
Hearing the enemy's gunfire cease, Tai Long and the others realized they were closing in, and they were even more terrified, shouting continuously. Yet neither Bai Wen nor Wang Ya appeared to save them.
"Brother Bai wouldn't run away after hearing the gunfire, would he?" Yun Huo shouted.
"That's impossible! Brother Bai would never abandon us!" Tai Long insisted.
"What's impossible? He never intended to take us with him in the first place. Leaving us here is only natural!" Yun Shan retorted.
"No~ I don't believe it! Look, there's still Wang Ya! They wouldn't leave us behind; they must have something that delayed them!" Tai Long continued to shout.
"Stop shouting, you three kids! Raise your hands~ Hehehe~" A lewd, cold laugh echoed in their ears. When they turned around, they found that while they had been arguing, the enemy had already rushed in, pressing the dark muzzles of their guns against their foreheads.
The three of them instantly turned pale, cold sweat soaking their brows.