Global Wasteland: I Obtained A Top Tier Shelter

"Domineering People, did you say... you wanted asphalt pavements and tar roads and the like? Uh, did I hear that right?"

Fei Yue looked at the "procurement list" sent over by Lin Yue on the screen and couldn't help but feel puzzled.

What's Lin Yue going to do with that? Is he planning to pave roads? But what good is paving roads here when there are no cars or anything like that?

"If there's such pavement in the Secret Realm you're going to, I'll take it, choose any fruits and vegetables."

Seeing Lin Yue being so insistent, Fei Yue said nothing more.

As the leader of a Refugee Village dominated by him, Fei Yue knows what to say and what not to say.

Third Master Meng Yutang once said that Lin Yue's thought process doesn't need to be understood by everyone. If he becomes the Dominant of this Refugee Village, then just try to collect whatever he wants from over there and meet those needs as best as you can.

There's no harm in this kind of thing; on the contrary, this is an important opportunity for their Refugee Village to develop!

While meeting Lin Yue's various demands, Lin Yue would allocate a large number of resources to this Refugee Village, which would simultaneously improve the living standards of the Survivors in this Refugee Village.

With continuous resource supplies, the development of this Refugee Village would soon surpass other Refugee Villages, with an increasing population and growing resources.

In this Otherworld, having people almost equates to having everything.

And with resources, this advantage is further amplified.

Although they are dominated by Lin Yue, the Refugee Village is independent in all aspects. Lin Yue would not interfere with their development or issues happening within the Refugee Village.

Whether it's hunting mutated creatures, exploring the Secret Realm, facing Lizardmen, or even encountering giant creatures, Lin Yue would not actively interfere or offer assistance.

But Lin Yue would collect what they gather that he wants in exchange for various materials.

Ultimately, with material needs continuously met, the Refugee Village would expand in size and grow stronger.

Ranking fifth in a group of 100,000 people this time has proven their progress.

At least before Lin Yue became the Dominant of the Refugee Village, their survival points couldn't even make it into the top twenty.

"Domineering People, we understand. We'll try to gather from the Secret Realm. If there's anything else you want, we can collect it too."

Fei Yue adheres to the teachings of Third Master.

Persisting in this way, Lin Yue will grow stronger, and only then will their Refugee Village grow stronger!

Win-win...

Third Master said that, up to now, the only path for their Refugee Village is to depend on the strong and simultaneously become stronger.

That's what's called a "win-win."

Third Master also mentioned.

Both sides strive to find a balance point, gain benefits, avoid conflicts, and make everyone happy, which sounds so beautiful.

The so-called balance point is where both sides feel discomfort. In the long term, it will provoke greater contradictions. Concession and giving are only achievable by brave and noble people.

But humans are not like this.

How could humans possibly be such ideal creatures?

Humans are inherently selfish, greedy, lazy, foolish, vain, jealous, willful, self-centered, cunning, and self-important.

Human nature is ugly.

Therefore, from the very beginning, in this Otherworld, humans have been engaged in mutual conflict and strife, plunged into disputes and contradictions.

Here, there are no legal constraints and no moral constraints.

Between humans, trust has faded, and the delicate balance that once existed on Earth is gone.

In this Otherworld, the negative aspects of human nature have been maximized, leading to struggle, pain, and even falling into an abyss of no return.

Collapse, order has never been so broken.

From initial raiders and wandering Survivors to beggars colluding with Lizardmen, they are all such.

Humanity, too, in each disaster, takes great strides toward "extinction."

Third Master is very pessimistic, even desperate about it all.

But.

Even so.

He still believes humanity won't ultimately perish.

Because humans are also inherently brave, confident, wise, diligent, just, fearless, humble, kind, honest, sincere, and selfless.

Human nature is beautiful.

After continuous disasters, humans gradually break free from past perplexity and chaos, seeking a path to survival.

Some stop being silent, some start sharing methods to conquer disasters, some slay giant creatures, and some continually use their abilities to lead humanity towards a future filled with hope.

Even after several disasters, the human population no longer declines drastically. Lizardmen and beggars are continually being eradicated.

Third Master said before he left.

Humans need a Savior.

That person might be Lin Yue, or maybe it's not him, but at least for now, Lin Yue should be that one.

Humans are creatures capable of growth, and Lin Yue naturally is as well.

Everything still holds hope.

Fei Yue pondered.

The current win-win situation is still maintained.

They can get resources from Lin Yue, and Lin Yue can get various materials he wants.

And as long as Lin Yue remains unburdened by desires, this relationship will continue.

But the duration of this maintenance is greatly related to the future development of their Refugee Village.

If they develop well, explore more Secret Realms or Underground Ruins, slay more mutated creatures, their equipment will continue to upgrade, and after obtaining significant productive development, they can do more.

On the contrary, Lin Yue might look for the next Refugee Village, and they will become an insignificant existence.

"Everyone, we're going to explore the Secret Realm later. Pay special attention to exploration and reconnaissance. Our target is those roads on the ground; that's what the Domineering People want this time. Understand?" Fei Yue said to his team, ready to explore the Secret Realm.

No one questioned why Lin Yue wanted such things; for them, exchanging for what they wanted was the urgent need.

Soon, a team of sixty set out grandly, and after arranging for the remaining members to do defense, hunt, and collect food in the Refugee Village, Fei Yue also headed towards the newly appeared Ancient Secret Realm Gate.

...

On the other hand.

After releasing the task, Lin Yue pushed open the door and walked out of the Shelter, arriving in front of the integrated Forging Workshop placed at the side.

"Forging weapons... isn't this what I wanted before?"

He looked at the furnace, anvil, workbench, and various tools, each evoking the medieval imagery of a smithy workshop he had imagined.

However, there seemed to be some differences here.

He took out a steel pike he obtained long ago from the Secret Realm.

Beneath its rough exterior lay the raw, untamed craftsmanship that mechanical production could not replace, crafted purely by hand.

"Requires burning coal or charcoal, and then you just need to forge based on your ideas." Lin Yue glanced at the instructions, which seemed not as complicated as he imagined.

However, the current weather wasn't ideal for blacksmithing at all.

"Click, click..."

Lin Yue looked up toward the direction where the sound came from.

It was outside the main door of the Shelter.