Wasteland Commander

Ye Fan's troops went out every two days, and each time they could wipe out around a hundred thousand zombies.

Under such efficiency, the zombie hordes in Qinghe were decreasing daily.

It had been over ten days since his first outing.

With another week to go, he estimated he could lead his army into Qinghe.

By then, all the resources in the county would be in his grasp.

The number of usable resources in a small city with a population of three to four million was simply incalculable.

Not to mention vehicles and steel; even the grain was plentiful.

Because of the cold northern weather, the grain hadn't spoiled since winter set in, and could still be consumed once brought back.

As for gold, Ye Fan had thoroughly investigated it; there were at least a dozen gold shops in all of Qinghe Town.

Conservatively estimated, each could bring in a monetary gain of two hundred thousand, totaling at least two million this wave.

Possibly even more.

With two to three million in his pocket, Ye Fan could construct all the existing buildings and still have a significant surplus. Unlocking new buildings or expanding his forces would both be effortless.

So, Ye Fan had been in high spirits these past few days, smiling wherever he went.

After defeating the zombies yesterday, Ye Fan's funds had reached four hundred thousand.

Today, he constructed two buildings.

One was a battlefield hospital for the Dawn Army, and the other was a military supply warehouse.

Spending fifteen thousand gold, he felt no pressure.

The establishment of the battlefield hospital greatly alleviated the medical pressure on the base.

Though the previous wounded had mostly been treated, it kept Ye Fan busy for several days, and the medics were run off their feet.

This time, with the hospital set up, it provided the residents of Dawn City with a huge sense of security.

The hospital was built at the side gate of the core area, a gate that wasn't often used, surrounded by five-meter-high walls creating a small zone.

From now on, residents of Dawn City could enter through the side gate if they fell ill.

The medical officer Xiao Jing was appointed the director, with He Xiaoting as the deputy director, making Ye Fan feel a bit unaccustomed with two fewer people by his side.

The construction of the military supply warehouse also provided the Dawn Army with ample logistical support.

The materials collected during this time were piling up everywhere in the core area, severely affecting traffic.

Now with the warehouse, things were better; it had the same capacity as the Commander's Backpack, with the actual space of fifty thousand cubic meters within a five thousand cubic meter warehouse, allowing for vast storage.

Everything collected, such as steel, building materials, and grain, was stored in the warehouse, making the core area tidy again.

Today was a rest day, and finding nothing to do, Ye Fan happily walked out of the core area.

He wanted to take a look around the Main City District; strolling in his city often filled him with a sense of satisfaction.

However, Ye Fan did not appear as his usual self; he wore an ordinary down jacket with a black hat covering his face, both to disguise and keep warm.

Many survivors dressed like this now, so walking on the streets, no one could recognize him as Ye Fan.

His only guard was Zhuge Yunxue, who dressed similarly to Ye Fan. Xiaotian the Big Fatty and the others were left behind because the city was very safe. Though the survivors didn't know his identity, the Red Alert Warriors did, and the soldiers in the watchtowers could provide protection anytime.

The two of them strolled leisurely to the trading market.

The Dawn Restaurant and the trading market were two major projects of the Dawn Army. The restaurant was to be built as a tower, but that would not be completed until next year as it was already October when he arrived at Kao Mountain Farm.

However, the trading market was almost complete.

Though still a bit rudimentary, the main structure was finished, and many stalls were set up here.

In recent days, the Adventurer Squads had achieved initial success in collecting materials and searching for survivors.

Thanks to the Dawn Army's War Hawks.

War Hawks would report back whenever they discovered survivors, which made the searches very targeted.

The logistics department sold the approximate locations of survivors to the searching Adventurer Squads, who then found the survivors and returned to exchange for contribution points, creating a win-win situation.

On average, about a hundred people arrived in Dawn City daily, making the place increasingly bustling.

Especially the Inner City District, which was practically worth its weight in gold.

Neither the houses in the Inner City District nor those in the Outer City District belonged to the individual survivors.

These temporary mobile homes were only provisional and would be torn down by next year.

People's contribution points could only be used to apply to purchase future apartments.

But most people didn't have enough contribution points to use, especially those who weren't Evolvers, so they had to resort to other means to survive, such as trading.

Stalls in the trading market were incredibly popular, sold out as soon as sales opened.

Even though the prices had increased, they couldn't curb people's buying enthusiasm.

The early buyers of stalls made a profit; some didn't even apply for housing but secured a stall instead, showing their foresight and business acumen.

Ye Fan wandered the trading market streets, which resembled a street food fair.

Come next year, this place would become a housing area, the trading market would turn into a trading district, but the first floors would remain the most expensive.

The goods in trade were diverse.

Some were selling cabbage.

Some were selling condiments.

Some displayed lots of grain.

Others took out computers, water heaters, and many such items from the past, selling them relatively cheaply.

Nowadays, everyone's strapped for cash, and seldom does anyone spend their spare contribution points on less practical things.

There are two ways to trade, the first being to purchase with contribution points.

However, this method is quite troublesome, requiring staff to manage and oversee the transaction.

Moreover, people regard their contribution points as precious and are generally reluctant to trade them.

The second trading method is bartering.

You exchange an agreed amount of your things for my things, and that's that once both parties come to an agreement.

Most of the transactions currently occur in the second manner.

Ye Fan strolled along the street, finding everything around him quite interesting.

He quickly discovered that those participating in the trade were not just people from Dawn City.

Since it wasn't wartime, Dawn City kept its gates open, allowing survivors from nearby bases to come and trade freely.

They could rent temporary booths by paying a specific amount of materials.

As he wandered around, a commotion suddenly came from ahead.

Ye Fan looked up and saw a truck coming along the street.

Once the truck stopped, many people swiftly got off, rented a temporary stall, and set up a small market.

A giant poster was put up, astonishingly featuring a celebrity.

Ye Fan's eyes lit up because he recognized the celebrity.

Xu Weiwei.

She was a singer and also acted in TV dramas, almost considered an A-list star before the apocalypse, supposedly from Ice City.

The sight of a celebrity poster immediately gathered a crowd, curious about what was happening.

Someone over there picked up a loudspeaker and began promoting the event.

"Hello fellow citizens of Dawn City, we come from Coal City and Daqing Mountain Prison Base!"

Ye Fan was taken aback. What were the people from Coal City and Daqing Mountain Prison Base doing here?

They had just experienced a major battle with the Dawn Army, with countless Coal City people eliminated, leaving them severely weakened.

Although Ye Fan hadn't banned Coal City people from trading here, they generally didn't dare to come.

Even if they did, they would come stealthily, fearing that revealing their identity might cause unpleasant incidents.

But showing up as grandly as this was quite rare.

The person with the loudspeaker continued, "Some time ago, due to personal reasons of Hu Yuan, the former leader of Daqing Mountain, there were some unpleasant happenings with the Dawn Army, but Hu Yuan does not represent the one hundred thousand survivors in Coal City, it was only his personal action."

"To express the friendliness between Daqing Mountain and the Dawn Army, our new leader, Yan Zhihuan, has specially invited Ms. Xu Weiwei and several individuals from the former entertainment industry to come to Dawn City for a song and dance performance in the near future, hoping everyone enjoys it!"

The surrounding crowd immediately erupted in applause.

The post-apocalyptic life was too dull, with almost no entertainment activities.

In Dawn City, people weren't worried about starving, yet yearned for a vibrant life.

Especially with an appearance by a former famous beauty star, performing in Dawn City was indeed a joyful event.

The crowd expressed enthusiastic welcome towards this.

Of course, it wasn't enough for them to be welcome; Ye Fan also needed to agree.

The promoters immediately sought out Zhang Kunlin, a logistics officer, hoping he would report the matter to Ye Fan, seeking his approval for this friendly interaction between the two parties.

While they reported, their brochures continued to promote the event through the streets and alleys of Dawn City.

Almost all seven or eight thousand people in Dawn City quickly learned about it.

Zhang Kunlin also reported the matter to Ye Fan through Nana.

However, Ye Fan was unsure of the other party's intentions.

Asking the Red Alert Warriors about this wouldn't help; although they were humans, the system granted them more attributes like loyalty to the officer, ensuring the officer's safety, and combat skills, etc.

They weren't versed in other matters.

Ye Fan decided to consult a survivor to discuss this.

After looking around, Ye Fan's eyes brightened.

He saw Qin Yumo's vehicle just returned to the city, with quite a lot of materials being unloaded, stopping near the trading market.

Qin Yumo was somewhat of a celebrity in Dawn City; the Apocalypse Mountain Squad was the first Adventurer Squad and was relatively famous.

Ordinary survivors had a certain fear of Evolvers, so Qin Yumo was quite well-received in Dawn City.

To prove her identity, she even specially painted the squad's logo on her vehicle.

Two towering semicircular peaks.

Quite round ones.

A style Ye Fan liked.

This girl was fashionable and smart, making it possible to discuss this with her.

Ye Fan walked over and greeted Qin Yumo, "Hello, Captain Qin."

Qin Yumo glanced at him and snorted, not responding to Ye Fan.

As an Evolver and a beauty, many people hit on her, but she generally ignored them.

Moreover, Ye Fan was masked, giving off a suspicious vibe, which didn't make him seem like a good person.

Ye Fan faced rejection and considered revealing his identity but hesitated due to the crowd and came up with a new idea.