"Oh, let’s just make do for the night!" Cheng Ye decided.
In future fieldwork, dining in the wind and sleeping in the open is a common affair, getting used to it in advance isn’t a bad thing.
But he certainly wasn’t going to continue the journey in such weather, not to mention the obstructed view, rainy nights are when infected sources and mutant beasts are active, taking such a risk is purely courting disaster.
Jiang Chuan nodded, turned the vehicle into the relatively intact office building in town center.
Here had been surveyed in the afternoon, the roof of a room on the second floor was reasonably intact, sufficient for shelter from rain.
As for the pickup truck, it was parked on a platform at a higher elevation, the two took out the tent, camping equipment from the back, and also brought the two buckets filled with fish and shrimp.
As for other sundries, leaving them in the car, no one would steal.
Sleeping in the car wasn’t mentioned by anyone.
In the wild, the enclosed cabin seems safe, but encountering danger there’s not even time to open the door and flee.
Upon reaching the second floor, Jiang Chuan quickly checked the surroundings, confirmed no lurking threats, then turned around saying, "I’ll go get the portable stove and small pot, tonight we can have some meat."
The black-striped fish in the bucket were still floundering, Cheng Ye nodded, not mentioning the dozen packets of Nutrient Paste in his backpack.
After Jiang Chuan left, he stood up, side-stepping to the window, gazing into the pitch-black rainy night.
The Flame also leapt into view, crouching on the shoulder.
Sure enough, after opting to not return to town in the rain, that feeling of being watched completely vanished, the existence in the dark seemingly had abandoned its thoughts.
"Ding Yishan had Jiang Chuan follow me, probably knowing how much trouble surrounds me..."
In the ruin-like room, Cheng Ye sat on the floor, leaning against the cold wall.
The chill of the bricks seeped through his raincoat, making his mind increasingly clear.
The safe buffer zone is ultimately temporary.
After finishing the task, this perilous wilderness becomes the normality he must face in the future.
Yet he does not fear the troubles left by Cheng Long, even hopes the opponent could arrive more straightforwardly.
Unfortunately, the adversary isn’t that foolish.
His first venture out of town, with Jiang Chuan accompanying, hidden in darkness was a "examiner."
Those troubles definitely wouldn’t act rashly at this moment, perhaps waiting for a better opportunity, maybe thinking leaving him to develop for a while wouldn’t change much.
Of course, the biggest possibility remains one point.
When confident to crush him within rule boundaries, no one would recklessly break the rules.
Or said otherwise, the damage caused by breaking rules far exceeds the benefit of crushing him now.
"You’re not in a hurry, neither am I..."
"Wait until the hydroelectric station is repaired, trying to manipulate me then won’t be as simple as today."
Unrolling the tent, Cheng Ye sat at the edge and exhaled a long breath.
Gazing at the rainy curtain outside, his entire mindset differed entirely from when departing in the morning.
Before reaching Dapo Town, he merely considered it a step to complete the outsourcing test, hadn’t even fully decided to designate this place as the construction site for a Satellite City.
However, today’s survey led him to decisively make up his mind.
The terrifying fishery reserve, the repair potential of the 500kw hydroelectric station, and the strategic position on the water route.
These three factors alone already represent an exaggerated geographic advantage.
The potential troubles depend on the budget he can apply for and recruitment circumstances in the upcoming phase.
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