Project 171 Types of Chinese Cabbage!

"There will be a heavy storm tonight. Salvage as many vegetables as we can. Since winter is just around the corner, it would be much better to plant more potatoes," Xue Feng said, looking around.

Everyone in the fields was currently working with great enthusiasm.

"Sir, this is my plan: to maintain the necessary vitamin intake, I'm planning to plant some Chinese cabbage next. Cabbage has a relatively short growth cycle, so it should mature before winter sets in," Song Yan said with a serious expression, her face slightly flushed.

Ever since she was completely seen by Xue Feng in the bathroom last time, she felt embarrassed every time she saw him.

"That's a good proposal. Why didn't Gu Xiaoqian mention it to me?"

Xue Feng genuinely had no idea that Song Yan intended to grow cabbage.

In the apocalypse, being able to fill one's stomach was already considered fortunate. Countless people were on the verge of starving to death. Moreover, one could survive simply by eating potatoes alone. For instance, in Europe, people ate only potatoes during the winter with no other vegetables available.

However, since the conditions were currently present, having Chinese cabbage was, of course, the best option.

"Sir, I hadn't had the chance to bring up this idea yet. The problem is that we don't have enough land now! I was planning to apply for permission to plant in the nearby park, but I'm not sure if that's appropriate." Song Yan looked at Xue Feng with a somewhat nervous expression.

Riverside Villa was, after all, a luxury estate, and there was a park right next to it. Of course, it wasn't a large-scale park, merely a small recreational area. Aside from a public square, the park was entirely surrounded by trees.

If they wanted to grow Chinese cabbage there, several tricky challenges would arise.

The first was that they would need to uproot and clear away all the trees. Since the trees there were not very tall—just small saplings—this wasn't too difficult of a problem.

The crucial issue lay in the subsequent management work.

That area already lay outside the perimeter of Riverside Villa. Planting cabbage there meant worrying about zombie intrusions and thefts by other survivors. Therefore, they would need to construct fences, assign guards, and so on.

This was a major undertaking! It required advance planning and preparation.

Song Yan hadn't figured out the full scheme yet, so she had been mulling it over in her mind. Today, upon seeing Xue Feng, a sudden impulse took over, and she blurted out the idea.

"Of course it's appropriate. Later, I'll have Gu Xiaoqian and Shen Ruyan join you to discuss this plan together. If we're going to do it, we must complete it as soon as possible."

Xue Feng stepped forward and patted Song Yan on the shoulder to show his encouragement. He loved people who took the initiative with ideas like this. Those who just drifted through the days or had empty heads were unworthy of sitting in such a position.

"Mm."

Song Yan's entire face flushed red, and she nodded gently.

Leaving that area, Xue Feng walked toward the outer perimeter wall. An excavator was currently at work, digging a trench around the perimeter of the base.

After two days of work, a stretch over a hundred meters long had already been dug. It was roughly six to seven meters deep and over three meters wide.

At this rate of efficiency, it would take less than ten days at most to construct a complete moat. This would ensure that any zombies approaching the base would drop straight into it.

Filling up this moat alone would require at least several thousand zombies. Of course, this was merely the best-case scenario. When a horde outbreak occurred, all zombies would be affected, boosting both their speed and strength significantly. By then, some zombies would still manage to step on the bodies of others and climb out of the moat.

Even so, this was already the best defense achievable under the current circumstances.

After inspecting the perimeter, it was nearly ten o'clock. Xue Feng climbed up to a guard post. In reality, it was simply a higher platform constructed on top of one of the villas, offering a view of the surroundings within a radius of several kilometers.

Its utility wasn't very high. Initially, guards had been stationed there to keep watch, but the practice was later canceled because its effectiveness was poor. Climbing up to a taller building was far more efficient. Besides, with the surrounding zombies completely cleared out, keeping people stationed up there held little meaning.

Xue Feng scanned the sky all around. Sure enough, he spotted a helicopter flying high above.

The rescue helicopter that had appeared last time came from the psychiatric hospital, flying at a low altitude just over a hundred meters above the ground. However, this helicopter was flying very high, at least five to six hundred meters up.

Xue Feng took out his binoculars to examine it closely, but he still couldn't see it clearly. He could only vaguely make out that the helicopter was green, appearing to be of military make.

[Ding!]

[Congratulations to the host for successfully verifying intelligence.]

[Reward granted to the host: Super Cabbage Seeds.]

[Super Cabbage: Possesses an extremely strong ability to absorb nutrients from the soil, with a growth cycle of only fifteen days to maturity.]

Xue Feng kept his gaze fixed on the helicopter until it flew away before lowering his binoculars. He had no idea where this helicopter had come from.

Judging by its appearance, the helicopter was likely just performing reconnaissance.

Having the capability to send a helicopter out on reconnaissance—and even having it fly all the way over River City—made Xue Feng certain that the faction behind this helicopter must be extremely powerful!

He had no idea where they came from, but it was very likely a major metropolis.

Xue Feng couldn't help but sigh with emotion. After all, River City was simply too small. If it were a massive city with a population of over a million, or even tens of millions, stronger survivor groups and more capable survivors would inevitably emerge. Inevitably, even more terrifying mutated entities might appear as well.

This inevitably instilled a sense of crisis in Xue Feng.

River City was perfect as a base for now, lacking any major threats. However, if he wanted to continue developing, he would have to expand outward! In the future, contact with factions from other large cities would be unavoidable.

What would things look like by then?

If he lacked the means to continue strengthening his own power, he would likely be at the mercy of others when that time came!

Of course, Xue Feng didn't have any such plans yet. He needed to firmly secure River City first! Especially now that another faction had already infiltrated River City—the people from River Town.

Xue Feng descended from the guard post and walked over to the base entrance. Dong Pingguo and the others were already waiting there.

"Boss, any instructions?"

Dong Pingguo and his companions had already made up their minds to risk their lives for Xue Feng. After all, the previous night they had met quite a few other survivors. In particular, someone named Qin Fengshan, who was at their level, had vividly recounted how he had earned Xue Feng's trust and managed to stay in the base. Listening to that had deeply stirred Dong Pingguo, reinforcing his belief that one could live quite well within this base.

"Nothing much, let's go out for a stroll." Xue Feng smiled.

He couldn't tell Dong Pingguo and the others that the people from River Town had already tracked them down and were attempting to kill them.