novelsite Chapter 24 Voluntary: Repairing Cars and Upgrading Fences
Chapter 24 Voluntary: Repairing Cars and Upgrading Fences
Lu Sheng told Liang Shan to go back and wait for news, while he contacted Lei Zhaowu through his bracelet to confirm some of his ideas about the camp construction task.
"The location of the camp was indeed poorly chosen. It was probably decided by higher-ups. Otherwise, such matters are usually decided by the person in charge of the area."
"And the payment?"
"Brother Lu, please don't get excited. That part wasn't included in the budget."
After Lei Zhaowu gave a brief explanation, Lu Sheng understood what he meant: he was to make selfless contributions.
The only nominal members of the entire project were Liang Shan and his group. Lu Sheng's role was that of a member of the Lu family who voluntarily contributed to the family project.
Before Lu Sheng knew about this, he had already been "forced" to do it voluntarily.
"This is disgusting, Brother Lu, please don't act impulsively. I've already reported the situation to Miss, and she should have made proper arrangements."
Hearing Lei Zhaowu's advice, Lu Sheng was so angry he laughed.
He knew very well that Liang Shan and his group had not brought any construction machinery; at most, they would do odd jobs, and the construction of the camp would mainly rely on his strength.
The camp is quite large, about the size of a football field. Building it would inevitably delay our development plans, and the area where it was built was too open. If it were surrounded by ferocious beasts, we would be doomed.
In the end, it was still unpaid labor, with no compensation.
"Okay, I'll wait for your message."
Lu Sheng didn't say much more to Lei Zhaowu, hung up the call directly, and then took a deep breath to calm himself down.
"Lu Sheng, are you alright?"
Jiang Shutong listened to the whole thing and, seeing Lu Sheng's appearance, became somewhat worried about his condition.
"Don't worry too much. This place is very close to the spheres of influence of the Jiang and Lin families. With your abilities, Lu Sheng, you'll be sought after anywhere."
Lin Ran, who had also listened to the whole story, offered a solution directly. She didn't know Lu Sheng's background, but she felt that the Lu family's oppression of Lu Sheng was too much.
"That's right, the Lu family has gone too far. I've never seen an Awakened with your methods placed in a place like this. What's the difference between this and exile?"
Upon hearing Lin Ran's words, Jiang Shutong immediately stood up for Lu Sheng.
Lu Sheng raised his hand, and Jiang Shutong and Lin Ran both quieted down.
"You're overthinking it. Even if I run away, I'll still be like a rootless duckweed, at the mercy of others. In the end, I'll still be living under someone else's roof."
However, I'm not one to take things lying down, so don't worry. Lin Ran, you're still in charge of rooftop security today. Shu Tong, go find Liang Shan and have him take some men to do something.
He pointed to the long wooden strip in the corner:
"Use these wooden strips as railings, and fence off the open space in front of the gas station from the road, according to the spacing of the railings."
Upon hearing Lu Sheng's arrangement, Jiang Shutong immediately understood his intentions:
"If you want to build a wall, just put down these wooden stakes to make a rough fence shape. Then you can use your own methods to strengthen it into a wall that can keep out ferocious beasts."
Lu Sheng nodded, acknowledging his own thoughts.
"Liang Shan has received our help before, so he won't refuse this small favor. Whether you can be a supervisor or work alongside him is up to you."
"Leave it to me."
Jiang Shutong set off immediately, and Lin Ran, following Lu Sheng's instructions, took a gun and went to the rooftop to keep watch.
Lu Sheng placed a body retrieval order through his personal terminal, replaced some bullets, and then rode his electric scooter out the door.
Following the path north next to the warehouse, he soon saw an abandoned convenience store with a car parked in front of it.
Despite its bumpy appearance and numerous damages, it's practically brand new compared to other abandoned vehicles on the roadside.
Suddenly, Lu Sheng had an idea: why bother dragging it back?
"A damaged car can be repaired and reinforced by consuming one unit of steel."
After confirming the required materials, Lu Sheng spotted an abandoned car nearby and used what he could find to gather a unit of steel in no time.
Several ferocious beasts tried to approach during this time, but they were either repelled by Lin Ran or killed.
She guessed what Lu Sheng was going to do, and a faint sense of anticipation crept into her heart.
With the materials collected, Lu Sheng rode his electric scooter back to Lin Ran's car and snapped his fingers.
With a click, the steel on the electric cart transformed into a stream of light, merging into the damaged car. In this light, the damaged parts of the car were repaired one by one, and finally, the whole car was reinforced.
As the light faded, a brand-new car appeared before Lu Sheng's eyes, its paint completely refurbished and without a single flaw.
Later, Lin Ran used the car key to remotely unlock the car, and Lu Sheng drove it back to the warehouse. When he arrived at the door, he saw Liang Shan working with several people.
As requested by Lu Sheng, they are driving wooden strips into the ground like nails at appropriate intervals, which looks like the prototype of a fence.
As Lu Sheng walked past them, everyone's attention was drawn to the brand-new car. After parking in the warehouse, Lu Sheng got out of the car and was immediately embraced by Lin Ran, who was coming from the opposite direction.
"Lu Sheng, thank you so much."
"It's okay, I have my own reasons for fixing it."
Lu Sheng was hugged, his hands unsure of what to do. Faced with Lin Ran's gratitude, he decided to tell the truth:
"There's no one around for miles. If we don't have a car, we'll be eaten by ferocious beasts halfway there. And can you please let go of me?"
"Huh? Weren't you not planning to run?"
Lin Ran let go of Lu Sheng. She remembered that not long ago, Lu Sheng had said that he did not want to live under someone else's roof.
Faced with Lin Ran's curiosity, Lu Sheng shared his thoughts:
"Whether I run or not is one thing, whether I can run or not is another, so there's no need to thank me. I also have a little selfish motive in this."
"If that really happens, I'll have to rely on you to save my life."
Hearing Lu Sheng's words, Lin Ran chuckled:
"Don't worry, don't worry, I definitely won't abandon you then, even if I have to run to the ends of the earth."
"Ahem!"
Two soft coughs attracted Lu Sheng and Lin Ran's attention. Turning around, they saw Jiang Shutong looking them up and down with a grin.
"Okay, okay, let's not be so ambiguous in broad daylight."
She pointed behind her:
"Lu Sheng, the fence you requested is now repaired. It's time for you to show your skills."
Upon hearing this, Lu Sheng quickly went outside. Liang Shan was resting with the other workers nearby. The long wooden strips had already formed a courtyard in front of the gas station.
"An unfinished fence can be upgraded into a sturdy fence by consuming one unit of steel and one unit of wood. An additional unit of steel can be used to equip the fence with an iron gate, upgrading it into a sturdy wall."
Looking at the words that appeared before his eyes, Lu Sheng saw the option to consume additional resources for the first time. But what surprised him even more was that this time it was not repair or reinforcement, but an upgrade.
This means that once the fence is formed, you can choose to enhance its attributes to further increase its strength.