Surviving the Long Night: Starting from the Gas Station and Infinite Upgrades

Chapter 32 New Home, Illegitimate Child and Elite Death Row Inmate

As dusk fell and the surroundings grew dark, for safety, Lu Sheng brought Zhao Cai with him, letting it constantly scan the area to prevent any ferocious beasts from approaching.

Led by Lu Sheng, Liang Shan's team, carrying materials, stood in front of the abandoned commercial street.

"Station Chief Lu, are you asking us to stay here?"

Upon hearing Liang Shan's question, Lu Sheng gestured forward. Liang Shan thought he was being told to step forward, but before he could take a step, he heard a gasp behind him.

Most of the materials they brought turned into streams of light and flew into the building in front of them.

Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, an abandoned two-story shop in the center of the commercial street was reconstructed in the light.

As the light faded, they saw brand-new walls, thick and sturdy doors, and windows with iron bars, as if time had reversed, taking the house back to the prosperous days of this transportation hub.

"This will be your living quarters from now on."

Lu Sheng's voice brought everyone back to reality. Many people couldn't help but want to say auspicious words, but Liang Shan beat them all to it and solemnly thanked Lu Sheng:

"Station Chief Lu, you've saved us again. We'll definitely repay this kindness in the future!"

"Don't wait until later, let's do it now."

Lu Sheng's words startled Liang Shan. He immediately raised his bracelet to transfer the money, but Lu Sheng stopped his hand.

"I don't want this. Don't you still have some materials left over from what you collected today?"

"You want these?"

Lu Sheng nodded and pointed in the direction of the refueling warehouse:

"I can't move it by myself, so you guys take it to the warehouse for me. Consider this a mutual help."

Upon hearing this, Liang Shan immediately instructed his brothers to get to work, and then sent one of them to lead the women, the elderly, and the children to the vehicle to move their belongings to their new home.

Soon, the unused one unit of steel and two units of timber were sent to the warehouse. Lu Sheng counted them and found that there were currently twelve units of steel and ten units of timber.

Even if we need to upgrade the warehouse, it's sufficient.

He saw Liang Shan off, closed the iron gate of the wall, and returned to the warehouse, whereupon he closed the warehouse door, and the surroundings immediately became quiet.

"Lu Sheng".

Jiang Shutong walked over at this moment and asked:

"The battery has 14% charge left. Should we charge the electric cart and hydraulic pliers tonight?"

Despite three consecutive days of overcast skies, the battery box still has power, and Lu Sheng is grateful that he upgraded it and installed solar panels.

He thought for a moment and made arrangements:

"Let's wait until tomorrow. The weather will clear up tomorrow. The solar panels and battery storage tank that your uncle arranged will also be delivered tomorrow. We'll prioritize ensuring we have enough power tonight."

Jiang Shutong nodded:

"Okay, then I'll have Zhao Cai standby tonight, turn off all the extra sensors, and only keep the bio-radar for early warning. Even if the goods are delivered tomorrow morning, the daily power generation is limited."

"Okay, shifts as usual tonight."

Lu Sheng was satisfied with Jiang Shutong's arrangements and had no worries about the current situation. Although the power was in short supply, the weather would clear up tomorrow.

By adding solar panels and storage tanks, and then upgrading them, the daily electricity storage capacity will exceed the electricity consumption within two days.

While Lin Ran was still resting, he pulled the two of them aside for a short meeting and told them about the arrival of a new batch of prisoners.

"No way, why is your family so mean to you?"

Jiang Shutong was deeply surprised after hearing this:

"This kind of thing must go through layers of approval, right? Someone must have discovered the problem in the middle, and at least it has to be approved by the senior management of an entire department to go through the process smoothly."

Who did you offend?

Lu Sheng sighed:

"There might be a lot to say. You didn't ask before, and I've been busy, so I didn't tell you. My father is the current head of the Lu family, or, in company terms, the group president. My mother was an outsourced employee before she passed away."

After it was determined that I couldn't awaken, I was thrown here. Now that I've awakened and have inheritance rights, many people are probably worried that I might actually make something of myself and return to the core management of the Lu family.

This concise account of their background left Jiang Shutong and Lin Ran speechless for a while before they finally understood what had happened.

"I didn't expect you to have such a special background. No wonder you're being targeted. That's how family businesses are. Even though the old world has been destroyed, they still act like feudal people from thousands of years ago."

After expressing her feelings, Jiang Shutong comforted Lu Sheng:

"But we're not afraid. With your skills, you can make a name for yourself anywhere!"

Lu Sheng nodded. He suddenly noticed that Lin Ran seemed to be thinking about something and was not saying a word.

"What's wrong? Are you so shocked to learn who I am?"

"Ah, no, I just thought that this matter might not be as bad as it seems, and it could even be a good opportunity to build my own team."

Lin Ran's words left Lu Sheng a little confused, but he didn't interrupt her and patiently waited for her to continue.

"When I was at Hanling Heavy Industry, I heard some rumors about Golden Sunflower. They do have a tradition of recruiting death row inmates for experiments, but very few people can escape death through this."

Lin Ran recounted the rumors she had heard:

"First of all, the death row inmates participating in the experiment are just consumables in the company's eyes, to be used until they can't be used anymore. For the prisoners, it's just a matter of dying sooner and being more relaxed, or dying later and suffering more."

Generally speaking, gaining superhuman strength through experiments and breaking out of the laboratory is more likely than escaping death through experiments.

However, the situation described by Sun Zhiyuan generally only occurs in one context: those death row inmates were not spared the death penalty, but rather the experiments they underwent required a relatively long period of observation to obtain valid data.

Lu Sheng nodded thoughtfully:

"You mean those death row inmates weren't spared the death penalty after completing the experiment, but rather they're still in the midst of an experiment... And what kind of opportunity are you talking about?"

"This brings up another issue: the selection of participants for these kinds of experiments, which allow people to enjoy a certain degree of freedom, is not random."

Lin Ran then explained:

"Most of the candidates had a certain influence before they were arrested, so their family and friends had the resources to pull strings and secure this opportunity for them."

"In other words, were these people all social elites before their arrest?"

"It may not be all of them, but there are definitely some experts in various fields whose knowledge and skills may be of great help to you."

At this point, Lin Ran added:

"Of course, some of them have complicated social relationships, which may cause some trouble. Let's figure out a solution together then."

"it is good."

After hearing Lin Ran's explanation, Lu Sheng felt not only apprehensive but also a sense of anticipation for the batch of death row inmates who were about to be executed.

Ding.

A crisp sound attracted the attention of the three. Lu Sheng looked down and saw that the sound came from the cashier terminal. A letter had arrived from his family.