Apocalypse: I Built a Supreme Shelter One Year in Advance

With the system prompt appearing, a brand-new skill card materialized in Xu Zhengyang's palm.

Xu Zhengyang lowered his head and used the Detection skill to check the skill card's attributes: [Skill Card: Shooting Proficiency]

[Effect: After use, you will immediately master the use of most kinetic weapons.]

[Evaluation: A sharpshooter is made by bullets, this skill card simply skips the process.]

"Got it!"

Seeing the skill card in his hand, Xu Zhengyang was ecstatic! Just then,

Xu Zhengyang sincerely thanked the unseen Mr. Shan Shang in his heart.

If it weren't for him,

Xu Zhengyang would never have known that such simple materials could be used to create a weapon that would go down in history!

Next,

Xu Zhengyang looked again at the detailed attributes of the Abe Cut: [Homemade Double-Barreled Shotgun]

[Attributes: Muzzle kinetic energy 350 joules, maximum range 35 meters, effective range 10 meters]

(Note: The closer the distance, the higher the damage!) [Evaluation: Although this is a homemade weapon, at close range, it can still exert considerable power!]

After reviewing the Abe Cut's attributes, Xu Zhengyang nodded in satisfaction, then immediately used his newly acquired Skill Card: Shooting Proficiency! As the Shooting Proficiency skill card transformed into a beam of light and flew into Xu Zhengyang's forehead,

In an instant,

Xu Zhengyang's eyes became as sharp as a hawk's! Immediately afterward,

Xu Zhengyang couldn't wait to take his finished Abe Cut to the ground, aiming at a distant mound of earth and firing two shots!

"Bang!"

"Bang!"

With two loud bangs,

Although the stainless steel shot had uncontrollable dispersion after leaving the barrel, under Xu Zhengyang's superb marksmanship, the main body still hit the spot Xu Zhengyang had aimed for! "不愧是射击精通!" (Truly worthy of Shooting Proficiency!) Xu Zhengyang exclaimed excitedly.

Having just obtained a new toy, Xu Zhengyang couldn't put it down.

Just as he was about to fire a couple more shots for fun, the iron gate of the lumber mill was suddenly banged on.

"From the North Suburb Community, is anyone inside? Open the door!"

Hearing the voice outside,

Xu Zhengyang quickly put the Abe Cut into his Dimensional Space Pocket, then went to cover up the bullet holes he had just made before shouting towards the door, "Coming!"

A moment later,

Xu Zhengyang opened the gate.

He found two young men wearing red vests printed with the words "North Suburb Community" standing at the entrance of the lumber mill.

"Anything I can help you with?" Xu Zhengyang asked curiously.

The North Suburbs had been desolate for so many years, the community was a mere formality, with only two or three elderly people holding it together.

Because of this,

When Xu Zhengyang saw the two young men claiming to be from the North Suburb Community, he instinctively sensed something was amiss.

"Hello."

The leader nodded and smiled, "My name is Li Song, and this is Liu Zhao. We've just been transferred to the North Suburb Community.

According to the latest documents from above, the old city is going to be renovated, and these old factories will be demolished.

Are you the legal representative of Chengxin Lumber Mill?"

"Demolition?"

Xu Zhengyang said in astonishment, "You mean the North Suburbs are going to be demolished?"

A month ago,

Xu Zhengyang had dreamt of his dilapidated factory being demolished, allowing him to get a windfall from the demolition compensation and live comfortably ever after.

But now,

He had transformed it into a near-perfect shelter.

Mentioning demolition at this time was simply ridiculous!

So Xu Zhengyang immediately refused Li Song, "Other places are fine, but mine definitely won't be demolished!"

Li Song frowned upon hearing this.

Seeing Xu Zhengyang's firm attitude, he assumed Xu Zhengyang was trying to inflate the price.

So Li Song tried to persuade Xu Zhengyang, "Although your factory is built here,

The land was originally leased to you.

The large area of factories behind your North Fourth Road have a seventy-year lease.

According to the contract,

Your lease will expire in eight years at most. You'll have to move sooner or later anyway, and since you don't have much business now, moving eight years early will get you a compensation payment, why not?"

Li Song's words reminded Xu Zhengyang.

He didn't necessarily have to be a nail, resisting directly.

It was already November.

He just needed to delay the demolition until October next year; by then, the apocalypse would have arrived, and who would be left to demolish his place? So Xu Zhengyang had an idea and quickly asked Li Song, "When will the demolition start, and where will it start?"

Li Song answered without hesitation, "The factories in the North First Road area will have their leases expire in January next year.

So, as soon as January arrives, the demolition will officially begin!"

"It starts in January?" Xu Zhengyang's heart tightened upon hearing this.

He knew very well.

Once a large-scale project like old city renovation begins, it's almost impossible to stop unless there are exceptional circumstances.

On his own, he was insignificant and couldn't stop this unstoppable force.

Just then,

Li Song pulled out the opinion collection form from the folder and showed it to Xu Zhengyang, continuing, "And we've also visited almost all the factories on North Fourth Road.

Everyone agreed to it as soon as they heard about the compensation, you can see for yourself!"

Xu Zhengyang glanced at the familiar handwriting on the opinion collection form and knew Li Song wasn't lying.

After a moment's thought,

Xu Zhengyang suddenly thought of a reason, saying, "It's not that I can't demolish, it's just...

Next year's end is the third anniversary of my father's death, and I want to hold a banquet here at the factory.

My father worked here his whole life.

If I were to hold it elsewhere, I'm afraid he wouldn't be able to find his way.

So, as long as you can demolish my factory last, allowing me to hold the banquet here in December next year, then I have no problem, I'll even only take half the compensation!"

Li Song didn't expect Xu Zhengyang's unwillingness to move was due to this reason, and he was momentarily at a loss, exchanging glances with Liu Zhao.

After a moment,

After exchanging a few glances,

Li Song said to Xu Zhengyang, "Your situation is understandable.

Let's do this.

We'll go back and report to our superiors, let's exchange contact information, and we'll talk later."

"Okay."

Xu Zhengyang nodded and exchanged phone numbers with Li Song.

*After sending Li Song and Liu Zhao away,

Xu Zhengyang closed the gate, his brows furrowed, and he said with some heartache, "If it doesn't work, I'll just have to abandon the vegetable greenhouses and crops on the ground.

Anyway, the main mission is complete, and the reward has been received.

I'll just store more food and canned goods in the shelter, and return to the surface to reclaim land and farm after the apocalypse."

Thinking of this,

Xu Zhengyang didn't delay any further and immediately rode his electric scooter towards the grocery store.

After all, the shelter was already built, and Xu Zhengyang had Chen Yong reserve a fifty-square-meter warehouse inside.

It was time to fill that warehouse! (End of Chapter)