Apocalypse Survival: Starting with a Shelter

During the two days of trial implementation, Su Wu only needed to spend half an hour to an hour each day to handle daily affairs with ease.

After quickly reviewing the verdicts issued by the tribunal, Su Wu did not find any significant issues and felt slightly relieved. With some fine-tuning, such as replacing tribunal members with questionable principles or blocking malicious residents, the system could gradually improve. Of course, he would still personally, or through Chenxin, review the decisions daily to ensure that the baseline for fairness was upheld. While these matters might seem trivial, they could significantly impact the lives of individuals or families.

"With the tribunal taking over, I can now step away from daily administrative tasks."

Next, Su Wu planned to dedicate more time to technological advancements. Technology had been the cornerstone of his rise to power. Whether it was artificial intelligence, manufacturing centers, or even simple technical breakthroughs, all could significantly enhance the capabilities of the shelter.

For example, the evolution from foldable shooting platforms to armed robot dogs increased combat effectiveness by more than tenfold, with little change in resource consumption. This essentially boosted resource utilization efficiency and indirectly increased the shelter's overall value.

To facilitate research, Su Wu planned to dedicate the newly completed 8th underground level of the shelter entirely to experimental facilities. These would simulate various extreme environments to gather more realistic data. Additionally, Su Wu planned to recruit scientists and skilled craftsmen from his various shelters to establish auxiliary research laboratories to assist in development and modification projects.

Such assistance would be genuine. Before the apocalypse, these individuals might have been far more capable than Su Wu in their respective fields. However, with his biological chip implant and dedicated study efforts, Su Wu had quickly grown into an expert in multiple domains, capable of leading research projects independently. Even Chenxin and Chen Yue, with their rapid growth, were already demonstrating their potential to become top-tier scientists in their respective fields of chemistry and biology.

On August 24th, as the experimental facilities on the 8th underground level of the shelter were officially completed, Su Wu's investment in research began to bear fruit. He successfully developed a multi-legged robot derived from the robot dog and a humanoid robot based on modified construction bots.

"Spider-Type Multi-Purpose Assault Robot, commencing the first field test."

On the 8th underground level, a spider-shaped robot with six mechanical legs and a larger frame than the robot dog—about the size of a millstone—entered the testing grounds.

It quickly activated and began darting and leaping agilely through the complex terrain of the testing area.

At one point, it leaped six meters through the air to grab onto a steep cliff face and smoothly climbed down to the ground, showcasing impressive stability. It then maneuvered through various extreme environments, including underwater, high-temperature, and low-temperature conditions.

Finally, the robot engaged in a simulated battle against a group of robot dogs. It destroyed seven robot dogs before a final exchange left it in a mutual kill scenario with the last one.

"Not bad, well worth its tenfold cost compared to the robot dog."

From the control center on the 2nd underground level, Su Wu observed the entire test and was satisfied with the results. Compared to the robot dog, the spider robot was more stable and added the ability to climb vertical surfaces. Its larger frame also allowed it to carry heavier and more diverse weapons, significantly boosting its overall combat capabilities.

However, the downside was its high cost. Each spider robot required 1 survival point to enhance it for combat readiness, with no extra capacity to command others. It could not serve as a central hub for a group, as survival point-enhanced robot dogs could.

But there was a workaround. Su Wu could designate the shelter's artificial intelligence as a temporary command hub to direct the spider robots in battle.

Based on current calculations, with the computational power equivalent to one supercomputer (one unit of computational power), the AI could control up to 100 spider robots simultaneously.

Even without survival point enhancements, Su Wu could still deploy a formidable spider robot army. Their climbing ability made them ideal for tasks such as reaching the stone quarry currently cut off by landslides and floods to continue construction. They could also venture deep into city ruins inaccessible to scavenging teams, retrieving higher-value resources.

"Truly versatile."

"Let's start with 300 units." 

Su Wu calculated that the shelter's AI currently had four units of computational power, plus an additional two units available from the tactical computer of the micro mech suit. Operating all shelters and industrial production required less than three units, leaving enough computational power to support 300 spider robots.

In practice, Su Wu would rarely operate at such a high capacity. Maintaining 100 to 200 active spider robots while keeping the rest in reserve was the ideal mode. The micro mech's computational power could only serve as a temporary supplement, not a long-term solution.

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