423: There's a powerful guy approaching

Shen Yi looked at the basket of strawberries; although they looked good, their taste was not satisfactory. He knew this was because growing strawberries in a space environment was very different from on the ground, requiring more technology and experience to explore.

“You agricultural growers still need to work harder,” Shen Yi said with a smile.

Su Rou nodded in agreement. She knew that space agriculture was a completely new field, requiring continuous exploration and practice. Although some results had been achieved, there was still much room for improvement.

Su Rou changed the subject and asked, “What are your plans for You Suowei’s side?”

“What plans can there be? The space city is not like the ground, where resources are abundant and many industries can be developed. In space, it’s not that easy.”

“Yes, that’s true. But the Space Administration acquiring You Suowei’s company in this way is like taking advantage of the situation. I wonder if they’ll agree? It feels a bit like striking while the iron is hot, especially since he also got rich in the base through his own efforts.”

Shen Yi smiled and shook his head: “You can’t say that. If it weren’t for the stable internal environment of the base and a good business environment, could You Suowei have gotten rich? Stability is the foundation of everything. No matter how strong an individual’s ability, it cannot be fully utilized in chaotic situations. The Space Administration will not give up important industries, not now, and not in the future.”

Su Rou nodded; she naturally understood Shen Yi’s meaning. The social form of the space city would definitely be primarily communist.

As the governing body, the Space Administration must control most of the vital industries.

“Then will You Suowei and the others agree?”

Shen Yi smiled slightly and said, “Whether they agree or not is their business. We have offered the best solution. If they are willing to accept, then everyone is happy. If they are not willing, then it can only be their own loss.”

Su Rou nodded in understanding. She knew that as the director of the Space Administration, Shen Yi would certainly consider the future and development of the entire space city, and it was impossible for him to compromise for personal gain.

“Alright, let’s not talk about these things anymore. The framework of the space city has been completed, and the Space Administration will be relocating there. You also have to come with me,” Shen Yi said, standing up and stretching.

“Me? What would I do there?” Su Rou asked, somewhat puzzled.

“The space city is a colossal entity. To make it habitable, we definitely need to build a cyclical ecosystem. You will lead and oversee this aspect,” Shen Yi said.

Su Rou’s face flushed, and she said, “In terms of technical level and theoretical knowledge, I’m not the most outstanding.”

“You’re going to be a leader, not someone doing the actual work. Leaders don’t need to be outstanding, nor can they be. Just like me, I started out researching aircraft, and my own level wasn’t top-notch. Later, when I became the head of the Space Administration, I had even less time to expand my professional abilities; instead, I focused on management. For a leader, being able to understand what subordinates are doing is more important than doing it yourself.”

The relationship between Shen Yi and Su Rou had not been explicitly stated by either of them, but everyone could see it. After going into space, the two were almost inseparable. However, it was quite odd; although they were inseparable, they were always working, and their efficiency was quite high.

Shen Yi’s words touched Su Rou. She knew that Shen Yi was giving her an opportunity to display her talents in the space city.

The gap between two people’s levels cannot be too great; it’s difficult for people from different worlds to come together. Su Rou was just an ordinary university student, but being by Shen Yi’s side, she was growing rapidly.

Shen Yi was different from other men. Engineering students are not very good at expressing emotions verbally, but in his actions, Shen Yi had always been using his own way to shorten the gap between them.

For Shen Yi, this was the best way for them to move towards each other.

“Okay, I’ll do my best.” Su Rou nodded. She knew this was a challenge and an opportunity, and she didn’t want to miss it.

“Get ready. In a few days, we’ll be departing. The space city will install its outer wall before spinning, so we’ll have to face a long period of weightlessness.”

Su Rou nodded slightly and said, “Understood!”

…

At this moment, Xinghuan One, after delivering supplies, returned to the East Sea City Base. You Suowei dismounted from it, looking dejected, and sighed softly. The negotiation had indeed failed; the vital industries in the space city would not allow any private enterprises to get involved.

Boom!

Rumble!

The sound of automatic artillery came from afar, a huge commotion caused by the mechanical legion clearing the corpse hordes outside the base.

As the number of replicated zombie hordes increased, their behavior became more chaotic. They had no tactics and couldn’t even dig anymore.

The land was riddled with holes from artillery fire, and countless zombies fed on shrapnel and metal from bulletheads. Therefore, the zombie hordes around the base were mostly composed of iron, copper, and various metal elements.

A large amount of energy was used to ensure the construction of the space city and material transportation. Energy weapons were rarely used, so conventional weapons were mostly used to clear the surrounding zombies.

These zombies also became the best metal ore, and the base would haul back tons of shattered iron zombie limbs for steelmaking, with very high output.

For the base, the zombie horde had become a mobile ore vein, and one that delivered itself.

In the base’s plaza, Xiao Xiao sat on Tian Ming’s shoulders, holding a lollipop.

“Daddy, do you want some?” Xiao Xiao offered the lollipop.

“Daddy doesn’t want any. Xiao Xiao has helped a lot recently,” Tian Ming said with a smile.

Xiao Xiao’s teleportation ability became more and more proficient. Although her fixed-point limit was only one thousand kilometers, she could directly teleport matter from the ground to space. Her daily teleportation volume could reach thousands of tons, equivalent to half of the transport platform’s capacity.

It was just that the child was too young; her teeth had barely grown in, and she was already pulled in to work, and Xiao Xiao was exceptionally enthusiastic about it. For her, this was playing, not working.

When transporting supplies, Tian Ming would stay by Xiao Xiao’s side. He had always been the one taking care of her, and Xiao Xiao also liked to follow her father.

“A lover from a previous life,” the old saying was really true. Xiao Xiao hugged Tian Ming’s head and said, “Daddy, a powerful guy is here!”

Tian Ming was stunned. Xiao Xiao’s teleportation ability was strong, and her perception range was also much farther than Tian Ming’s. For her to sense a powerful guy, it was definitely not an ordinary zombie; it should be a Corpse King level.

“How powerful?” Tian Ming asked.

“As powerful as the golden bad guy Daddy defeated last time.”

“Gold-Eyed Corpse King?”

Tian Ming stood up and said, “Xiao Xiao, take Daddy there.”

“Okay…”