Shi Huai also agreed.
It was a good opportunity to let the animals come out for a stroll. It wasn't good to keep them confined in the space all the time.
They also needed to consume a large amount of vegetables and meat daily, so it wasn't right to have them do nothing.
Shi Huai, once the captain of the guard squad, was promoted to the gatekeeper of the residential area, and his family status instantly rose.
Lan Mi also asked, "If someone is just looking for a place to live in our community, and won't bother us, can we let them in?"
"That depends on how much they're willing to pay for passage and protection fees."
Rent also costs money. Living in a luxury residential area, one had to give something, right?
Just kidding!
However, the amount of fees would be determined by An Nuan, and it was highly likely to be an exorbitant price that people couldn't afford.
After arranging these matters, An Nuan told everyone to rest.
She and Fu Yunting created a data table for the inventory of supplies and the distribution of firearms and ammunition.
The humans didn't eat much, but the animals consumed a considerable amount.
Their physical supplies were estimated to run out in about two weeks.
The biggest trouble with these animals was that many of them did not eat dead things.
Shi Huai also suggested that it was best not to eat meat that had been frozen for a long time. Freshly slaughtered poultry was preferred. Occasionally introducing live animals helped maintain their health.
Since the small animals in the space were all Shi Huai's "sons and daughters," they were forbidden from preying on each other. Therefore, this part could only be supplemented from the outside.
An Nuan could never have imagined.
That one day, she would become a zookeeper.
Fu Yunting said, "Actually, I could get these, but not this month. I have a usage limit, and I've already used it up."
The dimensional system could only be used twice a month.
He had already retrieved items for Jiang Yu and the others twice before leaving, so he couldn't activate it now.
An Nuan knew that both his decomposition and time manipulation abilities had usage and range limitations.
A maximum of three uses per day, within a thousand-meter range.
She was focused on searching for live animals and didn't think about other things.
"The place with the most poultry is the breeding farm. There might be some on farms too, but they've likely been cleared out by everyone. Going there would probably be in vain."
"There's also a horde of zombies near Jiaxing Farm, but I think they've advanced to the first tier. If you want to go, I can accompany you."
"It wouldn't hurt to take a look. If there are any stragglers, we might be able to pick up some bargains."
After An Nuan printed out the detailed list, she went to sleep.
The next morning, a strong wind began to blow outside, rustling the leaves on the trees.
Luo Luo and Chang Kai went around the villa and reinforced all the surrounding trees and houses with vines and steel bars.
The vines were tough and dense, and the steel bars were strong. Together, they were perfect.
This was especially true for the facilities around the five villas.
Some of them were damaged during the tornado, and fearing they would be blown over and crash into their homes, Chang Kai specifically paid attention to these areas.
Anything that could be destroyed was destroyed and thrown to the entrance, crushed into iron discs, and used to block some of the gates.
Materials from the phase two project were also used to reinforce the walls.
The half of the residential area's wall instantly rose, forming a four-meter-thick, solid copper wall.
Chang Kai also took Hai Changfeng's advice and adjusted the curvature of the walls to form a forty-five-degree semi-arch.
This way, when strong winds blew, the force could be dispersed, and it could also provide some cover. An Nuan was quite satisfied.
Xiu Ao's team witnessed firsthand what it meant for a skyscraper to rise from the ground.
It was built in three seconds! It was like magic!
Xiu Ao was impressed from the bottom of his heart. He trailed behind them, running errands and serving tea, which made Luo Luo and Chang Kai feel a bit embarrassed.
Everyone followed their own pace, preparing supplies and defending against the strong winds.
In the afternoon, the strong winds arrived as scheduled.
Inland areas originally rarely faced hurricanes. An Nuan used to look forward to typhoons when she was in school.
The inland areas would cool down, which was pleasant.
Now, a hurricane appeared directly inland, accompanied by heavy rainfall and lightning, turning the sky black and gray.
Wan Lingling looked out the window and cried out in fear, "Sister Ming Le, look! Tang Jing's villa roof has been blown off!"
"Oh my god, it looks like it's going to be blown away! They're all villas, why is theirs of such poor quality!"
"We weren't blown away because Sister Luo and Brother Tong reinforced them. Otherwise, it would be the same."
The girls hugged each other, thankful to be with An Nuan.
Luo Luo, holding a cup of hot chocolate, watched the scene from the glass viewing room on the top floor.
An Nuan was puzzled: "Logically, they shouldn't be so fragile, should they? Did you do something?"
"I used vines to go underground and secretly destroyed the foundation, then loosened the soil around them."
"Luo Luo, you're so wicked!"
Luo Luo smiled at Hai Changfeng.
Her own safety was secondary; An Nuan's safety was the most important.
Tang Jing and the two other girls were the ones who set fires with Zi Xing. Seeing them around was an eyesore. It was only satisfying to remove them completely.
"They won't live here anymore, will they?"
Lan Mi said, "Aren't you afraid they'll just move to another villa and continue living there?"
As soon as Lan Mi finished speaking, the three villas in the front row were uprooted and torn to shreds in the sky.
Luo Luo smiled: "My brother and I discussed it. We'll clear out the villas in the front row and plant some flowers and grass to beautify the environment. That would be nice."
"Look quickly, Tang Jing is running out!"
Tang Jing rushed out of the house, braving the hurricane. Her small frame was almost blown away by the wind.
She struggled forward, trying to reach Ming Le's door to ask for help.
Ming Le saw it from inside her house.
But no one moved.
Because everyone knew in their hearts that if they let Tang Jing in, An Nuan would definitely ask them to leave.
Having finally found a good leader and obtained a relatively stable life, no one was willing to give it up.
Ming Le decisively drew the curtains.
"Alright, everyone, start doing planks. Even if we can't train outdoors, we have to strive and not lose to the newcomers next door!"
Xiu Ao was the same.
He saw an unfamiliar girl go to Ming Le's villa and then, after a while, head towards their place in the rain.
Liu Jie said, "Brother Xiu Ao, we can't let her in. Don't open the door."
"I know. The boss must have a reason for not wanting them. I see that girl has a shifty look; she doesn't seem like a good person, just like An Tianxin. We won't bother with her."
Xiu Ao also drew the curtains.
The wind howled outside, but it was quiet inside the house. Tang Jing's cries could not be heard.
Tang Jing looked back and saw that the villa she lived in had been blown into the sky. The two girls had managed to escape just in time. Without daring to delay, they frantically looked for other places to take shelter. A strong gust of wind swept by and immediately carried the two of them into the sky.
Tang Jing was too scared to move and cried her heart out, hugging a reinforced tree trunk.
"An Nuan, you bitch, just you wait. I will never forgive you!"
Chen Wenjing shook her head.
The words of villains were always the same, and in the end, they dug their own graves.