He lowered his head and scooped up some water, sniffing it without detecting anything unusual.
Old Ma walked over, saying, "This water should be usable, it’s spring water seeping from the mountain."
Liang Yuan nodded and advised, "Even so, you shouldn’t drink it directly. It’s fine for washing, but if you want to drink it, make sure to boil it."
"Of course, nobody here is foolish."
Liang Yuan said, "Alright, let’s stay here for the night."
"I’ll take a few people and look around nearby for suitable wood and bamboo to chop. Let’s quickly build a shelter."
Zhao Kai immediately said, "Brother Liang, I’ll go with you."
Yang Shenmin stood up and said, "Let me go instead, my superpower is perfect for chopping things."
His superpower could enhance weapons with , making him ideal for chopping wood.
Liang Yuan nodded and said, "Then call a few more people."
Cai Zhi and the others volunteered, but Liang Yuan refused.
The non-superpower users were already physically exhausted from the journey and couldn’t continue chopping wood.
Liang Yuan selected Shi Haizhu, Yang Shenmin, Ding Yan and a few other superpower users, as well as a group of strong young men, and entered the nearby forest in search of suitable timber.
As soon as they entered the forest, Yang Shenmin shouted, "Mr. Liang, look, how about this bamboo?"
Liang Yuan, hearing this, hurried over and saw thick bamboo lying on the ground, with a hint of fiery red amidst the green.
It was mutant bamboo used by Tu Long’s group to make bows and arrows.
He immediately said, "This should work; let me test its hardness first."
Then, he casually took a kitchen knife from his inventory and swung it forcefully down.
With a thud, the bamboo trembled, a faint bluish-white mark appeared on its surface, but it was completely intact.
Liang Yuan smiled, "This hardness is comparable to steel pipes; we’ll use this. Dr. Yang, enhance this kitchen knife with your ability."
Yang Shenmin immediately took the kitchen knife and lightly brushed it, a golden light instantly appeared on the knife, emitting a sharp aura!
"Try again." He handed the knife to Liang Yuan.
Liang Yuan took the knife and swung it at the bamboo.
With a thud, the bamboo snapped instantly.
Liang Yuan smiled, "Good knife!"
He immediately said, "Everyone, come here. Have Dr. Yang enhance your weapons’ sharpness."
"Begin chopping bamboo. Have people outside the bamboo forest come and carry it. Women, elderly, and children wait below; carry the bamboo away and quickly build a simple shelter."
"Remember, build close to the cliff wall."
"Yes, Mr. Liang!" The residents responded joyfully.
Everyone immediately started working, chopping mutant bamboo.
Fortunately, the bamboo forest was near the reservoir, so it wasn’t a long distance to carry the bamboo.
With over a hundred people working together, the efficiency and speed were high.
In just two hours, not only had they chopped the bamboo, they also built a simple shelter.
Following Liang Yuan’s instructions, they built the shelter next to a recessed part of the mountain near the reservoir.
They cleared the miscellaneous trees and weeds, leveled the protruding rocks on the mountain wall, and then began digging holes and pits to rapidly build the shelter.
To avoid possible attacks from snakes, insects, rats, and ants, they started building the shelter at a certain height from the ground.
Overall, it was structured like a stilted building, with two walls supported by the mountain, needing only support pillars and bamboo inserted into holes drilled in the cliff wall.
Due to the limited range of the recessed wall, approximately seven to eight meters deep, the shelter was built layer by layer like a building.
Every three meters a layer was constructed, quickly forming the main structure. After securing it, they chopped thick trees, carved out planks, and used them as floors and ceilings.
This method was simple and crude but very fast.
By the time dawn was breaking, the shelter was fully built.
It had over ten layers, with each layer upwards decreasing in size.
The bottom layer covered over 100 square meters, while the top layer only had about 20 square meters.
Because the mountain sloped upwards, there were fewer protruding rocks suitable for drilling and bamboo insertion at the higher levels.
From a distance, the shelter looked like scaffolding built during city construction.
Liang Yuan stood on the top floor, with a wooden ceiling above his head.
To prevent leaks, he covered it with mutant sea cucumber glue, added waterproof cloth, and layered many leaves.
He also made walls with bamboo and planks to prevent rain from getting in.
This floor was for him and Yang Mei to live in separately.
Due to limited space and his special status, he naturally enjoyed privileges.
As for the lower layers, each area grew larger and housed more people.
Those who were particular made small partitions for themselves.
For example, the girls living beneath Liang Yuan, Ding Yan, Song Wen, and Dong Yan.
Further down were Zhao Kai, Liu Feifei, Liu Danian, Hu Weimin, and their family.
Below them were the spots for non-superpower users, like Old Ma, Granny Li, and Cai Zhi’s family.
To ensure the shelter’s safety, Liang Yuan specifically dispersed the superpower users so they could respond more effectively to dangers and protect each floor maximally.
Of course, this was a temporary solution. Once stabilized, the shelter would definitely be rebuilt and re-planned.
For now, this rough arrangement was necessary.
On the first day of arrival at Yangshan, after a battle, they traveled over mountains and rivers and eventually built the shelter.
Everyone was exhausted, grateful for a place to shelter from the elements.
Liang Yuan visited the patrol leaders below, instructing them on night patrol duties and shifts, then told everyone to rest.
After a tiring day, many people fell asleep almost immediately.
In the top-floor room, Yang Mei was similarly exhausted.
She dragged her weary body up from downstairs.
Returning, she was stunned.
The room not only had a new Simmons bed, but also tables, chairs, lamps, and mosquito nets—all fully equipped.
Even the table was stocked with plenty of food.
She swallowed her saliva, after a day of running around, she was both hungry and tired.
Seeing such a warm and lavish dinner, she felt incredibly happy.
She looked at Liang Yuan with surprise, "Little brother, did you prepare this?"
Liang Yuan smiled and said, "Even in poor conditions, we should eat well. I didn’t bring out the hot meals because the smell might tempt others, just these biscuits, milk, and bread."
"These days might be tough, but we’ll definitely re-plan and rebuild the shelter later."
"You already have a plan?" Yang Mei asked promptly.
Liang Yuan nodded slightly, smiling, "Come, eat something first and we’ll talk."