164: Farming, weapons and gold

Pan Han let out a long breath, slowly walked forward, and pulled Qin Zhong up.

“Thank you, everyone, for your hard work!” Pan Han nodded to everyone, and they all applauded.

“Commander, your skills are amazing. We are no match for you at all!” Sixth Brother said with a look of astonishment.

Before, when he sparred with Qin Zhong, he would usually be down within 10 moves. In his eyes, Qin Zhong was the ceiling of combat power.

He never expected that Pan Han could now subdue Qin Laoda with one hand!

“Commander, I dare not say anything else, but at least in our city, you are the Big Brother! Absolutely!” Third Brother said, beaming with joy.

One must know, the stronger the leader of a base, the higher the development potential of the base.

Pan Han already had infinite supplies, and now he was so capable, with astonishing combat power. It seemed that dominating the surrounding eight cities would be just around the corner!

By then, the living space and environment of Dawn Base would be greatly improved.

The brothers had waited for so many years, and finally, their time was coming!

“Commander, I, Old Qin, have been roaming the apocalypse for so many years, and today I am completely convinced! I admit defeat!” Qin Zhong clapped his hands and said with a look of shame.

What Qin Zhong found most emotion was not Pan Han’s high combat power, as there were capable people everywhere.

The main thing was how fast Pan Han learned and how quickly he grew! In just over twenty days, he went from a weakling to a god of war.

This was simply unscientific!

“It’s all thanks to everyone’s good teaching. Thank you all.” Pan Han said sincerely, holding the plate.

“Commander, you seem to have suddenly learned many moves. How did you do it?” Fourth Brother stepped forward and asked.

“Everyone, please sit down and have some more food.” Pan Han gestured for everyone to relax, took the lead in sitting down, and spoke while eating.

“Fourth Brother, regarding your question, actually, I’m also a bit puzzled.” Pan Han shook his head. Many of the moves were not taught to him by the Dawn Squad, but rather something he comprehended himself.

Cheng Xiao thought about it; she had no impression of Pan Han secretly practicing.

Every time training was over, he would be completely exhausted and almost fall asleep as soon as he lay on the bed.

“Commander, I see some of your moves are quite unusual. They weren’t taught by us; they must be something you comprehended yourself,” Qin Zhong said.

Pan Han thought about it. He had only read many wuxia novels and watched films, so he had indeed seen many chaotic moves.

Perhaps after his evolution, his physical skills, including memory, comprehension, and motor skills, had greatly improved.

As long as he had seen certain moves and had an impression of them, he might automatically comprehend them.

“Hmm. It’s probably some moves I’ve seen before. But those aren’t the main point.” Pan Han put down his plate, scanned everyone, and said.

Everyone leaned in to listen.

“The main point is that my desire for victory has grown stronger. I must get my hands on the Intermediate Evolution Potion.” Pan Han’s gaze was firm, and his expression was solemn.

“Commander, you can do it!” Everyone spoke at the same time.

Pan Han looked at everyone, full of confidence.

These old comrades were all elites of the apocalypse; being able to easily defeat them should ensure his invincibility.

Moreover, his daily living conditions were top-notch. His body's strength was definitely incomparable to other primary evolvers.

“Commander! You should rest well these two days. Just wait for Mo Li’s summons.” Qin Zhong waved his hand.

“No problem. But I still need to leave for two days to take care of some things.” Pan Han was preparing to travel back to settle things at home.

After all, no one knew how long the Billion Trial would last, so he had to arrange everything clearly before he could participate with peace of mind.

“Leaving again?” Cheng Xiao had seen Pan Han almost every day during this period and had grown increasingly dependent on him.

Now, hearing that he was leaving, a hint of unease immediately arose in her heart.

She wasn't worried about Pan Han getting into trouble; now that he went out alone, nothing would basically happen.

Her main concern was that Pan Han might not return.

“Hmm. Some things need to be done!” Pan Han said helplessly.

After spending time together, Pan Han and Cheng Xiao’s relationship had grown closer, almost like a married couple. When he returned to his own world, he would miss Cheng Xiao every night.

“Seventh Sister, the Commander is handling business, just let him go in peace. Don’t disturb him.” Second Sister pulled Cheng Xiao, persuading her.

“Second Sister, I know. But I still can’t help it.” Cheng Xiao sighed wistfully.

“Alright, everyone, I’ll say a few words.” Since everyone was here, Pan Han decided to make some simple arrangements.

“Please speak, Commander.”

“During my training these days, our base has successively welcomed over 2,000 more people. The population now exceeds 3,000. The four surrounding outer sub-bases have also been built. It can be said that we have established ourselves in the apocalypse. Come on, everyone, give a round of applause!” After speaking, Pan Han led the applause.

Clap, clap, clap, clap!

The others also followed, applauding with genuine joy.

“Currently, the Z Tower has fled. Z City is under our actual control, and the military threat has been greatly reduced. So, now is the time to focus on production. When I leave this time, I’m also going back to get nutrient soil, seeds, automatic irrigation, and other equipment for everyone.”

About ten days ago, Pan Han had already notified Wang Doudou to help him acquire a batch of equipment. Pan Han also conveniently rented two larger warehouses, and now he was just waiting to travel back and transport them.

“Commander, don’t worry, we’ve already gathered a group of farmers here; they haven’t forgotten their farming skills.” Qin Zhong had already prepared a list with 78 professional farmers on it.

“Good, Battalion Commander Qin, I trust you to handle things.” Pan Han nodded with satisfaction.

“In addition, I also need to prepare a large batch of food for the base. Mainly rice and flour, supplemented with potatoes, cornmeal, millet, and other grains, and also get a few hundred tons of meat. So, I need to take a batch of gold with me. Cheng Xiao, report how much has been collected.”

“Reporting, Commander, about one ton has been collected so far.”

“That’s enough!” Pan Han quickly calculated that this gold was enough to exchange for 400 million, which could buy a lot, a lot of supplies.

“Commander, why do you need to prepare another large batch of food? We currently have sufficient food, and we’ve exchanged for a lot of weapons as well.” Qin Zhong felt a bit surprised when he heard this plan.

“The Billion Trial’s future is unknown, just in case. Even if I can’t come back, everyone can still live safely.” Pan Han cared for them like an old father caring for his children; even if he were to die, he would settle the next generation.

“Commander, you are overthinking. I was a bit worried before, but now, I see you will definitely be fine.” Qin Zhong waved his hand, still sticking to his judgment.

“Better safe than sorry. In order to survive in the apocalypse, we still need to have a backup plan.”

Upon hearing this, everyone was deeply moved and stood up, saluting Pan Han.

“Alright, alright. To be honest, I am the Commander, but you are all like family to me; there’s no need for this.” Pan Han waved his hand, quickly motioning for everyone to sit down.

“The third thing is about Wu Disheng. The transportation route to the oil field needs to be opened up and protected well.” Pan Han hadn’t forgotten about that side.

A group of people had been sent out before, and now the oil field could produce and refine oil normally.

Now, Dawn Base, Mountaintop Stronghold, and the oil field formed a strategic triangle, with people and food readily available.

“Don’t worry, Commander. Regarding the oil field, we’ll take turns guarding it. Besides, it’s only a few hundred kilometers, which isn’t far.” Qin Zhong said, patting his chest.

“Hmm. Next, we need to consider the self-sufficiency of weapons. Relying on exchanges all the time won’t work; once they’re used up, they’re gone. You need to free up manpower to find weapon production lines, weapon experts, and workers.” Pan Han gave his final instruction.