Chapter 148: Happiness and Development
In the office, Leon frowned, looking thoughtfully at the projection screen, the figure of the pterodactyl beast, flying to the sky, constantly rising and falling among the soldiers, slapping the soldiers in standard equipment to the ground one by one like ants.
And the counteroffensive of these soldiers is particularly weak.
Ordinary light weapons, even sniper rifles and heavy machine guns, hit his scaly-covered body with only a metal collision effect, and most of the bullets could not even leave any marks on the monster's body.
Obviously, this behemoth not only has the ability to fly flexibly, but also has its own defense, strength, and agility to very rare levels.
If you want to deal with it, you can't rely on crowd tactics or rely on vulnerable helicopter gunships.
It must be lured into an area that is not conducive to flight, its speed must be limited, and anti-aircraft weapons such as anti-aircraft guns, anti-aircraft missiles or multi-purpose anti-aircraft missile vehicles must be used to inflict fatal damage on it.
However, what makes Leon curious is what kind of reason would make this monster, which should have appeared in the age of dinosaurs, appear in the modern era?
Could it be reborn from dinosaur fossils? Leon thought for a moment and shook his head again.
It shouldn't be possible, even if the corpse is reborn, it has to have a corpse, it can't be a stone that pops out of the stone.
Based on Leon's barren biological knowledge, he seems to vaguely remember that modern birds, even roosters and hens, are creatures of the same discipline as dinosaurs, as if they are still closely related.
Maybe one of them has mutated and atavistic under the influence of the zombie virus and radiation.
However, as a pragmatist, he didn't really care much about how this monster came about, all he thought about was whether it could benefit him from it.
And according to his guess, this time, there was a conflict between a large organization called CRM Civic Republic City and Freemasonry, most likely because of the ownership of the nuclear power plant near Chicago.
Just as the United Community of Humanity was targeted by Freemasonry, the existence of these nuclear power plants seems to have a special meaning for Freemasonry.
At the same time, the presence of this pterosaur monster once again sounded the alarm for Leon. You know, in his territory of Florida, there are still two nuclear power plants that have not yet been resolved.
It's like opening a blind box, whether it's a nuclear explosion or the existence of super mutants inside, once it erupts, it may cause huge damage to the forces of the Human Federation.
Therefore, the removal of these two nuclear power plants should also be arranged as soon as possible, and maybe, they can also harvest special pets like Giant Tom who can be controlled?
As for Freemasonry and CRM organizations, Lyon is currently not actively provoking anybody.
After the deserters from the CRM organization are brought back, and after figuring out the purpose and strength of this organization, we will think about other things.
The enemy of the enemy is not necessarily a friend, and compared to a large organization like theirs, which casually pulls out thousands of soldiers, the current power of the People's Federation is still very weak.
The two big guys are fighting, and it's better for Xiao Mengxin to obediently shrink in the corner.
Their main task now is to silently accumulate strength, develop science and technology, and win over people's hearts.
According to the think tank's expectations, when the stronghold network plan is fully completed and all the survivors in Florida are gathered, the number of people in the Federation will quickly exceed 20,000, and it will grow rapidly at a rate of about 300 people per week.
Of course, this is an expectation before the expansion of the territory of the People's Federation, and if the People's Federation occupies any more territory, or harvests a large number of people from other sources, then their population will only grow faster.
Thinking about these questions, Avril Lavigne, wearing a close-fitting suit, wrapped in black silk, and holding hot coffee, knocked on the door and walked in.
As more and more modern food spoils or rots, good things like coffee become less and less common, and gradually become a luxury, and the price in the shops of the People's Union is getting higher and higher, and many low-level employees can no longer enjoy coffee, a very common drink in the past.
"Boss, are you done?"
Avril's voice was still so pleasant, hoarse and full of feminine charm, that he always felt like a kitten tickling when he heard it.
Leon suspects that if in the past, if this girl wanted to become a singer, maybe she would be able to become famous and gain a large number of fans.
However, as a man with many beautiful wives, he has become accustomed to this level of temptation.
"Well, almost, what's next schedule?"
With an elegant smile on her face, Avril chuckled and said:
"Have you forgotten? In order to enhance the well-being of the residents, Miss Amy is preparing to open three new recreational facilities. ”
"We're going to have a cinema, a bar and a dessert shop again."
"She invited you to join her for the ribbon-cutting ceremony, just this morning."
Leon thought about it for a while, it seemed that there was indeed such a thing, and after little Amy and him finished exercising last night, they mentioned it, but at that time he was attacked by Peggy's little girl, and he didn't pay much attention to it.
"yes, I see."
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Before the cinema, dessert shop and bar opened, it was already surrounded by many people who were on vacation.
There was anticipation and excitement on everyone's faces, and three and a half years had passed since the beginning of the end of the world, and even the lucky residents of the Renlian had a very difficult life compared to their past lives.
Although the Federation of People is wealthy, energy has always been a very valuable resource, and there are limits to the electricity consumption in each resident's home, and most of their entertainment is replaced by mobile entertainment or some primitive sports.
Being able to re-enter the cinema to watch a movie, to be able to enter a bar, to have a drink, to brag and fart, to be able to eat delicious sweet desserts and ice cream, is a temptation that is hard to resist for all survivors right now.
A rich and colorful spiritual and material life can greatly improve their happiness, as well as their love for the organization and management.
It is with this in mind that Amy, as Minister of Home Affairs, has been working to improve the loyalty and happiness of the residents of the People's Federation and to nurture the next generation, including teenagers and children.
"Your Excellency the President, Your Excellency the Secretary of State for Home Affairs, please look here."
"Yes, yes, yes! That's it! ”
"It's great, it's perfect, Your Excellency the President is so handsome."
Click! Click!
As the only official media, the female reporter Louise excitedly held the camera and kept taking pictures, and behind her, her boyfriend Clark carefully carried the camera, using her strong body to protect his girlfriend from being disturbed by the crowd.
Outside the doors of the cinema, Leon takes Amy's shoulders and has a kind and charming smile on his face, completing the ribbon-cutting ceremony with Amy.
The idol effect of handsome men and beautiful women, and the worship effect of the supreme leader, keep the surrounding atmosphere high.
As the bright red ribbon landed, the onlookers immediately cheered excitedly, and they applauded enthusiastically, sincerely happy for the development and growth of the Federation.
Of course, the reason why I am so happy is that there must be a reason why a new store has opened and a half-price discount for a limited time.
After the ribbon-cutting ceremony, Leon kissed little Amy's side of the face and whispered a few sweet words, and then the two parted ways under the escort of a large number of escorts.
The opening of such a new store may be a special event for ordinary residents that enriches their entertainment and improves their lives.
But for Leon and Amy, it's just a very common thing in their thousands of jobs.
At lunchtime, Leon was not idle, in the new year, spring ploughing was imminent, he accompanied Maggie, who managed the Ministry of Agriculture, and his wife Kevila, who was in charge of managing security, and the three of them had dinner together.
In addition to discussing the construction of the new farm with Maggie, there is another thing that Kevila is very concerned about, that is, within the territory of the Human Federation, there are more and more survivors who do not belong to the Human Federation.
As Lyon had long argued, not everyone in America, as the most liberal and human rights advocate of freedom, is willing to join an organization and be bound by it.
Many survivors would rather risk their lives and struggle to survive than join the People's Federation and survive as soldiers, or workers, or farmers.
When the People's Federation was founded, there were hundreds or thousands of survivors who wandered outside the base of the People's Federation, and as all the zombies in Georgia were cleared by them, the number of these free survivors also increased.
Although these freedom survivors are afraid of the power of the Human Federation and do not dare to do anything too out of the ordinary, as the food available is less and less, petty theft, fraud, and even more serious conflicts are increasing.
Therefore, Kevela believes that it is necessary to develop a system to deal with these foreign survivors, whether it is strong coercion or gentle co-optation, and in the future, when facing more and more outsiders from different organizations, the Federation must come up with a set of coping strategies.
The three of them chatted and discussed their respective tasks.
At present, the Ministry of Agriculture is mainly responsible for the production of melons, fruits and vegetables, as well as potatoes, sweet potatoes, corn and other crops that are easy to grow.
However, because the seeds of modern agriculture are specially processed and cannot be reused, large-scale wheat and rice are not yet widely available.
At present, the fertilizer has been used for more than ten years, and the reserves are also very amazing.
Until the seed problem is addressed, the Ministry of Agriculture does not need to add more staff.
And the police department that Kevira is in charge of currently has only more than 200 security officers.
Although there is no problem with these manpower to manage the United Nations base, it seems fantastical to want to take out some more people to manage the free survivors who don't know where to hide in the whole of Georgia outside the base.
The three of them discussed for a long time, each with their own difficulties, and in the end, Leon proposed a compromise solution.
"Since these freedom survivors are reluctant to join the organization, we can adopt a work-for-goods approach, temporarily recruiting them as temporary workers, exchanging goods and materials for their labor."
"Now that it is becoming more and more difficult for the outside world to obtain food, we have lowered the wages of these temporary workers to make them aware of the gap between themselves and the official residents of the People's Federation."
"I believe that when they get used to getting food and supplies from us, and see the benefits of joining the Human Federation, they will understand how stupid it is to be a lone ranger in the last days."
Leon looked at Kevela and said:
"I'll set up some exchange points on the farm, and let Amy build a few more resource gathering yards in Georgia."
"You also send some vigilantes to the farm to manage the survivors of freedom, and create the badges they need for temporary workers."
"When we bring these free survivors into the scope of management, we can also let them contribute to our construction work."
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Port of Miami City, Florida.
It's been almost three months since the last big war.
The warships seized from the shark are still in the harbor of Miami, serving as a superweapon to shock the survivors of the sea.
With the assistance of the People's Federation, Constantine has resumed normal operations at the Port of Miami.
Although it is only a small part of the functions of a huge port, it is already able to keep ships up and running.
Thanks to the efforts of Florida survivors, the port has begun to have more than a dozen fishing boats and cargo ships.
Not only can they feed and enrich their lives by fishing and shrimp in the sea.
And it can already be transported and traded by cargo ship with the port in the town of Charleston, Georgia.
The rise of sea freight has dramatically reduced shipping costs and time.
Even because of the lively environment here, those survivors who escaped from Florida and the Lord was on a desert island were attracted back by these prosperous scenes one after another.
However, unlike the survivors in Georgia, most of the survivors living in Florida have been exposed to radiation and suffering from radiation sickness.
With the exception of a few infected people like Konstantin, the pain of radiation sickness makes everyone's life anything but easy.
Because of this, the strong medical conditions that the Human Union can provide are deeply attracted to these suffering survivors.
In order to alleviate the pain on their bodies, they are willing to put in more labor and risk, but also to earn more contribution points.
That night, while Leon was accompanying his wife and children to warm the kang, Constantine, located in Florida, brought another good news to Leon.
"Boss, the production site of the radiant seaweed that you have been keeping an eye on has finally been found."
Hearing this news, Leon suddenly became interested, the effect of radiating seaweed is very powerful, whether it is the brainwashing giant Tom, or the brainwashing of those high-level Freemasonic spies, the value of this special plant is undoubted.
"Oh, well done, where did you find it?"
"I sent someone before, and I haven't seen them for a long time."
Konstantin smiled when he heard this, did not sell it, and said directly:
"Boss, it's normal that you didn't find it, this seaweed doesn't grow near the coast."
"I also learned from a survivor who came back from a desert island, and these things grow in underwater caves, and they must be submersible to go into the deep sea to collect them."
(End of chapter)