Chapter 133: Eat to Your Heart's Content

[City Development Gift Pack]: 100g x 20 Mixed Vegetable Seeds, 200g x 20 Mixed Fruit Seeds, Permanent Cement Blueprint x1, Permanent Asphalt Blueprint x1, Permanent Internal Combustion Engine Blueprint x1.

He could understand the first two—cities couldn’t develop without food, that made sense.

But the last three...

Were they expecting him to build a modern society in this world?

Perhaps these materials were allocated based on their race?

Compared to these three blueprint recipes, it would be more practical to give him a cultivation speed-up card.

Up to now, he had only grasped a little about fighting energy, and none about magic.

His physical attributes hadn’t improved at all.

He glanced at Anna beside him. Her physical condition was genuinely impressive. Despite having been battered and bruised all over, she was now perfectly fine.

Lin Mu thought this over and looked at Anna directly. “Do succubi generally have strong bodies?”

Anna looked puzzled. “What do you mean?”

“Don’t you remember when we first met? I shot you with bullets and burned you with fire. You were seriously injured then, yet you were still lively and kicking.”

So that’s what he meant by strong bodies. Good thing he hadn’t said anything foolish earlier.

“Our succubi’s physical strength is only average in the entire demon realm. There are many much stronger than us. It’s just that human bodies are too weak, even those who cultivate fighting energy aren’t much better—purely physical strength is lacking.”

“Is there any way to enhance physical strength?”

If he could reach the succubi’s level, it would be enough—at least he wouldn’t be so fragile.

Anna shook her head. “No. The demon race is diverse, but their methods of strengthening the body definitely wouldn’t suit humans. Besides, there’s no demon realm here, so even if it were possible, the materials couldn’t be found.”

Lin Mu’s face fell. It seemed he could only continue down the technological path.

War machines would be his last line of defense.

At eight o’clock, everyone returned.

The southern human area had been cleared, and the remaining few posed no real threat.

The eastern crocodile men were a bigger problem.

Their scale armor was hard to cut through, even after death.

Half a day had passed, and they’d only finished a third.

To finish everything properly, it would take at least another day.

“Zhao Jin and Shu Yi, these supplies are for you. Use as much as you need.”

Three large iron boxes appeared before the two.

Shu Yi opened one box, revealing an assortment of fruits and vegetables.

“Is this all?”

These were fresh vegetables; they hadn’t seen any for a long time.

Shu Yi was somewhat used to it, having eaten a few times before, but Zhao Jin and the others had never tasted any.

Since arriving here, Lin Mu’s supplies hadn’t been replenished, and he didn’t release many materials.

Even this time, he had kept some food for himself.

After all, it was his own property—he could keep as much as he liked. Most of what he liked to eat was saved; the rest was given away.

Of course, “liked” was relative.

“Hey, this box is all seafood, that one’s meat—quite a variety! Brother Mu, did they cut corners on this? Where are all the chicken wings? And this compartment is empty—it looks so odd. Brother Mu, was your reward eaten...?”

Seeing Lin Mu’s expression, Shu Yi quickly corrected herself.

If she remembered correctly, Lin Mu had done something similar before.

What was she even asking about? None of her business.

“Ahem, maybe they ran out of stock. You two get to work.”

Zhao Jin glanced at them and immediately understood the situation.

But it wasn’t her concern—today was for enjoying themselves.

These things were luxuries now.

Watching the two leave with the supplies, Lin Mu breathed a sigh of relief.

Though the materials were his, the feeling of being caught was a bit awkward.

“Next time, I’ll keep one for myself.”

...

At nine o’clock at night, all the food was prepared.

In the town center square, twelve tables were set.

Except for Lin Mu, everyone else went to help.

Setting tables and utensils, carrying dishes from the kitchen, placing drinks and wine on the tables continuously.

Staring at the freshly cooked dishes on the tables, the helpers’ mouths watered.

“Today’s feast is way too sumptuous. Are we ignoring the new rules today?”

“Maybe because we won a battle, the captain wants to celebrate.”

“This is awesome! I even saw prawns and crabs on the table—I barely ate those even on Blue Star.”

...

Lin Mu smiled watching the busy crowd. Pure management wasn’t always good; occasionally giving a little treat was necessary.

Besides, he had saved a lot of good stuff for himself.

He had kept over a hundred pounds of prawns alone.

What was left here was only a small portion.

Ten minutes later, everyone sat around the tables.

Lin Mu raised his glass, looking at his team members.

“I told you, as long as you stick with me, you’ll eat well. I can’t guarantee none of you will die, but I promise you’ll live longer and more comfortably than before.

“No need for long speeches—eat and drink as you please today.”

As for night watch, it wasn’t needed.

The defense array would alert if attacked.

Only a few sat at his table.

Just Captain Xiao, Jiang Ying, the little chubby, and a few others.

“For the next few days, we’ll stay here and continue sweeping the surroundings. But this time, look for cities slightly larger than this town. Remember, report everything first.”

The map given for the town was too small, only unlocking a single place, limiting the area.

He wanted to unlock a megacity directly, but judging from the city grading on the panel,

megacities were the largest and had the strongest defenses.

He wasn’t sure if he could win against them in his current state.

The safest approach was to start with a medium-sized city.

If they could win there, then move on to larger cities, step by step.

This way, he could preserve his resources.

“Captain, should we still look for that mission gate?”

“Of course, we can’t waste resources. By the way, how much material did we get from those humans today?”

“A lot, but it doesn’t seem useful. Their weapons and armor look good, but one laser shot and they’re useless.”

Jiang Han looked speechless. They looked impressive but were actually ineffective.

Though his own weapons were laser-based, their damage was insufficient.