Chapter 234: Considering The Benefits (1/2)
Chapter 234 - Considering The Benefits
UPDATE: Sorry for the delay. Exams on exams. Here is the breakdown. Starting 6/8, I will try to translate 3 chapters everyday and do that for 3 months. That should give me around 300 chapters or so. Then in 6 more months, I will be able to get 1000. Hopefully Lonering will be able to come help me speed up this process. Once I am done with this novel, I will pick up another novel (Zonghengor another publishing, but not Qidian for now). I will create a list of novels and you readers can vote on it! 3 chapter release today! If you have recommendation, then drop it in the comment, only requirement is that no one picked it up or it had been dropped.
“What, you still aren’t done charging?” asked Zhang ShengLi, since he had noticed Liu Gan always sitting at the highest point of the rooftop all the time. Next to Liu Gan would be the solar panel for the PDA, which never turned on. Zhang ShengLi could guess that the PDA held significant meaning to Liu Gan.
“Nope, the solar panel is too small and the operating power of the PDA is very high. Even if the sunlight could generate electricity, the intensity of the solar rays are too weak. Even after charging for so many days, it hasn’t been enough to turn on the PDA.” Liu Gan shook his head.
“Why not try another source of electrical input? There are quite a few individuals that we annexed who understands electronics.” Zhang ShengLi suggested.
“I had them look at it, but they all agreed that this PDA is structurally firm, and the electric circuit designs are also quite complex. To make things even more complicated, there were protections added to it that prevents others from easily opening it up, such as the absence of markings or indicators. To the naked eye, without any sort of instructions, no one would dare to experiment on the PDA since it is highly possible to fry the microchip.” Liu Gan shook his head.
“Does it contain a lot of important information?” Zhang ShengLi curiously asked.
“Yeah, it was obtained from a San Xing Corporation personnel. It is closely connected with whether or not it is possible to transfer back to the real world.” Liu Gan looked at the direction of Green Pao Bay. If he continued to charge the PDA in this manner, the PDA wouldn’t be able to power on until they reach the Main Island Laboratory.
“In that case, then let's not mess with it.” Zhang ShengLi replied after hearing how important the device is.
“For you to come up to find me, is something wrong?” Liu Gan asked.
“Oh, it's just something that relates to the prison compound’s design. I wanted to start an open discussion. A gathering place of all possible thoughts to stimulate the team members to think about things. I just wanted to ask you to come and listen in on it. Do you happen to have free time?” Zhang Sheng Li asked Liu Gan.
Zhang ShengLi had realized by now that his own way of thinking is very limited when compared to Liu Gan’s. With a group-wide discussion, it was for the best that Liu Gan take the lead. This way, Zhang ShengLi wouldn't feel as much pressure when trying to organize it.
“Yes I have time.” Liu Gan stood up, and grabbed the PDA to store it.
After the huge corpse tide fight, Zhang ShengLi felt that simply passively keeping guard on the walls didn't have much significant purpose. On the other hand, proactively digging trenches would require too much human labor. If the trenches were dug too shallow or too narrow, it wouldn't work either, so it was best to give up that idea.
As a constructive member of the team, Zhang ShengLi decided to open up this discussion to brainstorm different ideas. The topic would be how to strengthen the fortifications of the compound. Even the slaves were eligible to participate in the discussion, as a way of generating a sense of belonging, to help facilitate their change of heart.
“I feel that Brother Zhang ShengLi’s original idea wasn't bad at all. Let's dig those trenches! Every day we dig a little. Eventually we will dig a deep enough trench that the zombies wouldn’t be able to climb out of. Then we can just pour oil into the trenches to burn. This way even the most formidable corpse tide would be burned away.” Zhang Hua said his idea out loud.
“Let's not talk about that for now. Let's try to think about something simpler, yet just as effective.” Zhang ShengLi waved his hand.
“Then let's build the compound wall a little taller? Otherwise, we could also build another set of walls around the exterior. With two walls it would definitely be better than one wall.” Han GuangMing suggested.
“That would be rather difficult without the oversight from an architect. The project would also require a lot of materials, and it wouldn't be any less strenuous than the trench project.” Zhang ShengLi thought about it, and then gave his feedback.
“What about digging a tunnel? We can dig a tunnel that leads several kilometers away from the compound. For instance, we can dig a path to the underground reserves. So even if we were surrounded by corpse tide, we have a way to slip away. When there is no zombies left in the compound, then we can return by the tunnel.” Martial Thunder suggested.
“This idea isn't too shabby, and is worth considering further. Nevertheless, this project is still quite big.” Zhang ShengLi nodded.