Resurrection Empire

Chapter 637 - 240: Store Up Grain, Build High Walls, Recognize the Bandit as Father

Never fight an unprepared battle; this is the lesson Ren Zhong learned from true history.

The phrase "learning from history" is simple, yet it embodies the profound philosophy that spans throughout human civilization.

In the last final battle, Ren Zhong and the people of Starfire Town performed beyond expectations, shocking the world.

If those citizens who watched the live broadcast were to comment, the most frequently used word would be "perfect."

However, in the eyes of a true perfectionist, perfection is the most elusive state in the world, the root of all regret.

Unfortunately, Ren Zhong is such an extreme perfectionist.

In his world, there’s no "best," only "better."

Every time he pushes the irreversible gears of time forward, he must endure enormous loss.

He is not a forgetful person, but the powerful memory brings not only joy.

He remembers those he truly abandoned.

Although he constantly strives to move forward, he still cannot avoid regret.

He knows that, as a "leader," he should not be so sentimental.

But actually, if he had the choice, he would not want to be the leader.

He would rather be an ordinary researcher.

Put on a white coat every day, be in his beloved laboratory, dealing with bottles, jars, equipment, and data.

When he’s older, find a kindred woman, marry, have children, and take the kids to see his parents, making them so happy they can’t close their mouths.

That is the life he dreams of.

Moreover, every time he’s reborn, Ren Zhong can always find where he still didn’t do well enough last time.

People always believe that a regret medicine is a miraculous cure, but they don’t know that behind the regret lies more regret.

After completing the "Hundred People Plan," Ren Zhong did not rest. Besides fulfilling the basic tasks (and showboating) in the lab, he also spent a lot of energy revisiting the details of the last war in his mind.

On the afternoon of the 103rd day, using his lunch break, Ren Zhong sent a rather detailed plan to Ma Dafu.

In this plan, Ren Zhong tweaked a large number of details once again.

First, facing the Ruined Beasts under the Legion Beasts’ command, which include many varieties that spit corrosive substances, Ren Zhong decided to procure materials from the Third Level subsidiary of the Bas Group, specializing in anti-corrosion coatings, to reinforce the city walls.

Second, for the burrowing-type low-level Ruined Beasts, Ren Zhong prepared to additionally purchase a set of comprehensive underground sensors and a burrowing type tracking missile array from Source Star Military Industry.

Third, buy two hundred second-hand small tunneling machines from Purple Crystal Mining and covertly modify them. This is aimed to allow the Demolition Master, who did not play a significant role in the previous timeline’s battle, to also make an impact. When the ground is covered with enough Ruined Beast carcasses to hide movements, the Demolition Masters can quietly set out from the city, enter under the piles of beast carcasses, stealthily dismantle the Ruined Beast Crystal Chips, and take back the parts with higher metal content to Starfire Resources. This weakens the enemy and strengthens themselves.

Fourth, procure more integrated small shelters and scatter them across the town.

Fifth, utilize construction materials provided by the Tanggu Group to reinforce some key buildings within the town and construct more automated defense equipment on the ground.

Once this plan was devised, it could solve the employment issue for some of the town’s residents without suitable jobs and significantly enhance battle readiness.

In the afternoon, the last project had already started, while the first four had to wait for supplier deliveries.

Ren Zhong was not in a hurry, believing that with Source Star’s engineering efficiency, these plans would be completed promptly.

In the evening, while Ren Zhong was working overtime in the lab pondering catalyst changes, Deputy Leader Ding approached him, looking slightly peculiar and said, "Ren, someone high-ranking came looking for you. I didn’t want to interrupt your work with such trivial matters, but the person seems to be someone important, hard to refuse."

Ren Zhong was initially puzzled and mentally calculated the timing and sequence of events, and asked, "Is it the Telekinesis Master?"

According to the timeline, it should be Xiao Xingyue and her colleague, also a Level Eight Telekinesis Master, coming to perform a composite psychological review on him.

"Telekinesis Master?" Ding shook his head, "No, a rather beautiful woman, dressed in casual clothes, seems to be a journalist."

Ren Zhong made a realization, "Oh, oh, oh. Okay, I’ll go meet her."