Apocalyptic Reincarnation: Start with a 30-million Bonus-Chapter 967 661: Greenhouse Conflict—Killed? [Requesting Subscription for 10,000-Word Update]

The Second Outer City.
Inside a small factory building.
The people inside were engaged in a heated discussion.
"If we want to efficiently and quickly construct the Third Outer City, considering we have so much steel equipment now, I still think the idea I just proposed is more suitable." He Bing said passionately to the few people in front of him.
Zhou Ran started speaking, "According to what you said, if we make the gate with a 6-meter passage, double doors on both sides, reinforced with thick steel plates on the outside, I-beam framed gate, and cast lattice gate on the inside, this idea indeed could work. But the steel framework is easy to corrode."
Li Hang nodded and said, "Yes, after the acid rain, this steel framework, although it looks solid, feels less reliable than concrete and filling the middle with rammed earth is more secure."
He Bing spoke again, "Think about it, we can open the gate at any time, if a zombie comes in, we can clear zombies through the lattice gate, very convenient. Plus, we can easily use heavy-duty hand-cranked winches, just one person can control them. This way, opening and closing doors will be very simple."
Zhou Ran thought for a moment and said, "I think, from what I know of Director Li, he's unlikely to prioritize speed when building the base; he's definitely prioritizing sturdiness. In this Doomsday, with so many natural disasters erupting — acid rain, blizzards, and volcanoes — a steel framework builds fast but should be more stable."
Li Hang suddenly asked, "Can we balance both approaches? Using the original concrete method and adding the idea He Bing just mentioned, which would make it faster than before and still ensure sturdiness."
Zhou Ran pondered for a moment, then said, "It's worth a try."
.....
While they were having a fierce discussion, in the First Outer City.
Inside the greenhouse, where cooperative personnel were located.
Equally intense... arguing.
"If you have the guts, say it again." A tall man said to the short man before him.
"Say it again? I'll say it ten times; it's still your fault. She didn't do it on purpose; the space is just so cramped. She wasn't trying to run into you, plus she's already apologized. Why keep harping on it? Besides, why take out your frustrations on a child?" The short man bravely said, unafraid.
Though shorter than the tall man, he looked up at him without flinching.
The tall man glared at him and said, "None of your business! My matter with her has nothing to do with you!"
"Ha, she's my teammate; how does it have nothing to do with me?" After speaking.
Other team members beside him stepped forward in support.
A dozen people stood behind the short man, next to him was a dark-skinned woman, evidently malnourished, skinny like a twig.
This woman held a little girl with similarly straw-yellow hair, a red handprint on her face.
The tall man with a hook nose laughed angrily seeing those standing behind the short man, "Ha, trying to compare numbers, huh?"
After speaking, a dozen people appeared behind him too.
The tall man mocked, "What now, wanna fight?"
Suddenly, a burly man and two others pushed through the crowd, entering.
"Gao Tian, I just went out to dig some snow and you bully my people? Don't you know where we are?" The man's voice was icy cold.
"Captain."
"Captain."
"Captain."
.....
The short man and those behind him spoke excitedly.
Their faces were full of joy.
The Captain was back; they had a backbone now.
They trusted the Captain; never suffered losses following him.
The short man explained the earlier events to the Captain.
Anger surged within the Captain, but rationality reminded him of their location!
In the Big Camphor Tree Base, they must not clash.
...
Gao Tian looked at the man before him, seething with anger.
Since the Doomsday outbreak, Big Camphor Tree Base opened for resource exchanges, initially everyone easily gathered items.
But later, with weather changes and natural disasters, useful equipment and resources grew scarcer.
Everyone sought items with high food exchange value, causing minor friction among some cooperative personnel.
Where there are people, there is conflict.
Where there are people, there is society.
Gao Tian had long disliked this team; they always took what he liked, moving them to the Big Camphor Tree Base before him.
Earlier disputes occurred a few times but never escalated since nightfall was imminent.
This time, inside the Big Camphor Tree Base, there's nothing to do, the greenhouse crowded, tempers flare easily under harsh conditions.
Even small friction can explode like a gunpowder keg.
The Captain looked at Gao Tian, speaking gravely, "This is the Big Camphor Tree Base. Haven't Bai Tao's earlier incidents been enough of a lesson? For any trouble, let's settle it outside of the Big Camphor Tree Base privately."
Upon hearing this, Gao Tian thought the Captain was afraid.
So more arrogantly said, "Oh my, that's not your usual temperament. What's making you so low-key suddenly?"