The cabin was filled with the scent of hormones.

Lin Yi was still in a half-asleep state, his consciousness not fully back.

Chen Youyou quietly slipped into the room.

Her cheeks were slightly flushed with a touch of shyness as she slowly took off her clothes.

She then gently lay down on the bed, pulling the blanket over her body, and shyly glanced at Lin Yi.

That glance was like a gentle spring breeze, instantly igniting Lin Yi's instincts.

The remnants of his drowsiness vanished instantly.

Lin Yi lifted the blanket, his gaze lingering on the young woman's graceful figure.

The long-suppressed impulse within him surged like a breaking dam.

Chen Youyou, this wise woman, understood Lin Yi better than anyone else in the shelter.

Coupled with her unique mind reading ability, she could always precisely sense when he needed to release emotions...

The next morning.

Sunlight had already filled the entire shelter.

Chen Youyou, as usual, gently woke Lin Yi, then bit her lip and ran out to prepare breakfast.

Now, Solomon's wife served as the cook in the shelter. With a stable life, she was no longer skin and bones and got along very well with Chen Youyou.

Breakfast was quite hearty, with potatoes, vegetables, and even pancakes.

The jam Lin Yi robbed from the Blue-haired Gang was surprisingly abundant, enough to last everyone for a year and a half.

Lin Yi stuffed the seventh pancake into his mouth, his cheeks bulging as he mumbled, "It would be great if the pancakes had meat in them."

"Mmm... I really want meat too. I feel like I'm turning into a vegetarian!"

Annie was as energetic as ever, saying this while gulping down the canned meat on the table, as if she hadn't eaten in days.

"Boss, can we slaughter our bunnies now?" Annie suddenly looked up, eagerly watching Lin Yi.

Hearing this, Lin Yi glared at her.

This girl had previously exclaimed that rabbits were cute and shouldn't be killed; the speed of her change of heart was faster than flipping a book.

However, the rabbits were mostly grown up and it was indeed time to harvest them.

Lin Yi turned to Chen Youyou, "Do we have a butcher in the shelter?"

"Yes, there's one who was an expert in this trade before the apocalypse, and another who is a coach at the Hunter club. Butchering should be no problem for him either."

Lin Yi nodded satisfactorily.

With professionals, things would be easier. Later, these two could train a batch of related personnel, some responsible for slaughtering, others for cleaning organs and such.

Oh yes, and the animal skins!

These rabbits were big and round; their fur could be turned into warm rabbit fur coats and processed into soft blankets and a series of practical items.

"I want one!" Annie's eyes lit up like two stars upon hearing about rabbit fur coats.

But before long, her eyes dimmed down, mumbling softly, "Poor bunnies have to suffer..."

"Poor bunnies have to suffer…"

Lin Yi really didn't want to bother with this temperamental girl and instead considered where to find a batch of people skilled in leather processing.

After breakfast.

He kept Solomon, Chen Youyou, Louis, the Professor, Orianna, and Natasha behind.

"I'm here, boss." As soon as Lin Yi thought of Regina, she appeared like a gust of wind.

Recently, this beautiful and lovely girl's health had been recovering very well.

The bruises and scrapes on her body had long disappeared, and with good food and rest, she was glowing and her figure was as eye-catching as that of a Victoria's Secret model.

Once everyone had arrived, Lin Yi felt it was time to talk with them about recent plans.

First of all, the area of the shelter must be re-divided. Apart from considering the future expansion of residential areas, an industrial area needed to be planned.

Although currently, the only predictable industry involved is the processing of meat and animal hides.

Nevertheless, as the shelter rapidly develops, it won't be long before a series of industrial projects will be introduced one after another.

Therefore, everything must be planned in advance.

Secondly, there was the construction of the power system and infrastructure. With the gradual establishment of industry and the regularization of shelter operations,

many formerly unimaginable facilities that can improve employees' quality of life must also be realized.

This is vital for enhancing the residents' sense of belonging to the shelter, especially those warriors fighting life and death out there.

Lastly, there was the issue of distributing equipment.

Workers need tools, fighters need weapons, and everyone's proficiency with certain items needs detailed statistics.

After Lin Yi finished speaking, he clapped his hands, and everyone's spirits perked up.

"I hereby appoint Chen Youyou as the second-in-command of the shelter. When I'm not around, she's in charge of solving any issues, and you all have to listen to her, understand?"

After speaking, a message appeared before Chen Youyou.

[You have been assigned a new job: Second-in-command]

As the second-in-command of the shelter, you are allowed to:

Transport individuals who violate or are suspected of violating rules

Temporarily restrict others' privileges

Access the map drawing and planning functions

Assign personnel to the following jobs: farm workers, meat processors, soldiers…

[Important privilege: Access the store in read-only mode]

Looking at the message before her, Chen Youyou's eyes instantly welled up with tears of emotion.

"Boss, thank you!"

Her voice was choked, with so much she wanted to say but too overwhelmed to articulate.

She could only nod continuously amidst the envious gazes of everyone else.

Lin Yi smiled at her, gesturing for her to sit down.

Then he turned to his chief Commander and asked, "How are the warriors doing with their training? How was the experience gain last time?"

"Boss, thanks to your discovery of that BUG, all warriors have reached level 1, with 11 of them advancing to level 2."

Solomon beamed with joy; he's Lin Yi's trusted foundation, and the warriors are his cornerstone.

By training the soldiers well, he could showcase his value in front of Lin Yi.

Lin Yi nodded, feeling quite satisfied with the results.

After contemplating for a moment, he suddenly had a bright idea and asked, "What rewards did they receive?"

"25 received skills, 12 obtained level 1 and level 2 equipment, and the rest got nothing."

"Give me a list of their skills."

"Understood, boss!"

Skills are a valuable asset; Lin Yi remembered his second skill – Combat Reflex.

Of course, aside from Combat Skills, there are numerous Special Skills with varied uses that, if allocated wisely, might yield unexpected effects.

After issuing the orders,

Lin Yi began expanding the shelter.

He bought new fields and fences and expanded the rabbit farming area fourfold—from 600 square yards to 2400 square yards.

The male rabbits were like tireless motors, spending their days breeding future generations and eating. Rabbit reproduction was astonishingly fast.

On average, a rabbit requires about 10 square yards of space. Thus, the new fence could accommodate about 2500 rabbits.

Each rabbit reaches slaughter weight in about five days after birth, yielding about 20 to 25 pounds of meat.

Next, Lin Yi opened up a 70,000 square yard potato plantation, equivalent to about 10 large fields.

The construction of these facilities cost him a total of 3200 Coins, not including the cellar that needed to be expanded soon.

The current cellar could only accommodate 500 tons, and 30% of the space was already occupied.

To upgrade it would cost another 10,000 Coins, which was heart-wrenching.

"Boss, regarding that soldier... How should we handle him?" Solomon suddenly stepped forward, breaking the brief silence.

Lin Yi was taken aback, having been so deep in thought that he hadn't noticed Solomon approach him...

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