Apocalypse Survival: Starting with a Shelter

Morning.

After washing up, Su Wu headed to the dining hall in the living quarters.

Chen Xin had already prepared breakfast.

Sitting at the dining table, Su Wu glanced at the spread.

There was a small bowl of preserved egg and pork congee, several freshly steamed trays of xiaolongbao, fried eggs, and some fresh hydroponically-grown vegetables, neatly cut and ready to eat.

It wasn't a lavish feast, but the meticulous care put into its preparation was evident.

Across the table, Chen Xin and her younger sister, Chen Yue, had been waiting for him for some time.

Chen Yue, the younger sister, appeared to be recovering well. Her curious gaze darted toward him, studying him secretly.

When Su Wu noticed this, she didn't shy away but instead responded with a bright and cheerful smile.

"Good morning, Master."

Su Wu felt slightly awkward at being addressed this way. He pretended not to hear and shifted his attention to Chen Xin.

"When did your sister wake up?"

"Around 4 a.m.," Chen Xin replied softly. "She seems to be doing fine now."

"That's good. I don't need much help for the time being, so she can take a break for a while. Does she have any hobbies to keep herself occupied?"

Su Wu picked up a steaming xiaolongbao with his chopsticks and took a bite. The handmade meat filling, bursting with rich yet delicate juices, tasted exceptionally delicious—something that could have been considered gourmet even before the apocalypse.

"She likes singing and dancing," Chen Xin said after some thought. "She used to study vocal performance for a while and dreamed of becoming an idol."

"That's perfect. There are two spare bedrooms here. You two can share one, and we'll convert the other into a recording and dance studio," Su Wu suggested, showing no objection to her hobbies. After all, a talented singer and dancer was far more captivating than a lifeless decoration.

Breakfast was hearty. Su Wu ate much more than usual, finding Chen Xin's cooking far superior to his own quick-and-dirty microwave meals or hotpot experiments. It was clear that his quality of life was bound to improve dramatically with her around.

After breakfast, Su Wu enjoyed a rare peaceful morning free from disasters. He headed to the control center to begin his day's work managing the shelter.

By the time he arrived, the manufacturing center had already completed the latest production orders from the previous night.

At the manufacturing station stood a new vehicle, equipped with a Mineral Type-1 Transport Vehicle chassis. Its body consisted of a sealed rectangular metal cabin, brimming with the latest solid-state batteries.

Internally, it was fitted with an A3-grade advanced intelligent chip—the most cutting-edge available in this world. Its cabin was loaded with a total of 53 cubic meters of first-generation solid-state batteries, capable of storing 10,800 kilowatt-hours of electricity—slightly more than the 10,000 kWh capacity of the high-energy battery packs.

More importantly, every single component of the vehicle, from its chassis to its electronics, was manufactured by Su Wu's shelter using CNC machines and 3D printers. No survival points were spent enhancing it, making it essentially a "free" vehicle in terms of resource cost.

Su Wu reviewed a test video of the transport vehicle.

After it was assembled, the AI had driven it out of the shelter's compound under the cover of night. It traveled 7.5 kilometers to the Lime Shelter to recharge.

During its journey, the vehicle relied solely on its onboard A3-grade intelligent chip to navigate marked roads autonomously, without additional AI computational support. However, its performance on complex terrain revealed noticeable shortcomings—it slowed down considerably, and occasionally made incorrect judgments that could have caused it to veer into a ditch without timely AI intervention.

"Not bad," Su Wu muttered. "Its level of intelligence is sufficient to handle emergencies, especially since it's not meant to operate in combat scenarios."

Far from disappointed, Su Wu even considered downgrading the chip further to cut costs.

Next, he examined the vehicle's power reserves. After three hours of charging at the Lime Shelter, the vehicle's battery reached a little over 20% capacity before returning to the manufacturing center for inspection.

"Charging speed is a bit slow. Fully charging it would take at least 13 hours," Su Wu noted, somewhat dissatisfied. Limited by current materials and technology, even with multiple charging circuits, the maximum speed was only 800 kWh per hour. Pushing beyond this risked fire or explosion.

"Still, 2,000 kWh is enough for now. Let's give it a try."

Eager to move forward, Su Wu closed the test video and opened a new control interface. A virtual model of the Mineral Type-1 Transport Vehicle, rendered in glowing blue lines, appeared at the center of the screen.

This was the only vehicle upgraded using 1 survival point. It was the core of today's operation.

[Command Center: Mineral Type-1 Transport Vehicle Activated]

[Activating Pioneer Cluster Mode]

[Electric Transport Vehicle Connected]

[Small Excavator Connected]

[Survey Drone Ready]

As lines of text appeared on the screen, vehicles stationed throughout the shelter began activating. In the underground manufacturing center on the second floor, the chemical lab on the fourth floor, and the temporary vehicle bay on the fifth floor, machines came to life, converging at the shelter's lift platform.

The vehicles exited the shelter in sequence and gathered on the leveled plaza above, where Su Wu's shelter had once been a simple farmhouse.

"All systems online, communication stable. Intelligent chip usage is below 30%, meaning there's room for improvement. I might add a few more vehicles to the cluster next time."

Su Wu's gaze settled on the Mineral Type-1 Transport Vehicle, surrounded by seven other support vehicles. Among them, only the Mineral Type-1 Transport Vehicle had been enhanced with survival points. The other seven used first-generation solid-state batteries and a mix of A3-grade and standard vehicle chips, purchased externally or produced internally.

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