Chapter 209 - 138: Resource Allocation, Ning Yu’s Request, and the Wasteland Harvest

Chapter 209: Chapter 138: Resource Allocation, Ning Yu’s Request, and the Wasteland Harvest

’After the recruitment speech tomorrow, our numbers will probably skyrocket to a terrifying several hundred people.

With the team growing so large, we can’t distribute the spoils evenly person by person after every haul like we used to.

The team urgently needs a central base for centralized production and unified resource storage.

And this gymnasium right here is undoubtedly the most suitable choice.

The structures left behind by the Fighting Club aren’t easy to move, so they can serve as a prototype for the team’s resource-focused "farm."

These snakes, frogs, lizards, and mountain rats, along with the crops in the fields and the fish in the pond, can all become a self-sustaining source of resources in the early stages.

Later, we can distribute rewards based on each team member’s regular contributions...

In the future, more and more structures will be built here, and the resources will become increasingly abundant. It’s bound to become a vital logistics hub for the team!

Of course, even though the gymnasium will be the central point for resource cultivation and storage, this doesn’t mean I’ll be taking my personal belongings from home and adding them to the communal pile.

What belongs to the team, stays with the team. What’s mine, is mine!

Even as the leader, I have to keep the two clearly separate. They can’t be mixed up.

As for some of the rarer items on the list, I could pick a few to move back to my own place...’

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The ten remaining members of the Fighting Club, led by Sansan, had already fully integrated into the team.

They followed the members of the Fishing Club to the Swordsmanship Club’s vacant lounge. They moved all the chunks of Blood-tooth Python meat over, preparing to wash, smoke, and otherwise process it in an open area of the gymnasium.

When they saw the mountain of Blood-tooth Python meat, the group was utterly stunned.

The fear and trauma that the Extraordinary Creature had inflicted on them at the bottom of the Sky Pit were still vivid in their minds.

But who could have imagined that such a terrifying creature had actually been killed?

When they heard that Chen Chong himself had slain the Extraordinary Creature, Sansan and the other ten or so men were so shocked their expressions changed completely. They never imagined Chen Chong was so powerful!

If their previous submission had been born out of necessity—forced to bow their heads to overwhelming numbers—

then now, they were utterly and wholeheartedly convinced.

Beyond their shock, their gazes toward Chen Chong now held a new, heartfelt reverence...

The Blood-tooth Python meat weighed over 15,000 pounds—an astonishing amount.

Even with nearly a hundred members working together, it would be difficult to finish just the initial processing in a single day, let alone the subsequent steps.

There were three methods for long-term preservation: salting, curing, and air-drying.

The first two methods required both salt and smoking. Air-drying was slightly simpler, but even when done properly, the meat wouldn’t last as long as the other two types and would have to be eaten first.

But regardless of the method, the chunks of meat first had to be thoroughly washed clean of any dirt and blood.

Then, different techniques would be applied depending on the chosen method.

From the 15,000 pounds of meat, even after removing the bones, there was still over 12,000 pounds left.

Chen Chong thought for a moment. He decided to use 8,000 pounds of meat for salting and curing, while the remaining 4,000 pounds would be made into air-dried snake meat.

Processing thousands of pounds of meat would require a terrifying amount of salt.

Fortunately, the Fighting Club had a salt well. As the first group in the school to secure one, they had worked day and night to produce salt. Even after selling a good amount, they had still managed to stockpile nearly 1,000 pounds of coarse salt.

This was more than enough salt to preserve the Blood-tooth Python meat.

Because Chen Chong had promised that everyone would receive 50 pounds of meat, the members of the Fishing Club worked with exceptional vigor.

Everyone’s tasks were clearly assigned. Some hauled meat, some washed it, some gathered firewood, and some organized the supplies. Not a single person slacked off.

Chen Chong even promised the twenty new members and the ten from the Fighting Club that they would each receive 20 pounds of meat for their hard work.

After all, the team’s principle was simple: as long as you put in the effort, you would be rewarded with food.

Chen Chong never short-changed anyone, so this group worked with fiery enthusiasm. They quickly fell into the busy rhythm of the work, proving to be highly efficient.

Gazing at the venue filled to the brim with snake meat, Chen Chong felt a wave of emotion.

Hunting Extraordinary Creatures was perilous, but the rewards were proportional to the risk.

With over ten thousand pounds of meat, even after giving a portion away, there was still nearly ten thousand pounds left.

This single haul completely maxed out his food reserves at home. For the foreseeable future, he wouldn’t have to worry about food...

Originally, Chen Chong had specifically called Ning Yu over to discuss how the meat should be divided.

After all, she had contributed significantly to the hunt for the Blood-tooth Python. Aside from the Card she received earlier, she naturally deserved a share of the meat.

As a core participant in the battle, her share was bound to be far more than a mere 50 pounds.

To Chen Chong’s surprise, however, Ning Yu spoke up before he could. She stated bluntly that she didn’t need a single piece of meat. She had only one request: that he forge an Extraordinary Weapon for her.

She would be satisfied even if it wasn’t a high-level one, as long as it was stronger than a regular weapon.

Chen Chong, knowing full well Ning Yu’s proud and competitive nature, instantly understood her intentions and agreed without hesitation.

Although the materials he had brought home before were all used up, he could still extract plenty of snake bones while processing the Blood-tooth Python meat.

If he took these bones back to his forge, he could make at least a few Extraordinary Weapons and items. Giving one to Ning Yu would be no problem at all.

Besides, Ning Yu was a member of the team now. As one of its few Transcendents, she was already slated to be part of the main combat group.

Increasing her combat effectiveness would be a purely beneficial move for the entire team.

Both logically and emotionally, forging a suitable Extraordinary Weapon for her was the right thing to do.

’Even if Ning Yu hadn’t brought it up, I was already planning to set aside an Extraordinary Weapon for her to help her increase her power.’

"If all goes well, you’ll have your own Extraordinary Weapon by tomorrow. Ning Feng said you’re proficient with all kinds of weapons, but I’m guessing you still prefer blades like swords and sabers."

"Forging an Extraordinary Weapon requires a regular weapon to act as a base. You can think about what style you want first. Just give me the corresponding normal weapon, and I can use it to forge a matching Extraordinary Weapon for you."

Ning Yu thought for a moment, then drew her Seven-foot Sword.

However, only half of it remained; the other half was long gone.

"Let’s use this. It broke during the fight with the Blood-tooth Python. I’m used to using a sword and a saber together. Now that I only have my Tang Blade and can’t use the Seven-foot Sword, it feels a little strange."

Chen Chong took the broken Seven-foot Sword and nodded. Then he spoke again.

"Even though I agreed to forge an Extraordinary Weapon for you, I’m still giving you 200 pounds of meat. The Blood-tooth Python is an Extraordinary Creature, and eating its meat has great benefits."

"For a Transcendent, eating it can strengthen the Extraordinary Power within them. Even if an ordinary person eats it, it can significantly improve their constitution, bringing them closer to the threshold of becoming a Transcendent. It might even allow them to cross over directly."

"It would be beneficial for you, Ning Feng, and even the two people lying in the infirmary. It might even help with their recovery."

Hearing this, Ning Yu’s eyes lit up, and she didn’t refuse this time.

"Alright, I’ll do as you say!"

...

「Time passed quietly.」

The dimness of night gradually faded as a sliver of white light appeared on the horizon.

A new day was about to dawn.

In this post-transmigration world, the day always came early. The sky would begin to lighten around five in the morning.

By six, the world would be completely bright.

Chen Chong and Xu Jun weren’t at the gymnasium; they had returned home.

On the floor, in addition to a portion of the bones cut from the meat, there were now several crates of supplies, dozens of crop seedlings, and two large boxes of fish and other game.

Aside from the seedlings, supplies, and bones, which were brought back from the gymnasium, everything else had been retrieved from the riverside.

Before dawn, Chen Chong had taken Xu Jun, Wang Biao, and a few others to make a quick trip to the overgrown field.

They had been so busy dealing with the Blood-tooth Python and its aftermath for the past two days that they hadn’t had time to check their traps. If they waited any longer, he feared the captured prey would rot.

So, Chen Chong had used the time before dawn to make a trip to the riverside.

Fortunately, the harvest did not disappoint. Despite not having checked for several days, most of the captured animals were still very much alive.

This haul even included something no one had expected...

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