Gu Zhuo and his wife stayed at the window all afternoon. The sky outside was as normal as ever, with nothing unusual at all.
The sky was dark as usual, and no other monsters appeared. The whole afternoon was peaceful, as if everything that happened yesterday was a nightmare.
However, all kinds of details reminded the two of them that this was definitely not a dream or an illusion.
After staying up until the evening, Gu Zhuo felt that he was almost extremely hungry after not eating for too long after exercising extensively.
Chaoying stayed at the window and continued to watch. He went to eat something to cushion his stomach.
The two of them just took turns changing shifts and had a simple dinner.
After dinner, the two of them tacitly did not mention the matter of rest. Both of them knew that in this special situation, once they let down their guard and wait for an accident to happen, they would be dead.
They took turns guarding at the window until midnight.
It was pitch black outside and the wind was howling. Although the coldest period had passed, the wind was mixed with snow particles and struck heavily in front of the two of them.
The two of them held their guns and faced the empty window, not daring to be distracted for a moment.
At this kind of night, facing unknown threats and fears, the most reassuring barrier is lost, as if we have returned to ancient times, when human ancestors faced those dangerous beasts in the dark night.
There was an atmosphere of terror surrounding the two of them.
Gu Zhuo had not slept a wink for several nights, and his nerves had been tense yesterday. At this time, sleepiness came to him, and he almost fell asleep several times.
"Gu Zhuo, why don't you lie down for a while, I'll guard here first."
Chaoying saw that Gu Zhuo was not in good condition and knew that he was busy everywhere these days, and a string had been stretched there without loosening, so he persuaded him.
Gu Zhuo shook his head, picked up a pot of cold water from the side and poured it on his face, fighting back his sleepiness.
"I can't sleep. If something happens and I can't wake up in time, everything will be too late. Don't worry, no matter what I said before, I am still a soldier. I can still hold on to this tiredness."
As he said that, in order to distract his brain, Gu Zhuo started chatting with Chao Ying.
"Speaking of which, do you feel any changes in your body?"
Gu Zhuo had previously guessed that Chaoying's physical fitness had also improved, but he had never asked or confirmed this matter. Now he asked.
When Chaoying heard this, she didn't feel strange because of Gu Zhuo's question. She nodded:
"I can't put it into words. I have a very strange feeling. I feel that my physical fitness has become better and I can do many things that I couldn't do before. If nothing else, I was able to run behind you so well yesterday.
It took me a long time to get tired, and I felt ridiculous.
"And I recovered quickly today. Before, my legs would have been sore for a while today."
Their suspicion was confirmed, and both of them fell into silence.
It seemed that the strange blood moon not only affected the four workers, but also the two of them.
It's just that the degree of influence and status are different.
"You think, could it be because of our special identities? Didn't we both get special abilities before the end of the world? Maybe it's because of this month."
Chaoying made an assumption.
Gu Zhuo shook his head slightly:
"I don't know. Anyway, those four workers have all mutated, and I don't know what happened to Akashi's group of survivors. If they all mutate into that kind of monster, maybe it will confirm your idea..."
"Then what you mean is that after the Doomsday Fortress is upgraded, we can go back to Akashi's place to find out what's going on?"
"Yeah." Gu Zhuo replied,
"I have to go back and take a look. If all the survivors at Akashi have mutated..."
Gu Zhuo did not continue speaking, and Chao Ying naturally understood what he meant.
"Then let's go back during the day. The monsters at night seem to have no weaknesses. Only during the day, even if the monsters are hiding in the building, we can find a way to lure them out of the building until the sun sets. Their IQs seem to be low."
"OK."
Gu Zhuo agreed with her point of view, and the two hit it off immediately. They decided to wait for the Doomsday Fortress to be upgraded and find the right time to return to Akashi immediately.
The two of them made some other plans. Gu Zhuo was distracted and gradually lost his sleepiness while chatting. After enduring like this, he actually stayed up until the morning light.
After all, this is already the third day, and we are very close to the successful upgrade of the Doomsday Fortress.
Gu Zhuo walked to the side of the Doomsday Fortress. He closed his eyes and used his mechanic to carefully sense every energy flow around the Doomsday Fortress.
These energy flows are already very weak and seem to be filling the last few gaps.
Gu Zhuo could even sense the exact time when the Doomsday Fortress was successfully upgraded.
He opened his eyes, took a long breath, looked at Chaoying, and said to her as if he was relieved:
"By three o'clock in the afternoon, the Doomsday Fortress will be fully upgraded."
Hearing Gu Zhuo's words, Chao Ying also let out a long sigh of relief. The two of them walked to the side of the Doomsday Fortress and began to wait silently.
...
I kept waiting and saying nothing, and finally, it was three o'clock in the afternoon.
Gu Zhuo, who was originally sitting next to the Doomsday Fortress, suddenly felt the message when the Doomsday Fortress was successfully built for the first time:
"The Doomsday Fortress has been upgraded!"
Gu Zhuo quickly stood up and looked towards the Doomsday Fortress. He saw that the Doomsday Fortress had completely changed into something completely different at some point.
The steel armor all over its body is thicker, and its lines have changed from the original square shape to become smoother and more technological.
The height and width of the car haven't changed much, and there are still eight tires.
A huge shovel was newly installed on the front of the Fortress of Doom. The shovel was very sharp and huge. Even if there were ruins in front of him, Gu Zhuo could violently push away obstacles with this big shovel.
"Get in the car and go take a look."
Gu Zhuo couldn't hide his excitement in his voice. He led Sam to the door on the side of the car.
Chaoying followed him, and she felt a burst of admiration in her heart. After all, she had always suspected in her heart that the Doomsday Fortress had not changed at all in its original place, so how could she feel that it was being upgraded.
Unexpectedly, in an instant, the Doomsday Fortress would become like this.
Gu Zhuo just opened the car door. Before opening the car door, he also noticed some other changes.
There are chains installed on the tires of the car, which seem to be used to fix the tires to prevent them from slipping.
"Chaoying, did you also design this chain?"
Gu Zhuo pointed to the chain on the tire and asked her.
Chaoying nodded:
"After installing the chain, you can also rely on the chain to convert the vehicle's tires into tracks."
As they talked, the two entered the interior of the Doomsday Fortress.
The interior decoration has not changed much, it is still simple, low-key and luxurious, and the space is perfectly utilized.
The only change is that there is an upward staircase next to the original large L-shaped sofa.
The stairs were wide enough for one person to pass. Gu Zhuo went up the stairs and came to a platform on the second floor.
The platform on the second floor was very low, and Gu Zhuo couldn't get in even if he bent down. He could only stand at the top of the stairs and observe the situation on the platform.
On the platform is an automatic planting system that Chaoying has put great effort into designing. There are several metal pipes inserted on the far side, which lead directly to the water tank of the car. There is an automatic irrigation device arranged on the second floor platform, which can draw water from the water tank to irrigate the plants.
, the amount of irrigation is decided by Gu Zhuo.
In addition to the automatic irrigation device, there is also a sophisticated mechanical device on the roof of the car. This mechanical device is composed of many metal tubes and light tubes.
"This is a lighting system that can provide enough sunlight for the plants being grown."
Chaoying explained.
"Amazing."
Gu Zhuo nodded appreciatively.
"I remember that in my design, the platform can be extended."
Chaoying said, reaching out to Gu Zhuo's side and pressing a button on the side.
As soon as the button was pressed, one side of the roof of the Doomsday Fortress slowly opened, and the platform used for planting also slowly stretched out.
The entire movement was completed in one go, and it only took half a minute. The platform, which was originally too low for Gu Zhuo to stand, immediately turned into an open-air balcony.
The stairs also moved along with the movement of the platform. Soon, Gu Zhuo and others were able to walk directly from the stairs to the open-air balcony.
Standing on the open-air balcony, Gu Zhuo couldn't help but feel even more overjoyed. This was exactly what he had imagined.
The two stood on the open-air balcony for a while. The load-bearing capacity of the balcony was fully enough to support multiple people standing on it.
After reading the design of the second-floor platform, Gu Zhuo took the platform back and restored it to its original state. He walked to the cab and saw that the control panel, which was originally high-tech, now had a new operating interface.
The new operating interface only has a few simple buttons and switches, and Gu Zhuo didn't know what they were used for in advance.
But as soon as he sat in the driver's seat, the mechanic immediately informed him of the functions of these buttons.
These buttons and switches specifically correspond to some of Chaoying's newly designed functions.
Gu Zhuo pressed these buttons one by one and tested these functions respectively.
With the movements of his hands, each new function of the Doomsday Fortress emerged.
The Gatling hidden inside the armor of the car, the saw teeth on both sides of the car, and the two huge mechanical arms that Gu Zhuo needed most urgently.
Gu Zhuo tested the load-bearing capacity of the robotic arms. The two robotic arms can easily move the steel piled in front of the factory door. I am afraid that if they really have to use all their strength, the two robotic arms can probably bear two or three times the load of the Doomsday Fortress.
Something of weight.
After designing all the new functions one by one, Gu Zhuo felt a sense of solidity and security.
It was at this moment that the fatigue he had been accumulating surged up.
In this absolutely safe environment, Gu Zhuo finally couldn't hold back his sleepiness, and regardless of the supplies outside that he hadn't brought in, he leaned on the driver's seat and fell into a deep sleep.
Chaoying was not surprised that he fell asleep so quickly. After all, Gu Zhuo had been up all night for at least three days.
She and Sam stood quietly beside Gu Zhuo.
I don't know when, but this doomsday fortress and this man gave her a feeling of peace of mind.