binnovel Chapter 195 Conversation
Chapter 195 Conversation
"Dragon Fist Burst!" A golden dragon flew from a man's right fist, shattering a huge rock 100 meters away into pieces, raising a cloud of dust. "Great! Captain Li's skills are getting better and better." Immediately, the special forces members came up from behind. Yang Liu handed him a bottle of water, which Li Chenglong drank in one gulp. Then he smiled and said, "After so much practice, I can finally accurately hit targets from a great distance."
It turned out that Li Chenglong was leading his special forces team in training. To hone his skills in terms of accuracy and speed, he and his team had been practicing on this mountain, 10 kilometers from Shuguang City, every day recently. After half a month of hard training, they were finally able to hit exactly where they were pointed at.
Recently, three new faces joined the special forces team, handpicked by Yang Liu. Previously, Zhao Liying, Liu Fang, and Liu Li had been transferred by Li Chenglong to oversee the central computer office and the Dawn City Air Force. All three were Level 7 ability users and Awakened individuals; Zhao Liying's departure, in particular, was a significant loss for the special forces team. However, Yang Liu stated that for the overall development of Dawn City, she respected and obeyed her superiors' decisions.
The three newly arrived special operations team members include two from the 11th Division and one from the Public Security Department. All are female soldiers skilled in special operations, and although their rank is only level 6, their abilities are considerable. Currently, the 20-person special operations team has one captain and one deputy captain. The captain is Yang Liu, and the deputy captain is Wang Shuang. During missions, they typically operate in groups of five. After the last expansion, both Li Chenglong and Yun Lan resigned from their positions as special operations team captains, but the team still reports directly to them.
To bolster the special forces team, Li Chenglong instructed Yang Liu to recruit 10 more reserve special forces members, all of whom must be ability users and suited to the team's operational needs. Yang Liu readily agreed, stating that recruitment would begin upon their return that afternoon. The special forces members ate lunch on the mountain. Li Chenglong brought out a large quantity of exotic beast chicken and mutton, personally preparing a barbecue for them. In addition to the meat, he also provided plenty of watermelon, cantaloupe, and other fruits, allowing them to eat as much as they wanted. Now that his spiritual energy space had expanded to 4 square kilometers, he truly had everything they needed for food.
He retrieved a considerable amount of prepared Dawn Rice from the storage area of the psionic space. This rice was made with high-grade Dawn Rice, far superior to the original Dawn City in both taste and energy content. It was the first time the special forces members had eaten it, and Li Chenglong served them rice one by one. Han Xiaoling, who had previously benefited from Yun Lan's hospitality, immediately exclaimed, "Sister Yang Liu, you must eat! This rice is delicious!" Yang Liu smiled and said, "It does look different from the previous Dawn Rice. Is it really that good?" She took a bite and couldn't stop eating. Seeing their captain enjoying it so much, everyone else began to eat as well.
Looking at the people intently eating, Li Chenglong smiled and said, "From now on, the Dawn Rice experimental fields in Dawn City will only grow ordinary Dawn Rice. I've tested this advanced Dawn Rice, and it really can't survive outside. I'm specifically in charge of growing advanced Dawn Rice in my psionic space. Currently, advanced Dawn Rice matures every 30 days in my psionic space's natural zone, yielding 1500 tons each time. After deducting the seeds and losses from refining, each harvest yields 1150 tons of refined Dawn Rice. Even for an 8th-level ability user, 1 kg of this advanced Dawn Rice is enough to cook into rice every day. This will significantly reduce the consumption of ordinary grains and alleviate our food problem."
王霜惊讶地说：“一个月有这么多的产量？那换算下来平均每天就有38吨的精制好的高级曙光米可以吃。38吨就是3万8千公斤，我们曙光城现在异能者和觉醒者加起来是3700人，三天的产量就够异能者吃一个月了。”
Li Chenglong nodded: "Our winter wheat will be ready for harvest soon, which will bring in a lot more grain. I've already decided to further expand the planting area for summer crops, and also further expand the area of the experimental fields for ordinary Dawn rice within Dawn City. Anyway, Dawn City has expanded to 900 square kilometers this time, so there's plenty of land, and self-sufficiency is definitely not a problem. As long as we have the determination to defeat the enemy, I guarantee that no one in Dawn City will go hungry or cold. Moreover, the crystal generators have already been installed. Currently, Dawn City has set up 200 crystal generators, plus our existing small hydroelectric power stations, so you can have some air conditioning in the summer."
"Really? That's wonderful!" Dong Meng, Jiang Cheng, Jiang Dali, and the others were very excited. Summers in China are generally very hot across the country, especially in Donghai Province, where rainfall is relatively low, making it even hotter. With air conditioning, summers would be much more comfortable. Li Chenglong added, "However, now all dormitories, family dormitories, residential areas, government compounds, schools, factories, and other places that were built later are using central air conditioning. This will save electricity, and the temperature won't be too low, around 24 degrees Celsius. Some departments may have a lower temperature due to special needs."
No one said anything; having air conditioning was already quite good, and 24 degrees Celsius was already acceptable.
At this moment, Han Xiaoling asked, "Brother, you awarded ranks to everyone a few days ago, why didn't you give me one?" Three days ago, Li Chenglong had awarded or promoted the ranks of many soldiers in the Dawn Army to commend their outstanding performance. Currently, the division-level officers of the 7th and 11th Divisions are all colonels. Zheng Yong, Feng Tian, and Yun Lan's ranks were awarded by the Provisional Military Commission of China, making them all senior colonels. Li Chenglong, as the highest-ranking officer in the Dawn Army, holds the rank of major general. The special operations team's captain, Yang Liu, and deputy captain, Wang Shuang, are now captains.
Li Chenglong said with a smile, "With your achievements, Xiaoling, becoming a lieutenant would be a piece of cake. But the minimum enlistment age for our Dawn Army is 16. You're only 14 this year, or 15 even if you count by the traditional Chinese age reckoning. At first, Yunlan and I thought the Special Forces would be a sharp blade independent of the main force, and we didn't want to include it in the army. But later, due to changes in the war situation and operational needs, we brought the Special Forces under the command of the army."
He earnestly told the 20 special operations soldiers, "In terms of your combat achievements, you should at least be captains or majors. However, I have always been very strict in managing the ranks of the Dawn Army. Our Dawn Army has more than 3 people in total, including two combat divisions, the Joint Logistics Support Department, the Information Support Department, the Air Force Brigade, the Young Pioneers, the Discipline Department, and the Special Operations Team. There are only more than 80 officers at the field level. Everyone has witnessed Yang Liu's combat achievements. He could easily be awarded the rank of major, but I only gave him the rank of captain."
"The biggest reason I am cautious about awarding ranks is that I hope there will be fewer officers and our headquarters can be streamlined. This way, a large number of commanders and outstanding people can go to the front line of battle. Otherwise, if everyone is promoted and becomes an officer, then the front-line troops will only have inexperienced soldiers or even some new recruits, which will not be able to win battles."
Li Chenglong concluded by saying, "Although your military rank won't be promoted as quickly, your benefits will gradually improve. The benefits for the Dawn Army have been increased again, but they will still be distributed according to points. For example, Xiaoling can receive 7 jin of high-grade Dawn Rice, 3 jin of ordinary Dawn Rice, 5 jin of fresh fruit, 10 jin of fresh vegetables, and 5 jin of exotic beast meat per week. Of course, if you eat at the canteen, you can choose not to collect these and just swipe your ID card to eat."
He talked with the special forces soldiers for a long time, dispelling many of their doubts and concerns. After learning that one of the female soldiers was pregnant, Li Chenglong specially added some alien beast milk and alien beast eggs to her ration. Although it wasn't much, it was enough to ensure her nutrition.