Inside the shelter.

Lin Yi spent 17,000 coins to construct a new bathhouse.

This facility, which can only accommodate twenty people, was quite expensive. In comparison, a five-story apartment building only costs 15,000 coins.

This building is divided into three areas.

A female area, a male area.

...and a unisex area, which has a huge bath, a sauna room, a shower, and so on.

It's a place where one can enjoy personal space, or perhaps bring someone else along?

Of course, its design considered the needs of some couples, and most importantly, it is completely soundproof...

There are also three swimming pools, two small and one large.

As well as massage chairs and other interesting facilities.

The building is located on the same site as the original, and it's about the same size, but it has two floors and is built with reinforced concrete.

The layout is very unique yet aesthetically pleasing.

The little girl Natasha put a lot of thought into the unisex area, with each private room themed after a particular country's culture.

For instance, there is a Japanese-style room, an Ancient Roman-style room, and so on.

Everyone rushed into the new building.

Except for Lin Yi.

He still had important matters to attend to.

He first went to see Siri.

This Beetle Queen looked much more robust than before, her condition was excellent, and her carapace was gleaming.

"Boss, glad to see you. I'm ready, let's make babies..." the Beetle Queen's shy voice echoed in Lin Yi's mind.

Lin Yi cleared his throat: "You know… that sounds, uh… very suspicious."

Then some images appeared in his mind.

"Cough... what should I do?"

"Massage me, I need bodily contact, it's easier and more efficient this way."

"Got it."

Lin Yi approached the giant female beetle and placed his hand on one of her sides.

She first crouched down.

This way he didn't need a ladder or to reach her slender insect legs.

As soon as he touched her, Siri shivered and let out a shriek.

"Did I do something wrong?"

"No, just not used to physical contact..."

The Queen, with a hint of embarrassment: "Activate skill!"

[Skill: New Life]

Points for creating new life:

100/100

Intelligence: Not set

Size: Not set

Body shape: Not set

Attributes: Not set

Skills: Not set

Special features: Not set

"Choose an option..."

"Intelligence..."

Intelligence:

Basic: 5 points

Animal: 10 points

Primate: 40 points

With perception: 60 points

"Why does it cost so many points to create an insect with perception?"

"There are some limitations, the source DNA doesn't match very well."

"...what do you usually set the intelligence to?"

"Animal, and then add collective intelligence so I can influence them, assist them."

"That might not work, they need to be able to perform more complex tasks, if they're too dull, they won't be efficient workers... otherwise they'd just ruin the crops. Can we alter the source DNA?"

"We can, it requires a sample and time for analysis, and food... lots of food."

"How about blood?"

"Blood would work."

"Would you need a lot?"

"One hundred milliliters."

"The infirmary has some blood for transfusions..."

"No, it must be fresh... it needs powerful DNA, yours would be perfect, provided there are no mutations or defects."

"Why do women always want to drain all my blood?"

"I don't know, I don't like drinking blood..."

"Then... could you do it?"

"Don't move."

The Queen said, as a long thin instrument emerged from her body, then pierced Lin Yi's right arm, beginning to draw his blood.

It didn't take very long, and his regeneration skill immediately healed the wound.

"Here are some potatoes for you."

Lin Yi rubbed his arm, then teleported a large pile of potatoes into the bunker.

He thought for a moment, "Are you sure you don't want any meat? Or some fish?"

"No, potatoes are delicious. They have a lot of vitality. They're enough for me... Thank you, the analysis will be completed before lunch, increasing my DNA reserves will make me a better Beetle Queen."

"Alright, good luck!"

After finishing his conversation with Siri, Lin Yi headed towards the camp of the Children of the Sun, who were still on the remnants of the bunker.

Now acting as their leader, the old Lutetium, an elderly man dressed in rags, quickly came out to greet the boss.

"My Lord! Umm… please forgive me... I salute you, my Lord."

"You look well. It seems our food can substitute sunlight nicely, huh?"

"Indeed! Many of us couldn't believe that consuming food through the mouth could actually nourish the body. It's been a true discovery for us, and your food is so... forgive me, I forgot the word..."

"Delicious?"

"Yes, that's it! Very delicious!"

The old man's eyes shone.

Hearing this, Lin Yi laughed.

"Hahaha! Anyway, I've given you enough time, now I expect your people to pledge loyalty to me. Anyone who refuses will become a slave and live in a separate village."

"My Lord... we spoke with the former Sun Saint yesterday, he repented for his sins... he also said you wouldn't sell us...

we also watched yesterday's battle and... and your food...

We unanimously agreed to follow you and trust you, just like we once trusted the Sun Saints of the Children of the Sun.

Our lives have long belonged to you, and now our hearts belong to you too."

The pale old man finished his lengthy speech and then bowed his head to the ground.

Lin Yi waved his hand.

"Then gather all your people together."

The old man ran off to execute the boss's order.

In the past two days, his back and leg problems had almost healed, and his body was filled with new vitality.

Quickly, a large crowd gathered, almost an entire army, as there were thousands of people.

Lin Yi had never looked so closely at the Children of the Sun before, but they were actually quite tall, with an average height of about 1.98 meters, though they were all very thin.

Because they had never done any physical labor in their lives, many had long, slender arms.

Most of the Sun people wore thin, tattered leather, with most men wearing only pants.

The women wore slightly more clothes, but still not by much.

Sun people would generally only go out of their homes when the sun appeared, then they would all take off their clothes and climb onto the roofs of their houses to absorb sunlight.

Only one in every twenty people had a craft, with delivery and cleaning jobs done by beetles.

Even their army was mostly composed of beetles... the working person among every twenty wore better clothes that could cover their entire torso, head, and shoulders.

Others wore just tattered rags that sometimes didn't even cover their bits.

Lin Yi also noticed some warriors among the commoners, who were taller and more muscular.

But now, many of them were injured, with a few even crippled, but they could be treated later.

"The people are ready, my Lord."

Lin Yi nodded in response, then teleported to the top of an armored vehicle.

He surveyed the crowd with a serious expression and then began his speech.

"I'll be brief, serve me, and I'll provide you with food, protect you, and give you a chance to rebuild your society. But if any of you betray me or violate our agreement, you'll become food for the zombies. It's up to you to decide."

Lin Yi waved his hand, and standard shelter contracts appeared in front of the Sun people.

One by one, the Sun people agreed and were teleported to a place a little further away.

It only took a minute for all of them to accept the contract.

"I'm glad you all agreed, my people will take care of you now. Anyone who wants to continue fighting, go to Solomon.

Remember, as warriors, you are all weak. Very weak! So you will face some intense training. I don't want my soldiers to die, so I won't let any weak ones go to the battlefield."

After Lin Yi finished speaking, Solomon, Chen Youyou, Regina, and Blaise took over, helping the Children of the Sun adapt to the transformation.

Somehow, Blaise found a way to get along with this peculiar race.

The Sun people were taciturn and unsociable, but as soon as they started talking to Blaise, they almost poured out their hearts.

The census was completed the day before, but their crafts were very ordinary.

The soldiers had combat skills, craftsmen could use insect shells to make armor, weapons, furniture, and other things, nothing too special.

There were a total of 9,705 Sun people, finding accommodations for all of them was a very troublesome thing...

Lin Yi walked to the side, teleporting the former Sun Saint Su Alme in front of him.

The former Saint was just about to sign up for the military.

"Boss? Please forgive me..." Su Alme remembered his status and knelt on one knee.

"What can I do for you, my Lord?"

"Stand up, forget all that. We have no nobility here, and we do not kneel. I summoned you because... the Space-Time Port you told me about...

Is it safe? They sell skills and equipment there. Are there any useful slaves there?"

"Of course. That port is operated by a great race. The area around it is guarded, and piracy is not allowed.

There are many inferior... slaves... anyway, there are many useful slaves with various skills there.

Of course, there's also a market for skills and equipment there, I've been there many times."

Su Alme answered honestly, he hadn't fully recovered yet, but his complexion was much better.

He had already relieved the burden of responsibility but hadn't freed himself from guilt... so he wanted to become a soldier, doing his best to serve his race.

Lin Yi thought for a moment and asked, "Can you tell me where it is?"

"I... usually have the Mother of Beetles to guide me."

"I didn't think of that... thank you, you may go."

He teleported to his laptop.

At this moment, Annie called out to him.

"Boss..."

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