Chapter 713 - 584: New Look

"You want to go out for a stroll?"

Zhang Su nodded happily and said, "We’re just short of people for external tasks. You’ll lead the team to bring back various machinery from the surrounding villages. Can you handle that task?"

It’s not manpower that’s lacking, but core members to lead the teams.

Transforming Chuhai River into a protective zone isn’t a simple project. It’s much larger in scale than building a city wall or anything like it. A large workforce is just the foundation; all available machinery must be put into use.

Previously, during the zombie clearing and resource gathering in nearby villages, we found quite a number of different machines. But due to transportation, energy, and other reasons, we didn’t bring them back; wherever they were found, they stayed.

Now, with sufficient manpower and energy, we can bring back all the equipment we need.

"Alright, it’s settled then. I’ll take people out to find machinery. Lululu, time to sleep!"

Zheng Xinyu was looking forward to the mission and got up to get into bed.

"Wait a minute, hey, are there any sunglasses at home?"

Zhang Su stopped Zheng Xinyu; today he had searched several places but hadn’t found any sunglasses.

"In the middle of the night, what are you looking for sunglasses for? Oh, I get it, this little wound is no big deal, it’s still very handsome, don’t worry."

Zheng Xinyu thought Zhang Su was worried that the injury at the corner of his eye affected his image and needed sunglasses to cover it, so she comforted him and bent over to give a quick kiss next to his wound.

"Haha..." Zhang Su laughed helplessly, saying, "I have other reasons. Do you have them? If you do, give them to me."

"I have them, but your head is so big, can you wear them?"

With that, Zheng Xinyu walked over to the wardrobe, quickly found an eyeglass case, opened it with a pop, took out a pair of gold-rimmed aviator glasses, somewhat reluctantly handed them to Zhang Su, "Ray-Ban’s, don’t stretch them out."

"I don’t care if it’s Ray-Ban or Thunder-Ban, give them to me."

Zhang Su knew Ray-Ban, it was a pretty good sunglasses brand, selling for more than four figures for decent ones. He set down his chopsticks, took the sunglasses, ran his fingers through his hair, and put them on; indeed, they were a bit tight on his head, but due to the style, they nicely covered his entire eye area.

"Pfft..."

Seeing Zhang Su looking left and right with two big black circles staring back at him, Zheng Xinyu couldn’t help but laugh, "Bro, are you doing abstract art?"

Due to the Super Vision, Zhang Su couldn’t accurately perceive the light transmittance of the sunglasses, so he stared wide-eyed at Zheng Xinyu and asked, "Can you see my eyes?"

"These sunglasses are so dark, with a light transmittance of less than twenty percent, what can I see clearly?"

Zheng Xinyu laughed hysterically, not understanding what kind of trick Zhang Su was playing at night.

"Xinyu, are you upset because I stretched your glasses out?"

Driven by his inner anger, Zhang Su intentionally averted his gaze from Zheng Xinyu and looked towards the balcony.

Zheng Xinyu was puzzled, saying, "What are you talking about? I was joking. If you need them, take them, why would I be mad... It’s just that the injury on your face really doesn’t matter."

She didn’t understand why Zhang Su was suddenly so concerned about his appearance. Could it be because the camp was getting bigger, leading to appearance anxiety?

Zhang Su felt joy inside, pushed the sunglasses up on his nose, saying, "It’s really not to cover the injury. It might be because I got hit in the corner. Now, if the light is even a bit strong, my eyes swell. So, wearing sunglasses helps relieve that, and it seems effective, making my eyes very comfortable."

Quickly, Zhang Su came up with a very fitting reason.

"Ah, so that’s the reason. I’ll help you find a pair that fits better. I remember there were sunglasses in the supplies taken from Niuquanzi Town!"

Zheng Xinyu said seriously, and she wasn’t wrong. There was a glasses shop in Niuquanzi Town, and nearly no one wanted the stuff inside. Xie Yanshan’s nearsighted glasses were also found from those supplies.

Zhang Su did not refuse, smiled and nodded, "Okay, then find me a couple more pairs, ones with low light transmittance. I don’t know when it’ll get better, thankfully it’s overcast now, or it would be more uncomfortable."

"Mm, leave it to me. I’m going to sleep first, after you’re done eating, clean up yourself. Hmm, why does this scene seem so familiar? Oh right, the night before the disaster struck, you said the same thing to me..."

Climbing into bed, Zheng Xinyu snuggled under the covers, her face showing signs of reminiscing, gradually drifting into a dream.

Discovering that sunglasses can indeed block emotional transmission, Zhang Su feels he has found a treasure. The issue with turning emotions on and off is thus completely handled, allowing him to use it more freely and conveniently.

Celestial Horse Island has grown from a hundred people to over seven hundred, with the three Satellite Villages at the foot of the mountain housing over two hundred people each. As the number of people increases, the area finally feels less desolate.

The snoring, teeth-grinding, sleep-talking—noises that used to be annoying—now subtly make people feel at ease.

These sounds confirm that this is a safe haven where people can drift into sleep.

The next morning, Zhang Su woke up before seven. The first thing he did getting out of bed was to go the window, lift the curtain, and glance outside. It’s not yet time for the sun, but the sky was already bright, revealing that the clouds still accumulated in the sky, as if set in the dome and wouldn’t disperse.

The sky remains overcast, but the camp construction cannot stop for a moment.

Zhang Su appeared in the dining hall; when he arrived, there were already ten or so people having breakfast, instantly drawing everyone’s attention.

"Brother Su, what’s with this... What’s with this cool look?"

Wang Xin asked with a grin.

Zhang Ya turned her head and gestured with her hands in front of her eyes, laughing cheerfully.

Zhang Su made a playful gesture under his chin, revealing a cocky smile, and walked to the food area, saying naturally, "Got punched a few times yesterday, my eyes swell upon seeing light, so I got these sunglasses to feel more comfortable."

"Wow, is that so? Will it affect your vision?"

"It should be some damage to the optic nerve. I remember we have medicine for that, ask your sister-in-law to find some for you."

"Eye issues are no small thing, Brother Su, you need to take it seriously."

Everyone stopped joking upon hearing the reason and instead expressed concern.

"No problem, as long as the light is dim, it’s fine. I’ll ask Xiaoshan for some medicine later. By the way, Old Pan, eat up quickly and head to West Camp Village to switch Xiaoshuai and Dakun back."

A lie naturally requires more lies to refine it, and Zhang Su had to manage that, swiftly turning the topic to arranging tasks for the morning.

"Alright!"

Pan Guoliang gave an "OK" gesture when he heard Zhang Su’s arrangements and hurried to finish his meal.

Before finishing his breakfast, Zhang Su notified all the combat personnel to gather at Celestial Horse Island. By the time he finished eating, all personnel were present.

The combat personnel from various divisions had rested overnight and appeared full of energy, gathering in the parking lot and chatting amicably.

Only when interests do not conflict will interpersonal relationships remain harmonious. With Celestial Horse Island controlling things from above, there was no conflict among these division members.

When Zhang Su appeared in the parking lot, he instantly drew the attention of everyone.

"Eh? Has Yama King changed his style?"

"Being the boss should have a special flair."

"Huh? Oh... Hah, don’t overthink it. Brother Su’s optic nerve is damaged, he’s sensitive to light."

"Oh, I see. It’s quite a feat, only sustaining a minor eye injury after taking out nine adversaries. Wow, impressive..."

Unsurprisingly, many people were curious about Yama King’s new appearance, but quickly learned the reason from informed folks, refraining from further questions or laughter.