Shawn opened his eyes.
It wasn't that he had slept enough; rather, the sounds in his ears had woken him up.
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Just as Shawn had said before, while more people consume more resources, there are also benefits to having more people.
Simply by passively receiving shared experience from team members, Shawn leveled up again after sleeping for one night.
'It seems that as the Camp's population increases, even without a Walker horde besieging the city, quite a few Walkers are gradually approaching.'
With that thought flashing through his mind, Shawn looked at the ceiling for a while, then rolled over and hugged the tender body beside him tightly.
Beth let out a faint moan. Shawn held her in his arms and closed his eyes.
Uncharacteristically, he didn't get up immediately after waking, but instead stayed quietly with Beth.
It wasn't until the sunlight shifted, and a beam of light shone through the window onto their faces, that they finally got up with a hint of laziness.
Beth, wearing a simple, form-fitting striped tank top and short shorts, leaned in and kissed Shawn's lips.
"I'm going to change first."
Before leaving, Beth also took the opportunity to 'greedily' knead Shawn's butt. She seemed to never want to admit defeat.
After Beth left, Shawn belatedly realized what had happened and couldn't help but chuckle.
Donning his stalker suit, Shawn arrived at the open space below the Administrative Building.
He stretched in the sunlight, feeling the warm but not scorching sun of the season.
"This is what life is all about."
Shawn finally understood why Rick had temporarily retired and relinquished power to rest during the Prison storyline.
Indeed, the sense of security provided by the Prison was incomparable to any other place.
Especially now that the Prison had high walls, everything was on the right track.
People came and went, bustling about something.
Under Elynn's leadership, the Zealots were dispersed among various departments of the Prison, with at least a dozen Zealots visible under each cadre.
"This, the jack, when I go down, you absolutely must not touch it, understood?"
Oscar emphasized to a Zealot, and from his expression as he spoke, one could tell how little he trusted these Zealots.
Hearing Oscar's words, the Zealot tilted his head, then nodded.
However, seeing the Zealot's emotionless eyes, Oscar was even more hesitant to go under the car.
Shawn watched him rub his head, looking a bit pained, and couldn't help but cover his mouth to stifle a laugh.
"Oscar is already stubborn enough; I didn't expect the Zealots to be even more clueless than him. Oscar has met his match."
Seeing Oscar, Shawn could vaguely recall the sturdy black man who, when he first entered the Prison, knelt on the ground in the internal cafeteria with firm eyes.
By now, he had already become a part of the Prison, accustomed to the life unique to the Prison.
Shawn leaned against the wall and watched for a while longer, until he saw Oscar carefully usher the Zealot ten meters away before cautiously going under the car.
Shawn suppressed his laughter and turned to leave.
After greeting Riley, who was guarding the gate today, Shawn went out and circled to the jungle behind.
It was still the same location where the Stirling Engine was placed. Because of the rock wall obstruction, Shawn could barely hear the sound of the engine running inside.
Opening the door, 30 engines were still running continuously, just as he had seen them last time.
Shawn observed for a while, confirming there were no issues before closing the gate again.
"These engines can use parts made of forged steel. All of them are twisted from forged steel, so their durability limit should not be low."
"In the future, I can check them once every three days, just to explore the engine's operational limit."
Shawn stroked his chin, pondering.
It would be best if the engines could run for a long time. If they broke down frequently, then Shawn would have to think of another solution.
Although they could be repaired with 'repair tools,' Shawn couldn't always stay here, could he?
"But no matter what, the energy problem has been solved."
Shawn placed the workbench on the ground, opened the system interface, and found the'Science' tab.
In the lower part of the first page, he found the crafting recipe for the 'Electric Barrier.'
After some thought, Shawn decided to make a pair first to test the effect.
As soon as the two seconds were up, the sound of gears turning from the crafting stopped abruptly. Shawn held two miniature barriers in his hands, and a green phantom immediately appeared in the distance before his eyes.
This was the system's preset placement position, projected directly into Shawn's vision.
Since it was an experiment, Shawn didn't bother with precise placement and simply tossed the two barriers casually onto the open ground.
He quickly crafted a 'wire tool' and connected the wires.
Immediately, a wire suddenly appeared, connecting the shortest straight distance between this pair of 'Electric Barriers.'
Shawn then connected the other end to a nearby Stirling Engine, and the pillars on the side of the 'Electric Barrier' immediately lit up with a faint blue light.
The light flashed briefly, then dimmed again.
The 'Electric Barrier' looked no different from before, but Shawn knew it had been activated.
Electric Barrier
A few low growls came from a distance, and Shawn turned his head, his eyes lighting up.
"Perfect!"
He whistled at the scattered Walkers, and they immediately turned their heads, like sharks scenting blood, and jogged towards Shawn.
Shawn hid himself behind the 'Electric Barrier,' between the wires charged with electricity.
He stood there with his arms crossed, quietly waiting for the Walkers.
Gradually, a Walker walked closer.
The 'Electric Barrier' and wires were about half a person's height, just enough to reach the Walker's waist.
Shawn watched it get closer and closer...
What would happen if an empty shell of a corpse was electrocuted?
Shawn was somewhat expectant.
Bang--!
Just as the Walker was about to touch the wire, a gunshot quickly rang out from a distance.
The gunshot echoed in his ears, and the closest Walker fell to the ground.
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Shawn turned back helplessly, looking towards the window of the re-repaired watchtower on the high wall in the distance.
"Merle, what the hell do you have to do or not do?!"
There was a distance between them, so Shawn asked with a roar.
"I'm helping you, goddammit!"
Merle replied with a half-hoarse voice.
"I need your help!"
"Go play somewhere else!"
Shawn snapped back irritably, then turned his head.
Seeing the remaining Walkers still slowly approaching in the distance, Shawn still walked out.
Before long, he walked back, carrying a Walker.
Holding the Walker's head, Shawn pushed it towards the wire.
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