Webnovel Author In The Apocalypse World

They might not be the strongest in any category, but for those without specific needs, they were more than sufficient.

In fact, such well-rounded creatures were the best choice for many people.

As a result, the Biryong Plains fell into an unprecedented state of busyness.

Fortunately, from the very beginning, the Biryong Plains had been designated as a livestock ranch.

All orders were handled by the safe zone's management, leaving the ranchers to focus solely on raising the animals without being too disrupted.

That is, aside from the occasional opportunists who thought that, given the vast size of the Biryong Plains, they could sneak in from some hidden corner and stir up trouble.

Unfortunately for them, even if they managed to slip in, they wouldn't get more than three steps before the ground's roots suddenly extended and wrapped around them, leaving them dangling in midair.

Until the patrol team passed by, these people would remain suspended.

Then, they would be dragged back to the processing center—those requiring ransom would be ransomed, those sentenced to labor reform would serve their time, and those guilty of severe crimes would face harsh punishment.

Regardless, once inside, there was no getting out.

All of this was made possible thanks to the vast root system of the giant pasture grass that spread beneath the plains.

The harmonious coexistence of plants, animals, and humans was perfectly exemplified here in the Biryong Plains.

Kim Haru didn't need to personally oversee these transactions.

After handling the Nimbus Baa Sheep matter, he had already returned to the small farm.

Currently, the road construction was underway at the farm.

The roads between the various safe zones of the alliance were planned and built by the management of those zones.

Kim Haru had purchased a set amount of cement from the Anhai Safe Zone, which had taken over the former Haneulsae Safe Zone's cement processing plant.

He also planned to include road construction around the small farm in his agenda.

The roads at the farm were built much faster than those in the alliance.

The various plants assisted in clearing the planned routes and removing obstacles.

All Kim Haru had to do was designate the areas where the roads would be built, and the plants within those zones would relocate themselves.

Those that had not evolved the ability to uproot and move would seek help from their neighboring plants.

In the end, the designated road area was left perfectly clean—without a single stray stone.

As for the depressions left behind by the relocated plants, those that had resettled along the roadside didn't need Kim Haru to give instructions.

They instinctively stretched out their roots and branches to compact and fill the holes, making the ground level and smooth.

With most of the groundwork done by the plants, the only remaining task was to apply the cement according to the planned proportions and specifications.

This step, however, couldn't be entrusted to the plants.

If they used their branches and leaves to mix the cement, it would easily dry on them, causing discomfort.

Even if the plants didn't mind, Kim Haru wouldn't let them make such an unnecessary sacrifice.

After all, he had zombie labor at his disposal.

Kim Haru hadn't forgotten his initial plan of using zombie-bots for road construction.

The zombies were unbothered by sunlight, so they could work even at noon—perfectly embodying the definition of "exploitation."

The power ranger gang, who had originally been in the orchard, had yet to fully transition from a zombie state back to human.

Their bodies still retained a zombie's resistance to heat.

The moment they heard about the roadwork, they eagerly volunteered to help.

Since the zombies programmed by Go Okrim were rigid in their actions, adding the power ranger gang—who still had human thought processes—made the work much more efficient.

Kim Haru didn't have to worry about a single thing.

The road construction had started before the Nimbus Baa Sheep incident and was already in its final stages by the time that matter was resolved.

A total of three roads had been built from the small farm—one leading to the orchard, another to the swamp's wormhole, and the third to the parking lot at the foot of the mountain.

The area at the mountain's base hadn't originally been a parking lot.

It was simply a spacious, relatively uncluttered, and level piece of land close to the main road.

That was in the past.

Now, because of Kim Haru's presence, this place had become a highly sought-after location.

The nearby safe zones had merged into a unified alliance.

As the leader of this alliance, Kim Haru no longer needed to keep his residence a secret.

Now, everyone knew where his small farm was located.

The updated maps even marked the location with a prominent golden solid circle.

However, this also meant that most people didn't dare to come near.

One reason was that they didn't want to disturb Mr. Kim unnecessarily.

He was incredibly busy and had made remarkable achievements in both agriculture and animal husbandry—so much so that he was practically regarded as a savior.

People feared that showing up unannounced might interfere with his important work.

Unless there was a major issue that no one could resolve, they wouldn't dare to trouble him.

For all other matters, they followed a simple principle: if they could solve it themselves, they would.

Small problems weren't worth troubling Mr. Kim.

The other reason they hesitated to approach was…

Everywhere they looked, all they could see was an endless stretch of lush, green vegetation.

Who knew how badly people's legs would shake the first time they came near the small farm!

Their hearts pounded with fear, terrified, anxious, unable to breathe too loudly!

They knew that Mr. Kim was different from ordinary people, but they never expected that he would dare to live in the very center of a mutated plant colony!

Just in this mountain alone, as far as the eye could see, there were countless mutated plants.