About ten days passed this way, and this time I didn't rush them to proceed to the next step.
One reason was that their perception of the Shepherd's Power was not particularly strong.
The other reason was that Chen Zhi's strength was not yet sufficient to help them obtain the Shepherd's Power all at once.
I slowly taught Chen Zhi and also helped her to continuously improve.
Although the process was very slow, I had enough patience.
It wasn't until half a month later, when I felt that Chen Zhi could finally infuse others with the Shepherd's Power, that I felt relieved.
In the room, Luo Yaqin's expression was a little unnatural.
"You're planning to leave again, aren't you?" Luo Yaqin asked.
"Mm," I nodded.
Truthfully, I didn't really want to leave, but I also knew very well that staying in a place like this held no great significance.
I couldn't continue to improve my strength here.
But I absolutely had to find a way to increase my strength now.
"Can I go with you?" Luo Yaqin asked.
Honestly, I wanted to take her with me, but I myself didn't know what I would face next. If there were any dangers, it would be troublesome.
So I shook my head: "No!"
A flicker of disappointment crossed Luo Yaqin's face, but she still nodded obediently: "I will wait for you here..."
"Don't worry!" I said with a smile, "I'll come back regularly to check on things. If anything happens..."
I took out a small bottle from my pocket, which contained some Shepherd's Power.
This was different from the things I used for self-preservation before.
There were no communication devices in this place, so we could only use this primitive method.
"If you encounter an attack, or any problem you can't solve, just smash the bottle!" I said seriously. "No matter where I am, I will be able to detect the danger here and rush back immediately!"
"Mm!" Luo Yaqin nodded and carefully put the bottle away.
"If you encounter any situation you can't handle, hide underground," I added.
We had reinforced the underground room we dug out for another round.
And the food and water stored inside were enough for all of them to live there for a long time.
Most importantly, we had changed the location of the entrance.
Even if someone attacked this place and found the entrance, it wouldn't be easy for them to get in.
If they started digging from the sides, it would also take a long time.
This would be enough time for me to return.
As long as I could come back, I could solve all the problems.
After confirming there were no other issues, I left with Lin Chun.
This time, I only brought Lin Chun alone. The reason was simple: everyone else had work assignments, and I needed them to stay and protect the city.
The reason I took Lin Chun with me was, on the one hand, to have someone to look out for each other, and on the other hand, I needed him to improve his strength as quickly as possible.
Currently, everyone was more or less trustworthy, but what I needed now was someone who could manage things in the future.
Lin Chun was someone I had high hopes for.
"Do you have any ideas this time?" Lin Chun asked, carrying quite a few things.
Besides the most basic firearms, there were specially crafted weapons, and of course, all sorts of seasonings were indispensable.
"Not yet..." I smiled helplessly.
Honestly, even now, I wasn't sure if leaving the city was a wise decision.
To some extent, I didn't even know what method to use to improve.
For now, I could only take it one step at a time.
If I could find a way to obtain some interesting things, perhaps I could achieve further improvement.
To put it bluntly, it was a matter of luck.
"It's okay, looking around is also good..." Lin Chun said with a smile.
"Don't you want to go back and take a look?" I suddenly asked.
Hearing my words, Lin Chun fell silent for a moment. After a long pause, he let out a wry smile: "It would be a lie to say I don't want to go back, but if you ask how much I want to go back, it's not that much..."
"What do you mean?" I asked.
"Although this place doesn't have many entertainment activities, nor is it very prosperous, this place makes me feel a long-lost human touch," Lin Chun said. "You know what I used to do; being a mercenary isn't that simple!"
"During my time as a mercenary, I had no family, no friends. The only things I had were the gun in my hand and the weapons I could trust..."
"But this kind of life made me very miserable..."
"Having you all here makes me feel some warmth. So, no matter how attractive the outside world is, it doesn't mean much to me..." Lin Chun smiled.
For a moment, I didn't know what to say to refute him.
"So, this kind of life isn't so bad..." Lin Chun said. "At the very least, everyone is heading in one direction, working tirelessly towards one goal, constantly striving. That's enough!"