Chapter 94

Zhang Hao turned his head and saw Linda, the young policewoman with a good appearance among the survivors, and the charming Jenny shouting at the guards who were blocking them.

"Are these the survivors from another world?" Yao Shi curiously observed the two women.

"Yes, the technology in their world is advanced. The war vehicles and aircraft you've seen are all products of their world. However, their bodies are relatively weak. Moreover, the development of technology is not without its drawbacks. Their world was destroyed because of a drug they researched, and the entire world was enveloped by a plague. Most people died directly, while a few with antibodies survived, and many others turned into monsters," Zhang Hao explained.

"The plague in their world hasn't dissipated, so I can't send people to collect supplies. I have to rely on these survivors with antibodies for help."

Zhang Hao waved his hand, signaling the guards to let Linda come over.

He was also curious. Linda's eyes were red, and her voice was hoarse, clearly indicating she had been crying. Could it be that she received news of a family member in danger? But why did she come to him?

Linda approached Zhang Hao, her tear-streaked face staring at him with a hint of anger, as if she wanted to say something but was hesitant.

No matter how determined she had been before, standing before Zhang Hao, whom they privately called an apostle, and considering his various incredible abilities and authority in this world, her courage melted away like snow under the sun.

"What do you want?" Zhang Hao asked directly in Chinese. This woman knew some Chinese and had been working hard to learn it. Not just her, many of the survivors were learning Chinese, as they didn't know how long they would have to survive in this world, and not being able to communicate would be too difficult.

"I, you..." Linda's tears started flowing again, and a look of sorrow and anger flashed in her eyes. She said, "You live such an easy life, why can't you spend more time helping us search for survivors?

Do you know? Mul and the others contacted a group of survivors through the radio, dozens of them, but by the time Gray and the others arrived, it was too late. The survivors had already been killed and eaten by the monsters. If you could spend more time, we could save more people.

We search for supplies for you, any kind of supplies, as long as you ask, we will do our best to get them for you. But why can't you consider us? Isn't that a simple thing? You can get more supplies, and we can rescue more survivors."

The glow of the setting sun illuminated the grand and majestic palace, casting a soft light that draped everything in a rosy hue.

On the parade ground, Linda's beautiful face, with tears glistening in the evening light, and her hoarse voice, evoked a sense of pity. Unfortunately, over the past two years, Zhang Hao had become much colder. Linda's display did not move him at all.

"So what?" Zhang Hao stared into Linda's eyes, his increasingly stern facial features making his voice even colder.

"Are you here to condemn me, or to beg me?"

The little courage she had was instantly shattered by Zhang Hao's words.

All along, in front of Zhang Hao, the survivors felt insecure. His authority in this world and his mysterious nature made them feel pressured.

Whether as a police officer, Linda, who had always been quite strong, or as a National Guard officer, Gray, they both felt the same way.

Perhaps a global disaster and numerous tragedies had made them more vulnerable.

Jenny, who initially seemed like Linda's comrade, now hung her head and acted like a passerby when she was in front of Zhang Hao.

No matter how pitiful these survivors were, the current Zhang Hao did not care. In fact, because of Linda's behavior, he was somewhat irritated.

Although it was a transaction, Zhang Hao believed he had done enough. After all, he had saved these people's lives. Without him, few of these survivors would have survived. Working for Zhang Hao was only natural, as he was now supporting them.

During the usual searches for supplies, Zhang Hao did not interfere with their actions to search for survivors.

Even when they took detours or spent extra time searching for survivors, Zhang Hao did not mind, as long as they did not forget their primary task of collecting supplies. He understood their intentions and thoughts.

However, Linda's accusatory attitude about not helping them search for survivors was something Zhang Hao could not accept.

In the modern world, Zhang Hao might still adhere to the values he had grown up with. But in the Three Kingdoms world, his mindset was increasingly that of an emperor. It wasn't that he couldn't tolerate criticism, but rather that Linda's and the others' expectations seemed excessive to him.

Zhang Hao now controlled a vast country, with countless affairs to handle. Even with detailed systems in place, he could not fully disengage from his responsibilities, especially in the early days of his reign when the country was not yet stable.

Moreover, besides state affairs, Zhang Hao had many other things to deal with, such as the situation in the modern world.

His time was precious, and he could not spend it on strangers who had no connection to him.

If they were his own people, it would be different, but these were foreigners, and Americans at that, whom he did not particularly like. It was already a lot that he did not treat them like NPCs.

"I, I, I'm sorry. I came to beg you. Please forgive me, I'm a bit unstable today. Among the relics that Mul and the others brought back, there were many photos and videos left by the survivors. Their joy when they knew help was coming and their despair when they were attacked are vivid in my mind."

Linda was not a naive girl. She understood the importance and irreplaceability of Zhang Hao to them. She knew that everything they had was in Zhang Hao's hands, and this was not a world where they could demand freedom, equality, or humanitarianism.

Zhang Hao's irritation gradually dissipated, and he appreciated her sensible attitude.

"Your Majesty, I'll go to the back garden first. The Empress and the Concubine have invited me for a chat. If you need anything, send someone to find me."

At this point, Yao Shi had lost interest in these visitors from another world. Although their technology was indeed advanced, it was not what a cultivator like her pursued.

Zhang Hao nodded. Yao Shi was now very familiar with the palace, and because of her beauty, she had a high status among Cai Yan and others.

Not just Cai Yan, but even the wives of some ministers in the capital often invited Yao Shi to give them lectures. This showed women's obsession with beauty.

Yao Shi did not refuse, as although the Celestial Master's Dao had changed its doctrine to follow the Purple Star Sect, it needed more influence to develop. The Empress, the Concubines, and the wives of court ministers were undoubtedly the best targets for increasing her influence.

"You two, follow me." Zhang Hao called out and left the parade ground first.

Linda hesitated, though she was afraid of Zhang Hao, she really wanted a good outcome.

The recent experiences of the survivors had deeply affected them. Linda's reaction was particularly strong because she had discovered a friend among them. Although they were not very close, in the end times, even strangers felt familiar, let alone old friends.

Through this friend, Linda couldn't help but think of her own family. When the disaster broke out, she was on duty and did not know what happened to her family. Although she knew they were likely dead, she still held out hope.

Because of this hope, she did not want to see similar tragedies happen again, as she feared the next victims might include her family.

Jenny grabbed Linda's hand. The girl had been indignant earlier, but in front of Zhang Hao, she was like a frightened quail, now completely at a loss.

Linda took a deep breath, pulled Jenny along, and followed, thinking about how to move Zhang Hao to agree to allocate more time.

Zhang Hao was also considering this matter, not because he had become more merciful, but because he had other considerations.

Over the past period, they had collected a lot of supplies, and the construction of warehouses had never stopped. Perhaps they didn't need to be so urgent anymore.

Zhang Hao's thoughts were also out of necessity.

The supplies from the "I Am Legend" world were modern products, and various precision machines required regular maintenance to function. Unfortunately, there was no one who knew how to maintain them.

So, bringing those supplies to the Three Kingdoms world seemed no different from leaving them in the "I Am Legend" world, as most of the supplies were not being utilized.

The most used supplies were military supplies, and even then, only the simpler military equipment. The fighter jets and submarines were completely unusable.

As for other industrial equipment, Zhang Hao had only utilized a small part. He did not plan to build modern factories in the Three Kingdoms world, as he did not want to pollute this pure world unless he found a more efficient and clean energy source.

At this time in the Three Kingdoms world, although Zhang Hao had set up some power plants, they were very few. Most were hydroelectric and other clean energy sources.

Most of the collected supplies were idle. So, Zhang Hao considered that the collection of supplies did not need to be so urgent.

At least until they trained enough workers, engineers, and soldiers who could use the advanced military equipment, collecting supplies did not make much sense.

If they needed specific supplies, they could always go and collect them. After all, the "I Am Legend" world was still there, and it wasn't going anywhere.

As for the supplies being neglected and gradually wasted, that was an unavoidable issue.

Additionally, there was another matter in the "I Am Legend" world that needed to be addressed.