Our factory traveled through time

Chapter 23 Opening the Third Hunting Route

"None of us have ever been hunters, so this setup was all based on our imagination."

A worker took the equipment produced by Master Xu and examined it repeatedly, noticing that there was still some machine oil left on the metal.

"You guys are all college students, you can figure out all those high-tech gadgets, so this shouldn't be a problem for you either."

"Besides, you've never hunted before, and those animals have never seen this thing before. If you ask me, now is the perfect time to trap them."

Master Xu wiped the oil off his hands and began demonstrating the operation.

Looking at the gleaming metallic double-jaw spring clip, Wang Ce reaffirmed the importance of the group. If he had to figure it out on his own, he didn't know how much time he would waste.

A single tree cannot make a forest. Human beings have always been social creatures, and any lone wolf will not achieve much.

"Master Xu, how many animal traps have you produced? We have a lot of people going out this time, so we can set up a bunch. The chances of catching anything on the way back this afternoon will be much higher."

Seeing Wang Ce looking at him, Master Xu said somewhat awkwardly, "I only made ten. The CNC milling clamp is simple, but the high-carbon steel helical springs are difficult to make, and this animal trap may not be suitable."

"Steel is becoming increasingly scarce, and if the animal traps we make are not suitable for the current environment, it will be a waste."

Wang Ce nodded; he was quite confident in Master Xu's dedication to craftsmanship.

There are no major similar crises in the park at the moment. The madman Zhao Erde is dead, and even the potential threat Yang Miao has changed his attitude due to the stimulus.

With barbed wire fencing protecting the stronghold, there's no need for too many people to stay behind.

The factory has 41 employees, and it's impossible to rely on just a few people going out hunting to make a living. So, for this trip, Wang Ce and his two companions decided to take 20 able-bodied young men with them.

The sun in the sky is very big, and the hottest time is noon. When three suns converge overhead, it looks like laser beams, and you don't dare to look up at the sky at all.

"This sun is so bright it could blind a titanium alloy dog."

Huang Feipeng muttered to himself as he walked forward. It was just dawn, and the three suns were rising in an equilateral triangle.

Before the time travel, these workers were like cattle and horses in the factory; after the time travel, they worked from sunrise to sunset, even more so than cattle and horses.

Because if they didn't go out to the primeval forest to gather and hunt, they would go hungry. After several days of selection and elimination, there were still more than a thousand people left in the park.

However, after the initial period of chaos, it has now formed groups of various sizes.

The largest organization is Fuhuakang Electronics Factory, which now has a massive workforce of 600 people.

As expected, the second-ranked force is the combined power of Daqiang Electronics Technology and Jingmao Luggage. They have gathered several familiar factories and expanded their scale to three hundred people.

"Zhou Li of Daqiang Electronics and Luo Ji of Jingmao Luggage are typical shrewd businessmen. They are too calculating. They have integrated a lot of useful resources and are now preparing to open up a second hunting route."

At the south gate of the park, seven or eight hundred people gathered inside and outside.

Currently, the industrial park is divided into two major factions, one in the north and one in the south. With the internal order relatively stable, it is natural to send more people out to explore.

In less than a week, the park had already undergone a reshuffling and generational change, with capable individuals quickly emerging and rising again.

"Yang Miao also led a team to open up a second hunting route. Even if other factories wanted to follow suit and reap the benefits, they wouldn't make any substantial progress."

"When Fuhuakang opened its first hunting and gathering route, it discovered a fruit tree that directly enabled more than a dozen people to evolve. Both of their factories will definitely learn from this experience and firmly grasp this kind of evolution resource in their own hands."

"At this time, many factories like ours, with only a few dozen employees, were in a very awkward position. They were unwilling to be merged into Big Gun Electronics, Jingmao Luggage, and Shinco Plastics, but they also did not have the strength to develop hunting routes on their own."

Upon hearing Wang Ce's analysis, Zhang Luoyan raised an eyebrow and stared intently at him, saying, "You mean, you want to open up a third hunting route and then attract these people to join?"

"As you said, if these small factories were willing to be subordinate to others, they would have been absorbed into those two major powers long ago. What makes you think they would listen to you?"

Nowadays, nobody's a fool; everyone's shrewd.

You can fool ordinary people with empty words, but factory owners are all seasoned veterans. How could they possibly be subservient to others?

Wang Ce laughed and said, "The current situation is very clear. As the largest factory, Fuhua has completely occupied the first hunting route and has already started charging fees."

"To enter the first hunting route, you have to pay a tax upon exiting. It's not a large amount, but if you were in that situation, would you be willing to pay it?"

Huang Feipeng shook his head and scoffed, "If it were me, I definitely wouldn't want to pay taxes. We've already transmigrated; it's a primeval forest outside. How could I possibly agree to you fence off a piece of land and ask me for money?"

Zhang Luoyan's eyes lit up: "So Daqiang Electronics and Jingmao Luggage seized this opportunity to shift the conflict and coerce some small factories to join them."

"Other small factories saw the opportunity and were naturally willing to rely on and cooperate with us."

"Yang Miao was able to join the game because he is an evolved being!"

Wang Ce saw Zhou Jiakun looking around in the crowd, waved to him, and then turned around and said:

"That's right, those factories that don't want to pay taxes to Fuwakang and are wavering will follow them on the second hunting route."

"The remaining factories are staffed by a group of people who are determined, only care about profits, and are extremely intelligent."

"I don't have any good ways to deal with stupid people, but I do have some experience dealing with smart people."

When Zhou Jiakun saw Wang Ce waving, he followed with more than ten property management staff and said enthusiastically, "Captain Wang, please feel free to tell me if there's anything I can do."

Zhou Jiakun had only relayed some messages for Wang Ce, and Wang Ce had given him a lot of meat sausages. The Tang sword in his hand was also given to him by Wang Ce.

Therefore, Zhou Jiakun directly regarded Wang Ce as a benefactor. After all, he had transmigrated, and it was extremely rare for someone to be so generous.

"I'm giving you a great opportunity; it's up to you whether you can seize it."

Upon hearing Wang Ce's words, Zhou Jiakun was slightly taken aback. "Not talking about interests, not discussing benefits, and you're talking to me about destiny? Are you trying to make empty promises?"

"Captain Wang, I dare not eat pancakes now. In the first few days after I transmigrated, I took over the canteen and took out a lot of food to help many factories."

"I currently have dozens of people under my command, including property security guards and cafeteria staff. They're all waiting for me to eat."

"I'm not eating much now, so I wanted to ask the factories I've supported before for help. In the end, Daqiang Electronics and Jingmao Luggage provided me with some equipment and meat. This morning, Yang Miao from Xinke Plastics also gave me a few water-filled stacking buckets."

"Apart from those three, everyone else made various excuses to avoid it."

"Don't be so kind, just give me some food."

Wang Ce sized up Zhou Jiakun. He admitted that he had some prejudice against this person before. His arrogant attitude and the way he acted like he had the final say made him very unhappy.

However, the fact that they were able to take the initiative to help other factories after time travel and share their precious food shows that they have a very broad mind.

"We need to open up a third hunting and gathering route. We've learned that many factories are currently operating independently, exploring on their own as factories."

"Doing it this way is like fishing for three days and drying the nets for two, which is very inefficient. If this factory makes a mistake today, that factory can make the same mistake again tomorrow, which will only increase casualties and unnecessary losses."

Zhou Jiakun shook his head and waved his hands repeatedly, saying, "Captain Wang, you haven't grasped the situation yet. Let me put it this way: I understand your desire to create a third force, just like the other two, but you can't possibly accomplish this."

"Although I dare not venture into the primeval forest outside, I know the situation inside the park very well. Before I crossed over, I knew all the factory owners."

"That Fuhuakang Electronics Processing Plant was the first to take the plunge. It basically integrated all the factories in the south of the industrial park, especially those with resources, which it spent a lot of effort to win over."

"The newly established Jingmao Luggage and Daqiang Electronics Technology, together with Yang Miao of Xinke Plastics, have almost completely won over the factories in the north."

"Once they open up this second hunting route, they can rival Fuhuakang. At that point, if you try to do a third one, you won't even get a taste of the spoils."

"Think about it, if the remaining factories want to choose which faction to join, why not join one of the other two? Why should they join yours, which hasn't even risen to power yet?"

"Your ability to manufacture metal equipment is indeed an advantage, but it's not enough. Every factory has smart people who can gather and hunt even without metal equipment."

Zhou Jiakun is indeed very well-informed and has a unique perspective on issues. In addition, he is an evolved being, so Wang Ce has already considered recruiting him into the team.

Most importantly, the park's canteen is controlled by Zhou Jiakun, and the grilled fish they serve is really terrible; they still need a chef to solve the food problem.

Huang Feipeng, growing impatient with Zhou Jiapeng's incessant chatter, said, "The three of us are all evolved beings, and Brother Ce is even a physical evolved being. We're not as good as Fu Huakang's dozen or so evolved beings, and we're not even as good as Yang Miao and the others, are we?"

Although Zhou Jiakun was surprised that all three of them were evolved beings, he still shook his head and said:

"If you had stepped forward earlier, there would have been a chance to win over other factories, but now the remaining factories must each have their own reasons, and they are not so easy to win over."

"To be realistic, if it were so easy to win you over, you wouldn't be the ones getting this opportunity."

Zhang Luoyan sat on a rock, taking out a nail clipper to trim her nails. She seemed unconcerned about such things; with Wang Ce around, she felt at ease.

Wang Ce stepped forward and patted Zhou Jiakun on the shoulder, saying in a deep voice, "What if I told you that as long as they join us, I'll give each factory an Evolver slot and teach them how to evolve into an Evolver, or even a First-Order Evolver?"