The gentle sea breeze blows in my face.

Yang Yi walks briskly towards the dock. Fresh seafood can be bought here every morning. Now that he’s established himself well in the ancient port, he naturally can occasionally provide his family with some meat.

He comes from the Economic Development Zone, not a warrior or a professional, but an ordinary lumberjack. At work, meals are provided, and additionally, every month, the company issues ticket-like items that can be used to buy daily necessities.

No one worries about these tickets being counterfeited because they are uniformly produced by professionals. Although they seem like ordinary paper, they are waterproof and fireproof and emit a faint glow at night.

Currency has lost its meaning, and in the current Order, Exchange Coin has become the main trading necessity.

Yang Yi has lived in the Economic Development Zone for some time. From the moment Chen Feng occupied the place, he participated in the work. Although his work hasn’t seen much improvement, due to his seniority, his wages have increased by 30% compared to new recruits.

Every month, Yang Yi can receive 100 Exchange Coins.

All the seafood at Gutang Port is inexpensive. A two-meter-long ribbonfish costs only 1 Exchange Coin, and as for the enchanting hairy crabs from peacetime, they only cost 2 Exchange Coins. These crabs have a diameter of over a meter and require at least an adult to carry home; their massive size is enough for the family to eat for three days.

You eat from the mountains or the sea, and compared to the inland Economic Development Zone, although the wind at Gutang Port is a bit colder, you can buy delicious food at the lowest prices. There are pros and cons.

But despite this, Yang Yi still prefers this place a bit more than the Economic Development Zone because here, there is not only delicious food but also the vast sea. He loves the sea, loved it before, and still does now!

The place where Yang Yi lives is located to the north of Gutang Port.

Combining wood and stone, it’s hard for ordinary people to imagine that this two-room house was built in just three days, with ditches dug beside it, and water pipes incorporated into the home.

Except for the absence of a power system, in this dangerous land, this is already the most perfect home!

These houses are designed by goblins, yes, those short, dirty, and always speak while spitting guys. Although their appearance is unflattering, their work efficiency is extraordinarily scary; it’s as if their construction skills have reached max level. From design to construction, a house is completed in less than three days.

They even incorporate some black technology that can absorb heat when it’s hot and maintain temperature when it’s cold.

On this apocalyptic land, after experiencing zombies, insects, and the Devils’ schemes, being able to live peacefully until now is already a miracle cherished by everyone, including Yang Yi.

Opening the door, a young woman sits on the bed mending clothes for Yang Yi. She looks just over thirty, and beside her is a baby about two years old, sleeping peacefully.

Yang Yi walks briskly, first putting things on the table, then coming to the little one’s side and rubbing his face against the little hand, saying, "Sister, has the little one finally calmed down?"

"Keep it down,"

His sister’s gentle voice rings in his ear. She gestures for silence to Yang Yi and whispers, "Just fell asleep, will start crying again in a while."

Yang Yi’s sister.

The apocalypse caused countless separations and tragedies. Yang Yi doesn’t want to talk more about his brother-in-law’s death. Now they only want to think about the future.

"Why did you buy so much meat again; we can’t finish it..."

His sister gently scolds Yang Yi, but her eyes are filled with love. She picks up the pants she’s working on and hands them over, saying, "Try them on, I’ve fixed them."

Yang Yi moved from beside the bed to the table, carefully arranging the food and said, "The foreman said there’s a big project tomorrow, might take three days. This time, just the wages are 15 Exchange Coins. I was afraid you’d go hungry, so I bought a bit more."

Life requires effort.

Yang Yi firmly believes that through his efforts, he can give his sister and the little one lying in bed a stable, happy future.

In other powers, leaving a single woman and a child at home is extremely unsafe because no one knows what terrifying bandits might be nearby.

But in the Order, this is not a worry.

Insulting women is a serious crime, even professionals need to approach women through normal means, let alone use force; they wouldn’t dare defy the lord’s orders even if given the courage.

Moreover, there are patrol officers around, and once the alarm is triggered, they would arrive within five minutes. Residents’ sense of comfort is inseparable from the safety provided by the Order’s rule.

Overtime is common.

Gutang Port is not small, but it was recently flooded with too many forces; insects and wild beasts occupied most of the territory, leaving much undeveloped. But now it’s different; the Iron Fist of Order has crushed all enemies, and amid thick woods and roadside stones, everything becomes work at hand.

Yang Yi doesn’t feel it’s very tiring, but his sister always appears worried. She looks at her brother who has matured greatly, seems to make a decision, and says, "Shuo’Er, listen to me. You shouldn’t stay here. The military is recruiting, and with your abilities, you needn’t continue lumber work."

The military.

In peaceful times, Yang Yi was already a soldier for three years, even once recruited as a navy due to his physical prowess. He returned home for a visit just before the apocalypse, but who knew that one trip would make it impossible to return to his beloved warship.

Yang Yi hesitated for a moment, shook his head, and said, "Sister, I’m afraid of dying, no... I’m not afraid of dying, I only fear if I left, you and the little one would have no one to care for you. I’m quite happy with lumber work. The foreman even said, he’d consider raising my wages next month due to my good performance."

This is a world full of possibilities.

Far more dazzling than any battlefield, enlisting to fight here might be a scenario every warrior fantasizes about.

Yang Yi isn’t afraid of dying.

As a warrior sailing the seas often facing storms, he long learned to wrap a horsehide around his body upon death.

If alone, he’d enlist without hesitation, and with his three-year shooting experience, he’d easily fit any combat role in the Order.

But now he can’t, for he has a family, a caring sister, and a just two-year-old nephew.

Though the world is vibrant, it’s undeniable that it’s also filled with many dangers. Yang Yi witnessed a three-meter-long dragonfly and beetles spitting fire firsthand; fighting such creatures, though challenging, it’s a mere moment from death.

He’s not timid but cannot lightly engage in battle.

Caring for family.

This is a man’s responsibility!

And such a responsibility makes him stronger and more confident.

Even if the work isn’t particularly interesting, he’s content with the peace, watching his sister and nephew’s daily life.

Saying this, Yang Yi noticed something off, his sister wearing a stern expression staring at him. This sister, only five years older, always saving the best for him since childhood, once showing such an expression, Yang Yi knew things were serious.

"Am I a useless burden who can’t even sustain myself without you?" His sister widened her eyes, appearing furious.

Yang Yi quickly waved his hands, explained, "No, sister, listen to me..."

Even though a lumberjack’s income isn’t much, it’s enough to feed three. However, whenever Yang Yi tries to persuade his sister not to work and stay home with the child, she always stubbornly shakes her head. She’s always been a strong woman; it might be their family trait. Their father often said, ’Live with integrity.’

Seeing his little brother matured into a man, the woman feels a deep sense of relief, but her pride can’t and won’t allow her and the child to become his burden.

His sister holds Yang Yi’s hand, with tears in her eyes, saying choked, "Go do what you love, I want to see that vibrant person who, facing me, would say how many miles he cruised and what sights he saw today, not the one forcing a smile, telling me how much Exchange Coin he earned from three extra days’ work."

"I’m not your burden, don’t treat me as one. Pursue the life you want, my part-time income is plenty for Qi Qi and me."

"Didn’t you want to give me a better life? I heard those goblin fellows have developed new houses, warm in winter, cool in summer, and even guarantee power at night; only contributors to the Order can live there. Go, for you and for Qi Qi and me, to do the work you love!"

In fact, Yang Yi doesn’t even know how he left home, his sister’s encouragement echoing in his mind.

She said a lot, but Yang Yi knew her intentions weren’t genuinely about the newly built houses, though he has the duty to bring back more earnings.

He wants to provide his sister a better life.

Yang Yi walked for half an hour, reaching the outside of a building at the square. He hesitated for a few minutes, then clenched his fist as if gaining some courage, and decisively stepped inside the building.

A large plaque hung above the building reads...

[Naval Recruitment!]