My 100th Rebirth a day before the Apocalypse novel Chapter 801

Aston led Kisha toward the workshop, where artisans were already hard at work. In the food processing section, workers were pushing carts loaded with fresh vegetables, meats, and other ingredients used to make pickles, dried meats, hams, and more. Over in logistics, others were transporting carts filled with raw materials—wood, stone, and metal—back and forth, creating a busy and productive scene.

When Kisha entered, the movement came to a temporary halt. The workers paused, looked up from their tasks, and greeted her with bright smiles."Good morning, City Lord!" they chorused.

Kisha returned their smiles and gave a small nod, silently giving them permission to resume their tasks. With that, everyone cheerfully returned to their work.

The workshop was filled with a mixture of scents—sweat, food being processed, freshly cut wood, and the metallic tang of raw materials—each varying depending on the floor or section they visited. It was a sensory reminder of the life and industry thriving within HOPE Base.

It was only then that Keith truly understood what his sister meant about awakened abilities that weren't related to combat—support or non-combatant types. These artisans were masters of their respective crafts, and at first glance, the way they worked looked no different from how they used to create things before the apocalypse.

However, because Kisha had taught him how to sense spiritual energy, and he had grown more attuned to it, Keith could feel it clearly. With every movement, every careful stroke or motion, they were channeling spiritual energy into their work. It wasn't just craftsmanship anymore—their creations pulsed with life, infused with a tangible spiritual presence.

As they slowly strolled through the workshop, Keith observed a variety of items being crafted. He couldn't help but feel amazed at how quickly his sister had brought all of this together.

Although he hadn't visited other settlements yet, he had a strong feeling that none of them had developed such a functioning and collaborative community—one where people were actively working to rebuild civilization from scratch and ensure their society was both productive and thriving.

After their tour of the workshop, Kisha made her way to Dr. Shuveck and Engineer Steel to hand over the remaining blueprints she had yet to give them. Meanwhile, Keith and their grandparents had gone off on their own to explore the marketplace that was still under construction, with Aston guiding them. This gave Kisha the time she needed to stay with the two teams and discuss the blueprints and other important matters.

"City Lord! What a pleasant surprise to see you on such a beautiful day," Dr. Shuveck greeted, glancing up from the blueprint of the advanced solar panel. Beside him, Engineer Steel pushed himself out from under the machine he was assembling.

"Is this another one of your new inventions?" Kisha asked as she stepped through the door of their small 'lab'. Despite the name, their lab was really just a modest building adjacent to the electricity room, where the lightning-harvesting machine converted lightning energy into electricity.

"Well..." Engineer Steel grunted as he stood up, stretching his back and arms after lying on the ground for too long. "We've been thinking—relying solely on lightning energy isn't sustainable in the long term. It's not a reliable solution for our electricity needs. And since we're still missing several key materials needed to complete the advanced solar panel, just sitting around waiting felt like a waste of time. So, I decided to start working on a new machine—a wind turbine."

"Ho!" Kisha exclaimed, impressed by their efforts to develop more machines to support the community. It was then that she truly felt confident in her decision to leave them the blueprints. The designs had opened up new possibilities, giving them fresh insight into the technology of the other worlds. Now, their minds were brimming with inspiration, and it became clear that relying solely on one method wouldn't be enough to sustain the electricity needs of their base.

"What a coincidence!" Kisha continued with a playful smile, her tone teasing. "I actually came here to ask you to make something for me."

She was starting to grow fond of these older men, and couldn't resist teasing them a little. After all, their previous inventions had made a huge difference—thanks to their efforts, the Supply Center and Central Hall were now powered by electricity converted from lightning. Even the villa was running on the same energy, which had been incredibly helpful.

"Really?!" Engineer Steel's eyes sparkled with excitement. He stopped stretching abruptly and practically leaped in front of Kisha, his enthusiasm infectious. Kisha couldn't help but chuckle at the sight of this grown man acting like a child who had just been given a candy. She nodded in response, but still didn't reveal her plan.

"Come with me!" Kisha said mysteriously. "I'll take you to your new lab—it's bigger, better, and provides more security than this one. This new lab will give us the privacy we need to ensure our work isn't easily stolen. After all, we're soon going to open our gates to survivors from other settlements, and you can be sure they'll be curious about our technology. They might even try to steal our blueprints. To prevent that, we need to move the lab to a more secure location."