บท 4: Building a Community

After several successful resource runs with the help of Zhao Yi's ingenious software systems, word began to spread among the scattered survivors in the city. More and more people were hearing about the group that seemed to have a knack for finding supplies and staying safe.Zhao Yi realized that in this harsh world, strength lay in numbers. They couldn't survive indefinitely on their own. So, he came up with the idea of building a community centered around their shelter, a place where survivors could come together, share resources, and support one another.To manage this growing community effectively, Zhao Yi decided to develop a social networking and resource-sharing platform. Using his skills in web development and database management, he started coding a program that would allow the survivors to communicate with each other easily, even when they were out on different tasks.He explained to the group how this platform would function. Each survivor would have their own profile on the system. They could post information about the supplies they had found, the locations they had explored, and any potential threats they had encountered. This way, the knowledge could be shared among everyone in real-time.For example, if someone discovered a new source of clean water or a building that still had intact medical supplies, they could upload the details onto the platform. Others could then see this information and plan their own expeditions accordingly.The platform also had a trading feature. Survivors could list the items they were willing to exchange and what they needed in return. This would encourage a more efficient distribution of resources within the community and prevent hoarding.Zhao Yi set up a server using some salvaged computer equipment and made sure it was well-protected with security measures he had developed. He encrypted the data to safeguard the survivors' privacy and prevent any outside hackers from infiltrating the system.As the word got out about the community and the resource-sharing platform, more survivors started to make their way to their shelter. There were people with different skills – some were good at farming in small patches of land they could find, others were experienced in first aid, and many were strong fighters who could help defend the community.However, with growth came new challenges. There were disagreements among the survivors about how resources should be distributed and who should be in charge of certain tasks. Zhao Yi stepped in once again, using his programming skills to create a voting system within the platform. This allowed the community to make decisions democratically, ensuring that everyone's voice was heard.With the community slowly but surely coming together and the resource-sharing platform facilitating cooperation, they were able to expand their shelter, build better defenses, and even start to plan for the long term. But Zhao Yi knew that there were still those outside who might see their growing prosperity as a threat, and he was constantly on the lookout for ways to improve their security and strengthen the bonds within the community through his software creations.