He built two units in the morning.
In the afternoon, Shawn's productivity exploded, and he built 13 units in one go.
The next day, Shawn woke up early and continued to build engines.
The immediate rewards of his labor were so immense that Shawn didn't even feel tired.
It wasn't until he propped up the last three torches with wire into a converging triangle, placing them under the rear of the final Stirling Engine, that Shawn finally breathed a slight sigh of relief.
He stood up, the sound of 'whooshing' filling his ears.
Looking out, 30 Stirling Engines were neatly and orderly distributed in the clearing in the middle of the woods.
And around the clearing, walls surrounded all the engines, preventing ordinary Walkers from taking even half a step inside.
Confirming that only Zealots were nearby, Shawn tried to directly seal the top with concrete blocks from the system.
Despite having no vents, the 30 sets of torches were still burning fiercely.
"The concept of a god is quite impressive," Shawn couldn't help but exclaim at this sight.
These nuclear-powered torches could no longer be defined in ordinary ways.
They were clearly just ordinary equipment from "7 Days to Die," yet Shawn had managed to extract infinite energy from them.
After doing all this, Shawn took the forged steel, which had already been fired in the forge, and built a gate.
The gate, entirely silver and reflective, looked at least 30cm thick.
In the very center of the gate was a circular dial, seemingly used to operate the bolt, but more like an ornament.
Because the real way to open the gate was for Shawn to silently press 'E' in his view.
Of course, if there was enough firepower, it could also be blown up directly.
However, as soon as there was a sound, Shawn would be able to detect it, so the gate also had a purpose.
Shawn directed the Zealots to gather all the connected wires into one bundle, then dig a trench underground, extending it all the way to the Power Generation Room inside the Prison.
There were 12 industrial-grade diesel generators in the Power Generation Room; Shawn first cut the power to clean up their wiring, then plugged in the Stirling Engine's wires.
After completing this, Shawn carefully pulled the main switch upwards.
Clang--
With a muffled thud, all the lights in the entire Prison lit up.
Several alarm bells rang inside the Prison, then were quickly shut off.
Several figures ran from the end of the corridor, all holding weapons.
It wasn't until they saw Shawn that they finally breathed a sigh of relief.
"We thought someone had gotten in."
Glenn stepped forward, looked at the wires Shawn had connected from outside, and asked, puzzled, "What's this?"
"Relocated wires. From today onwards, perhaps you won't need to conserve electricity anymore."
Shawn's face was filled with undisguised joy.
With 30 Stirling Engines running continuously 24 hours a day, and most of the Prison's interior being basic facilities, it was more than enough for the current Prison.
Shawn still wanted to allocate more power to the defensive facilities.
"Really?"
Glenn seemed disbelieving at the news.
At night, only the emergency lights in the corridors of the Prison were on, which was very inconvenient.
Since becoming pregnant, Maggie had complained more than once about not feeling safe at night and needing to sleep with the lights on.
And the appliances Shawn had brought back from the supermarket...
Just thinking about no longer having to worry about electricity from now on made Glenn happy.
"Really. You can tell the others, just say I said so."
"Also, notify Rick. Meeting in the Administrative Building cafeteria."
Shawn nodded in affirmation.
After Glenn turned and left, he waited in the Power Generation Room for a while, and only after confirming that there were no issues did he leave the cell block and enter the Administrative Building cafeteria.
When Shawn stepped into the cafeteria, all the core members were there.
Shawn saw everyone from the original Quarry Camp, as well as Diana, Guillermo, Columbus, Elynn...
A Camp of a thousand people, dozens of core members, all quietly waiting in various postures.
The moment Shawn appeared, they all simultaneously turned their gazes towards him.
"Glenn said you needed to gather everyone."
Rick leaned casually against the dining table, his hand resting on the revolver at his left hip, and nodded towards Shawn as a greeting.
Shawn nodded at the words, glanced at Glenn, then scanned the people present.
Hershel, Maggie, Beth, Jimmy, Daryl...
All familiar faces. They were the ones who had accompanied Shawn from the very beginning, and they were also the partners Shawn could completely trust.
"I just had Glenn tell everyone, so I imagine you all already know."
"The Prison, from now on, officially enters the era of electric power. Everyone no longer needs to worry about insufficient engine energy."
Shawn leaned against the table opposite Rick, in a relaxed posture, and announced.
"Are you saying that starting today, I can use the oven in the kitchen to make desserts?"
As Shawn's voice fell, Carol reconfirmed.
"Whatever you want to make—roasted chicken, cookies, cakes... Yes, these are no longer limitations."
Shawn finished speaking, not giving the others a chance to react, but continued.
"However, although the situation has changed, the rules of the Prison have not."
"I imagine Rick has already informed you of the established rules. You are all cadres who control key points in the Prison, and I hope you can set an example and not cross the red line."
"Otherwise, if I can punish them, I can also punish you."
"Having come all the way from Atlanta, I think everyone should know my temper."
Hearing Shawn's words, everyone put away the fleeting joy on their faces and spoke up to assure him, standing by 'the rules' and Shawn.
They were the people closest to Shawn; if others didn't support Shawn, they couldn't not support him.
Moreover, the rules that Shawn and Rick had jointly established were not actually too sensitive.
After the rules were announced, everyone's lives were essentially the same as before, causing no impact.
As long as they understood what should be done and what shouldn't, they naturally wouldn't violate the rules.
Seeing everyone's positive reactions, Shawn nodded with satisfaction.
Leading this group of people forward all this time, they had finally not disappointed Shawn's expectations.
"Rick, you and Diana still need to personally explain this matter to the other members."
"Don't worry, I'll handle it."
"If you need anything else later, you can tell me in time. I'll share the burden with you; we're all standing behind you."
Rick leaned closer, holding Shawn's forearm, looking into his eyes.
After speaking, he was the first to walk out of the cafeteria.
"Everyone else can leave. Elynn, Hershel, Columbus, Tarah, and Guillermo, stay."
The crowd dispersed, leaving only these five people remaining in place, unmoving.
Four of the five people were brought back by Shawn from outside. He had let them rest for a few days, and it was time to assign them tasks.
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