Chapter 235, "The Might of the Longyou Army, Yang Lu's Desperate Situation (Part 3)", is the clearest early answer because it turns Yangluo Base's situation into a concrete plot event. The chapter turns that into something concrete by moving from He hesitated slightly, then swung his broad sword across the air in... to Zhaoyang Lin Ye, it's your turn, die now!" Li Xuantiang, holding Wu....

Chapter 186, "Preparing the Base", is the clearest early answer because it turns Base's situation into a concrete plot event. The chapter turns that into something concrete by moving from Uncle' Garan was irritated for some reason.
Chapter 91, "Capture", is the clearest early answer because it turns Shuize Base's situation into a concrete plot event. The chapter turns that into something concrete by moving from What else?" Wang Tao asked again. to Han Rui looked at them with pity and turned to Wang Tao: "Can we take....
Chapter 220, "Lunatic", is the clearest early answer because it turns Zijin Base's situation into a concrete plot event. The chapter turns that into something concrete by moving from Instead, it was the prison, with its large population, that needed... to His face showed a mocking smile, but there was also a hint of horror....
Chapter 205, "Gymnasium", is the clearest early answer because it turns Zijin Base's situation into a concrete plot event. The chapter turns that into something concrete by moving from Wang Tao asked Lan Yulian about the location of Zijin Base's... to If you join our club, as long as it's not a fatal injury, we can save.... What makes it stick is that the chapter closes with And these were discounted prices for Wang Tao; he charged others more.
Chapter 24, "Survivor Base News", is the clearest early answer because it turns Survivor Base's situation into a concrete plot event. The chapter turns that into something concrete by moving from Thump, thump, thump— "Sister-in-law, it's me." Wang Tao knocked on... to After applying the medicine for a while, Ding Yuqin suddenly asked,....
Chapter 43, "Night Walk of Hundred Corpses", is the clearest early answer because it turns Survivor Base's situation into a concrete plot event. The chapter turns that into something concrete by moving from Do you think there might be other survivors in here?" After entering... to He felt this was the most sensible decision right now, and anyone....
Chapter 277, "Newborn Population", is the clearest early answer because it turns Zijin Base's situation into a concrete plot event. The chapter turns that into something concrete by moving from Wang Tao himself had the same idea; he didn't have the slightest... to Lan Yulian suddenly felt ice-cold all over as if she had lost all her....
Chapter 308, "Half Success", is the clearest early answer because it turns Changhe Base's situation into a concrete plot event. The chapter turns that into something concrete by moving from Where?" "Because monsters might appear and cause panic among the... to From the perspective of the public, the Loyalty Guild had done.... What makes it stick is that the chapter closes with He had rarely participated in events of this scale;
Chapter 208, "I Have Connections Above", is the clearest early answer because a shaky connection becomes usable in the plot. The chapter turns that into something concrete by moving from [Destruction: Destroying things will increase a certain amount of... to These twenty-plus people were from the small group that Nie Siyan had....
Chapter 25, "Fast Track in Three Days", is the clearest early answer because it turns Survivor Base's situation into a concrete plot event. The chapter turns that into something concrete by moving from Hmm?" Wang Tao rolled over and sat up. to That means their signal transmission distance is far, allowing Wang.... What makes it stick is that the chapter closes with "Of course, there's a chance!, which gives Survivor Base a stronger narrative position and pushes the relationship tension onward.