Chapter 62: Recruiting Team Members

In his sleep, Ye Zian suddenly shivered, startled awake by a bone-chilling cold.

Upon waking, he cautiously surveyed his surroundings. Besides the sleeping Ouyang Xue beside him, there were no other dangers present.

Was it just his imagination?

Ye Zian quickly checked the system notifications, which only contained the points gained from training with Ouyang Xue earlier.

He hadn't expected to gain points from training with her; it must be because her survival had a significant impact on the overall plot of the Great Summer.

[Congratulations, host, for changing the plot and earning points.]

[Congratulations on +5 to all attributes, and an additional 20 free attribute points to allocate as you wish.]

However, since there was no system prompt, could it be that he had just neglected to cover himself properly and caught a chill? Looking at his bare self, it seemed quite possible.

Yet, he never anticipated that with over a hundred points in attributes, he could still feel so cold.

Ye Zian sighed to himself, realizing that he had been hurt by the cold wind and felt so haggard. From today onward, he would start abstaining from alcohol and focus on training.

The sky outside hadn't fully brightened yet, so Ye Zian burrowed back under the covers, wrapping his arms around Ouyang Xue and falling asleep again.

He had no awareness of Liu Sisi's revival.

In the morning,

Zhou Ruyan followed Ye Zian's orders and called all the dormitory leaders to gather on the rooftop early.

Thinking back to the events that had transpired on the rooftop last night, a subtle blush crept onto Zhou Ruyan's face, but she quickly composed herself and began explaining the reason for the gathering.

Zhou Ruyan had already provided a brief overview of the situation to the group. Nearly three hundred girls were whispering among themselves on the rooftop, waiting for Ye Zian to arrive.

There was no specific time set, and recalling the bold claims he had made earlier that morning, Ye Zian reluctantly made his way to the rooftop after spending some intimate time with Ouyang Xue.

Looking at the densely packed crowd on the rooftop, he estimated about 300 people. Based on the standard of eight girls per room, there should be around 2400 survivors.

Of course, this was the ideal situation; in reality, many dorms were not fully occupied, and quite a few girls had been turned into zombies. The actual number of survivors in the entire building was likely only around 1000, but many had fled from other dormitories.

Zhou Ruyan approached Ye Zian, respectfully presenting a roster of the dormitory staff: "This is the list of dormitory residents. I've compiled it. Including myself, there are a total of 2043 girls in the dormitory buildings, and these are the leaders from each dorm."

The number was roughly what Ye Zian had anticipated. He took the list and briefly scanned through it. Zhou Ruyan's neat handwriting recorded the names of each girl, but none stood out to him as particularly impressive.

Ye Zian closed the notebook and cast a sharp gaze over the gathered girls, speaking coolly: "Zhou Ruyan has likely summarized the general situation for you. Now, I'll add some details. You can refer to me as the City Lord, and you should maintain a sense of respect towards the other higher-ups in the fortress."

"The fortress is not a charity. We will not waste resources looking after you. From now on, you will need to complete tasks assigned by your superiors in the suburban fortress. I trust you understand what happens to those who try to cheat or slack off."

After speaking, Ye Zian gazed at the three hundred girls. One by one, they fell silent, not daring to show any signs of dissatisfaction.

His public execution of Li Na yesterday had already intimidated many girls, and the survivors who returned to the dorm had exaggerated Ye Zian's heroic deeds in the cafeteria. Now, every girl in the dorm regarded him with reverence, unable to meet his eyes, all nodding obediently like woodpeckers.

In unison, they replied, "Understood, City Lord."

Ye Zian nodded in satisfaction at their response.

To reward them for their attentiveness, he spoke softly: "Those who are willing to join the fortress will start as temporary team members. The standard for meals will be one meat dish and one vegetable dish, with rice in abundance, plus a daily salary of 10 points. As for points, you can exchange them for various supplies in the warehouse. You will find the specific exchange rates in the fortress. If your work performance is good, you will also be promoted, and your corresponding benefits will increase."

Ye Zian briefly introduced the rules of the fortress, including the specific tasks of each department and the additional benefits for the search team.

Then, his tone shifted to a more serious one: "Lastly, the self-rescue association you previously formed is to disband. It is strictly forbidden to incite others to defy orders from superiors under the guise of false democracy in the fortress. Violators will be executed without mercy."

An invisible killing intent radiated from Ye Zian, combined with his immense mental power, creating a chilling effect that intimidated all the girls present. Many of the more timid girls collapsed in fear.

Every girl in attendance memorized Ye Zian's words, not daring to forget, reminding themselves to emphasize this to their roommates upon returning.

"Of course, those who are loyal to me will not be treated poorly. I will at least ensure you live as you did before the apocalypse. Furthermore, the fortress will not accept any other male survivors besides myself."

As Ye Zian finished speaking, many of the girls' eyes lit up with excitement.

In these days, most girls in the dorm had come to realize the harsh reality; after the apocalypse, their status no longer afforded them certain privileges and had instead become a form of disaster.

If what Ye Zian said was true and the fortress was mainly composed of women, at least their personal safety would be ensured, without worrying about harassment from others.

"The rules are roughly as stated. You have two hours to inform your roommates. For those willing to go to the fortress, gather in the lobby in two hours. A bus will take you to the suburbs. For those who choose to stay here, you can fend for yourselves."

With that, Ye Zian left the rooftop without looking back, calling the search team to leave the dormitory building and prepare for the hunt for Shadow Walkers tonight.

On the campus of Xiacheng, as Su Chen and the other boys withdrew, nearby zombies remained uncleaned, aimlessly wandering towards the cafeteria, drawn by the scent of fresh blood and flesh, continuously banging on the cafeteria doors.

Ye Zian pointed to several nearby teaching buildings and said, "Qianqian, take a few people and fill those teaching buildings with flammable materials. Huizi and Anna, come with me to kill the nearby zombies."

Lin Qianqian had a space ring and was the most familiar with the layout of Xiacheng University, making her the best choice for this task.

"Okay."

After assigning the tasks, Lin Qianqian took the materials needed for the setup from Ye Zian and quickly led a few members of the search team to begin the preparations as instructed.

Regarding the death of Ye Er, Lin Qianqian felt a deep sense of guilt and was particularly focused on the plan to kill the Shadow Walkers, not daring to be careless in the slightest.

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𝙄 𝙬𝙖𝙣𝙩 𝙩𝙤 𝙩𝙖𝙠𝙚 𝙖 𝙢𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙩𝙤 𝙚𝙭𝙥𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙢𝙮 𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙩𝙪𝙙𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙩𝙝𝙤𝙨𝙚 𝙬𝙝𝙤 𝙨𝙪𝙥𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩 𝙢𝙚 𝙤𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙟𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙣𝙚𝙮. 𝙔𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙧𝙞𝙗𝙪𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙢𝙖𝙠𝙚 𝙖 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙡 𝙙𝙞𝙛𝙛𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚!

𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸𝘀 𝘁𝗼:

• 𝘽𝙤𝙜𝙙𝙖𝙣 𝙋𝙤𝙥𝙚𝙨𝙘𝙪

• 𝙅𝙘𝟭𝟮𝟬𝟮

• 𝘼𝙝𝙢𝙖𝙧𝙞𝙟𝙖𝙝

𝗔𝘀 𝗮 𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻, 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘂𝗻𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗸:

• 𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀: 𝙂𝙚𝙩 𝟯𝟱+ 𝙖𝙙𝙫𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚𝙙 𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙥𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙖𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙙 𝙤𝙛 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙚𝙡𝙨𝙚.

• 𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘁-𝗢𝘂𝘁: 𝙍𝙚𝙘𝙚𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙖 𝙨𝙥𝙚𝙘𝙞𝙖𝙡 𝙨𝙝𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮 𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙥𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙖𝙨 𝙖 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙠 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙨𝙪𝙥𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩!

𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝗳𝘂𝗲𝗹𝘀 𝗺𝘆 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗮𝗹𝘀𝗼 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽𝘀 𝗺𝗲 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆. 𝗜𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂'𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗮 𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻 𝘆𝗲𝘁, 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗷𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘂𝘀!

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