Chapter 83: Fortress Reform, Construction of Residential Areas

Ye Zian turned to the gathered crowd and declared:

"Our next objective is to eliminate the researchers from the Empire of the East who are hiding in Xiacheng.

As you all witnessed today, there are forces in Xiacheng that serve as their protectors. We will not show any mercy to these traitorous elements. They must be eradicated completely."

The ability to mobilize thousands to invade Ye Zian's fortress could only stem from the Xiacheng base; he couldn't think of any other force capable of such a large-scale infiltration without raising alarms.

With the changing situation, Ye Zian abruptly realized that his plan to simply rest after dealing with Su Chen had been shattered.

The fortress would now face enemies not just from a handful of survivor groups scavenging in the wild, but from large bases with thousands of people, making the search team's numbers insufficient to impact the future battlefield.

With a wave of his hand, several light points merged into the minds of the core management members, designating them as the ruling class within the system. He then allowed them to recruit their own members into the system.

As the crowd looked on in shock, Ye Zian continued:

"There are a few important announcements to make.

Firstly, the management of the fortress will be fully commercialized. Aside from the daily free meals provided, all points salaries for the search teams will be eliminated, and other services will require points for exchange.

Secondly, the search team will officially expand. Each team will absorb new members up to a standard of three hundred, and An Ziyu's rookie team will be restructured into a search team. The five hundred members of the city defense team will take turns going out to execute search missions every day."

"Of course, each search squad can further divide into smaller teams as the squad leader sees fit for easier operations. However, each member of the search team must submit five crystal chips daily; the remaining chips can be kept or sold to the fortress at a rate of 10 points each.

As for the resources harvested during outings, members will only need to submit 50%, with the rest belonging to themselves. Search team leaders will receive a 10% commission from their team's tax revenue."

Upon hearing this news, the faces of several search team leaders, who had initially been disheartened by the cancellation of salaries, lit up with smiles.

Five chips meant at least the equivalent of five zombies, and with luck, one zombie could cover that. However, a 50% share of resource income was a significant fortune.

Not considering the chip income, as long as the members could fill their backpacks, they could earn hundreds of points from their daily commissions. This would greatly incentivize them to go out more.

As a team leader, they would effectively receive 5% of the total income generated by their team, potentially earning up to ten thousand points in a single day.

Of course, being a leader also meant taking responsibility for their members. Points wouldn't just be flowing in; they would need to cover the treatment costs for injured members and replace broken gear. Otherwise, the team members might leave for other search teams.

Hearing this, the logistics team leaders shot envious glances at the search team leaders.

Noticing the admiration from the support staff, Ye Zian continued:

"Similarly, the income of the support staff will also come from this 50% tax revenue, and even those who produce and sell resources to the combat department will receive corresponding commissions."

Ye Zian then turned to Ouyang Xue and said:

"Ouyang Xue, please plan some entertainment facilities within the fortress, such as bars, cinemas, and even game rooms."

Ye Zian had already set up a recycling system at both city gates. When search team members returned with their haul, it would automatically be stored in the fortress's warehouse, with the designated tax deducted, and points would be allocated to the members and the team leaders.

Members could then use their points freely at various venues within the fortress.

Ye Zian no longer intended to give these people time to adapt to the apocalypse; transformation was necessary to ensure the team could grow more rapidly.

Submitting crystal chips and resources was a headache for any large base in the apocalypse. After all, the chips were the most stable currency in this world, capable of directly enhancing the strength of ability users. Their importance was self-evident, while resources were essential for survival.

However, with the Tower of Heaven's affinity bonus, Ye Zian was not worried about team members hoarding chips and resources.

"Therefore, the range of points usage will be expanded. No longer limited to just the previous warehouse's resource exchange, various entertainment facilities will be built in the Tower of Heaven, and you can even exchange points for comfortable private residences."

With the Tower of Heaven upgraded to the fifth level, the first floor's internal space expanded to 200,000 square meters, reaching an impressive height of 25 meters.

Ye Zian planned a five-story building on the first floor of the Tower of Heaven. The first floor would feature one thousand independent rooms, the second would have eight hundred, and so on, with the fifth floor hosting two hundred luxury villas. The amenities would increase in sophistication as one moved up the building.

Each floor's residential area would increase in size, with the top floor's villa spanning five hundred square meters, complete with a private bathtub, kitchen, and training room.

This was genuine usable space, without the irritating concept of shared areas.

Of course, apart from the necessary decorations, the furnishings would initially consist of just a large bed. Other furniture and the added functions of the houses would require purchases using points from Ye Zian.

Ye Zian thoughtfully set up a sub-system on each floor, allowing members to exchange their points for desired items, such as daily necessities, weapons, snacks, and furniture.

For the combat department members, as long as they worked hard, they could earn more points to improve their living conditions.

As for the support staff, as long as they served the combat department members well, they would still lead a life ten times more comfortable than outside.

Previously, the fortress's points had mostly been a net outflow; if Ye Zian hadn't stockpiled enough resources before the apocalypse, any average force would have been drained dry by these thousands of people.

Now, the residents of the fortress had a favorability rating exceeding 80 toward Ye Zian. He was beginning to reclaim some of the benefits provided before, ensuring they wouldn't become too complacent. They would need to work hard for their points, establishing a reasonable cycle beneficial for the fortress's sustainable development.

After hearing Ye Zian's plans for the new building, the crowd could hardly contain their eagerness to see what their new residences would look like.

Ye Zian calmed their excitement, saying:

"Alright, that's all for now. But remember, our future enemies will be those large gathering places with thousands or even millions of people, including those from other countries."

After leaving Ye Zian's loft, everyone dispersed to recruit their team members into their respective frameworks while also checking out their new residences.

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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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