Chapter 45: Strong Recruitment

　　Little Bruce was awakened from his sleep by hunger.

　　He walked out of the tent, touching his belly, and saw several men who were still on duty, leaning against the fire and chatting, trying hard to stay awake.

　　He also moved closer and squatted there, absorbing every bit of warmth.

　　There are more than 30 people in this camp, and many of them joined halfway like them. There is no leader here, and no mandatory rules. Only the participants can get a share of the supplies searched outside, and everyone shares the work in the camp.

　　The search team was out working all day yesterday but didn't get much food, so everyone was hungry. Today, he plans to go out searching with his brother, so the two of them should be able to get more.

　　Thinking of his wife who had lost a lot of weight and his nephew who complained all day long about not having enough to eat, he couldn't help but curse the world in his heart. Damn it, their family used to be a famous wealthy family in town.

　　Just when he was about to shamelessly ask his neighbors to borrow some food to deal with the emergency, he suddenly heard a noisy sound of footsteps.

　　Before he could react, he heard many people shouting:

　　"Be still and don't move. Our guns don't have eyes."

　　"If you don't want to die, don't move."

　　"Put down your weapon, or I'll shoot you."

　　Little Bruce saw dozens of sturdy men wearing uniform black leather armor, holding powerful submachine guns in their hands, with countless black muzzles pointing at them, making him unable to muster any desire to resist.

　　Soon, all members of the camp were awakened. Faced with the threat of death, no one dared to resist. Some people showed fear, some were full of hatred, and some were numb.

　　At this time, a very tall and strong man walked out from the enemy camp. He was handsome, had a good temperament, his green and deep eyes were like the abyss, and he had a warm smile on his face. If it weren't for the black muzzles of guns around him, he would definitely be a very likable man.

　　The man had a deep, magnetic voice.

　　"Friends, please do not be afraid, we are not predators or killers."

　　"We are the Umbrella Corporation, an organization that exists to protect the hope of mankind."

　　"The reason I pointed the gun at you is because I don't want to cause harm to either side due to unnecessary trouble."

　　"In the next week, you will be brought to our base and work for us for a week."

　　"This is not forced labor or slavery."

　　"Our company is a very humane enterprise with very generous wages and benefits. It not only provides food and accommodation, but also protection of life and property."

　　"If you work for one day in our company, you will get 2-3 days of survival supplies. After a week, if you still want to continue working for Umbrella Corporation, we will formally sign a recruitment agreement."

　　"If anyone wants to leave, we will not stop them. You can leave safely with the supplies you have earned."

　　"We are an honest organization. Please don't mind if this invitation is a bit rude."

　　The handsome man nodded to an Asian man next to him.

　　"For safety reasons, we will take away your weapons, but don't worry, we will return them to you intact when you leave. You can even buy bullets from us."

　　"Okay, everyone, please surrender your weapons, gather your personal belongings, and be ready to leave with us."

　　Faced with threats and promises, those who had originally determined to resist became hesitant. If it was really as the man said, in the end either leaving or staying in their camp would be a good choice.

　　They are all very ordinary survivors and do not have the courage to fight to the death.

　　After everyone had obediently handed in their weapons and packed their luggage, the group of tough guys actually brought them a lot of hot food, saying it was for their breakfast, including bread, eggs, and milk.

　　Little Bruce was stunned. Although he didn't even bother to look at these things before the disaster, now, these are scarce supplies.

　　Without caring about anything else, he, his brother, his wife and his nephew all picked up the food and started to wolf it down. They were no longer resistant to the coercion from the other party.

　　Those who can provide you with food these days are all good people.

　　Following the instructions of this group of people, they were assigned to different cars, but they were not separated from their families. After more than two hours' drive, Bruce's family was taken to somewhere in Atlanta, which seemed to be called the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

　　As soon as they arrived here, they were stunned. Hundreds of humans were working here in full swing. Countless steel bars, steel pipes and steel nets were erected to form a steel wall nearly three meters high.

　　Occasionally, zombies would come over after hearing the noise, but they were easily killed by the black-armored soldiers behind the workers. They didn't even use guns. They just poked the zombie's eye sockets through the steel net and killed one easily.

　　After everyone got off the bus, the tall and handsome man called over a ruffian-looking middle-aged man and gave him a few instructions.

　　He called over a craftsman in charge, gave him some instructions, and then walked towards the group of people.

　　With a smile on his face, he said:

　　"I have already said hello to the management here. You are all temporary workers at the moment. Someone will come to give you guidance on your work later."

　　"We will provide you with temporary food and lodging. We will assign you housing after your work at night, and the money will be deducted from your total salary in the end."

　　"It's best not to run away. There are still many zombies nearby. It's very dangerous."

　　After saying that, the man nodded at them and left without any additional restrictions.

　　The dozens of people here looked at each other in bewilderment.

　　But they really didn't want to escape. It was the first time they saw so many humans after the disaster. The fully armed black-armored soldiers around them made them feel safe but also scared.

　　In this way, under the guidance of some instructors, they began to build steel walls like everyone else. The food at noon and dinner was quite rich, allowing these survivors who had been drifting outside to enjoy the happiness of having enough food again.

　　At night they were assigned to a suite in a luxury hotel. The room was quite clean. Although there was no water or electricity, they could get hot water from the staff on the first floor if they needed it.

　　They chatted with the regular employees around them while working and learned that the real base of Umbrella Corporation was inside the CDC, which was a truly civilized paradise. Not only could they take hot showers, but they could also watch TV, movies, and play games. Their weekly salary could be exchanged for a lot of food and daily necessities.

　　Compared to these regular employees who joined Umbrella Corporation, their past lives were shit.

　　Gradually, as he learned more and more, little Bruce felt less and less resistant to this place, and instead had an urge to join in.

　　Starting from the second day, little Bruce found that his companions in the original camp were working more and more seriously, with more or less smiles on their faces. Many of them took the opportunity to get close to the regular employees around them, as if they were adapting to the environment in advance.

　　That's not a bad life, isn't it?

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