During dinner, Li Feng took the initiative to inquire about the progress of the communication with Li Yiyuan.

"Brother Li, how did your talks with Wang Laosi's group of superpowered individuals go?"

"Did you get it?"

Li Yiyuan had just finished eating and put down his chopsticks.

"It's almost done. We'll discuss some details tomorrow. With their team involved, we'll definitely pass the capital verification stage at the investment promotion meeting the day after tomorrow. As for the rest, we'll have to see what kind of regulations Quanyou Supermarket has."

Lin Xing finished his bowl of porridge in one gulp. "Wang Laosi and his team have grown too fast. There were only twenty or thirty people in the team before the heatwave, and now there are almost two hundred."

He Chengji calmly said, "Not all of the two hundred-plus people are superhumans; most are ordinary people."

"However, I heard that the benefit they offer for joining the group is to give members an advance on crystal cores to buy power-awakening potions."

Just like during extremely hot weather, it's still quite difficult for ordinary people to collect 10,000 crystal cores, since they still need to eat, drink, and live their daily lives.

If someone is willing to give an advance, then there are definitely many more people who are willing. It's just joining the superpowered legion, not selling yourself. The more people you have, the safer it is to go out in battle, and you also get a monthly salary. It's a worthwhile deal no matter how you look at it.

Lin Xing, unaware of all that, turned to look at Li Yiyuan, "Captain, is that really true?"

Li Yiyuan nodded. "Yes, nowadays, when those legions recruit people, they basically offer awakening potions as a condition; otherwise, there wouldn't be so many superhumans."

Lin Xing slapped his thigh suddenly, "This deal is worthwhile! If we had crystal cores, we should recruit more people and expand our team. Then we'd never be short of crystal cores again!"

His brother, Lin Le, rolled his eyes at him. "The problem is that we don't have crystal cores right now. By the time we do, the people they're supposed to recruit and the people they're supposed to awaken will be all out of our reach."

Otherwise, why would the captain go to cooperate with Wang Laosi? He had no other choice.

Lin Xing sighed, "Sigh, it's all because of poverty. I'll definitely farm more crystal cores in the future."

Seeing that the topic had gone astray, Li Feng coughed lightly, "Ahem, well... I have something I want to tell you."

Everyone looked at him curiously, and Zhang Xun asked impatiently, "What's wrong?"

Li Feng looked at Li Yiyuan, his eyes filled with apology.

"I ran into Sister Xin when I went to the supermarket to place a commission today. Sister Xin said I could work in their commission department."

No sooner had he finished speaking than Zhang Xun exclaimed in surprise, "Wow! There's such a good thing?"

That's a supermarket! A place that no family or superpowered group can compare to. You know, when a supermarket hires people, countless people are scrambling to get in.

The other three, unlike Zhang Xun, were not so carefree. They immediately realized the implications and all looked at Li Yiyuan.

Seeing their reaction, Li Yiyuan couldn't help but find it amusing. "What do you mean by looking at me like that?"

"Do you think I'll have a problem with that?"

Lin Xing gave an embarrassed smile and quickly waved his hand to explain.

"No, no, it's just that the captain's plan is overseas, hehe, there's been a little conflict."

Li Yiyuan knew what they were thinking, but didn't expose his lie.

“We usually buy supplies at the supermarket, and I’ll be attending a supermarket business meeting the day after tomorrow… One thing at a time, I’m not that upset.”

Hearing him say that, Li Feng breathed a sigh of relief. In fact, he was also afraid that Brother Li would be angry because of this.

They've been a team since they were in Haishi, and the dangers and obstacles they've faced along the way have only strengthened their bond. He doesn't want this choice to create a rift between them.

“Brother Li, you know I don’t have any big ambitions. Right now, I just want to find my sister and live a peaceful life with her. I don’t ask for great wealth or status, I just want a stable life and to raise my sister to adulthood.”

Obtaining the agency rights and leading the team abroad would be a smooth road to success, but before this immense wealth lay too many unknown dangers, which he dared not gamble on, nor did he want to.

Li Yiyuan naturally took out another cigarette and lit it.

I didn't smoke before the apocalypse, but now my addiction is getting worse.

“I understand. I will support whatever you choose. Since you have this opportunity, go for it. The benefits at the supermarket are good, no worse than going abroad with me.”

As he spoke, he looked up and smiled, a hint of a joke in his expression.

"If you do well at the supermarket, remember your brothers then."

"Brother Li, what you're saying is true. No matter what, we're all brothers. You'll always be my brother." Li Feng's words came from the bottom of his heart.

Now that things had come to this point, Li Yiyuan took the opportunity to bring the matter to the forefront and explain it clearly.

He saw today that the supermarket had teleportation stones on the shelves. It is said that no matter how far away you are, you can be instantly teleported to a place with a teleportation stone or teleportation array.

The price is a bit high, but if I can actually secure the agency rights, it's just a matter of time.

Even when he goes overseas, he can still come back from time to time.

He participated in this investment promotion not only because he genuinely wanted to seize the opportunity, but also because he hoped to obtain an agency in a certain location in Country Y, so that he could also contact people in the organization.

Li Yiyuan was in Country Y before the apocalypse. He was a hacker and had joined a local mercenary organization.

He held a high position in the organization, serving as the leader's right-hand man and the team's second-in-command.

Once he finds them, his business plans in Country Y will go even more smoothly.

Li Yiyuan respects the team members' choices and does not force them.

Following Li Feng's lead, the oldest member of He Chengji's team, a space-type ability user, also spoke up.

"I'm too old, my combat power is low, and supermarkets sell space stones now, so my superpower isn't very useful anymore, so I won't go."

He really likes the stability of the S City base now. He just wants to find a small team to go out and farm crystal cores, which will be enough for them to eat and drink.

Li Yiyuan nodded. In fact, based on each person's personality and their interactions over this period, he could more or less guess each person's choice, so he wasn't surprised.

"What about Lin Xing, Zhang Xun, and you two?"

Lin Xing (Wind type), Lin Le (Mental type), and Zhang Xun (Power type) had already made their decision. Lin Le, representing the two brothers, spoke up:

"Captain, we brothers will go with you."

Zhang Xun chuckled and added, "Me too. I'm all alone and have nothing to miss. I want to go out and try my luck, to see if I can turn my bicycle into a motorcycle."

"Alright, since you're willing to follow me, I certainly won't treat you unfairly."

Li Yiyuan then discussed with He Chengji and Li Feng, saying, "I would like to hire you to take care of Guan Guan and the others at the base."

He definitely couldn't take the children with him when he went out; the outside world was far more dangerous than China. Since He Chengji and Li Feng both valued stability, he would use crystal cores to ask them to take care of the children.

Having spent so much time together, he knew they would treat the children well, and he wasn't comfortable with hiring other new people.

After a discussion, He Chengji and Li Feng both agreed. He Chengji liked children and could continue to take care of them. The salary was equivalent to a job, which suited him very well.

Li Feng resolutely refused any salary; he wanted to work at the supermarket because he was afraid it would be too busy there, but he would take care of the children whenever he had free time.

A conversation tonight has determined the paths that will take which we will go our separate ways.