afternoon.

Accompanied by Bai Feiming and Su Ziyu, Jiang Wu stood on a temporary platform outside the base.

Behind Jiang Wu, there were two coffins.

Four men, bound and kneeling beside two coffins, trembled.

All four of them had their arms cut off, and one of them even lost his lower leg.

Unlike the joy of the morning's achievements, the nearly 700 people standing below the stage all looked serious.

A solemn atmosphere seemed to linger in the air.

The entire base was completely silent.

Only Jiang Wu's voice, full of energy, could be heard.

"...In the apocalypse, human life is as worthless as grass, but in our base, any field team member who sacrifices their life for the base will be given a dignified burial, and any field team member who is crippled for the base will be taken care of by the base! This is my promise to the field team members!"

"In this apocalyptic world, zombies are endless and mutated beasts roam freely. Humanity's future is already difficult enough, but we even have to face attacks from our own kind! The zombies didn't harm my team members, yet they died at the hands of their own kind!"

Jiang Wu stared intently at the more than one hundred field team members at the front of the group and asked loudly, "Our enemies include endless zombies, terrifying beasts, and ruthless fellow humans! Field team members, are you afraid?"

"I'm not afraid!!!"

More than 100 team members roared loudly.

Jiang Wu nodded in satisfaction, pointed to the four kneeling prisoners behind him, and said coldly, "I know some of you have only killed zombies, not people! Now! Immediately! Right now! Every member of the field team, cut off a piece of flesh from these four people! To offer as a sacrifice to our two team members! Those who can't bring themselves to do it, stand aside! I'll teach you myself!"

As Jiang Wu finished speaking, a glint flashed in Wu Ming's eyes.

As the captain of the field team, he took the lead and walked towards the four prisoners. He picked up a knife from the side and sliced ​​off a piece of flesh from the back of one of them.

Next up were Peng Gang, Tan Xiong, and a few others.

More than 100 people were divided into four teams, and they lined up neatly to complete Jiang Wu's requirements.

It's like accomplishing a sacred task.

The four prisoners were in utter despair.

Ultimately, they died in fear.

More than 100 field team members, not one of them was timid, and all of them faithfully completed Jiang Wu's requirements.

This pleased Jiang Wu greatly.

After all, the base will face far more than just zombies and giant beasts in the future.

Those fellow humans are sometimes far more terrifying than zombies and giant beasts.

If field team members don't even have the courage to take action against their own kind, it would definitely be a huge hidden danger.

The public execution shocked everyone at the base.

Especially those who have just joined the base, such as Chef Han and Ning Guohua.

They then realized that the leader who had spoken to them so kindly was also a ruthless person.

That's the kind of person who can execute someone by slow slicing at will.

After the execution, the blood on the ground was still steaming.

Several more people were dragged to the side of several mangled corpses.

These men were already trembling with fear from the execution they had just witnessed, and they had even lost control of their bladder and bowels.

Kneeling on the ground, they sobbed desperately.

But the tape over their mouths cut off their hope of begging for mercy.

Jiang Wu then said coldly, "Everyone who joins the base is questioned about whether they are truly committed to joining. Once you join, you cannot run away; those who violate this rule will die! Yet, there are always some people who like to challenge the base's prohibitions!"

"The base has not mistreated anyone who joins! The base has not made everyone eat pig swill or chicken feed! On the contrary, everyone is able to eat well and be full!"

"And then what? After you've eaten and drunk your fill at our base, you're thinking of going to join another base? Do you think our base is a charity?!"

At this point, Jiang Wu drew his long sword from his back and suddenly cut the men in half at the waist.

They were not given any chance to explain.

Despite the blood and colorful mess that covered the ground, Jiang Wu sheathed his knife.

Walking to the front of the platform, Jiang Wu looked at everyone and said loudly, "It's the apocalypse. Even I don't know when I'll suddenly die. I don't have time to care about all your trivial matters! I only have one request: follow the base's rules!"

"As long as you follow the base's lead, I will do my best to ensure your survival. If you don't follow the base's rules, even if you are a high-ranking member, I will not hesitate to kill you!"

Jiang Wu pointed to the two coffins behind him and continued loudly, "Those two field team members were the first group of team members to die since the establishment of the field team, but they will definitely not be the last!"

"The apocalypse is cruel. I want all the logistics team members to know that your current safety is due to the field operations team! In our base, field operations team members are superior to everyone else! Don't think you can get the same treatment as field operations team members while hiding in the base!!"

"I also want all field team members to know that for every field team member, I will have the base make that many coffins! Everyone gets a share, including myself!"

"Starting today, build a monument to our fallen heroes on that low hill to the east of the base. All the fallen field team members will be buried there! That will be our final resting place!"

"The road ahead is difficult, and I hope everyone can do their part to help our base survive in this cruel apocalypse!"

"Alright, that's all for today! Minister Sun, arrange for someone to clean up the bloodstains and trash in the back. Everyone else, rest here for a few minutes. There are a few more things to announce later."

Jiang Wu had just finished speaking.

Nearly 700 people applauded wildly.

Among them, the dozens of survivors in the Dawushan air-raid shelter breathed a sigh of relief.

They were relieved that Jiang Wu hadn't pursued the messes they'd made.

However, they were completely overthinking it.

Aside from those who have committed heinous crimes, Jiang Wu no longer intends to pursue the matter further.

After all, as the apocalypse drags on, the sins of the survivors we encounter will inevitably accumulate.

As long as they don't eat people, force young girls, or provoke the base, Jiang Wu can take them into the base.

From now on, just follow the base rules.

Looking ahead, loyalty to the base is Jiang Wu's primary concern.

The base with tens of thousands of people hundreds of kilometers away made Jiang Wu feel a sense of crisis.

He will never give away the empire he has worked so hard to build.

Even if the other party has connections with the government or military, it won't work!

The applause was thunderous, like a surging wave, making Jiang Wu feel the immense enthusiasm and trust of the audience.

Jiang Wu remained outwardly calm, but inwardly he was secretly pleased with himself.

My first time giving a speech without notes, and I said so much, and it was so effective.

Jiang Wu couldn't help but admire himself at this moment.

Indeed, people do grow and mature.

A few months ago, Jiang Wu thought he would never have dared to give an impromptu speech in front of so many people.

After the bodies behind him were carried away, Jiang Wu said loudly, "Next, I'm going to announce a few personnel orders."