Lou Han was tempted, but on the surface he maintained a righteous demeanor. "Our Brightness Squad acts with integrity. You'd better put those bad thoughts behind you. I understand. You can go now."
Huang Boda made a good impression on Lou Han and left with a satisfied look on his face. As for whether Captain Lou would send someone, he wasn't worried at all; he was sure he would.
Although he wasn't very capable, he was still quite self-aware. He knew that Captain Lou wasn't exactly an upright person for promoting him.
After Huang Boda left, Lou Han became increasingly tempted. However, several setbacks made him realize the reality: if the other party openly displayed their supplies, or even sold them, then their strength was likely considerable.
The allure of the supplies was too great. After several setbacks, the team was in a state of panic, and this was a good opportunity to win them over.
Soon, Lou Han decided to personally lead the team to the inn, and even brought Meng Qiu along.
Thinking of Meng Qiu, Lou Han's eyes darkened. The other party was focused on Wen Zihao and seemed to have doubts about him. This was a good opportunity to get rid of him.
Healing abilities are hard to find, but wood-type ability users are not uncommon. Even if the team is missing a healer, he will still eliminate those who have ulterior motives.
An Ge originally intended to take Meng Xia and the other person to the base, but the conditions for upgrading the inn were just met. Seeing the increasingly lively crowd outside, Meng Xia volunteered to finish up the inn's affairs first.
“Little Ge’er, I was just too excited to go to Hope Base at the time. But thinking about it carefully, we’ve already waited for so long, so what’s a little more time? Besides, Wen Zihao said that Meng Qiu doesn’t go out easily, which is very important to the team, so it’s still very safe.”
Looking at Meng Xia's serious eyes, An Ge nodded, "Okay, I'll upgrade the inn first."
The inn still needs manpower for a series of things after the upgrade; it really can't do without people.
As Ange clicked the upgrade button, she also used a speed-up item, and instantly, the inn, which was originally just a small bungalow, became a two-story building.
The first floor houses the kitchen, dining room, supermarket, and a simple activity room, while the second floor consists entirely of guest rooms.
The branch upgrade didn't add any special buildings, and Ango doesn't seem to care. Right now, basic needs like food and shelter are what everyone craves most.
According to the head office's experience, upgrading the inn at the beginning is not difficult, just like leveling up quickly in a newbie village in a game. Moreover, the upgrade requirements for the branch are easier than those for the head office.
Although the human population is dwindling, it's still not a small number compared to the less productive ancient worlds. The people who have arrived from Hope Base in just the last few days are enough to propel the inn up two levels.
However, this is only the initial stage; upgrading later will not be so easy.
Ange wasn't in a hurry; she didn't have the ambition to provide a safe haven for everyone. Rather than accommodating more guests at the inn, she was thinking about how to utilize the surrounding habitable houses in the future.
After all, this used to be the city center, and many houses can still be lived in if they are renovated. As more and more people gather here, those houses will have a place to be used.
These are still long-term issues. The most urgent task for Ange is to solve the problem of insufficient manpower.
The inn's sudden upgrade stunned everyone. They were first taken aback, then, recalling what An Ge had said to the old lady, they were overjoyed.
Now that there are guest rooms, they can finally take a proper shower!
After their initial surprise, Fang Wanhua and Wen Zihao quickly got to work. They efficiently checked everyone in, and although they were tired, their smiles never faded.
Ange has no plans to open a restaurant; the current customer base is sufficient with the small supermarket. It's not too late to open one once the staff is in place.
She decided that the first batch of employees would mainly consist of ordinary people. Unlike those with superpowers who could hunt zombies, they could only do odd jobs and earn very little. Just like with this inn upgrade, not everyone was willing to move into a guest room.
Since there were no zombies outside the inn anyway, they preferred to use the money they saved to buy daily necessities.
An Ge didn't force these people. As she said before, she's a businesswoman, not a philanthropist.
Despite this thought, An Ge still installed a few more lamps outside the inn.
Since the apocalypse, the night seems to hold no memory for humanity other than fear and anxiety. Many dare not light lamps to avoid being discovered by zombies.
But things are different now. After the inn was upgraded, both the indoor and outdoor areas were brightly lit. Even those who didn't stay in a room had no worries about being attacked by zombies.
After finishing their meals, many people even had the leisure to go outside the inn and point at the zombies wandering around.
"Look, that zombie attacked its companion; its level must be quite high." Ordinary people can't clearly distinguish a zombie's level from its energy fluctuations, but they have their own methods.
"It looks like a level three zombie. Wow, if we can get its core, we'll be rich."
"You? Give me a break. If you make a move, you might become our resource." One of them said mercilessly. If he got bitten, wouldn't he become a level one zombie?
For ordinary people, dealing with a level one zombie isn't too difficult!
"I heard that if someone gets bitten, Manager An can clear the zombie virus within a certain period of time. If I get bitten, I'll go find Manager An."
"You? Give me a break. Manager An has already given us a place to stay. The only thing we can do now is not to cause her any trouble. Besides, what if everyone thinks like that and angers the manager? Let me tell you, if you act on your own and get bitten by a zombie, we won't ask the manager for help on your behalf."
"That's right, that's right, you'd better give up your ideas." People around him warned after hearing this.
"I... I was just saying that, I wouldn't be that stupid," the person quickly assured him, suppressing his thoughts.
Some people with ulterior motives suddenly realized that they were just ordinary people and had no reason to believe that the store manager would help them.
The crowd looked at the zombies, who seemed to be wandering around like headless flies, with pity in their eyes.
It seems these zombies will eventually be taken down by the superhumans, which will bring in a huge sum of money.
There were also people with superpowers among their group. Even the lowest-level superpowered individuals, working together, could eliminate a level-two zombie. A single successful kill could be worth more than half a month's room fee.
Cheng Tian was the most successful among them. Although he had superpowers, they were not very useful in eliminating zombies. In addition, he had a wife and children to support. In the past, his life in the shantytown was probably only slightly better than that of ordinary people.
It's completely different now!
Everyone looked at Chengtian with envy as he and a few others had just defeated a level-two zombie.
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