Chapter 43
"Is your pen out of ink? Why can't you write?"
Li Yuanyuan looked puzzled and shook the pen vigorously: "Impossible, this doesn't use ink."
"Isn't that broken?"
Li Yuanyuan shook her head suspiciously: "That's impossible. Someone just wrote it."
"Tall, thin guy, haven't you written in so long that you don't know how to use it?" Another person squeezed past the tall man at the counter and snatched the pen. "Let me try. Eh... this shouldn't be happening. Your pen must be broken!"
Li Yuanyuan also found it strange. The boss's roster looked thin, but it would never be used up, and the next page would always be new.
The same goes for this signature pen. The boss said it can be used endlessly, so I have been using this pen for a long time and there has never been a problem. This is the first time.
Almost everyone tried it once, but it still didn't work. More than a dozen people were extremely anxious.
There have been an especially large number of customers coming here these days. After watching this drama, the customers behind couldn't wait any longer and squeezed through the line to come forward: "Hey, if you don't need to apply, don't block the way!"
Then he grabbed the pen and quickly signed his name on the roster. The clear handwriting appeared on the paper, and the ink supply was sufficient and the ink flowed smoothly.
He raised his head and glanced proudly at the group of dumbfounded people, then said casually, "Why can't I write it? I've written it right now. You won't have any problems, right?"
You won't have any problems!
Li Yuanyuan was instantly alert, her back stiffened in a defensive posture. She shouted towards the sofa in the hall, "Boss, boss, come quickly! There's something fishy about these people!"
With this shout, everyone in the hall turned their attention to the group of people at the counter, and they were on guard against this group of people as if they were thieves.
Under the gazes of the crowd, a group of more than ten people began to show fear. Seeing Ye Qing walking towards them step by step, under the strong pressure, they finally couldn't help but confess everything: "We will tell you, we will confess voluntarily."
Ye Qing raised his eyebrows, thinking that their attitude was quite good: "Tell me, what did you do wrong?"
This was probably the first time he apologized publicly in front of so many people. The leader blushed with embarrassment.
"I'm sorry. We were deceived by Sun Dazhuang and attacked the bus to the shelter. It's all our fault for not judging people and being blinded by money. We are truly sorry. If you can forgive us and allow us to apply for Taoyuan residents, we are willing to accept any punishment."
The others standing behind him also responded: "Yes, we can accept any punishment as long as you don't deprive us of our right to apply for residency!"
After they finished speaking, they all stared at Ye Qing eagerly. This scene looked very strange to outsiders. More than a dozen tall and strong men were standing in front of a young girl, trembling and not daring to move.
Ye Qing looked at their profiles through the system and found that they had indeed attacked the bus in the shelter. Perhaps the dozen or so high-level psychics that Deng Hailong mentioned on the day he received the note were them.
Apart from this, they have not done anything else wrong. They are now apologizing so sincerely, so they should be good people. In addition, they are rare high-level psychics, so it is feasible to give them a chance to reform.
But there must be punishment, after all, the rules have been there since the beginning.
Ye Qing coughed lightly and said loudly, "According to Article 33 of the Taoyuan Shelter Residents' Code, you have committed crimes of threatening public order and damaging public property."
Seeing the anxious expressions on the faces of more than a dozen high-level psychics, she slowly continued, "Since you haven't caused any actual damage to the shelter, your crimes aren't serious. According to the regulations, I can give you a chance to reform."
"You are required to do voluntary labor at the shelter for half a month, free of charge. During this period, if you behave well, your rights will be restored."
As soon as Ye Qing finished speaking, they couldn't wait to agree: "Okay, we agree, thank you boss for the opportunity."
Looking at his anxious expression, he was afraid that Ye Qing would go back on his word.
Ye Qing nodded in satisfaction. He was a kind person, but he had been led astray by Sun Dazhuang before. With her guidance, he would be able to contribute to the shelter in the future.
After finishing his business, Ye Qing turned around and sat back on the single sofa. From afar, he heard several people congratulating each other.
"Finally got in."
"Fortunately, the boss gave us a chance to make amends."
"Yes, fortunately the boss is a good person and doesn't mind the mistakes we made."
"I must perform well this time."
"Yes, we must perform well and strive to stay."
A team of more than a dozen people were all high-level psychics. Ye Qing broke them up and assigned them tasks such as patrolling, guarding, and coaching training.
The shelter has recruited a new group of patrols and guards. Their combat capabilities are not high, but with the guidance of these high-level psychics, their strength will surely improve by leaps and bounds.
When Tang Chao was busy and overwhelmed, two men with red armbands came over. They actively shared the work, one helped him maintain order, and the other helped him check with the machine.
Tang Chao looked at the two men with a puzzled expression. Aren't these the high-level psychics we just met at the door? How did they end up here?
A man wearing a red armband, with a humble and polite smile said, "Brother Tang, right? My name is Zhang**. The boss asked us to come over and help for the next two weeks. I'd like to trouble you to sign the evaluation when the time comes."
Another person also came forward and showed his face: "Brother Tang, my name is Wang **. Like him, I will need your signature when the time comes."
Tang Chao looked at the three big words "Volunteer" on the two men's sleeves, and his original confusion and doubts were automatically resolved. He was familiar with the institute's rules and regulations, and roughly understood what was going on.
But he didn't expect that things are so unpredictable. They were of high status before, but now they are trying to please him to sign.
The bus upgrade brought in huge passenger flow, and the system sent an upgrade reminder within a few days. At that time, Ye Qing was checking today's harvest on time.
[Container income: 6000, Restaurant income: 20000, Clinic income: 6000, Accommodation income: 8000, Weapon shop income: 8000...]
[Container Cost: 3000, Restaurant Cost: 10000, Clinic Cost: 3000, Accommodation Cost: 0, Weapon Shop Cost: 4000, Operating Cost: 2000...]
Today's profit: 65,000.
[Shelter Level: Level 4, Mission Progress: 10,500/10,000 Residents (Upgradable), Passengers: 220.]
[Crystal Core Balance: 1.55 million.]
[Side Quest 1 - "A Relaxing Entertainment Venue": Quest progress 1/3, quest reward: 10 card draws.]
[Side Quest 2 - "A Relaxing Place for an After-Dinner Stroll": Quest Progress 0/1000, Quest Reward: 10 Card Draws.]
[Do you want to spend 150,000 crystal cores to upgrade? Yes/No.]
Ye Qing did not hesitate and spent 450,000 crystal cores to upgrade the shelter, clinic, and weapons shop.
【Upgrading, please wait...】
Many people did not rest at this time. After dinner, they took a leisurely walk in the open space in front of the shelter. In addition, there were patrol teams patrolling back and forth, and occasionally fighting against passing zombies and monsters.
I saw a flash of white light. It was the transparent protective shield above my head. It spread outwards rapidly as if it had legs, and disappeared in the blink of an eye.
Some newcomers who didn't understand thought they were attacked by some strange beast and looked terrified: "What just happened?"
The old man, who had been there a long time, proudly replied, "Don't panic. This is what a shelter upgrade looks like. I've experienced this several times. It looks like today's upgrade has more than doubled its size!"
"So this is the legendary upgrade. How spectacular."
"Yes, the area has increased a lot~"
"This is my first time seeing this. How about we go and take a look?"
"Okay, let's go see how big it is."
The patrolmen were patrolling at the edge of the protective shield. When they saw the boundary line spreading outward for several meters, they suddenly stopped, looked at each other, and walked towards the boundary line tacitly. However, they walked for several minutes and still did not see the edge.
Compared to them measuring the scope of the shelter with their feet, Ye Qing quickly learned the details through the system introduction.
[Congratulations on successfully reaching level 5. You will be rewarded with 10 card draws.]
[Shelter level: Level 5, Mission progress: Residents: 10,500/100,000, Passengers: 220.]
[Crystal Core Balance: 1.05 million.]
Shelter area: Building area: 2,500 square meters (expandable), total open space area: 100,000 square meters.
Shelter Facilities: Small clinic (level 5), one bus (level 3), one weapons shop, one restaurant, one clothing store, one container, one weapons shop, one vending machine, one ice cream machine, two water dispensers, and several tables and chairs.
The next level requires a population of 100,000 people, and the upgrade will be completed after all the people of Shanhai City move in.
What surprised her most was this vacant land, whose area was upgraded from 20,000 square meters to 100,000 square meters, which is as wide as 14 football fields. Thinking of it being empty, she couldn't wait to fill it up.
She had long understood the meaning of [Expandable] and clicked it without looking at the rules carefully. Expanding a building would cost 100,000 crystal cores, and filling the building would cost additional crystal cores.
This time, 20 buildings can be expanded. She looked at the balance and decided to keep a certain amount of funds for emergencies.
Finally, she planned to expand 5 buildings first, expand the building to the largest one, and fill the floors to 28 floors according to the layout of Building 1.
【Expansion completed, please check~】
Ye Qing clicked on the 3D thumbnail to check out the current architectural layout. The complex stood like a leader, at the forefront of all the buildings. A glass corridor connected it to Building 1.
The newly added buildings are arranged in a matrix, located on both sides and behind Building 1. The buildings are connected by glass corridors. There are entrances and exits on both sides that lead directly to the open space. Ye Qing named them Buildings 2-6 in order.
With these vacant rooms, the residents who migrated from Shanhai City now have a place to stay.
But the crystal core balance dropped to 100,000, making it difficult to do anything else.
[Congratulations on reaching level 5. You will be rewarded with a seed claw machine.]
Before Ye Qing had the chance to see what had been added to the system mall, he was stopped in his tracks by a sound of congratulations.
Seed claw machine, what is this?
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