Chapter 11 A belated newbie bonus? (V-day subscription...)
When Bai Tang appeared, she was surrounded by a faint light.
But that holy radiance lasted only a brief second. After it went out, she quickly transformed back into the otaku surrounded by a faint aura of death.
Bai Tang looked around in confusion, then spoke—
"What did you bring me here for?"
Fu Qing: "..."
Same old formula, same old shocking remarks; I recognized him instantly – it was the same person.
Unexpectedly, the system's recruitment function was shaking out people who had already died in the previous world.
Fu Qing was momentarily dazed.
In the silence, Bai Tang had already seen her: "It's you."
She looked at her for two seconds, then frowned: "You look a little different."
Fu Qing hummed in agreement: "After all, we haven't seen each other for four years."
"Four years?" Bai Tang was confused. "Hasn't only half a year passed?"
Fu Qing realized that Bai Tang must have died six months after they separated. After that, her time had been frozen at that point until she was "summoned" by the system.
She frowned and explained to Bai Tang.
"...So, I want you to help me teach."
Bai Tang was completely stunned.
Fu Qing patiently waited for her to process what was happening, only to see her lips trembling and her face full of accusation: "I was perfectly fine when I died, and you actually dragged me back to be a corporate slave!"
Fu Qing: "..."
Bai Tang was filled with grief and indignation: "Even my mother couldn't convince me to go to work! Before you left, I even gave you the scallions I grew myself!"
Fu Qing: "..."
Fu Qing felt a pang of conscience for the first time in a long time.
She silently asked herself, "System, if a faculty member refuses to be hired, can the 10 points spent be refunded?"
System: [No, but you can reject an employee's rejection request.]
Upon hearing that a refund was not possible, Fu Qing's pangs of conscience immediately disappeared.
She then asked, "What is the salary for at the teaching point for?"
Is it possible to keep Bai Tang by raising her salary?
Perhaps because she's an N-rank character, her monthly salary is only 1 point, which seems far too little. Rather than wasting 10 points, it would be better to double her salary and use it to retain Bai Tang.
System: [Faculty and staff can use teaching points to exchange for off-campus time. 1 teaching point = 1 hour, during which they can move freely off-campus. They will be automatically recalled to the school when their points are used up.]
Bai Tang doesn't seem like the type of person who would be tempted by an opportunity to go out, no wonder she expects such a low salary.
System: [The summoned faculty members do not belong to this world. Their only connection to the current world is this school, and they are normally prohibited from leaving the school grounds.]
If Bai Tang refuses to be hired, she will return to her original world.
Just like Fu Qing, who almost refused a system task.
Returning to the original world means death.
Fu Qing frowned and calmly interrupted Bai Tang's rambling accusations: "Stay as a teacher, and I'll install a top-of-the-line computer with a graphics tablet and a full set of Red, Blue, and Green game consoles in your dorm room, plus a complete set of 'Bleach's Elementary School Manga and a 10,000 yuan recharge card for the Steam platform."
"For outstanding performance in subsequent teaching, you will be rewarded with a game cartridge every month, with the content of your choice."
Bai Tang: "..."
Bai Tang, moved to tears, shook Fu Qing's hand: "You're too kind. It's a deal."
*
The things promised to Bai Tang totaled tens of thousands of yuan, which was not a sum that Fu Qing, who held the inheritance, could easily spend. But Bai Tang had saved her life after all.
—They also gave her bean sprouts and scallions that she had grown herself.
Fu Qing has no way to repay this great kindness, so he can only hire her to continue being a happy homebody in his spare time.
The two quickly reached a consensus. Bai Tang's work attitude was exceptionally positive. She rubbed her hands together and asked, "What do you think I can do? Actually, I once dreamed of staying on as a dormitory supervisor after graduation, but the competition was too fierce, and I was eliminated in the first round of interviews..."
Fu Qing looked at her profile.
Skill and intelligence are easy to understand. She doesn't have high requirements for the physical fitness of a shut-in, and of course, there will be a lack of intelligence if one stays at home all the time.
A person with an A-level intelligence is considered to be in the normal to slightly above-average range; a stupid person won't survive long in the apocalypse. Although Bai Tang has supplies, holding onto them is a skill in itself. Fu Qing glimpsed the state of that residential building when he was fleeing; it was clear that more than one conflict had taken place inside, with many doors wide open and blood everywhere. Yet Bai Tang was still living there safely, which speaks volumes.
The most prominent feature on her panel is the "Survival Ability" section.
S-rank. Considering Bai Tang's terrible skills and physique, this ridiculously high rank must have been achieved purely through hoarding techniques.
Fu Qing had an idea, opened the new course creation page, and quickly typed in—
[Course Information]
Title: Introduction to the Art of Stockpiling (Required)
Teaching location: Room 101, Building 1
Lecturer: Bai Tang
"Stockpiling?" At the same time, Bai Tang received a reminder, "Does this thing even need to be taught?"
She looked surprised: "I thought you wanted me to teach drawing... But then again, art students are in such low demand in the apocalypse."
Fu Qing deeply felt that Bai Tang's optimistic attitude and her ability to talk to herself and advance the conversation were the key reasons why she was able to survive alone for so long in the apocalypse.
With a shortage of manpower, every skill must be utilized. She advised, "Remember to add these when you prepare your lessons later."
Bai Tang: "...I'm starting to worry about the future of this school."
Finally, after consulting with Bai Tang herself, the teaching time was set for the afternoon and evening.
The new course has been added to the course selection system.
Bai Tang received a white bracelet as a gift from the system. Through the bracelet, teachers can assign homework, check grades, set exam content, and more.
In contrast to the light green "Student Forum," a light pink "Teachers Forum" can be accessed using the white wristband. The two forums are not interconnected, and Fu Qing is the administrator of both.
Although the anonymous forum was built by the system, it was Fu Qing who first proposed the idea.
Students need a place to communicate and discuss. Rather than letting them create various unofficial group chats, it's better to consolidate these discussions in one place, right under Fu Qing's nose, with her managing it. This will also minimize the chances of any unexpected incidents happening that she might not be aware of.
Of course, students will definitely continue to create groups in private. In the past, a dormitory with six people might have more than a dozen groups. It is impossible to completely eliminate this, and Fu Qing does not intend to stop it.
However, the problem with group chats is that it's difficult for messages to flow between members. If something really happens, they will still return to this anonymous forum where everyone is.
With the support of system technology, even if the internet or power is cut off in the future, the wristband and forum can still be used to exchange information, which will become one of the biggest help to students.
...Although the forum is still full of wailing and howling.
Fu Qing glanced at the forum with a complicated expression, then left and handed the dormitory key to Bai Tang: "102, it's next to mine. Remember to prepare your lessons, and keep your game playing quiet tonight."
"Okay." Bai Tang rolled around roundly.
After seeing her off, Fu Qing clicked on the recruitment button again.
The resume I received this time was still rated N, indicating mediocre abilities, hovering between B and C, with no outstanding qualities in any area, yet the expected salary was very high, a full 10 teaching points per month.
Fu Qing held the resume but didn't operate it. Instead, she quickly clicked the recruitment button again.
On the third recruitment, I finally got an R card.
The moment he saw the result, Fu Qing breathed a sigh of relief.
While the total number of N-rank cards is unknown, the draw probability must have been adjusted by the system. Otherwise, with a total of eight billion people worldwide, wouldn't the probability of drawing an SSR be only nine in eight billion?
The fact that you get an R card out of only 900 available after just three draws suggests that the odds are not low.
She also discovered that all three people who were drawn so far are Chinese.
It's unclear whether it's because China has a large population, increasing the chances of winning, or if the system is operating in secrecy.
In any case, this is a good thing, saving us the trouble of language barriers.
Based on this simple deduction, Fu Qing canceled the hiring of the N card he drew the second time.
With a monthly salary of 10 points and annual expenses of 120 teaching points, she could afford to buy another small plot of land.
It's better to have a short, sharp pain than a long, drawn-out one. Wasting these 10 points now is worse than having to personally send those who have already been "resurrected" back later due to financial constraints.
With 20 points remaining, Fu Qing continues to draw.
The third R card is actually a bald man around forty years old, with a long, twisted scar running across his face, making him look sinister and terrifying.
Hao Zhenye.
Intelligence B+, physical skills S-, survival skills A, intelligence A.
Expected salary: 10 teaching locations per month.
The fourth card was also an N card, and Fu Qing couldn't help but twitch his lips when he saw the photo.
The photo shows an elderly woman with white hair.
Liu Yingchun.
Intelligence: A-, Physical Ability: C-, Survival Skills: A+, Intelligence: C-.
Expected salary: 2 points per month.
“I know the situation is not good right now…” Two thin sheets of A4 paper rustled in Fu Qing’s hands, “but isn’t it a bit inhumane for a 72-year-old to have to find another job?”
Moreover... Bai Tang is a bright and cheerful young woman, yet she has the same skills as a 72-year-old man?
There are too many flaws, and Fu Qing doesn't know where to begin.
System: [The employee list is not affected by age or gender; anyone has a chance to be selected. You can redraw the list for employees you don't want.]
"Forget it, it's only 2 points of pay, let's keep them." Three people can take up the remaining three classes, so Fu Qing can continue to relax. Thinking of this, she perked up, "What's with this A+ survival skill? Was the old lady a special forces soldier when she was young?"
System: [No similar experience is listed on your resume.]
Fu Qing scrolled down her resume and saw a line in the past experience section: After retiring, she devoted herself to studying farming for 20 years and won first place in the community's "Let's Farm, Auntie!" competition for several consecutive years.
Fu Qing: "..."
It seems that Grandma Liu's talent lies in farming.
Fu Qing pondered for a moment, then chose to hire him, and immediately created a new course:
[Course Information]
Title: University Physical Education (Required)
Teaching location: playground
Lecturer: Hao Zhenye
[Course Information]
Title: Advanced Practical Skills (Optional)
Teaching location: playground
Lecturer: Hao Zhenye
[Course Information]
Title: Crop Cultivation (Elective)
Teaching location: Room 102, Building 1
Lecturer: Liu Yingchun
Since there are few students in the elective course, arranging for Grandma Liu to attend will not be too tiring for her.
Uncle Hao, being in his prime and holding an R-card, earns a salary far exceeding that of the two ladies, so naturally, he's expected to do more. With one elective and one required course, completing both tasks by himself, Fu Qing, looking at her 10 points of salary, finally felt less pained.
Four lessons created, task complete, 100 points earned.
The account balance is 110 teaching points, of which 100 points were exchanged by Fu Qing for a [small experimental field] - since we are going to open a vegetable planting class, fields are essential, and fields are also a necessary facility for building a shelter in the future.
After purchasing the experimental field, Fu Qing opened the map under the system's guidance and dragged the field thumbnail above the campus map.
The area where the land can be placed is shown in green, while buildings, lakes, or forests are shown in red. The existing buildings and facilities on the land need to be demolished first.
Looking at the familiar construction page, Fu Qing finally felt a bit of the reality of a simulation management game.
Before this, the game was more like an idle game where you watched little characters fight zombies.
What surprised Fu Qing the most was that the [small experimental field] could actually be placed on the plain to the west that originally did not belong to the campus, thus indirectly expanding the school's area.
She tried dragging the field to the edge of the plain near the riverbank and found that it actually worked. Once completed, it would automatically expand the perimeter of the new campus with additional walls.
If placed there, Fangzhou University's area could nearly double.
Free land!
Before Fu Qing could even feel happy, he realized the problem.
As the area increases, the wall will be expanded, but the system will only provide a regular brick wall with cement coating.
Schools are located in densely populated areas, and over time, zombies from the surrounding area will gradually gather there, eventually breaching the brick walls. To completely stop the zombies, either the walls need to be rebuilt or traps need to be dug, and the cost of both depends on the length of the walls.
A larger campus would certainly make the living experience more comfortable, but it would also increase the risks. A trade-off must be made to ensure that every inch of land in the shelter is used effectively.
The management game suddenly turned into a tower defense game.
Fu Qing ultimately placed the small experimental field next to the west side of the school. There was a side gate leading to the experimental field through the playground.
The area has increased slightly, but not by much.
She plans to divide the main campus where teachers and students live and the farmland into two areas in the future, and build separate walls around them. The former will be built into an impregnable shelter, while the latter, due to its large area, can be slightly weaker in terms of defense, but ordinary brick walls alone will still not be enough.
Once construction is complete, the corresponding area on the map is marked with a red "Under Construction" stamp.
[Note: Construction is expected to take another 8 hours to complete]
Fu Qing returned to the recruitment page, holding the last 10 teaching points, and clicked to draw again.
Although the task has been completed, the current course has not yet met Fu Qing's expectations.
If she can't find a suitable candidate, she'll have to reluctantly take one last class herself.
[Course Information]
Title: Zombie Species Identification and Characteristics Research (Required)
Teaching location: Room 103, Building 1
Lecturer: To be determined
...
Know yourself and know your enemy, and you will never be defeated. Understanding zombies is the foundation of survival in the apocalypse. Back then, humanity suffered countless losses and paid a heavy price in blood because it did not understand the characteristics of zombies.
It can be said that this understanding of zombies, built upon countless human lives, is the most valuable information that Fu Qing brought back from this rebirth.
The importance of stockpiling goods, growing vegetables, and even practical skills courses comes after this.
A flash of white light streaked past, and whether it was an illusion or not, the resume seemed to descend more slowly this time.
Like a deliberately slow-motion scene, the white paper floated slowly and ceremoniously into Fu Qing's hands.
[A new applicant has come to apply!]
Attribute: SR
Expected salary: 0 teaching points/month
Fu Qing blinked: "...?"
What's this?
Heaven has finally opened its eyes and given her a belated newbie perk?
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