Indeed, as he said, the main function of the shelter is for emergency refuge, not for a resort.
Large areas were used as accommodation areas, while small cubicles of three or four square meters served as the main living spaces for the survivors.
As soon as Qin Yi and the others approached, they smelled a sour, foul odor, which made them frown.
"I'm sorry, the filtered water in the shelter is limited. While it may be enough for drinking, it's not enough for everyone to shower every day."
"Don't you have any water-type ability users? They can use their abilities to filter polluted water sources."
"A level three water-type ability user can meet the water needs of thousands of people."
The adjutant looked somewhat embarrassed and said in a low voice:
"Those who have awakened superpowers hold a high status in the shelter, and no one is willing to do these things for ordinary people."
"As long as you awaken your superpowers, you can immediately leave this centralized containment area and move to a larger room in a better environment."
Upon hearing this, Qin Yi frowned and said:
"Shouldn't we do more while enjoying better resources?"
"Everyone has the potential to awaken superpowers; before that, they are just ordinary people."
The adjutant helplessly spread his hands and said:
"The chief also had objections to this, but Mayor Zhang insisted that high-level superhumans could better protect the shelter."
"We shouldn't waste our superpowers on such trivial matters. Drinking water is guaranteed, and there won't be any problems if we don't take a bath."
"Therefore, the commander took all the brothers away from the shelter to set up camp outside, unwilling to stay and live in the shelter."
Qin Yi didn't say anything more and followed his adjutant to continue visiting other areas of the shelter.
The shelter wasn't large; at their pace, they explored it in about an hour.
Meanwhile, Zhang Yu, who had been busy coordinating and transporting food, had finished his work and arranged the banquet.
Qin Yi saw people setting up large pots in various areas to steam rice.
There were nearly four thousand people in the shelter, and everyone was given food.
As for side dishes? None.
Having white rice is already a blessing; if you want other supplies, you have to go out and search for them yourself.
However, survivors who go out to find supplies only need to hand over a small amount of supplies to the shelter when they return.
The supplies handed over were not much, and Zhang Yu did not intend to exploit the survivors for their own gain.
Even so, many survivors are still unwilling to go outside.
They spent their days idly in the shelter, waiting for the shelter to distribute food relief.
Like domesticated poultry, once they have food to eat, they have no other thoughts.
After learning about these things, Qin Yi couldn't help but shake his head.
"This will turn these people into parasites, serving no purpose other than increasing their burden."
In an attempt to salvage the shelter's image, the adjutant quickly explained:
"I heard that Mayor Zhang has already started working on improving this problem, but it seems that the results are not very significant yet."
"It's the end of the world, we should have changed our mindset a long time ago..."
“...”
Qin Yi and his adjutant chatted casually as they arrived at the core area of the shelter.
The adjutant walked back behind Sun Jianjun.
Zhang Yu warmly stepped forward and led Qin Yi and the others to the birthday table.
"Please sit here. You are the first group of guests since the establishment of our Shanghai Self-Help Committee."
"Our two forces should interact more in the future."
Compared to the survivors we saw on the road eating plain white rice, the feast here was undoubtedly much more lavish.
Besides the lack of fresh vegetables, there is also a lot of meat.
Unfortunately, it wasn't anything special to the people of Dawn City.
Even though Yu Yinyang owed a large amount of points, he could still exchange them for meat every now and then in Dawn City to enjoy a good meal.
However, for the survivors of the Shanghai Self-Rescue Committee, this was indeed a very scarce food, and every bite consumed was a precious one.
Given how unpalatable the mutated beast meat is, no one would choose to eat it unless they were a desperate survivor starving to the point of desperation.
"Mayor Zhang, you're too kind."
Qin Yi looked around and saw that most of the people present were those who had been elected as committee members.
Those with strength between level two and three are all elites of the Shanghai Self-Rescue Committee.
Taking this opportunity, Qin Yi simply stated his thoughts directly:
"Besides seeing the old commander, I also brought instructions from our Dawn City Lord."
Upon hearing this, Zhang Yu's heart skipped a beat, and he had a bad feeling.
"I wonder what instructions the city lord has? We are not far apart, and we will have to come into contact with each other sooner or later."
Without beating around the bush, Qin Yi relayed Huang Zhao's words verbatim:
"The city lord hopes that you can join Dawn City and become its subordinate forces."
Zhang Yu's expression froze; his worst fears had come true.
The once lively banquet suddenly fell silent.
Everyone turned to look at Zhang Yu and Qin Yi, who was sitting opposite him.
"Do you mean to annex us?"
Zhang Yu's face darkened; his years of experience as a superior made him appear somewhat imposing without being angry.
"It's not an annexation, it should be called cooperation and a win-win situation."
"Joining us does not mean that all of you will have to move to Dawn City. You can retain your independence, but you will only nominally submit to Dawn City."
"When necessary, obey the orders of Dawn City, but most of the time you won't need to do anything."
Qin Yi patiently explained, remaining unmoved by Zhang Yu's imposing manner.
After changing one's mindset, one realizes that no matter how high one's status is before the apocalypse, it is not as intimidating as the power one possesses.
Within the Shanghai Self-Rescue Committee, the highest-ranking superhuman was only a Level 3 ability user, no match for him whatsoever.
Qin Yi was confident that he could handle everyone in the shelter by himself.
However, Qin Yi did not intend to conquer by force; force was only a last resort.
"What can we gain by joining you? You are bandits and we are officials, why should we take your orders?"
Qin Yi smiled confidently and explained to him:
"That's what I'm going to talk about next."
"Dawn City is currently carrying out a cleanup of all the zombies in Shanghai. It is expected that the more than 20 million zombies in Shanghai will be dealt with in half a month."
"Join us, and Dawn City will help you clear out the surrounding zombies, allowing you to safely search for supplies in the vicinity."
"In return, you will need to complete the tasks assigned by Dawn City, search for specific resources, and find professionals to recommend to join Dawn City."
"Apart from that, Dawn City will not interfere with your management."
"But if it is discovered that you have done anything detrimental to Dawn City, Dawn City will not be lenient with you."
"If you refuse, after we clear the zombies out of Shanghai, the city will refuse your exploration."
"As we expand, your settlements will also have to move out of our sphere of influence."
After speaking, Qin Yi looked at Zhang Yu in front of him, waiting for his reply.
Zhang Yu listened to Qin Yi's words carefully, pondering whether he should agree.
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