Everyone spent the day in the courtyard. Each night, only one person needed to keep watch; the high courtyard walls could keep out most of the zombies.
However, the courtyard seemed somewhat empty, and Wei Lun needed to consider expanding and developing his guard. Only by building an invincible guard could they truly survive in this apocalyptic world.
The first floor is currently vacant, awaiting future expansion for use by the guard unit.
Qin Jiayou, Zeng Guangtian, Du Kun, Lei Long, and Zhu Guanjun's rooms are all on the second floor, making it convenient for them to observe the surroundings of the courtyard at any time.
Wei Lun and Qin Mutong lived on the third floor. Because Wei Lun needed to travel back and forth, he had a separate spare bedroom, but he spent most of his time in the same room as Qin Mutong.
At night, the faint roars of zombies could be heard.
Not far away, zombies were gathering.
Unfortunately, because he had drunk too much the night before, Qin Jiayou, who was on night watch, failed to notice the approaching crisis.
...
The morning light shone on Tang Qinchen's eyelids, while Qin Mutong got up early to prepare breakfast, waiting for Tang Qinchen to wake up.
Everyone slept very soundly that night.
Tang Qinchen stretched. This wasn't his first time spending the night in the apocalypse, but it was the most comfortable night he'd ever had.
With a beautiful woman by his side, armed guards, and high walls and a spacious courtyard, a long-lost sense of security made him relax.
Having such a base in the apocalypse would be the envy of countless people.
After going downstairs, most people were eating breakfast—bread and milk made with milk powder—and they all looked very energetic.
Good morning, boss!
Zeng Guangtian, Du Kun, Lei Long, and Zhu Guanjun all stood up, looking at Wei Lun with solemn expressions.
Qin Jiayou had already gone to his room to catch up on sleep. The zombies' activity level was much lower during the day than at night, making it relatively safer during the day, and everyone's tense nerves could relax a bit.
Once downstairs, Wei Lun sat on the sofa and waved for everyone to come over.
"Let's have a meeting to discuss our future development plans."
Wei Lun had his own ideas about how to develop in the post-apocalyptic world, but he still wanted to listen to the guards' opinions, since they had been in the post-apocalyptic world for a long time and would have some experience.
Everyone sat down around a sofa and coffee table, waiting for instructions from the boss. There were relatively few people present; once more people arrived, they would need to move to the command center on the second floor for a meeting.
"Boss, I think we have too few people. Should we increase our manpower?"
Du Kun was the first to put forward his idea. There are only seven people at most. If they want to make a name for themselves in the apocalypse, they need at least a hundred people, if not ten thousand.
"Du Kun, you'll be in charge of the expansion. Go to the base and select some manpower. I only have one requirement: they must have special skills."
Weren didn't have many requirements for the selection of guards. He just hoped that everyone who joined could make use of their abilities. Whether it was running fast, being strong, or having some pre-disaster work skills, as long as they had a skill, Weren would agree to it.
Du Kun nodded and asked, "Boss, what's the compensation like?"
"Same as always, two boxed meals a day. After becoming a manager, you'll get three meals a day, and there will be bonuses for outstanding performance!"
Wei Lun briefly explained the benefits, which were top-tier in the post-apocalyptic world. There was no need to worry about food and lodging, and there were bonuses for hard work. No one would want to miss such a good opportunity.
Zeng Guangtian added, "Boss, recruiting people is easy, but what about the weapons?"
Wei Lun realized that he didn't have many BM slave chips or automatic rifles left. He needed to replenish his weapons; otherwise, recruiting more people would be pointless if they were disloyal and unarmed, essentially just sending them to their deaths.
Standing up, Wei Lun gestured for everyone to wait a moment. He went to a room on the first floor and brought out all the bread, biscuits, and boxed lunches.
"Zeng Guangtian, Du Kun, Lei Long, Zhu Guanjun, you four come here!"
After taking it out, Wei Lun called out from the room door, "This amount of food isn't huge, but it can solve some of the weapons and equipment problems."
"Boss, do you mean I should exchange this grain for weapons?"
Looking at the neatly arranged bread, biscuits, and boxed lunches in the room, Zeng Guangtian asked with some surprise, "It's not that there isn't enough food, but that we've always been exchanging food for weapons, which they see as a waste of resources."
"You don't need to go to the black market in the strongholds. Instead, go explore the larger settlements. I'm sure you can exchange this food for a batch of weapons. That should be enough."
Wei Lun was terrified of Wang Ci's exploitation of the black market. He would ask for tens of thousands of crystal cores without any hesitation, and all the food he brought would end up in Wang Ci's pocket. Wei Lun had to find a way to get weapons and equipment from some new channels.
"no problem!
Zeng Guangtian patted his chest and assured him that in this apocalyptic world, with this much food, exchanging it for weapons wouldn't be that difficult; all you had to do was find the right people. The settlement had dedicated weapon shops with all sorts of weapons; as long as you had zombie cores or food, you could buy them.
Aside from the relatively long distance, it offers the best value for money. Now that the base has air-hovering vehicles, it's convenient to go anywhere.
"Zeng Guangtian and Lei Long are going to the large settlement to purchase some weapons. As for Du Kun and Zhu Guanjun, you two go to the stronghold and recruit men for me!"
After finalizing the plan, Wei Lun copied the method and harvested another hovercar from the roadside, giving one car to each team.
Before everyone set off, Lei Long suddenly thought of something.
“Boss, communication will be very inconvenient if we leave. If you need anything and can’t contact us, I found some time-space communication earpieces next to the abandoned construction site last time. We can bring them back.”
As Lei Long spoke, he pulled everyone together to set off to find the time-space communication headset.
Wei Lun looked completely bewildered. Trans-dimensional communication? Earphones?
Remembering that Qin Mutong had once said that if there was anything he didn't understand, he could ask the AI, so Tang Qinchen tapped the AI in his hand.
What are time-space communication headsets?
"Hello, Master. This is a trans-dimensional communication headset. It utilizes the latest international high technology, transmitting information through the homogeneity of protons in space. It quickly replicates the same information and transmits it to the headset. Regardless of location, it can directly and accurately transmit information without the need for a signal transmitter. Even on the moon, astronauts can receive communication with Earth in just 10 seconds. Currently, this technology is limited to key units and some key enterprises."
After listening to the AI's description, Wei Lun finally understood that this time-space communication headset was practically a bug; it allowed him to make calls without even needing a mobile phone.
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