When the Xuri team said they would help them find their relatives, it was not just talking.
When they submitted the application, it was said that it would take a month for the results to come out. However, on the third day after Miao Feng expressed his goodwill to them, a staff member arrived with the application form they had filled in.
“Here are the people who’ve been selected based on the information you provided. Check whether they are who you’re looking for.”
Because of the instructions of the Shen family, the base’s staff were very concerned about this matter. It could be seen that they had carefully investigated the issue, but unfortunately, these people were not the relatives they were looking for. The staff was indifferent to their disappointment. There were tens of millions of people in the imperial capital, and only three million survived. The probability of their family surviving was very small so this result was not surprising at all.
He said, “Don’t be discouraged. According to the regulations of the base, we can make the information you provided into a search notice and hang it in the guild and living management area. However, for each person posted, you need to pay a crystal nucleus every month.”
Although there was little hope, Gongsun Jing and the others did not want to give up, so they happily signed the agreement and handed over a month’s worth of crystal nuclei.
The rest of the team did not know how to comfort them. Gongsun Jing smiled and said, “It doesn’t matter. We are already mentally prepared.”
Liu Zhan then said, “Brother Hou, now that we have the results, what should we do next?”
With the particularity of their ability level, if they did not want to be ordered around by the Yellow River Base, this was not a place for a long-term stay. But where could they go? Could they still do what they did before, cultivate zombie nuclei to improve their ability levels? After their abilities advanced, then what? They had reached a certain height now, but they were still living so carefully. Was that what they really wanted?
They did not have hero complexes, but they had such abilities. Was it really necessary to opt for a cautious and lying-low attitude because of one’s own interest?
Should they use their own abilities to do something for the survivors? And what could they do to help mankind survive the apocalypse?
The balance in their hearts may be tilted, but they dare not draw conclusions easily.
Hou Ying, who was watched by everyone, only felt that the burden on his shoulders became heavier. He reassured them, “There’s still a month left. Don’t worry. We’ll discuss it slowly.”
He asked Li Xuanyuan to spread out the map, where the four major bases were located, and their radius. North China, East China, South China, and Central China, the three major population-concentrated areas in the country, had successively become the safe activity areas of the Yellow River Base, the Yangtze River Base, the Pearl River Base, and the Chuanyuan Base, and were expanding outwards.
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Ji Yao nodded in agreement, “If my ability could be useful, I’m willing to kill zombies and protect the safety of the human base.”
Jiang Tao also added, “We can actually build our own team, Brother Hou. When we upgrade to level A, we can also accept advanced tasks like the other teams. Two days ago, I came across the task of cleaning up zombies in the urban area and expanding the base’s security range. We can take this mission.”
Liu Zhan frowned, “If we have to do this, we’ll have to rely on the managers of the base or the four major families, otherwise there will be endless troubles.”
Hou Ying nodded, “This is the reason why it’s good to lean on a big tree to enjoy the shade. I was hesitant about this before but after contacting the Xuri team, I think this approach is feasible.”
Everyone was a little surprised, “You want to choose the Shen family, Brother Hou?”
“It’s not decided yet. We still don’t know how deep the water is in the Shen family and the other families. So, I plan to spend this month learning as much as possible about these four and choose one among them.”
Hou Ying would not make such a decision so easily based on the quality of the first impression alone.
Liu Zhan: “Will you not consider Fang Zong and his party, Brother Hou?”
“They’re the founders and managers. In the final analysis, they are politicians. These people are too complicated. We don’t need to wade in such muddy waters.”
Hou Ying made his attitude clear.
The rest of the team had no objections. No matter how great the benefits were, their personal freedom would be exchanged for joining the camp of powerful people. They would rather join a certain family to offer their services. At least in that way, they did not have to obey anyone unconditionally.
Li Xuanyuan opened his mouth to speak but closed it again.
Hou Ying looked at him, but Li Xuanyuan shook his head and said nothing. Hou Ying did not ask him any further but he took note of this matter for later. In the end, he only said, “Since we had already decided to stay here, the first thing we need to solve before we join any faction is the rank and accommodation of the team. Living in the outer city is not a long-term solution. I want to apply for a residence in the middle city. To do that, we will have to work hard to hunt down crystal nuclei for a month’s rent.”
No matter when human beings would never be able to get rid of the magical historical problem of housing prices.
In the past two days, Hou Ying had made a careful inquiry about this matter. Wu Nan said that for three hundred crystal nuclei a month, they would only get a small 30 square meter-single room, like those single-family villas. He said that they should not expect to buy a house with nuclei.
Hou Ying had his eyes set on the high-end residential area in the middle city, a twenty-five-story high-rise building with three independent commercial buildings on the first floor, all of which were equipped with three bedrooms, one living room, kitchen, and bathroom. A room was two thousand crystal nuclei a month. But in order to avoid exposing their ability level and live more comfortably, they must rent a whole floor. Although there was a discount for renting an entire floor, it was still a sky-high price: five thousand crystal nuclei per month.
As soon as he heard this figure, even Hou Ying felt a lot of pressure.
He continued, “Next is the team. Tomorrow I plan to turn our team into a fixed team and raise it to level B.”
“I have learned about the application requirements for B-level teams. We’re currently facing two problems. One is the number of our members, which is easy to solve. We’re only three people short of the minimum of fifteen people. The other is a bit troublesome, that is, a captain is an ordinary person.”
Hearing this, Gongsun Jing immediately said her refusal, “Brother Hou, if we can’t be promoted to level B, then don’t! We don’t want to replace you as our captain for this, not even in papers!”
Everyone nodded unanimously.
Hou Ying said with a smile, “I really thank you all, you troublemakers. I really can’t bear to let my Xuanyuan or Ah Zhan worry about you.”
Liu Zhan laughed, “Admit it, Brother Hou, you just feel sorry for Xuanyuan. You don’t have to involve me. It’s okay, we all understand.”
Li Xuanyuan’s face tensed as he coldly faced his teammates who were winking at him. Seeing Hou Ying’s silly appearance, he raised his hand and smacked him upside the head. After that, he said irritatedly, “Get to the point.”
Hou Ying suppressed his grin, wrapped his arm around his shoulders, and continued the topic, “I had already thought of a solution to this problem. As long as the team’s strength is judged as A-level, we could be downgraded to level B as before. And to qualify as A-level, there must be at least three second-level ability users in the team.” After a pause, he kept on, “I plan to let Xuanyuan, Brother Tao, and Lao Su be appraised as second-level ability users. What do you think?”
After thinking about it, everyone realized his intentions for choosing them.
The relationship between Hou Ying and Li Xuanyuan had already been exposed in the team guild, and everyone who should know knew it. In this way, Li Xuanyuan, as the strongest member of the team, had let his ordinary partner be the team leader. Although it was not in line with common sense, it was a convincing enough reason to cover other people’s eyes and ears. Just like that, this also allowed the team to create a kind of impression, a weakness, that the strongest ability user was submissive or was confused.
Meanwhile, Jiang Tao was a common elemental ability user. His attack range was great, which was a guarantee for the verification of the team’s offensive power. As for Liu Zhan and Gongsun Jing, two water-type ability users, with the Yellow River Base’s water shortage, their level two water ability was too conspicuous. They just might be “invited” to produce drinking water day and night. And Dongfang Bai’s identity before the end of the world was too notable. Someone could always recognize him. It was better for him to just keep a low profile.
Compared with the rest, Su Fenghe’s strength-enhanced ability was not eye-catching enough, so he became the most suitable choice.
Everyone agreed on this selection, and then the issue of the members’ number was next. In fact, they had approached Wu Nan and his friends deliberately and unconsciously in the past few days. They were very satisfied with the character of these young people, so this matter hardly needs to be discussed.
Wu Nan and the others felt a little strange to be suddenly called over. This was the first time they had entered the tent rented by Hou Ying’s team.
After hearing about Hou Ying’s intention, the five of them were shocked. Wu Nan opened his mouth and wanted to agree immediately! But in the end, he held his tongue, looked back at his teammates, and asked them in front of Hou Ying and the others, “What do you guys think? Raise your hands if you agree.”
Li Dong was the first to raise his hand, “For the air conditioner!”
Gao Xiaoming: “For the food!”
Zhou Tianyi: “For victory!”
Ye Huizhong: “…”
Seeing that they raised their hands one after another, Wu Nan also raised his hand, smiled, and said to Hou Ying, “For Brother Hou!”
Everyone: “…”
Hou Ying laughed. Qiao Daye grabbed Wu Nan by the neck and scolded him jokingly, “Boy, you’re so courageous to covet Brother Hou. Don’t you know he’s already a married man?”
Ji Yao: “Xuanyuan, what are you waiting for? Teach him a lesson, haha.”
Li Xuanyuan replied without batting his eyelids, “You can take him away for ten crystal nuclei.”
Hou Ying: “…”
Shattered all over the floor was his glass heart.
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