Chapter 175: Military District Notice

Several minutes had passed, and the atmosphere in the meeting room remained somewhat heavy.

After the information was released in the capital, about ten minutes later, the channel became noisy again.

Except for Mo Ling, who always looked indifferent.

The team members couldn't help but occasionally glance at the chat channel.

They wanted to see the survivors' reactions, to see if anyone noticed the official's attitude.

Deep down, they actually yearned for official recognition.

After all, that's the government...

"Captain Lin, I see many Awakened Ones saying we're being timid..."

Zhang Tie looked displeased at the message, with many empty cans placed in front of him.

"The loudest demand is for us to announce the base's location."

"They mean the capital's war zone has spoken, survivors should unite. We have an obligation to take in and rescue them..."

"Moreover, many people have started scolding us, scolding Captain Lin for having no sense of responsibility."

Gao Tian's face turned dark as he watched many factions speaking while stepping on Long'an Base.

"Brother Lin, many Awakened Ones deliberately mention our name, saying they will never be selfish and self-interested like Long'an Base, ignoring the greater good."

"They welcome all survivors and actively cooperate with the official declaration..."

"Bang!"

"Damn it!"

Zhang Tie glanced, then slapped the table in front of him with his palm, full of anger:

"If we announce our location now, would they dare to come?!"

"A zombie siege is imminent; those far away would die on the way!"

"Would ordinary people come just to die? If Awakened Ones come but don't obey orders, what then? It's just wasting our time!"

"If we weren't trying to get through this crisis and have the base ready with fewer deaths..."

Lin An was completely unfazed, waving his hand to stop Xiong Hanzi's nagging.

These current voices are nothing yet.

In a few days, how much people will look forward to the name of the First Safe Zone, that's how much they will despise it then.

All kinds of slander and rumors will pour in, and many ambitious people will try to step on his reputation to rise.

These people don't realize that establishing a safe zone will bring a zombie siege, nor that more people attract more mutants.

In my past life, bases that eagerly recruited survivors early on didn't have a single one last more than half a year.

More people sometimes just become a burden.

Unlike Gao Tian and the others.

Lin An focused on his thoughts, rarely disturbed by external factors.

No matter how the government views him or how all survivors in Huaxia think of him, he doesn't care.

His goal is very clear.

To survive, grow stronger, and protect those he cares about.

As for fame, others' opinions, and recognition,

these things are worthless to him.

If crafting a glorious image could achieve his purpose, he wouldn't mind playing the savior.

If killing is faster, then he would choose killing.

Whether good or evil, from the moment of his rebirth, it no longer mattered.

"Hiss... hiss"

His fingertips habitually tapped the tabletop.

For this sortie to search for weapons and equipment, and the subsequent development path, he already had a rough plan.

First, we must keep our own people inside the base.

Our control of the base is too brief; even if we've planted various anchors in people's hearts, it's still not enough.

The Spirit Energy Core is of utmost importance; if someone intends to destroy it and breaks in, all our efforts will come to nothing.

An Jing Tian will stay behind; he is unsuitable for frontal combat, even unsuitable for fighting zombies.

The traits of the Shen Yuan Assassin determine that he is better at facing Awakened Ones.

The base also needs his deterrence; the assassin's attribute makes him like a hidden blade concealed in the dark.

Zhang Tie can come along; Xiong Hanzi can't stay in the base.

Mo Ling must come; without the little loli, just a large number of zombies would make movement impossible.

Wen Ya can come along; with Wen Ya present,

the Soul Shriek trump card can be used, and it also buffs the whole team.

Gao Tian doesn't need to come; he can stay in the base to assist An Jing Tian.

These two rounds of training are about done, progress is rapid.

Moreover, as Gao Tian originally came from the academy, Lin An intends to make him the representative of Awakened Ones among the students.

In the base, we'll also bring a batch of elemental Awakened Ones, like the male student who could previously cast fire walls; their skills are very practical.

Moon Wolf Liang Shaoguang and his wife...

Lin An thought it over and still decided to let them stay.

With the Moon Wolf's detection ability, the base's security is guaranteed.

Moreover, he himself isn't strong, so taking him out wouldn't mean much.

This time there is a clear destination, and his search skills are not needed.

Zhang Tie, Mo Ling, Wen Ya, plus two elemental Awakened Ones.

After confirming the team members, Lin An looked up at An Jing Tian:

"Jing Tian, I will continue to lead the team out early tomorrow morning; you and Liu Shiming, Liang Shaoguang, Gao Tian and others stay at the base."

"The Military Region will release information about us shortly."

"If anyone has second thoughts, or secretly contacts others..."

"Strike and kill them immediately!"

Lin An's tone was icy; he always plans for the worst.

"From now on, curfew, no gatherings, no one allowed to leave the base area!"

"During this month, the base will not allow any accidents to happen!"

"Moreover."

Turning his head to look at Wen Ya, Lin An continued to give orders:

"The list of 100 promising people I had you organize earlier, give it to Jing Tian."

"After we return from this trip, from this list we will cultivate some Awakened Ones."

"We can appropriately release the news, saying the base has a way to make ordinary people into Awakened Ones, and the mortality rate is very low."

Upon hearing Lin An speak, everyone was stunned.

"Brother Lin?"

"Do you really have a way to lower the mortality rate when awakening?"

Gao Tian looked astonished.

In the early stages of the Apocalypse outbreak, the academy still had several spiritual energy nodes that had not dissipated.

Many people also wanted to become Awakened Ones, to possess power.

The result...

After dozens of people died in succession, not a single Awakened One appeared.

Everyone was filled with fear of becoming an Awakened One, and no one dared to try anymore.

The state of dying from bodily explosion was truly horrific, and they didn't even know the probability.

This is also why the academy's group of Awakened Ones regards themselves highly.

After all, they are the 'elite' selected one in a hundred miles.

Lin An nodded slightly and spoke slowly:

"Ordinary players have a high mortality rate when becoming Awakened Ones because their attributes are far from the limit value."

"Therefore, when approaching a spiritual energy node, it's easy for the body to be blown apart by the spiritual energy."

"But haven't you noticed that the players inside the base have their attribute values slowly increasing every day?"

"As long as the attribute value gets closer to the limit (10 points), the mortality rate will decrease."

"By then, as long as one's will passes, everyone has hope of becoming an Awakened One."

Of course, it's actually not that simple.

Becoming an Awakened One also involves many random factors.

Lin An is confident in lowering the mortality rate, all thanks to the special effect of the spiritual energy collection tower.

But as the second most important spiritual energy facility of the base, there's no need to explain it so clearly.

Combine kindness and authority.

After he leaves the base, on one hand strengthen management, on the other hand throw out some sweet incentives.

This way, accidents can be reduced to a minimum.

The threat of death plus the temptation of becoming an Awakened One is enough to dispel the possible thought of betrayal in most people.

After receiving Lin An's affirmation, Gao Tian's expression became excited.

If Brother Lin really has a way to lower the mortality rate...

If this news is released, it will undoubtedly cause a sensation throughout the base.

Who wouldn't want power? It's just that under the threat of death, they lack this courage...

"Jing Tian, Wen Ya."

"Briefly explain the current situation of each department in the base..."

"The meeting will adjourn today; I will appear at the evening celebration."

"Moreover, the affairs and related trivial matters can be handed over to Huang Zheng and them to handle."

"After all, they used to be principals; they are more proficient at handling these matters than we are."

Lin An rubbed his brow wearily, preparing to get up and return to his room to rest.

He handles affairs with extreme efficiency, but he can't bear having too many things that need decisions.

These days, he hasn't gotten a single day of sleep.

However, as he was about to leave.

The panel representing the chat channel scrolled rapidly.

"Lin Dui!"

Zhang Tie quickly sprang up from the ground; while Lin An was arranging work at the base, he had been lazily lying on the ground looking at messages.

Anyway, he had nothing to do.

Zhang Tie stared, eyes fixed on the light screen showing 6000 identical messages.

"The Military Region's message has arrived!"