Chapter 450: Such important things cannot be lacking

"Eighty percent? Hmm..."

The only difficulty with this option lies in the headcount. Currently, the Little Eagle Society and Civilization Guardians have already joined Pegasus Island, so the goal for Option C is achieved. As for the Survivor Alliance, with Zhang Xin helping to pave the way, that should be manageable. The situation with the Apocalypse Group is unclear, but judging by the attitude of their leader, Yang Xinqi, the difficulty shouldn't be too high.

But this is all without calculating the population ratio! Not to mention the Survivor Alliance and the Apocalypse Group, even for the Civilization Guardians and the Little Eagle Society, who have already confirmed their merger into Pegasus Island, there is no guarantee that the headcount will reach eighty percent. It's easy to see: the Civilization Guardians brought twenty people out, and eight had already chosen to leave the organization previously—a ratio of forty percent! Putting himself in their shoes, if he were to suddenly lead Pegasus Island to join another faction, the core members would be fine; they would certainly follow closely. But as for those in the satellite villages, it's hard to say; they might have other plans.

According to the intelligence he has gathered, the Civilization Guardians and the Apocalypse Group have similar numbers, both around one hundred twenty or thirty, with slight differences in the ratio of combat personnel. The Little Eagle Society has fewer people, only seventy-something.

And the Survivor Alliance, despite having lost thirty-some people, remains the largest faction, with a population greater than the Civilization Guardians and the Apocalypse Group combined! "One hundred thirty plus one hundred thirty... Hmm, the four factions combined are about six hundred people, eighty percent is around five hundred. As the saying goes, 'Take a gamble, and a bicycle becomes a motorcycle.' Let's do it."

"A, I choose A!"

Zhang Su chose A very firmly. He believed that success depends on human effort, and he was willing to fight for his reward.

【Challenge Time Limit: A, five days; B, ten days; C, fifteen days】

"What the hell!"

Zhang Su couldn't help but curse. The previous difficulty wasn't too high overall; with his own formidable strength and the help of the various leaders, achieving the goal was just a matter of time. He didn't expect that the final item, the time limit, would break his composure...

One must know that this involves recruiting four factions, not just the Green Dragon Legion from before. Moreover, when conquering the Green Dragon Legion, Option A gave ten days. Why is it cut in half this time? The suspicion of the system rigging the reward is just too damn high! Zhang Su was unhappy in his heart, but what use is there in getting angry when dealing with a higher civilization? "A it is, I'm choosing A!"

Since he was angry, he would turn that anger into motivation; since he was nervous, he would turn that pressure into action!

【Challenge Generated: Within five days, absorb and recruit all factions of the North City Four Tigers, with no less than eighty percent of each faction joining Pegasus Island. Difficulty: A. Timer started: 119:59:59.

Survivor Alliance: 8/298, Civilization Guardians: 21/129, Apocalypse Group: 9/133, Little Eagle Society: 18/77.】

Seeing the familiar yet strange counter, Zhang Su revealed a knowing smile. He loved this feature too much, though it was a pity it couldn't be permanent. In the end, he still had to train hard to activate the emotional sensing ability like Ju Wuying.

After accepting the challenge, space and time flickered, and everything around him returned to normal. Sounds re-entered his ears, the cold covered his skin again, and the stench drilled into his nostrils in wisps...

He quickly found a spot to take care of business, and during this time, Zhang Su couldn't help but focus his attention on those numbers.

It wasn't hard to understand why eight people from the Survivor Alliance agreed to be recruited; it must be Zhang Xin and his few loyal subordinates. The Civilization Guardians were even easier to understand; Wu Daqiang and the other five were no longer an issue. Among the other sixteen, excluding Li Zongkai, it meant that fifteen of the twenty people who came over had already made up their minds in their hearts. This was very interesting!

Excluding Wu Daqiang's twenty people, eight had chosen to leave the Civilization Guardians before this. Logically, that would leave twelve people. Even if all twelve were willing, that would still be three extra people. These three must have come from those eight; clearly, some people were already regretting their decision.

The eighteen people from the Little Eagle Society also had some issues. Because of Liu Yao's crushing defeat, it was already indicated that the Little Eagle Society would merge into Pegasus Island. If all twenty people he brought had agreed, it should be twenty-one, not eighteen. So, there were three guys in there who were unwilling.

As for the Apocalypse Group, Zhang Su wasn't in a hurry. Their situation was similar to the Survivor Alliance; they hadn't been officially recruited yet, and having nine people already willing was an unexpected joy! Zhang Su pondered for a while, feeling his butt and balls freezing, and quickly finished his business before returning to the parking lot. People were still as lively as when he left; this was a very good start. At least everyone didn't hold hostility toward Pegasus Island. He had previously intended to recruit people to expand his faction, and now with the challenge's support, he had to handle this matter even better.

Clap, clap.

Zhang Su clapped his hands, gathering the curious gazes of the crowd, and said loudly: "Everyone, Pegasus Island is only so big, I'm afraid there might be some lack of hospitality. Bozai, Zhuzi, and Old Ma, you all take care of the brothers from the various factions. As for the leaders, let's find a place to drink tea and talk!"

The leaders of the various factions had long been looking forward to a formal talk, but they couldn't stop someone from taking a dump. Hearing Zhang Su's shout, they didn't have time to worry about their subordinates and gathered in front of him one after another.

Zhang Su led the calm-faced Li Zongkai, the high-spirited Zhang Xin, the bitter-faced Liu Yao who was clutching his stomach with one arm, the preoccupied Yang Xinqi, and the solemn-looking Yu Wen toward the Little Lucky. Accompanying them were Zheng Xinyu and Zhong Xiaoshan.

"Come, everyone come in and warm up. This is where we usually hold meetings on Pegasus Island, and also where everyone eats. Sniff, sniff, you all smell it? There's even a fragrance, haha!"

Zhang Su pushed open the restaurant door and walked in first. Returning to his own place, his mood was relaxed. Previously, due to the heat provided by the fire-breathing zombie, it wasn't particularly cold, but it couldn't compare to a warm room.

Zheng Xinyu looked at Zhang Su with slight confusion, not quite understanding why he was so happy after going to the restroom. The loud laughter just now was completely different from the previous polite exchanges; there was a sense of genuine joy from the heart.

Yu Wen also noticed this detail, pushed up his glasses, and pondered how to cooperate with Zhang Su during the talk later.

The group walked into the restaurant one after another, their eyes scanning around. On the long table in the corner, some bottles and jars were neatly arranged. Sharp-eyed people could see they were tomato sauce, Laba beans, fermented bean curd, flavored fermented soybeans, etc. Even without dishes, just these things could wash down several bowls of rice! In the transparent cabinet, bowls, plates, and various tableware were neatly arranged. Several dining tables were equipped with tissues, which made the group's eyes light up.

Things like toilet paper, handkerchief paper, and napkins were not paid much attention to by most people at the beginning of the disaster, because everyone had more or less prepared some at home. Plus, they couldn't be eaten as food, nor could they kill zombies, so many people didn't even have the consciousness to save, squandering them casually.

It wasn't until the situation gradually stabilized that one day, while squatting in the latrine, they discovered there were only a few sheets of paper left, and they couldn't even borrow any from others, that they realized the severity of the matter...

"King of Hell, you guys are too wealthy, using tissues so casually?"

Zhang Xin walked to the table with an exaggerated expression, pulled out half a pack, folded it, and put it in his pocket.

Zhang Su looked at Zhang Xin with full confusion: "No, you... you're a captain of the Survivor Alliance, you're taking advantage of this?"

"Mr. Zhang, you don't know, sanitary paper is considered a relatively scarce resource in the city now!"

Li Zongkai shrugged, took off his coat, and before Zhang Su could ask, he narrated: "These materials are actually not stored in large quantities in the city; they mainly rely on periodic logistics networks for distribution. Once the logistics network is paralyzed and the supply is cut off, they will soon be exhausted."

Nowadays, the supermarkets near the camp have been cleared out, and with the supplies in the apartment buildings, they can barely support themselves. But if there is no new supply, or if a factory is found to resume production, the Civilization Guardians' sanitary paper will be exhausted within three to four months. This is even counting the stock in those apartment buildings that haven't been searched yet. Some families... even after searching everywhere, can only find one or two rolls!"

(End of chapter)