But it was impossible to do things alone in the apocalypse. Even if you were a nine-star evolved, if you were alone, you would also get hunted by others. Even if you didn’t have a tragic ending, other nine-star evolved with a faction would be far stronger than you as they could head into dungeons that a lone nine-star wouldn’t dare to.
Of course, a possible reason was that the wheel forced people to kill monsters that were higher level than themselves. Thus, it gathered survivors together to deal with more vital targets. One person couldn’t become a nine-star evolved in theory.
So no matter how confident Ye Zhongming was in himself, no matter how sure he would stand at the top of the world, he didn’t deny using teams. He wouldn’t try to do things alone, which was very stupid.
One person’s strength was limited.
He took in Mo Ye, Little Tiger, and Xia Lei because they were cops and grasped the most advanced training methods during peacetime. This was something he didn’t have. He took in Liang Chuyin and Park Xiuying first because of fate. Second was because they were loyal to him. He took in Shengyuan because he understood his brother’s character, and he was sure that they would become friends again in this life. He also needed his job. He took in Le Dayuan and his helpers and Candy and her brother because they had their own use. They could help Ye Zhongming to make the team’s structure better.
This might sound like he was using people, but that was the truth. In the apocalypse, no one would form teams just because they liked your appearance. It came after people got together and understood one another or recognized each other’s strengths. The start would be similar to how Ye Zhongming built his team.
These people were the core.
What Ye Zhongming needed to do now was to add in others to form a real team. Then he would use this team as a core to create a battle squad.
This was an ideal that Ye Zhongming didn’t know how long it would take to fulfill. But he had to set up the foundations. This foundation also had to be strong.
He gave the survivors of Cloud Peak a chance and allowed them to choose themselves. Those who were tired of fighting would only want to fight when their lives were threatened. If you let such people become your main fighting force, even if they were strong, they wouldn’t be helpful. They might even become problems at certain times.
Ye Zhongming needed those who understood the apocalypse and those who wanted to fight. He didn’t mind letting them become strong as long as he ensured these people were loyal.
Sister Rong and Lu Yi. As well as those behind them who passed this first test. Their choice was what Ye Zhongming needed.
As for those who weren’t willing to fight and weren’t ready to help the base in other ways, Ye Zhongming wouldn’t let them go. Of course, he wouldn’t kill them. At the start of the base building, at least for the next few years, they needed many people to use axes, push carts, etc tools to build this base. Those coolies were badly needed.
Naturally, their positions were settled. Although it wasn’t confirmed, most of them would have the lowest status in the base. No choice; you didn’t want to fight and didn’t have special skills. So if you wanted to live, you had to work hard.
The sentence was still the same. You made your own choice.
The operation to clear the mutated lifeforms started right away. There weren’t level-three lifeforms outside, so it wasn’t a big problem for Ye Zhongming and his core members. As for Lu Yi and Sister Rong, it was a life-or-death moment, so all of them were very nervous.
Their combat strength is naturally reduced in such a situation.
Fortunately, Ye Zhongming predicted that. He spread out his team. Each person led some, forming a strict formation that pushed outward.
Some other mutated lifeforms could take the chance to enter the base, but Ye Zhongming wasn’t worried. Anyways there wasn’t anything inside, so come in. He even hoped that they did. This would allow him to reduce the danger and save more energy in killing them.
After it started, it was just a gory head-on fight.
Ye Zhongming didn’t allow guns, and he felt like they didn’t need to use them.
Each one of Ye Zhongming’s team members had two original Cloud Peak evolved following them. Further behind were 6-7 ordinary people holding weapons.
Ten people formed a semi-circle to push outwards.
The team in the center was Ye Zhongming, Park Xiuying, and Shengyuan, who had evolved twice. Yellow Ball, who was level two, was also here.
This wasn’t a fight between humans but one against mutated lifeforms. There was no discussion or probing. They used brute strength to clash.
Park XIuying instinctively wanted to use Diamond Shield, but Ye Zhongming stopped her.
“See blood first.”
Although Ye Zhongming split his team up, that didn’t mean they would attract all the dangers. The group had been instructed to hold back when they fought and allow the people behind to solve the problems.
Ye Zhongming saw the difference right at the start.
Lu Yi and his men fought mutated lifeforms before. Although the way they attacked wasn’t good for Ye Zhongming, it was much better than Sister Rong’s group.
If those girls didn’t occupy the hot springs and Xia Bai didn’t take care of them, Ye Zhongming looked down on them.
Girls had it more challenging in the apocalypse, but the gap would become small as long as they evolved. Not to mention those ordinary girls, even Sister Rong, Mo Mo, and Jia Yi, who were evolved, were very cumbersome, and Ye Zhongming shook his head.
But fortunately, they faced regular zombies. Even if there were many mistakes, the situation was good.
Candy and Le Dayuan stood at Cloud Peak and looked at the fight. Beside them were those who weren’t willing to fight but wanted to watch the show.
“Oi oi, look. That girl, what is her name? She is a famous car model; she killed a zombie.”
“Aiya vomited. She vomited. She killed one and vomited.”
“That golden dog? It is huge.”
“I think it is level two. It is so strong.”
“Take a look; those few people aren’t doing much, and let our people stand at the front. Ah, isn’t that Big Li from the storage region? He got bitten! Finished, finished. He is going to mutate; he is going to lose his life.”
“It is so nice to stay; why did they have to act strong? Now they die! Now they die! Really… They don’t understand the situation.”
“Fortunately, we didn’t go; how can we risk our lives for them? I can ensure that those crystals will be theirs. Those who risk their lives won’t even get one.”
“Really… Infuriating.”
“Be softer, don’t let them hear you.”
Candy and Le Dayuan looked at each other and gave a helpless smile.
Liang Chuyinw was right; they were a bunch who didn’t understand the situation. They were weak and were searching for a reason. No wonder Ye Zhongming wanted them to be coolies. These people fit such a role.
Although Candy was kind, she survived around Ying City, a place covered in monsters. She knew what life was outside and had been in many fights. Now that she heard what they said, even she felt like these people were hopeless.
Candy and Le Dayuan just hoped these people didn’t try anything funny; if not… They knew an injured ghost-faced lady was looking at this place. If they tried anything, they would be mercilessly massacred. Even if she was injured, a two-star evolved facing powerless ordinary people. Killing them all was just a matter of time.
Let’s hope these people knew their place… Both the old and young thought that way.
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