The man named by Li You, Karim, is a very interesting guy. He is about thirty years old, with stubble on his face, a conspicuous scar on his forehead, a small braid tied behind his head, and a fierce look. Of course, now he is looking at Li You and Yuzu beside him, his face is no longer fierce, but full of fear. In the game, Karim is the quartermaster of the Rice Gang, and he is also powerful in the Rice Gang. But he is different from most of the villains and criminals in the Rice Gang. He is not a real villain. On the contrary, he is a rare man of loyalty. Karim used to be the bodyguard of Errol Asani, a senior official in Harlan. When the virus just broke out, Errol was unfortunately bitten, and at that time no one knew about the antidote, except Errol himself. In order to save Errol's life, Karim did not believe what he said about the antidote, and forcibly took him to do an amputation, so Errol lost his left leg. Then Errol, who was extremely angry, fired Karim. After losing his job, Karim, who was desperate, had no choice but to turn to Rice, and gradually became famous in the game, gained Rice's trust, and became a quartermaster. In the game, the protagonist Cran will first deal with him when he goes to Rice to trade for antidotes, and he will assign tasks to Cran.
After that, if the player ignores the side quests and only pushes the main quest, then the second time he sees him is in the building at the end. Karim, who was shot by Rice, reminds Cran that explosives were installed upstairs and he needs to take a detour to get up, and then he bleeds to death. That's how Li You played it at the time, so he felt a little puzzled: Didn't we just meet? Why do you and Cran look like they admire each other? Did I miss some plot? Later, he did the side quest "Stop" related to Karim in the school, and then he understood what was going on. It was also that quest that made him have a much better impression of Karim. In addition, Li You did not intend to let go of that mission this time, he already had a rough plan. Let's not talk about what happened next. Li You looked at Karim sitting on the ground, smiled kindly, and looked familiar: "Hey Karim, how come you have become like this after not seeing you for a while? Didn't Rice take you with him when he escaped?" Neither Rice nor Tahir was found among the captured personnel and the dead bodies. Li You didn't need to guess that Rice must have slipped away directly through the escape passage. As for Tahir, he might still be in the old city. But what he didn't expect was that Karim was still here. He thought Rice would take him with him when he escaped. Karim's eyes were filled with fear and surprise. He answered carefully: "...Does this friend know me? I am just a nobody in the Rice Gang. How could Rice take me away?" Li You laughed: "You are his quartermaster and administrator, a nobody? You are too modest!" Hearing Li You's words revealing his identity, Karim's face sank. He thought that he would not be lucky today, so he said bluntly, with his neck stiff, "It seems that you know my identity very well. Then there is no need to talk nonsense, just do it!" But although he said it toughly, his body couldn't help but tremble a little. Li You found it very interesting, and without keeping him in suspense, he said: "Don't worry, I don't plan to kill you, it's better to say that I want to give you a chance." Karim was stunned: "Opportunity? What opportunity?" Li You smiled: "It's very simple, I plan to establish a new force, different from the tower, and of course not like the Les Gang, I want to change Harlan's current situation." "And I am lacking a capable manager and a professional quartermaster, so if you are willing to join me, you can survive." Establishing a force is something Li You planned as early as the first night after landing. If you want to save Harlan, it is absolutely not enough to rely on his own strength, even if he has a system. Let's not talk about anything else, look at the protagonist of the game, Kyle Cran, in the later stage, even if you don't look at the gameplay, his plot strength is one of the best, and it is difficult to have an opponent. And did he save Harlan in the end?
Many things cannot be done alone. So Li You has to choose a different path from Cran from the first step. But of course, Li You also knew that he was not a leader. If he wanted to gather survivors and build a force in the apocalyptic environment of Harlan, a qualified manager was necessary. So Li You set his sights on Karim. This man, with his knowledge, prestige, ability, and loyalty, was a rare talent in Harlan. If he could be caught as a laborer, wouldn't it be just right? However, Li You did not expect that he could catch him during the first raid on Rice's headquarters. He originally planned to let Rasin take the position of administrator first. Now with Karim, it's even better. Karim obviously did not expect Li You to say such a thing, and his eyes widened immediately: "You want to build a force? Friend, I'm not saying that you raided Rice's headquarters, almost blew up his bureau, and drove him out of the tunnel like a dog. Do you know what this means?" Li You thought about it: "Well... will Rice fight me to the death?" "It's more than a fight to the death! Rice will go crazy!" Karim almost jumped up, "To be honest, I really admire your courage, but after doing this, instead of finding a place to hide, you want to build a force in a swaggering manner? You are simply crazy!" Compared to Karim's panic, Li You was calm: "Of course I know the consequences of doing this, but think about it carefully, it's not me who fled today, but Rice, right? So why should I be afraid of him?" Karim was choked for a moment: "... You don't know how big the power of Rice is scattered all over the city." Li You showed a confident smile: "Don't worry, if Rice continues to let his people scatter around, it's fine. If he dares to gather people together, it will be convenient for me to deal with them." Li You looked at Karim: "Okay, we've talked enough, I don't have that much time." "Give me an answer, do you want to die here, or do something for me?" Li You waved his hand, and Yuzu walked over quietly and stood behind him. Karim looked at Li You, then looked up at Youzi, and smiled helplessly: "This... Isn't there only one answer?" He struggled to get up and bowed to Li You: "I am willing to work for you." "Haha, OK." Li You laughed, "So the people of the Rice Gang are really interesting." Karim was helpless and said: "Well... I don't know how many people are in our faction now? I can also make preparations." Li You then remembered that he forgot to mention this: "Oh, I almost forgot. Congratulations! You have gloriously become the second member of our new faction!" Karim: "???" Is it too late for me to quit now? Thanks to book friends 20230829122047554, Que Que_cA, and Aimeramut for their rewards_(ω」∠)_