Taking the form handed over by Xiao Luo, Xu Renjie casually pulled out a sheet, glanced at it, and immediately asked, "This~ Lin Junfu... which one of you is the traffic police?"

Upon hearing this, Old Lin quickly stepped forward and extended his right hand: "That's me! It's me! Company Commander Xu!"

"Hm, hello! Hello!" Xu Renjie warmly shook the hand offered by Old Lin, considering it a greeting between acquaintances.

"Then, who is this Zhao... Yunhai comrade?"

"Me! I am Zhao Yunhai, Comrade Company Commander!"

"Great! Great! Comrade Zhao is a professor of architecture; in the future, the development of the base will definitely need talents like you." Xu Renjie patted Old Zhao's shoulder excitedly.

This wasn't surprising, after all, the resumes of these newly arrived survivors had genuinely given him quite a few pleasant surprises.

Take Old Lin for example, he was a traffic police officer, which meant he was someone with authority, and he could play a significant role in management and planning in the future.

And Old Zhao, there's no need to mention, even before the apocalypse, professors with professional knowledge like him were highly revered. Especially now, with scarce talent, his role is even more crucial.

Even the rest of them, just by observing their physique, skin, especially their eyes, Xu Renjie could infer that these people had faced life and death situations.

Only those who have gone through the test of life and death possess such sharp and determined eyes.

"Alright! Now that we all know each other, why don't you tell me your impressions of the base after this one day here? How is it, not bad? Can you adapt?" With a smile, Xu Renjie returned to his seat, and after settling down, he seriously awaited the responses from those in front of him.

"Sigh~" As expected, it was Wang Qiang. He didn't consider if there was any deeper meaning to the question, speaking without hesitation, "Company Commander Xu, it's kind of you to ask if we can adapt. Frankly, your place here is much better than living outside. With high walls and heavy guards, it's very secure! It's just that the food... it's a bit... "

Furrowing his brows, Wang Qiang shook his head exaggeratedly, then let out a long breath.

"Hmm!" Listening to Wang Qiang's honest words, the smile on Xu Renjie's face turned into a touch of seriousness: "This young comrade is right, food has always been something I've been concerned about, but there's no choice, our base has over 200 mouths to feed, trying to maintain like before the apocalypse is not practical. So at present, I can only prioritize the meals for the base's defense personnel, and those who have made special contributions. As for the rest..."

Xu Renjie closed his eyes, not finishing his sentence, because even now, he still feels, as a soldier, a defender of the people, it's a great shame that he cannot ensure the well-being of the civilians.

"So what counts as making a special contribution to the base?" A clear voice pulled Xu Renjie back to reality from his guilt and self-reproach.

Tang Xiaoquan said seriously, "Company Commander Xu, pardon my bluntness, from my observations since entering the gymnasium, I haven't found any significant need for special contributions in the base. Since Comrade Luo told us it's a merit-based system, I can't see where the base needs ordinary people, except, of course, those outside the doors!"

Xu Renjie scrutinized the person in front of him, then picked up the resume form he had just put down and asked out of nowhere, "Your name is... this... Tang Xiaoquan, right?"

Tang Xiaoquan awkwardly replied, "Yes! I am Tang Xiaoquan."

"Hmm," confirmed Xu Renjie, nodding instinctively, then glanced at the age column, and his eyes brightened a bit.

23 years old, this young man is only 23! Impressive, to have such insight at this age, it's a pity he hasn't joined the military!

Without a doubt, Xu Renjie fell into his old habits again; he loves talented people, especially promising ones, and always finds ways to bring them into the military.

Unfortunately, due to current constraints, otherwise, he might have made related requests again.

Seemingly aware of his own inappropriateness, after a moment of contemplation, Xu Renjie put down the form, gathered himself, and raised his head again, "Comrade Tang's observations are very detailed, indeed, the so-called 'merit-based system' in the base is essentially just a facade! Mainly because there's insufficient material supply; as you've seen, the gymnasium, besides the four main gates, also has to maintain the normal life order of around 200 people. To be honest, it's hard for me to spare manpower to gather supplies, and the occasional minor collection efforts often lead to unnecessary casualties due to the poor combat training of the personnel. Most importantly, the materials obtained from these small efforts are just a drop in the ocean for such a large population, barely worth mentioning!"

At this point, everyone fell silent, even Wang Qiang, who previously had grievances against the base's management, understood and lowered his head.

Clearly, the hardships Xu Renjie just described were things many of them never expected.

After all, it's said that raising a small family is easy, but raising a large family is as hard as reaching the sky.

Seeing that the atmosphere in the room was a bit tense, Xu Renjie immediately laughed heartily, "Hahaha, but it seems heaven is on our side. Your arrival gives me the urge to do something big!"

"Ah!? Something big?"

Everyone instinctively glanced at each other, then all eyes turned towards Xu Renjie, their gazes filled with an indescribable mystery.

"Haha, no need to worry, everyone, this matter is still in the planning stages. Moreover, participation is not mandatory, but for the long-term development of the base, I hope you will consider the bigger picture. I am quite frankly telling you all, I indeed need people like you with experience in fighting zombies. Of course, this assistance won't be unpaid; you will receive material rewards corresponding to the task. Besides, if you have any needs in the future, the base will try to meet them!

Without a doubt, the conditions offered by Xu Renjie were extremely tempting, at least for a soldier, requesting a civilian group to join in such a manner was already an exceptional gesture.

However, Old Lin remained quite cautious about this, after all, it's the apocalypse; setting aside those grand theories, even though the other side offered generous terms, whether his side could accept them needed to be questioned. So...

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