A minute of silence made the atmosphere in the hall become somewhat heavy, which was exactly the effect Xu Renjie wanted.

He needed the people here to understand how hard-won the shelter they currently have is, and that the world outside the high walls is far more brutal and terrifying than they imagine.

Of course, while making the people maintain a necessary awe for survival, Xu Renjie did not want to unnecessarily increase their panic. Therefore, after the moment of silence ended, he immediately announced the second item on the agenda.

"The second thing I want to talk about is also related to the recent search mission. I believe everyone is equally clear about this. It is that one of our three teams successfully obtained nearly a thousand pounds of rice and related living supplies for the base."

As usual, he read out the names of the members of the third squad, and after each name, Xu Renjie gestured for them to stand up.

When all six members of the third squad were standing, Xu Renjie finally changed his solemn expression to a full smile, and suggested to the crowd, "Here I propose that we give a round of applause to these fearless warriors among you, to thank them for their contributions to the base despite risking their own lives!"

"Clap, clap, clap!" As Xu Renjie's words fell, a burst of enthusiastic applause immediately rose from the stand.

Whether the applause was sincere or feigned, the atmosphere on the scene was extremely warm.

This couldn't help but make the young Wang Qiang, Wu Chao, and Wen Quanxin feel a bit smug, after all, being a hero is every man's dream, and being "worshipped" by everyone like this is a dream come true, a memory that one would never forget.

Once the applause subsided, Xu Renjie reiterated the base's recruitment policy, and he also hoped that everyone could actively participate in this task like the aforementioned two teams, to contribute their due share for the base's tomorrow and humanity's future.

Tang Xiaoquan looked at Xu Renjie on the podium with an indifferent expression, without any ripple on his face, but in his heart, he had already been impressed by the "tactics" of the man on stage.

In his opinion, the rally organized by Xu Renjie today was not simply to talk about two things as it appeared on the surface.

From his "first suppress then elevate" handling style, it was evident that he wanted to convey two thoughts to the attending survivors through these two matters.

First, the concept of crisis;

Second, the concept of self-rescue;

And undoubtedly, these two concepts were precisely what the entire base was most lacking at the moment, because their long stay under the high walls had already worn away the sharpness that the people here should have.

Perhaps they were still alive, and perhaps they could live for a long time, but if they continued in this manner of following the rules, surviving like parasites, then sooner or later, they would become empty shells without thought, just like the zombies outside the walls.

Therefore, as a manager, Xu Renjie naturally could not allow such a thing to happen. He needed to give these desolate survivors some warning and hope. He needed to let them know that to live in this apocalyptic world, they must join hands! They must fight! They must contribute their strength!

The incidents that happened with the two squads in the past undoubtedly gave him the opportunity to "make an article," although saying so is somewhat inappropriate.

But one cannot deny that Xu Renjie's approach indeed conveyed this meaning.

Two squads, one successful, one failed, such contrasting results precisely matched Xu Renjie's thinking.

So, taking this opportunity, he not only mourned the ill-fated second squad but also commended the triumphant third squad.

More importantly, there was the transmission of concepts and awareness.

This was also the reason why Tang Xiaoquan had such admiration for Xu Renjie.

After all, achieving something so seamless and killing three birds with one stone is not something just anyone can think of or accomplish.

However, Tang Xiaoquan evidently still underestimated Xu Renjie's abilities, because what the latter did today, aside from the points Tang analyzed, also contained a larger unspoken intention:

It was that Xu Renjie was preparing and paving the way for his future "big plan."

One must know that a plan is called "big" not just because of its scale but more importantly because it involves a lot of manpower.

And Xu Renjie wanted to use the different fates of the two squads to make the other residents of the base feel a sense of crisis, prompting them to voluntarily participate in the base's construction to procure more living supplies.

Unfortunately, the long-standing "salted fish mindset" had taken root deeply in the people's hearts, which could not be easily shaken by Xu Renjie's few "deliberately meaningful" words.

So, soon, life in the stadium reverted to the usual boredom, even though the glorious deeds of the "second and third squads" that the survivors were talking about at the beginning gradually faded from people's sight.

Meanwhile, Old Zhao and his group maintained relative discretion over the past period; they did not go on any external tasks but stayed in the stadium according to Tang Xiaoquan's suggestion.

After all, the threat of Scar's gang still existed, so unless absolutely necessary, as long as the supplies could keep up, it was still relatively prudent for them to stay together at the base.

Days passed by in this rule-following manner, the survivors had completely lost any expectation for Xu Renjie's so-called "big plan."

Even the relatively indifferent Tang Xiaoquan, after a long fruitless wait, became quite disappointed with the latter.

One must know that the construction and development of the base, if solely reliant on their small team going out for "petty skirmishes," it's simply not sustainable.

Tang Xiaoquan even began to consider if he should leave early before the base worsens further, to avoid "being implicated" in the disaster when the time comes.

After all, no one could predict what kind of "earth-shattering" things the hungry populace might do when the base can no longer provide even "clear soup with little water."

However, Tang Xiaoquan's concerns seemed somewhat premature because just when he was worried about the base's future, Xu Renjie, who had long remained inactive, suddenly started taking action.

On this day, Old Zhao, as usual, was playing sports with his brothers on the court.

Luo Yi came over with a serious face and informed him to go to the base command center.

Zhao Yunhai himself did not think about the "big plan" because too much time had passed, and he instinctively had already forgotten it.

However, when he entered the player lounge and pushed open the command center's door to see Scar standing inside, he suddenly realized that things might not be as simple as he thought.

Could it be that Xu Renjie was planning something big?

At this point, Zhao Yunhai's long-dead heart was finally awakened again.

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