Ch 87: Development Guidelines
A whole night has passed, and there’s still no news about Ji Chuan.
In the past, whether collecting supplies or crystal cores, Ji Chuan was always very fast, returning within half a day at most.
He always paid attention to the stronghold’s situation, which was the source of security for all members. Any difficult problem could be solved as long as Ji Chuan was there.
But Ji Chuan’s disappearance now is probably not a simple outing.
Xiao Mei and Da Zhuang have also disappeared, seemingly setting off on their own journeys to find Ji Chuan.
The stronghold’s members must formulate a future plan.
Should they also search for Ji Chuan, or quickly transition to independent development?
“We must prepare a survival plan for the Leader’s long-term absence. Judging by Da Zhuang and Xiao Mei’s actions, the Leader is probably no longer in Jianghua City.”
Su Shen calmly analyzed, and everyone’s faces were grave.
“Then we must hurry up and search for supplies. Before, many supplies didn’t expire because of the Leader’s Time Freeze ability, but only the Leader can enter that space.”
Hearing Song Ci’s reminder, everyone gasped. To maximize the preservation of supplies, many were stored in that space, which is why Ji Chuan wouldn’t be away for too long.
He always paid attention to the needs of the stronghold members, and could basically meet all of them.
But Ji Chuan has disappeared, so how will the supplies be handled?
“My daughter and I hoarded a lot of supplies before the apocalypse. We have five freezers. The Leader moved them all here before, and allowed us to use them. But now, before everyone finds other supplies, you can use the supplies in the freezers first.”
Chen Yuru was very haggard due to Tang Yue’s coma, and couldn’t eat much these days.
Su Shen nodded, “Luckily, we have these freezers, plus the hotel’s original small cold storage, our supply storage can proceed normally.”
“However, supplies are becoming increasingly precious now. We must immediately establish a supply search team, otherwise, the difficulty of finding supplies will increase every day.”
Many areas have already had their water and electricity cut off. Even if large supermarkets have a lot of supplies, many refrigerated items are easily spoiled after a power outage.
Collecting supplies every day is a race against time.
“I have a Space-Type ability, I’ll join the resource collection team.”
Zhu Zhu raised her hand, this was one of the few things she could do to help the stronghold.
“Except for the Leader, everyone else will be attacked by zombies, and we need someone with strong abilities to protect us. I’ll do it.”
Xia Yiqing volunteered to take on the responsibilities of the Resource Collection Team Captain.
“I can too! I’m very strong now!”
Lin Lulu raised her hand. She was in relatively good condition. Although the current situation was difficult, she had a feeling that Ji Chuan would return. She had spent a lot of time with Ji Chuan, and he shouldn’t have left like this without a word.
“Then add me. If any emergencies occur, my cards can help everyone survive.”
Song Ci raised his hand. He wasn’t comfortable with others going. Gu Yunxi was too gentle, and her judgment on the battlefield wasn’t sufficient. If she truly encountered danger, she probably wouldn’t be able to react correctly.
“Then the team is complete. Adding another person would make the car a bit crowded. The middle of the back seat isn’t convenient for using abilities either. Zhu Zhu, can you drive?”
Zhu Zhu nodded, “My driving skills are pretty good. At my work unit, everyone didn’t want to do fieldwork, so they basically asked me to do it. I often ran errands for others, so my driving skills are passable.”
“Okay, you’ll be in charge of driving, and the three people with attack abilities can help you clean up zombies while you’re driving.”
Su Shen’s thinking was very clear, and he had already arranged the division of labor for the supply collection team.
“Next…”
“Next, we should determine the Acting Leader of the stronghold.”
Before Su Shen could finish, Shen Mengting directly interrupted him.
Shen Mengting was very excited after learning about Ji Chuan’s disappearance, as if she had regained her freedom.
So last night, she tried to leave the stronghold, but couldn’t move forward after going less than 20 meters.
Then she discovered that Ji Chuan’s orders were still in effect, and Ji Chuan wasn’t dead.
She had to abide by her mission to protect the stronghold and couldn’t go far.
But even if she couldn’t go out, becoming a leader in this stronghold wouldn’t be difficult. Who is stronger than her?
Promotion was Shen Mengting’s obsession, both at her work unit and in the apocalyptic stronghold.
“I think the Acting Leader should be the strongest person. I’ll recommend myself; I’m probably the strongest fighter in the stronghold.”
Shen Mengting proudly raised her head. Although the young girl’s height only reached the chin of other adults, her aura was very oppressive.
Others didn’t know that she was actually a middle-aged woman.
Many people looked embarrassed.
Lin Lulu, however, sneered.
“The Acting Leader needs someone with a clear head. If you become the leader, we might end up working for the enemy.”
“What did you say?!”
Shen Mengting wanted to have a tantrum. No one had ever dared to openly mock her like this, directly tearing open her scars. Confidently coming, only to be subdued and become the stronghold’s guard.
Lin Lulu wasn’t afraid of the strong Shen Mengting, because Ji Chuan had already told her that Shen Mengting would protect the stronghold and wouldn’t harm its members.
“I said you’re not suitable to be the leader. Even if you want to use force to defeat the stronghold members, you can’t. Qiu Xinshi, come here!”
Qiu Xinshi, who was suddenly called, looked scared, “Sister Lulu, what do you want…?”
“You’re older than me, why are you calling me sister?! Do you believe she can’t even beat you?”
Although Lin Lulu was speaking to Qiu Xinshi, her eyes were fixed on Shen Mengting. A trace of guilt appeared in Shen Mengting’s eyes; it turned out that Ji Chuan had already told them everything.
“Sister Lulu, I don’t want to die. My ability can only make her turn her back to me; I can’t beat anyone.”
“Enough, whoever wants to do it, do it!”
Shen Mengting turned and walked away angrily. She had wanted to be a leader, but now she could only be the stronghold’s “Security Guard.” Any action that harmed the stronghold members violated Ji Chuan’s orders. If she violated them, she would suffer backlash, which was very painful.
“I don’t think we necessarily need to choose an Acting Leader. The Time Freeze area is still functioning normally, which means our Leader is still alive and might just be encountering some trouble and temporarily unable to return.”
“During this period, we can discuss and solve any major problems, and determine the optimal solution based on everyone’s ideas.”
After Su Shen finished speaking, everyone agreed.
“Besides collecting supplies, we also need to continue monitoring the stronghold’s security situation. The monitoring room will have two people working in shifts, monitoring the entire stronghold 24 hours a day.”
“Report any dangerous situations to everyone immediately, and try to resolve unstable factors in advance to avoid damage to the stronghold’s outer walls. With the Leader gone, no one can repair them.”
“Before the supply team goes out, they must report to everyone. This is the weakest time for the stronghold’s combat power; we must strengthen our defense.”
“Next, let’s determine the supply registration team. We need to organize the supplies and make a plan for their use; we can’t use them without restraint…”
Although they didn’t choose a stronghold leader, Su Shen himself was a high-ranking executive at the hotel, so his personnel allocation was very reasonable, and everyone listened carefully to Su Shen’s arrangements.
On the first morning after Ji Chuan’s disappearance, the stronghold’s plan for continued development took shape.
