Chapter 205 - 190: A Method to Deal with the Zombie Horde

Chapter 205: Chapter 190: A Method to Deal with the Zombie Horde

Back at the cruise ship base, the logistics team, having spent another day hauling goods like madmen, were gathered for a meal. On the table in front of each person were four chips.

Three green 25-point chips and one white 5-point chip.

Adding up to exactly one day’s wage for a logistics team member: 80 points.

The members of the logistics team watched resentfully as the combat team members ate and drank. Each of them also had a newly issued pack of cigarettes and an exquisite black chip in their hands.

"It’s not fair! Why is it that we in logistics also go out every day, and our workload is no less intense than the combat team’s, yet they get 100 points plus cigarettes and alcohol, while we only get 80? When you factor it all in, our pay is practically half of theirs!"

"Yeah! We’re doing manual labor day in and day out, loading and unloading heavy cargo, getting filthy from head to toe. When we get back, we have to rush through our showers, or the daily supply of hot water will run out... Then we have to spend points to buy more water, so we can’t even get a proper wash."

"Boss Huang hasn’t been saying much lately, either. Ever since that last meeting, he stopped letting us take stuff. He’s all smiles with Zhao Youcai every day. I don’t know what he’s thinking."

"Don’t talk nonsense. Boss Huang is a good guy. The higher-ups want to tighten control, and he’s Boss Yu’s loyal man, so of course he has to lead by example. He’s also trying to keep us from getting caught in the crossfire and nabbed by Officer Wang. That guy is ruthless. If he catches you, the fines are killer."

"I think we can’t just take things anymore, but we should get Boss Huang to mention the logistics team’s compensation to Boss Yu. Forget everything else, just give us the same supply of cigarettes and alcohol as the combat team. That’s reasonable, right? After all, we’re also risking our lives out there building fortifications, burning zombies, and moving supplies, and we don’t even have proper protective gear. If we get the special supply, nobody else on the ship could complain."

"That makes sense... Our daily earnings would be much higher that way. We need to find a way to get Boss Huang to bring it up with the higher-ups."

Meanwhile, at a table a good ten meters away, the members of the combat team were also eating.

The blond punk was fiddling with a black chip in his hand. The number 100 was written on it—his pay for the day’s work.

"It’s so little money every day. After paying for food, I’ve only got 80 left, which is gone after a few beers... We conquer so many places and seize so many supplies every day, but we have to turn it all in unconditionally."

"Blondie, you spend all your points every day without saving any? I was planning to work for half a year, save up 10,000 points, and find myself a wife..."

"Have some fucking ambition, will you? How long will it take to save enough just by relying on a fixed wage? We need to find a way to get some side jobs. See those two over there? They came to our cruise ship yesterday. They brought bags and bags of supplies, looked pretty valuable. They took it all straight to the shop and exchanged it for points. I saw it yesterday, each of them got at least several thousand points. They’re rolling in it."

"Blondie, are you saying we should find a chance to... take them out?"

SMACK!

The blond punk slapped his underling across the face.

"What are you thinking?! If Brother Cai heard you, he’d beat you to death! If you cause trouble on the ship, Wang isn’t a pushover... If you want to get shot, don’t drag me down with you."

"Ow, ow, ow... So what’s the plan, then?"

"So stupid! Haven’t you guys noticed there’s a bug in our ship’s points policy?"

"Huh? What bug?"

"We’re in the combat team, so all the supplies we seize on missions have to be turned over. No matter how much stuff we get, we’re still on a fixed wage every day. But outsiders like them can turn in supplies they’ve collected for points at the shop. Just hit a few well-stocked stores, and you can trade for a ton of points."

"You’re right! Then let’s quit the combat team and go solo! Once we have points, we can have a pack of Pandas in one hand, a pack of Chunghwas in the other, grab a couple packs of betel nuts, and hit on some girls... Tsk tsk~"

SMACK!

The blond punk slapped his underling again.

"Are you an idiot? If we quit the combat team, they’ll take back our weapons and gear. Who are you going to fight then? The zombies? You want to be their next meal? Besides, aren’t there rumors about mutated zombies showing up soon? You think the few of us can beat them? It’s only safe if we stick with the main group..."

"Then what the hell do we do? We can’t earn points with the main group, but we can’t beat the zombies without them. Where’s the bug in that? This system’s got us perfectly pinned down."

"I’ve got a plan... Tomorrow, when we all go out together, we’ll grab some good stuff on the way and hide it. Then at night, we’ll make up an excuse to go out again, retrieve the goods, and find someone to sell it for us. We stay safe and still get a ton of points."

"Hiss~ You sure that won’t get us into trouble?"

"What trouble could there be? It’s not like we’re skipping out on fighting zombies. We’re just taking a portion of the supplies that should be ours."

"Yeah, as long as we have chips, we can get whatever we want. I heard... there’s a real hot piece of ass on the ship. For 200 chips, you can have a go with her."

After saying this, lewd smirks appeared on their faces.

...

「Day fifteen of the apocalypse.」

Wang Dingbei and Yu Dong were training together at A Port.

They chatted while practicing their skills according to the requirements set by Elder Yu Chengfei.

Wang Dingbei: "After pushing west for four days, we’re heading back east again? Wasn’t the west an easy fight? I saw the supplies were good, and there’s even a research institute on the way to use as a way station."

After four days of pushing west, Yu Dong was preparing to continue east today to rendezvous with the main forces.

"The west has fewer people and sparse zombies, plus a lot of factories. It looks good, but... we don’t need to go there. We’re not the only team in this fight."

"Oh... you mean that lawyer you mentioned yesterday? Has he joined our plan too?"

"Yes. Lawyer Ji has excellent judgment. Even without us going, he’s been operating around Binhai Avenue. That road is too good to pass up—a major avenue that vehicles can use. It’s perfect for both attacking and defending."

"That’s great. The more good teams like that we have, the easier things will be for us... By the way, when you head out today, swing by Song’s place and give him a little warning."

"Hm? Why? What’s up with Song?"

"He’s trying to poach people from us! The three newcomers who arrived yesterday said that an old man on the road tried to get them to join his villa settlement, painting it as some kind of paradise. If they hadn’t trusted me as a police officer, they probably would have been intercepted. How interesting. It’s one thing to run his own little clique, but now he’s trying to use dirty tricks to snatch my people... He should learn a thing or two from how the lawyer does things."

Hearing this, Yu Dong didn’t know whether to laugh or cry.

"So Song is up to this kind of thing..."

HAH!

HAH!

As the men thrusted their spears, Wang Dingbei and Yu Dong trained just as steadfastly as everyone else, not slacking for a moment just because they were leaders.

Personal combat strength was a crucial factor for survival in the apocalypse.

"Hey, if you keep going east, past the Xiangti Bay Community, you’ll reach Northern Ocean University. There must be tens of thousands of students in there. Even though it’s a street away from Binhai Avenue, if you make too much noise on the avenue, you might just attract all the zombies. I’m telling you now... if you really trigger a zombie horde, lead it somewhere else. Don’t you dare bring it back here."

"Heh heh~ Wang, you’re the expert when it comes to managing security, but when it comes to fighting zombies, you should leave it to me. Do you know the best way to deal with a zombie horde?"

"Oh? And what’s that?"

"Break up the horde, divide and conquer, and eliminate them wave by wave."

This was the solution Yu Dong had been contemplating ever since he was overrun and killed by a massive zombie horde in his past life.