Chapter 210 - 195: Recruitment

Chapter 210: Chapter 195: Recruitment

Yu Dong smiled faintly after hearing Liu Ye’ye and Shen Xinyi’s questions.

"Go ahead and send them. Don’t worry."

"You can say college students’ abilities are a mixed bag, but you can rely on the character of our generation."

"If you’re still worried... attach a note to the drones telling them more supplies are on the way. Then, logically and emotionally, they’ll have no reason to snatch them."

Since he was going to deal with the university’s zombie horde anyway, he might as well rescue all the students trapped inside.

Compared to more complicated adults, Yu Dong actually preferred college-student teammates. Their personalities were generally simpler, and they didn’t like to stir up trouble.

The same was true on the cruise ship. The college students were one of the most stable groups on board, and they were also the main ones to actively join the combat and logistics teams.

It made Lin Mo’s work much easier. As a psychologist, she loved the clear look in the college students’ eyes... a kind of beauty untainted by the world.

And so far, whether it was overt troublemaking or covert plots discovered by Lin Mo and Officer Wang, there had never been an incident where a college student was the mastermind.

"Okay, Yu Dong. I’ll have people bring the food over."

"You guys can handle the controls."

Liu Ye’ye contacted Qiao Ping at the cruise ship base.

"Sister Qiao, can you get me some extra compressed biscuits and mineral water from the warehouse and have them sent to the front line?"

"Ye Ye, um... Lin Mo sent out a notice yesterday. From now on, requisitioning items requires a written justification with a leader’s signature. Why don’t you call Lin Mo or Officer Wang? They’re on base, they can write one up for you."

"Oh... I see. I’ll have Yu Dong talk to you."

Yu Dong smacked his forehead after overhearing. "Right, that’s what’s happening... Lin Mo did mention it to me. Ah, it’s fine, Sister Qiao. Just go ahead and get the supplies. I’ll fill out a slip for you when I get back."

"Okay, just remember to fill it out when you get back. My accounts and inventory are audited weekly, so everything needs to add up."

Yu Dong felt like the cruise ship was getting more and more rules lately.

’In my last life, our team didn’t have all this red tape. Qiao Ping kept the records herself, and no one ever questioned her.’

Soon, a hybrid SUV pulled up from the rear and parked sideways across the road. Xia Yao and the driver started unloading cases of compressed biscuits and mineral water.

After they were done, Xia Yao took out a small metal tin. She waited a moment for Zhao Youcai to return from killing zombies, then gave it to him.

"I made this bento box for you! You have to eat well, okay?"

"Mm, thanks. You’re so sweet."

Zhao Youcai ruffled her hair and started eating, much to the envy of everyone watching.

Seeing this, Shen Xinyi glanced over at Yu Dong.

’Hmph! I can cook too.’

Ever since they’d gotten together, Shen Xinyi and Yu Dong had kept their relationship a secret. They’d get affectionate when no one was looking, but she still hadn’t moved into his room.

Mostly, it was because neither of them had figured out how to face Liu Ye’ye.

Over the next while, Liu Ye’ye’s relief supplies were gradually delivered to the various survivors inside the university.

Perhaps they were too grateful after starving for so long, or perhaps their character was genuinely good, or maybe they just hoped for more supplies—whatever the reason, no one tried anything with the drones.

Liu Ye’ye successfully completed the supply drops, distributing large quantities of compressed biscuits and saving the students’ lives.

In the afternoon, the combat team continued to expand their perimeter.

Meanwhile, Yu Dong took several combat team members and rode the delivery driver’s hybrid SUV to the Golder Sand Villa District.

Upon arrival, his first impression was that their defenses had become much more robust.

Not only were the ground-level fortifications like barricades and sandbags especially thick, but barbed wire was also strung across the walls and rooftops. They’d even hung glass bottles and soda cans from it, which would act as an early warning system for any climbing zombies.

’Hmm, they’ve done a decent job.’

Seeing that someone had arrived, Song Jinchuan came out.

"Brother Yu, what brings you here today? Come on, come on in and have a seat."

Yu Dong waved him off. "No need, Song. I’m here to let you guys know about something."

"Oh?"

As Song Jinchuan was talking, the survivors behind him gradually emerged. After all, the big shots from the cruise ship base were the ones often seen speeding down Binhai Avenue.

Some of them shot unfriendly looks at Yu Dong, apparently still holding a grudge about him luring zombies to their homes last time...

Yu Dong noticed their group had actually grown to over thirty people.

"Not bad, Song. You’re still growing over here... Officer Wang said you were poaching our people, and it looks like he was right."

"Hehehe... I wouldn’t dare. It’s just that some people were passing by and saw we had a nice setup here, so we had a chat. Our little community is very hospitable, and some of them chose to stay. There’s no poaching involved. It’s just a matter of personal choice. Some people prefer large settlements, and others prefer a small community like ours. We’re all just trying to survive."

"Whatever. I’m not here to cause trouble. I’m here to recruit workers. We’re building a fortification to deal with a massive zombie horde and we need skilled technicians and general laborers. You have... thirty-five people here? Give me seven."

Yu Dong made his demand directly. This massive project would also protect Song Jinchuan’s group, so they couldn’t just sit back, reap the benefits, and poach talent without contributing, could they?

"This..." Song Jinchuan hesitated for a moment.

"Is there a problem, Song?"

Yu Dong’s eyes narrowed. If Song Jinchuan tried to make excuses, he wouldn’t mind putting him in his place.

"Dealing with the horde is a huge undertaking. Seven people won’t be enough, right? We’ll provide ten people! And we’ll bring an excavator we found. We fully support the cruise ship base’s work!"

Yu Dong was very pleased with Song Jinchuan’s response.

"You get it, Song! A man who sees the big picture. Take your people to the park east of Xiangti Bay and have them report to Sun Shan."

"We’ll set out right away!"

As he left, Yu Dong smiled.

’This Song guy... he’s interesting.’

He’d thought he might have to push him around a bit before he’d agree, but instead, Song had offered his full support.

Next, he drove over to Ji Luo’s place. Now that the fourteen kilometers of Binhai Avenue had been cleared from east to west, travel between the three bases was incredibly fast.

It was especially comfortable driving a small car like this.

Theirs was the only car on the road. The driver casually pushed the speed to 200 km/h, and they reached the research institute in just a few minutes.

After he explained the situation to Ji Luo, she was also very supportive.

"I can spare two people who know how to operate excavators. That’s all, though... We’ve recently started our own operation to push westward, so we’re very short-handed ourselves."

"Good, that’s enough."

Ji Luo’s group was also responsible for clearing the western section of Binhai Avenue. That road... led to the North River District.

If travel by sea ever became too dangerous, this road was the only way to the military district. It had to be cleared sooner or later.

With the personnel recruited from the other two bases, Yu Dong’s engineering team grew even larger, and the construction speed picked up once again.

The people at the cruise ship base were also busy with other preparations for the horde, constantly crafting all sorts of small items.

In the days that followed, Sun Shan’s fortifications team and Huang Zhiqiang’s logistics team worked together, building the defenses at an ever-increasing pace.

Time flew by.

「Five days later.」

The anti-horde fortification was complete!