Chapter 62: New Member: Zhou Mei
Chapter 62: Chapter 62: New Member: Zhou Mei
They had eaten these block-shaped provisions of clean water and food before.
The taste, it had to be said, was quite good.
Especially the blue water blocks. They had never tasted such sweet, clean water.
All the so-called low-radiation purified water they’d had before went through a mishmash of filtration processes, leaving it with a strange, unpleasant taste.
The two also keenly noticed that the protective gear in the crates was identical to the gear worn by Bena and his two companions.
Clearly, the other party wasn’t treating them differently just because they were outsiders.
At this moment, Xisuo was so ashamed he wanted to find a hole to crawl into.
’What in the world have I done?’
’This is wrong, so incredibly wrong. They’re treating me like a true friend, and I’ve taken far too much advantage of their kindness.’
However, he had no intention of refusing the items. After all, this was gear that could save his life.
He could only silently commit Ye Yun’s favor to memory and find a chance to repay it in the future.
Xisuo cleared his throat, trying to hide his embarrassment. He said to Bena:
"Please tell the Administrator that we are extremely grateful for his generosity. These supplies are incredibly important to us."
"If you have any jobs in the future, please don’t hesitate to give them to us. We will do our best to complete them for you."
Bena nodded in understanding.
"I will, Mr. Xisuo."
"If there’s nothing else, we should be heading back."
Although he said they were leaving, Bena and his two companions didn’t move.
Xisuo, of course, understood what he meant.
Without hesitation, he and Simon immediately loaded the two crates onto their custom motorcycle.
Then, they waved to the group and sped away from the abandoned gas station.
Watching the two figures disappear from sight,
Bena finally turned his gaze to Zhou Mei beside him.
"The Administrator’s current offer is a three-year employment contract. After three years, you will receive no less than 500 Silver Coins, two sets of protective gear, and two weapons. Additionally, if you perform well during your employment, the Administrator will provide other extra rewards."
"Of course, if you have other ideas, you can bring them up for discussion."
Hearing the compensation, Zhou Mei secretly sucked in a sharp breath.
The terms were so good they were almost unbelievable.
Zhou Mei quickly agreed.
"I accept. No problem."
With Zhou Mei’s agreement, Bena nodded, and the four of them quickly returned to the shelter.
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[You have gained a new member: Zhou Mei]
[You have unlocked new building options. Please click to view.]
Name: Zhou Mei
[Special Status: Temporary Employment]
Strength: 5
Perception: 6
Endurance: 4
Charisma: 4
Intelligence: 4
Agility: 8
Luck: 3
Radiation Level: 22%
Satiety: 69/100
Hydration: 65/100
Loyalty: 65
Ability: [Beastification (Blue): Activates skill to transform the body into a bestial form.]
Looking at Zhou Mei’s stat panel, Ye Yun nodded in satisfaction.
Her stats were average, at best. Her Agility was quite good and her Perception was decent, but her other attributes were very ordinary.
However, considering Zhou Mei was an ability user who was also skilled with firearms, he could accept this minor shortcoming.
Moreover, from the [Beastification (Blue)], Ye Yun understood that different abilities must also have varying levels of strength.
This Beastification ability might not be the best, but it wasn’t too bad either.
As for her relatively low Loyalty, Ye Yun wasn’t too worried.
With his experience dealing with Lina and Bena, he was confident that he could raise her Loyalty given some time.
While Ye Yun was looking down at Zhou Mei’s stat panel, Zhou Mei was cautiously sizing up this unfamiliar shelter.
Just as Bena and Xisuo had described, the shelter wasn’t very large, and the population was small—only three people in total, plus three very advanced-looking robots.
But unlike the desolate and dilapidated Wasteland World, there were no multicolored patches, no ubiquitous stains and damage here.
The clean metal floor was even reflective enough to show a faint shadow.
Lina was wearing a clean blue uniform and looked poised and graceful. She was spotless, and her uncovered face always wore a smile.
This was a sight you would never see outside.
In the wasteland, the first thing any girl over the age of eight did before going out was to make sure she was completely covered up.
They would either wear a mask or smear mud on their faces.
As for the reason, well, everyone probably understood why.
This environment and atmosphere allowed the once-wary Zhou Mei to completely relax.
’I’m just a trash-tier ability user that even a slightly larger caravan wouldn’t look twice at. Why would a shelter like this have any ill intentions toward me?’
[Zhou Mei Loyalty +2]
Ye Yun: ????
’What’s going on? I didn’t do anything. How did her Loyalty suddenly increase?’
However, he didn’t pay it too much mind. A similar situation seemed to have happened with Lina and Bena before.
He cleared his throat, immediately capturing Zhou Mei’s attention. She quickly retracted her wandering gaze and looked at the shelter’s administrator.
Ye Yun extended his hand.
"Welcome to our little family. Let me introduce myself. I’m Ye Yun, the administrator of this shelter."
Zhou Mei quickly shook Ye Yun’s hand and spoke a little timidly.
"Hello, Administrator. I’m Zhou Mei, a Beastification ability user."
Ye Yun noticed her nervousness and gave a slight nod.
"Xisuo already told me a bit about your situation."
"Now then, let me tell you about the work you’ll be responsible for."
"Our shelter has exploration missions outside, mainly to collect special supplies and explore ruins."
"Currently, the members of the exploration team are Bena and three androids."
As Ye Yun made the introductions, the four of them gave Zhou Mei a friendly nod.
"You will be joining the exploration team. Since these three are robots, if you encounter any danger during an exploration, they will be responsible for acting as decoys or covering the rear to allow the other team members to retreat safely. So you don’t need to worry too much about your own safety."
Zhou Mei didn’t completely believe Ye Yun’s explanation.
After all, back when she was one of the Mercenaries, she had also participated in caravan guard duty.
The caravan she was previously hired by had a humanoid robot.
That robot couldn’t compare to these three sophisticated ones before her. It was covered in cobbled-together parts, looking like a clumsy, giant tin can.
However, the caravan leader treasured that robot.
As far as she knew, these high-tech robots were from before the Cataclysm. The ones you could find now were basically all excavated from various ruins and shelters.