Chapter 23 - 22 Strolling
Maya was not one to stand on ceremony as she declared, "We need to scavenge the nearby factories, apartments, and commercial streets as quickly as possible. Pay special attention to construction material packages. I'd rather have the building materials rot in our base than leave them behind. If there is a lack of construction materials, other players won't be able to establish themselves near us. Lin Wu and Cotton, you two are in charge of scavenging during the night shift without causing any damage or dismantling. Snow Egg, Tangtang, and Horse Soul will handle the demolishment work during the day shift, while Little Knife and I will take care of daytime scavenging and assist the demolition team as well. I will draft a detailed action plan, and I want everyone to strictly follow the tasks on the action plan without doing as you please or going wherever you want. Otherwise, it will not only be a waste of effort but also difficult to receive support in case of an emergency. In addition, the personnel who stay behind during others' work periods should be ready to provide support."
Maya continued, "Special attention must be paid to Apartment Building No. 2; it is full of Blood Zombies. I believe that the Blood Zombies around the area all come from Apartment Building No. 2. It's currently unclear what's inside Apartment Building No. 2, but avoid it unless necessary. Next is weapon allocation; as you all know, we operate under a command system where the allocation of various items requires the consent of the commander or two deputy commanders. Stone is the commander, and I am the deputy commander. To avoid uncomfortable situations and maintain harmony, there are some things that shouldn't be done."
Maya added, "Currently, we only have one piece of heavy weaponry, which is exclusively for Snow Egg; no one else should request it. The refined steel dagger is Lin Wu's weapon of choice, so no one else should request it either. The night shift crew can request my crossbow arrows, but the day shift should ideally not. Currently, only Lin Wu is authorized to carry a sawed-off shotgun with four rounds of ammunition when going out, because he is the only one right now who could possibly take down a Frenzy by himself."
Maya went on to say, "During non-working hours, if you have the energy, some necessary training should be conducted. For now, Little Knife and Horse Soul still have a lot of room for improvement, and I can offer some advice. The rest of you will have to figure things out on your own."
Stone translated, "Playing a game, right? Work when it's your shift, sleep when you're off, and go monster slaying and level up when you have spare time. Whether it's a factory, apartment, or commercial street, all are over seven hundred meters from our base, so I suggest we get a car first. Transporting the material packages by car will be much more efficient than human transportation."
Maya nodded, "That's fine. It's one o'clock in the afternoon now; I will have the action plan ready by two o'clock. The day shift will work until eight o'clock tonight. Those on the night shift, take note, you will be operating separately, primarily using stealth, and try not to alert the zombies. Your main task is not to collect basic packages or gather trash, but to collect high-value items such as alcohol, antibiotics, weapons, seeds, skill books, etc."
From both a visual and auditory standpoint, nighttime is not conducive to the players' movements. Often, by the time they detect danger, they are already surrounded by zombies. The last time Lin Wu and Little Knife scavenged a warehouse, zombies swarmed in from all sides. If it weren't for the spaciousness of the warehouse, they would have been in a very passive situation.
But they couldn't waste a night either; with the nimble trait, Cotton and Lin Wu had a survival ability stronger than others. If they couldn't win a fight, they could at least run away.
Maya's arrangements were meticulous, mapping out routes for each shift, not demanding work achievements but simply asking them not to disrupt the order. What if someone slacked off? Stone wasn't worried about that; he knew there was something called a sense of collective honor. If others brought back ten units of material and you brought back eight, it could be justified. Bringing back five was barely passable, but if you only brought back one unit, you would have to consider how the group viewed you.