Chapter 168: Chapter 168 Infrastructure
In recent days, the villa area had beco noticeably more crowded. Aside from the staff who had registered housing information a few days ago, many people with luggage had arrived. Initially, Su Jin and others thought they were survivors being transferred from the refuge, but after inquiring with the staff, they learned that most were Special Ability Users recruited for the construction of the base.
These Special Ability Users were primarily Earth and tal Elent Users, supplented by Water, Fire, and Power Elents, including many ordinary people and those skilled in construction who were willing to participate in building the base. They all had been moved here first by Mayor Liang, with the goal of constructing the base’s walls first.
This was a major project, but Liang Wei was very confident. He had always been proud of Hua Country’s construction speed. Although there was no electricity and supplies were scarce now, the presence of nurous Special Ability Users made the process much faster. The Earth Elent Ability Users were tasked with digging foundations and moving stones, which was even faster than using machinery before the Apocalypse.
The recruitnt notice posted stated that anyone willing to participate in the base construction could enjoy half-year rent relief in the base, receive three free als daily during the construction process, and obtain four Crystal Cores. Special Ability Users could receive seven Crystal Cores and a one-year rent reduction privilege.
With such attractive conditions, many people from the refuge were eager to sign up, but there were also many who had lived comfortably before the Apocalypse and scoffed at the idea. They had been high earners before, and the thought of them working on a construction site was unthinkable!
Liang Wei and Liang Jiuhui and colleagues did not remind them of anything, offering various opportunities to those striving to survive in the Apocalypse. As for those still expecting to freeload, they did not spend much effort persuading them.
Indeed, this base construction was seen as an opportunity by the astute.
Liang Wei was having people compile the list of those participating in the base construction daily. The list included not only n but also many won and even so students.
Given the limited housing within the base, not everyone could be allocated a ready-made house. Now, those willing to labor had already been placed on the housing assignnt list by Liang Wei. Of course, further performance would still need to be assessed, but this had already filtered out a large number of people.
“Go dig foundations in City West? I can’t believe you thought of that. Do you know how hard it is to work on a construction site?”
A girl with shoulder-length hair chastised a young boy at the registration desk.
“But I am an Earth Elent Ability User ah, it’s only right that I help build the base.” the boy tried to argue back.
“Whatever, just go then. We’re breaking up.”
The shoulder-length-haired girl angrily flipped her hair and turned to leave, but sadly, her hair hadn’t been washed in who knows how many days, so she couldn’t quite get the effect she wanted.
The boy grabbed the girl’s arm, trying to keep her, but she impatiently shook off his hand and said, “The likes of you, an Earth Elent Ability User, are only fit for digging and moving bricks. I’ve had enough of being with you, stinking of earth all the ti. Let go!”
“…”
The Earth Elent Ability Users around were stunned for a mont; so even sniffed at their clothes, but there was no earthy sll…
Seeing the girl walk away, the boy gave an embarrassed smile, but still resolutely headed to the registration desk, demonstrated and proved his Earth Elent Ability, then filled out the registration form.
“Brother, you need a new girlfriend.”
Shao Zian watched the boy filling out the form with a smile. He was in charge of administrative tasks and had naturally co to check out the registration process but had just happened to witness the scene and found it quite interesting.
“She, she’s a bit immature, she will understand eventually.”
The boy smiled shyly and bent down to write his na on the desk: Xia Mufei.
Shao Zian was about to say more when a long, slender hand appeared over a stack of brand-new registration forms. The hand with distinct bones looked very familiar. Shao Zian looked up and was startled.
“I’m signing up.”
A cold yet pleasant male voice ca over, causing even Xia Mufei, who was filling out the form, to look up involuntarily.
Shao Zian steadied the turmoil in his heart and asked routinely, “Special Ability User?”
“No, I don’t have a special ability,” the man replied.
Shao Zian nodded and handed him a regular citizen’s registration form, saying, “Constructing the base is going to be tough. Have you really thought this through?”
“I have thought it through, don’t worry,”
The man’s last two words were spoken softly, barely noticeable at the noisy registration area, and no one paid attention. Still, Shao Zian heard them. He slightly nodded and wanted to say sothing more but held back.
He glanced at the form the man had filled out, and the na section read: Xia Ying.
…
Shao Zian couldn’t help but laugh. It seed even the na was decided on the fly?
“You have the last na Xia too? We share the sa surna then!”
Xia Mufei, who had also finished filling out his form, accidentally caught sight of Xia Ying’s na when he handed it over.
“Yes, hello,” the man smiled and greeted in response.
Xia Mufei stared at the man in front of him, slightly dazed because the man was exceptionally handso, the kind one would see as a male celebrity. He had only seen such a face on his girlfriend’s phone wallpaper before.
However, Xia Mufei soon laughed again, engaging the man in a warm conversation, acting very much like good brothers.
Watching the two chatting and walking back, Shao Zian shook his head helplessly with a smile, then picked up the pen and wrote the flamboyantly stylized word “Approved” in the comnts section of both registration forms.
Base construction, huh? It might be good for him to take a break.
“Supervisor Shao, it’s ti for the eting,” Peng Qi ca over to remind him, as he still had to guard the door after everyone assembled.
“Yes, thank you. I’ll be there right away,”
Shao Zian organized the forms and strode towards the eting room.
In the eting room, Liang Wei was seated at the head, joined by Jiuhui and Li Haochu. These days, with the construction of the base underway, everyone was busy, even having to squeeze in ti for etings.
“What? Jiuhui is going there tomorrow?”
Li Haochu asked in surprise. He had thought, considering the kidnapping incident last ti, that these two would be more cautious about their safety. But it seed that incident hadn’t made much of an impression on them.
“Constructing the base is urgent; we can’t delay,”
Jiuhui argued, noting the increasing scarcity of resources. Securing the base one day earlier would also an getting things on track sooner.
Li Haochu nodded. Jiuhui was right, and currently, a leader was indeed needed there.
“Tomorrow, I’ll go there with the people we’ve recruited these past few days. Zian, please organize the list for later,” Jiuhui said.
“Alright, I’ll compile it right away,”
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