Building sub-bases takes time.
The over twenty thousand people can only temporarily reside at the main base.
The air-raid shelters are not enough.
Fortunately.
Qin Feng had stockpiled ample supplies in his dimensional space, including tents, bedding, and more.
Centering on the air-raid shelters.
Thousands of tents were temporarily erected, barely accommodating the over twenty thousand people.
The base abruptly increased from hundreds to over twenty thousand people. This should have led to short-term chaos.
In reality, it was orderly.
Qin Feng handled the overall planning.
Tang Xiaoying executed.
People from different bases were thoroughly mixed and reorganized.
Each sub-base consisted of 3,000 people.
Within each sub-base.
Combat and internal affairs departments were established.
Each department was further divided into smaller groups.
From top to bottom, responsibilities were assigned in layers.
Each primary position was paired with a deputy, both from different bases.
This ensured mutual supervision.
And fostered competition.
Failure to manage properly.
Could lead to dismissal, or worse…
Execution!
Qin Feng understood better than anyone that troubled times require stern measures.
As the scale of operations expanded significantly, a strict system was imperative.
Of course.
Punishment was accompanied by rewards.
Food, cigarettes, alcohol, and cosmetics were all rewards—and so were crystals.
The tent area was vast.
In a tent at the farthest edge.
Guo Kai's face was grim.
At noon, Tang Xiaoying had read out the appointments. He was assigned to the third sub-base, but only as a squadron leader.
He was displeased!
The initial plan was for seven sub-bases.
With 3,000 people per sub-base, the over twenty thousand people were just enough for this allocation.
Each sub-base.
Had one leader and two deputy leaders.
The leaders were appointed by Qin Feng.
The deputy leaders had already been selected.
Below the deputy leaders were the chiefs of internal affairs and external affairs, each with a deputy.
This meant.
Seven sub-bases, a total of 14 deputy leaders, and 28 chiefs and deputies for internal and external affairs—a grand total of 42 individuals.
Among the over twenty thousand captives, there were 47 five-level esper abilities.
Guo Kai was among these 47.
The result?
Let alone a deputy leader, he didn't even secure a position as a chief or deputy for internal or external affairs.
He was one of the five who were rejected.
But he dared not object.
Qin Feng was a veritable killer.
If he dared to voice any dissent, he would surely be beheaded.
What to do?
"Brother Kai…"
The girl beside him, her eyes full of allure, said, "It's late, rest early."
Her name was Chen Yun.
Her combat ability was average, and her esper power was mediocre.
But her beauty was undeniable.
Back then.
Guo Kai had been the leader of a base. He had saved her while hunting zombies, and she had immediately thrown herself into his arms.
Chen Yun understood the rules of survival very well.
Before the apocalypse.
She had been a kept woman, a pampered canary.
Clinging to powerful men…
She was an expert at it!
Men.
The things they liked most were power and beautiful women.
After attaching herself to Guo Kai, even though she had almost no combat power, she enjoyed a status second only to him among thousands.
Hmm?!
Guo Kai's mind stirred.
He leaned close to Chen Yun's ear and whispered, his voice low, "Darling, if I can become a deputy leader of a sub-base, you understand, right!"
As an external affairs squadron leader of a sub-base, there were many people above him.
It was far inferior to being a deputy leader.
Could the treatment be the same?
If his treatment wasn't good, how could Chen Yun enjoy a luxurious life?
Chen Yun couldn't help but sneer inwardly.
Once successful, would she still want to be a deputy leader's wife with him?
Of course.
She didn't dare to show it, putting on a look of grievance and reluctance, "Brother Kai, I… will you dislike me in the future?"
"Don't worry! Am I that kind of person?" Guo Kai quickly comforted her.
Just as the two were plotting,
Guo Kai failed to notice a shadowy figure lurking in the dense woods nearby.
It was Jin Qian!
Existing in her shadow form, she was silent and difficult to detect.
Through the light from inside the tent, seeing the scene of a man and a woman, her liver ached with anger.
Since Walker died.
She couldn't stand seeing others in love.
However.
Her deepest hatred was not for Guo Kai and Chen Yun, but for Qin Feng!
She had intended to instigate various factions to jointly attack Qin Feng, but the outcome was not what she expected.
She had labored for others!
Qin Feng's base was completely unharmed.
All over twenty thousand people surrendered and submitted.
Thus.
Qin Feng's base had grown in number by tens of times.
Damn it!
Hateful!
She desperately wanted to vent her anger on Guo Kai and Chen Yun.
But she dared not.
The moment she used her esper power, she would be discovered.
Qin Feng was inside the base.
She was not confident she could escape.
"Yun'er, you need to hurry. Once the sub-bases are built, we won't have a chance once we're assigned there," Guo Kai urged.
Sub-bases?
Hearing the conversation, Jin Qian immediately seized the key point.
She guessed Qin Feng's plan.
That was right!
With the current scale of the base, it couldn't accommodate over twenty thousand people; sub-bases would definitely be established.
Would Qin Feng entrust the sub-bases to the captives?
If it were her, she would also use her trusted subordinates.
Once elites were drawn from the main base, it meant the powerful First and Second Teams would be completely dispersed.
At that time…
Whoosh!
Jin Qian left without a trace.
She flew over ten kilometers away.
Only then did she revert from her shadow form to her pig-like true body.
"Qin Feng, even if I can't kill you, I will kill all your subordinates!"
"Watching you suffer agonizing pain!"
"Husband, I'm going to avenge you!"
…
Three days later.
Evening.
The First and Second Teams were waiting for dinner.
Some members were absent.
For instance, He Dong and Zhou Haiyang were busy at the new base construction sites.
He Dong was excavating tunnels with his earth-element esper power, while Zhou Haiyang was using metal manipulation to further reinforce them with tungsten steel.
Not only that.
The two of them had also taken a group of espers with similar abilities.
Although those people were weaker.
But every additional person was an additional strength.
It would always speed up the construction progress.
"Captain!"
Liu Pi ran in, "The second sub-base has just been completed, and the relevant personnel are already transferring."
Three days.
Two bases were built.
At this pace, the sub-bases would be completed in about ten days.
Tang Xiaoying had pre-assigned personnel at all levels.
As soon as a base was completed, the corresponding personnel would immediately be transferred.
Yesterday afternoon.
3,000 people had already gone to the First Base.
Han Ling accompanied them.
That's right!
She had been appointed as the leader of the First Sub-Base!
"Leader of the Second Sub-Base."
Qin Feng looked at the people present.
Who should be sent?
He Dong and Zhou Haiyang were engaged in constructing new bases.
Xiao Ruoruo's plant manipulation could be used to guard the main base.
If she left.
The transplanted mutated plants would be ruined.
Tang Xiaoying was the vice-captain.
If Qin Feng were to leave, she would be responsible for the overall situation.
Liu Pi could control flying creatures and was temporarily responsible for intelligence communication.
Similar to He Dong and Zhou Haiyang, they had to wait until the sub-bases were completed before they could be assigned outposts.
Just as Qin Feng was contemplating.
A girl entered with a tray.
It was Chen Yun!
The meals for Qin Feng and other high-ranking officials were personally prepared by Jiang Xia.
Jiang Xia was Wang Shouli's wife.
She was an excellent cook.
These past two days.
Chen Yun had deliberately approached Jiang Xia, calling her "sister" and asking her how to cook.
In short.
She had managed to get the opportunity to deliver the meals.
Seeing a new face enter, everyone fell silent.
Chen Yun, while placing the various dishes from the tray on the table, stole glances at Qin Feng.
After glancing at him.
Her cheeks flushed red.
Before leaving, she walked past Qin Feng and subtly slipped a small note into his hand.
Then.
She fled in a flustered, shy manner…