Ye Yun decided not to have Xisuo and Simon participate in any operations immediately. Instead, he had them stay in the shelter to rest and recuperate.
Used Space: 11
Available Space: 0 [+}
Food Reserves: 200/200 [+}
Fresh Water Reserves: 200/200 [+}
Power Reserves: 400/400 [+}
Medical Supplies: 10/100 [+}
Construction Robots: 5/5
Advanced Androids: 1/1
Androids: 3/3
Regular Humans: 6/8
Shelter Members: 10
Ye Yun built a new dormitory in the recently cleared space just to accommodate Xisuo and Simon. Otherwise, there would have been no room for them.
As a result, he now had two empty slots.
However, Ye Yun didn’t consider transferring Lina and Sara back from Branch Base 2.
Their skills were too low, after all. They could improve with training, but it would consume a vast amount of resources.
Instead of slowly training them, it would be better to just recruit two stronger members.
However, the broadcast room’s recruitment was far too slow. After all this time, he had only managed to recruit Zhou Yiming.
’As I figured, these so-called recruitment odds are a complete scam.’
Based on the broadcast room’s recruitment odds, he should have recruited at least two or three new members by now.
Yet, after recruiting Zhou Yiming, the radio had gone completely silent.
’I’m starting to wonder if recruiting an SSR like Zhou Yiming used up all my luck.’
It seemed there was only one way to quickly replenish their numbers.
Ye Yun looked at October Town on the system map.
Of course, the best way to quickly find new shelter members was to recruit them from October Town.
October Town was the closest settlement to the shelter, and it was where he had recruited Zhou Mei.
After a moment of consideration, Ye Yun entered a new command into his wristband.
[Go to October Town, recruit two new members.]
[Evaluation Type: Recruitment]
[Assessing operation risk...]
[Assessment: White Item Probability: 0%, Green Item Probability: 0%, Blue Item Probability: 0%, Purple Item Probability: 0%, Risk Level: 0.24%]
’Good, the risk level is very low.’
Ye Yun had been worried that the mission would be risky since he’d just snatched something from right under the Blood Saber Gang’s nose, but it seemed his fears were unfounded.
After all, the Blood Saber Gang only had twenty to thirty core members.
They rarely loitered around October Town except on specific occasions, so the chances of running into them were indeed low.
Once he confirmed the danger was minimal, Ye Yun immediately arranged for Bena to depart.
There were only six days left until the fourth crisis.
Xisuo and Simon definitely wouldn’t be able to contribute much combat power in such a short time.
To continue strengthening the shelter, he had to recruit new people as soon as possible. After all, it would take some time for everyone to integrate.
Upon receiving Ye Yun’s orders, Bena began preparing for the trip to October Town without a moment’s hesitation.
"Bena, your main objective for this trip to October Town is to recruit new members."
Ye Yun looked at Bena and instructed him seriously, "Pay close attention to the applicants’ skills and potential. Try to choose talented individuals who are worth developing."
Bena nodded, showing he understood. "Administrator, I will carefully screen the candidates and bring some new blood into the shelter."
"Also, be careful," Ye Yun reminded him. "The Blood Saber Gang’s core members are unlikely to be in October Town, but we can’t let our guard down. If you run into danger, retreat immediately. Don’t try to force a fight."
Bena smiled. "Don’t worry, Administrator. I may love a good fight, but I’m not one to gamble with my own life."
Ye Yun nodded in satisfaction. He knew Bena was level-headed and wouldn’t act rashly.
"Alright, go get ready," Ye Yun said. "Pack some essentials, just in case."
Bena acknowledged the order and left to prepare his gear for the trip to October Town.
Meanwhile, Ye Yun was contemplating how to further increase the shelter’s strength.
The shelter had shown some signs of improvement, but it was still incredibly weak compared to the major factions.
Ye Yun needed more resources and talent to strengthen the shelter’s overall strength.
’Perhaps I should consider establishing some cooperative relationships with other factions.’
Ye Yun mused to himself, ’Through cooperation, I could get more resources and information, which would be hugely beneficial for the shelter’s development.’
However, Ye Yun knew that cooperating with other factions was no easy task.
In this world, self-interest and betrayal were the norm. Finding trustworthy partners would not be easy.
’I’ll have to think about this more carefully later.’ Ye Yun decided to put the issue aside for now. He would reconsider collaborating with other factions after the shelter had grown stronger.
Time was short, and Ye Yun didn’t have the luxury of dwelling on such matters. He immediately set about organizing the shelter’s daily affairs, ensuring everything ran smoothly.
...
Bena quickly finished preparing the supplies and equipment needed for the trip to October Town.
After double-checking his gear to make sure nothing was missing, he got on his motorcycle and began the journey to October Town.
Of course, Zhou Mei, Lanton, and Zhou Yiming were going with him.
As for the three androids, only one went along, and it was bundled up to be completely inconspicuous.
Although the androids’ appearance was similar to that of a regular person, a close look could reveal some tell-tale signs.
Ye Yun didn’t want to create unnecessary complications.
After all, he knew how dangerous the wasteland was. The Blood Saber Gang had targeted them over a mere exoskeleton. It was hard to say what would happen if a living, breathing android appeared before them.
Ye Yun didn’t have Bena take the power armor, just the exoskeleton.
The reason was simple: an exoskeleton could be easily concealed under a cloak.
But power armor was a different story. It was far too conspicuous.
Even completely covered by a cloak, its nearly three-meter-tall frame would draw everyone’s attention.
Since the mission’s risk level wasn’t high, there was no need for Ye Yun to have Bena go fully equipped.
October Town wasn’t far from the shelter. The group sped along the wasteland roads on their motorcycles.
Along the way, they could see abandoned buildings and vehicles—relics left behind after the Great Cataclysm.
In this desolate land, life was exceptionally fragile. Only the strong could survive.
A flicker of determination crossed Bena’s eyes. He knew he carried the hopes of the shelter on his shoulders. He had to complete the mission Ye Yun gave him and bring more talent and power back to the shelter.
After some time on the road, the group finally reached the outskirts of October Town.
Since Zhou Mei had lived in October Town for some time, she was the one most familiar with the area.