With Scarface no longer causing trouble, the survivors can finally resume their usual morning exercise routine.

Tang Xiaoquan was jogging alone along the edge of the track, something he did every day because he knew he was small and not very strong. Instead of spending a lot of time building strength like Wang Qiang or Dazhuang, he specialized in his advantage: endurance.

After all, in a post-apocalyptic world, compared to facing the enemy head-on, running away and avoiding confrontation are always the main strategies.

And to better achieve those, endurance is undoubtedly of paramount importance.

In September, with the arrival of early autumn, the previously intense heat gradually gave way to some refreshment.

Those who had gotten used to hiding in tents to avoid the scorching sun mostly began to walk out to enjoy the coolness of early autumn.

For a moment, the whole base became quite bustling, although today seemed unusually... noisy.

"Hey! Xiaoquan! Come here quickly!"

While jogging with his head down, Tang Xiaoquan heard Wang Qiang calling him.

He instinctively slowed down, then turned to glance, only to see the place where his friend stood was crowded with people.

What was going on! Furrowing his brow out of surprise and curiosity, Tang Xiaoquan quickly picked up his pace and trotted towards Wang Qiang.

"What's happening, Qiang? What's going on? Why are there so many people?"

Without any small talk, as soon as he arrived, Tang Xiaoquan got straight to the point and directly asked the questions that were on his mind.

But in response to his series of questions, Wang Qiang just shrugged and replied with confusion, "Who knows, I just got here myself. Before that, I was doing pull-ups with Dazhuang over there, and then I heard a commotion here. I thought there was a fight!"

Nodding to himself, Tang Xiaoquan looked ahead, but his short stature and the dense crowd prevented him from seeing what was happening inside.

"Sigh, the opportunity is great! But pity our skills!"

"Indeed, the reward is nice, but whether we can survive to claim it is uncertain!"

"Haha, how about we team up and give it a try?"

"Forget it! I'd like to live a few more years!"

…

Discussion leaked from the crowd, and Tang Xiaoquan couldn't hear it very clearly, but he paid special attention to the words "opportunity" and "reward".

Just as he was pondering, someone lightly tapped his right shoulder from behind, and a deep voice fell into Tang Xiaoquan's ear: "Everyone's here! What's happening?"

Instinctively turning his head, he saw it was none other than Lin Junfu and Zhao Yunhai, prompting Tang Xiaoquan to withdraw his thoughts and shake his head: "Not sure, but... it might be related to the plan!"

"Related to the plan!" Zhao and Lin almost sub-consciously exchanged glances. After all, they had been waiting for Xu Renjie's so-called "plan".

At that moment, without hesitation, the two immediately signaled: "Come on, come on! Let's go in and see!"

With Zhao and Lin opening the way, Tang Xiaoquan finally managed to get into the crowd.

Inside, a "Tactical Wooden Board" stood in place. From its style, it seemed to be used for team tactical deployment during matches.

However, these weren't the focus of attention for the survivors. The poster tightly attached to the wooden board's surface with the words "Recruitment" was their main concern.

Recruitment: Given the current situation of the base, we are now recruiting teams to go out and search for supplies. Team members can self-organize, requiring at least five members; weapons and vehicles will be provided by the base. Supplies obtained will be divided in a 70/30 ratio, with the base receiving 70 and the team receiving 30. Interested parties, please apply at the command center in the player's room. Once qualified, actions can begin.

Note:

1. This recruitment is valid long-term.

2. This recruitment follows a voluntary principle, and the base will not force anyone to join.

3. Qualified teams can arrange their own departure times; the base will neither participate nor intervene.

4. After each mission, the base will evaluate the situation of the search, and those unqualified will be disqualified from the next action.

Above! September 20XX!

Old Zhao meticulously read through the recruitment details, and after finishing, Wang Qiang immediately chimed in: "Oh my! So this is that big plan Xu came up with! Seems like his skills are just average. No wonder he screwed the base up like..."

"Bloated" didn't manage to slip out before Wang Qiang was poked sharply in the waist. Turning back, he found Lin's angry eyes fixed on him, prompting Wang Qiang to shut his mouth wisely and then scratch his head with an awkward smile.

"What's your take?" Ignoring Wang Qiang's embarrassment, Lin turned to Zhao and Tang.

After pondering for a moment, Tang Xiaoquan pointed outwards and then said in a meaningful whisper: "Let's go! It's too noisy here, let's talk outside!"

With many people talking, considering that Scarface might have spies, Tang Xiaoquan led Zhao, Lin, and Wang to a quieter spot by the track, then cleared his throat and said, "Personally, I think today's recruitment announcement isn't Xu Renjie's 'big plan', but rather an experiment before he takes major action!"

"Oh?" Tang Xiaoquan's words immediately sparked the interest of the others, and Lin eagerly asked, "Why do you say that?"

"Uh~" Pondering cautiously, Tang Xiaoquan replied, "I'm not very familiar with military matters, but I'm guessing Xu Renjie doesn't truly intend on this; it should be a large-scale operation. Otherwise, given the army's swift style, they wouldn't take so long to plan just for a small recruitment. So, unsurprisingly, the base's recruitment aims to test the reaction of the people and also select suitable candidates from the applicant teams for the big move later on!"

Silently nodding, Lin thoughtfully considered Tang Xiaoquan's words, which, while somewhat presumptuous, had some truth.

No matter if this recruitment is a big move or a small activity, and regardless of Xu Renjie's true intentions, for the survivors, they absolutely won't miss the opportunity to go out and search for supplies.

Because they need this chance to prove their abilities.

Because they need to earn the 30% supplies reward to meet their daily needs.

Because they can't keep living in complacency any longer; they must venture beyond the walls, regain that urgent feeling.

Otherwise, one day, they will pay a bitter price for their "comfortable life"!!

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