The apocalyptic livestream attracted a lot of haters, alarming the government.

This night is destined to be anything but peaceful.

It was around 11 p.m., and the gate to quarantine zone 1 was locked, with guards standing watch.

The sudden loudspeaker broadcast from the underground base woke up all the residents, including those who were still awake and most of those who were asleep.

"All those who have mutated in the quarantine area, please proceed to the main road for an important announcement. All asymptomatic individuals, please proceed to the workshop area for an important announcement..."

The base's public address system was playing on a loop underground.

At this moment, Ye Xiao stood with his arms crossed, leaning against the front of the workshop area, with two guards standing on either side of him. These were guards that Chen Zhenhong had specially arranged for him to assist him.

Ye Xiao knew very well that the number of guards on the outer perimeter was much larger than that in the underground base, and there were also more residents in the outer perimeter base than in the underground base.

It is almost impossible for Chen Zhenhong to gain exclusive control of the base, and he is unlikely to be able to compete with the outsiders. He will most likely be marginalized.

However, if he can win over the mutants currently in the underground base, he can counterbalance the captains outside and become one of the key decision-makers in the base.

After all, these mutants who can live in underground bases are much more powerful than those above.

Although the number of asymptomatic individuals is small, only a few dozen, their support can give Chen Zhenhong a lot of leverage.

While waiting, Ye Xiao idly checked the live stream chat. To the two guards behind him, he just seemed to be spacing out.

[The Heart of Isaac: Is our Xiao-ge trying to get an official position?]

[Three Foxes: That was a really exciting night!]

[Big Brother: When can we leave the base? I'm so frustrated!]

……

Ye Xiao sighed helplessly, "I'm frustrated too, even if you guys aren't."

Before long, the asymptomatic individuals gathered around, and Zhou Qirui and Liang Kai, who were in the crowd, immediately spotted Ye Xiao standing at the front.

Zhao Huai looked at Ye Xiao standing in front of him with a completely bewildered expression; he had no idea what had happened.

Yang Hao, the workshop manager, stood at the front, his face showing confusion as he stared intently at Ye Xiao and the guards behind him.

Ye Xiao knew that this guy had been following Boss Tang from the beginning. Whether he was loyal to Boss Tang or not was unknown, but he certainly had a lot of influence among the asymptomatic individuals.

After the two guards behind Ye Xiao signaled for everyone to be quiet, Ye Xiao then addressed the crowd:

"Everyone, I have something important to tell you. Boss Tang suddenly mutated and turned into a monster, and was subsequently killed."

Is Boss Tang dead?

Everyone who heard the news froze on the spot. Ye Xiao recounted the general cause and effect, and some people in the crowd whispered among themselves:

"Good riddance! That heartless bastard! Good riddance! My daughter is finally free!"

Yang Hao frowned deeply. "Boss Tang is dead?"

Ye Xiao looked at him and nodded, saying, "Yes, the base is now without a leader, and the ensuing power struggle will definitely cause some chaos."

"Chen Zhenhong is gathering the power of the underground base. He most wants the support of us asymptomatic people and does not intend to force us like Boss Tang did before, or to guard us like criminals."

"They actually disapproved of what Boss Tang did before. The forced breeding program was canceled, and the children will be released to live with us. He promised that we can go up there in the future, but for safety reasons, we should stay in the inner area as much as possible."

Hearing Ye Xiao's words, everyone's faces lit up with joy. For them, the greatest temptation was "freedom." Even being able to go out and see the sun was an incredibly luxurious thing.

This one condition was enough to tempt them. Yang Hao stood there, stunned, muttering to himself:

"Will the child be released?"

Ye Xiao's heart skipped a beat. He remembered that Brother Hong had said that Yang Hao had considerable influence among these people. It would be easy to persuade him to release the children, since his son was among them.

really!

At this moment, Yang Hao turned to look at Ye Xiao, frowning as he sized him up.

"I remember you haven't been at the base for very long, have you? Chen Zhenhong has made you our manager? You're doing pretty well!"

His words carried a hint of sarcasm, and Ye Xiao grinned, saying:

"Brother Yang, you're joking. I only helped Brother Hong kill the mutated Boss Tang. Compared to me, you're the veteran here. You're definitely the best at managing everyone, and Brother Hong trusts you more!"

"Moreover, I have other things to do. We have too few asymptomatic cases. Dr. Liao died at the hands of Boss Tang. We need to recruit more asymptomatic cases."

He winked at Yang Hao, "Only when we have more asymptomatic cases can we provide greater support to the base."

He was saying this to the guards behind him, but Ye Xiao knew that Yang Hao would definitely understand the implication.

As long as the number of asymptomatic cases increases, Yang Hao will inevitably be able to have a voice in the base and hold some power.

Through Zhou Qirui and Liang Kai's inquiries, Ye Xiao learned that because this elderly man at the base was asymptomatic, he had always been forced into a state of being managed and had no real power.

How could Yang Hao not have his own thoughts on this?

Neither Yang Hao nor the base would refuse to recruit asymptomatic individuals and expand the asymptomatic group.

Ye Xiao can also use this opportunity to leave the base and go out to do other things.

Haha, perfect for both of us!

As for the so-called management of asymptomatic individuals? He had no interest in it. With Yang Hao around, even if he wanted to take on the role, he wouldn't be able to hold it securely. It was better to do him a favor.

Yang Hao raised his hand and patted Ye Xiao on the shoulder, "You're right, we need to work hard to expand our asymptomatic population, otherwise, we'll be too passive!"

Ye Xiao was secretly delighted. He never expected that he had a talent for being a "schemer." No wonder ancient emperors were so easily influenced by the slander of treacherous officials.

Not long after, Ye Xiao and Yang Hao were summoned by Chen Zhenhong to an empty room in Zone 1 for a meeting.

Besides them, there were several other leaders of the great adventure teams.

Ye Xiao and Yang Hao's requests as asymptomatic individuals do not harm their interests in any way, and may even be beneficial to them, so naturally they will not face any opposition.

The rest is up to Brother Hong to figure out how to win over supporters.

Ye Xiao and Yang Hao did not stay long at the meeting, as many things afterward might be inconvenient for these two peripheral figures to participate in.

However, Yang Hao already had a plan in mind. He pinned his hopes on Ye Xiao, who could go out and find asymptomatic individuals as soon as possible and bring them back.

Although, the chances may be slim.

Back in room 1128, Chen Ge and the others waited for Ye Xiao in the living room. They seemed to have already heard that Ye Xiao was deeply involved in the events of the night.

Ye Xiao didn't hide anything from them and explained the whole story. Then, he excused himself by saying he was too tired and wanted to rest, and hurriedly went into his room.

Just now during the meeting, the live streaming system panel suddenly popped up, seemingly with some important information. He didn't even have time to check it before he quickly closed it.

Back in his room, before Zhou Qirui, Liang Kai, and Lan Ling could even ask him any questions, Ye Xiao eagerly opened the system panel.

I saw a newly popped-up notification.

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