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

Dafeng smiled broadly at Ye Xiao, who wasn't surprised at all.

Even if he didn't say anything, as long as Da Feng was observing Sun Hongxing and Baolong's lives in the team, it was impossible for him not to have these thoughts.

"Boss Ye, well, I don't have many brothers left, and we don't have anywhere to go for the time being."

Dafeng touched his severed arm and said, "We heard you're going to build a base, and we'd like to join in."

"Now that I've lost an arm, I can't do things the same as before. If it weren't for the medicine you gave me, my arm would definitely have gotten infected or something."

"I just hope that you won't look down on me, this useless person, when we're at the base."

Dafeng was actually quite unsure of himself, but his brothers in the team were loyal and knew that he had to insist on changing his dressings and recuperating because of his broken arm.

If he is not at the base, only Ye Xiao can provide him with the medical environment he needs.

Furthermore, looking at the food these people were eating, they themselves couldn't stomach the few dry biscuits left in the car.

Everyone had been feeling somewhat lost along the way, but after arriving here and seeing those thugs actually eating hot dumplings with them, they were already wavering.

However, Dafeng was afraid that his current situation would hold the dwarfs back.

Ye Xiao glanced at Da Feng's hand, which was awkwardly rubbing his severed arm, scoffed, grabbed a handful of melon seeds from a small plate on the stool in front of him, and said while cracking them open:

"You're saying that? I'm sure they've already told you my requirements, right?"

Dafeng nodded vigorously, "Don't worry, we will never have any ulterior motives."

"Although I have a broken arm, please feel free to ask me for any work I can do."

Ye Xiao nodded. "That's fine then."

His gaze lingered on Dafeng's severed arm for a second, wondering if the self-healing potion would work.

Wouldn't the newly arrived formula provide perfect test subjects?

Thinking this, Ye Xiao silently glanced at the system panel that popped up.

The "Leadership" achievement has begun; current number of loyal aliens supporting this title: 24.

It seems that recruiting mutants is also very necessary. I wonder how many people are needed for the next tier of rewards?

Ye Xiao took a deep breath and gestured to Chen Ge, "Go and call everyone else over, let's have a short meeting."

Chen Ge immediately nodded and stepped into the courtyard. As soon as he entered, A Zhao came out with a bowl of dumplings and handed it to Ye Xiao.

"Boss, time to eat."

Ye Xiao took the bowl and chopsticks, stuffing hot dumplings into his mouth while waiting for everyone to gather.

He ate very quickly, finishing a bowl of dumplings in large chunks and then gulping down a full bowl of soup. Everyone had arrived by then.

People gathered around, and many stools were found, so they sat in a circle outside.

Ye Xing and Yangyang were playing inside the house.

Looking at the team that had grown to over thirty people, Ye Xiao crossed his arms and legs, and said with a smile:

"Our team has grown quite a bit now!"

"I think we all know each other to some extent in private, but I still have to give you a formal introduction and emphasize it."

Ye Xiao's smile faded, replaced by a serious expression. He said, "I am the leader of this team. You can report anything to me."

"My requirements for everyone are very simple: loyalty, no betrayal, and obedience to orders. They're simple and straightforward, aren't they?"

"Of course, there are some aspects that I may not be very familiar with, such as tactical command. White Fox and Lan Ling are experts in this area. Don't underestimate them just because they are asymptomatic; they are both special agents in the military."

Chen Ge and the others had already sensed something, and they all nodded silently.

Ye Xiao then turned to look at Bai Hu and the others, and said, "As adventurers, Chen Ge and the others are naturally better than you in terms of environmental and combat intelligence. You can exchange ideas more."

Then, Ye Xiao solemnly raised his hand and pointed at Huo Yan.

"This is Professor Huo Yan, an expert in biological genetics. One of our important tasks in our daily work is to provide samples for the professor."

"His research focuses on stable conditions, avoiding surprises, and he doesn't conduct any radical experiments."

Sun Hongxing, Baolong, Dafeng, and their group were hearing about Huo Yan for the first time. In the past two days, they had only heard others call Huo Yan Professor Huo, but they did not expect that he was actually an expert in this field.

Even if Ye Xiao doesn't say it outright, they all know how important Huo Yan's personal safety is.

Ye Xiao looked directly at Lan Ling and said, "Lan Ling, Professor Huo's safety is mainly your responsibility."

Although being a bodyguard was incredibly boring, Lan Ling knew the arrangements and tasks from above, so she could only respond with a slightly regretful tone.

Ye Xiao glanced around at everyone, took a deep breath, and said, "Our team is starting to grow stronger, and it will only get stronger in the future. I've decided that we should build our own small base."

"First, there's enough freedom; second, there aren't many trivial matters."

"We all know each other well, so there's no need to worry about resources. The main issue now is the location of the base."

As he spoke, Ye Xiao took out a folded piece of stiff paper from his pocket, and after fully unfolding it, a huge map was laid out on the ground.

"This is a map we got from Boss Tang. The markings on it are quite detailed. Today, let's figure out a way to decide on the location."

Last night, Ye Xiao dreamed all night. At first, he dreamed that he had built a base on an island, which was like a paradise.

Suddenly, a giant octopus emerged, creating a huge wave that sank the entire island.

However, he dreamed that he had established a base in the underground area, when suddenly a small mutant emerged, just like the mutant baby.

After tossing and turning in his dreams all night, Ye Xiao made a decisive decision: why should he do such a brain-taxing thing by himself?

He refused to believe that more than thirty people couldn't choose a decent location.

Everyone craned their necks to look at the map. Sun Hongxing looked at the Tyrannosaurus Rex that had already squatted down next to the map, shifted his buttocks, and the chair under him made a creaking sound.

He looked at Ye Xiao with a somewhat serious expression.

"Boss, I suggest that no matter where we choose, it's best if it's not too far from the main base."

Old Gui was puzzled by Sun Hongxing's serious proposal.

"What do you mean? Why does it need to be close to the main base? Is it for resource procurement?"

Sun Hongxing shook his head. "That's not the main reason. It's mainly for safety reasons."

Upon hearing this, Liu Yang burst into laughter, "With our Brother Xiao here, what's there to worry about in terms of firepower?"

Unlike Liu Yang, Ye Xiao did not seem indifferent; on the contrary, his expression turned serious.

"You mean Freefire?"

Sun Hongxing nodded solemnly, "It's clear that we've made a complete grudge against Freefire. After all, Freefire is quite powerful, and we don't know much about them."

"I heard that their numbers are almost comparable to a large base. As things stand, if they launch a full-scale attack, I'm afraid even with our strongest firepower, we won't be able to withstand their sheer numbers."

Tyrannosaurus Rex stood up and nodded in agreement.

"That's right, and those people are inhumane. Who knows what dirty tricks they might use? If we get close to the main base, they'll have some reservations."

Ye Xiao stroked his chin, lost in thought. Lan Ling moved closer to him and said:

“They’re right. When we were surrounded, their conversations revealed that the Free Fire people seemed to be looking for you. They probably won’t give up so easily. We still need to be careful.”

Ye Xiao nodded silently, "I know."

His gaze fell on the bright red characters for "Red Maple" in the northern part of the map.

"Then let's go to the area near the Red Maple Base. I heard that the base is really big."

"No, that's not a base!"

Upon hearing this, Dafeng suddenly shook his head. Seeing everyone looking at him, he added:

"That's a city!"