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

[Three Foxes: Brother Xiao, can't you have some ambition? It's only such a small operation!]

[The Summer of the Siberian Husky: That's right, with brothers around, we can totally find a way to dominate the world.]

……

Seeing the fans' boastful words in the live stream, Ye Xiao almost spat out his drink.

These guys are even more arrogant than him; they actually dare to think like that!

Ye Xiao coughed a few times, "There will definitely be more and more people later. When the resources are developed, more and more people will come. I'm afraid this place won't be big enough."

Ye Xiao pointed meaningfully upwards, and the white fox understood, but his gaze fell on the Tyrannosaurus and the others who were engrossed in eating, clearly referring to the mutated group.

Based on the system's design, recruiting a team of mutants is necessary, and not only for that reason.

As asymptomatic outsiders, they cannot put themselves in opposition to everyone in the world or isolate themselves, otherwise they will become the target of public criticism.

Gaining a certain level of prestige and influence in this world is essential for making better decisions in the future.

It seems that every aspect of the system's design has its purpose!

Ye Xiao took a deep breath and said, "We must be strict in recruiting mutants, but the scale will definitely grow. Sufficient prestige and support will help us in our future actions."

Although the white fox had an instinctive sense of exclusivity, he knew that Ye Xiao was right, and he had been clearly instructed before coming that he should obey Ye Xiao's command and arrangements as long as it did not violate the mission.

Although the decision was initially opposed by the general and his colleagues, who thought it was a bit frivolous to listen to a news anchor who was only in his early twenties and had graduated from a sports department.

But after observing for a long time, Director Liao said:

"Although Ye Xiao is young and not from a military background, his performance in the apocalypse is enough to show that he has sufficient ability. Moreover, we need to rely on his system. Without Ye Xiao's full support, we will be unable to move an inch."

"Only by giving him the appropriate rights and sufficient trust will he have a strong sense of responsibility and mission!"

White Fox felt a pang of emotion. Although he had only been here for a short time, he now understood that he had indeed underestimated Ye Xiao.

Lan Ling glanced at the white fox beside her and couldn't help but smile and pat his shoulder.

“Don’t underestimate him. I’ve been here for so long and haven’t found anything I can get involved in. Some people are born with leadership talent.”

[The Heart of Isaac: My brother Xiao's charisma is amazing!]

[Liangliang is me: My brother Xiao is incredibly charming, handsome, and manly!]

[What would Tangtang like to eat: Husband, husband!]

……

Chuanzi and Dachui ate while reminiscing:

"This lobster is delicious!"

Stone nodded and sighed, "I never ate this before the apocalypse. Who would have thought I'd be eating it after the apocalypse?"

The man licked the grease off his mouth and sighed, "Looking back, what kind of lives did we live before!"

Dafeng smiled and said, "It's not that we didn't live a good life before, but that our boss is amazing and has given us a life we ​​never dared to dream of."

Chuanzi and the others nodded vigorously.

On the other side, Tyrannosaurus Rex, Sun Hongxing, and Chen Ge, who were originally chatting enthusiastically, suddenly found themselves with tears welling up in their eyes, wiping them away.

Suddenly, several people came to Ye Xiao's side one after another with wine glasses, offering him a toast while expressing their loyalty in a passionate tone.

"Boss, we swear to follow you to the death. It is our greatest honor to know you..."

Listening to their heartfelt speeches, Ye Xiao was both amused and exasperated.

"Alright, alright, if you keep talking, you'll all be responsible for my old age and funeral. We still have a lot of work to do starting tomorrow."

"Everything's in the liquor, bottoms up!"

"Done!"

Not a drop of soup was left after this feast.

The fire outside had gone out, and the banquet was over. Everyone had only drunk a little beer and was not drunk at all.

After helping each other clean up the dishes, everyone left the cafeteria and headed to the dormitory area.

In addition to the prisoners' dormitories, the prison also has a smaller dormitory building specifically for the prison guards.

The conditions here are naturally much better than those in the prisoners' quarters, but in reality, apart from basic single beds, tables, chairs, and wardrobes, there is nothing else. It is much simpler and more shabby than the previous Gaotang base.

It was already past 10 p.m., and everyone was getting ready to rest.

The rooms here are large enough and not overgrown with plants. The air is dry and the furniture is mostly free of mold. However, the bedding is covered in dust and is unsuitable for sleeping.

Ye Xiao grabbed Liu Yang and said to the others:

"Go and assign yourselves to your rooms and clean up."

After saying that, he pulled Liu Yang into the duty room on the first floor.

"Brother Xiao, what's going on?"

Liu Yang even let out a burp while he was speaking.

Ye Xiao glanced at him with amusement, casually patted him on the shoulder, and said:

"Come on, let me help!"

As he spoke, Ye Xiao came to the bedside, bringing up a department store as he said:

“We are all students living on campus, so we know what we need to prepare. We need to buy some daily necessities.”

Liu Yang immediately realized that Ye Xiao must have a store related to this, and excitedly went to Ye Xiao's side, saying:

"First and foremost, it has to bedding! Sheets, duvet covers, blankets, pillows, and all that!"

"And then there's that... let me think!"

Liu Yang scratched his cheek, recalling his shopping list when he entered school, while Ye Xiao flipped through the bedding section and found several stylish 1.2-meter-wide single bed sets.

Dozens of sets of bedding were piled on the bed in just a few seconds.

Liu Yang, standing to the side, seemed to have thought of something, and while counting on his fingers, he said:

"Then there are daily necessities: toothbrush, toothpaste, water cup, drinking cup, toiletries, washbasin, kettle, and if possible, a kettle would be best."

"And then what?"

Liu Yang started scratching his head again, then suddenly looked down at his dirty clothes and said:

"By the way, Xiao-ge, do you have any clothes? I've been wearing this outfit for days, and it's starting to stink!"

"The clothes have sizes. Go around and take a look, ask everyone for their sizes. Each person can take three sets of clothes, three pairs of shoes, and some underwear and socks."

Liu Yang nodded with a grin, "Okay, is that enough for now?"

Looking at the supplies piled up on the bed, Liu Yang looked up at Ye Xiao and said, "Brother Xiao, if the base is going to operate in the future, you'll have to come up with some policies and regulations, right?"

Ye Xiao nodded, "Of course, this is the initial stage of construction, so these things can be allocated. Later, when there are more people, they will be distributed in the form of points."

Liu Yang raised an eyebrow in surprise, "Points? How are points calculated?"

"Of course, you exchange seed cores for points. Adventurers can go out and collect seed cores to exchange for points, and even exchange them for weapons."

"If you're not an adventurer, you'll have to work at the base to earn points."

Ye Xiao looked at the currency display on the department store. There, in addition to the points earned from gifts from fans, you could also exchange seed cores. One ordinary seed core could be exchanged for 1000 points.

1000 points are actually equivalent to 1000 yuan.

Two seed kernels a month are enough to guarantee a comfortable life, or even a wealthy one, so Ye Xiao plans to collect a small tax.

For example, if people at the base exchange seed cores, it's 750 points for one ordinary seed core, with a tax of one-quarter.

These two seed kernels are enough to feed and water a person at the base.

For housing, you'll need to pay 2 regular seed cores as rent each month. As for electricity, we'll install electricity meters in each person's room and pay the electricity bill in the form of seed cores.

Based on this calculation, a person can live well in the base with as few as four seed kernels per month.

The taxes collected can be used to cover the salaries of some positions at the base, except for the initial infrastructure costs.

Then the fans' support can be used to improve other things, such as medical equipment.

"All right!"

Looking at the pile of things in front of him, Ye Xiao patted Liu Yang on the shoulder.

"Go and tell everyone to come and collect the supplies!"