After Wei Ying finished the form, he handed it over to the soldier. He then pulled out 23 crystal cores from his backpack and said, "My team has 23 members. Here is the registration fee and payment for the extra emblems."
The soldier accepted the payment and checked the form. After a moment, he said, "Captain Wei, the emblems will be ready by the day after tomorrow. As for the identification cards, please wait here. They will be ready in an hour or two."
"Comrade, what are the identification cards for?" Wei Ying asked.
Knowing that not everyone was familiar with the base’s system, the soldier explained with a smile, "Captain Wei, when you register your team, you will receive ID cards proving your membership in the base."
"These cards will contain your personal information and function like the old ATM cards before the apocalypse. When you complete missions, you can store your point rewards on your ID card and use them for purchases inside the base."
He then pulled out a thick book and said, "This is the list of supplies and items you can exchange for points."
Curious, Wei Ying flipped through the book. Besides essentials like food, water, and medicine, there were daily necessities, hygiene products, weapons, and even snacks.
Points could also be exchanged for crystal cores, which were more convenient when traveling outside the base. After all, the base’s point system was only valid internally. Elsewhere, crystal cores were still the standard currency.
He flipped further and stopped at the housing page. After reading for a moment, he asked, "Comrade, can we buy a house too?"
The soldier nodded and replied, "We are currently expanding the base. For now, we have apartments, houses, and villas available for rent or purchase. In the future, we plan to build low-cost housing for those who can’t afford apartments."
Hearing this, the Eagle team was surprised. They had always known Xun Che was a capable leader, but they hadn’t expected this level of foresight.
With this point system, the base was gradually rebuilding a society similar to the pre-apocalypse era. With ranked missions, even ordinary people could earn points. This would reduce crime and improve quality of life.
After explaining the exchange value of crystal cores and points, the soldier handed over a booklet and said, "Comrade, this contains the base’s rules and punishment. Please read it carefully to avoid violations and penalties."
Accepting the booklet, Wei Ying said, "Thank you, Comrade."
While the Eagle team waited for their ID cards, the leaders were having dinner in a small hotel near the border of Lin’an City.
As they ate dried food, they stared out the window in a daze. Even from such a distance, they could still hear the zombies’ roars and the sounds of battle. Every so often, the ground would shake, followed by bright flashes of light in the distance.
Since the apocalypse began, most of them had stayed in the camp, giving orders from behind desks. They didn’t go out to fight the zombies. Even when they did leave the camp, they were heavily escorted by soldiers, so they never truly understood how bad the situation outside was.
Now, with fewer soldiers accompanying them, they finally realized how dangerous the world had become. Thinking about it, they began to see how flawed their previous method of managing the camp had been.
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