Chapter 482: Chapter 470: Countless Trivial Matters

"Any good recruits lately?" Sea Wolf leaned lazily on the chair, looking at the recruiter in front of him, speaking with a casual tone.

The recruiter didn’t even lift his head, as if long accustomed to the other party’s way of speaking, and coldly said, "The new evaluation is about to start. If you keep up this nonchalant attitude, be careful or the boss might kick you out."

In response to the first half of the sentence, Sea Wolf’s expression didn’t change much, but upon hearing the mention of Chen Feng, he immediately straightened up, looking somewhat pitiful, and said, "Brother, during the evaluation, please put in a good word for me. I’ve shed blood for the boss, I’ve been hurt for the boss..."

The recruiter curled his lips, looking disgusted, and said, "Say that to the boss yourself."

Upon hearing this, Sea Wolf immediately put on a sullen expression, obediently sitting upright in his chair.

The recruiter glanced at him and sighed helplessly. What exceptional qualities could you expect from someone who, even in peaceful times, was slick-tongued and only engaged in shady businesses?

Sea Wolf.

Silver Tier.

He was one of those who pledged allegiance after Chen Feng took control of Qiaodong District.

People like Sea Wolf were proud and arrogant, especially after awakening, they became even more defiant and unruly.

The shot hits the bird that pokes its head out first.

After Order’s pacification, a few individuals still behaved recklessly, ultimately paying with their lives, serving as a warning to the others. Compared to the lax lifestyle in Qiaodong, Order clearly had more rules.

But no one dared to voice opposition. They didn’t even dare to discuss it in private. They feared Chen Feng, rumored to possess the ability to know everything, and once incriminating evidence was found, they wouldn’t escape repercussions.

Sea Wolf was visionary, showing immense respect for Chen Feng, and because his abilities were related to the ocean, he was appointed as a captain during the fleet formation.

Sea Wolf.

He liked this name and tried to emulate the ferocity of a wild wolf alongside his formidable swimming skills.

Order was assembling a fleet, and for these captains, the quality of the crew undoubtedly became crucial. If they could recruit some decent folks, they might get an extra glance from the boss during battles.

Therefore, the recruiter became a frequent spot for several captains, hoping to recruit before their competitors did.

The recruiter and Sea Wolf were old acquaintances, even owing his life to the other. In peaceful times, they might never have interacted, but in this apocalypse, they forged a life-and-death bond.

"Yang Yi, with three years of service experience, was a formal navy officer before. Listen up, you scoundrel, this is the last time I’m helping you. If the patrol team finds out, we’re both finished!"

The recruiter looked around, then leaned forward, lowering his voice to speak to Sea Wolf.

"Yang Yi?"

"Navy?"

Sea Wolf revealed a set of yellowed teeth from smoking and said excitedly, "If this works out, drinks are on me!"

With that, he hurried off to the recruitment area. A formal navy officer was undoubtedly a transformative opportunity for a warship entirely crewed by conscripts!

...............

Chen Feng is very busy now.

Besides the wrap-up work after defeating the Ghost Shark, the migration work of tens of thousands of people is also vigorously underway.

The territory of Order is too scattered, and in wanting to congregate the people more, Chen Feng ordered the survivors from the Economic Development Zone to move around Gutang Port.

And now, having gained the Ghost Shark’s forces, Chen Feng is not thinking of holding this place. After all, the Ghost Shark didn’t put much emphasis on infrastructure, and over the course of a year, outside the central square, most of the city was like a slum.

Filthy, disgusting, filled with stench.

The lowest group of people lived here. Because of food scarcity, starvation deaths were a common occurrence.

Diverse hierarchy.

Professionals had more resources and a better quality of life, while ordinary people lived like slaves, with little dignity.

Most people lived a miserable life, anxious and worried.

Disease spread through the city, and in some places, there were even areas designated for burying dead bodies, resembling mass graves, where tales had it that one could hear faint, mournful weeping as the cold wind blew.

This city did not win Chen Feng’s favor; if anything, it was deep-seated aversion. Compared to the newly built Order, this place was nothing short of Purgatory.

Migration.

This was a meticulous and complex task.

To prevent these people from bringing plague or other diseases into Order’s territory, Li Siyu personally led the healing team. The sacred power could soothe people’s hearts, while the other medical staff engaged in cleaning and disinfection work.

Men and women stood in two lines, with temporary buildings made of tents ahead. Some people had to throw away all their clothes when passing by the tents, then, after cleaning, disinfecting, and organizing, they would change into new clothes and board the departing ships.

The crowd was initially a bit uneasy, but they gradually calmed down when they were arranged on the clean ships, and food was distributed to them by dedicated personnel.

Slowly, they discovered that the warriors on the ships were different from the previous rulers.

Especially on some of the ships, there were strange-looking individuals: handsome youths with pointed ears, silent ones with dark skin, short and ugly individuals, and those with human bodies and fish tails roaming around the ships, all of whom were entirely different from humans.

They were equally fierce, and some of them were never friendly to humans, but they did not bully anyone proactively. Especially when some mischievous children tried to tease them, they would only stare threateningly without attacking.

Despite the language barrier, these alien races still adhered to Chen Feng’s orders, not harming ordinary humans unless necessary.

Death Island.

This was the ultimate destination for these people. Although the name sounded terrifying, the scenery was exceptionally beautiful. It must be said that it was a multi-element island, where in addition to humans, dimensional natives, half-elves, goblins, and Nagas also resided.

Those newly recruited residents would become part of the construction of Death Island. Because the area was spacious enough, it could provide work for tens of thousands of people.

Logging, transporting, shipbuilding, tidying up odds and ends, and even mending clothes—everyone, of every age, could find a suitable job on this land.

Chen Feng will not raise idlers.

Even when food permits, these people need to work hard and diligently to achieve everything they want.

Compared to the previous places, Death Island was undoubtedly starting from scratch. Due to the construction, some people even had to live in tents for a period of time.

But this was only temporary. For the construction of Death Island, a construction team composed of fifty goblins had already arrived. If there were enough auxiliary personnel, it was estimated that living conditions for sixty thousand people could be built in about half a year.

By then, the final personnel dispatch of Order had been completed. Death Island, Gutang Port, T City, and Qiaodong District had formed the four corners of Order.

Among them, Death Island served as a gateway against the outside, while Qiaodong served as the central area for development. In that city, a group of researchers led by Du Men would gain a piece of land of their own.

Chen Feng places great importance on the technological tree. Compared to relying on brute force, he prefers to combine fists and brains. Only in this way can he maximize his strength.

The result of this approach was that Chen Feng gained some new high-tech in a short period.

[Rechargeable Light Bug Pouch]

Its raw material is the gallbladder of a creature called the Candle Fire Insect, which is more like an evolved form of a firefly. The gallbladder is as big as a fist, absorbs heat during the day, and can transform into light and release it at night.

Some researchers took the gallbladder of the Candle Fire Insect, installed some triggering devices inside, so ordinary people could freely turn it on or off, greatly solving the lighting issue.

As we all know, this world’s power equipment has been damaged. Except for some key places where the Electric Elemental Masters generate electricity, in most places, people can only endure the darkness when night falls.

The appearance of the bug pouch will alleviate this issue, but it involves the participation of professionals, so each rechargeable bug pouch is priced at 300 exchange coins.

The price is too high.

Some ordinary workers need to save for three months or even longer to buy such a bug pouch.

Therefore, some researchers are working on reducing research costs to enable more people to use these essential convenience items.

Besides these, there are other items.

[Transformative Active Steel]

[Desecration Ointment]

[Frost Power Potion]

Through the research and extraction of professionals, more and more rare powers are being discovered. Some alchemist professionals can even extract enough energy from monsters to refine Frenzy Potions.

Enhancing the warrior’s damage by fifty percent, with an unknown duration. (Due to the extraction effect, it is currently only effective for Bronze Professionals)

The side effect is that after using it, the whole person will enter a fatigue period, fainting for twelve to... twenty-four hours. Despite this, at a critical moment, such a small bottle of potion can achieve miraculous effects.

Only a fraction of the technology from the previous era survives the catastrophe, but the reason humans have become top predators in the food chain through millions of years of evolution is precisely due to their extraordinary adaptability and terrifying wisdom.

Humans will not surrender.

No matter how perilous the environment is, once safety is assured, it won’t be long before they re-emerge in this world with a new stance.

The old era has ended.

And now...

The new era has quietly arrived!