Apocalypse: I Can See the HP Bar, Killing Monsters Drops Loot-Chapter 768 - 303: Assigning Rooms and Giving Money_1

"Secretary Cui, hello!"

Wang Tao shook hands with this Cui Sheng.

"I’ve heard a lot about Mr. Wang before and have always wanted to visit, but I was tied up with too many things and it got delayed. Please don’t take offense, Mr. Wang. Today, at last, I meet you in person!"

A brilliant smile spread across Cui Sheng’s face.

"Oh? You’ve heard about me?"

"Of course! Mr. Wang is a famous Awakener! I’ve heard your name being praised to the skies!"

Pride gleamed on Cui Sheng’s face, as if knowing Wang Tao’s name was a matter of great honor.

It was the first time Wang Tao had been so blatantly flattered and it took some getting used to.

"Ahem, so this is..."

"Oh, I apologize, I apologize! I got too excited seeing you... My name is Cui Sheng, I am the secretary to the Municipal Office. I’m here on behalf of the office..."

Cui Sheng hastily explained.

Wang Tao suddenly understood.

The Municipal Office was Changhe City Base’s highest administrative authority; almost all matters within the base were handled by it.

The Municipal Office was like the olden days’ Government, representing the entirety of Changhe City Base.

As Cui Sheng was here on behalf of the Municipal Office, he was essentially the official representative of the entire Changhe City Base.

"Secretary Cui, Captain Duan, please come inside!"

"Ah! Please, after you!"

Wang Tao led the group inside.

Three others had come with Cui Sheng, and they looked like his subordinates. Since Cui Sheng didn’t introduce them, Wang Tao didn’t ask further.

Upon seeing the many beautiful women around Wang Tao, Cui Sheng only spared the women a quick glance to register their appearances firmly in his mind, then immediately turned his head away without looking further.

As for the men like Wei Zhen Guo, Cui Sheng greeted them very politely and warmly.

However, he was startled when he saw Lightning.

Captain Duan hadn’t told him that there was such a large mutant beast here! With such a large body, it must be at least a Level 3!

A hint of envy flickered in Cui Sheng’s eyes.

Wang Tao observed Cui Sheng discreetly.

[HP: 1000/1000]

[Internal Impurity: 5%]

Cui Sheng turned out to be an Ordinary person, not even Level 1, which surprised Wang Tao a bit.

Couldn’t afford a Crystal Core? What exactly is this Municipal Office secretary’s position? It doesn’t seem great!

But the 5% impurity in his body suggested that he had likely merged with about 10 Crystal Cores.

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It could only mean that either the Crystal Cores were inferior, or he was incredibly unlucky, or perhaps a bit of both.

"Thank you, thank you!"

After inviting Cui Sheng to sit, Nie Siyan immediately went to pour water, and Cui Sheng eagerly thanked her before taking out a tablet and a pen and offering them to Wang Tao with great courtesy.

"Mr. Wang, I’m here to conduct your identity registration. Could you please fill this out? Only once registered in the system can you be considered an official member of the base city..."

Wang Tao took the tablet, which displayed a form.

The content of the form was straightforward, without unnecessary frills, simply asking for name, age, gender, special skills, and ability user’s level among other details.

Just a standard personnel registration, which made Wang Tao suspect there must be another agenda for the secretary to personally make the trip.

As expected, while Wang Tao was filling out the form, Cui Sheng brought up another point:

"Mr. Wang, since your arrival in Changhe City Base, do you have any particular thoughts or requests? As you know, our base places high value on talent..."

Wang Tao’s eyebrows raised, and he said with a smile:

"I’m new here and not very familiar with the place. How about you give me an introduction?"

"Certainly!"

Cui Sheng immediately nodded, then began to explain without missing a beat.

"Based on our past experience, those strong ability users who have joined our base..."

Cui Sheng, or rather the Municipal Office, assumed that a Level 4 ability user like Wang Tao, along with a group of Level 3 ability users, would most likely be unwilling to live the life of ordinary people peacefully. But it wasn’t entirely impossible, as there had been previous cases.

Cui Sheng’s visit was aimed at subtly probing Wang Tao’s intentions.

If Wang Tao and his group truly desired to lead the lives of ordinary people... he would certainly try to dissuade them! After all, a fourth-order superpower was a force to be reckoned with; such strength was wasted if one settled for an ordinary life. They should at least make some contributions to the base, right?

Of course, the base wouldn’t exploit labor for nothing; they would provide plenty of benefits in return.

Cui Sheng explained that those foreign ability users who arrived at the base city typically chose one of three directions for development.

The first was to join a legion, another combat force, or establish their own organization. This was the most popular option.

The second was to apply for an official position within the base, akin to a ’base civil servant.’ This was the second most chosen path.

The third was to run profit-making venues or businesses within the base city... and this was the least chosen because it required a certain flair, and without the brains for it, you couldn’t make it work.

However, all three development directions had a common aspect to consider, which was to enhance one’s own strength!

In a post-apocalyptic world, strength was the foundation of everything! Without strength, everything else was like a castle in the air, gone in the blink of an eye.

So improving one’s own strength was essential!

Cui Sheng wanted to know in which direction Wang Tao was planning to develop, so the Municipal Office could offer Wang Tao some preferential treatment.

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Of course, it wasn’t just these three directions—there were other niche options. Also, these weren’t mutually exclusive; if you had the capacity, you could pursue multiple at once. For instance, some powerful ability users not only formed teams to hunt zombies but also held part-time positions at the Municipal Office...