boyutpedia Chapter 324 The Lowest Level of Labor Force, The Reappearance of the Beast Tide
Chapter 324 The Lowest Level of Labor Force, The Reappearance of the Beast Tide
The battle was about to break out without warning.
Terrified, the rioters grabbed their weapons and fought back.
However, the weapons they carried were practically useless against the fast-moving mutated beasts.
In an instant, the battle turned into a one-sided massacre.
In less than half a minute, more than half of the thugs had fallen, and those who tried to escape were all caught up by the tamed mutant beasts.
Jason watched as his men fell one by one, then, as if in a final burst of energy, frantically rushed towards the car.
"Run! Run!"
puff-
Just as he was about to escape to the car, a mutated lynx suddenly appeared out of nowhere and landed heavily on the car's hood, blocking his escape route.
"Stop fighting! Stop fighting! We surrender..."
Just then, among the chaotic mob, some people threw down their weapons and raised their hands.
With someone taking the lead, the other surviving rioters also reacted quickly and followed suit, throwing away their weapons.
Immediately afterwards, more and more rioters began to discard their weapons.
Someone knelt on the ground and covered their head.
This sudden turn of events filled Jason with even more despair. He glanced at the lynx baring its teeth at him, hesitated for a moment, and then prepared to flee in another direction.
But just as he turned around, another mutated wolf blocked his way.
The wolf lowered its head, letting out a low growl, its green eyes fixed on him.
Jason's hand holding the machete was trembling.
He raised the knife, trembling.
This action immediately became a threat in the eyes of the mutated wolf, which leaped out without hesitation and bit Jason's wrist.
Click.
The machete fell to the ground.
"ah--"
Jason let out a piercing scream.
The intense pain made him want to call for help.
However, before he could even speak, a second mutated wolf pounced on him...
In just a few moments, he was torn to pieces by two mutated wolves!
……
Two minutes later.
Everything returned to calm.
A group of rioters lay sprawled on the ground. Some were dead, some were wounded, and a few were feigning death.
Night Owl walked over and kicked a thug who was lying motionless on the ground.
"Stop pretending, get up."
The man trembled, slowly raised his head, his face filled with fear.
"Spare me...spare me, brother..."
Night Owl ignored him and glanced at the battlefield.
"Take a count: how many died, and how many survived."
"Yes."
The accompanying armed personnel immediately began clearing the battlefield.
A few minutes later, the data came out.
A total of sixty-three rioters.
Eleven died, nine were seriously injured, and several were slightly injured.
The rest of them knelt on the ground, their hands covering their heads, trembling.
Of course, the leader of this gang, the bald guy named Jason, was the one who died the worst.
Zhao Lei rubbed his wrists, which were a little numb from being tied up, and spat in the direction of the thugs who were still kneeling.
"Tsk! I thought it was something amazing, is that all?"
"Alright, you're pretty wicked, aren't you?"
Night Owl was amused by his actions and shook his head with a smile. "I reckon the ringleader won't even know you tricked him before he dies."
"hey-hey……"
Upon hearing this, Zhao Lei scratched his head, but there was no embarrassment on his face.
The outcome was already decided before this group even tried to kidnap them.
While his main reason for bringing this group back was concern for the workers' safety, the bigger reason was that he felt it would be troublesome to escort them.
It's so convenient to have it delivered right to your door like this.
He turned to look at the group of thugs kneeling on the ground.
The more arrogant these people were on the road, the more pathetic they are now.
Some knelt on the ground and even cried, with snot and tears streaming down their faces.
"I don't want to die... I really don't want to die..."
Looking at the group of thugs who had been so arrogant before, now acting as meek as quails, the hostage workers couldn't help but mock them.
"Tsk tsk tsk... I thought they were something special, is this all?"
"Who says otherwise? They were so arrogant on the way here, saying they'd do this and that if they entered Raccoon City..."
"They call us cowards? I think they're even more cowardly than us!"
"No, you're wrong. You're even worse than a coward..."
Upon hearing this, the workers all burst into laughter.
That kind of smile carried a sense of superiority, as if to say, "I knew this would happen."
"That's it? This is how they dare to rob Raccoon City?"
"If Prisoner were to take action, he probably wouldn't even last one round."
"One round? You overestimate them. A sneeze from Lawrence could blow them away."
"Not quite... but close enough."
The rioters knelt on the ground, listening to the discussions, their faces ashen.
They finally realized what a huge mistake they had made.
This base is far beyond what they can afford to mess with.
"Young Master Lin, this is Night Owl. The situation at the entrance has been resolved. What should we do with the remaining survivors?"
Seeing that the battlefield was almost cleaned up, Night Owl picked up his walkie-talkie and contacted Lin Fan.
Soon, Lin Fan's lazy voice came from the other end of the walkie-talkie.
"Didn't I say we'd keep them for work? The underground warehouse project is on a tight schedule, and we're short-handed right now."
"What about the injuries?"
"Get your injuries healed and keep going."
"What about the dead ones?"
"Dead... what do you mean? You want dead people to work?"
"...No, I'm asking how to dispose of the body."
"Is that even a question? Just throw it near the fungal wall."
"OK."
Upon hearing Lin Fan's words, Night Owl turned off his walkie-talkie and immediately spoke to the armed personnel beside him:
"I heard you all. Bring them in alive and incorporate them into the labor force. Anyone who tries to escape, kill them on sight."
Upon hearing his words, the thugs all lowered their heads.
run?
Run my ass.
Where are you going?
There are mutated beasts outside, and there are mutated beasts inside.
So the whole world is full of mutated beasts?
"Get up! All of you!"
Several armed men received orders and immediately went to the rioters.
At this moment, under the watchful gaze of the mutated beasts around them, the group of thugs dared not utter a single word and immediately stood up...
An armed man stepped forward and shoved a rioter, signaling him to enter the city.
The thugs dared not resist and were herded into Raccoon City like livestock under the escort of armed men.
Along the way, residents of the base came out to watch.
"Hey, where did this come from?"
"I heard it's a group of thugs trying to rob our base."
"Rob us? How many of them are there?"
"About sixty."
"They dare to come with only sixty or so people?"
"Yeah, are you out of your mind?"
"And then what happened?"
"And then? Lord Night Owl released a few mutated beasts, and that's how it happened..."
"...Okay, I really admire their courage."
"Who says otherwise? The world is like this now, isn't it better to just live a good life? Why do you have to court death?"
"Yeah, all I can say is that they're really awesome."
The rioters being escorted down the street had their ears filled with various comments and laughter.
Every word tells them the same thing—
You're finished.
It's completely over.
At the same time, they also realized that this gathering place, which they regarded as weak, was not as fragile as they had imagined.
This place is a complete hell.
……
A dozen minutes later, Zhao Lei, who had been summoned by Lin Fan, hurriedly arrived at the municipal building.
As soon as he entered, he saw Lin Fan sitting lazily on the sofa, and immediately went over with a grin:
"Hey, jailer, you were looking for me?"
"Is everything taken care of outside?" Lin Fan looked up at him.
"It's all taken care of." Zhao Lei nodded. "And I've also spoken to Brother Night Owl about the survivors and got them all incorporated into the labor team."
How many people are there?
"More than forty."
"Not bad." Lin Fan nodded in satisfaction. "With these people, the construction of the underground warehouse can be completed much earlier."
"Big Brother Lao, did you already have this planned out?" Zhao Lei couldn't help but ask.
"What have you decided?"
"So...you deliberately sent me as bait to lure the thugs over, then capture them and use them as labor?"
Lin Fan glanced at him.
This kid's got a quick mind.
Although he had considered this when he sent Zhao Lei and the others out, he did not expect them to actually catch any fish.
But to everyone's surprise, someone actually came knocking on their door, oblivious to the danger.
Of course, Lin Fan wouldn't admit that; a slight smile appeared on his lips.
You're overthinking it.
"what?"
"I really didn't think that much about it. But since it's offered to me, I might as well take it."
"..."
Zhao Lei was speechless.
He felt that Lin Fan was lying to him, but he had no evidence.
Then Lin Fan remembered something and added:
"Oh, and make the rules clear to those thugs. They'll be fed if they work, and won't be fed if they don't. If they cause trouble..."
"Just send them to the sports field as fertilizer or to the fungal wall."
Upon hearing this, Zhao Lei shuddered involuntarily, and then said:
"……clear."
"Alright, go ahead and get busy. Hurry up and finish building the underground warehouse."
"Okay!"
After saying that, Zhao Lei turned and walked out of the room, feeling a mix of emotions...
Lao Da is a truly wicked man.
Of course, he didn't think there was anything wrong with it, after all, Lin Fan was very good to his own people.
Moreover, Raccoon City is currently lacking in labor.
Of the more than sixty rioters, eleven died, and the rest filled the gaps.
It's practically a free labor package delivered right to your door.
……
Meanwhile, in a warehouse on the north side of the base, more than forty rioters were temporarily housed.
More than forty rioters squatted on the ground, each with a bowl of porridge and two steamed buns in front of them.
Hammer held the bowl, tears streaming down his face as they fell into it.
"Brothers... what kind of mess have we made...?"
Nail, who had also escaped the attack, remained silent, clearly not in good spirits, with his eyes glazed over.
"Listen...that sound outside...is that a mutated beast roaring...?"
Just then, one of the thugs suddenly spoke.
"Don't scare me!" Hammer jerked, almost knocking the bowl over.
A thug next to me whispered:
"That bastard Jason, what happened to 'it's all under his thumb,' what happened to 'it's all within easy reach'? He's dead now, and he's dragged us down with him too."
"What's the use of saying all this now? They didn't even let us through a single city gate, they just put a few dogs at the entrance and we were completely wiped out."
"That's not a dog...that's a mutated beast..."
"How can the mutated beasts obey them?"
"Who the hell knows how they did it? You should be grateful you're still alive."
Upon hearing this, everyone fell silent.
Yes, compared to those who died tragically in the mouths of mutated beasts, these people are still alive and breathing.
Of course, most importantly, they even had food.
Moreover, it was white flour bread and rice porridge, which was much better than what they ate when they were out in the wind and rain.
What are these people after, running around killing and robbing?
Isn't it all about surviving, about having enough to eat and wear?
But now...
Although he was already a prisoner, the food was still real.
Hammer stared at the food in front of him for a long time, then his sad expression vanished. He wiped away his tears and took a bite of the steamed bun.
"Actually... I think this is not bad, and this bread is quite delicious."
"..."
Hearing this, everyone looked at him with a bit of speechlessness.
Seeing that he was eating with relish, everyone couldn't help but look at the food in front of them, and then...
Then someone tried picking it up and taking a bite...
"Mmm, it's delicious."
Once one person did it, another followed, and soon, the forty-odd people squatting there all picked up the food in front of them...
"It really tastes good, much better than what we've had before. If we were provided with meals every day... being a prisoner wouldn't be so bad."
"Damn it, do you have any backbone at all?"
"Can you eat bone? The teeth of those mutated beasts outside are much harder than my bone."
"..."
For a moment, everyone was speechless.
At that moment, the thugs who had come to seize Raccoon City began to eat like refugees fleeing a famine.
But they didn't know that they would soon become the lowest-level labor force in Raccoon City.
A person at the very bottom of society who can never turn their life around.
……
"I'd say you're being a bit dishonest, kid. Over forty people, and you took them all?"
Zhao Lei, who had just stepped out of the municipal building, was pulled aside by Victor.
Currently, Raccoon City is experiencing a population shortage, and in just a few days since arriving, Victor has secured a management position thanks to his outstanding abilities.
Although this management team is only responsible for the sanitation within the base, their treatment is several times better than that of ordinary residents.
However, as the team leader in charge of sanitation, he only had those few old men under his command.
And this small group of people manages the sanitation of the entire base, with each person busy from morning till night every day.
Even with high pay, they still couldn't help but complain to him.
He originally thought that he could get a few of the prisoners he captured, but who would have thought that Zhao Lei would take them all?
"Hehe, sorry bro, I'm really short-staffed on my end... and this isn't enough..." Zhao Lei said with a grin after being stopped.
"We can't afford to be short-staffed. You wouldn't believe it, our sanitation team has fewer than twenty people in total, and we're responsible for the sanitation of the entire base..."
"..."
Lin Fan, who was upstairs, heard voices coming from downstairs and curiously went to the window to listen.
Soon,
He roughly understood what was going on.
Even though I understood it, I still felt a bit of a headache.
Although the base is gradually taking shape, the labor force is indeed a headache.
Should we get those idle evolved humans to form a search and rescue team?
Just as he was thinking, the walkie-talkie on the coffee table behind him suddenly rang, and then Howard's anxious voice came through:
"Young Master Lin! Young Master Lin!"
"What's wrong?" Lin Fan opened his eyes.
"An emergency has been detected at the southern watchtower of the base."
"What is it?"
"The sentry tower's drone has detected a large herd of animals migrating towards our area..."
"Another herd of beasts has appeared?"
"Yes," Howard's voice trembled. "The watchtower is expected to arrive in ten hours..."
"What about the scale?"
"Bigger than last time..."