Can’t Afford to Pay! (Chapter 145)
Team?
Ye Sheng wasn’t very familiar with the rules and regulations of the safe zone, so when she saw the message from Mo Lin, she was a bit confused and didn’t quite understand.
Since she had never had the opportunity to come into contact with such things before, she was completely in the dark.
But isn’t this supposed to be a post-apocalyptic wasteland world?
According to the post-apocalyptic novels she had read before, wasn’t it standard for individuals in some bases to form teams?
Why is it only now that new regulations are being introduced to allow the formation of teams?
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The more she thought about it, the more her confusion grew like a snowball.
It made her head hurt, so she decided to stop torturing herself and turned to Gu Luoyu for help: “Gu Luoyu, Mo Lin just sent a message saying that the base has introduced new regulations allowing the formation of teams! Wasn’t there any team before?”
Thinking about it carefully, there really wasn’t.
For example, when moving into the safe zone and joining a convoy to complete missions, it was always a temporary team-up or a long-term partnership, but there were no personal teams.
Although mercenary groups had the right to name themselves… but mercenary groups and teams seemed different?
“I’m not surprised by the new regulations about teams; it was bound to happen sooner or later. As for why teams weren’t allowed before…”
“When the base was first established, there were countless teams formed by individuals, creating small groups. But as the survival situation gradually stabilized, the base authorities began to reorganize. To ensure the stability and safety of the safe zone, they forcefully disbanded the teams.”
Gu Luoyu explained word by word.
In simple terms, the base authorities wanted to maintain their dominance and eliminate any other potential threats.
For example, if espers banded together to form a team not controlled by the authorities, it was definitely not the development the base authorities wanted to see…
The detailed explanation made Ye Sheng nod repeatedly, but she still had a small question: “What about the mercenary groups…”
“Mercenary groups need to register with the base authorities, provide guarantees, and go through other procedures. Only with the base authorities’ permission can they form a group. For example, each mercenary group regularly accepts tasks assigned by the base authorities, providing a large number of personnel to maintain public order, and so on.”
Hearing this, Ye Sheng suddenly had an epiphany.
Whether it was when she lived in the buffer zone or now that she had moved to the outer city of the safe zone, she always saw mercenaries patrolling or participating in tasks assigned by the base authorities.
At the time, she thought the mercenary groups and the base authorities were as close as peas in a pod.
But it turns out there was a reason for it!
However…
“Now that the base authorities have introduced new regulations, won’t the mercenary groups make a fuss?”
Putting herself in their shoes, Ye Sheng felt she would definitely be indignant. Why not have a ‘free’ team instead of forming a mercenary group and being exploited? Making their members risk their lives for nothing?
Just thinking about it made her want to explode.
But when Gu Luoyu heard Ye Sheng’s angry words, she just smiled and shook her head: “They won’t. As long as there’s a relationship of interest, they won’t make a fuss. The mercenary groups aren’t earning peanuts, and it’s only now that the new regulations are being introduced. Who knows what will happen in the future! Besides, there are probably some conditions that need to be met to form a team; it’s not like you can just apply and get approved.”
Gu Luoyu always analyzed things calmly.
Her attitude influenced Ye Sheng, who quickly calmed down.
She quickly replied to the message on the Supernet.
[Kindergarten Top Student]: Just found out that the base allows the formation of teams. Are there any requirements?
[Wilderness Know-It-All]: Of course there are!
[Wilderness Know-It-All]: The basic requirements for forming a team: first, there must be at least ten members, with a maximum of thirty. The number can increase as the team level rises. Second, the team members must have experience completing B-level or higher missions. Third, a fee of 10 million base points must be paid as an application fee.
Ye Sheng: …
(ㅍ_ㅍ)
Alright!
Hearing this, her heart sank.
She had originally thought that she and Gu Luoyu could form a team for fun, but it turned out they couldn’t afford it.
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[Wilderness Know-It-All]: Although the threshold for forming a team has stopped many people, once you successfully form one, there are many benefits! Besides being able to accept exclusive team missions, there’s also a team exchange store with the latest weapons and potions, which are very valuable!
[Wilderness Know-It-All]: This is the latest insider information, and I’m giving it to you for free~
[Wilderness Know-It-All]: By the way, after forming a team, if your mission completion rate is high, you can get residency in the central area and inner city, and the base will give you a house for free!!!
Ye Sheng: (๑°⌓°๑)
Perhaps because her previous experience of buying a house was so memorable, Ye Sheng immediately perked up when she heard about free houses!
Those were houses in the central area and inner city.
You couldn’t buy them even if you had the points.
But now, they’re giving them away for free… It’s undeniably tempting.
Although Ye Sheng already had a house in the outer city of the safe zone, who would say no to more houses, especially ‘cross-regional’ properties… It’s like having a permanent residence and a seaside house; you can switch it up when you get bored.
Hehe, even though the house was still just a dream, Ye Sheng was already in fantasy mode!
However, the cold reality snapped her out of it. Not to mention the requirement of having ten people, just the 10 million points was enough to make her head spin…
Thinking about all this, Ye Sheng’s expression kept changing, from happy to low, running through all the emotions. Her overly rich expression changes made Gu Luoyu glance at her.
For someone as mentally agile as Ye Sheng, Gu Luoyu sometimes felt she couldn’t keep up.
But she could guess the general idea.
When Ye Sheng finished recounting what Mo Lin had just said, Gu Luoyu propped her chin with her hand, silently rubbing her thumb, and then said: “Ask Mo Lin if there’s any other way to form a team regarding the number of people requirement.”
For Ye Sheng, the astronomical points were nothing to Gu Luoyu.
But the number of people requirement was a bit troublesome.
Gu Luoyu didn’t want other people around.
Having Ye Sheng alone was enough.
As for giving up on forming a team… Gu Luoyu was somewhat curious about the team store, and Ye Sheng’s expectant yet reluctant look definitely meant she didn’t want to give up either.
In that case, there was no need to say anything discouraging; instead, they should clear the obstacles.
Most importantly, the base authorities allowing the formation of teams was surely to prepare for future crises. In that case, teams would have a high chance of getting first-hand information or analyzing the situation based on clues.
To put it bluntly, even if they had to run, they could do so earlier.
[Kindergarten Top Student]: If the number of people isn’t enough, is there any other way to form a team?
Ye Sheng obediently asked Mo Lin.
Mo Lin quickly replied.
[Wilderness Know-It-All]: Yes, as long as an individual completes a certain number of team missions, they can apply to form a team alone, and they don’t even need the 10 million base points; it’s free to apply!
Ye Sheng looked at the message in confusion. If she wasn’t mistaken, Mo Lin was talking about exclusive team missions.
Unlike the missions in the mission hall, which were available to mercenaries and ordinary people… these were missions that could only be accepted after forming a team.
In other words, unless you first joined another team to accumulate team missions, there was no other way.
The next moment, Mo Lin sent another message, directly extending an olive branch, proving that Ye Sheng’s thoughts were correct.
[Wilderness Know-It-All]: Sister Ye, I’ve decided to apply to form a team. The number of people and the application funds are all up to standard. Do you and Sister Gu want to join and gain some experience?