Apocalypse Rebirth: 3000 million won at the beginning

Chapter 2041 The embryonic form of a regime, points are everything!
The wayfinding system at the Big Camphor Tree Base is excellent, allowing every newcomer to find their way without needing a guide.

In addition, Sun Lin and his group received a booklet when they entered the Great Camphor Tree Buffer City.

The booklet contained more detailed information than the posters they saw outside.

It provides a complete guide to what to do upon entering the Big Camphor Tree Base, how to get a loan, how to use points, how to find the housing management office, and even how to navigate the commercial area.

Today, the camphor tree faction no longer needs to hide its strength as it used to.

Based on the available information, no rivals can be found in the domestic camphor tree region.

It can completely crush other scattered small forces.

Therefore, apart from a few special items, the power of the Great Camphor Tree can be openly displayed.

This kind of display allows newly joined survivors to quickly understand and become familiar with the Great Camphor Tree Base, and to intuitively feel how powerful the Great Camphor Tree forces are.

"Boss, is this the Big Camphor Tree Base? It's huge!" Xiaodong stared in disbelief at the spacious and tidy buffer city.

After entering from the barbican, there are three main roads.

Going forward leads to the commercial area, turning right leads to the residential area, and turning left leads to the greenhouses and industrial area.

There are two forked roads on the way to the commercial area.

One route leads directly to the commercial district, while the other leads to the outer city.

The road leading to the commercial district merges with another road after passing through the entire commercial district, leading to the outer city.

Fruit trees are planted on both sides of the road, and even in such hot weather, these fruit trees are still alive.

The leaves of the fruit trees were wet, clearly indicating that they had just been sprayed with water.

By the end of August, autumn had arrived, and some trees had borne fruit. The fuzz on the surface of the fruit was wet with water, making them look very tempting.

In the distant commercial area, the buildings are generally three or four stories high, and the buildings get taller as you move closer to the center of the commercial area, especially the entertainment complex in the very center, which is eight stories high.

Further away, at least a thousand meters away, there was an even taller wall, which they knew was called the outer city, according to the brochure.

Under the scorching sun, many people were riding electric scooters on the roads, and there were people everywhere.

The three-way intersections are especially crowded.

There were even patrol officers in green vests directing traffic here.

"You guys, don't stand there, move quickly, don't block the way!" The patrol team member saw Sun Lin and his group of new recruits still standing there staring at the buffer zone and reminded them with a loudspeaker.

Sun Lin looked at the vast buffer city, let out a long sigh, and said to his brothers behind him:

"Brothers, let's go!"

"Boss, where are we going now?" one of his men asked, leaning over.

Sun Lin gestured with his chin toward the business district. "Go and apply for a loan."

Our first stop is the commercial district to apply for a points-based loan.

They have nothing of value on them, so they can only apply for points-based loans.

This was also a blatant scheme employed by the forces of the Big Camphor Tree.

Most survivors who enter the camphor tree's territory are shocked by the camphor tree base and want to stay.

If they want to stay, they must follow the rules of the Big Camphor Tree Base to integrate into this community.

Then you have to work, earn points through labor or skills, and then use those points to buy things in the commercial district.

The banks in the camphor tree base are located in the commercial district. These newcomers are attracted by the wide variety of goods available after just one stroll through the commercial district, but they can't afford them.

Furthermore, with each person having a five-point limit, if they live on the bare minimum standard in the camphor tree, they can only last for a month at most, and that's only if they save to the extreme.

If you eat two meals a day, one cornbread per meal, plus rent and utilities, it will only take half a month at most.

If you buy something in the commercial area, then you'll have five points for a week.

With few points, they will inevitably try to find a job.

Whether you go to the mission hall to look for work or to work in the commercial district, you can find missions.

At the current camphor tree base, many new projects have started, and there is a shortage of people everywhere. As long as they are willing to get moving, they can always find work.

The group headed towards the commercial district.

Due to the recent extreme heat, water mist spraying systems have been installed on the walls of the outer and inner city of Dazhangshu Buffer City to spray water from high altitudes to cool the area.

The water mist sprayed down from the tens-of-meters-high wall evaporated in the sun before it even hit the ground.

But it did have a cooling effect, lowering the temperature from a high of 46 degrees to around 42 degrees.

Stepping into the commercial district, the streets are lined with neat shops on both sides, and the central street is more than ten meters wide. Since it was midday, there weren't many people.

By evening, this wide street will be packed with people.

The kind of place with huge crowds of people.

"Where is the bank?" Old Gui looked at the shops on both sides.

The first shop at the entrance is Shop No. 1, which reads "Big Camphor Tree Cake Shop".

The storefront is quite large and very spacious, with a shopfront that is over ten meters long, and there are quite a few stalls inside.

Sun Lin led everyone to Shop No. 1, where they saw freshly baked cornbread and smelled the aroma of corn.

Everyone stared with wide eyes, they were so hungry!
They hadn't had this kind of proper food in a long time.

The prices of various foods are written on the glass of the shop entrance.

"Corn tortilla, 0.2 points."

"Mixed grain cake, 0.25 points."

"A roujiamo (Chinese hamburger), 1 point."

"Flavorful pancake, 1 point."

There are more than a dozen kinds of cakes, but they can't afford any of them now.

Their points cards now have zero points.

Sun Lin coughed, glanced at the number 1 hanging above the shop, narrowed his eyes, and said to the crowd:

"The bank is in shop number eight. We should be able to find it if we keep walking forward. Let's go!"

They had been staring at the tortillas inside as if they hadn't eaten in ages, drawing many disdainful glances from those around them. But these were people who had survived the apocalypse; they had no shame.

They quickly found the bank by following the number signs on the shop's facade.

The Big Camphor Tree Bank was built in a very grand style, and the floors inside were even made of terrazzo.

"Boss, there are quite a few people in here, and they all seem to be applying for loans," Old Ghost said.

Just then, the talkative young man they had met earlier also saw them.

"Hey, Brother Sun, what a coincidence." Bao Yunlang walked over.

There were five men next to Bao Yunlang, each of them looking fierce and menacing with fleshy faces.

"Xiao Liu, do you know them?" the bald, burly man at the head of the group asked Bao Yunlang.

The talkative young man quickly replied:
We met when I first arrived in the city.

He then introduced his elder brother and Sun Lin to each other:
"This is my older brother."

"This is Brother Sun; he's their leader."

After sizing up Sun Lin and his group, the bald, burly man nodded slightly to Sun Lin.

Sun Lin saw the bald, burly man nod and smiled back at him in a friendly manner.

After all, we'll be living here at the camphor tree base from now on, so it's not wise to make enemies.

If this were outside, Sun Lin would definitely not have any contact with this group of bald, burly men.

"Let's go." After a brief exchange with Sun Lin, the bald, burly man led his five brothers away.

The talkative young man Bao Yunlang originally wanted to chat with Sun Lin a little longer, but since his older brother had already left, he had no choice but to follow.

He turned to Sun Lin and said:

"See you later, Brother Sun." Sun Lin watched their departing figures, pondered for a moment, then took out his team number card and handed it to Xiaodong.
"Xiaodong, take our team number card to apply for a loan."

"it is good."

Sun Lin then asked Lao Gui to go with him to handle the matter. Seeing that there were quite a lot of people in the hall, it would take a while to get things done.

So Sun Lin led the others to familiarize themselves with the commercial area first.

The points system for bank loan processing is quite similar to the way banks processed business before the apocalypse.

You first need to get a queue slip, and then wait for the announcement to remind you to go to the corresponding counter to handle your business.

After waiting for a full half hour, Xiaodong and Lao Lu finally saw their arrival.

Xiaodong handed over the points number card.

"Hello, we would like to apply for a points-based loan."

He glanced at the name tag on the staff member's chest, which read "Employee No. 09, Xiao Yi".

Xiao Yi looked up at Xiao Dong, took the number card, and swiped it on the card reader.

Soon, all the information about their team was displayed on the computer.

Team number card serial number: 2348.

Team Points Balance: 0

Team size: 23 people

Team Leader: Sun Lin; Basic Information: 39 years old, male, was a live-streaming e-commerce host with five million followers before the apocalypse.

[Team Member:]
Zhou Xiaodong; Basic information: 46 years old, male, graduate supervisor at Shenzhen University.
Lu Benwei.
Wang Xiaoni.
Zhao Gui; Basic information: 44 years old, formerly a national level-two drinking companion.

】

The points system at the Big Camphor Tree Base is linked to the registration system at Wengcheng.

The use of a local area network (LAN) enables interconnection and communication within the Dazhangshu buffer zone.

Sun Lin and his group, newcomers to Dazhangshu, had barely completed their basic information registration in the barbican when the bank was able to access their information.

Moreover, every newcomer entering the camphor tree territory must have their entry photo taken.

This is used to determine whether the person matches the number card.

After quickly glancing at the information on the computer, Xiaoyi asked:
"what's your name?"

"Zhou Xiaodong".

After comparing the photo with the real person and confirming it was him, Xiao Yi asked:
"Where is your leader? Why isn't he handling this?"

Zhou Xiaodong quickly explained:

"He saw that there were too many people inside, so he went out for a walk with the others. Is it necessary for him to process the loan?"

After a moment of silence, Xiao Yi said:
"Alright, according to the rules, the leader must be present to process the points loan for the team number card, but since you just came in, it should be fine."

I'll get it done for you first.

"Thank you, thank you," Zhou Xiaodong quickly said.

If the leader really has to come, they'll have to queue up again and get a number, and wait another half hour.

Brush brush!
Xiaodong saw Xiaoyi typing rapidly on the keyboard and then clicking the mouse a few times.

It was so fast that you could only see afterimages.

How much should I borrow?

How much can I borrow?

"A single person can borrow a maximum of 5 points. There are 23 of you in total, so you can borrow 115 points. Do you want to borrow the maximum of 3 points?"

"determine."

Xiao Yi said very quickly:
"You have a six-month grace period to repay your points. The interest rate is 100%. After six months, you will have to repay 230 points."

You can also repay the points early. If you repay early after three months, the interest rate is 50%, and you will still need 172.5 points after three months.

"If everything is okay, I'll process it for you."

Zhou Xiaodong and his team had already learned about the points-based loan system beforehand. Although they felt the interest rate was too high, there was nothing they could do about it now.

“Sure, no problem,” Xiaodong nodded.

clap clap clap!
Xiao Yi quickly typed a few more keys on the keyboard.

They then swiped their points number cards on the card reader, and at the same time, the printer next to them printed out a small piece of paper, only half the size of a palm.

She handed over the note along with the points number card.

"115 points remaining. Here is your number card. Keep it safe."

"next."

After she finished speaking, she pressed a button next to her.

Ding ding dong dong~
An announcement came over the loudspeaker: "Please proceed to counter number 9 if you are number 198."

Xiaodong, holding the number card and slip of paper, quickly moved aside. Two people on a nearby bench were walking towards him.

He looked at the red team number card in his hand, and then at the balance shown on the slip of paper.

He exclaimed in admiration:
"Old Ghost, the efficiency at the Big Camphor Tree Base is really high, it's amazing!"

"Now I roughly understand how things work here in Dazhangshu. All purchases are made through points, which are pegged to a currency and are also linked to ID cards."

Each person's level and information can be found on this card in their backend system, and even the points on each person's card can be viewed.

Go to the mission hall to receive missions and points, register your room at the housing management office, and even get your room key through this card!
That's truly remarkable!

This is like a universal card; even before the apocalypse, they couldn't achieve this.

Old Ghost picked his nose and said:
"so what?"

Xiaodong said excitedly:

"This shows that the Great Camphor Tree faction has already formed the rudiments of a regime. They have military power, the ability to resist zombies, a monetary system, and an economic system. To achieve this in the apocalypse is simply too powerful!"

Zhou Xiaodong looked on with admiration; he was eager to know who had come up with this points system.

The greatness of the points system lies in solving the circulation of resources for the entire faction, and in continuously adding functions on top of the ID card.

It incorporated hierarchical systems and so on.

The higher the contribution points, the higher the level of personnel one can be promoted to after passing the assessment.

Simply put, within the Great Camphor Tree faction, everything depends on points.

Those with more transaction points can buy what they want.
People with high contribution points are likely to be high-ranking individuals with considerable power.

Just as Zhou Xiaodong was feeling sentimental, a group of people suddenly appeared at the door.

Old Gui spotted Sun Lin at the door immediately and quickly pulled Zhou Xiaodong over.

"Boss, you've finally arrived. How was it? Was the commercial district fun?"

Old Lu said excitedly:
"It's not just fun; there's so much stuff in this camphor tree base, and so many different kinds!"

"Especially that entertainment complex, we only went to the first floor, we didn't even go to the seventh floor, it's too damn big."

"This place is even more prosperous than a county town's commercial street before the apocalypse!"

A teammate next to him said resentfully:
"It's about wanting to buy everything in this bustling city, but being unable to afford anything."

"This is a paradise for the rich. For poor people like us, we can only look on."

This team member inexplicably recalled his life working in Beijing before the apocalypse.

The hustle and bustle belong to the wealthy, while he lives in a tiny 10-square-meter room and eats plain noodles.

Unexpectedly, he experienced this gap between the rich and the poor in the apocalypse.

Damn it! Damn it! Mother! Ah!
(End of this chapter)