My Post-Apocalyptic Territory

When the tall, thin man and the short, stout man arrived at the employment center, they already saw many awakened individuals coming and going.

As one of the few official buildings in the Green Shade Sanctuary, the employment center has been expanded considerably. For example, simple sheds have been built around the villa, and the villa's outer wall has been removed, making it much more spacious.

But it doesn't look very aesthetically pleasing.

When Tang Yu passed by, he also noticed this. If there was still money left, he could customize a building to serve as office space in the future.

The Hammer Brothers didn't think so.

They visited many shelters, and what they saw most of them was various forms of misery.

Although there were fewer people in the green area, it must be said that all kinds of facilities were very well built.

Especially that city wall we just saw.

"Brother, brother, the walls of this shelter look even more magnificent than I've heard. The shelter's strength must be quite formidable. Brother, brother, you must keep your temper in check."

"You don't need to say it!"

The tall, thin man snorted and slapped the short, fat man on the head.

The short, stout man shrank back, looking aggrieved.

After entering the employment center, the two saw that it was divided into two parts: one was where tasks were received and handed over, and the other was where supplies and equipment were purchased. It was obviously a newly opened area.

The tall, thin man walked over. "I want to buy two large iron hammers. How many source crystals do they cost?"

He gestured to indicate the size of the hammer.

"A giant iron hammer?" Clerk Xiao Chen was taken aback. "We don't sell weapons like giant iron hammers. Look over there, we only have standard longswords, standard combat knives, and standard combat uniforms."

The tall, thin man looked in the direction the finger was pointing, and indeed, the list contained very few items available for purchase.

But how come he heard that any equipment could be bought here?

That was definitely just hype!

"However..." Clerk Chen continued, "Hammers are a relatively uncommon weapon. If you want one, you can apply to the shelter to have one custom-made..."

"How many source crystals!"

The tall, thin man slapped the table, and the short, fat man quickly pulled him back.

Xiao Chen glanced at the tall, thin man, his expression unchanged. "To customize equipment, simply spending source crystals isn't enough; you also need to complete a certain number of employment tasks."

"This is so troublesome! Isn't there any other way?"

"Yes, if you can join a patrol team, you can use the patrol team's contribution points to exchange for the opportunity to customize weapons."

The tall, thin man turned and left.

The short, stout man followed closely behind.

The two then walked to the other side and began to observe the employment tasks.

The tall, thin man frowned. "To obtain customized equipment, we need to complete those difficult tasks, which are not easy for us either, not to mention that you don't have any weapons now, which greatly reduces your combat effectiveness."

The short, stout man was about to say something.

Suddenly, a commotion arose at the door.

A young man dressed in full black combat gear walked in, followed by several Awakened Ones, who seemed to be waiting for something.

The young man posted a notice on the wall, looked at the excited awakened individuals in front of him, and coughed lightly. "The matter of recruiting for the patrol team has been resolved. The details are on this notice. By the way, remember not to get too excited or too happy too soon."

The young man left.

Others immediately pushed forward.

"The patrol team has finally recruited new members! We've been waiting for this day for so long!"

"By joining the patrol team and slaying the mutated beasts, I finally have a chance to become a master!"

"Let me see what's written here. Wait, there's an assessment required to join the patrol team?! Didn't we join directly last time?!"

"Assessment? Written test and martial arts test, what the hell is the written test?"

The scene was chaotic.

The tall, thin man and the short, stout man exchanged a glance, both somewhat bewildered.

This patrol team position seems to be a highly sought-after job?

Could it be because the patrol team is very lucrative?

The two couldn't help but feel a sense of disgust.

Where do the patrol teams get their kickbacks? They get them from the survivors, of course. In the period since the apocalypse, this has happened in many of the shelters they've visited.

I thought this Green Shade Shelter would be a fairly proper shelter, but I never expected to find something like this here.

They weren't speaking out for the ordinary survivors; they just felt that the awakened ones, instead of using their strength to fight the demonized beasts, were using it to bully the ordinary survivors. How strong could such awakened ones really be?

Both of them were somewhat disappointed with the patrol team.

Suddenly someone patted the tall, thin man on the shoulder.

The tall, thin man was taken aback when he saw a burly man in a black suit with a slicked-back hairstyle standing beside him.

This big man was so imposing that he seemed to block out even the light.

The tall, thin man looked at himself, then at his foolish younger brother beside him. Perhaps only his height combined with his brother's weight could barely rival that of this big man.

The burly man in the black suit grinned broadly. "Are you guys signing up for the patrol team assessment?"

The tall, thin man was about to deny it.

Another Awakened One, who was quite outgoing, immediately chimed in, "Of course! Who doesn't want to join the patrol team here? The patrol team has great benefits and has a top expert like Captain Luo. If I can get in, who knows, in ten days or half a month, I might be called an expert by others too."

As he spoke, he was clearly lost in deep fantasy.

The tall, thin man was puzzled. "How can joining the patrol team lead to becoming an expert? Didn't you want to join the patrol team because of the good benefits?"

"The patrol team's benefits are definitely great. Let me put it this way: after joining the patrol team, you'll get a whole set of high-level equipment, such as longswords and battle knives, as well as combat power. If you were to buy a set of this equipment yourself, it would cost at least tens of source crystals, which is probably an amount you could never earn in a lifetime. But if you join the patrol team, you'll get a set right away. Tell me, isn't that a 'benefit' that makes your mouth water?"

The tall, thin man nodded.

The short, chubby man nodded, then involuntarily wiped away non-existent drool.

"Why does the shelter provide such good benefits to the patrol team? Firstly, it's to ensure the safety of the shelter. Secondly, these equipment are for fighting demonized beasts and improving strength, not just for show."

"Moreover, only patrol members are qualified to use the advanced training equipment in the training camp, which is said to be very helpful in improving strength."

"Furthermore, the patrol team regularly organizes hunting trips for demonized beasts. I see you've just arrived at Green Shade, so you must be thinking, how can hunting demonized beasts, which is so dangerous, be considered a perk? But this is a perk for the patrol team. Hunting demonized beasts is indeed dangerous, but the patrol team members are equipped with top-notch gear and have the guidance of the great Captain Luo. If you can't even handle demonized beasts, you might as well be dead."

The awakened one spoke with great confidence.

"I am confident that I can join the patrol team and become a top expert. If you can also join the patrol team, then we will be comrades-in-arms."

"However..." He glanced at the tall, thin man, "This guy doesn't look very strong, he'll have to work harder."

The Awakened One glanced at Shay, a burly man in a black suit, on the other side. "This guy looks really powerful. You're new to Green Shay too, aren't you?"

Shay thought for a moment and nodded.

The man continued, "That's right, bro, you look pretty good. Once you join the patrol team, let me show you how to be cool and take you for a ride..."

Shay listened to the words of the awakened one and then looked at the registration point where a line had already formed.

Suddenly I felt a little lost.

What did he come here for? It seemed like he came to enjoy the lively atmosphere, but how did it suddenly turn out like this?

Beside them, the Hammer Brothers were even more bewildered.

Did they say they wanted to sign up? Did they say they wanted to join the patrol team?

no!

But it seems that this patrol team is really different. It is not as bad as they imagined. On the contrary, it is unexpected.

Hunting mutated beasts has become an activity for the patrol team.

Each member aims to improve their skills.

This successfully piqued their curiosity.