Chapter 1 Bonfire

That evening, Li Chenzhou and Grey Bear dug a large pit just outside the town. They lit a bonfire in it and arranged all kinds of food they had collected from the city around it!

It had only been a month since the apocalypse, and with the prevalence of enhanced zombies here, food resources were quite abundant. These supplies were specifically collected from the city by Li Chenzhou and Grey Bear with a group of people!

Because they had previously planned to take the townspeople to get some supplies, but Karl accused them of using them as cannon fodder, and many people agreed, Li Chenzhou didn't even tell James and the others about this trip to the city. He just called Mike and a dozen other people and went to the city together.

Since Li Chenzhou said that there were enhanced zombies in the city, if James and the others wanted to enter the city, they would definitely need someone to lead them. However, in their town, apart from Mike and those ability users who had followed Li Chenzhou and the others to the parliament building, there were only a dozen ability users left.

They had just arrived at the town, and everything was in disarray. Even the walls built with vehicles were not yet finished, so naturally, they didn't dare send people into the city to search for supplies!

When Li Chenzhou and the others returned, they brought back a full four trucks of food, including everything from food and drinks to alcohol.

In order to ensure the smooth progress of his plan, Li Chenzhou even led Grey Bear and Mike and the others into a nearby mountain, found three mutated beasts, killed them, and dragged them back. They also collected some wild vegetables and fungi along the way.

Because of the apocalypse, plants had changed, and many people didn't know which ones were edible and which ones were not. However, this wasn't a problem for Li Chenzhou, so he fearlessly picked a lot of wild vegetables and brought them back.

Arriving outside the town, Li Chenzhou and the others began preparing for the bonfire picnic. They dug a pit, lit a fire, and built a barbecue rack, working enthusiastically. Moreover, since things were basically settled and they planned to set sail tomorrow, everyone was in a very cheerful mood, and laughter never ceased!

Now, there were more than just dozens of people on their side; in total, there were already over three hundred!

The extra people were all recruited by Mike and the others again. When they recounted the battle process among the survivors, it wasn't just to show off; it was also to complete the task.

After all, they were all going to leave with Li Chenzhou, so the warship became their concern, and they were naturally very attentive.

Moreover, they weren't like Li Chenzhou, who directly shouted for anyone to come with them. They were all from here, especially those from the port, and they knew their crew members very well.

Since they needed people to drive the warship, and nothing else was really needed, Mike and the others had a clear goal. After telling their battle stories, they all dispersed to find their former comrades!

Because they were already familiar with each other, and now these guys were at least Level 2 ability users, they were very successful in recruiting people. No one disagreed!

Li Chenzhou's conditions were simple: as long as they agreed to leave together and were responsible for driving the warship, they would immediately receive an evolution potion upon boarding the ship. After that, further distribution of evolution potions would depend on individual contributions and work attitude!

For Li Chenzhou, who possessed the Slaughter System, evolution potions were now his ultimate weapon. No one could resist the temptation of this item!

Thus, under Mike's careful calculations, nearly three hundred more people were recruited. With these people, not only would the warship's operation be seamless, but even some of the weapons could be used.

The survivors in the town watched the joyful atmosphere on this side with envy and jealousy. Although Mike and the others secretly went to find their comrades and quietly win them over, the news still spread.

Therefore, including James, everyone knew that these people were all preparing to leave with Li Chenzhou!

"Li! When are you planning to leave?"

James walked out of the town and came to this side, sitting next to Li Chenzhou and looking at the huge bonfire, he asked.

"We'll start preparing tomorrow, and probably leave within three days!"

Li Chenzhou didn't hide anything.

Although they had the people now, the warship still needed to be inspected, and they had to prepare food and water for their voyage. They couldn't just leave on a whim.

Fortunately, the warship had been constantly maintained, so there shouldn't be any problems. They just needed to inspect it carefully. Moreover, there were two warships of the same model in the port, so they could even remove some parts for spare use!

"Actually, I really wanted you to stay. If you stayed here, our base would be guaranteed!"

James said.

"Among everyone, your strength is the greatest. Honestly, I have never seen anyone stronger than you, even such huge zombies can be killed by you!"

"James, actually, like you, I am also a Level 3 ability user!"

Li Chenzhou actually knew what James meant. He was praising his strength in order to imply that he was not strong enough and hoping that Li Chenzhou would give him some more evolution potions to increase his level.

Helping James to reach Level 4 was not a problem for Li Chenzhou. It would only take two or three evolution potions.

However, because of level suppression, Li Chenzhou definitely couldn't do that, so he had to explain it to James. Although James had always been very friendly, it was because he had been helping them before.

Now that he was leaving, who knew what James was thinking? Li Chenzhou had to be careful!

"You are also a Level 3 ability user?"

James looked at Li Chenzhou in disbelief.

Of course, he could sense Li Chenzhou's level, but he simply didn't believe it. In his opinion, a Level 3 ability user couldn't possibly be as strong as Li Chenzhou, so Li Chenzhou must have some way of making people think he was only a Level 3 ability user!

"Really, James! I'm telling you the truth!"

Li Chenzhou turned his head and looked at James.

"Think about it carefully. When we decided to go to the parliament building, didn't I raise Mike's and the others' levels to Level 3? At that time, we didn't know what was at the parliament building, so I definitely had to strengthen them as much as possible.

"But I could only strengthen them to Level 3. There is a special reason for this. Moreover, not only me, Grey Bear is also a Level 3 ability user!

"If we could really continue to improve, then I wouldn't need to gather a hundred people at all. I would give all those evolution potions to Mike and the others and let their levels continue to rise. Wouldn't that be better?

"Which is more helpful to me, a Level 6 or 7 ability user or a hundred Level 1 ability users? James, you wouldn't not think of that, right?"

"So... that's how it is..."

Hearing Li Chenzhou's explanation, James finally believed Li Chenzhou's words, because what he said did make sense. If it were James, he would rather focus on cultivating a few people instead of distributing the evolution potions and creating a hundred ability users.