Kingdom of Corrosion
Chapter 418 - 221: The 11th Member

Chapter 418: Chapter 221: The 11th Member

Stone didn’t argue or talk back to Lin Wu, "On the night after the next mahjong night dinner, everyone must submit a name of someone they could potentially marry. I hope everyone uses this week to communicate with each other and determine their nominal partner. Faced with an increasingly unpredictable future, we must be prepared for all outcomes. Or you might think, which of the people present could you accept dying? Whose death would be more appropriate? Shadow still has a journey of more than a year. This is an order from the Great Commander, and we will not accept preaching or rebuttals. Especially from certain people."

"Hey." Lin Wu was displeased.

Little Knife feigned ignorance and asked in surprise, "How do you know he’s talking about you?"

Lin Wu: "I’ll marry Snow Egg to get back at him."

"Hmph." Little Knife pouted angrily.

In the awkwardness that followed Little Knife, Lin Wu left with a hearty laugh, heading back to sleep at the Meteorological Station base.

From questioning Lin Wu’s intelligence to the issue Stone had left them with, it was all a decision Stone had made after much thought. To this, Maya raised her own question, "Do you really think a new acquaintance is more beneficial to Shadow’s development than a newcomer with comprehensive abilities?"

Stone nodded seriously and replied, "Shadow has already formed a team culture, and newcomers can gradually integrate into that culture. But if there is a shortage of team members, the team culture could collapse. Just as there is never a completely correct way to raise a child, there is no correct success theory, no correct enterprise management theory. Playing to strengths, uncovering potential, and forming a unique team culture distinct from others is what really empowers a team to develop in a healthy and upward direction."

Stone: "On the other hand, I have adapted to the team culture and would find it difficult to accept significant changes. The same goes for you; I know you want to argue, but I believe that if you were placed in a completely different environment, you would inevitably compare it to Shadow’s, and then notice all the shortcomings. This is the classic saying about not comparing oneself with the deceased."

"I’ve never heard of it."

"I invented it," Stone said. "If a girl’s boyfriend whom she loved passionately dies accidentally, and you, as a backup, are fortunate enough to marry this outstanding girl, you’re also unfortunate because you’ll never surpass her previous boyfriend’s place in her heart. Once we accept and recognize a team, you will inevitably compare any new team to the old one in the future, which might lead to constant dissatisfaction."

Stone looked at Maya, "Besides the thorn Lin Wu, there’s you, too—you need to submit a list."

"Oh." Maya responded with a single word.

Stone: "I’m serious."

"Oh." Maya emphasized her tone.

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The next day’s work began with picking up ammunition from the Resource Box: a box of 50 pistol rounds, a box of 25 5.56 rounds, and a box of 25 7.62 rounds. Among them was a Tracer Bullet magazine attachment. Previously, Shadow had obtained a Tracer Bullet attachment, which could be set to a position inside the magazine so that when a tracer round was fired, you would know how many rounds you had left. This Tracer Bullet attachment turned all the rounds into tracer rounds.

During night shooting, the bullet would disappear with a whoosh, leaving you with no idea where it went. Therefore, soldiers often equip tracer rounds for nighttime combat, especially for weapons like heavy machine guns where sustained fire suppression is necessary.

Lin Wu’s Silencer had no need for tracer rounds, so Maya took the attachment. Bai Ban arrived at the mall and split into two groups: one for shopping, looting the stores, and the other for demolition. The base was almost out of basic materials and needed everyone to do some heavy labor for a few days.

Lin Wu, Peanut, and Little Knife were in the shopping group. Lin Wu scouted, Peanut searched quickly, and Little Knife took on the zombies head-on. The three of them worked together with clear roles, making their work very efficient. However, Little Knife’s obsession with the goods still caused some delays.

Especially at the bag shop, Little Knife tried on bags asking Lin Wu and Peanut if it looked good? After receiving a perfunctory answer, she ran over to meet with the demolition group, and soon brought Shana over for shopping. The two women switched bags and chattered away as they critiqued them.

Lin Wu and Peanut left Little Knife behind and moved on. After Lin Wu killed a Frenzy, his Agility finally reached 20 stars. Lin Wu immediately learned the Sharpshooter Skill Book he carried with him. After 3 minutes of learning, Lin Wu became an Anti-Physical Sharpshooter.

Lin Wu checked the Hunter’s skill, having already killed 150 rats and rabbits; 350 more and he would learn the second skill. Forget about the third skill—that would require killing two thousand mammals. As Lin Wu worked, he pondered which Hunter’s second skill to choose?

Eagle Eye was a tracking skill, which Lin Wu had no interest in. Of the remaining three, Lin Wu was more interested. The first, Hunter’s Sniping, after learning, would allow him to challenge a group of bears on Bear Mountain alone. Although Lin Wu was immature, he wasn’t that silly; even if he learned Hunter’s Sniping it would be to fight against Titans. A double headshot effect. Combined with Hunter’s Mark, enough to double damages. With two .50 shots from the Forest Wolf, he could take down a Titan.

The remaining two skills, Bleeding and Concealment, were also good but had limited applicability. Bleeding was aimed at players, as they were the ones who could die from blood loss. Concealment was a godly skill, but its condition was to remain motionless for 30 seconds while in Stealth. Lin Wu couldn’t understand under what circumstances one would need to foolishly squat for 30 seconds.

Peanut: "Hey, what are you thinking about?"

"Oh, nothing."

Peanut understood and said, "Thinking about who to marry, right? Excluding the pair of Stone and Su Shi, there are 4 men and 4 women left in the base. Snow Egg and Little Knife, that pair is a sure thing. That leaves you, me, Horse Soul, and Maya, Shana, and Emerald Feather."