Kapitel 101: Chapter 101、Chen Qiuren: So, the Boss's Love Has Disappeared, Has It?
It was 10 PM.
After the gathering meeting, the first batch of 2,685 residents had already signed up for the talent replacement plan. These individuals all met the criteria set by Jiang Xiaoci, which required their talents to be at a D-grade or lower. Those with talents higher than D-grade were not eligible for the Talent Replacement Plan.
Yes—not eligible!
Even if the remaining residents wanted to join the plan, it was not allowed.
The Talent Replacement Plan, after Jiang Xiaoci's speech, had become a clear welfare initiative for the gathering place. After all, with Yi Bai providing safety protection, the talent replacement was a nearly risk-free opportunity—a golden chance for anyone who wanted to continue growing stronger.
Many residents with decent talents also wanted to participate in the plan, but Jiang Xiaoci refused their requests. She explained that the gathering place's development and core resources depended heavily on some key talents, and swapping those talents would surely lower the overall quality of life within the settlement.
However, Jiang Xiaoci didn't shut the door completely. She promised that residents who did not meet the eligibility criteria could still accumulate work points in the gathering place and join the replacement plan at the end of each month.
Jiang Xiaoci had divided the Talent Replacement Plan into two stages: at the beginning of each month, a batch of residents with weaker talents would directly enter the plan, providing Yi Bai with a substantial influx of points. At the end of each month, there would be another opportunity for talent replacement, allowing residents to take a chance on getting a better talent while also continuing to contribute to Yi Bai's point accumulation.
Yi Bai thought Jiang Xiaoci's arrangement was perfect. It not only ensured a steady influx of points for him but also motivated the residents to work hard.
Of course, the Talent Replacement Plan required the destruction of shelters, and this wasn't without drawbacks. Every destroyed shelter's items and points would be inherited by Yi Bai, meaning that residents whose shelters were destroyed would essentially be starting over.
Jiang Xiaoci had been very clear about this—everyone had to think it through, but it was a concern most didn't dwell on.
After all, every resident had signed the Vassal Talent contract, and whatever was in their shelter belonged to the collective management of the gathering place. It was understood that all personal resources would be exchanged for safety. No one cared much about the loss of their shelter.
Once the meeting ended, Jiang Xiaoci approached Yi Bai with the finalized list of names.
"Sir, the number of participants has been confirmed. Should we begin the destruction process?"
"Go ahead," Yi Bai nodded. "The sooner, the better."
His shelter was fully prepared, just waiting for the points to be credited.
Jiang Xiaoci gave him a gentle nod, then softly reminded him, "According to your vassal agreement, you need to be in an irrevocable state. Otherwise, no one can destroy the residents' shelters—even if some of them are outside."
"It's fine. Just go ahead and do what you need to," Yi Bai replied nonchalantly. "Just tie me up with a rope, that'll do!"
With Wang Shi and my "I Love My Family" robot around, Yi Bai didn't care what state he was in. As long as he was in his room, he was absolutely safe.
"I plan to use deep sleep," Jiang Xiaoci shook her head. She couldn't bear to tie Yi Bai up. "I've procured some sleeping pills through Chen Qiuren. After I administer them to you, you'll be in a controlled, irrevocable state."
Yi Bai looked at the bottle of water in her hand. "Is this the one?"
Jiang Xiaoci nodded silently.
Yi Bai smiled and took the water, drinking it down in one go. He then lay back on the bed, adjusting himself into the most comfortable sleeping position.
"Sir, aren't you going to check the water first?"
Jiang Xiaoci seemed a little surprised, but Yi Bai just lay there, unconcerned. "If it's from you, I trust it completely."
"If you were trying to pull something on me, I'd be a terrible leader, wouldn't I?" Yi Bai winked at her, already feeling the strong drowsiness from the sleeping pills. His eyes were closing involuntarily.
In the blur of his fading consciousness, Yi Bai faintly heard Jiang Xiaoci's soft voice, growing even more gentle, "Sir, I will never betray you. Rest well, I'll take care of everything. You won't have to worry about a thing."
The night passed without incident.
Yi Bai had slept soundly, too soundly.
When he finally opened his eyes, the sky outside was already bright with daylight.
"Hmm... how long did I sleep?"
He climbed out of bed, feeling some muscle soreness and a dry throat—seemingly a side effect of the medication.
"Boss, it's already 11 AM," came Chen Qiuren's voice from the room.
Yi Bai looked up and saw Chen Qiuren sitting on the couch, flipping through a comic book on the table. Upon seeing Yi Bai wake up, Chen Qiuren quickly smiled and handed him a glass of water.
"Boss, how do you feel?"
"Is there poison in this water?" Yi Bai eyed the glass suspiciously. "Why are you here? Where's Xiaoci?"
"What? Boss! Is there really that much of a difference in treatment?" Chen Qiuren threw his hands up in protest, clearly disgruntled. "You trust the water Jiang Xiaoci gave you, but not mine? So, has the love from your subordinates disappeared?"
"Then why do I feel sore all over?" Yi Bai frowned. "The sleeping pills last night weren't exactly... sleeping pills."
"Boss... Jiang Xiaoci said your body has resistance effects, so I adjusted the dosage," Chen Qiuren scratched his head awkwardly. "Probably two doses' worth. But hey, it's fine—it won't kill you."
Won't kill me? Yi Bai couldn't believe it. Was this how he treated his boss?
He sighed deeply and drank the water to soothe his throat.
Chen Qiuren took the opportunity to report: "Jiang Xiaoci is handling the gathering place matters. I just returned after leading a team outside."
"Last night, we practically mobilized everyone to take care of the target shelters."
"Boss, you should check if the points have been credited yet?"
"Hm, let me take a look."
Yi Bai opened the shelter interface, and almost immediately, a flood of notifications appeared.
[Your talent unit "Lin Yue" has destroyed 1 Level 0 shelter! Successfully gained 100 survival points, inheriting 8 survival points!]
[Your talent unit "Chen Qiuren" has destroyed 1 Level 0 shelter! Successfully gained 100 survival points, inheriting 11 survival points!]
[Your talent unit "Lu Nianxin" has destroyed 1 Level 0 shelter! Successfully gained 100 survival points, inheriting 6 survival points!]
...
The notifications kept coming, and Yi Bai couldn't read them all. He randomly selected a few to check.
He noticed that in addition to the 100 basic survival points, each destroyed shelter also provided additional points—some shelters didn't grant any extra points, though.
"This is probably from the first round of the apocalypse's final settlement rankings," Yi Bai murmured. "It seems like everyone got a small bonus, regardless of their ranking."
"With these points, there's really not much to do, but when combined, the total is quite impressive."
Yi Bai's eyes swept over his own points and smiled.
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