Chapter Twelve: Advancing to the First Floor

  It wasn't just Zhang Ling who saw Tang Tian's methods, everyone else in the room did too. They all looked at him with a mixture of fear and unfamiliarity, feeling that he had suddenly become a stranger.

  Having subdued Zhang Ling, Tang Tian turned to the others and said coldly: "And you? Are you willing to surrender to me?"

  When they heard Tang Tian's words, others subconsciously exchanged a glance, and their hearts suddenly became active.

  At this time, Wang felt that he had to say something, otherwise his position would not be guaranteed, and even his life might be threatened. So he stood up and said with a just tone: "Tang Tian, what you're doing is wrong, it's of a black society nature, which is not allowed by national law, and the government will not permit you to do so."

  Looking at Wang Baozi's eager and greedy appearance, Tang Tian coldly said: "Now the world is like this, you still hold such thoughts, it's good, since you are not willing to surrender to me, then your life and death from now on have nothing to do with me, Zhang Ling, throw this fat pig away for me!"

  Zhang Ling knew it was time to show his loyalty, so he said: "Okay, Boss Tang".

  Zhang Ling responded with a single word, then appeared in front of Wang Baozi, who was at a loss for what to do. With one punch, Zhang Ling struck Wang's face, instantly flattening his nose and causing blood to flow freely as he fell to the ground, wailing loudly.

  Wang Baozi's fat body, like a pig, and his hollowed-out physique from drinking were no match for Zhang Ling. With one punch, Wang Baozi could only let out a miserable cry before being picked up by the collar of his shirt and tossed aside by Zhang Ling.

  Zhang Ling's actions made Tang Tian very satisfied, he found that he began to like this feeling of commanding others, it was a feeling he had never had before, a sense of superiority in controlling the lives and deaths of others, which fascinated him greatly.

  Everyone saw Wang Baozi's encounter, but no one came forward to say a word. Including the six people who followed Wang Baozi last night, they all looked at him with a confused expression, completely at a loss for what to do. The world has changed, and these students don't know how to react either.

  Having settled Wang Hu Zi's matter, Tang Tian looked at the others once again and coldly said: "Now it's your turn to make a statement. How about it? Are you willing to submit to me? Don't worry, even if none of you are willing to submit to me, I don't care; it's just that I won't be responsible for your deaths."

  Listening to Tang Tian's words, looking at the world outside that had become unrecognizable, these people's faces were filled with fear and despair, even the terrifying firearms had lost their original effect, how could they survive in this strange world?

  "Tang Boss, I'm willing to surrender to you, and please take care of me more often in times of danger..."

  "Boss Tang, I'm willing too... from now on, my life is in your hands..."

  ……

  After all, they were high-achieving university students who quickly recognized the current situation. Putting aside Tang Tian's superior strength, just the unfamiliar and perilous world outside was enough to instill fear in them, especially the hidden zombies in the grass and the unknown cries that made it impossible for them to survive, so they had no choice but to surrender to Tang Tian one after another.

  There were fifteen people, including girls, who all expressed their admiration for Tang Tian, except for Wang Hu Zi.

  Looking at everyone's sincere expression, Tang Tian felt extremely satisfied. Suddenly, a sense of pride filled his heart. When did he, Tang Tian, have such a day? He said with satisfaction: "Very good, from now on you will follow me. Although I don't dare to guarantee that all of you can live safely, I can try my best to help you in times of danger. After all, my abilities are limited."

  Tang Tian's heart moved, and he said: "Our small group has just been established, and currently the number of people is small, but without rules, we can't form a circle. Below, I will set a few rules, hoping that everyone will listen carefully and remember them, as they will be the foundation for our future development. First, we will be divided into combat personnel and non-combat personnel. Combat personnel are mainly responsible for fighting monsters and protecting non-combat personnel who have little combat power. When combat personnel fight against monsters, if anyone retreats, they will be punished according to the severity of the situation. Non-combat personnel are mainly responsible for logistics, including cooking, managing living supplies, taking care of injured combat personnel, etc. These are all the responsibilities of non-combat personnel."

  Secondly, because combat personnel are always in danger, everything will be allocated on a priority basis from now on.

  Third, whoever makes contributions in the future will receive corresponding rewards, and on the other hand, those who do harm to this group will be punished accordingly. The specific reward and punishment system will be improved later.

  Thirdly, you may not know that when killing those monsters, they will randomly drop some treasures. These things need to be uniformly collected and arranged by me.

  Fourthly, our group has just been established. In the future when we expand, you will be considered as veterans and priority will be given to appointing people from among you to management positions.

  Alright, just these four for now, do you have any other opinions to raise?

  Tang Tian looked at the sixteen people in front of him and found that no one had anything to say. Tang Tian said again, "Very well, since everyone has no opinion, the rules will be set like this. From now on, except for me, no one is allowed to change them. Now it's time to see your choices. Those who choose to be combat personnel stand on the left side, and non-combat personnel stand on the right side. Let's begin."

  After Tang Tian finished speaking, these people began to consider and weigh the pros and cons of choosing to fight or not to fight. After some hesitation, they still made their choice.

  The final confirmed combat personnel, including Tang Tian, consisted of nine people. All the boys chose to be combat personnel. Tang Tian knew that those who chose to be combat personnel were all determined to become stronger, after all, in this post-apocalyptic world, only strong power could ensure one's safety. What surprised Tang Tian was that Shen Yun and the doll-faced girl named Bingbing both chose to be combat personnel, but Tang Tian did not express any opinion on this matter.

  Thus, the battle personnel were all determined, led by Tang Tian, including nine people, including Zhang Ling, his entourage, four students from the sports department, three of whom followed Wang Biao last night, and one was Shen Yun's admirer. Then there was Shen Yun and that beautiful doll-faced girl called Bingbing.

  Another six people, four women and two men, served as logistics personnel for the flight.

  "After the personnel allocation, Tang Tian said: 'Combat personnel, you all go pick up the new wooden sticks that were lost yesterday. This is currently the best weapon available. Of course, if there are better ones, you can choose not to use the new wooden sticks. Next, I will lead the team to clear the zombies on the first floor and rescue any survivors below. The non-combat personnel are in charge of cooking. After eating, I will take eight other combat personnel to the first floor to clear the zombies. You will be responsible for counting all living supplies on the second and third floors. Alright, everyone start moving!'"

  These people were arranged to go busy, finding weapons and cooking, but the logistics personnel did not dare to enter the kitchen, fearing that the mutated rats from last night would appear again. Tang Tian expressed understanding of this, but when he took three combat personnel with him to the kitchen, they didn't find any mutated rats. Maybe these rats won't be active during the day, Tang Tian thought, and then continued to do what they had to do, preparing for their next action.

  After everyone found their suitable weapons and had a not-so-delicious breakfast, Tang Tian led the eight combat personnel to officially set off towards the first floor...