Chapter 628: Day Off
The next day.
They had originally planned to get up in the morning and head straight to Xi City to start the day's work.
They also needed to add the two new members from next door.
With these two borrowed members added, the progress at Haosheng Hotel should be able to advance quite a bit.
But just as he was getting up, Chen Ye received a new notification from the Silent Council.
"The Silent Council recommends that all convoys take today off!"
"Huh? A day off?"
When Squad Leader Chu Che brought this news, Chen Ye was genuinely surprised.
Chu Che nodded: "Yeah, a day off. After losing so many people on the first day yesterday, the Silent Council obviously didn't expect that."
"There are only this many people in the entire base. If this many die every day, I'm afraid in just a few days, everyone at the base would be dead."
Chu Che told Chen Ye the information he had gathered.
"The Silent Council probably thinks it's because of insufficient preparation that so many died!"
"So they specifically recommended today that all convoys take a day to rest and reorganize!"
"Gong Yong is preparing on his end. He found some Bluetooth earbuds and plans to modify them to use as real-time communication devices!"
"When you guys go to Xi City, you won't end up like yesterday—suddenly going completely missing with no way to contact anyone."
Actually, Chu Che had made Markings on everyone before.
But in a place like Haosheng Hotel, even if Markings were made, they weren't much use.
Chen Ye looked toward the direction of Bus Number Six.
On the top floor, the light was still on in Gong Yong's workspace.
Clearly, that guy hadn't rested last night either, and had been preparing things for everyone.
According to what Chu Che said, this guy had found a lot of Bluetooth earbuds.
He planned to modify those Bluetooth earbuds and use them as real-time radios.
This guy might be a bit timid, but he was still dedicated.
He'd treat him better from now on.
Having a real-time communication earbud like that would also allow them to keep track of their teammates' situations in real time—that was good.
Chen Ye shrugged: "I don't mind either way. If we're resting, we rest! What did the other convoys say?"
"What could they say? The Silent Council has decided to give a day off, so they're definitely in agreement!"
"Well... alright then!"
Maybe it was because of the day off today.
The whole atmosphere at the camp had relaxed quite a bit.
Some people even had smiles on their faces.
During the morning work, you could see people cracking a few jokes.
Maybe it was also because of the day off today, but even the morning sea breeze seemed a bit gentler.
"Let's distribute the supplies you brought back yesterday!"
Chu Che said this.
According to the convoy's rules, more work means more reward. So every time supplies were collected outside, they were divided according to each person's contribution.
Of course, the survivors who went out this time also received the portion they deserved.
This was also why the survivors of the Fair Convoy weren't as resistant to outside missions as those in other convoys.
The supplies brought back yesterday weren't much, but they still had to be divided.
That was the rule of the Fair Convoy.
A large pile of supplies had already been gathered in the middle of the camp.
More than half of it was various kinds of food.
There were small snacks with intact packaging, as well as a few bags of rice and flour.
Among them was a massive tent.
A really big one, the kind rarely seen on the market.
This had been found in the warehouse of a guesthouse.
It was probably what that guesthouse used for events.
The entire tent, when set up, could even accommodate a dozen people.
Someone had already started setting up this tent on the open ground in the middle of the camp.
"This tent was a good find. From now on, we can have our activity area here, without having to be watched by everyone for a long time!"
"By the way, are there any more tents like this? Go get another one. On the migration route later, having a tent like this will save a lot of trouble!"
In the camp, there were no walls around, just a few cars blocking things off a little.
If it rained, everyone just had to go back to their own vehicles and stay there.
When it wasn't raining, there was the endless sea breeze blowing.
Sometimes, when the convoys wanted to hold meetings, it was easy for the neighbors to overhear.
You have to understand, Superhumans' hearing was much stronger than ordinary people's.
Some Superhumans even had abilities related to hearing.
Now, with such a big tent, the convoy's happiness would definitely increase significantly.
At the very least, it was a public private space for the convoy.
"No, there aren't. We found this tent in the guesthouse's warehouse. Be grateful you even got one!"
Chu Che shook his head regretfully.
Other survivors also came out to help.
With so many people helping, they quickly set up this massive tent.
Looking at the scale of this tent, it was probably used by that guesthouse owner for events.
It had probably only been used a few times after being bought; many parts still looked very new.
Several ropes were tied to the surrounding vehicles for anchoring.
The neighbors watched with envy.
Wu Zehui even came over to ask for details, his eyes full of jealousy.
He even wanted to trade for this big tent.
But was mercilessly rejected by Squad Leader Chu Che.
Soon, the supplies to be distributed were moved into the tent.
This tent was truly huge.
Even a big guy like Iron Lion didn't feel crowded walking inside.
Except for the Pink-haired Girl, who had gone to practice her sword, everyone else had come.
Even Gong Yong, who had been working, had arrived.
That guy had just finished his work, came into the tent with a pair of black eyes, found a corner with no one around, squatted down, and looked listless.
Dantai Bie had also come.
He had a share in this operation, so he also participated in the supply distribution.
Seeing such a big tent, that guy clicked his tongue and made a lot of nonsense remarks.
Of course, the Pink-haired Girl's share was also collected by Little Fish on her behalf.
There were also the other survivors who had gone on the mission together.
These survivors stared with red-rimmed eyes at that huge pile of supplies.
Obviously, some of it was theirs too.
The Fair Convoy never practiced any kind of equal distribution rule; whoever contributed more got more supplies.
Xue Nan called out names one by one, asking the survivors who had been on the mission to step forward.
Then he handed each of them a portion of supplies that had been prepared in advance.
These survivors accepted with countless thanks and then left the tent.
These supplies were enough for them to live comfortably in the camp for a while.
In the past, these supplies could only be spent within the convoy.
But now, there were many people in the camp, and various services had sprung up.
It was said that there was even a foot-washing shop in the camp.
For just half a loaf of bread, you could enjoy a foot-washing service.
For them, this much supply was like becoming a minor overnight tycoon.
Next came the distribution among the Superhumans.
Chen Ye and Sun Xixi got the most.
First, Sun Xixi was the strongest.
Second, Chen Ye was the captain for this operation.
Of course, according to the rules, even if the Pathfinder didn't go on the mission, he still got a share.
Therefore, Squad Leader Chu Che also had a share.
The supplies brought back this time weren't small.
But with so many people to divide among, what each person actually got was just a little.
Xu Lina got the least.
After all, she was the weakest in the entire convoy.
The supplies she got were a lot for an ordinary person, but still a bit meager for a Superhuman.
Thankfully, this woman didn't need to support anyone else; she only had to look after herself and her cousin.
With this small amount of supplies, this woman actually went and traded for a clear-heart talisman.
Truly...
Truly, even Chen Ye didn't know what to say about it.