CHAPTER 284: CHAPTER 284: SYMBOLS AND UNIFORMS

Inside the shelter.

[Do you want to use 5,000,000 Survivor Coins to upgrade the Space-Time Filter to Level 2?]

"Yes." Lin Yi said through gritted teeth.

A considerable amount was immediately deducted from the Shelter’s balance. The device turned back into a cube and dropped to the ground.

The appearance of the filter changed significantly.

Now it consisted of three spheres mounted on an axis, with a maximum power and range of up to half a kilometer.

After returning home, Lin Yi ate a slice of toast and lay on the bed reading a book until the sun went down.

...

Russia, Nizhny Novgorod Region.

A big gray wolf ran through the forest with a moose calf in its mouth.

The poor little creature kicked and screamed, but the jaw biting it was too strong.

The wolf was chased by hundreds of moose.

These moose were gigantic, at least twice the size of normal moose, led by an even larger male moose, at least four times bigger than its peers.

"I see Vovin, the target is hooked, entering phase one."

A boy with the "Disguise" skill sat on a tree branch and spoke into a walkie-talkie.

A melodious female voice came from the other end.

"Received, continue to monitor the target."

The largest moose roared and hurled ice pillars at the wolf, but the wolf, possessing the rare "Combat Reflex" skill, dodged in time.

The wolf ran out of the forest into a spacious clearing, then immediately stopped, narrowly avoiding another ice pillar.

The wolf saw special symbols on the ground and rushed towards the yellow spots on the grass, running from one symbol to another.

The moose roared angrily and charged into the clearing, then... directly fell into a well-hidden trap.

The gigantic male moose was impaled by countless sharp metal spikes, and the dozen or so following it met the same fate.

However, it wasn’t the only trap.

Almost the entire clearing was filled with such traps.

Of the hundreds of moose chasing the wolf, only a quarter survived.

Once the moose realized what had happened, they stopped immediately, their anger replaced by fear, but... it was already too late.

Humans emerged from the bushes behind them, magic, arrows, and skills rained down on these animals, giving them no chance to escape...

This trap was meticulously planned.

The humans hiding in the forest, digging the traps, used scent-blocking ointment.

Without this ointment, these animals could smell human scent from half a kilometer away.

A red-haired young man pointed to the trap.

"Boss, their leader is still alive."

"Oh really?"

A young woman in Level 4 System Armor ran over at this moment.

Her helmet retracted into the armor, revealing a beautiful face.

She was a blue-haired woman about 25 years old.

"Great! Another purple reward!"

Tatiana happily jumped into the trap and plunged a sword into the dying animal’s head.

Someone threw down a rope to her.

She quickly climbed out of the trap with a purple reward and a Coin worth 900 Coins.

But before she could celebrate, a tall man came running towards her with a report.

"Boss, they’re all dead, we got 907 blue rewards and 15 green rewards, congratulations boss! This is the ninth successful action this week!"

"Yeah, yeah... we’ve killed thousands, but there are still millions left."

"But we have 500,000 people!"

"500,000 mouths to feed..."

Tatiana sighed.

She had gained all the power she once wanted.

But it also brought too much responsibility... who knew leading 500,000 people would be so difficult?

She thought again of the man from the trial.

The man was stronger than her and very much suited to her taste, so she chose to rely on him during the trial.

But now, where could she rely on him?

That damned Lin Yi!

Didn’t I tell him to come to Russia quickly, and that I would make it worth his while?

Why hasn’t he come yet!?

...

Morning.

Lin Yi woke up feeling exceptionally good.

He was now extremely wealthy, with his warehouse filled with supplies, and Annie had almost finished opening the latest batch of rewards.

He was very satisfied with his living condition.

His cooking skills had improved a lot recently, and he went out to help Giselle prepare breakfast.

Lin Yi looked at Giselle’s belly.

"Hmm... judging by your appearance, it looks like you’ll give birth in about a week or two."

"That’s what the professor said too." The woman smiled as she fried eggs to make a tomato omelet.

"Stefan has already started kicking, this kid just can’t wait to be born."

"Stefan? It’s a boy, huh? Not bad. Dominic and Erin will have a little brother."

"Yes." The woman replied, cracking a few more eggs to make omelets.

"I want a boy, but Solomon wants a little daughter. I heard some families are also having babies."

"That’s not surprising. The virus is slowly being cleared from everyone’s bodies, so they can have offspring again."

"Boss! ’Have offspring’? You make it sound like we’re talking about livestock or something."

"Oh, really? Well, whatever."

Time passed quickly.

The first to arrive was Xiaochuan. He came alone this morning, without his dark-skinned girlfriend.

Then came Da Chuan and his dragon maiden girlfriend.

Mira was wearing a cute dark blue dress and seemed a bit uncomfortable with her outfit.

She smiled gracefully, acting in a ladylike manner, which was quite unlike her usual self.

The happy couple sat down at the table and began enjoying their omelets and coffee.

"Did you miss me? Here I am!" Annie shouted in her traditionally loud and lively voice.

The other girls followed her.

"Boss! Since you’re in no rush to approve the uniforms, we’ve decided to show you all the different styles we’ve made so you can choose one!"

The girls lined up.

A small fashion show ensued!

Their uniforms were different, but the style and color schemes were the same.

The main color was white, with some black accents for contrast.

Rein and Annie wore slightly different shorts and sleeveless jackets, and Chen Youyou wore long pants and a short-sleeved shirt.

The top two buttons were undone to flaunt her figure...

Natasha wore a tight long dress that looked a bit like a stripper’s fake police uniform, while Melanie sported a shirt and a tight short skirt.

All the girls were striving to highlight their strengths.

And their uniforms seemed tailor-made because no two were exactly the same. They looked similar yet distinct.

He also noticed they wore ties, handkerchiefs, and a variety of other quirky female accessories.

Natasha wore thigh-high stockings instead of pantyhose.

These additional items could enhance attributes...

But there were drawbacks, as some items boosted the same attributes, meaning the bonus from the second item was greatly reduced.

With her eyes sparkling, Annie asked, "Boss! Do we look hot or what?"

"Smoking hot, and your clothes are truly gorgeous, but how am I supposed to choose?"

"You don’t have to choose," Natasha chuckled softly.

She raised her head and flashed him a sly smile.

"We dec... we suggest you approve all the dressing styles, as no girl... wants to wear the same clothes as another.

And, I’m sure you’ve noticed, all the uniform styles are consistent.

You just need to decide where to place our emblem... but do we really need an emblem?"

"You’re really sneaky! But I was going to suggest the same thing anyway. It’s too hard to choose just one.

As for the emblem—it’s our symbol.

People recognize us by the emblem. Every cool organization has one.

And, I’ve already drawn it!"

Lin Yi took out his smartphone.

Annie jumped over and snatched the phone away.

"Boss! This is way too basic... you just modified the Umbrella Corporation’s emblem, didn’t you?"

"Hmm? What’s that?" Katsya asked.

"It’s the most, most, most evil company from the Resident Evil game."

"Hahaha! Well, I like this logo, alright? I don’t like complex logos; this one’s simple and memorable."

"Yes, but you just changed the white triangles to blue ones."

"I like this logo," said Chen Youyou earnestly.

"I... I like it too," Rein agreed.

"Let’s have breakfast; the logo is settled. You can decide where to place it, but it must be in a prominent spot."

Everyone gathered around the table and began to eat.

It was going to be another busy day.

After breakfast, Lin Yi immediately started exploring the new fragments.

He first started with the ancient temple on that fragment with monkey-tailed people.

The temple itself wasn’t particularly interesting, but its large scale held significant historical and architectural meaning.

Especially in the center of the temple, there was a massive golden statue of a woman, looking nothing like the indigenous people of this fragment.

The soldiers found a treasure room in the temple’s basement, filled with hundreds of chests packed with gold ornaments, gemstones, and coins!

They also discovered some scrolls, chronicling the history of the monkey-tailed people.

After that, the soldiers explored the ancient Taru settlement.

The beastmen were very interested in the place, but they made terrible archaeologists.

If only they had left a few shamans at the time...

Lin Yi decided to seal off the village and leave it alone for now, in case it would be useful in the future.

The city within the fragment was an extremely valuable resource, yielding nearly 180,000 tons in total.

Lin Yi ordered a steel wall to be built around the swamp; he wanted to conduct an experiment.

If these animals bred, could he buy a new species from the store?

Moreover, Svetlana had successfully tamed nearly three hundred horses, so perhaps she could also tame these creatures.

After all this, Lin Yi began expanding the shelter.

Since fusing with the Heart of the World, the cost of expanding the shelter had halved.

The shelter quivered slightly as the ground leveled out, transforming from a patchwork of fragmented areas into a large rectangle.

Then, he began reinforcing the steel wall.