Chapter 325: Deputy Director

The corner of Lin Xinghai’s mouth twitched when Wei Tianxing immediately said there was something he needed help with.

’He had a feeling Wei Tianxing was dangling such a great reward just for this.’

"Whatever you need me to do, Elder Wei, please don’t hesitate to ask. As long as it’s within my power, I’ll do everything I can," Lin Xinghai said quickly, despite his internal grumbling.

"Excellent! Your words put my mind at ease. When the time comes to establish the base, you must come back and help defend against the zombie tide!" Wei Tianxing said bluntly, not beating around the bush.

"Defend against the zombie tide?" Lin Xinghai was a little baffled. ’What does establishing a base have to do with defending against a zombie tide?’

Wei Tianxing seemed to notice Lin Xinghai’s confusion and began to explain. "It’s like this. As you know, the base will be built on the surface. When that happens, everyone living in the Shelter will move up there."

"You must understand, our Star Shield Shelter already has over 200,000 people. After the base is established, the government will certainly transfer excess population from other shelters over here. By then, the base’s population will be at least 500,000. It could even be as high as a million."

"With so many people gathered in one place, the aura they emit can probably be sensed by zombies from dozens of kilometers away."

"According to our estimates, zombies from up to five surrounding cities, with our Star Shield Base at the center, may be drawn in. The resulting zombie tide could very well be in the tens of millions."

"If it were just regular zombies, we could handle it. But the problem is, the Mutated Zombies will definitely show up too. That’s why we hope you can come back and help."

After hearing Wei Tianxing’s explanation, Lin Xinghai’s expression turned grim.

’A zombie tide in the tens of millions is no joke,’ he thought. ’If there are too many Mutated Zombies, I might not dare to take the offensive like I did in Guanghan City.’

"Alright! I’ll definitely be back. But please, make ample preparations on your end as well," Lin Xinghai said with a serious nod.

"Mm! And after you enroll, you’re sure to make other friends. You know that everyone who gets into East Sea Academy is a genius. They’ll quickly reach the Blood Qi Realm, and there are even students in the Body Shaping Realm. It would be best if you have the means to bring some of them along to help," Wei Tianxing added with a chuckle.

Lin Xinghai was speechless. ’No wonder he’s so desperate for me to come back. So this was his real plan.’ "Alright! I can only say I’ll do my best."

"Good, your word is enough to put me at ease. Oh, by the way, I have a document for you to sign," Wei Tianxing said, pulling out a file and handing it to Lin Xinghai.

"What’s this?" Lin Xinghai asked, a little curious. But when he saw the words in the document’s title, his eyes instantly widened.

Star Shield Shelter Vice-Director Application!

"Hehe, don’t look down on it. For now, I can only make you a Vice-Director, but once we’re upgraded to a Base, you’ll be the Vice-Base Chief," Wei Tianxing said.

Lin Xinghai was utterly shocked. From what he understood, in this apocalyptic environment, a base’s administrative level was roughly equivalent to that of a city before the cataclysm.

In other words, if he became the Vice-Base Chief, his administrative position on a national level would be equivalent to a deputy director-general.

With a status like that, he would be guaranteed a high-level reception no matter where he went in the future.

Of course, this was all contingent on the Star Shield Shelter successfully upgrading into the Star Shield Base. Otherwise, his status would be a full two tiers lower.

After a moment of consideration, Lin Xinghai signed his name without hesitation.

He of course understood Wei Tianxing’s intentions. ’He’s probably afraid I’ll go to East Sea Base and won’t want to come back, so he’s dangling this position to tempt me. But overall, the pros definitely outweigh the cons.’ He was tempted.

Seeing Lin Xinghai sign his name, Wei Tianxing secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

In truth, many people had opposed making Lin Xinghai the Vice-Director of the Star Shield Shelter. Even with his numerous contributions, they felt he shouldn’t be promoted to such a high position.

But in the end, he had overruled all objections, and with the support of the military commander, Lin Zhengyang, the matter was settled.

At his level, he knew a great deal. He knew of many geniuses, but he had never seen a Demon like Lin Xinghai.

He was almost certain that as long as Lin Xinghai didn’t fall, he would graduate from East Sea Academy and become a powerhouse in the Divine Demon Realm—and likely one of the best even among those at the same level.

When that time came, it would be a massive gain for them.

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Half an hour later, Lin Xinghai bought some breakfast and returned to his villa in the Star Shield District.

To his surprise, Liu Miaomiao was already up and cleaning the room.

"Why are you up so early? You should’ve slept in a little," Lin Xinghai said, walking over and wrapping an arm around her waist.

Liu Miaomiao’s face instantly turned red. The truth was, she had also been woken up when the Communication Device rang that morning. But thinking about what had happened the night before, she had been too embarrassed to do anything but pretend to be asleep.

But after Lin Xinghai left, the bed felt empty, and she couldn’t get back to sleep, so she got up.

"I bought you breakfast. Why don’t you get some more sleep after you eat? I’m going to head over to the Mercenary Corps headquarters for a bit," Lin Xinghai said softly. He didn’t do anything inappropriate, just gave her a simple hug.

"Oh! Then wait for me. I’ll go with you after I finish eating!" Liu Miaomiao said quickly.

"It’s fine. There’s not much to do at the Mercenary Corps headquarters, just some recruiting. Take the day off and get some rest," Lin Xinghai said with a wave of his hand.

Seeing his earnest expression, Liu Miaomiao could only nod obediently.

In truth, Lin Xinghai really didn’t have much to do. After saying goodbye to Liu Miaomiao, he first headed to the Mercenary Corps’ main base.

By the time he arrived, the move was already underway.

The two buildings they had purchased the previous night had already been renovated overnight.

The two buildings had already been connected, just awaiting some interior renovations. The appliances from their old location, especially the various pieces of training equipment, could now be moved over.

"Huh? Why are you the only one here directing things? Where is everyone else?" Lin Xinghai asked, surprised to see only Xu Haishui.

"Vice-Leader Shen Han is at the Mercenary Guild recruiting more members. The Captain, Roger, and the others took yesterday’s new recruits out to hunt zombies. He said they’d recruit and break in the new members simultaneously," Xu Haishui answered.

"They recruited people that fast?" Lin Xinghai asked in surprise.

’Logically, the requirements I set were incredibly high. By my estimate, it would have been a good haul to recruit even four or five people yesterday afternoon.’

’But now Fang Tianhe has already taken a team out to train, so the number of new recruits must be quite large.’