amaotonovel Chapter 307 Recruitment and Decisions
Chapter 307 Recruitment and Decisions
January 20, 2026, is the Great Cold solar term, and also the beginning of the twelfth lunar month. After several days of joint efforts by the Dawn City Air Force, the Information Support Force, and the Dawn City Security Department, an investigation was conducted into the main zombie-occupied areas in the south. It was found that the zombies are still expanding very slowly, but without any major activity, so for now, we can rest assured.
After thanking Li Qingshuang and Li Chenglong, Yunlan led the supply convoy away again. Although Li Chenglong had previously killed the sea dragon and the sea beasts that had invaded the resistance stronghold had retreated, considering the freezing weather and the heavy snowfall the previous day, it was not suitable to return at the moment. At Li Chenglong's suggestion, Lei Qingcheng and the resistance fighters and civilians would remain in that residential area for the time being, waiting for warmer weather before leaving.
Besides the zombies, the resistance has recently undergone changes. The leaders of the 5th and 6th Allied Armies, previously one of the eight main resistance forces, have joined the Central Theater Command after discussions with headquarters officials at the Huaxia Anxi base. Lei Qingcheng, as the leader of the resistance's 2nd Army, suffered heavy losses in the last sea monster attack, with fewer than 6000 combat-ready soldiers and less than 20,000 civilians combined. Li Chenglong is hoping to seize this opportunity to bring Lei Qingcheng under his command.
Just as Li Qingshuang left, Li Chenglong, in the name of Shuguang City, wrote a letter to Lei Qingcheng, explaining the current situation and the pros and cons, and sharing some of the intelligence he knew with her, asking her to carefully consider joining. He believed that as long as Lei Qingcheng had a long-term vision, she should be able to figure out what to do.
The main reason why the two resistance groups were able to successfully join the Chinese forces was that the resistance alliance was inherently loose and lacked internal unity. From its inception, it was led by several alliance leaders, resulting in an unequal distribution of resources. Later, as the situation changed, many alliance units were separated by zombies and monsters. For example, the forces of Tears of the City arrived north of the Dawn Autonomous Region, leading to increasingly less communication between them.
Another very important reason is that after the initial chaotic phase, the Chinese government and military immediately began a hard-fought battle and gradually restored the original command system and structure. This gave many resistance fighters and civilians the idea of returning. With so many people like this, the higher-ups could not ignore it. Just then, a request for talks came from central China, so they went along with it and simply joined in.
In his letter, Li Chenglong also wrote that if Lei Qingcheng could join, she could serve as a division commander, designated as the 4th Division of the Dawn Army. All personnel would remain unchanged, but the Dawn Army would send a political commissar and instructor to oversee related political and ideological work. The 4th Division would receive the same supplies as the other three divisions, and its strategic and tactical importance would be the same. Furthermore, Lei Qingcheng could join the Dawn Army Military Committee, like other division commanders, and possess certain decision-making power.
Yunlan smiled and asked, "How likely do you think they are to join?" Li Chenglong said, "I'm 8% sure. We've gotten along quite well lately, and with the current weather, even though that residential area has heating supplied by Dawn City, the living conditions are far worse than in Dawn City. So many convoys have come to Dawn City to buy supplies these days, and some people have come here to shop. I believe they will tell their friends what they see. In addition, two more resistance groups have recently joined our Huaxia army, which has set a precedent for them. So I don't think there's a big problem."
Li Chenglong changed the subject: "The 10 apple trees in the natural area of my psionic space have ripened again. As my level increases, the number of apples that ripen each time has increased significantly. Guess how many there are this time?" Yunlan said: "Before, the apple trees you grew in your psionic space ripened 10 apples every 25 days. Could there be 15 apples now?"
Li Chenglong smiled and shook his head: "Now each tree can bear 30 psionic apples per month. However, the growing period has been extended to 30 days. But compared to the yield, the extra five days are insignificant. With 300 new superhumans a month, that's quite a number."
“真的！太好了！”云岚惊喜道。李成龙接着说：“我想每个月拿出280颗灵能苹果奖励给那些曙光城和破晓军中表现出色的普通人，当然也会以破晓军的战士为优先，曙光城和破晓军的比例为3比7或者2比8，其他的20颗我准备卖出去。”
He paused for a moment and continued, "You know, among the seven levels of crystals from red to purple that can make someone a superhuman or an awakened being, even the highest level, purple, only has an 88% probability. Although there are quite a few people who consume these high-level crystals to become superhumans, there are always those who don't have the courage to try. But the Psychic Apple can make someone a superhuman or an awakened being with a 7% chance of becoming a superhuman or an awakened being, and it also has a high probability of having potential of C-level or higher. That's already very impressive, and there's definitely no shortage of buyers."
Yunlan nodded: "That's fine too. Taking out 20 is neither too much nor too little. Darling, I think we should prioritize selling to the bases we have a good relationship with, and the better the relationship, the larger the share we can get. As for the selling price, I feel that it should start at least at 5 purple crystals."
Li Chenglong gently embraced Yunlan and kissed her forehead: "We really are on the same wavelength. My target price is also 5 purple crystals. So it's settled then. We'll have the people in the Central Computer Office send the information about selling the psionic apples to the bases we have the best relationship with first. We've already gifted psionic apples to Feiyun Base and Qingshui Base, and the top leaders at headquarters have also tried them. We're not worried about them not believing us."
He immediately used the internal phone in the Dawn Building to call Zhao Liying, Lü Xin, and Qin Mengyao, who were on duty that day, and asked one of them to come. Currently, with the increase in various affairs in Dawn City, the Central Computer Office has three people working during the day and two people working at night. In addition to Li Chenglong and Yun Lan, there are 11 members in the Central Computer Office. Unless it is wartime, they usually work one day and rest one day, so it is actually quite easy.
A moment later, Zhao Liying knocked and entered the city lord's office. Li Chenglong explained his intentions to her, asking her to create a document for selling psionic apples. The document needed to include several pictures, an introduction to the psionic apples, and data on how soldiers who ate the apples became ability users. The price was to be 5 purple crystals, with a large print notice indicating a limited quantity of only 20. Zhao Liying carefully noted it down and immediately went to process it.
At 3 PM on the 20th, a document was sent to six bases: Anxi Base, Heijincheng Base, Qianyun Base, Hohhot Base, Feiyun Base, and Qingshui Base. It was an announcement about selling psionic apples. This news immediately caused a sensation. Almost three minutes after the message was sent, General Chen Guoqiang contacted them, followed by similar communications from the other five bases.
After some haggling, the Anxi and Qianyun bases each received four purple crystals, while the other two bases each received three, with the price remaining at five purple crystals. Li Chenglong stated that a special X2 spaceship would deliver the crystals to them the next day, and payment would be made after the people present ate the apples and became superhumans.