Chapter 254 - 157: The Lion-headed Goose Mutates Again? The Vine That Slipped Through! The Teachers’ Apartment Invaded?

Chapter 254: Chapter 157: The Lion-headed Goose Mutates Again? The Vine That Slipped Through! The Teachers’ Apartment Invaded?

"Zhong Fang, you’ve worked hard today. Organize the members of the Hunting and Logistics Groups into squads, and assign them to suitable positions."

Chen Chong handed over the list, and Zhong Fang agreed with a nod, without a second thought.

"And Jia Wen, you have experience in these matters as our strategist. Assist Zhong Fang with the decision-making."

"Rest assured, my lord. I will work with Brother Zhong Fang to arrange everything properly!"

Chen Chong nodded. "Thank you for your hard work."

"My lord, you’re too kind. This is simply my duty!"

"Brother Chong, what are you saying? Isn’t this my job? HAHAHA..."

Chen Chong smiled faintly. Zhong Fang was a core member, but he was the odd one out.

Because he was the only non-combat member among them.

It was for this very reason that Chen Chong entrusted him with some of the Logistics Group’s important tasks.

Of course, besides Zhong Fang, Jia Wen would also participate in many of the decisions.

For one, he was the strategist and had a knack for internal affairs.

For another, Zhong Fang’s energy was limited, and the two of them could work together more effectively.

After all, organizing the Hunting Group members into squads and assigning the Logistics Group members to suitable posts was no easy task.

Although most people had spontaneously formed ten-person squads, there were still many in groups of three to five, who needed to be combined with others who were also short on numbers.

This wasn’t as simple as just throwing ten people together and calling it a day.

The spontaneously formed squads could be set aside for now, as that was their own choice.

But for the squads that needed to be pieced together, the issue of member balance had to be considered.

You couldn’t just stuff all the women into one squad and all the men into another. It was essential to ensure the newly formed squads were as balanced as possible in terms of gender and had sufficient survival capabilities.

As for the selection of squad leaders, that had already been decided in previous discussions.

The squads that had spontaneously formed with ten members would decide on their own. After all, they were all acquaintances, and no one knew better than them who was the most capable.

For the newly formed squads, because the members didn’t know each other and Chen Chong’s group didn’t know their strengths and weaknesses, the leaders would be decided through a process of self-nomination and mutual competition.

Anyone who felt they were capable of being a squad leader could step forward. If there was only one, great—they would be appointed on the spot.

If there were two, or even three, four, or five, that was fine too!

They could all become acting squad leaders and go out to find resources as usual.

As for who would become the final squad leader, that would be determined by who showed the most capability during the next two days of hunting.

A trip out into the field would reveal who was most capable and best suited to lead the squad.

If disagreements arose, leading to internal strife and causing the squad to fall apart before they even started hunting...

...it didn’t matter!

After all, as stated before, a squad would prosper or suffer as one. If rifts caused by decision-making affected their ability to meet the daily resource submission quota, the entire squad would have their points deducted!

After a few punishments, problematic squads would naturally get back on track, choose a suitable leader, and start searching for resources.

If the conflict persisted and the squad still couldn’t function properly, the deductions would continue!

They would continue until the entire squad was disbanded and its members absorbed into other squads!

Chen Chong didn’t have the energy to meticulously screen each and every squad to pick their leaders.

After all, with over four hundred people, there were more than forty squads.

And as more people joined later, the number of squads would only grow.

The team’s rules were strict, but when it came to searching for resources externally, there were almost no restrictions. Everything was determined by one’s own ability, offering an extremely high degree of freedom.

This also provided ample room for the members to grow.

A squad only had about ten people. If they couldn’t even manage to unify ten people, it proved that no one in that squad was qualified to be a leader. It would be better for them to be absorbed into other squads.

As for the Logistics Group, there weren’t as many tough issues.

As members who only sought stability, their main concern was finding a post that suited them.

The infirmary was suitable for women and members with some medical knowledge.

The breeding area was suitable for members with some experience.

The meat-smoking area was more suited for members with a lot of strength.

As for the other places, there weren’t many requirements; anyone could handle the jobs.

Of course, the more demanding the logistics post, the more points and benefits it offered, so selection and arrangement were necessary...

At this moment, Xu Jun looked a little puzzled.

"Brother Chong, now that we have more and more people, won’t the ability of the Information Exchange Point and the infirmary to generate resources be significantly weakened?"

Hearing this, Huang Mao also caught on and chimed in:

"If everyone from the whole school joins the team later on, won’t all these ’industries’ we’ve set up just end up serving the members, with no profit for us at all?"

As soon as these words were out, Zhang Meng, Zhong Fang, and even Ning Yu had strange expressions on their faces.

"Bro, were you two not listening just now?"

Xu Jun and Huang Mao looked utterly clueless. "Listen to what?"

Wang Biao said, "It seems Lord Xu Jun was taking a little nap just now, and Brother Huang Mao appeared to be playing with his fingernails. They most likely didn’t hear."

Everyone was speechless.

Zhang Meng, in particular, shot Huang Mao a look of pure disappointment, as if he wanted to kick him.

Xu Jun said sheepishly, "Numbers just make me sleepy. When you guys started talking about tens and hundreds of points, my old problem flared up. But I swear, I wasn’t asleep any other time! I heard every single word."

Jia Wen, fanning himself with his feather fan, began to explain with an indulgent look on his face.