Two Guys Who Refused to Handle Anything
Actually, I didn't think that much about it at the beginning Crossing the Number One. Most of it was based on experience and instinct. I had been on the front line for many years and did it subconsciously. My unit had also provided relevant training before, although not many people paid attention to it.
For example, prioritizing contacting colleagues in the early stages to establish an information and management core is indeed an instinct derived from experience.
In a completely unfamiliar crisis, those who can be effectively mobilized first are often those who have received similar training and have a conditioned reflex-like sense of identification.
"Fortunately, this anonymous guy didn't portray me as a brilliant strategist who could calculate everything perfectly, nor as a pedantic bureaucrat."
"Although this information isn't confidential, only a few dozen people in the entire region could fully investigate it. I wonder who wrote it; they're just trying to fool children."
Number One read "The Biography of Number One" again, a slight smile appearing on his lips. The article's analytical framework was quite insightful, showing that it had taken thought, but the interpretation was too idealistic.
After browsing through similar posts and confirming that no confidential information had been leaked, I sent a similar article, "Biography of Number Two," to Number Two to make him happy.
In Zone 76, beyond survival and becoming stronger, people have begun to contemplate the history of organizations and the logic of power—one of the signs of a resurgence of civilization.
But is this civilization still the familiar one from before?
"Although I had the chairman handle some backlogged important documents during the meeting just now, I have a bad feeling about this. Let's get back to work..."
A dozen or so hours after the Monster Tide ended, the system's voice, without any source or distinguishing features, sounded.
[Survival Log Update: Sixth Monster Tide Settlement, Second District War Settlement, and System Update]
[The Monster Tide offensive in Area Zone 76 has ended]
[District War has ended]
[Final survival rate: 11.72%]
[Based on each Survivor's performance during the Monster Tide, rewards will be distributed according to the number of waves defended and the number of monsters killed. Please check the details.]
[...]
[District War Settlement]
[World No. 9527 has a [Tinder] of Perfect quality or higher with a quality of 985!]
[World No. 9527 has a Legendary or higher quality [Tinder] of 41!]
[Calculating rewards...]
[Rewards for this World District War World No. 9527: Daily Trait Dungeon +7]
[World No. 9527 has qualified for participation in the Large Dungeon; opening time unknown]
[The following is a system update:]
[I. Title System Update]
[Achievement Titles unlocked, please check your inbox]
[II. World Channel Update]
[Added a new speaking level system, categorized based on Trial Instance evaluation; updated speaking filtering function]
[III. System Store Update]
[More advanced materials, more building blueprints, more consumables, more new features...]
[IV. Update to the Out-of-Zone Exploration System]
[Enhanced guidance functionality...]
[V. Monster Tide Update]
[Accelerate the increase in the base wave count of Monster Tide]
[...]
Qin Lang Jingjing finished reading the update, focusing mainly on the System Store update and the Monster Tide update.
Others will naturally be interested in the other parts of the content; Qin Lang only needs to do what he is supposed to do.
"Shop update... Great, it just so happens that the original shop was lagging behind and holding us back. We were originally planning to explore dual currencies, but now we don't need to."
The original System Store had teleportation items that were very expensive at the beginning of the game, but now they are relatively cheap, costing only a few hundred or a few thousand SC, which is a piece of cake.
In particular, the establishment of the Sanctuary transfer station next to the Dungeon has almost completely reduced the teleportation cost of challenging Dungeons.
In addition, with the improvement of average strength and the increase in demand for high-quality resources, the resources provided by the original System Store have gradually become unable to keep up with the pace of regional development.
High-grade materials are scarce, building blueprints are of low level, and the types of consumables are limited. It's fair to say that the System Store is not very useful; it's mainly for drawing lots and buying some teleportation tickets.
However, the original System Store was an important channel for the system to recycle SCs, and a decline in the System Store's recycling capacity will affect the actual value of SCs.
When players can easily obtain higher-level equipment and resources from District War chests or team-based gameplay, who would still use large amounts of SC to buy those "outdated" items in the store?
Decreased liquidity and fluctuating real value of SC have begun to impact the trading system within the zone.
The mutual Mutual Aid Association almost more authoritative than the System Store. Originally, we planned to issue a new currency to maintain the market, but the System Store update means we don't need to consider that anymore.
As long as the newly listed products are attractive enough, the SC Cycle can be stabilized, and the value base can be maintained.
"Then we only need to consider the contribution system..."
Qin Lang rubbed his head, feeling a sharp pain and a slight urge to curse.
Qin Lang is currently under the most immense pressure in Zone 76.
The design and implementation of the contribution system, the classification, recycling, and redistribution of massive treasure chest resources, the prioritization of needs for members with different strengths, the establishment of a training system, and a new exchange strategy based on the updated shop resources...
Countless problems urgently needing to be solved are coming at him like a tidal wave. The list of supplies that Su Luo had just sent him is just one of the many issues that are not so noticeable.
No one is helping him share the burden. His once very useful Impostor has been reassigned, and the new assistant is still in the adjustment period, so his efficiency in handling complicated matters is far less than before. Other senior executives are also extremely busy.
After the District War the two big shots, they disappeared without a trace, seemingly stimulated by something. This time, they completely ignored everything and focused solely on improving their strength.
After finishing the meeting, Song Shige ran out of Zone 76 without looking back, ordering them all to find Number One, and leaving behind a message:
"I'm temporarily handing over all decision-making power to Number One. I won't look at this pile of documents anymore. I'm completely at ease. Don't bother me unless it's absolutely necessary."
Su Luo was bumped into by Qin Lang once when she was unloading goods at Jing Yunxin Sanctuary, but she ran away after exchanging a few words.
Carrying a pile of bizarre spoils, he plunged straight into the "experimental zone" he had enclosed with Black Flames.
That deep, pulsating Black Flame is impenetrable not only to monsters but also to humans; messages sent to it go unread and unanswered.
I reckon he'll finish organizing his findings, make some minor modifications to the Laboratory, and then head out of the area. You won't be able to find him anytime soon.
Qin Lang looked down and first glanced at the list of supplies that Su Luo had sent him earlier.
"The list has fewer items than expected, but each one is quite valuable, and more than half of them overlap with the previous requirements... It seems that Consultant Su doesn't intend to make major changes to the Laboratory this time, but rather to modify the existing structure."
Qin Lang was already experienced, and he easily finished the work an hour later, then pulled up the System Store to take a look.
[The store feature is currently under update...]
While casually glancing at the information-saturated World Channels, Qin Lang brought up Su Luo's chat window.
[Qin Lang: Consultant Su, the materials on your list have been coordinated and can be collected within an hour. Should we send them to Han Song as usual, or would it be convenient for you to come and pick them up directly?]
Unlike previous messages that went unanswered, Su Luo replied instantly: