Can It Be Cheaper?

"Doctor Yang, if you have any difficulties in daily life, you can tell me."

Li Chen said seriously.

This batch of Researchers was extremely important.

Li Chen did not want them to still have to struggle for their livelihoods.

An awkward look appeared on Doctor Yang's face.

He could not help glancing at the people behind him before explaining, "Commander, it's not what you think."

"Everyone has been cooped up in the laboratory for far too long. We just wanted to come out and get some fresh air."

"Just come out and have some fun!"

Li Chen nodded in understanding.

So that was it.

The benefits the Star-Level Shelter provided to Researchers could be said to be top-tier.

They did not have to worry about food or clothing.

Their meals and accommodations were relatively better as well.

However, Doctor Yang's words gave Li Chen an idea.

Researchers who stayed in the laboratory for too long—

Would feel stifled.

The Resident Combat Team could also suffer psychological trauma.

At present, the Star-Level Shelter's Medical Team consisted entirely of treatment-type artificial humans.

Their skills were certainly excellent.

But their only drawback was that they could not empathize with humans.

Therefore, if psychological treatment were added to the Medical Team, professional talent would have to be found among the residents.

Fortunately, the Star-Level Shelter had plenty of everything.

Including skilled professionals.

Li Chen immediately called Noah.

"Pull up the resident records. Anyone with a doctorate in psychology or above, transfer them into the Medical Team."

"Yes!"

Noah immediately produced a list of fifty names.

All of them held doctoral degrees or higher.

As for those below the doctorate level, they did not even catch Li Chen's eye.

"Prioritize those with experience. Make the arrangements yourself. I only need ten people."

Li Chen could not even be bothered to look further.

With Noah's big data, it would certainly make the most suitable choices.

When Ning Jing heard that there would be psychologists in the future, she immediately asked curiously, "Can everyone in the Star-Level Shelter receive treatment? How will the fees be calculated?"

After all—

Before the apocalypse.

Psychological counseling had been quite expensive.

If the price of counseling was too high, probably not many people would be willing to go.

Li Chen smiled faintly.

"It's completely free for the Resident Combat Team and the research institute. For all other residents, one consultation costs 200 Points."

Within the Star-Level Shelter.

The Combat Team and the research institute were the places Li Chen valued most.

Naturally, he gave them as many benefits as he could.

As for everyone else, Li Chen did not intend to make money from psychological counseling either.

When the time came, all the fees collected would be distributed to the counselors.

"Really? That's great!"

Ning Jing smiled, her eyes curving into crescents.

Recently, the project's progress had been somewhat slow.

Ning Jing had seen that the people in the research institute were under tremendous pressure.

If this continued, they might go crazy!

How else could there be such a thing as a mad scientist?

Psychological counseling was free now, so things should improve a lot.

The Independent Survivors around them heard Li Chen's words.

Their eyes immediately reddened.

They were jealous.

The residents of the Star-Level Shelter had such incredible benefits.

Unfortunately, they did not meet the requirements.

"Alright, it's the apocalypse now. People's hearts can change easily."

"Don't go too far."

Li Chen stood up and reminded Doctor Yang's group.

Robberies could happen even at the entrance of the Star-Level Shelter.

Other places were even more dangerous!

After the apocalypse, order had collapsed.

Human lives were worth less than grass.

Shelters like West City Shelter, which raised Two-Legged Sheep, were definitely not isolated cases.

Doctor Yang nodded solemnly.

He immediately packed up his things and left with the others.

Over the next few days.

The upgraded Android Warriors began a frenzied slaughter!

Out of twenty-four hours a day, they spent nearly fifteen in battle.

The rest of the time was spent traveling back and forth to the shelter to replenish ammunition.

They ate on the road.

They even slept on the road!

The Tier 2 Zombies that had once been difficult to deal with were now in the hands of the Android Warriors.

As easy to cut down as watermelons.

Li Chen watched the steadily increasing Evolution Energy and Energy Cores, grinning from ear to ear.

"Reporting to the Commander, people from West City Shelter have arrived."

A message came from command.

Li Chen froze for a moment.

Last time, Scarface and his men had failed to rob them and paid a heavy price.

The corpses hanging in the Small Woods had already dried into jerky.

Had West City Shelter not received the news?

They still dared to come?

After thinking it over.

Li Chen summoned Jiang Tiancai and had him accompany him to meet the people from West City Shelter.

"You must be the Commander of the Star-Level Shelter, right? Ah, so young and accomplished!"

The moment they met, one of the West City Shelter people grabbed Li Chen's hand and greeted him warmly.

That wrinkled face of his.

Made him look exactly like a eunuch from ancient times.

"Heh, just say what you came for. Your West City Shelter sent people here not long ago."

Li Chen pulled his hand back without much warmth.

"Hahaha, it was all a misunderstanding, a misunderstanding!"

"Scarface was the cancer of West City Shelter. I, Cheng Jianye, am absolutely not that kind of person!"

"If you don't believe me, ask Little Jiang. We go way back."

Cheng Jianye glanced at Jiang Tiancai, doing his utmost to claim familiarity.

When Li Chen's gaze fell on him.

Jiang Tiancai nodded.

Cheng Jianye really was different from Scarface.

It was likely that after Scarface died.

Cheng Jianye had smoothly regained control of West City Shelter.

Jiang Tiancai simply had no good opinion of Cheng Jianye as a person.

He still remembered when Scarface had led his men in burning, killing, and looting West City Shelter.

Cheng Jianye hadn't dared make a single sound!

Yet so many people had placed their hopes on him.

In the end, they had met the fate of Two-Legged Sheep.

Li Chen saw Jiang Tiancai's expression.

He immediately understood.

"What you said isn't right. No matter what, Scarface came from your West City Shelter. What he did isn't something you can distance yourselves from with just a few casual words."

Cheng Jianye looked troubled.

He exchanged glances with the people beside him, then gritted his teeth and said.

"Yes, Mr. Li is right. West City Shelter came this time mainly to apologize for Scarface's actions. We've brought some compensation."

"And we'd also like to trade for some supplies."

After Cheng Jianye finished speaking.

He had everyone carry the crates up.

The crates were filled with genuine Energy Cores!

Ever since learning that something had happened to Scarface.

Cheng Jianye had immediately contacted his old crew and swiftly made a comeback.

After taking control of West City Shelter.

Cheng Jianye began sending Scarface's former men out to hunt zombies.

First, to eliminate dissidents.

Second, because Scarface's men truly were far stronger in combat.

After finally gathering a whole crate of Energy Cores.

Cheng Jianye had rushed over in a panic, hoping to trade them for food and weapons.

Who knew Li Chen would chew him out the moment he arrived...

Opening the crate.

Cheng Jianye said painfully, "Mr. Li, half the Energy Cores in this crate are compensation for you. The other half, we'd like to exchange for weapons and food."

"Our West City Shelter is truly at the end of its rope. For the sake of all the mouths under my care, could you give us a better price?"

That was the truth.

Cheng Jianye and his people didn't eat Two-Legged Sheep.

By now, even they could only eat one packet of biscuits a day.

Some of the old, weak, sick, and disabled were even chewing tree bark and scavenging through trash cans.

It was too horrible to look at!