Bai Xiqin glanced around. With so many people squeezed together, it felt a bit like a school sports meet. There must be tens of thousands of people here.

No wonder it’s the largest safety base in Shanghai.

Tens of thousands of eyes were fixed on the Base Commander, waiting for him to speak.

The Base Commander held a microphone in his hand, and his cold voice echoed through the speakers, reaching everyone’s ears.

"Yesterday, our safety base experienced a catastrophe. After this ordeal, I believe our base will become even stronger."

"The disaster also brought us huge gains. Besides the ashes of zombies outside, countless crystal cores were left behind. Even though most of them are ordinary First Rank crystal cores, they are enough to elevate our base to a new level."

"Everyone must be eager to know how those crystal cores will be handled. I’ll now tell you the base’s decision."

"Everyone can go outside to collect crystal cores. However, the cores must be split fifty-fifty with the base. Fifty percent of the cores belong to you, and the remaining fifty percent will be used for the construction of the safety base and to reward the superpower users who helped protect it."

"When collecting crystal cores, you must not harm anyone from the safety base; otherwise, you’ll bear the consequences."

After speaking, the Base Commander turned and left, leaving no room for discussion.

He was actually a bit anxious himself. After all, it wasn’t him who killed the zombie horde; they inexplicably killed each other.

But who wouldn’t want to leave a little inheritance for their son and daughter-in-law!

Tears were shed earning a great fortune!

Moreover, without collecting fifty percent of the profit, it would be impossible to maintain order in the safety base.

A fifty-fifty split sounds excessive, but these crystal cores are essentially a free gift, just requiring people to pick them up and bring them back.

If it weren’t for the steadfast defense by the superpower users of the safety base, it might have fallen at the onset, never reaching the point where the zombies would wipe each other out.

For ordinary people, this is the only chance to acquire a large number of crystal cores.

For superpower users, most of these are First Rank crystal cores, which don’t significantly enhance their abilities, serving only as spending resources.

Still, who would complain about having too few crystal cores?

So, when the Base Commander finished speaking, everyone immediately planned to collect as many crystal cores as possible.

"Now, all Water Ability users in the safety base, gather here. There will be crystal core subsidies afterward. Once the temperature outside is lowered, you can go collect the cores."

After the Base Commander left, Song Hongfei took his place, smiling at the people of the safety base, appearing quite refined.

He noticed several people shifting their eyes nervously.

It wasn’t hard to guess what they were thinking. Many were reluctant to give up fifty percent of their crystal cores to the base, contemplating leaving for another base after collecting.

With so many crystal cores, one could thrive in any base.

"Also, let me tell everyone, besides our safety base, there are other small groups of survivors. They have already been eyeing the zombie crystal cores around our base. The superpower user teams have already gone to guard them, so be careful not to get robbed."

"One more thing. If you encounter someone attempting to leave with crystal cores and not return to the base, you can take their cores and split them fifty-fifty with the base. Only the cores of those not returning to the base can be taken."

Song Hongfei’s voice resonated in everyone’s minds.

Carrying a large amount of crystal cores would easily attract attention. If the Yunhua Safety Base wasn’t strong enough, those cores outside would have long been snatched by other survivors!

Imagine, even the massive zombie horde yesterday didn’t breach the safety base. Which other base could match the safety of Yunhua Safety Base?

Besides, everyone in the safety base can collect crystal cores, making everyone a "tycoon," reducing mutual wariness.

Going outside would make one an easy target!

Thinking about it, everyone felt reassured that staying in the Yunhua Safety Base was wise. At least it was safe.

With so many cores staying in the Yunhua Safety Base, the superpower users here will only grow stronger, ensuring the base’s stability.

Eventually, no other base in the apocalypse would have more crystal cores or be more powerful than the Yunhua Safety Base.

Of course, some would still only focus on immediate gains and not want to give up fifty percent of their crystal cores.

... But whether they could evade the monitoring of survivors outside the base, they didn’t know.

After all, a fifty percent split is a huge temptation.

"The safety base is so greedy! Old Leng is so greedy!"

Bai Anhai whispered, though his expression was one of admiration.

He had never seen such blatant crystal core snatching before and was impressed by its simplicity.

Even Mr. Bai felt inferior.

"In the end, it will all belong to Xiao Niu."

Leng Yebai said calmly from the side.

Why not just call "Daddy" for this!

He, definitely, could!

Considering taking over the family business, he thought he could give it a try.

Ahem, he couldn’t deny that this Base Commander...no, this "Daddy" sure knew how to earn crystal cores!

Daddy’s crystal cores are his crystal cores, and his crystal cores are for Xiao Niu. No problem at all!

Upon hearing Leng Yebai’s words, Bai Anhai coughed lightly, "A true talent, indeed, my in-law!"

Bai Anhai and Leng Yebai’s coded exchange was not Bai Xiqin’s focus. She was watching the excited grandfather-grandson duo leaping around.

"Struck it rich!"

Bai Yifan and Bai Zhengxuan’s eyes sparkled brightly.

This was a chance to earn some pocket crystal cores. Just picking up here and there could yield tons of cores!

Toiling souls, toiling hearts, toil to stand on top!

The duo had never seen nor made big money before. Today, they finally had a chance to hoard private funds!

"Mom, can we keep more of the cores we collect later?"

Bai Yifan rubbed his hands together, sidling up to Wang Yiyun.

Bai Zhengxuan laughed as he scratched his head, but his eyes stayed fixed on Wang Yiyun.

"Keep one percent!" Wang Yiyun said.

"Oh yay! You’re the best, Mom!"

Bai Yifan gleefully jumped up and down.

Bai Zhengxuan didn’t jump, but in his excitement, green weeds accidentally sprouted on his head, looking conspicuously green...

Then, Bai Zhengxuan, with his green head, went to register with Song Hongfei. He was a Three Ability user with Water, Wood, and Fire, allowing him to earn more!

Bai Anhai maintained composure, quickly calculating with his fingers.

Picking a hundred crystal cores would leave one core as private savings.

A thousand would be ten, ten thousand would be a hundred...

The more he calculated, the more excited he became~

The crowd started moving swiftly, spontaneously dispersing in all directions. Even though the superpower users hadn’t yet begun to cool the high-temperature ashes outside, they were ready to collect the cores.

Some clever individuals had already returned home to grab burlap sacks to carry with them.

Bai Yifan and Bai Zhengxuan eagerly ran to the bus to get multiple burlap sacks.

Whether they could be filled didn’t matter; the key was to exude the momentum of collecting crystal cores.

The Bai Family already had plenty of crystal cores in their space and didn’t really need to work any more. But who’d complain about an excess of crystal cores?

So, with a sack each, they all went out to toil.

While the Bai Family women showed little interest, Bai Yifan, Bai Zhengxuan, and Bai Anhai bore expressions of eager excitement.