Chapter 28: Calling for Reinforcements Online
At present, the five regions do not support information exchange, but it’s only a matter of time before that changes. Since last night, people have been incessantly asking if they can join Wang Xiao’s territory.
Wang Xiao had not given a definite answer yet, intending to discuss with others first.
“What do you all think, fellow lords?” Wang Xiao joked.
“It’s the inevitable trend,” Yang Ming replied expressionlessly.
“The more people, the easier it is to farm!” Xia Mengsi chimed in.
“Well, fewer people make for a better New Year’s,” Ji Weijie muttered.
“Alright, since that’s the case, let’s talk about the criteria for accepting people,” Wang Xiao said, but none of them seemed to know how to respond.
Including Wang Xiao, none of them had any idea how to manage a group.
Xia Mengsi’s eyes brightened. “Of course, we should recruit useful people.”
A chorus of dry laughter followed.
Recruit useful people? As if that needed saying.
Do they ever think before they speak?
“Forget it, for now, reach out to people you’ve known before, those with decent character,” Wang Xiao suggested.
Yang Ming nodded; it was indeed a good approach. Whether someone was useful wasn’t the key—the important thing was trustworthiness.
“If you have family in this region, bring them over as well,” Wang Xiao added before leaving.
Wang Xiao had no close relatives in this world, and even if he did, he wouldn’t know where they were. As a child, he’d been mischievous and abducted by traffickers. He was so unruly that the traffickers couldn’t wait to get rid of him; before they could find a buyer, they were caught. Afterwards, a kindly old woman took him in and raised him.
He shook his head, not wanting to dwell on the past, and began contacting people—the first being the old group chat.
“Hello~”
“Wow, caught a wild boss!”
“Greetings, boss!”
“Boss, do you need something?”
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“You all know about the lord event, right? Now I’m recruiting. Interested?”
“Haha, definitely! Can’t believe I get to cling to a big shot (excited).”
“Boss, I’ve got a unique skill, I want in (hopeful).”
Wang Xiao was intrigued. “What’s your skill?”
“I can lick (funny).”
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“Tsk, who can’t do that (contemptuous).”
“Me, me, me, they call me the ultimate sycophant.”
“Well, actually, I’m a five-star chef (humble).”
“Bro, which restaurant are you from?”
“Same question.”
“Add me.”
“I’m from a big canteen.”
Dry laughter echoed.
“Brothers, type ‘idiot’ in the public chat (loud).”
“Idiot.”
“Idiot.”
“Idiot.”
“Idiot.”
...
Looking at this group of oddballs, Wang Xiao’s mood lifted. He sent, “Public chat, type ‘brother’ on the idiot.”
The lively chat suddenly fell silent. Is the boss just as silly as the rest of us?
But hey, I like it.
“666”
“666”
“666”
“666”
“So the boss is just like me, huh?”
“What kind of beast are you?”
“What kind of beast are you?”
“What kind of beast are you?”
“What kind of beast are you?”
The guy didn’t back down, “I’m your parents!”
The group completely derailed.
Wang Xiao decided it was time to exercise his admin powers.
[Admin Wang Xiao initiated mute!]
Whoa! The boss isn’t happy!
Wang Xiao smiled to himself. This was just right.
“Everyone, since we’re having such a lively chat, why not come to my territory for a real-life PK?”
“You’re all welcome to join me.”
He waited a moment, but no one replied.
Awkward.
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[Admin Ma Si lifted the mute.]
Damn! Forgot to unmute them.
Who’s Ma Si? Ah, never mind, time to slip away.
Wang Xiao sent a location in the group and then logged off at lightning speed.
Cough, as long as I log off fast enough, embarrassment can’t catch me.
Wang Xiao had his reasons for choosing these people. The original group owner had selected them for their decent character, so Wang Xiao had no worries in that regard.
Now, his concern was how to secure food for so many people. As the old saying goes, “Before the troops move, the provisions must be ready.”
Though he had a farm, its supplies would only last so long.
He needed to expand the farm!
Right, Yang Ming and Xia Mengsi’s farm cards hadn’t been used yet!
Perfect. If their farms could be upgraded, the food issue should be resolved.
For now, Wang Xiao had nothing more to do, while Yang Ming and the others were still reaching out to contacts.
Wang Xiao became practically invisible in their midst.
He calculated that he’d probably recruit over a hundred people—since the group had just over three hundred.
Plus, a few were lords themselves, whose primary targets would also be group members.
As for how many would actually come, Wang Xiao had no idea.
Yesterday, everyone who survived a month received a locator token, clearly meant to help them join a lord.
It seemed a major event was looming—otherwise, so many wouldn’t be gathered in one place.
Wang Xiao sent another message, letting those wanting to join know they could bring their relatives.
Here, there would be no elderly or children, so Wang Xiao didn’t need to worry.
Bringing their relatives would give people a sense of belonging.
Wang Xiao believed anyone with some sense would do just that.
He made sure to remind Yang Ming and the others, only to be met with soul-deep disdain—did that really need saying?
The clown was himself after all?!
Sighing, Wang Xiao left the hall filled with contempt and stepped outside.
Little Bone was still sleeping, unaware that soon many people would be living on its back.
Wang Xiao nodded in satisfaction; with its size, Little Bone could easily accommodate thousands.
No need to worry about housing.
He communicated with Little Bone—though only telepathically—asking how much weight it could carry.
Little Bone, blissfully unaware of Wang Xiao’s plans, happily replied that it could carry several objects its own size.
Wang Xiao couldn’t help but praise Little Bone.
The creature was thrilled.
But, what’s with those strange expressions...?
Little Bone could communicate because it had advanced to Tier Five—Wang Xiao was amazed at its rapid progress.
No matter, the stronger Little Bone grew, the happier Wang Xiao was.
After all, it was his pet—just a rather large one.