Long Yuehong's lips moved for a while, and he smiled self-deprecatingly:
“I don't think I'm a chosen one, but a son of bad luck.”
He spoke very softly and didn't repeat himself. Jiang Baimian tilted her head slightly and tried to distinguish, but still couldn't hear what he was saying.
But Jiang Baimian didn't ask Long Yuehong to speak louder, and smiled to herself:
“We will do all kinds of training next, including but not limited to shooting, fighting, wilderness survival, exoskeleton devices, and bionic intelligent armor operation.
“Anyone who doesn't perform well and fails to meet the requirements, I will kick him out of the Old Task Force and let him change jobs.”
Long Yuehong's eyes lit up, and the feeling of frustration suddenly disappeared.
“But.” Jiang Baimian deliberately didn't look at him and turned her gaze to Shang Jianyao, “Anyone who deliberately drags his feet during training and doesn't do his best, I will write this in his file. You should be very clear about what consequences this will bring.”
Once a company employee's file has a blemish, the next job they are assigned will definitely not be good. And if they accumulate three blemishes, they will be exiled to the graylands.
Shang Jianyao also didn't look at Long Yuehong's expression and said seriously:
“If you don't even pass the training, how can you save the world?”
Bai Chen, who was sitting on the sofa, couldn't help but take another look at this young man, suspecting that there was something wrong with his brain.
Although Shang Jianyao was very in line with her aesthetics, she still carefully reminded Jiang Baimian:
“Team Leader, after all the training courses are completed, it's best to do an in-depth assessment of their physical and mental state. In the graylands, humans can easily collapse for various reasons and develop mental abnormalities, which can cause a lot of trouble and must be eliminated in advance.”
“Good suggestion.” Jiang Baimian snapped her fingers. “The only problem is, can you speak louder? I almost didn't hear you.”
“Yes, Team Leader!” Bai Chen replied loudly in her hoarse voice.
Jiang Baimian nodded in satisfaction and continued:
“In short, those who can complete all the training subjects and pass my assessment will still have a high survival rate in future missions. And those whose abilities do not meet the requirements, I will not let him stay in the Old Task Force to face dangers he cannot face. For the company, every labor force is precious enough, and we will not easily abandon you before squeezing out all your value.”
“Uh…” Long Yuehong breathed a sigh of relief and was no longer so frightened and frustrated.
He wanted to respond, but he felt that the team leader's last sentence was strange, and his heart was vaguely hurt.
Bai Chen frowned slightly, suspecting that the team leader had something wrong with her brain like Shang Jianyao:
How can such a blunt truth be said so directly?
Clap clap clap! Shang Jianyao applauded enthusiastically:
“Well said!”
Jiang Baimian's smile froze slightly, and then she said:
“Shang Jianyao, I think your performance is a bit unusual. Would it be inappropriate for you to join the Old Task Force?”
“Isn't this great? When everyone is down, negative, and desperate, there is still one person who keeps smiling, is full of enthusiasm, and entertains everyone with various behaviors.” Shang Jianyao smiled.
Jiang Baimian was slightly surprised:
“What you said is quite normal.”
“I have always been normal.” Shang Jianyao replied with a straight posture.
Jiang Baimian hummed and suddenly smiled:
“So, what ways can you use to entertain everyone?”
Shang Jianyao thought for a while and said:
“Golden Beach Hula Dance.”
“... Looking forward to it.” Jiang Baimian said perfunctorily, “By the way, where did you learn it?”
“At the year-end performance organized by the Entertainment Department.” Shang Jianyao replied frankly.
“Ah, I didn't watch it!” Jiang Baimian clapped her hands lightly.
Bai Chen's heart wavered even more as she listened to the conversation between the two.
She was beginning to think that joining this team might be a mistake.
Looking around, she saw that the expression on Long Yuehong's face was also confused and suspicious.
The most normal person in this team besides me is this silly and timid guy? Bai Chen pulled her scarf, as if trying to cover her whole face.
After chatting about what programs were on last year's year-end performance, Jiang Baimian turned her wrist and looked at the black electronic watch on her hand:
“It's getting a little late. There will be training later. I'll make it short.”
Seeing Shang Jianyao, Long Yuehong, and Bai Chen all turn their attention to the watch on her wrist, Jiang Baimian waved her hand:
“I exchanged this from a wasteland wanderer with two cans of braised beef with soybeans. He also picked it up. It was already broken at the time, but fortunately, I know a supervisor in the factory area and spent contribution points to find an electronics engineer to help me fix it.
“Hehe, don't envy me. You also have a chance. As long as you leave the company and enter the graylands, you will have plenty of opportunities to scavenge for garbage, right, Bai Chen? I remember you were a junkyard hunter?”
Team Leader, don't use such nasty words… Bai Chen opened her mouth and sighed slightly:
“Relic Hunter.
“Actually, I'm not a real Relic Hunter either. I rarely go to the city ruins in the depths of the wilderness. Those places are too dangerous. I mostly pick up scattered on the wasteland...”
Speaking of this, the petite girl paused for two seconds, as if looking for good words, but in the end, she gritted her teeth and said:
“Trash!
“Also, I will go to the city ruins that have eliminated most of the dangers and are relatively close to find things that the hunters don't like or haven't discovered, and then drive to various settlements in the wilderness to exchange materials with them.”
Shang Jianyao and Long Yuehong both nodded, indicating that they could understand.
The basic textbooks they studied focused on the general situation of the graylands, and one section specifically introduced the profession of "Relic Hunter."
This is a profession that has gradually emerged after the destruction of the Old World—a profession that makes a living by searching for the city ruins of the Old World and obtaining items, books, technical data, corresponding documents, and various resources from them.
The composition of Relic Hunters is very complex, including both antiquarians and historians, as well as scientific researchers and investigators from major forces, but most of them are people who make a living by finding and selling Relic things, and a large part of them also "moonlight" as wasteland bandits.
After years of chaos, in order to exchange information and materials, and to prove each other's credit, Relic Hunters established a loose organization called the "Hunter Guild" at the suggestion of some strong people.
Jiang Baimian praised after listening:
“This time the voice is loud enough.”
She then smiled:
“Actually, there are also newly produced electronic watches now, but the quantity is very small. They can basically only be seen in First City.
“Ah, I wonder when I will have a chance to go to First City.”
First City is both the name of a city and the name of a major power. The former is said to be the first city built by humans relying on a ruin after the destruction of the Old World. It is the capital of the latter. The latter is currently the most populous and influential force in the graylands.
Hearing the name "First City," Bai Chen's expression suddenly became gloomy, as if she was recalling something unbearable.
She didn't interrupt Jiang Baimian, but shrank her body towards the armrest of the sofa.
Pa, Jiang Baimian patted her forehead:
“Oops, I was talking about making it short, but I ended up talking a lot.
“The following is the key point: treatment!
“Shang Jianyao, Long Yuehong, you are set to d1 level, the same as other positions, 1800 points per month. But, we have meal allowances.
“The meal allowance is like this: Four days off each month, the rest are training days. On training days, have breakfast, lunch, and dinner in the small cafeteria next door. There are two special meat dishes every day, half a pound in total. Each dish only costs one contribution point. You can choose to eat it all at once, or you can divide it into two meals.
“On rest days, 25 more contribution points will be issued every day, which is equivalent to half a pound of fresh pork. A total of 100 more contribution points will be issued.
“In other words, during the training phase, uh, not including wilderness training, it is 1900 points per month.
“When leaving the company for training in the graylands, not only are supplies free, but there is also an additional 30-point field allowance. If you are injured, all treatment costs will be reimbursed. If you are disabled as a result, the company will provide free biological prosthetic limb transplant surgery.”
Speaking of this, Jiang Baimian glanced at Long Yuehong:
“If you die, there will definitely be a pension. The standard is 80 months' salary.
“In short, below d7 level, the treatment of our team is better than any same-level position.
“When you complete all the training courses and pass the assessment, you can immediately be promoted to d2 level. Other positions may take a year, two years, or even longer.”
Long Yuehong's heart sank at first, and then he felt a little happy. After all, his job sounded promising.
If he can survive the first few operations of the Old Task Force, he might be able to be promoted to d6 level. Then, he can submit a report to be transferred from this position.
At that time, among his peers, he will most likely be the highest level and the highest income earner. As long as he doesn't go to the places where the managers live, he can hold his head high wherever he goes.
“As for you.” Jiang Baimian looked at Bai Chen, “Because you are not a formal employee yet, your current treatment will remain unchanged, but you will also have meal allowances and field allowances. When all the training courses are over and you pass the assessment, you will be a formal employee.”
Bai Chen's expression had already softened, and she nodded gently to indicate that she understood.
Jiang Baimian moved the five fingers of her left hand:
“This morning's training is recognizing guns, disassembling guns, and assembling guns.”
“Haven't we learned this before?” Long Yuehong blurted out.
This is part of basic education.
——In college, there are also compulsory courses such as fighting and shooting.
Jiang Baimian smiled and said:
“You have only learned the company's standard weapons.
“Next, I will, no, Bai Chen will take you to recognize various weapons produced by different forces and from different wastelands and ruins.
“You must know that when we go out on missions, it is easy to lose weapons or be unable to get effective supplies. At that time, if you pick up a gun, you must know how to repair it. If you pick up bullets of any size, you must know how to use the corresponding weapon. Mastering more abilities in this area will give you more hope of surviving.” (Note 1)
“Alright.” She clapped her hands. “First go to the locker room in the small bathhouse next door to change into your uniforms, and then go to Room 15.”
She immediately pointed to the sets of clothes placed on the coffee table.
Note 1: The following will mainly talk about the caliber of bullets, and not mention parameters such as magnification, otherwise it will appear too complicated and unfriendly. Anyway, just consider it taken into account...