Apocalypse Rebirth: Beauties Surround Me

Chapter 227: Our boss isnt leaving us for good

Wendy was extremely excited; if it weren’t for Abigail and Kylie being around Elijah, she would have clung to him and dragged him to her room.

After arranging the tasks for the next day and reminding them to collect spirit plants and corpse cores, they ended their training and began dinner.

After dinner, Elijah didn’t forget those who had been imprisoned and tortured.

Thanks to Ian’s passive healing ability, most of them had nearly recovered the flesh in their legs.

Elijah still went around healing each one personally.

During his treatment, two individuals regained some stability and sanity.

Elijah assigned Hayden to help them with their emotional recovery, as they had shared experiences and could empathize with each other.

Over the next two days, the entire group began to function smoothly.

Besides thoroughly enjoying his time with Abigail, Elijah gained a few loyal followers among the mentally scarred individuals who had gradually recovered.

When they learned that Elijah had defeated and killed Matthew, they were immensely grateful.

Elijah specifically selected the first person to recover, a strength-type ability user, and contracted him.

He then tasked him with leading the other recovered individuals to gradually take over the hotel’s security and to continue caring for those who hadn’t fully recovered.

That day, Elijah received good news.

A regular person who had gone out with Theodore had luckily found a zombie grass plant in a location Elijah had suggested might contain spirit plants.

Theodore’s team cleared the zombies in the area and brought back the zombie grass.

Elijah then had Ian’s team return and used the zombie grass to create an awakening potion, rewarding the person who had found the spirit plant.

This individual, under the watchful eyes of the entire group, drank the potion and successfully awakened a defensive ability, becoming an awakener.

Seeing this, the eyes of other regular people in the group lit up with hope.

Elijah took this opportunity to announce an internal rewards and punishment system for the group.

Those who collected spirit plants would receive at least one awakening potion.

Others could earn points by collecting supplies and completing tasks assigned by the group, which could be exchanged for awakening potions or even advancement potions.

Points could also be exchanged for other valuable resources, including a fruit called Red Fruit.

To ensure everyone understood the value of Red Fruit, Elijah gave each awakener one fruit.

These fruits had been ripened over the past two days by Elijah and Yvonne.

When the awakeners consumed the fruit, they noticed a slight increase in their energy, realizing Elijah’s intention.

It became clear that Elijah indeed had the means to cultivate spirit plants that could enhance their abilities.

This revelation dispelled any lingering doubts and ensured their loyalty.

Over the next three days, Theodore’s team finished transporting all the supplies from the large supermarket and asked Elijah for their next task.

Elijah gathered the squad leaders to discuss the future plans.

"As you know, I came here from elsewhere specifically to find Kylie. Now, I can tell you that my forces have completely taken over the coastal district of Neoville City. I have far more people there than in the YLK group!"

Hearing this, the squad leaders were taken aback.

They had known Elijah wasn’t ordinary and had come here with a purpose, but they hadn’t expected him to control such a large territory.

"Boss, does this mean you’ll be leaving us?" Finn couldn’t help but ask.

"Of course, I’ve been away from the coastal district for some time now. Since I’ve found who I was looking for, I’ll be leaving in a couple of days," Elijah responded.

"What about us here?" Finn asked anxiously. The YLK group had just started to stabilize, and they didn’t want chaos to return due to Elijah’s departure.

"Our boss isn’t leaving us for good..." Wendy said with confidence, casting a sidelong glance at Finn, which made him blush.

"Exactly. The western mall storage base is crucial. It contains supplies that can last us for years, even decades," Elijah said, casually mentioning the task he had previously assigned to Ian.

The group quickly understood. With such an important storage facility, no one could remain indifferent.

Elijah, who had occupied a significant territory, naturally needed these resources, and the YLK group, being close by, was in an advantageous position. Finn was immediately reassured.

"So the next tasks are, first, to continue clearing the road to the mall storage base. Second, to send a team southward. Once I return to the coastal district, I will have my people on that side expand southward as well. Eventually, we’ll meet up in the southern district, establishing a route for easier communication and exchange in the future," Elijah explained.

Although traveling through the city center would be the shortest route, it was filled with too many zombies to ensure safety.

"Understood!" the squad leaders responded in unison.

Elijah continued with other arrangements, such as having Hayden participate in external missions, alternating with Ian and Theodore, allowing team members to rest.

The hotel’s security was entrusted to the new squad leader, Logan, the first among the formerly imprisoned individuals to recover.

Finn’s team would assist with defense, along with those rotating back for rest, ensuring ample security for the base.

If any spirit plants were found after Elijah’s departure, they were to be handed to Yvonne for cultivation, with the awakening potions to be distributed upon his return.

After finalizing the group’s future plans, everyone dispersed.

Lillian, who had been observing the meeting, seemed hesitant to speak. "Lillian, do you have something to say?" Elijah asked curiously.

"Are you really leaving in a couple of days?" Lillian asked. Discover exclusive tales at mvl

"Yes, but don’t worry, Lillian. You can come with me," Elijah reassured her.

"I want to... but the journey is too dangerous, and I’m worried about Nora," Lillian replied.

"I see..." Elijah pondered for a moment. "If you’re concerned about the dangers, you can stay with the YLK group. I’ll visit periodically, and once the routes are established, my visits will be more frequent."

"I’ll think about it," Lillian nodded and returned to her room.

Elijah sensed that something was off with Lillian’s recent behavior but couldn’t pinpoint the issue.

He had tried using his mind-reading ability but discovered that Lillian’s sense of good and evil seemed to shield her from Wendy’s mind-reading.

He couldn’t understand why, ultimately attributing it to a possible mutual counteraction of their mentally-aligned abilities.

Elijah returned to his suite, where Abigail and Kylie were playing cards out of boredom.

They had found it to be an entertaining pastime, with Abigail using the games to sharpen Kylie’s wits.

Daisy had once used similar methods to enhance Abigail’s mental acuity and memory.