Chapter 614 - 613: Getting near the sea 4
"Those people probably have a harder time surviving since the appearance of the zombies, so there’s probably not a lot of them left."Most of those talented people probably had a harder time surviving, as they had to run and fight zombies if they wanted to.
Of course, if their talent and environment allowed them to invent something that would help them survive, then they’re certainly still alive.
However, such talented people wouldn’t be too easy to find, so it’s understandable that they hadn’t met any that they could take.
As for the small bases that they had passed by before, there were probably a few, but they were also utilizing them, so they wouldn’t be able to take them back to the North Base.
Of course, if they had been exceptionally talented, Yang and the others would certainly try to persuade those people so that they could go to the North Base, and they certainly wouldn’t forget to report it to Treyton.
"When we arrive at the South Base, let’s see their situation. If they’re not properly utilizing their talents, then I’ll try to get a few of those talents back to the North Base. If they’re really committed to research and the like, they certainly wouldn’t pass up an opportunity where they could peacefully research a lot of things," Treyton said with a smile.
"Oh, so you’re even planning to poach some of their people. Those higher-ups of the South Base probably wouldn’t be happy about it."
"I’m just helping them have a better environment for research, so it’s even for their own good. The South Base certainly couldn’t just detain them in their base if those people are willing. So, even if those higher-ups aren’t happy, it wouldn’t matter as long as those people are willing to leave.
Besides, if the North Base really develops some things that might improve things around us, then they also wouldn’t forget to share it with the other bases, so those in the South Base wouldn’t really suffer a loss.
Of course, if the situation in the South Base is already good, then I don’t have to bother letting their talents go to the North Base, because if they also research something good—even if we wouldn’t be the first ones to benefit from it—the North Base would certainly have it afterward.
Actually, I hope that the situation in the South Base is also good, as it would be easier for the North Base if there are also more strong bases that they could work with," Treyton said.
"Yeah, it would be better to have strong bases, as they could handle more work. Of course, it would be even better if the North Base could become the strongest among all the strong bases in the country."
With the communication tools that they were distributing, sooner or later, the whole country would be connected again. Those that would be considered to be strong bases would surely have more decision-making power when needed. So, being the strongest certainly had more perks, which was better in the times that they were in.
"It would indeed be good for us if the North Base were the strongest. At least I know that Grandpa and the others in the base still have good sense and wouldn’t make decisions that would cause a lot of problems afterward.
They also aren’t too greedy, so it’s indeed good for the North Base if it were considered the number one base in the country, as they won’t lead other bases in conquering other bases or plundering them for supplies," Treyton also immediately added.
Aside from the things that they mentioned, of course, it would be good if the North Base were leading, as they knew those who were managing the North Base, so it would be easier for them to get information to check on things. And, of course, because they’ll certainly benefit more, as the North Base certainly wouldn’t wrong itself when making decisions.
"Then after returning, you should urge the teams in the North Base to continue striving to improve."
To determine the strength of each base, they’ll certainly look at the combat power of its people, so aside from the military, all the other teams and combatants should also be stronger.
The soldiers in the North Base certainly won’t have problems in improving, as they had Treyton’s grandfather and other military officers who were watching their moves and wouldn’t allow them to laze around. So, Treyton only had to urge the other teams in the base, as he was indeed their main representative.
"Yeah, once I’m back, I’ll check on how things are. I already talked to the leaders of the other teams and asked them not to forget training, as it’s very important to keep improving.
They already agreed that they’ll supervise the other teams in the base so that they wouldn’t lag behind. Wes and the others also hadn’t reported anything negative about it, so those teams are probably training properly. I’ll just have to see how the others are after we return to the North Base."
"Oh, yeah, how are the North Base teams? Are the teams there even willing to be managed, and are there interesting things that happened there?"
Wes and the others who were left behind in the North Base would also sometimes report what was happening in the North Base to Treyton whenever they finished arranging their communication tools and were trying them out. He hadn’t paid attention to their calls, so when Treyton mentioned Wes and the others, he remembered to ask about them.
"You haven’t paid attention when I’m answering their calls?"
"Nope, so tell me about it."
"Nothing much happened. The teams in the North Base were still adapting to our presence as the leaders of the teams that would be managing them.
So, for the time being, those left behind to manage the teams were only dealing with tedious paperwork as well as answering repeated questions from the different teams that wanted to confirm some things—especially the rules that we had submitted.