At the sa ti, Vikram was a little puzzled as to why the other party was adding him at this mont.
Before he could ask about his intention, Kashif Ali on the other side spoke first.
[Kashif Ali: Vikram, Little Bro Vik, I’m calling you that, you don’t mind, do you?]
[Vikram: Oldman Kashif, just say what you want to say. I don’t care about titles.]
Vikram had a good impression of Kashif Ali, this old man who always provided information for free.
It could be said that a most important part of this group chat was the advanced information he provided.
Therefore, he certainly didn’t mind just a title.
[Kashif Ali: To be honest, Little Bro Vik, I’ve been observing you for a while.]
Imdiately after, seemingly realizing that his previous words might be ambiguous, he added.
[Kashif Ali: Of course, you don’t need to be nervous. When I say ’observing,’ I an observing whether mbers of the group et the criteria for recruitnt.]
[Kashif Ali: I’ve co here for this very reason, Little Bro Vik. I wonder if you’d be willing to join my territory?]
"After all that, he’s trying to poach ?"
"And he’s trying to poach , the territory leader?" Vikram chuckled.
Vikram didn’t rush to respond but instead asked Kashif Ali in return.
[Vikram: Oldman Kashif, I wonder what you saw in that made you personally invite ?]
[Kashif Ali: It’s simple. My territory doesn’t value physical strength. What we value most is the ability to perceive and discover changes in the Wasteland World.]
[Kashif Ali: And Little Bro Vik, you are exactly the kind of person we want most.]
Kashif Ali wasn’t speaking idly. In this group, although Vikram usually liked to chat, when it ca to providing information, he had made indispensable contributions.
[Kashif Ali: I can tell you directly, Little Brother, that the territory behind is not the sa as private territory among the populace.]
[Kashif Ali: How about it, Little Bro Vik, are you interested?]
"So it’s soone from the governnt. No wonder he knows so much in advance."
Looking at the ssages appearing one by one in the chat, Vikram raised an eyebrow, a little surprised.
He knew Kashif Ali’s background seed unusual, but he hadn’t thought in this direction.
But even so, Vikram’s reply to this invitation was destined to disappoint Kashif Ali.
[Vikram: Sorry, Oldman Kashif, I’m used to being free and lazy, and I prefer to act alone.]
[Vikram: However, if Oldman Kashif wants to know anything from in the future, just ask. I guarantee I’ll tell you everything.]
He flatly rejected the invitation, while also leaving so room for their future relationship, so as not to be too disrespectful.
Upon receiving this reply, Kashif Ali, though sowhat disappointed, did not make things difficult for Vikram.
[Kashif Ali: It’s alright. How you choose to act is your decision, Little Brother. We won’t force you.]
He paused, then continued.
[Kashif Ali: I just hope that in the future, when you learn so information, you can share it with . In exchange, I will also inform you of so important news.]
[Kashif Ali: What do you think?]
Of course, he readily agreed to the other party.
After all, it was just a matter of typing a few words, and who could say what would happen later?
It was always right to maintain a good relationship with the governnt.
"The governnt, huh?" Closing the chat, Vikram pondered to himself.
If he had just been brought to the Wasteland World, he might have accepted this invitation.
But after experiencing so much, he knew full well that the role the governnt could play was also negligible.
Moreover he wants to create his power, how can he beco another person’s henchn.
With this thought, Vikram quickly fell asleep.
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The next day, after eating lunch, Vikram drove toward the Savage Wolf Shelter. He had co this ti to collect the Territory Cores.
The others had no objections.
Soon, Alex brought him around thirty Territory Cores.
"Boss, are you happy with our managent?" Alex, Chandan, Steve, and Aiden asked, looking at him expectantly.
Vikram had already seen the current state of the Savage Wolf Shelter. It was back on track, and almost every mber was working and living happily.
"Here, this is your reward for being so honest and working hard for ."
Vikram casually tossed two crystals to Aiden, Chandan, Alex, and Steve.
In the two days since the Black Mist had changed, he hadn’t been idle. He had killed all the zombies wandering near his ho and had already used a total of seven crystals from ordinary zombies. These eight were collected casually on his way to the Savage Wolf Shelter.
Their faces imdiately lit up with joy as they received the crystals. Although these crystals were easier to obtain than the previous Physique Fruits, one still had to kill many zombies to have a chance of getting them. For them, with average physiques of only ten to twenty points, killing Black Mist-enhanced zombies was still very difficult.
"Hehe, thank you, Boss," Aiden said, scratching the back of his head with a silly grin.
"Boss, where is mine?" Shalini arrived behind him and hugged his arm.
Vikram turned to her with a faint smile. "I have sothing special for you."
Without another word, he picked her up in his arms. Shalini let out a surprised but delighted laugh as he carried her straight into the bedroom.
The door closed behind them. For the next while, soft sounds of passion and intimacy filled the room as Shalini eagerly expressed her affection and gratitude toward him.
After they finished, Vikram lay on the bed and took out a glowing fruit from his storage.
Shalini, still flushed and breathing heavily, looked at it curiously. "Boss, what is this?"
"It is a Primal Evolution Fruit," Vikram replied. "It will increase all your attributes by 15 points."
"Really, Boss?" she asked again, seeking confirmation, her eyes widening in excitent.
"Yes," Vikram nodded.
Hearing this, Shalini’s passion flared up once more. She imdiately climbed on top of him, pressing her body against his with renewed desire.
---
Seeing that there was nothing more for him to do here, he instructed everyone to take care of the Shelter, then imdiately drove back to his territory.
The Savage Wolf Shelter was still so distance from his territory, and by the ti he got ho, it was already evening.
After a simple dinner, Vikram comfortably took a hot shower.
As the hot water ran over his hair and face, Vikram couldn’t help but calculate his consumption over the past few days.
This was the second day of the Black Mist’s change, and today, the frawork for Territory 2 was finally completed.
Nearly 4-5 buildings had been created, each one spanning 100 square ters and rising five floors high.
This was originally sothing to be happy about, but such a large space was also a huge test for his Plant Essence consumption.
At least with his current daily inco of 3000 Plant Essence, it was only just enough to stabilize the structure of the five-story buildings.
Sighing, he dried himself and went to the territory’s warehouse.
Next to the warehouse was Divya’s record of the warehouse’s material status.
In the tal column, several zeros were conspicuously displayed.
This included iron, steel, and stainless steel, materials he had originally thought would last a long ti, but now there was very little left.
The crucial thing was that the item recycling function was a major source of his Plant Essence. Now, without sufficient tal, the Plant Essence he gained daily would further decrease.
Just as he was feeling at a loss, a friend ssage suddenly popped up in the chat.
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[Abhishek: Vikram Boss, my territory is preparing to move out. It seems we’re heading to that resource point tomorrow.]
Seeing this ssage, Vikram’s heart skipped a beat.
"I almost forgot about this."
A few days ago, Abhishek had told him that the Brown Wood territory had discovered a resource point similar to ruins.
Counting the days, it was indeed around this ti.
[Vikram: What exactly is that resource point like? Do you have any information yet?]
For Vikram, this resource point would serve to solve an urgent problem.
However, the Brown Wood territory was, after all, a territory with many mbers, so he naturally had to inquire clearly before taking action.
[Abhishek: I found out. It’s said that the resource point they’re going to explore this ti seems to be a large Hospital.]
"Hospital?" He repeated the word internally, frowning at the sa ti.
This result was far from the ruins he had previously imagined.
Regarding new resources, Vikram had no further understanding beyond the villa he had explored before.
This ti, hearing that the resource point they found was a Hospital, he couldn’t help but be curious.
[Vikram: How many people is your territory taking to that resource point this ti?]
Even if this resource point didn’t seem to solve the current problem of insufficient tal, Vikram still didn’t intend to let it go.
[Abhishek: There are about 60 people in the territory now. Our territory’s Boss plans to take half the forces to search for resources.]
After saying that, as if thinking of sothing, Abhishek on the other end swallowed, and slowly said.
[Abhishek: Vikram Boss, you’re not really planning to secretly follow along, are you?]
Seeing that the other party didn’t respond, he beca even more certain of his idea.
This made him shiver.
He knew that just through the chat box, Vikram had already ssed with him terribly.
If they t offline, and he angered the other party, wouldn’t he be flayed alive?
Thinking of this, Abhishek hurriedly continued typing.
[Abhishek: Boss, to be honest with you, most of the people going on this exploration are high-ranking mbers of the territory.]
[Abhishek: Boss, if you really co, take my advice and absolutely do not get too close to them.]
[Abhishek: After they finish exploring, maybe you can still find a lot of good supplies to take away.]
Looking at Abhishek’s seemingly earnest advice, Vikram chuckled.
He had long anticipated this situation.
But hearing that only 30 mbers were going, he wasn’t worried. And he also has Abhishek, this double-crosser, in his hands?
[Vikram: Abhishek, I’ve given you quite a few benefits, haven’t I? I rember you even ate several physique fruits from , didn’t you?]
[Vikram: Don’t tell you’re still just the lowest-level grunt in the Brown Wood territory, otherwise I’ll really electrocute you through the internet cable.]
He spoke with a slightly threatening tone, presenting a good way to openly explore resources with them.
Seeing that Vikram was planning to use the enslavent bracelet again, he got goosebumps all over and didn’t dare to delay, imdiately replying.
[Abhishek: I... I’m considered half a high-ranking mber now, Boss. What do you want to do?]
[Vikram: Of course...]
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