Reaching a Consensus!

"So does Major General Mo wanna win us over too?"

Chen Hua and Lei Dashan knew that given the relationship between Yun Che and Xing Feng and the relationship between Xing Feng and Major General Mo, Yun Che couldn't be just giving them a reminder telling them all this in detail today—didn't Major General Mo also represent the military? If they sided with him, wouldn't it also be the same as them joining the army in another way? They couldn't accept this, even if the middleman was Yun Che, whom they were close to and had always taken care of them.

"Yes."

Yun Che had no intention of hiding this from them since he had already put his cards on the table, but he quickly added, "I know what you're struggling with. It's true that Major General Mo is a military representative, but supporting him doesn't necessarily mean joining the military. There can't be only one solution to a problem. Why don't you think of it this way? The Superfunction Association is in the hands of the government, and the government is like a fence-sitter who would side with whoever is stronger. Wang and Wei Armies have obviously joined forces for now. If the government continues to let the four squads have their way, the quest allocation will only become more chaotic, and you will have to rely on them in the end even if you don't want to. I heard that they're already recruiting, which is the best proof of them wanting to completely control the Superfunction Association."

Yun Che deliberately paused at this point, and both Lei Dashan and Chen Hua already had a grim expression on their faces. What Yun Che said was the truth whether they admitted it or not. They had to leave the base if they didn't want to be controlled by others, but there was no other base that was safer than the southwest base in the entire southwest region. Although all of them had their own families to feed, they couldn't bring themselves to eat humble pie and ingratiate themselves with others.

"What should we do then?"

"It's very simple. Since Wang and Wei Armies are doing things underhand, we shall do things openly by helping Major General Mo gain power so that Mo Army can replace the government and control the Superfunction Association."

Yun Che said frankly instead of keeping them in suspense, but he wasn't doing it just for his own interests—it was a win-win situation. If they succeeded in helping Mo Wenyang take control of the Superfunction Association and become the bridge between the military and the superfunction possessors, the superfunction possessors would no longer be treated unfairly, and the military would deal with their own people They would still do whatever quests that they were supposed to do and cooperate whenever necessary. There was no loss to them, and they didn't have to ingratiate themselves with anyone. At most they would only be required to render help to Mo Wenyang when needed.

"Are you saying that Wang and Wei Armies have already secretly involved themselves in the Superfunction Association, and Mo Army is now the only party not involved? If we help Major General Mo gain power, a tripartite will form within the Superfunction Association, but even if Wei and Wang Armies work together, Mo Army will not lose to them because it's the one in control? This is indeed the best solution judging from the current situation."

As a captain himself, Chen Hua didn't take long to understand what Yun Che was trying to say. However, this didn't mean that Yun Che had no self-interest at all, for there was no one who was truly selfless in the doomsday. In comparison, Yun Che, who represented Mo Army, was very frank and didn't hide anything from them, unlike those who did unethical things behind their backs. They would definitely choose Mo Army if they had to make a choice.

"Yes, but the problem is, how are we going to get the Superfunction Association to change the person-in-charge? We're just ordinary people with little power, how are we going to fight against the military forces and the government?"

Lei Dashan nodded in agreement before raising a realistic question. Although the superfunction possessors combined would indeed have significant power, the problem was how were they going to unite the superfunction possessors when there was now lack of cohesion among them? Moreover, the ones that they had to fight against were the military and the government, which most people wouldn't want to offend. The majority would prefer to just get by.

"Haha…that's easy. Don't take up any difficult quests. Just take up the quests as per normal and let them fight, then get your squad members to complain around and try to make the other squads feel the same way. Think of ways to raise the crisis awareness of even squads who haven't faced any obstruction. Never underestimate what human beings can do, especially when everyone's interests are at risk. This is your task. As for Chaoyang and Peak, we will maintain our undefeated record so that the one in third place will never have a chance to surpass us. This will also let other squads and superfunction possessors realize that we are the most trustable. As for Major General Mo, I will get Xing to inform him so that he can make some preparations and operate in secret. I don't have the exact details to share with you yet, but when the general unhappiness reaches a certain level, you guys will talk everyone into proposing a replacement of the current head because of dereliction of duty, and suggest letting the superfunction possessors vote for the head of the association instead. Chaoyang and Peak will then call on everyone to support Major General Mo. Although I can't say that there's a 100% chance of succeeding, I believe there's a very high chance of it happening."

This was Yun Che's so-called opportunity. With Xing Feng and Mo Wenyang's current arrangements, it would take at least a few more months before they could take control of the Superfunction Association. Now that Wang and Wei Armies foolishly gave them an opportunity to do so, it would be a waste if they didn't make use of it.

"We can do this, but please be honest with us, Captain Yun. Putting aside the relationship between Captain Xing and Mo Army, what do you personally think of Mo Army? Will they act the same way as Wei and Wang Armies after getting control of the Superfunction Association? Don't blame me for being skeptical, but there are hundreds of people in Joy Squad, out of which two-thirds are elderly, women and children. If we are really being used as pawns by the military pawns and end up sacrificing our lives one day, how are they going to survive in this dog-eat-dog world?"

Chen Hua wasn't one who would try to gain sympathy. As the squad that ranked fourth in the base, he and his members had no lack of food and necessities. But what he said was the truth—which superfunction squad in the base didn't have their families with them? Even Chaoyang and Peak had many people whom they needed to protect. If frontliners like them got killed or disabled, those who relied on them would end up in a dire situation.

"I have a family to support too, Chen. I don't deny that Xing Feng is the main reason for me supporting Mo Army, but I'm not someone who does things blindly. It's impossible that I will support Mo Army if they do despicable things. You guys have met Major General Mo. When the leaders of Wang and Wei Armies died during the previous quest, others would definitely try to get rid of their remaining outstanding soldiers and take the opportunity to weaken their opponent, but what did Major General Mo do instead? He treated all of them equally. We can see from this that although he's ambitious, he cares about the lives of soldiers and also the soldiers from other armies, so he won't treat the superfunction possessors badly either. As for his ambition, I can only say that I would rather leave the base than support him if he has no ambition. How can a successful leader command a base without any ambition?"

Yun Che said in all seriousness, his expression solemn as his charming eyes shone. Chen Hua and Lei Dashan fell silent. Based on their understanding of Yun Che, this was indeed his way of doing things, so could they really work together?

"There's another thing that I shouldn't divulge, but I trust you guys so I shall reveal a little to you. When we went to the provincial capital on a quest, Xing's research team brought back a few preliminary research proposals from the capital. One was on how to apply low-level crystal nuclei to weapons in order to create firearms that can cause damage comparable to what superfunction attributes can do to level-2 and level-3 zombies. The second and third ones were on the antidote for the zombie virus and the nutrients for the recovery of superfunction attributes."

Yun Che tried to convince them further after seeing their reaction.

"Really?!"

Chen Hua and Lei Dashan's eyes widened. Their living space would increase further if the research for these three things turned out to be successful, and they would be able to go to the city to get supplies without having to depend on Chaoyang. Ordinary people would also be able to join in, and they wouldn't be as restricted as they were now.

"Yes, I won't joke about such things, but you should also know that the Research Institute, like the Superfunction Association, doesn't belong to any one of the three armies. We have a direction in doing the research now, but the problem comes after the research is successful. Do you think we will even get to use the end products given the attitude of Wang and Wei Armies towards us? Even if we get to use them, we probably need to pay a big price for them? You may not know this, but I was the one who told Xing Feng that crystal nuclei can replenish and increase superfunction attributes. Xing Feng immediately told the three armies and the government. Mo Army advocated announcing the uses of crystal nuclei, but the rest wanted to increase the power of the military first. Mo Army had no choice but to give in to the majority, so not only did they not announce this in the end, they even tricked everyone into helping them collect crystal nuclei by disguising it as a quest. It was only until Lei joined us on doing quests and we led in completing some difficult quests that the secret of the crystal nuclei got leaked from Chaoyang and Peak. Otherwise, everyone would still be foolishly helping them collect crystal nuclei."

Both of them had no doubt about this since they had been through it personally. The military who issued the quest had been questioned back then, but the matter was left unsettled because of the government's interference. They felt that they looked like fools at that time whenever they thought about this incident.

"Damn, I'll take a gamble and work with you, Captain Yun."

After lighting a cigarette and taking a few puffs, Chen Hua decided without hesitation. They could only choose to believe him regardless of whether Mo Army could be trusted or not. It was make or break, and the worst case scenario would be to leave the base. What could be worse than being constantly bullied?

"Count me in, we'll do what Yun said and help Major General Mo gain control first."

Lei Dashan also joined in. In fact, even if Yun Che didn't tell him all this today, he would still side with Peak when he really had to make a choice. People in the doomsday were mostly incomprehensible and unreliable, but he trusted Yun Che very much, for Yun Che had always treated them very well.

"Haha… you guys won't regret this."

After finally convincing them, Yun Che removed the air membrane, took a sip of the mineral water, and took a glance at the increasingly crowded hall of the Superfunction Association. Now that he had left the task of instigating the squads to them, it was time for him to steal the show since the Peak Squad had been keeping a low profile for the past few days.

"Captain Yun, you…you're really wicked!"

Seeing the smile on his face and the evil in his eyes, Chen Hua and Lei Dashan exchanged glances and busted on him, knowing that he was up to no good again. However, this increased their conviction in working together, for the more cunning Yun Che was, the more confident they were.