Ghouls and Great Health Care

Without my own consent or explanation of the reason, under the stunned gaze of the group of yellow skinned two legged sheep in the prison, these twenty strong men decided on the new captain candidate.

Tom doesn't reject it, but before accepting this new identity, he needs to understand the current situation.

So the number 176, who looked very shrewd and had just won the captain position for Tom in a few words, enthusiastically explained the reason to him.

Originally, these people were all captured by this group of mutants. Initially, the mutants caught ordinary people and ate them because they could store energy and use their superpowers. Later, for some unknown reason, Zhang Meng came up with a set of "two legged sheep breeding techniques".

The so-called two legged sheep naturally refer to people who only have two legs. However, Zhang Meng also understands that in a perilous apocalypse, population is a very important resource. Whether as food or as the development of power.

So he formulated a new set of rules, selecting a group of two legged sheep as "seed players", imitating the gladiator system of ancient Rome, and having them engage in regular duels. The winner earns points, while the loser deducts points. Get 0 points and enter the knockout stage.

The duel that Tom just saw was a match between two elimination contestants. The winner received extra points, while the loser was killed and eaten on the spot. However, they are somewhat special. As new gladiators, they only played two games and were deducted all their points for violating the rules, which led to their early entry into the knockout stage.

The starting point is good, as it can increase the number of mutated individuals. But later it was discovered that the gladiators who were locked together, in order to reduce their competitors, resorted to various covert and harmful tactics, but only hoped to injure and cripple others before the duel, so that they would have an advantage.

Afterwards, Zhang Meng changed the rules and divided the gladiators into two teams. During gladiatorial combat, two teams are selected to compete against each other, reducing competition within the team and strictly prohibiting physical activity between team members. At the same time, a total points system is adopted, which not only affects the ranking during wrestling, but also reduces daily food distribution, rest areas, and other benefits.

This greatly reduced the level of private struggle among the gladiators. However, with any exceptions, the newcomers who entered the knockout stage early just now are from the same team.

All of this is to select new blood among ordinary human prisoners. Because Zhang Meng discovered that after multiple rounds of desperate battles, the gladiator who eventually became the champion had a much higher chance of retaining his rationality even after eating the crystal mutation. Although there are still many victorious champions who have lost their rationality and become zombies, the overall accumulation of numbers has also led to an increase in the population of this mutant camp. It is said that out of ten winners, two to three are able to successfully retain their rationality.

These mutated individuals who underwent rounds of screening and ultimately succeeded in mutation were relatively loyal to Zhang Meng, and Zhang Meng used these individuals to continuously consolidate his dominant position.

The constantly growing mutated individuals still have an advantage in facing the threat of insects and mice around them, and their location is a large supermarket. The food resources are very abundant, and even after the micro disaster has passed for so long, they still live a very leisurely life.

So using the tricks of the arena can not only add new strength to the camp, but also dispel the excess energy of mutated people. It can be said to kill two birds with one stone.

The Spring Festival is the most important day for Chinese people. Even after the micro disaster, even if they have all become mutants, they still adhere to this custom.

At the New Year's Eve gladiatorial competition, the two teams engaged in a deadly team battle. Both sides can fight to the death, and the winner can earn a large number of points, and the top three ranked in points will be rewarded on-site to qualify as the selected person.

This time, the team opposite has a new captain leading the team. Although she is a woman, she is a Mao sister from the country of Mao.

When it comes to Maozi, the mainstream voices on the internet are all praising it. After all, in that cold and frozen country, regardless of gender, people who are not strong and strong enough have long been eliminated by the extremely cold climate environment. The memes such as "the bear runs away when it sees Mao" and "the wolf is a husky in front of Mao" also reflect people's stereotypical impression of Mao's toughness from one side.

The newcomer Mao Mei who came on stage this time perfectly fits everyone's stereotype of Mao Zi. Although they are only 8 centimeters tall, their every move is full of oppression. As women, their resilient bodies combined with terrifying power can make them fall apart.

Now their total score is too low, and the food allocated to them is not only not enough to eat, but also the places where they practice are restricted. Many people in the team are already very dissatisfied. On the 176th, they saw the timing and pushed Tom to the top, hoping to change the situation. After all, if they fail in the competition, they will be eaten after their points are deducted.

As a captain, there are some privileges. So on the 97th, he finally became the captain. Before he could even sit up, he met Mao Mei who killed him, causing him to remain disheveled. But now, seeing more than 80% of people raise their hands in agreement, there is no other way for number 97 to refuse.

According to the rules of mutants, gladiators are not worthy of a name, only numerical codes. Only after eating the crystal mutation and still retaining their rationality, can they be worthy of a new name.

After sorting out these situations, Tom did not rush to respond, but pondered all night.

He only discovered his strength gradually increasing after being rescued for the first time and discharged from the hospital with serious injuries. Based on the current situation, it is estimated that his body began to mutate while he was recuperating in the hospital, which is why his basic strength increased from 9 to 20. Perhaps it is precisely because there is an extra crystalline lung in his body compared to Yue Zhenghui that he did not lose his sanity, and he did not have abscesses like those mutated individuals like Zhang Meng.

Previously pursued by Wen Yiku, he escaped for sixteen days and his body reached its limit. It is estimated that he damaged the crystal nucleus, which led to the loss of the increased strength and speed obtained by the mutation. Perhaps... after the crystal nucleus gradually recovers, his strength can return to the previous 20, or even higher.

He remembers that when fighting against Wen Yiku and others, he estimated his strength to be over 30.

Mutant people? If you directly admit that you are a mutant, can you break free from constraints and join them?

Tom shook his head, it was unrealistic. Zhang Meng is at odds with him, and now he pretends to be very elegant in front of him, just because of the surface power and status imbalance between the two sides. Once this inequality is broken, Zhang Meng will definitely go all out to kill and eat him.

So, if Tom wants to escape here and return to the shelter to help Shen Jiayi, he can only follow Zhang Meng's game rules and play the Gladiator's Counterattack Road once.

After thinking it through, Tom called number 176 and expressed his willingness to serve as the captain.

This decision received cheers and support from others, who probably lost too much and hoped that a new captain could bring it back a bit.

As for the number 97 who is resentful and unwilling, Tom will pay attention to him. He must have a heart of harm and a heart of defense.

It was already early morning, according to the rules, they had to go out to work at 6 o'clock in the morning. After all, besides fighting and training, they are also slaves of mutant humans themselves.

176 timely applied to the mutated person in charge of them for a change in captain and registered an identity number for Tom. According to the sorting rules, he obtained the identity of 301.

In theory, mutants do not interfere with the captain selection of gladiators. What they care more about is whether there are thrilling gladiators to watch. So the captain change application submitted on the 176th should be implemented in a few days.

Most of the mutant camp is covered by glass sheds, surrounded by cement walls, and houses have been built as needed. And this glass shed is built outside the main entrance of a large supermarket, with a large area of open space used as a parking lot. The micro disaster occurred at 2 o'clock in the morning, and the supermarket had already closed, leaving the parking lot naturally empty.

In theory, if you settle in a supermarket, then the campsite should naturally be placed in a safe supermarket. Whether it's the kitchen or the warehouse, they are the most ideal location for selection. In fact, at the beginning, the mutant camp was located in the supermarket. It was Zhang Mengqiang who forcefully moved the main camp out of the entrance and, with the help of the mutant who could shape rocks, built such a sturdy fortress.

In times of chaos, heroes emerge, and the fittest perish. It seems that this Meng has gone through several months of struggle and disaster, and has also made great progress, which has given him the courage and means he has today.

At this time, the slaves naturally had to leave the camp led by a dozen mutated people and drag a shopping cart towards the supermarket.

At this moment, Tom realized that the name of their team was "Ghouls", which was really a second to none scumbag name. He decided to change the team name after obtaining the captain status recognized by the mutant. However, No. 176 told him that the name could not be changed without Zhang Meng's consent.

On the contrary, the name on the opposite side is more clich é d: "Great Health Care".

As the team with lower scores, the Ghoul team needs to go to the supermarket early to transport supplies, while the Health Team needs to do so in the afternoon.

The huge supermarket iron gate was corroded with a huge hole, indicating that it was opened by mutated people using violent means.

In mid March, Morikawa City was still a bit damp and cool, and the gladiators wearing only single clothes had to rely on running to warm their bodies as soon as they left the warm camp. At this time, in the big supermarket, the humidity was heavier and the temperature was lower. As soon as someone entered, they couldn't help but sneeze.

According to the introduction on number 176, this supermarket is the largest in this community. After the micro disaster, many survivors began to gather here, with a maximum of over 300 people. The former captain of the Ghoul Squad is one of them.

At first, the survivors were relatively peaceful, but as time passed, the invasion of insects, mice and other creatures, coupled with the anxiety of delayed rescue arrival, ultimately led to the appearance of the awakened ones causing internal turmoil. The camp began to split into five camps, and everyone ruled by dividing the land in the supermarket.

Then, some people took the risk of swallowing crystals and turning into zombies, while others unexpectedly retained their sanity. So the power of the forces began to tilt, and the mutant camp launched an attack on others. Most people were killed, while a portion became two legged sheep.

Subsequently, the mutated humans began to grow stronger and constantly explored their surroundings, catching some survivors every once in a while, which gave them plenty of two legged sheep.

After such a long period of consumption, the food on the supermarket container has long been gone, and they need to go into the supermarket warehouse to move it.

Ten tons of grain is enough for young people to eat for a long, long, long time. And the supermarket has also stocked up a lot of other snacks, so there's no need to worry about not having enough to eat for now. It's just that moving them back and forth is more difficult, after all, mutant old men don't do such rough work.

They moved all the way to noon, and after each person ate the two pieces of rice pancakes they were given, they had to continue working.

At this moment, another group of people walked in, led by a burly woman.

"Captain, something's wrong... the mutants who maintain order have all retreated... they're going to cause trouble." Number 176 warned Tom in his ear with caution.

"Does this happen frequently?"

"Very few, in order to avoid infighting, our two teams are only allowed to meet in the arena. Even if we encounter them privately, there will be mutants watching over to prevent everyone from making a move. Today... something is wrong."

I saw the sturdy Mao girl holding a small bottle, looking up and taking two gulps, then wiping her mouth. The smell of alcohol spread all over her body, and she said in Chinese with her big tongue, "Which one is Tom? Stand up. Someone bought me two bottles of Maotai to beat you up, and if others don't want to be beaten up, just go away."