My Apocalypse Territory

The tall, thin man and the short, fat man arrived at the Employment Center and already saw numerous Awakeners coming and going.

As one of the rare official buildings in the Green Shadow Sanctuary, the Employment Center had been expanded significantly. For instance, makeshift sheds had been erected around the villa, and the villa's external walls had been breached, making it feel much more spacious.

But it looked a bit unsightly.

Tang Yu noticed this as he passed by. If he had extra money, he could consider commissioning a custom building to serve as future office space.

The Iron Hammer Brothers weren't bothered by this.

They had been to many Sanctuaries, and most of what they saw were in various states of despair.

Green Shadow, although a bit underpopulated, had to be acknowledged for the completeness of its facilities.

Especially the city walls they had just seen.

"Big bro, big bro, the walls of this Sanctuary look even more imposing and magnificent than what we've heard. This Sanctuary's strength must also be exceptional, big bro, you really need to keep your temper in check."

"Do you have to tell me that!"

The tall, thin man snorted coldly and slapped the short, fat man on the head.

The short, fat man shrank back with a look of grievance on his face.

Upon entering the Employment Center, they saw that it was divided into two sections: one was for receiving and handing over missions, and the other was a newly opened area for purchasing supplies and equipment.

The tall, thin man walked over, "I want to buy two big Iron Hammers. How many Source Crystals?"

He gestured the size of the Iron Hammers he wanted.

"Iron Hammers?" the clerk Chen was taken aback, "We don't sell Iron Hammers as weapons. Look over there, we only have Standard Longswords, Standard Battle Sabers, and Standard Combat Uniforms."

The tall, thin man followed Chen's direction, and indeed the list of purchasable equipment was very limited.

But hadn't he heard that one could buy any equipment here?

That truly was just a tall tale!

"However..." clerk Chen continued, "Iron Hammers are quite an unpopular weapon. If you want one, you could apply to the Sanctuary for a custom order..."

"How many Source Crystals!"

The tall, thin man slapped the table as the short, fat man quickly pulled him back.

Chen glanced at the tall, thin man, his expression unchanging, "To order custom equipment, merely spending Source Crystals isn't enough; you also need to complete a certain number of Employment missions."

"This is so complicated! Isn't there another way?"

"There is. If you can join the Patrol Team, you can exchange the Team's Contribution Degree for a chance to order custom weapons."

The tall, thin man turned and walked away.

The short, fat man followed closely behind.

The two then moved to another area to look at the Employment missions.

The tall, thin man furrowed his brow, "To get to the point of ordering custom equipment, we need to complete those difficult missions, which is not easy for us, not to mention that you're without a weapon now and your combat effectiveness is greatly reduced."

The short, fat man was about to say something.

Suddenly, noise came from the door.

A young man dressed in a black full-body Combat Uniform entered, followed by a number of Awakeners who seemed to be waiting for something.

The young man pasted a notice on the wall and, looking at the excited Awakeners in front of him, cleared his throat, "As for the recruitment of the Patrol Team, a definitive decision has been made. The details are on this notice. Remember not to get too excited, and don't celebrate too early."

The young man left.

Others immediately crowded forward.

"The Patrol Team is finally recruiting. I've waited so long for this day!"

"Joining the Patrol Team to kill Demonized Beasts, I finally have a chance to become a master!"

"Let me see what it says here, wait, there's a trial to join the Patrol Team?! Wasn't it direct entry last time?"

"Trials? Written and combat tests, what the hell is a written test?"

The scene was chaotic.

The tall thin man and the short fat man exchanged glances, both somewhat puzzled.

This Patrol Team position seemed to be a highly coveted one?

Could it be because the Patrol Team was significantly profitable?

Both men couldn't help but feel some disgust.

The profits of the Patrol Team, of course, came from exploiting the survivors. In all the Sanctuaries they had visited since the apocalypse, many such instances had occurred.

They had thought that the Green Shadow Sanctuary should be a relatively standardized one, yet it turned out it had such issues too.

They weren't speaking out of ordinary survivors' interest; instead, they felt that Awakeners wielding their strength not to fight the Demonized Beasts but to oppress ordinary survivors, that kind of Awakener, couldn't be very strong.

They were quite disappointed in this Patrol Team.

Suddenly, someone patted the tall thin man's shoulder.

The tall thin man was startled, only to see a big man standing next to him, dressed in a black suit, sporting a slicked-back hairstyle, and with a towering figure.

This big man was so large, it seemed like he even blocked the light.

The tall thin man looked at himself and then at his foolish brother, thinking that perhaps only his height combined with his brother's weight could barely compare to this big man.

The man in the black suit said with a grin, "Are you two here to sign up for the Patrol Team selection?"

The tall thin man was about to deny it.

Then, another familiar-looking Awakener chimed in, "Of course, who here doesn't want to join the Patrol Team? The Patrol Team has great benefits, and with a great master like Captain Luo, just getting in might mean that in ten days or half a month, I could be called a master too."

As he spoke, he was clearly lost in a deep fantasy.

But the tall thin man was somewhat puzzled, "How does joining the Patrol Team make one a master? Aren't you guys joining for the great benefits inside?"

"The Patrol Team certainly has great benefits. For example, after joining, you would get a whole set of Advanced Equipment, such as Longswords and Combat Sabers or Combat Uniforms. If you were to buy this set of equipment, it would cost you at least a few dozen Source Crystals, which could be a lifetime's earnings. But join the Patrol Team, and you get a set handed to you. Tell me, aren't those benefits drool-worthy?"

The tall thin man nodded.

The short fat man nodded as well, involuntarily wiping away non-existent drool.

"Why would the Sanctuary give the Patrol Team such good benefits? Well, one reason is for the Patrol Team to guard the safekeeping of the Sanctuary. Another point is that this equipment is used to fight Demonized Beasts and to increase one's strength, not just for show."

"Not only that, but members of the Patrol Team are the only ones qualified to use the Advanced training equipment at the training camp, which I've heard helps greatly in boosting strength."

"Moreover, the Patrol Team regularly organizes hunting trips outside to hunt Demonized Beasts. I see you've just come to Green Shadow and must think that hunting Demonized Beasts, being so dangerous, how could it be considered a benefit? But for the Patrol Team, it is indeed a benefit. The dangers of hunting Demonized Beasts are real, but Patrol Team members have luxurious equipment and guidance from a great master like Captain Luo. If you can't handle Demonized Beasts, you might as well be dead."

The Awakener said this with much confidence.

"I am definitely confident to join the Patrol Team and become a great master, and if you guys can join too, then we'll be comrades-in-arms in the future."

"But..." he glanced at the tall thin man, "this brother here doesn't seem to have much strength, you'll have to work hard."

The Awakener then glanced over at the other side at Shay, who was solidly built and dressed in a black suit, "This big brother here seems to have a good sense of strength. You just came to Green Shadow, right?"

Shay thought for a moment, then nodded.

The man continued, "That's right, you look promising, big brother. After you join the Patrol Team, let me take you under my wing..."

Listening to this Awakener, and looking at the registration point ahead where a line had formed, Shay suddenly felt lost.

What had he come here for? It seemed it was to enjoy the lively atmosphere, but how did it suddenly turn out like this?

Beside him, the Iron Hammer Brothers were even more bewildered.

Had they ever said they wanted to sign up? Had they mentioned wanting to join the Patrol Team?

Certainly not!

Yet apparently, this Patrol Team was indeed different from what they had imagined; it was, in fact, surprisingly beyond expectations.

Hunting Demonized Beasts had become an activity for the Patrol Team.

Every member was aiming to increase their strength.

This successfully piqued their curiosity.