Invincible Copy System
Chapter Summary
Although we can’t afford all sorts of medicines, we can still afford some nutritional supplements, such as dairy products, which can also improve people’s health.” Wei Xiong no longer had much say in matters within the gathering point, mainly because he wasn't often there, so the power of discourse had shifted to Zhang Chu. Although we can't train them into experts, they'll still have the opportunity to handle weapons within your guard team. Although we think we’re doing this for their own good,...
“If you hadn’t brought this up, we probably wouldn’t have dared to do it. After all, we’re not financially well-off. Now that we have your income, I think we can definitely improve everyone’s health. Although we can’t afford all sorts of medicines, we can still afford some nutritional supplements, such as dairy products, which can also improve people’s health.”
Wei Xiong no longer had much say in matters within the gathering point, mainly because he wasn't often there, so the power of discourse had shifted to Zhang Chu. As Zhang Chu spoke, the others nodded in agreement. This generation had already reached adulthood; improving their physical condition would not only be extremely costly, but they also lacked sufficient funds. However, the next generation absolutely could not be neglected; they had to start by improving the next generation.
"Actually, besides increasing their nutrition, we have another way. Based on my own experience, I trained at the community martial arts gym back then, and that's how I got my current skills. Brother Liu wants to form a guard team, right? We can definitely set up a military training program for them. We can't just increase their food; we also need to provide them with certain conveniences in terms of movement. I think that way, they will be stronger than others of the same age."
At this moment, Li Tian thought of his own experience. When he first went into the wilderness, he was terrified. If it weren't for Liu Ning, he probably would have died there long ago. But later, he worked hard and transformed from a coward into a warrior apprentice. This could be considered a comeback. However, compared to Liu Ning, he was still a bit insignificant. So, he continued to follow Liu Ning's lead.
"You know what, this kid's idea is actually pretty good. Although we can't train them into experts, they'll still have the opportunity to handle weapons within your guard team. For ordinary people, weapons are the quickest way to increase their combat effectiveness. We can also apply to establish a guard team at a gathering point, and then we can equip them with a batch of weapons. That will provide some protection for our patrol members, at least much better than before. How strong can their combat effectiveness be if they go out with big swords?"
Wei Xiong suddenly had a flash of inspiration and immediately figured out how to do it. If this method was followed, most of the people in the settlement would be able to get some training. Many of them had never handled a gun before. In the apocalypse, if you don't have a strong physique, you should be able to operate these firearms. Otherwise, when a real crisis comes, you'll just have to wait to die.
“I don’t have any objections, but military training takes up time. You don’t have to worry about your livelihood, but these people do. If the training time reaches two or three days a month, it will take away two or three days’ wages. I don’t know if these people are willing to do that. If it causes public outrage, then our discussion will be useless.”
Li Tie's considerations were quite comprehensive, which is why he spoke his mind. While two or three days' wages might not mean much to those present, and they all felt that strengthening their own abilities was far more important than making money, the situation was different for the common people. These people were struggling to even get enough to eat; how could you expect to reason with them? That was absolutely impossible.
“There’s absolutely no problem with this. We all have statutory holidays. Even if someone doesn’t take a break, I can give them a subsidy of 200 yuan per day and provide them with three meals a day. That’s all I can do. If they still don’t want to go after all that, then they’re really hopeless. That’s all we can do. We also have to consider their feelings. Although we think we’re doing this for their own good, we can’t force them to do it if they don’t want to.”
After listening to Liu Ning's words, everyone nodded. Liu Ning had already done quite well to reach this point. If they asked him to do more, it would probably be impossible. Everyone present understood that he was capable of such dedication, and there was no one else like him in the entire society. If those guys were really not good people, then let them fall behind in the tide of society.
“Let’s all contribute some money. This is also to establish a gathering point. Although Brother Liu provides them with training grounds and instructors, they will definitely need to fire guns. Every time they fire, there will be losses. There are quite a few of them. If Brother Liu provides them with weapons and ammunition, it will not be a small amount. We can’t let Brother Liu pay for all of this.”
Li Tie then thought of another matter. They were all doing quite well now, and if several thousand people were to go all at once, it would be a considerable burden on Liu Ning's military battalion. "We've already caused them trouble, so we should at least share some of the expenses," he thought. "Otherwise, proposing this plan would be like taking advantage of a big spender, and that big spender is Liu Ning. That would be incredibly unseemly."
"As long as you have the will, that's enough. I'm just afraid that I'll be the only one putting in the effort. As long as everyone is willing, you don't need to worry about the rest. Anyway, I still have my own channels, and getting a batch of weapons and ammunition shouldn't be a big problem. I won't worry about the specifics here. You're responsible for mobilizing them and making them feel a sense of honor. I still remember what happened last time. We can't take on everything ourselves; it won't do us any good. We need to make everyone have a spirit of dedication."
What Liu Ning fears most is encountering a situation like the last one. It was incredibly disheartening for her. Hearing Liu Ning bring up the matter again, many people in the room felt very sad, as they had all been deeply hurt last time.
As for the issue of weapons and ammunition, Liu Ning had nothing to worry about. Back in Windmill City, he had taken away almost half of the city's weapons and ammunition. It would be strange if he were worried about people like them using them!