Chapter 7

In the end, Liu Miaomiao managed to persuade the others to let Lin Xinghai become their roommate.

The reason they were able to reach a consensus was entirely because Wang Yao asked, "What if your old classmate can't control himself and his 'wolfish nature' gets the better of him?"

With Liu Miaomiao's blushing response, "Then I'll 'serve the wolf with my body' to ensure your safety," all the arguments came to an end.

Looking at the five girls returning, Lin Xinghai couldn't help but ask, "By the way, you didn't even consult my opinion. How did you decide that I would definitely agree to be your roommate?"

"Hey! Don't tell me you prefer living with a bunch of rough men?" Liu Miaomiao raised an eyebrow and said.

Lin Xinghai was immediately speechless. Unless he had a problem with his sexual orientation, he really couldn't make such a choice.

"Cough!" Lin Xinghai cleared his throat, masking his embarrassment, and then said seriously, "Liu Miaomiao, I have something very important to tell you."

"What is it?" Liu Miaomiao immediately became nervous.

"It's like this, after I woke up from the cryo-pod, I seem to have lost my memory, yes! Partial amnesia," Lin Xinghai said bluntly.

This was the most reasonable explanation he could think of. Whether others believed it or not, he believed it.

Sure enough, Liu Miaomiao and the others showed surprise, "Did the cryo-system malfunction? That's very rare!"

Hearing Liu Miaomiao say this, Lin Xinghai was delighted. He had guessed right; such a thing really did happen. He was about to continue the conversation.

However, Liu Miaomiao continued, "But it's not a big deal. Spend some points at the medical pod and get a brain cell repair injection, and it will be fixed. Do you want me to go with you?"

Lin Xinghai really wanted to curse, "Damn, the technology has advanced so much?"

"No need, I feel my memory is gradually recovering. There's no need to waste precious points. I just wanted to let you know about this," Lin Xinghai said.

"Really?" Liu Miaomiao was a bit skeptical.

"Absolutely true!" Lin Xinghai said earnestly.

After that, no one continued to dwell on the issue. Liu Miaomiao introduced the other four girls.

The one with the most curvaceous figure was Wang Yao, whom Lin Xinghai already knew. The other three were Qin Zixue, Yang Yi, and Shen Yimei.

After everyone had introduced themselves, it was almost time for the dormitory allocation.

However, before the dormitory allocation, everyone had to re-verify their information, which was retrieved from the database of Shelter No. 83.

Once confirmed, the information would be recorded on the identity card.

This identity card, in addition to serving as an ID, was also equivalent to a bank card. Each identity card had 10 initial points.

1 point could buy a basic nutrition meal, which means that if one were frugal, it would be equivalent to three days' worth of food.

As for the future, everyone would have to find their own way.

However, the Star Shield Shelter was in the expansion phase and was in dire need of labor, so there was no need to worry about finding a job.

After Lin Xinghai and the others received their identity cards, they were all assigned to Room 301 in Building D.

It's worth noting that when the group applied for the same dormitory, the registrar's expression was quite colorful.

However, he didn't deliberately cause trouble. After confirming that the girls were all willing, he directly arranged it.

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"God, this is too shabby!" Pushing open the door to Room 301, the girls couldn't help but exclaim after taking a look around.

The entire dormitory had only three bunk beds, and the only electrical appliance was a single energy-saving light bulb, not even a fan.

Moreover, there was no bathroom or even a faucet in the dormitory. The entire floor had only two public restrooms and one faucet.

The faucet required an identity card to dispense water, and it cost 3 points per bucket.

This was why Lin Xinghai had seen so many people not bathing on the way. The water was not cheap at all.

Fortunately, the shelter management wasn't completely inhumane. They at least provided them with bedding and other essential living items.

After the girls quickly tidied up their beds, they began to discuss what to do next with a sense of grievance.

"According to this paper, we must find a job within two days, but the positions listed here are not suitable for women," Liu Miaomiao said with a worried look, holding the paper Ji Yuan had given them.

"Isn't there a compound factory or a clothing factory listed? I don't want to work in those positions. On the way here, I saw many shops recruiting salespeople. Why don't we check them out?" Wang Yao suggested.

"Aren't you concerned about the salary? I don't want to be short of points for a shower," Qin Zixue said, probably the cleanest among them.

The girls were all talking about their views, while Lin Xinghai quietly observed from the side. At this moment, he was glad he had joined the Sky Splitter Mercenary Group.

Suddenly, Shen Yimei, standing by the door, let out a light exclamation, "What's happening outside? It's so noisy."

She said this and then opened the door and walked out.

Lin Xinghai's face also showed a look of curiosity.

Because his hearing was the best among them, he could hear not only the arguments but also the sounds of fighting.

Soon, Shen Yimei returned, with a hint of panic on her face.

"Yimei, what's wrong?" Liu Miaomiao asked immediately.

"Some people are collecting protection fees. They call themselves the Axe Gang. They are very strong. I saw a skinny young man knock down a 200-pound man with one punch," Shen Yimei said, her voice trembling.

"What! What about the security team? Are they just standing by and doing nothing?" Liu Miaomiao was immediately shocked.

Lin Xinghai went to the window and scanned the street below, then said, "The security team has left. With the population so dense in the lower city, they probably can't do much even if they wanted to."

He had heard Roger mention these things before. The gangs were actually just a group of small-time hooligans.

However, they always knew their limits. They never caused fatalities and didn't overly oppress ordinary people. Moreover, many gangs paid "tribute" to certain mercenary groups.

So, after several large-scale clean-ups in the lower city showed little effect, the management here began to turn a blind eye.

After all, they spent a lot of effort to eliminate one gang, but soon, driven by profit, a new gang would quickly emerge. It was better to keep the known gangs in check.

Lin Xinghai didn't expect to encounter such a situation on his first day at the Star Shield Shelter.