Chapter 77

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Lin Qing went on a spending spree and then started to study the Hong Bang team's task system.

Soon, he regretted his impulsive purchases.

He found that although the name and history of the Hong Bang team were very old-fashioned, its organizational structure was extremely modern and corporate-like.

They did not implement the traditional hierarchical pyramid management model but rather a highly flexible project team model.

In this model, a project manager system under the supervision of senior management is implemented, similar to modern society.

The senior management of the Hong Bang, including the top leader and about ten second-level commanders, are only responsible for setting the overall strategic direction, such as capturing more world zones and focusing on specific worlds.

The second-level commanders are also responsible for breaking down the overall plan into individual team tasks and formulating overall reward schemes, such as determining the bonus pool for a world conquest.

The specific implementation is the responsibility of the White Paper Fans, who, based on the guidance of the second-level commanders, collaborate with the planning and intelligence departments to formulate bidding proposals for specific tasks. The second-level commanders form a committee to evaluate the bids based on factors like cost, time, strength, and feasibility, and select the team that will be given the task first.

After the White Paper Fans receive the task, they begin to form a task team within their own faction. They may not personally go but can find a project manager, usually the captain of the Red Stick team, to execute the task.

This system is very flexible and not mechanical, focusing entirely on the core of project benefits.

It is evident that in this exceptionally harsh survival environment, even the oldest gangs, while maintaining their doctrines, adapt to the times, maximizing their potential to increase their chances of survival. Lin Qing received a generous reward of 400 contribution points, not because he brought back the map of the "Secret Passage of Bright Peak," but because it allowed Tianpeng Yuan Shuai to complete the task?

Lin Qing was greatly enlightened.

He knew that his greatest gain from this trip was not the surgeon's savings or the exchange of the ICU emergency monitor, but the true competitive landscape of this maze city with millions of people, seen from a higher level!

If the Hong Bang is like this, then other gangs are likely similar.

Faced with such a tightly organized, finely managed, and modern-minded gang, which has already monopolized a large amount of resources, what can he, a mere lone wolf adventurer, do?

Struggling is not the answer; perhaps it's better to just pretend and be a mediocre Red Flower Double Stick killer?

Lin Qing's eyes flickered, and he took a deep breath.

He cannot sink into despair!

He must move forward.

Lin Qing was worried about what to do next.

Each adventurer can enter the plot world a maximum of three times a month. Lin Qing knew that in front of a giant like the Hong Bang, he was just a small fish. To secure a place in this world, he must seize every opportunity to accelerate his development.

In front of Lin Qing, the screen was filled with recruitment messages posted by White Paper Fans and Red Stick captains!

"【The Legend of the Condor Heroes】: Need one healer with over 3 battles of experience. Team share to be discussed. Task confidential."

"【Fairy Tail】: Need a high-magic defense MT with 10 muscle and an IQ of 8 or higher. Free rental of a +1 magic shield. Team share prioritized."

"【Naruto】: Need one 10-person team healer with output capabilities. Interview location: xx."

There were countless purchase and transaction messages as well.

Lin Qing smiled bitterly.

He had spent all the team contribution points recklessly, making it difficult to participate in many things.

However, these are all future concerns.

He tidied up his things, went out, and casually picked up the Red Flower Double Stick seal.

Lin Qing could feel that someone in the luxurious hotel above was still watching him.

Without hesitation, he walked into a deep, narrow alley.

At the end, he suddenly turned around, but no one was following him.

Lin Qing then entered a hotel with a tavern sign, went upstairs, and then came out from the kitchen behind.

Looking back, there was still no one.

Lin Qing felt relieved.

If he were caught like this, he, a mere newcomer, could only accept his bad luck.

Lin Qing entered a densely populated slum area. It was very similar to the control zone of the Nan Shan Brotherhood, with low wooden shacks. It seemed that due to the scarcity of various resources, the easiest materials were used to build houses and cities.

However, Lin Qing saw that many houses could only use candles for lighting, lacking energy, and were too expensive to use. Even food and drink were extremely meager, and many people looked malnourished.

"What is the purpose of this space?" As an archaeology graduate, Lin Qing couldn't help but wonder.

But he had no time for too much Aristotelian research. Living well in the present and ensuring his safety were his primary concerns.

On a wall near the south, he saw the agreed-upon signal and direction with Li Meilin and her daughter.

He walked over.

In a temporary hourly hotel, he found Li Meilin and Yan Ran.

The mother and daughter were cooking.

Li Meilin was very happy to see Lin Qing return safely and invited him to eat quickly.

Lin Qing couldn't believe that Li Meilin, who had been a successful bank executive, was so domestic. Looking closely, she was wearing a house dress and an apron, busy in front of a steaming pot. Inside, large bones, cabbage, and radishes were boiling, steam rising.

Lin Qing sat down, feeling a sense of peace.

No matter how cold and harsh the outside world, as long as he returned home, had a woman, food to eat, and a bed to sleep in, it felt like home.

No matter how much one possesses, in the end, only these things are real.

Yan Ran stared at Lin Qing, making him feel uneasy.

Lin Qing asked, "What are you looking at?"

Yan Ran glanced at Li Meilin and lowered her voice, "Do you like my mom?"

Lin Qing coughed, "Adult matters, children shouldn't meddle."

Yan Ran puffed out her chest, "I'm not a child, you're not much older than me, okay?"

Lin Qing shrugged helplessly. Kids these days are too mature.

Speaking of maturity, Yan Ran was not small, cough, cough.

Yan Ran, with her mischievous eyes, smiled, "I understand! I understand everything!"

She leaned close to Lin Qing's face and whispered, "Since that's the case, you need to work hard."

Lin Qing was at a loss, "Do you want a house and a car or something?"

Yan Ran pouted, "Although I don't expect anything from you, my mom is a perfect woman in reality. You can't let her live in a leaky house and get sick after being with you, can you?"

Lin Qing thought this was true. They couldn't keep living in this rental place; they needed to find a place to settle down.

He asked Yan Ran, "Have you found out how the properties around here are managed?"

Yan Ran smiled bitterly, "What properties? They are all built haphazardly. That's why it's so chaotic. But it seems that building a house requires the support and approval of the local gang."

"Meaning, this area is all controlled by the Hong Bang or people related to them?" Lin Qing said solemnly.

"Pretty much," Yan Ran pointed to the neatly arranged two-story courtyards in the distance, "In the center of the shelter, near the lake and other good locations, are all occupied by the leaders and elites of the major gangs. That's the luxury area. It's said that only Hong Bang hall masters, faction leaders, and captains and above can live there."

Lin Qing looked over and indeed saw rows of villa-like courtyards, two-story buildings by the lake. Although the style was not particularly elegant, they stood out among the low slums, like cranes among chickens.

"We have a place to live and a safe home, which is already good," Li Meilin, carrying a steaming bowl of soup, walked over and glared at Yan Ran, "Are you talking about luxury here? Afraid of living too long?"

Yan Ran pouted, "But we're not safe in this rental place. Didn't you see how the fat pig landlord looked at you? Even with the mask, your beauty is still captivating."

Lin Qing's face turned cold.

Li Meilin was both embarrassed and angry, scolding, "Children talking nonsense, don't mind it. Yan Ran, eat quickly and go to bed early!"

Lin Qing smiled faintly.

Through the phone booth system, he had already found out that, as a surgeon and a Red Flower Double Stick killer, he had been allocated a two-story house in the lake villa area by the Hong Bang.

But Lin Qing did not plan to move in. The area was full of Hong Bang members, making it easy to be exposed.

However, he found out that due to his successful money-making, the surgeon had a quiet and safe high-end residence in the shelter city.

He had already been there and scouted the location, finding it in the core area controlled by the Hong Bang, surrounded by 7-8 bustling and safe blocks. The Hong Bang patrol teams were constantly patrolling, and no one dared to cause trouble or rob there, making it very suitable for Li Meilin and her daughter to live.

He said calmly, "Yan Ran, eat quickly. After you finish, I'll take you to see the house."

"House?" Yan Ran was delighted, "What kind of house?"

Li Meilin was worried, "Did you spend a lot to rent a house? It's not necessary."

Lin Qing smiled, "You'll see when you get there."

Just as the three of them were halfway through their meal, they heard a loud knocking on the door.

Before Li Meilin could go to open it, the fat pig-like landlord, with a sneaky look, opened the door and came in.

Behind him stood two menacing thugs.

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