Wow! The item-dropping rate is really high!

At least Bai E didn't see any signs of the players being bewitched by demons, unless they were willing...

Of course, he was familiar with players like Kuang Xin, but the player responsible must be a permanent resident of the town's ruins. Kuang Xin's four-person squad was used to operating on their own. They would likely receive many tasks in the future and probably wouldn't stay here all the time, so they weren't suitable.

The target... hadn't been identified.

"My Lord, it seems you are troubled by something?" A gentle voice rang out nearby, lively and bright. Bai E looked up and saw a radiant smile.

Yafei?

He remembered the name as one of the more memorable among the new players he had met.

The main reason was that this girl was the closest to Kuang Xin and the others, appearing quite familiar with them.

"Hmm," Bai E nodded with interest.

Players were always bold and proactive.

In the face of these fellows, he didn't mind showing his troubles.

After all, if NPCs had no troubles, how could players have opportunities?

Yafei's eyes moved around, her gaze sweeping over the rock nearby that was explaining the work to everyone. "My Lord... are you troubled by the construction supervision of the city?"

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"Yes," Bai E replied with an encouraging smile. "So, can you help?"

The standard phrasing of a task, Yafei's face lit up with a smile.

"..."

The smile gradually solidified.

No task alerts received?

After a moment of confusion, Yafei earnestly asked, "I'm not sure how I can be of help to you, my Lord?"

"The work of supervision in construction naturally requires the supervisor to have an understanding of the construction itself..."

That's right!

Different roles require different abilities in the appointer.

The defense force of Black Street needs a certain level of martial capability, and a manager needs a certain level of management experience.

So, the supervisor in charge of the city construction naturally must possess certain construction skills to be competent.

The effect of appointments comes from the different abilities each person possesses.

So far, no player with construction skills had been found among the players; this was the core reason Bai E hadn't found a suitable target yet.

"I see!" Yafei's eyes shone. "I understand, my Lord!"

With that, she took the Wang brothers and turned to leave. "Follow me!"

Watching the three figures walking away, Bai E's gaze was tinged with anticipation as he stroked his chin.

He had some impression of these three, and since they were close to Kuang Xin and his group, they must have earned some basic recognition from them.

If they could surprise him, he wouldn't mind giving them a lift.

...

"Big sister, where are we going?"

"Where are we going?" Yafei turned around and, with some frustration, poked Wang Wenyan's forehead with her finger. "We're going to learn skills! Wasn't the Lord's meaning clear enough? It's a shame, one of you is a doctoral student and the other a graduate student!"

A Supervisor!

An instant elevation to the management level!

This was a chance to soar to the heavens that could only appear with the emergence of a new force and new opportunities!

As long as they could seize it, what would the advantage gained by other players hunting monsters amount to?

Yafei was uncertain about the road ahead, but given that their combat abilities were not as savage as other players, this was their only chance to overtake others on the curve.

The Wang brothers could understand this as well, but...

Wang Wenbo, the graduate student, couldn't accept this and retorted, "We need a place to learn skills before we can think of learning... and we can't beat the monsters to it."

Wang Wenyan, the doctoral student, also puzzled, scratched his cheek, "Yeah... where do we go to learn?"

"Have you forgotten the tasks we did in the city before?" Yafei raised an eyebrow. "As long as you're willing to work, there are plenty of tasks available at the NPCs!"

They arrived at a construction site they had passed by before, and seeing the NPC who was instructively pointing while supporting a log on his shoulder, Yafei rushed up eagerly, "Uncle, is there anything we can help with?"

"Help?" The burly, bearded man glanced at Yafei then casually pointed to the side. "There's plenty of help needed; go to whatever you like and lend a hand."

[Side Quest Triggered—Lend a Hand!]

[Lend a Hand!: The city lies in ruins waiting to be rebuilt. Everywhere is in dire need of manpower. Find a suitable place to help complete a certain degree of construction work, and you shall receive the reward of diligence. Quest Requirement: Focus on assisting the construction for at least 0/60 minutes. Quest Completion Reward: Basic Building Techniques Experience +25.]

As expected!

Yafei's face brightened, and he turned to look at the two Wang brothers, "What are we waiting for?"

Though the experience was scant, it could be conjured from nothing.

They carried on them a few hundred points of general experience and a small amount of combat experience accumulated from the past, but without any level-one skills, they couldn't utilize that experience.

They must find a mentor, or receive a quest that grants the necessary special ability experience, to learn the required skills.

In this period of national reconstruction, mentors were hard to find, but were quests also difficult to come by?

...

Time passed quietly, and the sun gradually rose higher.

The players were quite diligent, battling non-stop even during the night when beasts preferred to roam, thankfully their efforts were quite fruitful—

[Feedback from the commission: Insight +1.0, Physical Strength +1.2, Reflex +0.7, Mystery +0.3, Light Weapons Mastery Experience +148, Light Firearms Mastery Experience +382, Ranged Weapons Mastery Experience +158, Heavy Weapons Mastery Experience +274.]

That was a fat loot!

Many hands make light work. Even though the bounty was greatly reduced, these players, who once struggled at the bottom of the game, or rather the world, were now achieving astonishing improvements with the support of a guaranteed platform.

Accordingly, the power fed back to Bai E was unprecedentedly abundant.

Bai E, who had experienced several encounters with demons in the past, was highly alert to this sudden surge in power. Although he did not resist being called a child of demons by the players, he had to be careful about the source of this title.

The moment he felt the power burgeoning from all corners within his body, he mobilized his Spiritual Energy to meticulously monitor every physical and mental change.

Fortunately... except for the rise in power itself, there were no other changes.

At that moment, Bai E, who had been meditating at the edge of the battlefield to restore his Spiritual Energy, suddenly opened his eyes—the keen Spiritual Energy "reported" several purposeful gazes slowly approaching from the distance.

Was it Yafei and the two other players?

Bai E, upon opening his eyes, understood their intent.

He looked at them with a bit of admiration because in his own visible appointment panel, the names of the three had already appeared on the list of potential candidates for the Infrastructure Department.

"It seems you have already achieved enough growth," Bai E said without waiting for them to speak. As they approached, he was the first to greet them.

"My lord..." Yafei gazed intently at Bai E, full of expectation.

"However, only one of you can be the official in charge of supervising the construction. Perhaps a choice must be made amongst yourselves."

This was something the three had not anticipated.

The three looked at each other, their eyes somewhat confused.

They had been excited about the prospect of becoming city officials together after working all night, but now...

After a moment of hesitation, Yafei calmly issued the command, "Wen Bo, you go."

"Boss?" Wen Bo felt somewhat embarrassed.

Although he wanted this rare opportunity, it was Yafei who had found it and led them to action; now...

Yafei's brow furrowed, her tone sounding a bit harsh, "If I tell you to go, then go! Why all this fuss?"

Wen Bo was not as steady as needed, and engaging in this kind of work was just the right thing to make him settle down. Yafei thought there was no problem with it.

"Yes... yes!" Faced with a now-serious Yafei, Wen Bo instantly agreed.

[You have invited "Wang Wen Bo" to become the head of the Infrastructure Department in your territory (Dawn Town).]

[The target has accepted your invitation.]

"There's more work for you all," Bai E said with a smile to the remaining two, including Yafei, after completing the appointment.

It was just a small test of his. Although he trusted players more, not every player could be trusted.

These three players, however, were worth using.

"The city is in ruins and needs more than just supervision over construction. Logistics and production areas also need careful attention..."

Yafei, who had been a bit dispirited, once again lit up, "My lord..."

"But first, you all need to master the relevant abilities..."

[Side Quest Triggered—Officer Training...]