After reviewing the robot's full data, Yi Bai immediately called for Jiang Xiaoci.
Using a command emblem, he added Jiang Xiaoci to the robot's third command sequence and briefed her on the robot's origin and purpose.
"Congratulations, sir. You've acquired quite the treasure."
Jiang Xiaoci smiled, her eyes constantly shifting with curiosity as she assessed the robot, marveling at its impressive combat capabilities.
"This thing is probably best stationed on the sixth floor to guard."
"Although we've taken control of this building, it's still not officially part of the shelter."
"This guy should serve as a bodyguard at the door for now. Once the shelter expands, its value will increase."
Yi Bai directed the robot to stand guard at the door, then turned to Jiang Xiaoci.
"What about the group of survivors from the neighborhood downstairs? How do you plan to handle them?"
"With our current supplies, it will be a bit difficult to feed all of them."
Yi Bai had an idea of what Jiang Xiaoci might be planning, but he wasn't fully sure, and wanted to hear her detailed strategy.
"Sir, roughly three hundred survivors from the entire neighborhood have gathered, and when you include our original residents, it brings us to around four hundred people," Jiang Xiaoci explained, already prepared.
"Given our current stockpile, we can only provide enough for everyone for about a week."
"But since I've brought these people in, I'm not going to just feed them for free."
"According to the shelter's development plan, whether we're expanding through the market or utilizing the locations of various supermarkets that Lin Yue discovered during her exploration, we need a sufficient population to secure these resources."
"I plan to let them rest and adjust for a day, and then organize them by gender and age for different tasks."
"There will be a group of 20-30 men, who will be paired with three soldiers and sent to Chen Qiuren. They will be equipped with basic weapons to maintain order at the market."
"As long as we manage it well, the offline trade locations will continuously generate profits."
At this point, Yi Bai asked, "How much do you plan to charge for the stalls? Or, should I say... protection fees?"
Jiang Xiaoci's intentions were clear. She wasn't just providing a safe trading environment for the survivors; she planned to earn profits to offset the shelter's expenses.
"Not much, just ten percent."
Jiang Xiaoci smiled brightly. "It's much cheaper than the fifty percent that those thugs take, and I've provided different stall options to ensure there won't be too many complaints."
"As long as we can keep one market running successfully with more than a hundred people, we can generate enough supplies to feed twenty people every day."
"This is just the initial plan. If we continue to expand the market or take over more market locations, the profits will only grow."
"At the same time, the security team led by Chen Qiuren will provide deterrence, enhancing the shelter's influence."
"In addition to the market, I also plan to organize a logistics team of around 120-150 people, who will assist the soldiers in transporting supplies."
"Currently, Li Ya hasn't figured out a way to restart the old cars, so we still rely on manpower for transport and coordination."
Jiang Xiaoci paused before adding softly, "At this stage, manpower remains the foundation of any force's operations."
"Before we regain more technological capabilities, the strength of the shelter depends entirely on how many people we have."
Yi Bai fully understood this.
"Got it, go ahead and do your thing!"
Yi Bai wasn't afraid of mistakes. Even if Jiang Xiaoci's plan had flaws, leading to disruptions in the supply chain, he wasn't worried.
It would just mean burning through a few more of his talent rewards!
As long as the shelter ran out of food, the talent rewards would come flooding in!
Of course, Yi Bai hoped Jiang Xiaoci's plan would unfold smoothly, leading to a snowball effect that would rapidly expand the shelter.
"Sir, I'll handle it."
Jiang Xiaoci nodded respectfully. Although she hadn't revealed all the details of her plan, Yi Bai trusted her work ethic.
Jiang Xiaoci had already mentioned to him before that she'd managed a massive underground organization with thousands of people in various roles, from regular staff to spies.
With such experience, managing a few hundred people was no challenge for her.
Yi Bai trusted her completely and gave her full authority.
After Jiang Xiaoci left, Yi Bai stood by the window, watching the registration queue downstairs.
The registration was almost complete. Jiang Xiaoci hadn't assigned all the survivors to this building.
She had selected a mix of men and women with special skills to stay in Yi Bai's building, while the rest were spread out among two nearby buildings.
Once all three buildings were filled, Jiang Xiaoci left two soldiers, Liu Rui and Li Yang, to oversee the security and ensure the safety within the buildings.
Some survivors grew impatient during the initial distribution.
"We came here just to get food, right? We're not supposed to stay here like this."
"Ah, cramming so many people into one house, I might as well go back to my own shelter."
"Stop complaining, just follow the arrangement. Do you think anyone will protect you if you go back?"
There were a few grumbling voices in the crowd, but they were quickly quelled.
For the survivors, personal safety was the top priority.
As long as they felt safe, anything else—like freedom—was secondary.
Most of the complaints were rooted in the shelter's system, which, while imperfect, still held hope for some.
After all, if they could grow the shelter, wouldn't they become rulers of this new world?
Many young men harbored such thoughts, but Jiang Xiaoci had already anticipated this.
After assigning the survivors, she sent Li Jie and a few familiar elderly people to work on the community's cohesion.
They stayed up all night, going door to door, emphasizing the importance of unity and reiterating the current global crisis.
Jiang Xiaoci held the moral high ground firmly in her hands.
Meanwhile, she sent Lin Yue and other idle soldiers back to the neighborhood to destroy the remaining shelters, severing their only escape route.
Without their own shelter, the survivors would have no choice but to stay and work.
Chen Qiuren also wanted to help with this task, thinking it would be easy—just stay in one room for 30 minutes and do whatever he liked.
But Jiang Xiaoci refused his request and assigned him two soldiers to continue setting up the market's rules and ensuring its security.
"Great, I always get the most dangerous tasks."
Chen Qiuren rolled his eyes and complained, "I'm a doctor, how can you send me with a gun to the front lines?"
But despite the grumbling, he left with the soldiers, disappearing into the night.
The shelter had entered an era of explosive growth.
Even the first batch of female residents was busy, following Li Jie and continuously comforting the new arrivals.
The shelter, top to bottom, was like a well-oiled machine—working tirelessly into the night.
Even Yi Bai, normally the most relaxed, had no time to rest.
His vision was filled with constant notifications about Lin Yue and the soldiers destroying shelters.
Even with his eyes closed, he could still see the flashing information lights, preventing him from getting any rest.
By morning, Yi Bai still hadn't slept, his eyes wide open, staring into the void.
He was exhausted!
But the constant flow of survival points notifications still managed to bring a smile to his face.
"Heh, I'm really making a killing!"
"Xiaoci's plan is letting me rake in profits just by staying at home!"