"Kong Ling, come here and sit."
Da Bai Tu patted the sofa beside her, and to Zuo Feng's astonishment, Kong Ling suddenly appeared in front of Da Bai Tu and sat down obediently beside her—Da Bai Tu was truly an excellent teacher!
"I've thought it over. In this apocalypse, an individual's strength is limited. We need a strong team to face various challenges. Only by uniting can we survive in this cruel environment. So, I propose we form a team together. What are your opinions? Of course, if anyone doesn't wish to join, they can leave. For those leaving the Tiger King Alliance, each person can take one-seventh of the supplies."
Yue Jiaxue's gaze fell on the young woman, who was practically ecstatic, realizing this was an acknowledgment of her! She immediately nodded repeatedly in agreement.
Yue Jiaxue then looked at Yue Jiayu. Having been bullied by her older sister since childhood, Yue Jiayu dared not object and immediately stated she would listen to her sister.
Yue Jiaxue then looked at the two women brought back from the Tiger King Alliance. A flicker of gratitude passed through their eyes, and they unhesitatingly expressed their willingness to join.
"Qianqian-jie, what about you?"
Yue Jiaxue looked at Da Bai Tu.
"I'll listen to my Xiao Nan Ren."
Da Bai Tu smiled sweetly, glancing at Zuo Feng.
Da Bai Tu's words made Zuo Feng involuntarily puff out his chest with pride, secretly gloating to himself, 'Look how sensible my woman is!'
A look of triumph appeared on his face as he waited for Yue Jiaxue's gaze to fall on him, so he could declare with dignity—'I also think forming a team is a good idea; only by working together can we face more crises.'
But—Yue Jiaxue's gaze actually skipped right over him, not even looking at him!
"Good, it's a unanimous vote. From today onwards, we are a team."
Yue Jiaxue directly announced the formation of the team.
Zuo Feng immediately stretched out his neck; he wanted to protest!
'What does that mean? He hasn't even voiced his opinion yet? What does 'unanimous vote' mean?'
Just as he was about to speak, he met Yue Jiaxue's icy gaze, and Zuo Feng instantly withered, sheepishly retracting his neck.
"Pfft—"
Da Bai Tu could no longer hold it in, hugging Zuo Feng's arm and laughing, her body shaking—Xiao Nan Ren's timid appearance was so adorable!
"Since the team is formed, the next question is who will be the leader. I propose Zuo Feng be the leader, and I'll be the co-leader. Do any of you have objections?"
Yue Jiaxue's gaze swept over everyone—well, Zuo Feng was skipped again.
The young woman naturally had no objections, and the two women brought from the Tiger King Alliance naturally had no objections either. They were seeking protection, and being taken in was already a great fortune. What opinions could they have on choosing a leader? Yue Jiayu, needless to say, listened to her sister in everything; Da Bai Tu was the best, listening to Zuo Feng.
"I object! You haven't even asked for my consent to make me the leader!"
Zuo Feng felt he couldn't be cowardly any longer; this time, he had to be firm—'Did you get my consent to make me the leader?'
"There's a room full of women here and only one man. If not you, then who? If you think you're incapable, irresponsible, or you think you're not as good as us women, you don't have to be the leader; I'll do it!"
Da Mi Tao didn't even glance at Zuo Feng, responding coldly.
"Hmph! Woman—do you think a provocation will work on me?"
Zuo Feng sneered inwardly, his outstretched neck retracting again—mainly because Zuo Feng himself felt that a man should have a man's responsibilities and duties!
"Ahem, since I'm the leader, I should name the team. Let's call it the 'Da Bai Special Operations Team.'"
Zuo Feng lightly coughed twice, clearing his throat. He couldn't always follow Yue Jiaxue's rhythm; he should naturally name the team.
As for the origin of the name, Zuo Feng saw a room full of legs, and it just popped into his head. Zuo Feng felt it was very fitting.
However, under Yue Jiaxue's icy gaze, Zuo Feng suddenly felt that since it was a team, the name should also be proposed and voted on by everyone, fairly, justly, and openly!
Ultimately, with a vote of 6:2, Yue Jiaxue's proposal of "Firefly" was passed, and Zuo Feng's proposal of "Da Bai Special Operations Team" was rejected. As for the two votes, they were naturally Zuo Feng and Kong Ling, whose arm was passively raised by Zuo Feng—even Da Bai Tu didn't side with Zuo Feng this time.
At this point, Zuo Feng happily announced that the team name was officially set as "Firefly." Zuo Feng was magnanimous; he didn't care about such a trivial matter as naming the team. As a man, how could he argue with a group of women over such a small thing as a name?
"Zuo Feng, next up are our two Mutant attributes and skills!"
Yue Jiaxue's tone was serious, and a dazzling golden nine-petaled crystal lotus slowly bloomed from her palm, instantly capturing everyone's attention. Zuo Feng also involuntarily held his breath.
Zuo Feng's expression was grave as he carefully observed Yue Jiaxue's crystal lotus. It was roughly the same size as the lotus in Zuo Feng's mind, with 13 lotus seeds and nine petals.
On the lotus pod, 13 lotus seeds, 12 of which were crystal clear, and 1 lotus seed shimmered with a golden light, sacred and dazzling.
Among the nine golden petals, one petal had an even more dazzling golden rune flashing upon it, as if containing endless power.
Zuo Feng took a deep breath, purple light flashing in his pupils, and a purple crystal lotus slowly emerged from his forehead. Purple light flowed over its nine petals, and among the 13 lotus seeds, one emitted a diamond-like brilliant glow.
Inside the room, one golden and one purple lotus shone in harmony, radiating light. Everyone's gaze was drawn to these two lotuses, with looks of fascination and envy. Beautiful! Absolutely beautiful! This was the source of the Mutant's power.
"My attribute is Light."
Yue Jiaxue held the golden lotus in her hand, the sacred golden light illuminating her majestic face.
"After lighting up one lotus seed, a rune appears on the corresponding petal; by communicating with the rune, I can cast a skill. My skill is to condense light elements and attach them to weapons, significantly increasing attack power and penetration. When attached to an arrow, the arrow shoots like a swift meteor, ignoring weight. With me as the center, everything within a thousand meters is within range. I call this skill 'Meteor of Light'; moreover, after using my ability, my vision can see mosquitoes a thousand meters away!"
Zuo Feng scoffed at Yue Jiaxue's naming ability. The name Meteor of Light was truly mediocre; if he were to name it, it should be called—Dynamic Light Wave.
However, Zuo Feng also knew that now was not the time to quibble over names, and Yue Jiaxue's vision after using her ability was too astonishing, seeing mosquitoes a thousand meters away, simply inhuman!
"I don't know my attribute either, but I can control beings like 'Kong Ling.' The position of the lit lotus seed on my purple lotus was originally a purple-glowing lotus seed. It is now rooted in Kong Ling's brain and has grown into a nine-petaled purple lotus without lotus seeds.
And now, this lit lotus seed is a transparent lotus seed that grew and lit up after subduing Kong Ling.
Yue Jiayu said that Kong Ling has a Space attribute, and my skill is probably related to Kong Ling, also a Space attribute, a Space Shield. I can control the Space Shield to move or attack, but the range is only 5 meters. As for the shield's defensive power, I'm not yet certain."
As he spoke, a Space Shield appeared in front of Zuo Feng, floating before him. The shield's surface glowed with a faint, brilliant light, as if it could devour all attacks.
"As for Kong Ling, her attribute is Space. She can disappear into the void and reappear instantly, but she lacks offensive means. I speculate that Kong Ling should also be able to summon a Space Shield. My skill should come from Kong Ling, but these are all just speculations."
Zuo Feng's gaze was profound. Both he and Yue Jiaxue had only just become Mutants and were still in the exploratory stage of their own abilities.
Zuo Feng and Yue Jiaxue retracted their lotuses, and the light gradually faded, restoring calm to the room.
He and Yue Jiaxue displayed their powers to everyone simply to give them a general understanding of their abilities, as even he and Yue Jiaxue hadn't fully explored them yet.
Next was a simple self-introduction, mainly to get to know each other a little, including future work assignments. After all, Zuo Feng didn't even know the names of the two women brought from the Tiger King Alliance, and these two women knew nothing about Zuo Feng and the others.
Through the introductions, Zuo Feng learned the names of the two: the numb woman was Li Jiajia, a chef; the unconscious woman was Wu Yanyan, a dancer with a sweet and pleasant voice.
Next was the specific task assignment. Zuo Feng was too lazy to think and left everything to Yue Jiaxue. Yue Jiaxue quickly assigned everyone's tasks:
Zuo Feng and Yue Jiaxue were responsible for external combat and searching for supplies. Da Bai Tu was in charge of supply registration and distribution. Tao Yanyan was responsible for recording medical supplies and everyone's future medical work. Li Jiajia was responsible for everyone's meals. Yue Jiayu and Wu Yanyan were temporarily assigned to daily chores.
The first full team meeting of the Yinghuo Team concluded here.
After the meeting, everyone began to eat. It wasn't a lavish meal; food was precious in the apocalypse and could not be wasted. Easily perishable foods like bread became their dinner. Considering that the newcomers, Li Jiajia and Da Bai Tu, both had injuries, they needed nutritional supplements.
It was also the team's first communal meal, so three cans were opened. The electricity in the community had long been cut off, so everyone ate by candlelight, making it a rather un-sumptuous candlelight dinner.
"Look what's outside!"
Tao Yanyan's words made everyone turn their heads to look outside…