Global Fog Survival

Chapter 26: Recruiting People

At this moment, with the mechanical voice finishing its announcement, the parchment added a new feature: the “Leaderboard!”

The leaderboard had three sections:

• Hunting Leaderboard:

1st place: Colin, 143 kills.

2nd place: Arthur Nayatos, 39 kills.

3rd place: Wang Xiong, 39 kills.

…

• Building Leaderboard:

1st place: Colin, Level 2 Territory.

2nd place: Lin Yilan, Level 2 Territory.

3rd place: Meichuan Sanye, Level 2 Territory.

• Resources Leaderboard:

1st place: Colin.

2nd place: Bear Grylls.

3rd place: Li Chou.

…

Colin topped all three leaderboards!

His blood-red name was etched into the eyes of every survivor, especially on the Hunting Leaderboard, where he outnumbered the second place by over a hundred kills, dominating the first place.

The chat channel instantly buzzed with excitement.

“Holy crap, 143 mutant kills, first in building, first in resources, a bloodthirsty legend! Colin, is this powerful?”

“These three boards are interconnected. Kill more, gather more resources, build further…”

“I was worried he’d be killed yesterday. Turns out I was wrong. With over a hundred kills, few can rival him…”

“My mental image of Colin just grew three meters tall!”

“No wonder he can handle such psychological pressure. People really differ in constitution. I’ve just killed my second mutant…”

“Why are there foreigners on the leaderboard? Isn’t this game all for Chinese players?”

“What? You’re not Japanese?”

“Fuck? You’re not from the USA?”

“What? You’re not from Russia? I saw this bread and thought this game was for us Russians…”

“Damn, some people’s speech is so weird, like machine translation. It turns out you’re not Chinese!”

“It looks like this game has built-in voice translation…”

“I’m not worthy, ranked 77th on the Hunting Board, 49th on the Resources Board, 34th on the Building Board, Level 2 Territory. By the way, I’m simple. Give me boobs, and I’ll give you food…”

“Anyone teaching foreign languages? My language skills are poor. I want to learn before I die. Ranked 18th on the Resources Board, blonde and busty preferred…”

“Blonde cultist, you betrayed us Chinese! White-haired lolis are the truth!”

“You all just want to whore, but make it sound so refined.”

“Big guy, big guy, what about men? I’m blond, named Harry, big down there…”

…

With everyone dreaming of freebies, Colin was already planning his next move!

“Food and water are sufficient. These 99 extra loaves of bread allow me to do many things…”

Colin returned to his house, leaning back in his chair, one arm on the armrest, his hand supporting his face, fingers tapping the table absentmindedly. Two upgraded servants sat quietly at the large desk, waiting for orders.

With the territory expanded, the next step was, naturally, to recruit more hands. Having such a large house with just three people and being called a lord with only two servants was unacceptable. It greatly diminished Colin’s dignity as a lord! Recruiting more people was urgent.

Using the parchment and fogpoints, Colin could only recruit servants—three points per servant. Recruiting higher-level talents required special recruitment cards, likely only obtainable through tasks. For now, he could only recruit ordinary servants.

Of course, Colin wouldn’t waste fogpoints on servants since many people were selling them on the world channel. A few hundred milliliters of water or a loaf of bread could be traded for a person. At this point, people were the least valuable resource. The daily tasks couldn’t even support the players themselves, let alone two servants, making them a burden.

This was why Colin planned to take advantage of this opportunity. However, recruiting wasn’t just about numbers. The biggest limitations were food and lanterns. Food was manageable, as resources weren’t yet critical during this pioneering phase. But lanterns, although replaceable, only burned blood at a standard rate when using system lanterns. Otherwise, the blood burned one to two times faster, which was not cost-effective.

Currently, Colin had only two lanterns, and he planned to form two teams based on this. The first team would be his own. Ordinary blood could light an area with a 20-meter diameter, about 314 square meters, or nearly three-fourths of a basketball court. This space was large enough for ten people, let alone three. With ordinary blood, Colin could use the synthesis function to merge three to one into foul tainted blood. Beyond that, he couldn’t proceed because he hadn’t unlocked it.

“Hmm, recruit twelve people here, totaling fourteen. Each group of three spreads out, with number two as my deputy. I’ll lead this team to explore those treasures,” Colin thought silently.

Then, there would be a second team using the other lantern. Servants lacked crafting abilities, so this team would use foul tainted blood. This blood could only illuminate within a five-meter radius, about 78 square meters. To be safe, five people should be enough. More would be inconvenient, risking everyone being taken down if one fell. This team wouldn’t face major challenges. They would just explore near the base.

“Unfortunately, I can’t take others’ parchment and crafting tables; otherwise, I could form a larger second team,” Colin sighed. The parchment and crafting table were crucial and seemed to disappear upon death. He wasn’t certain but found nothing when searching the woman’s body.

After confirming with his two servants that there were no issues, the plan was set: recruit sixteen servants, forming two teams. Colin started acquiring unwanted human resources from the trading market.

[Grade 3 Water]

[Item Description: Slightly contaminated but drinkable water.]

[Type: Consumable.]

[Quantity: 200 ml.]

[Price: One servant.]

[Seller’s Note: Other unique items are also negotiable.]