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Chapter 77: Awe and Security… Flattery Is Essential.

Shen Yi’s show of force worked wonders.

The survivors already looked at him with fear.

Yes, he had said those words in front of them on purpose.

His goal was to instill awe in them!

Only awe could make them fear him and realize how terrible betrayal would be!

Of course, to rule a shelter he needed more than fear alone.

So after a round of intimidation, Shen Yi flicked his wrist, and a dozen bottles of mineral water and packets of instant noodles appeared on the floor; he looked at the survivors and said, “You are the first group to join the shelter, and this food and water reward your wise choice.”

“At the same time, as long as you recruit more survivors for the shelter, you will earn additional food and water.”

As he spoke, Shen Yi swept his gaze over the awestruck, shocked, and frightened survivors.

His Telepathy told him they felt no hostility toward him, at most neutrality, and they had no wish to provoke him.

After all, Shen Yi held a gun; only an idiot would harbor hostility.

There were hardly any residents in this building who dared risk their lives.

Otherwise they would not have been chased and hacked at by half a dozen thugs earlier.

However, people so afraid of death were actually easier to control.

He did not need them to be powerful fighters; as long as they handled ordinary tasks, that was enough.

In a pinch they could serve as cannon fodder.

“All right, distribute the food and water.”

Once Shen Yi spoke, a group of survivors hurried forward to grab the water, and someone even thanked Shen Yi, gratitude shining in his eyes.

Such good manners.

Shen Yi handed him an extra bottle.

The others stared, secretly hating themselves for not thinking to say thanks first!

Indeed, you always have to know how to flatter…

Mainly, they had been stunned when Shen Yi conjured food and water out of thin air, their brains crashing for a moment so they failed to react.

These survivors had never seen a superpower, much less heard of superpower fruits.

They felt nothing but shock and disbelief!

With a single wave of his hand he produced a dozen bottles of water.

Was this a superpower!?

This man actually possessed a superpower!!

No wonder he could make those three merciless she-devils obey so meekly…

No wonder he could run a harem in the apocalypse and keep several beautiful women!

Because it was the apocalypse, the appearance of superpowers did not seem all that hard to accept.

So while they were shocked and awed, they soon accepted the reality of superpowers.

Shen Yi scanned them with his eyes and used Telepathy to check; to his surprise, none of them felt greedy for his superpower…

He had been ready to make an example of someone.

Yet these people gave him no such chance.

Fine.

The chance would come sooner or later.

With Shen Yi’s promise, the survivors grew excited.

Recruiting newcomers to the shelter would earn them food and water!

That was a real opportunity!!

By now, even households that had stockpiled food had run out.

If Jiang Nanyan had not knocked on their doors today and told them the thugs were dead, they might have stayed holed up until hunger forced them to venture out.

Now, they did not have to take huge risks or fight for their lives; they only had to recruit others to get food and water… so easy!

With more people in the shelter, they could huddle together for warmth and be safer!

Therefore, whether out of awe or their own cowardice, these survivors harbored no ulterior motives.

No ambition, no grand desires… survival alone was enough!

“Honey, I’ll take people to the other buildings and look for survivors now,” Jiang Nanyan responded at once.

She was starting to enjoy this feeling of being second only to one yet above all others.

Although she did not command 10,000 people yet, the shelter could grow, and that future was within reach!

Wielding power felt great!

Jiang Nanyan was already a little addicted.

“Mm, follow me outside.”

Shen Yi spoke and led the way out of the entrance.

He needed to warn the husky first so the dog would not eat anyone as they came and went.

At that moment, the mutant husky lying at the door saw Shen Yi, immediately padded over, and wagged its tail furiously as if begging for a treat.

“Ah! A m-monster!!”

A female survivor screamed when she saw the husky’s massive body and instinctively backed away.

Even some male survivors turned pale and retreated again and again, nearly bolting!

There was no hoping for this group to fight.

Still, at the sight of the mutated dog, even Jiang Nanyan, Su Yun, and the other women subconsciously gripped their guns, tense and frightened.

But when they saw Shen Yi step toward the creature instead of retreating, they stayed where they were and watched curiously instead of running inside.

Since Honey was unafraid, he could surely handle the mutant beast!

So they had no need to fear either!

The three women trusted Shen Yi’s power almost superstitiously!

Perhaps the mutated dog was full, perhaps it sensed these survivors posed no threat, or perhaps Lin Zhiwei had trained it… in any case, it ignored them and showed no hostility.

Of course, if Shen Yi were not standing here, the scene would likely be far bloodier.

“Mm, good job; remember, don’t attack them from now on.”

Shen Yi patted the husky’s head and, pointing at Jiang Nanyan, Su Yun, and Xu Wanting, gave it the instruction.

The husky might not understand every word, but it got the gist.

The mutated dog’s green eyes glanced at the three women as if committing them to memory.

“Uh, Honey, what is it?” Xu Wanting swallowed and asked cautiously.

“It’s my pet, Little Ha.”

As Shen Yi spoke, he casually took out a few steaks and tossed them to the husky.

Obedience earned rewards.

A pet!?

Xu Wanting, the other two women, and the rest of the survivors were dumbfounded.

He actually kept a 5- to 6-meter-long monster as a pet!?

Just lying there, the creature resembled a small hill, terrifying to behold!

“Under normal circumstances it won’t eat people, but you’d better keep your distance to avoid accidents.”

Shen Yi added the warning just in case.

The women hurriedly agreed.

Even without the warning, they would not dare approach the beast!

If Shen Yi were not in front of them, petting the creature’s head, they would have opened fire long ago!

Though a handgun probably could not kill a monster the size of a hill…

“Honey, c-can we go out now?” Jiang Nanyan asked carefully, glancing at the mutant beast.

Even with her Telepathy superpower telling her the mutated dog meant no harm, any normal person would fear such a massive creature blocking the door!

“Mm, go ahead,” Shen Yi nodded, casually stowing the headless mutated black spider corpse into his System Space.

Then, Jiang Nanyan led the survivors past the mutated dog with extreme caution.

They only relaxed when the creature showed no reaction.

The survivors whispered nervously among themselves.

How had such a terrifying monster been tamed?

One swipe of its paw could probably flatten a van, right??

A monster like that could actually be kept as a pet!!

Holy crap…

What kind of freak!!!

Already awed by Shen Yi’s superpower, they now felt not a shred of resistance.

Even setting aside Shen Yi’s power, his “pet” alone could swat them dead at will!

But then another thought occurred.

If our shelter boss is this awesome and has such an awesome pet, won’t we be safer as long as we do our jobs well?

At least we won’t have to worry about thugs like before!

If any thugs dare come again, the boss’s pet can eat them!!

That was exactly the effect Shen Yi wanted.

He had to make new members feel both awe and security.

Only then could the shelter develop healthily and better serve his needs…

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