Although it is said that it is the beginning of the reform and elimination, there is no need for Jason to do anything. He also needs to wait for the right moment. When the time is right, if he shows even a small weakness toward those fools who have spoken about eliminating him, then those people will reveal themselves without him having to make any effort to find them.
In the reports, some guards began hearing rumors about certain people who wanted to replace Jason as leader because he wasn't at the base. Some agreed, since they didn't know him, and others simply remained silent.
This was something Sam Valdez had foreseen; from the beginning he had been in charge of indirectly or directly killing many potential problems in the base. And now that Sam is the leader of Atlanta, he created a force called the Red Force, who were the henchmen completely loyal to Jason.
These people were mostly those who followed him when Jason traveled through Atlanta. There weren't many members, but all of them were killers and had the authority to take lives.
So, under the surveillance of the Red Force, Jason told them that they only had to wait for those people to act against him in order to eliminate them.
Because of that, in the following days, Jason became a supervision maniac and began to appear frequently in every corner of the base. The current priority was to move the barn in the front yard to the outside, and then the central and intermediate zones would begin the construction of the four buildings.
Although Jason had several wounds on his back, he still went out to help every day. The base was in full activity, the barns and greenhouses were being built at superhuman speed.
The livestock in the front yard was also gradually moved to the outside, and two days passed slowly like that. The six people who had been brought into the base earlier finally passed their trial and isolation period, so Jason contacted them personally.
What is the most urgent need in the base right now? It had to be electricity, which is why they brought the electrical engineer who had knowledge about what the central base needed now.
As for why there was such an urgent need for electricity—was it really because of the summer heat and the heating?
Of course not!
First of all, it had been said that the laboratory needed electricity. Excluding the reasons for the laboratory, there were still many places that needed electricity.
For example, if the central base wanted to produce its own medicines and military supplies in the future, it needed to have enough electricity. No matter what kind of machine tool it was, it would require electricity. Even the simplest chamber machine needed electricity to operate.
Not to mention the daily consumption of electricity in the base—if there was enough electricity by then, they could fully supply power to the base, allowing everyone to use appliances that had been common in families before the end of the world, and even install central air conditioning to bring a more comfortable living environment for everyone in winter and summer.
So the people they brought from Carolina were important, and those two people from the original group were sitting in the main office.
Smiling and shaking their hands, Jason's sharp gaze made them uncomfortable, and they couldn't help but wonder if the leader of this base had abnormal hobbies.
Fortunately, the following conversation reassured the two of them—it turned out he was in a hurry to build an electrical network for the central base that did not depend on anything external.
"Commander, it was a good idea not to rely on external electricity like in other bases…"
"Just call me Jason."
"All right, Jason, regarding the nuclear power plant you asked about, most nuclear power plants should have already stopped operating. If any are still operating, it means there are still survivors there."
"So the next way for us to get electricity is nothing more than photovoltaic, hydroelectric, and wind power?"
"I'm afraid so, but if we can find a lot of equipment, we can still build a stable power system that can power the entire land and everything you need in this place."
Holding his chin and thinking, it could be said that Luca was very professional, but the solution he gave was difficult to implement. Perhaps photovoltaic power generation was better, but wind power generation equipment wasn't so easy to find. After thinking about it, Jason still voiced an idea that had been circling in his mind before.
"What if we use walkers to generate electricity? Since I want energy that can't be manipulated from outside the base…"
"What!"
Luca's eyes widened, and he exclaimed in disbelief. Looking at the serious-looking man in front of him, he gradually calmed down, whispered a few words to Peter beside him, and then spoke uncertainly.
"Maybe it really is feasible, but it's too dangerous!"
"Hehe, danger isn't important…"
Jason smiled and tapped his fingers on the table, then took a piece of white paper and placed it in front of the pair. He scribbled and drew for a while, and finally put the paper in front of everyone's view.
A device similar to a roulette wheel was drawn on the paper, and then Jason pointed at the center of the wheel and said: "Look closely. We only need to install a generator in this place, let the circle of plates do the work. I have special ways of handling walkers and keeping them running all the time, and we'll also make some changes to make them last much longer and not rot."
"Once we have this ready, we'll be able to generate energy. The only thing we have to do is restore the walkers regularly and you will be responsible for making sure everything is always in order."
The general appearance of this device appeared in both their minds at the same time, and all of them were a little confused.
This thing seems like it could actually work…
The three discussed from morning to afternoon, fully absorbing each other's opinions and finally forming a feasible plan.
At dinner time, the three entered the cafeteria holding their stomachs and saw Rick and Shane sitting in the corner eating from afar.
Today's food was very good—they were using food found in the cities because the food with low expiration dates needed to be consumed.
The cooks had always done a good job, at least in the central base, preparing food for thousands of people every day. It was true that sometimes the utensils were very simple, but no one complained.
Eating real food nowadays was something impossible outside the domain of the organization they all belonged to, so they were grateful.
This was Luca and Peter's first time eating in the cafeteria, and Jason served as their guide. At first, the two didn't think much of it, but then the attitude of everyone toward them was surprisingly friendly.
Seeing that the people around them didn't mind their presence, they felt much more at ease.
However, after seeing the eyes of everyone who looked at them, they suddenly realized something.
No one was looking at them—they were all looking at the person beside them.
People here seem to respect him a lot!
Looking at the food they were given, they saw fresh vegetables and fish.
If it had been another type of meat, they would have doubted whether it was human or not, but meat from the sea was impossible for anyone to misidentify.
The three returned with their food, and everyone around them stepped aside with smiles on their faces. Before they could find a seat, several people who were still eating stood up and gestured for them to sit with them.
But Jason refused and led the two to an empty table in the corner, and the three sat down.
As soon as they sat, they heard a familiar voice beside them.
"The taste is really mediocre, there are no seasonings, what a waste of ingredients…"
Looking up, it was indeed Charon complaining while eating, and his companions beside him, who had worked with him, smiled ironically while shaking their heads. They knew Charon better than anyone and knew he was acting normal—as long as it was about food, he was always very strict and most of the time only criticized food he didn't prepare.
They were also afraid of getting beaten up by the crowd, so they all shook Charon and then looked around nervously. Seeing that no one was paying attention, they felt somewhat relieved, but at that moment they met Jason's eyes staring at them silently.
Cold sweat broke out on everyone's foreheads, and they forced awkward smiles while the mage Killa vigorously kicked Charon.
Feeling someone staring at him, Charon threw down the food he had in his hand and said seriously: "What is it? Am I wrong?"
When he looked up, he noticed Killa giving him a signal to look to the side with winks, and he curled his lips. Charon turned his head and immediately saw Jason, who was smiling.
"Hahahahaha, I was just joking! This seafood is perfectly fine, it's delicious!"
"You come from eating shit, behave a little!"