It seemed to be because Olivia questioned them in front of Shawn.
The 30 Zealots instantly looked over, their gazes fixed on Olivia.
"Don't worry, they won't give face to anyone. Just rest assured and let them guard the door to the armory."
Shawn still had confidence in the Zealots.
During the time he brought the 800 Zealots back to the Prison, much of their hostility had dissipated, and their actions were no longer extreme.
Shawn had taken them on several missions, and he could guarantee this with certainty.
Moreover, thanks to their characteristic loyalty only to Shawn, even if Elynn, their leader, came personally, they would only treat him with cold indifference.
In the entire Prison, no one was more suitable to guard the armory than the Zealots.
Shawn felt at ease entrusting it to them.
"Alright then..."
"Can you come with me now?"
Olivia reluctantly accepted. She looked at the 30 Zealots and tentatively asked.
The 30 Zealots silently followed behind Olivia.
If Olivia walked fast, they walked fast; if Olivia walked slowly, they walked slowly.
Olivia was already timid, and now she was even more startled by the Zealots.
Watching them leave.
Shawn called the leaders and deputies of the five major groups, and the high-ranking officials of the Prison gathered to discuss the points allocation.
Shawn suggested that this should be set according to the rarity of the items.
For example, the most basic potatoes only required 1 point for a full meal, consuming 3 points a day, which would be about 93 points a month.
Potatoes were edible resources that could regenerate continuously in a short period, so 1 point was just a symbolic price, allowing everyone to afford them.
Meat, on the other hand, would have its point price divided according to its source and difficulty of acquisition.
For instance, a scrawny rabbit and a bear full of fat naturally could not have the same price.
And due to the difficulty of hunting, the bear's point price was a full 20 times that of the rabbit.
Rabbit meat was 20 points per serving, while bear meat was 400 points per serving.
This point price was decided after discussion among everyone present. It seemed not much, as if everyone present could afford it.
However, in reality, only the 'high-paid' core members found it relatively easy.
Next, Shawn discussed various detailed aspects such as education, medical care, housing, and clothing with the core members multiple times.
Education, needless to say, was unanimously agreed upon as free.
Teachers' monthly point salaries would be uniformly disbursed by the Prison.
Medical supplies were scarce, so their point prices were set somewhat high compared to other materials.
Prices needed to be set in real-time based on different injuries and the medicines used, but there were exceptions.
For example, Lori and Maggie, who were expecting.
Shawn waved his hand and spoke domineeringly.
They also needed to pay medical points, but during their pregnancy, they would receive free subsidies.
The subsidy amount was not low; it not only covered all medical expenses but also met their nutritional needs when they were unable to work, allowing them to live comfortably even without working.
Shawn's action was sending a signal to everyone—he supported free childbirth for women within the Prison.
The Prison could guarantee the personal safety of them and their children, and also ensure they would not suffer during pregnancy.
Providing new blood for the Prison and continuously replenishing its population was a long-term birth plan.
The effects might not be visible in the short term, but Shawn's vision was set on 20 years later.
Then, let's talk about the military.
All military personnel would not need medical points if injured during combat and missions; all costs would be borne by the Prison.
When they were not on missions, they could also enjoy daily point wages, and training was also considered part of their work.
All equipment and ammunition consumed by the military would also be reimbursed by the Prison.
Similarly, for military members who sacrificed their lives due to missions and war, their families could enjoy free housing and basic food, and receive a fixed monthly family support points.
Military strength was a sector Shawn particularly valued.
In the apocalypse, only those with strong fists had the right to speak, so Shawn would never shortchange them.
Clothing, needless to say, Shawn planned to harvest a wave of points from cultivated cotton.
For thicker, better-looking, and more styles of clothing, one either had to find them outside or purchase them from the Prison using points.
Next was housing.
However, when Shawn mentioned 'villas,' everyone was a bit confused.
"Where would we get villas? And there's no space in the Prison to build villas, is there?"
To this, Shawn simply responded mysteriously.
"Just because we don't have them now doesn't mean we won't have them in the future. We just need to determine the point prices first."
Alright, this kid is at it again.
Everyone felt a bit helpless, their hearts itching like a cat's paws after hearing Shawn's words.
But Shawn remained tight-lipped, saying it was for'success through secrecy.'
So, everyone simply skipped this topic.
Regarding housing point prices:
The most basic was the 'tent style,' with no roof, just a tent as shelter, 50 points/month.
Then there was 'pure Prison style,' which was the cell block of the Prison.
It had concrete walls and iron bar doors, providing some security, with an built-in toilet and bunk beds, 500 points/month, which most people could afford.
Finally, there was the 'wilderness villa.' Yes, as the name suggested, this villa was outside the Prison.
Large space, connected to drinking water, tap water, and electricity, with complete built-in appliances, 5000 points/month.
This point price was not low; even the points currently held by the leaders were not enough to live there for a full year, which Shawn himself knew.
His purpose in setting this option was actually to stimulate everyone's enthusiasm for labor; people always needed something to strive for.
After preliminarily determining point prices for all conceivable aspects.
Rick proactively suggested that in addition to rewards, corresponding disciplinary measures should also be established, as there should be both rewards and punishments.
Shawn agreed, but the Prison's disciplinary measures were somewhat different.
All interests were subject to the Prison.
Only causing losses to the Prison would be deemed a crime and require punishment.
Just like killing people.
This era was not like before; who among those at the top didn't have the blood of dozens of people on their hands?
Even Shawn couldn't remember how many people he had killed.
Sometimes he even wondered if the system could provide an extra count of kills, so that those who died by Shawn's hand wouldn't have died in vain.
Therefore, killing was permissible.
However, killing people from the Prison and killing outsiders had two different standards of punishment.
But then the problem arose: what if there were inherently bad people within the Prison who deliberately hunted outsiders?
Ultimately, based on the rules previously discussed by Shawn and Rick, everyone redefined the judgment criteria.
—Those they deemed worthy of punishment.
That's right, punishment relied entirely on the judgment of the core members; whether someone was guilty was decided by everyone.
This was a form of centralized power, as each person present would wield significant authority, but Shawn did not prevent it.
Because Shawn had the power of veto.
Just as Shawn had said before, there was no democracy, only autocracy.
When Shawn felt that a group judgment was inappropriate, he could directly overturn everyone's verdict.
Of course, this was actually just a precaution.
With Rick and Shane present, Shawn felt very reassured.
There was a reason why Rick and Shane could be the best of brothers.
Rick was more adept at rationality and restraint, but he also wouldn't tolerate any harm to the group, and would not allow anyone who jeopardized the collective to remain in the Prison.
Even in the original storyline, even the old timers who had come all the way from the Quarry Camp.
Once they crossed his bottom line and jeopardized the collective interest, he would not hesitate to make them leave, to prevent them from further affecting the team.
And this was reputation.
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