The following matters became much simpler, for the difficult parts had already been resolved. The three generals didn’t speak, simply allowing a soldier beside them to announce the charges of these people, as well as their punishments.
Since the Safe Zone was short on manpower, even though their actions were egregious, the higher-ups had no intention of executing them. Instead, they were given long-term labor reform, and all of their possessions were confiscated, including materials, Crystal Cores, housing, and the credit points on their ID Cards. Even their Contribution Value had turned negative.
The tasks for the Ordinary People among them were to build Defense structures outside the Safe Zone or to clean up the battlefield, piling up the corpses of zombies and burning them cleanly with fire. It could be said that this was the most exhausting and difficult work, although not the most dangerous.
The tasks for the superpower users were different. After the Defense constructions were completed, they would be incorporated into combat teams, going out each day to hunt zombies. The Crystal Cores they obtained on their own could be kept, but beyond that, the military would only provide them with the basic food and water needed to sustain life. They wouldn’t receive any credit points or material rewards, only Contribution Value. Only when their Contribution Value accumulated to a positive number would their labor reform be deemed complete.
Based on the difficulty and danger level of the tasks, the Contribution Value awarded and the basic food allocated varied. In essence, to live better and restore one’s freedom sooner, one needed to hunt zombies, and the more killed, the higher the rewards.
Such punishment was clearly severe. However, after listening, no one felt sympathy for these criminals, simply feeling secretly relieved that they hadn’t acted impulsively and made foolish mistakes.
Lin Feiyin watched the criminals hanging their heads in silence, their complexions ashen after hearing their punishments, and her sense of compassion surged anew.
She felt no sympathy for those who attacked the military, but the punishment was too harsh for those who had only committed theft! She thought she must do something!
At that moment, General Li said, "Regarding these punishments, are you willing to accept them?"
The criminals were all ordered to squat on the ground, their hands tied behind their backs. Squatting on the ground, some having been punished the night before, their bodies were bruised and battered. Combined with a lack of sleep, their spirits were naturally very pitiable.
At least now they didn’t have to die. If they were ungrateful and angered the military, who could drive them out of the Safe Zone without weapons or supplies, they would indeed be left with only the path to death! ƒreewebɳovel.com
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