"Brown Bears?"
William looked bewildered, but he quickly reacted and immediately agreed.
Being able to lead hundreds of people in Apocalypse, William naturally knew what things he could ask and what things he couldn't.
So, facing Lilith's request, he only needed to do as told.
In the past, hunting Brown Bears was prohibited, and since the number requested was quite large, no one would have taken that risk.
But now, everyone was uncertain whether they could survive the next mission world; who would care if the animals on Earth were protected by law? Thus, William felt no pressure.
With firearms and the conventional helicopters they had previously purchased, hunting Brown Bears was not difficult for them.
Soon, Rick passed the message to Lilith, saying that Boss William had agreed to the request and would have them delivered tomorrow night.
Having humans help with the hunt was indeed an unexpected pleasant surprise for Lilith.
So Lilith led these people to the entrance of the Cave.
"You can just leave the hunted Brown Bears here tomorrow night."
Lilith used her claws to scratch a line of large words on the ground before retreating into the Cave.
The interior of this Cave was intricate and complex, so Lilith wasn't worried about being targeted or trapped like a turtle in a jar.
Besides, this group of people at least truly wanted her to be the leader of this chuunibyou-sounding 'Apocalypse'.
"Given human cunning, once my strength fails to keep up with the progress, I will be betrayed. Therefore, I should make good use of this relationship currently to enhance my strength with maximum convenience and maintain absolute initiative."
While Lilith previously wasn't certain she could complete a Mutation before the next mission world arrived, with human help, she now had full confidence.
She had a premonition that fusing Brown Bear genes would bring a much more powerful enhancement than insect genes.
After all, all the powerful mechanisms of insects are built on their scale; those insect systems simply don't adapt to her current massive size.
Therefore, she would need more and more insect gene fragments in the future to compensate for these flaws.
"Before truly devouring insect genes, I should plan carefully which insects are worth devouring."
What Lilith needed were the genes that would help her the most; acquiring such genes was the top priority. As for other genes, she'd leave it to fate—if she could collect them, she'd mutate; if not, she'd leave them be. Regardless, she wouldn't be lacking anything... The next day, as the sky grew light, Lilith had already awakened from her slumber.
Spreading her massive Bat Wings, Lilith flew directly out of the Cave, ascended into the high sky, and began her second day of hunting.
At this time, in a factory within a human City, hundreds of people had gathered. These were all new members recruited by William.
Since it was confirmed that Lilith was a Hunter with an SSS-Level Talent, William naturally had to use this point for publicity to recruit personnel and expand his power.
After all, the entire America was currently recruiting and buying horses. The base number of people was also part of one's strength. In the future, if everyone contributed a few points as a protection fee, the total points would definitely be an astronomical figure.
This played a crucial role in the growth of strength during the early stages. Once your strength fell behind other forces, they wouldn't care if you were covered by a Hunter with an SSS-Level Talent.
"Everyone, your task today is to hunt Brown Bears in the Rocky Mountains. I will assign a helicopter and a hunting rifle to each team. Use your fastest speed to complete today's task quota."
"Only when our leader becomes powerful can our Apocalypse lead the world and gain a firm foothold in the future!"
"Everyone has seen the changes in the world. I think you are very clear about the future development of the situation. If you don't want to become someone else's slave, then strengthen our power! Strengthen our Apocalypse! In the future! Seek our space for survival!"
As a leader, William didn't draw those so-called 'big pies' (empty promises). Instead, he relied on a sense of crisis to win people's hearts. Only in this way could the entire Apocalypse be more united and develop faster!
Soon, everyone was mobilized. In groups of three, boarding twenty civilian helicopters, they launched Apocalypse's first mission: hunting Brown Bears!
At this time, William looked at Rick. The other party was the assistant he had promoted yesterday. As for whether he was worth entrusting with heavy responsibilities, it depended on Rick's performance today.
"Continue to spread the news. Say that Apocalypse has an SSS-Rank Hunter overseeing it. All Reincarnators are welcome to join, regardless of talent."
"Boss William, will this cause other forces to suppress or besiege us, or draw attacks from military artillery?"
Rick voiced his concerns. After all, exposing so grandiosely that an SSS-Rank Hunter was in their Apocalypse would certainly cause backlash and fear from other forces.
When the time came, they might join forces to act against Apocalypse.
William appreciated Rick very much. The fact that he could consider this level showed he was already very suitable to be an assistant.
"I have naturally investigated what you've said. Setting aside the government paralysis and the fact that many military technical personnel died in the movie world, even if they learned our Apocalypse has an SSS-Rank Hunter, they wouldn't act rashly."
"No one has truly developed yet, so the time for a large-scale conflict hasn't arrived. Besides, it's impossible for people from other places to travel thousands of miles to our City."
"The more people we accumulate now, the more points they will contribute after the next world mission ends. So what we need to do currently is to recruit as many people as possible."
"Don't worry about their talent when recruiting. The lower the talent, the more they need safety and protection. Those with high talent, on the contrary, will have selfish motives and be difficult to control."
After the first world mission 'Anaconda' ended, William began to analyze the situation and set about preparing for future development.
Unlike other forces that snatched those powerful Reincarnators to follow an elite route, he wanted to start from the grassroots, solidifying a numerical advantage in the early stage and then conducting elite training later.
During this period, they could fully utilize their advantages to cultivate their own strength, making it easier to control powerful individuals who joined later. This was the only way to concentrate power in the hands of their own people.
The further they went, the stronger the Reincarnators who passed through the layers of movie dungeon screening would become.
Therefore, the strength of their own people had to be placed in the primary position.
Otherwise, if the Reincarnators who joined later were too powerful, they would definitely divide the power in the future.
Besides, there are still thermal weapons to use now, so everyone has scruples. But once thermal weapons truly lose their effectiveness, a great war will inevitably break out between humans.
After all, points can be traded... and if they can be traded, they can be plundered.
What Apocalypse needs to do now is gain a firm foothold in this City, then slowly devour other forces, eventually moving toward other cities and even the entire America.
If he didn't have the confidence before, now Lilith, this Hunter with an SSS-Level Talent, was the source of his confidence.
As long as she could maintain her lead, Apocalypse would never fall.