"Hey, don't call me old. You can't tell because my hair is short. Even if I grow it out, it's still mostly white. Salute to the veterans!" Hong Tao heard the most pleasant voice today, someone who could fix cars and was once a tank soldier.

In the apocalypse, who is the most sought after? Those who are ruthless and cunning, those who are both knowledgeable and skilled, and those who are talented in many areas. Among them, repairmen of all kinds are the most useful.

Their level of education may not be very high, and their specialized skills may not be the most proficient. They may not invent anything, but they are skilled at fixing and repairing. They are the most suitable in an environment where resources are scarce and conditions are simple.

"Zhang Tao, 27 years old, senior subject operations specialist, skilled in... I'm usually busy with work, often working overtime. In my free time, I play games and watch videos..." After seeing everyone introduce themselves, the young man with glasses couldn't be too cautious and casually said a few words, seeming a bit reluctant.

"Senior subject operations specialist? I'm not very familiar with this position. Can you explain it in more detail? Don't overthink it, I just want to assess everyone's abilities to facilitate future division of labor and cooperation."

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Hong Tao had never heard of this job title before. He looked at Jiao San, who also looked confused. Then he looked at Linna, who didn't even glance over, probably not listening and instead focused on studying the sunbathing zombie in the distance. Liu Quanyou and Sun Ge didn't have much knowledge about this type of position either, so it's better to ask the person directly.

"Yes, Xiaozhang, I've never really understood the nature of your work. Can you explain...?" Liu Quanyou seconded.

"Subject operations involve comprehensive work in product design, market operations, customer operations, and course operations. It involves overall product planning, enrollment and promotion, customer management and complaint handling, as well as responsibility for course quality and teacher experience..."

When talking about his work, Zhang Tao immediately became talkative. However, every word he said, Hong Tao understood individually, but when combined together, it became a bit confusing.

"What is your major?" It became more and more difficult to listen, so Hong Tao rudely interrupted the other person's endless chatter.

"Business administration... graduate!" Being interrupted, Zhang Tao seemed unhappy and only blurted out two words.

"Hehe, you might have the highest education here, not bad!" Hong Tao made a sudden realization expression and sincerely praised him, but in his heart, he classified this person as the most useless.

White-collar workers who sit in offices, without any outdoor hobbies, lacking physical fitness and courage, except for being proficient in typing and knowledgeable about coffee and milk tea brands, they can be considered useless. The problem is that zombies don't attend classes, don't go online, and don't buy products to become petty bourgeoisie. Being 100% professional is not suitable.

"Oh, by the way, there's also my wife. Her last name is Zhou, Zhou Jinlan, the chairwoman of Meiyoumei Supermarket Union. She is the best at watching TV dramas... Hahaha, I'm not exaggerating, she's also very good at cooking. She may not be better than a professional chef in frying and stir-frying, but I don't feel like I'm missing out when I eat her food!"

The last introduction was a bit special. It wasn't said by herself, but by Liu Quanyou on her behalf. It seems that the husband and wife have a traditional dynamic at home, which makes sense. According to their positions, they are definitely the director and leader of the union. It's possible that this extremely leisurely job was also obtained through Liu Quanyou's connections.

"Alright, now that we know each other, the situation is a bit special. I have a better understanding of the overall situation, Sun Ge, Director Liu, so I won't be polite. Let's start with a few words of agreement."

In fact, there's no need to introduce each other so formally. Hong Tao mainly wanted to let everyone speak more through this ceremony, and then determine their personalities and potential through their performances. After going through this process, it's time to get serious.

"This statement is quite self-deprecating. I'm not afraid of embarrassing myself. Unexpected events have been happening for so many days, but I still haven't figured out what's going on. I'm far inferior to you!" Sun Jian's statement was still full of energy. He seemed to not know how to speak softly, whether he was happy or not, he would shout.

"The capable should work harder, Hong Brother, please... Come, Xiaolin, Xiaozhang, stop whispering and come over to listen!" Liu Quanyou became much gentler and more comprehensive. Not only did he show an attitude of listening attentively, but he also called Linna and Zhang Tao to focus their attention.

"I mentioned earlier upstairs that it seems we can't rely on rescue. This is not a baseless claim or a wild guess, but something detected through some technical means. Not only our country, but almost the whole world has simultaneously suffered disasters, and the situation is not optimistic."

After just starting, Hong Tao paused for a moment while taking a sip of water. This conclusion was somewhat cruel, and he needed to let everyone digest it and accept it before continuing.

"Hong..." Liu Quanyou had a habit. Whenever he started thinking, he liked to use his hand to stroke his messy hair, regardless of whether it was messy or not. After hearing this judgment, he started stroking his hair again and only opened his mouth after a moment.

"Call me Master Hong, it's more convenient!" Hong Tao knew that he wasn't used to being called "brother." As a leader, even if his subordinates are older, they don't have the qualifications to address him as an equal. It's even more inappropriate to be secular when meeting superiors.

"Alright, Master Hong, what are these technical means?" Liu Quanyou smiled gratefully and asked his question. Indeed, this kind of person wouldn't easily believe anything others said. It's also considered a professional habit.

"It's actually not considered high-tech. Everyone has used a radio before. If the radio can't receive any stations, then it's a serious problem. Even in the case of a large-scale power outage, these departments would have backup power to continue working and broadcast important notices. Director Liu, am I right?" Hong Tao wanted to provide substantial information. He was afraid that no one would care about these things, and it would be difficult to convince others with just blind analysis.

"That's right! That's for sure. Unfortunately, radios have been used less in recent years. Comrade Sun has one, but it's too small and needs to be charged. I suspect that the reception distance is too short, so it didn't receive anything."

Liu Quanyou slapped his palm against the back of his hand, affirming Hong Tao's statement with conviction. He had considered this possibility, but due to the limited equipment, the results lacked persuasive power.

"Exactly, I've been listening these past few days, it's eerie, not a single station, even the static has decreased." Sun Jianshe quickly pulled out a palm-sized pocket radio from his pocket. It didn't have a speaker, only headphones.

"In reality, regardless of the receiving power, as long as there is a signal, even if it's unclear, it should at least be received. I have a larger, more professional set of equipment that can receive most of the short and medium wave signals worldwide. But for five consecutive days, there hasn't been a single signal, not from any department! This situation is extremely serious, we can basically infer that most parts of the world have fallen into paralysis, a comprehensive paralysis. You all understand what I mean, right?"

Since they had already conducted tests, it was easier to handle. There was no need to explain too much about radio theory, just state the results and let them think about the situation themselves.

"What about aliens? What if aliens are causing global interference!" After hearing Hong Tao's prediction, the others fell into a brief silence. This level of disaster was completely beyond their psychological expectations. Only Zhang Tao remained somewhat skeptical and proposed another possibility.

"What you said is also a possibility. I've carefully discerned that the radio stations are not being interfered with, but there are no signals at all, even the background noise has significantly decreased. You may not understand this, but part of the background noise comes from the equipment itself, another part comes from the Earth's magnetic field and solar radiation, and another part comes from various electrical devices. The equipment I'm using is still the original one, and the Earth's magnetic field and solar activity would only enhance the noise, not reduce it. So, the only possibility left for the significant reduction is that a large number of electrical devices have stopped. I'm not sure under what circumstances most electrical devices would stop at the same time, but I've figured out one possibility, that is, social order has been completely destroyed and has not recovered. From this, we can infer that most people have been affected by the disaster and have turned into those things, just like the zombies described in movies and novels."

Hong Tao had also considered the speculation about an alien invasion, but the results detected by current known technological means did not support this inference. The possibility of widespread disaster was more likely.