She tapped a button, and a countdown appeared on their screen:
[Decision time left: 5 minutes]
One older woman at the table wiped sweat from her forehead. "She's not giving us much time…"
Another man whispered, "She doesn't have to. She's the one with walls, food, soldiers, and nanobots."
Someone else muttered, "She's scarier than the zombies."
Back in the monitoring room, Su Jiyai leaned back.
"Let's see who values survival more than pride," she murmured.
A few minutes later, the speaker crackled again.
"We… we'll join as normal tenants," one leader said. "We can't afford the club."
Another voice came in. "Same here. Tenant is fine."
One younger woman suddenly spoke up boldly, "I'll join as a Club!
Su Jiyai smiled softly. "Good. You'll be assigned Club Building 03. Name your club and prepare your monthly payment."
The woman sounded proud. "We'll be called the River Hawks."
One by one, decisions came in.
Some chose Clubs.
Most chose Tenant.
