Just the promise of food and a place to stay was enough to satisfy everyone, and now they could even grow stronger—some of the previously noisy crowd instantly quieted down.
Several people in the crowd had flickering gazes, their feet itching to step forward and show off their strength, but after seeing that twelfth-rank person, they halted their steps again.
Compared to that twelfth-rank, their own level was still a bit too low.
But the allure of being assigned to open up new territory was right in front of them. If they didn't seize the opportunity now, it might be hard to ever get another chance.
Jiang Che saw their hesitant steps and immediately shook his head.
"It's not just the higher the rank, the sooner you can go out. We'll go by everyone's labor assessment. If your rank doesn't meet the requirements for assignment, then once you qualify, you'll be sent out directly."
