People in America started by developing the Yellow Turban Army.

Do you have a gun safety certificate?

FSC, California Firearms Safety Certificate, is required for the possession or use of semi-automatic weapons.

Lin Zhiyong knew very well that simply distributing hunting rifles and bolt-action rifles would not cause any problems. As long as they didn't carry the guns around downtown Los Angeles or show them off in other people's communities, they could do whatever they wanted in this territory.

But not with semi-automatic rifles!

Even those twenty-eight people who arrived yesterday, who had been reassured and signed contracts for the lease of homestead land and a long-term lease of one acre of basic agricultural land, were somewhat trustworthy.

But how can we trust those eight newcomers who have struggled their way here today?

With so many people talking, everything must be legal, no matter what the action is.

For example, borrowing a gun!

The semi-automatic rifle can be borrowed and used within Chen Ping'an's territory; that's certainly legal.

But the prerequisite is that Mark has the qualifications and the right to carry a gun.

"Yes, sir!"

"My firearms safety certificate is valid and I can use semi-automatic weapons."

I originally had a handgun, but Andrew had a high fever of 39.8 degrees Celsius all day, so I had to sell my Glock to a gun shop and get $200 to buy two antibiotics.

The black man standing behind him, named Andrew, also stepped forward and patted Mark on the shoulder.

"Sir, I also have a gun safety certificate, no serious crime, and no restraining order."

When I was in Afghanistan, Mark and I were partners in a tactical team. If it's about defending our homeland, I'm willing to contribute my efforts alongside Mark.

But if I'm only meant to be your personal soldier, please forgive me, I am a Puritan!

So it was him, the heretic!

Lin Zhiyong cursed inwardly, unaware that in this land, the Taiping Dao behind him and Chen Ping'an was the heretic!

Chen Ping'an suddenly realized why the two of them had arrived in just one night; they were former U.S. soldiers who had served in Afghanistan.

It's normal for them to be physically stronger and have stronger willpower than the average homeless person.

However, how did a combat hero who once served on the battlefield and was once an excellent member of a tactical team end up homeless on the streets?

This is a bit unbelievable!

He thought this to himself, but in front of him, the twenty-eight men who had just finished shooting with their rifles, except for Mark and Andrew, all had unpleasant expressions on their faces.

Previously, when Chen Ping'an and Lin Zhiyong asked them to get hunting rifles and go target practice, they didn't think much of it. After all, after being on the run for so long, their brains would rust.

I didn't want to think about it, I wasn't used to thinking about it, so I didn't pay attention to what I was thinking about.

On the contrary, Mark and Andrew noticed that Chen Ping'an and Lin Zhiyong suddenly asked them to practice shooting and suddenly brought in so many guns, which meant that something was about to happen.

That's why Mark brought up the fact that he had been a member of the Marine Corps and served in Afghanistan.

Andrew also made a point of standing with his friends and talking about his past level of skill, after all, a tactical team is not something to be taken lightly.

Only those with a certain level of skill and excellence will be sent out to perform challenging tasks.

However, Andrew made it clear from the beginning.

Defending their homes is fine, but beyond that, you can't expect them to fight for you, seize the streets, or act like gangsters.

impossible!

If they had been willing to join a gang, would they have ended up homeless on the streets, nearly starving to death?

So after Andrew made it clear, at least 20 of the 26 people behind them returned their guns.

One of them even muttered, "If we had the guts to start a war with others, we wouldn't be starving to death on the streets."

Those who can survive on the streets until they starve to death are mostly cowards!

"You just recruited us, and you expect us cowards to fight for you? No way!"

The voice wasn't loud, but everyone heard it, and apart from Mark and Andrew, who didn't show any emotional fluctuation on their faces, the other 26 people seemed to agree with the statement.

We've just met, we've just come to rely on each other, and we've just made empty promises, yet you want us to work ourselves to the bone? That's unreasonable!

[Ding! Mission triggered: An impromptu speech]

[Task Requirements: Develop your influence, not by treating people to meals or giving them things, and expecting them to work for you.]

As a qualified leader who is beginning to learn how to lead the grassroots, you need to learn how to speak.

Deliver a speech in a tavern, gaining the approval of these thirty-six vagrants who are not of your own volition, and making them follow you to the death.

[Time: Within one hour]

[Task Reward: Your item space will increase by 10 x 10 x 10 meters. (This space reward is very rare, please cherish it.)]

[Task failed: No reward]

This……

Giving a speech is not difficult!

But you have to give a speech within an hour, and after the speech, you have to make the 28 people who arrived yesterday, plus the 8 who arrived today, a total of 36 people, completely devoted to you and willing to follow you to the death.

How could that be?

That's human nature. How could human nature possibly make someone devoted to you for life after just one speech?

He, Chen Ping'an, is not Liu Bei. Even if he were Liu Bei, he only had Guan Yu and Zhang Fei under his command, and of course, Zhao Yun. Even someone as charismatic as him could not possibly do what Liu Bei did: with a single tremor of his body, his domineering aura made people bow down and call him "brother."

Even someone as brilliant as Little Beard couldn't possibly win everyone's hearts with just one speech.

This needs to be done step by step!

It seems this system never intended for me to complete the task, no wonder it gave such an outrageous reward.

If the space for personal belongings increases by 10×10×10 meters, how big would that be? Although it's not as big as a basketball court, it's almost the same size!

But I can't do it!

He hasn't studied public speaking and doesn't know how to stir emotions at all. So how is he supposed to do it?

Moreover, if given enough time to prepare, discuss with Lin Zhiyong, or simply find a professional company to do the planning.

He refused to believe he couldn't win over these 36 people.

Even so, it's still better than only having one hour!

Chen Ping'an was a little annoyed, but was he really going to give up such a big reward?

However, the system noted that obtaining space rewards is a rare opportunity, and it's uncertain when you'll encounter it again.

So even if he felt it was impossible, he still wanted to give it a try.

It's just a speech, isn't it?

"Take these people back to the tavern; I need to talk to them later!"

"I'll go back and prepare now!"

After saying that, Chen Ping'an went back to the tavern first, and Hathaway quickly followed him: "Boss, they might not have said that on purpose."

I just arrived and don't feel a sense of belonging yet.

Moreover, they might guess that you're so eager to equip them because you've probably offended some gang and they want you to fight them to the death.

They're right, most of the people who end up homeless and waiting to die are cowards.

Those with guts would have joined gangs long ago. Getting them to suddenly pick up a gun and fight you to the death is very difficult!