While waiting for Xu Yi, Lu Sheng and Sun Tiantian led all the dozen or so sheep together and lined them up.

While searching the farm, Lu Sheng also found four soft little lambs in a corner, which he immediately stuffed into his spatial storage.

I just happened to have stockpiled some mutton before the apocalypse and hadn't had time to buy any more sheep. Maybe once I raise these four, I'll be able to eat mutton freely.

Knowing that Sun Tiantian was timid, Lu Sheng asked her to help hold the sheep's neck while he took out a razor from his spatial storage and searched on Bilibili for how to shave sheep.

The sheep struggled a bit at first, but once the razor actually landed on it, it lay sprawled on the ground with a strangely blissful expression, letting Lu Sheng do as he pleased.

The remaining sheep weren't afraid and formed a circle around Sun Tiantian and Lu Sheng, looking on curiously and bleating.

Lu Sheng followed the video to learn how to shave, and in just over ten minutes, he shaved the chubby sheep into the shape of Ge You.

By the time Xu Yi brought the formaldehyde back, it was already afternoon. All the sheep in the farm were lying naked by the water trough, and a fluffy mountain had piled up at Lu Sheng's feet.

"The water has been returned and will be temporarily stored in 402."

Xu Yi made no mention of the process of obtaining formaldehyde.

But judging from the fresh stains on his body, Lu Sheng could guess that the journey had not been smooth.

"After the extreme heat, there is likely to be extreme cold, and these sheepskins might come in handy."

Lu Sheng carried the fluffy little mountain to the water trough and instructed Sun Tiantian to shave off all the fur, leaving only the complete sheepskin.

Natural sheepskin blankets are incredibly warm, and these items can be returned to Sun Tiantian and Xiao Yu.

The remaining task of slaughtering the sheep was to be completed by Lu Sheng and Xu Yi.

【Item obtained: Miu Miu soft lambskin bowling bag (pink handle)】

[Bonus Drop: 50 Points]

Just as Lu Sheng's dagger pierced Fei Yangyang's neck, the system issued a cold notification.

Good grief, you can get new resources by killing sheep? And there's even a chance to get a second reward?

It seems quite reasonable that a sheepskin bag would fall when a sheep is slaughtered...

Moreover, isn't this bag a new spring collection from Miu Miu? Back then, Sun Tiantian was glued to her phone, constantly saying she wanted to buy it, but the high price made her hesitate.

Now, is this knife just a free gift?

It just so happens that Sun Tiantian's birthday is a few days away, so Lu Sheng used his consciousness to place the pink bowling bag in a conspicuous position in the space.

The system message says that the value of the loot dropped is related to the threat level of the killed unit, but the sheep doesn't seem to be as destructive as the mutated rat.

Lu Sheng thought for a moment and concluded that, for the system, the value of loot should be based on its practical value in the apocalypse. Therefore, the bag that was once worth 20,000 was just a useless piece of beautiful trash, worth about the same as a No. 5 battery.

Looking at the new numbers on the points panel, Lu Sheng sharpened his dagger a couple more times, then smiled as he stared at the trembling white sheep in the corner.

As expected of a clinical medicine graduate, Xu Yi handled the sheep butchering with ease. Lu Sheng had only finished two sheep when Xu Yi had already slaughtered the rest.

The three people packed 100 kilograms of mutton and most of the offal into plastic bags, and soaked the remaining mutton in a diluted formalin solution.

Xu Yi carried the iron bucket containing the mutton to the car and suggested, "On the way here, we passed through the commercial area and saw many people bartering goods there. We can try it."

Upon arriving at the commercial district, it was learned that due to a series of airlift accidents, government relief supplies could not be delivered temporarily. To avoid large-scale riots, the government temporarily delegated authority to the communities, allowing neighborhood committees to organize barter markets for residents within their respective areas.

To maintain order in the market, the local police station will assign personnel to assist the community. Anyone found causing trouble or attempting to steal will be apprehended on the spot and punished with peanuts.

Xu Yi parked his car next to the market entrance, right where the police station's temporary post was located.

With the car parked right under the noses of law enforcement officers, there was no need to worry about anyone targeting it. The three of them strolled into the market together.

The market was packed with people, and there were many people setting up stalls to exchange goods, but almost all of them were clothes, shoes, hats, or electrical appliances that no one wanted.

Everyone comes here hoping to exchange for some food or drinking water, but those who have stockpiled it are mostly hiding at home, afraid to show their faces. Occasionally, a little bit of old rice or scraps appears on the market, but it's quickly snapped up by a swarm of buyers.

The three of them carried a small vacuum-packed bag of lamb belly but dared not take it out. They could only cover it with their sun-protective jackets and look for an opportunity in the crowd.

They searched the entire market, but couldn't find a single item suitable for trading. Just as the three were about to head home, someone suddenly patted Sun Tiantian on the shoulder.

"Sister-in-law, where's Brother Xiao?" A baby-faced young man squeezed through the crowd.

Sun Tiantian was stunned for a moment, then quickly came to her senses. "Xiao Zhu? What are you doing here?"

“Shoes haven’t been selling well lately, so I’ve been doing some other business with a few buddies.” Xiao Zhu wiped the sweat from his brow and glanced at the vacuum bags the three of them had hidden behind their clothes. “Sisters-in-law, just tell me what supplies you need, and I have the connections to get them.”

Sun Tiantian hesitated for a moment, then leaned close to Lu Sheng's ear and said, "Xiao Yu's junior from the basketball team used to be a scalper who resold sneakers. He was quite famous in this university town. He's incredibly resourceful and can get his hands on almost anything."

"We have some mutton and would like to exchange it for a batch of supplies that can be stored for a long time."

"It's easier to get things done if we're all acquaintances," Lu Sheng said in a low voice as he pulled Xiao Zhu aside to a quieter spot.

"Lamb?" Xiao Zhu looked surprised. "Is it fresh?"

Lu Sheng lifted the sleeve of his sun-protective clothing, revealing a corner of a vacuum bag.

"How many do you have?" Xiao Zhu asked hurriedly.

Fresh meat is a rare commodity these days.

What can I exchange here?

Although they were all alumni, Lu Sheng remained cautious.

Xiao Zhu cautiously looked around, then lifted his canvas vest. Inside, there were seven or eight pockets of various sizes, filled with anti-inflammatory medicine, cigarettes, and small packets of rice and flour.

"We have rice, flour, cooking oil, and everything else, as well as cold medicine and anti-inflammatory drugs that you can't get on the market."

Lu Sheng and Xu Yisun exchanged a sweet glance, then led Xiao Zhu to the car, opened the car door, and looked at the mutton soaking in the bucket.

Xiao Zhu touched his nose. "This kind of mutton soaked in chemicals is worth at least 20% of the price. Five pounds of mutton for one pound of rice or flour, are you in or not?"

"Are you using a dragon-slaying sword to bargain? Five pounds of mutton for only one pound of rice?" Sun Tiantian said, hands on her hips, clearly annoyed. "We're all brothers, there's no need to be so ruthless, is there?"