48. Mobile Fortress

The Watchers base has four gates, and the car sped towards the nearest gate, the North Gate.

The streets were deserted, not a soul in sight. The doors and windows of the houses and shops along the way were tightly shut, with only a few cautious eyes peeking out from the gaps. They were clearly quite frightened by the commotion just now.

Fu Yunong and her group only breathed a sigh of relief after the car had driven far away, leaving the Watchers' base far behind.

Fu Yunong slowly released the accelerator, and the car's speed gradually decreased.

Xiao Linfang, sitting in the back seat, finally couldn't help but ask, "What happened? How did they end up fighting after just going out for a short while?"

Fu Yunong looked straight ahead and recounted in detail how the Yin family father and son had set a trap to drug her.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Linfang slapped her thigh in anger and cursed, "These two beasts! How could they do something so heartless!"

Huangfu Jinrang's eyes hardened even more. "If I had known, I would have killed them all!" After cursing, she asked curiously, "Sister, how did you know they drugged them?"

Fu Yunong smiled without saying a word. She had three days of immunity from death and injury each day. As soon as she stepped into the warehouse, she inexplicably flashed into the space, and then she realized that something was wrong.

Shi Dong said calmly, "I didn't drink that tea at all. I noticed that Songsong wasn't feeling well, and when she collapsed, I collapsed too."

Lin Songsong blushed silently. She didn't think much about it at the time and downed the drink in one gulp.

As they were talking, a pile of ruins appeared ahead. Fu Yunong found a relatively intact small house and stopped.

Pushing open the car door, a cold wind blew in, carrying dust with it. Fu Yunong looked at the ruins before her and sighed inwardly. After all this time, they had finally returned to these places.

She made up her mind that she had to get the RV deal done immediately!

Meanwhile, a vague plan gradually took shape in her mind.

The group worked together, and in no time, the dilapidated bungalow was transformed into a place where people could stay.

"It's been a while since I've slept outdoors, I'm a bit rusty," Xiao Linfang joked with a smile.

Looking at her companions, Fu Yunong thought that they weren't short of money now, so she waved her hand and said, "Let's have a seafood feast today!"

As he spoke, he dragged a huge styrofoam box out of the system. When he opened it, he found it full of fresh lobsters, crabs, abalone, and all kinds of sea fish, all of them still jumping around.

Huangfu Jinrang cheered, and everyone pitched in to prepare the food. They threw everything into a large iron pot, added ginger slices and cooking wine, and then simmered it over a charcoal fire. On the side, they placed green tangerines, minced garlic, and small red chilies for everyone to help themselves.

Before long, a rich, fresh aroma wafted out.

Several miles away, some refugees smelled it, but thought it was just a hallucination caused by hunger.

Fu Yunong picked out a large sea fish and handed it to Huahua, who immediately grabbed it and ran to the side, munching on it with a "woof woof" sound.

My goodness, it's Chinese New Year!

"Where do we go next?" Xiao Linfang asked while peeling a crab.

As soon as she finished speaking, the group noticed that Fu Yunong was chewing on lobster, but her eyes were somewhat vacant. They were already used to it; whenever Fu Yunong was lost in thought like this, it meant that she was using that mysterious "superpower."

Indeed, Fu Yunong was opening the system and thinking about buying a car.

She currently has a balance of 12 million yuan. In the system's store, a two-story motorhome with a lift-up roof is priced at 7.5 million yuan, but to convert it into an all-terrain model, the chassis, suspension, tires, wheels, and drive system all need to be upgraded.

Considering potential attacks, the underbody protection plates and front and rear bumpers need to be replaced, the windows need to be replaced with bulletproof ones, and the body also needs to be replaced with lightweight bulletproof materials. All things considered, the modification cost will be around 2 million yuan, bringing the total to nearly 10 million yuan.

Although the cost was enormous, she felt it was well worth it. After all, this was their future home, a mobile fortress. With it, wherever they went would be home, and her plans could be implemented much faster.

Without hesitation, she clicked "Buy + Modify". The system prompted that "Modification will take 30 minutes", so she kept quiet and planned to give everyone a surprise.

Towards the end of the seafood feast, everyone was so full they were leaning back on their chairs rubbing their stomachs. Just then, the courtyard entrance suddenly darkened, and a huge shadow completely blocked out all the light from the bungalow.

Shi Dong instantly became alert and placed his hand on his weapon, but after catching a glimpse of the smile on Fu Yunong's face, he silently let go.

Fu Yunong stood up and waved her hand, "Come on, I'll show you some good stuff!"

The group followed her out of the bungalow, and when they looked up, they were all speechless with astonishment.

A massive, silver-gray RV was parked in the yard. It was a full ten meters long, a two-story structure, with a sharply defined front end that resembled a lurking beast. It had ten tires, each almost as tall as a person, giving it an imposing presence.

"This...this is ours?" Xiao Linfang pointed at the RV, her voice trembling slightly.

Fu Yunong smiled and nodded, then pressed the remote control. With a click, an automatic staircase slowly descended from the side of the RV.

The group couldn't wait to get inside, and they were immediately struck by the interior: the first floor had a spacious living room with leather sofas and a solid wood coffee table; next to it was an open kitchen with a gas stove, microwave, refrigerator and other appliances; and further in was a spacious bathroom.

The second floor is the bedroom area, with three large beds side by side, and a separate bathroom further inside.

That wasn't all. Fu Yunong smiled and pressed another button. Suddenly, the roof of the RV slowly rose, expanding into a three-story terrace. The terrace was surrounded by upholstered sofas and chairs, with a liftable round table in the center.

Several people climbed onto the terrace and stood there gazing into the distance, where the view opened up in all directions.

"Ahhh, I love it so much!" Huangfu Jinrang was already rolling around on the sofa.

Hua Hua was also jumping around excitedly.

Shi Dong touched the alloy railing of the terrace, her usually calm eyes filled with amazement, "This car can even withstand small artillery shells."

Fu Yunong raised her small face and said, "Of course!"

As Lin Songsong was going downstairs, she didn't notice and bumped her head with a "thud".

Huangfu Jinrang immediately smiled, "Sister Songsong, you'd better be careful in the future."

Lin Songsong nodded with a simple smile.

The group excitedly wandered around the RV for a while before finally calming down and sitting around the sofa in the living room on the first floor.

Fu Yunong bought some snacks and drinks from the system and placed them on the coffee table. She cleared her throat and said seriously, "I have something to tell you."

Upon hearing this, the group immediately composed themselves and turned to look at her. Even Hua Hua obediently squatted down and pricked up her ears.

“There’s something I want to tell you all.” Fu Yunong took a deep breath and glanced at everyone’s face. “I have a system, or rather, a portable marketplace. I can exchange crystal cores for points, and I can use those points to buy anything. The prices aren’t too expensive.”

Shi Dong raised her lips; she was finally about to speak.

Xiao Linfang, Huangfu Jinrang, and Lin Songsong were stunned for a few seconds, then suddenly realized, "So that's how it is!"

That makes sense now. Collecting crystal cores is for buying supplies, and cooperating with the base is for earning points!

"Sister, were all the things from before, the seafood today, and this RV all bought from the system?" Huangfu Jinrang found it more and more amazing, her eyes sparkling.

Fu Yunong smiled and nodded. Seeing that everyone accepted it well, she continued, "The Watchers base is unreliable, and other bases may not be trustworthy either. I think we might as well do it ourselves."

“I can allocate marketplace permissions, and I would like to ask everyone to help me ‘sell goods’. No, to be precise, to partner with me. I will give you a share of the profits, and you can have crystal cores or resources if you want them, and you can store them with me even if you don’t need them for the time being.”

Xiao Linfang was about to say that she didn't want anything, but she swallowed the words back. She glanced at the others and knew that she couldn't make decisions for everyone.

At this moment, Shi Dong spoke first, asking directly, "How is the profit sharing calculated?" She knew that the others were shy, so she simply took the initiative.

“There are five of us. I’ll take 60%, and you can each take 10%. Is that okay?” Fu Yunong had already calculated the percentages. The system was hers, and they were helping to connect the transactions, so this split should be fair.

That was quite good. At first, none of them wanted to split the profits, but then they thought that it would be good to have some money in hand. If they wanted to buy a new pair of underwear or a pair of socks that fit properly, they wouldn't have to bother Fu Yunong all the time.

"I agree." Shi Dong was the first to vote, and the other three nodded in agreement.

Upon seeing this, Fu Yunong immediately opened the system panel and created sub-accounts for the four people in the background. For the time being, she only opened up the viewing and exchange permissions for basic supplies, food, and ordinary clothing, while sensitive categories such as weapons, ammunition, and strategic materials were all hidden.

The remaining balance is also hidden; when the business "opens," a portion of the funds can be transferred there.

She had to be extremely cautious.

The next second, a cold blue interface suddenly appeared in the minds of Xiao Linfang and the other three, clearly listing the product names and prices.

The group was initially surprised, but under Fu Yunong's guidance, they quickly became familiar with the operation and stared wide-eyed at the products on the panel.

Fu Yunong knew they wouldn't be able to catch up quickly, so she took out paper and pen to create a new price list. Thanks to Old Man Yin, she only needed to make minor modifications to the original one.

All prices are marked as whole numbers, and the exchange ratio between crystal cores is also clearly stated to facilitate "making change" during transactions.

Once the group came to their senses, they immediately gathered around to discuss: first, they decided on the name "Conscience Supermarket" and set out to make an eye-catching LED sign; then they added redemption instructions to avoid disputes.

Shi Dong suggested adding "discounts for bulk orders," while Xiao Linfang suggested adding "cash transactions, no credit" to prevent defaults.

Before long, a detailed and comprehensive price list was completed.

Fu Yunong distributed the price list to the four people and said with a smile, "Then it's settled. Tomorrow, our 'Conscience Supermarket' will officially open for business!"

Huangfu Jinrang immediately raised his beverage bottle, "Cheers! May our business prosper!"

"Huge sales! Huge sales!"

"A huge success!!!"