Chapter 2

Half an hour ago.

The Flying Tigers fought a fierce battle with a mutant fish monster, and the 10-man team finally subdued it after spending several hours.

When they were about to go forward to collect the spoils, it suddenly upgraded, and the powerful force it erupted almost swallowed several people. It was only when the captain Zhou Xiaohua used his ultimate skill to rescue several people, but he was seriously injured and fell into a coma.

Several teammates quickly took advantage of the gap to carry the captain out of the fish monster's living area, and only then did they have time to check the captain's injuries.

Captain Zhou Xiaohua's specially made protective suit was already damaged, with wounds all over his body and bleeding profusely. The number on his personal bracelet indicating his body's radiation level was also rapidly rising.

Li Meng was young and was frightened by the rapidly rising red numbers. She cried out to the deputy captain, "Sister Yihong, please save the captain."

Xiao Yihong was the only person with healing abilities in the team. She immediately activated her skills, and holy light enveloped Zhou Xiaohua. The bleeding stopped, but the radiation continued to rise at a moderate pace.

In the radiation world, they will carry three stages of radiation atmosphere in their bodies.

The radiation value is not high in the early stage, and the reactions in humans are nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, fever, etc.

In the middle stage of radiation exposure, when the value rises to a certain level, people will suffer from radiation sickness, such as skin damage, vision deterioration, and irregular heartbeat.

In the late stage of radiation, the value reaches its peak, and people will become deformed, unable to move, or even die.

This rate of increase is slower for people with special abilities than for ordinary people, slower for young people than for the elderly and children, and slower for those wearing radiation suits than for those not wearing them.

Even the most advanced healing psychic can only slow down the increase of this disease, but cannot reduce it. This means that it will make you die slower, but you will still die soon.

The radiation exposure in a shelter is much smaller, but there is no food and no source of income. Many people with special abilities will take risks and fight outside for their families.

Xiao Yihong, who had overused her superpowers, patted her chest weakly, her voice mournful, "It's dangerous here. We need to escape the dangerous forest as quickly as possible and find somewhere to hide. This will also help slow down the increase in radiation levels."

The teammates cooperated well with each other and understood the seriousness of the situation. Even though they were all seriously injured, they still divided into several teams and took turns carrying the unconscious captain forward.

"Captain, if you hold on a little longer, we'll be back to the shelter soon."

"Xiao Meng, you should always pay attention to the captain's signs."

"Oh no! The captain's radiation exposure is about to peak. He might not make it home."

"What should we do, Vice Captain?"

Listening to her teammates' shouts, Xiao Yihong was already extremely anxious. She would use any spare power she had on Zhou Xiaohua, but at this moment, it had been completely exhausted, just like water in a dry sponge that could not be squeezed out at all.

She looked at Zhou Xiaohua's pale face with worry, her mood sinking to the bottom, thinking to herself, is there really no hope? Even if it can be delayed a little, it would be good.

When the few people were at their wit's end, a bright light came from the front, brighter than the lights in the central square of the shelter. It was like a guiding light, directing the lost people in the direction of progress.

Xiao Yihong's eyes immediately lit up, and she quickly directed the team members: "Everyone speed up and head due north."

At this moment, the vice-captain's words were their compass. They activated their superpowers to the maximum, carrying the vice-captain and rushing into the protective shield. After easily passing through a layer of transparent film, they were surprised to find that the air inside was completely different from that outside, and the loss of energy in their bodies quickly stopped.

At this time, Li Meng, who had been paying attention to the captain's movements, shouted in surprise: "Everyone, look, the captain's radiation has stopped increasing."

The other teammates also came over: "It's true, the captain is saved!"

After Zhou Xiaohua was no longer in danger of death, the Flying Tigers raised their heads to look at the protective shield above their heads and chattered about it.

"Oh my god, what is this cover made of? And it has this function!"

"The air here is so good. It's the first time I can breathe so smoothly."

"Yeah, I finally know what it feels like to breathe fresh air."

“I feel like I’m immersed in the sunshine. It’s so comfortable.”

......

The Flying Tigers were immersed in the experience of oxygen inhalation, and at this time Ye Qing, who was ignored by everyone, walked in front of everyone and smoothly solicited business.

"Um...excuse me, this is my sanctuary. Would you like to come in and sit down? I have something to sell~"

Several Flying Tigers members did not show any so-called surprise, but looked at Ye Qing vigilantly.

This girl is really weird. She doesn't even wear a radiation suit when she goes outside. She even dares to show her face and neck. Her body is also white and clean. She is completely different from anyone they have seen.

It was strange enough to see a shelter in such a dangerous wilderness, not to mention this magical protective shield, which I had never seen before.

Could it be a shady shop that tricks people into going in and then kills them for money?

Li Meng and others unconsciously clutched the bags, which contained food rations for the next few months.

Seeing that they didn't believe him, Ye Qing waved his hand and released a powerful supernatural power, and the team members blocked it reflexively.

However, there was no sign of anything unusual happening to the few people. Just when everyone was puzzled, a loud rumbling sound was heard behind them.

They all turned their heads, and a group of zombies passing by outside the protective shield were shot in the head and fell to the ground instantly.

Seeing this, the 10 members of the team involuntarily retreated a few meters. They looked at each other with wide eyes and expressions of surprise.

What a powerful ability! This girl doesn't show any supernatural power, but she can subdue people invisibly. She is indeed a peerless master.

Ye Qing showed off his skills and started to threaten: "Do you want to die now or later? Have you decided?"

Xiao Yihong took a deep breath. Their special powers were exhausted. It was useless for them to escape in the enemy's territory. It would be better to go along with her and see what she wanted to do.

"Yang Kun and I will go in, and the others will wait outside. If anything unexpected happens, we will take the captain and leave immediately."

As soon as she finished speaking, another young woman continued, "Sister Yihong, you are the leader of our Flying Tigers. If anything happens to the captain, we will have to rely on you. I am alone and have no family to worry about, so I'd better go."

"Yes, Sister Yihong, please stay!"

Ye Qing, who was standing on the periphery, had a very unhappy face at this moment. It was just a matter of attracting a customer, but he acted like he was going to die.

The final result was that Li Meng and Yang Kun went in. They held their heads high and followed Ye Qing in with a look of grief and indignation on their faces.

As soon as I walked in, I was attracted by the cabinet behind the cash register. The items displayed on it were the best-selling working people’s meal sets before the apocalypse!

They were lucky enough to see a magazine that was unearthed before the end of the world, and these were the pictures on it!

Thirty years after the radiation, animals and plants have become alienated, crops have disappeared, not to mention the food processing factories, and there is very little food left for them to eat.

"Yang Kun, pinch me, am I dreaming?"

"Ah, it hurts. I'm not dreaming. I can actually see normal food in my lifetime."

Before they met, the two of them were drooling. Ye Qing opened the instant noodle bucket at the right time and put it under their noses to tempt them: "It's very cheap, instant noodles 2 crystal cores, mung bean paste 2 crystal cores, kelp 1 crystal core, ham 1 crystal core."

The selling price given by the system is twice the purchase price, and the selling price is determined based on the living standards of the Fallout world. The prices are the same, but the variety of goods is indeed rarer. After all, she is the only one in this world who has these foods.

"Oh my god, it's so cheap, I want one."

"Me too, me too."

At this moment, they all forgot the doubts they had before coming in, and also forgot the team members who were still waiting for their replies at the door.

"6 crystal cores each." Ye Qing hugged the piggy bank and looked at the two of them with a smile.

Money, money, money~

Following Ye Qing's instructions, the two teammates threw a second-level crystal core into the piggy bank. There was a sound of gold coins falling into the bag, and then 4 first-level crystal cores were spit out.

The currency of this world is crystal cores. There are five levels of crystal cores. A level 2 crystal core is equal to 10 level 1 crystal cores, a level 3 crystal core is equal to 10 level 2 crystal cores, and so on. The crystal cores that people refer to usually refer to level 1 crystal cores.

"Wow, this little thing is quite smart."

Ye Qing then taught them how to make instant noodles: "First, tear the ingredient packet and put it into the bucket, then add boiling water and wait a few minutes."

Li Meng and Yang Kun followed suit and started shouting again when they saw the clear water flowing out of the water dispenser.

"Oh my god, such pure water. I haven't seen it in years."

"So sweet, no strange smell at all."

"Boss, this isn't zero-radiation water, is it?"

Ye Qing nodded mysteriously.

While waiting for the instant noodles, they took out a cup of mung bean paste and inserted a straw into the sealed opening. A fresh fragrance wafted into their noses through the protective helmets. They chuckled and took off the helmets.

This also allowed Ye Qing to see the true faces of the two people. They were people with special abilities and had enough food to eat and looked quite strong, but there were two patches of medium size on the exposed skin of their faces, probably due to being exposed to radiation from years of traveling.

He took a deep sip from the straw.

As soon as they put the thoroughly cooked mung beans in their mouths, they could taste its delicate taste, which was sweet, refreshing, delicate and silky. It was simply the most delicious food they had ever eaten.

The two of them drank from their straws. After finishing the mung bean paste, the instant noodles were just softened.

The wheat noodles release their original aroma when soaked in hot water. The sauerkraut and soup base are perfectly combined. Add kelp and ham, the partners of instant noodles, to the soup. The bucket of noodles is filled to the brim, which makes people feel particularly at ease at first glance.

Li Meng and Yang Kun enjoyed the rich aroma and waited a while before they started eating. It smelled fragrant and tasted even more delicious, with chewy noodles and a rich broth, leaving a lasting aftertaste.

At this time, the people sitting on the ground outside the door began to feel restless. Didn’t they go to investigate? Why hasn’t he come out yet? And there is also an overbearing fragrance.

A teammate took a deep breath and asked Xiao Yihong beside him, "Sister Yihong, should we go in and take a look?"

Xiao Yihong was more cautious. After checking inside and finding no energy fluctuations indicating a fight, he nodded and said, "Okay, let's go in and take a look."

When they opened the door, they saw Li Meng and Yang Kun sitting at the dining table, slurping the last bit of soup, and the fragrance was wafting from there.

When the two saw the deputy captain, they remembered their mission and rushed to the front of the team.

"Sister Yihong, the boss also sells instant noodles and mung bean paste here. I've never eaten such delicious food."

Ye Qing appeared at the right time: "Would you like to have one? You can't lose money by buying 2 crystal cores."

“So cheap?”

Xiao Yihong has healing abilities and can detect the radiation levels of objects. These foods surprisingly have zero radiation and are surprisingly cheap.

It's no wonder she didn't believe it. Most people in the last days would ask for a high price when they got a rare treasure, but the boss in front of her had rare materials in the world but still sold them at such a low price. It was simply unbelievable.

Ye Qing said shamelessly: "I am willing to dedicate my life to the happiness of mankind."

If the system didn't set the pricing, she wouldn't be able to do anything about it.

Xiao Yihong immediately felt admiration and bowed, "Boss is a role model for our generation. I admire you. I was wrong to doubt you before."

Ye Qing coughed lightly, his face calm and his heart steady: "How about some instant noodles?"

"One of each!"

"Okay!"

Then they exclaimed in amazement just like Yang Kun and Li Meng did at the beginning. The group of people looked like they were eating a delicacy and wanted to swallow even their tongues.

After finishing her noodle soup and the last piece of kelp, Li Meng looked at the number on her watch and exclaimed in shock: "It's going down!"

The few people still eating instant noodles were immersed in the delicious taste and didn't want to pay attention to her. Only Xiao Yihong took the time to raise her head between devouring her food: "What do you mean by drop? Explain it clearly."

Li Meng raised his watch: "The radiation has dropped!"

This is more exciting news than discovering food. Who would think about what to eat if they have lost their lives? And the healing ability and the radiation problem that the experimenters have been unable to solve for many years have now been easily solved.

Xiao Yihong suddenly jumped up and fed instant noodle soup to the unconscious captain Zhou Xiaohua, reducing the radiation by 1, then by 1, until it reduced by 5 before stopping. She then fed him a few more mouthfuls of mung bean paste, reducing it by another 5.

The value is not too high among the total radiation values ​​of tens of thousands, but it is also a huge breakthrough. After all, the radiation value will only increase, and no one has ever been found to have a lower radiation value.

She looked at the watch that had returned to its still state and couldn't help wiping away tears. The people of the world were finally saved.

The Flying Tigers hugged each other, and Ye Qing finally had time to read the upgrade news.

【Congratulations on successfully receiving 1 customer and reaching level 1. 】

[Rewards include a small clinic, a boss bedroom, and the "Guest Room Section" of the system mall. Please keep working hard!]

[Required conditions for upgrading to Level 2: 10 residents, current progress is 1/10.]

The progress of this point is probably made by Ye Qing himself.

While the Flying Tigers were hugging and sighing, Ye Qing placed the boss's bedroom next to the container.

She walked in and took a look around. There was a 2-meter-wide bed, a dressing table and a wardrobe. She was also thoughtfully shown the bathroom, where the heater provided hot water at a suitable temperature.

That's great! She doesn't have to sleep on the bench anymore.

The small clinic is located at the back of the hall. There is a examination table with something similar to a modern blood pressure monitor on it. Behind the table is an antique wooden medicine cabinet.

Currently, the small clinic is at level one, and the only medicine it has is level one Radiation Corning. It will be gradually upgraded based on the number of patients it receives.

After looking at the system rewards, she opened the system panel again. Generally, upgrades will unlock various functions. Sure enough, there are several more varieties of food. Considering that she didn't have much balance, she didn't buy any.

At the same time, accommodation functions are open, and the accommodation rooms include 4-person dormitories, double rooms, single rooms and family suites, and the prices also increase in a step-by-step manner.

Looking at the remaining balance of only 29 crystal cores, Ye Qing reluctantly bought two shared four-person rooms for 80 crystal cores and one double room for 50 crystal cores, and placed them all on the second floor.

The final balance is -99 crystal cores, with only the last crystal core left to be wiped out.