Chapter 379 If you fall behind, you will be attacked.

After closing the door, Meng Shiwan asked the system, "How many crystal cores did we earn today?"

The system was incredibly excited: "One million eight hundred and seventy thousand!"

Meng Shiwan was pleasantly surprised, "That's quite a lot. The crystal cores they had saved up before were useless, so they used them all for consumption. After the news spreads throughout the base tonight, there might be even more people buying them tomorrow."

It's been a year since the apocalypse, and most of them have some crystal cores.

With so many people at this base, the number must be quite considerable.

Meng Shiwan only went out after everyone outside had left.

The sky above, which had been clear and blue, was now bright with stars and the moon.

The wide streets did not darken; instead, they remained brightly lit, with many people strolling and enjoying themselves, maintaining the prosperity of the pre-apocalyptic world.

Following the map in her memory, Meng Shiwan wandered eastward.

Instead of taking any transportation, she strolled around like a pedestrian, taking in the surroundings.

The overall feeling Meng Shiwan got from this base was that it was no different from before the apocalypse.

If there's anything different, it's that people here are more at ease than before the apocalypse.

Before the apocalypse, they needed to work, manage their family businesses, and do many other things.

But now they don't need any of that. They have enough supplies to last them for many years, and they employ people with superpowers to serve them. They can just enjoy their lives in peace.

They eat, drink, and have fun; they don't even have jobs anymore. All they do is enjoy themselves.

The place exudes a sense of relaxation.

Meng Shiwan walked through streets, villa areas, parks, and even artificial rivers for about two or three hours before finally arriving at the easternmost point.

In front of her was a metal wall that stretched all the way to the top, completely isolating both sides.

There are no windows, no doors, just a solid wall, equipped with cameras and various infrared scanning devices, making it very well-defended.

Meng Shiwan guessed correctly; the true core area of ​​the Zeus base was to the east, behind this wall.

As a large base, the people inside couldn't just be enjoying themselves; some were also conducting in-depth defense and research on this post-apocalyptic world.

Professor Chen Bolang and his group are very likely behind this wall.

Meng Shiwan did not rush in, but instead strolled around leisurely for a while before turning back.

As the largest base in the United States, she will not underestimate her enemy.

If they alert the enemy, things will only get worse if they're left to their own devices.

We need to find a way to get in openly and legitimately.

Meng Shiwan slept inside the shop at night.

I took out a soft and cozy bed from the space, and it was quite comfortable to sleep on.

She neither returned to the RV nor to the Dawn Base.

Meng Shiwan was unsure of the extent of the Zeus base's technology and defenses, so it was best to be cautious.

The next morning, she was sound asleep when she was woken up by the commotion outside her door.

The news that fresh produce was being sold in unlimited quantities spread to more people overnight.

People lined up early in the morning to buy the products.

Meng Shiwan folded up her bedding and opened the door, only to see a long line outside, along with several fully armed men standing nearby.

When the group saw Meng Shiwan, one of them stepped forward and said, "Hello, we're here for an inspection and questioning."

Meng Shiwan turned around, took out fresh fruits and vegetables from her spatial storage, and placed them on the glass counter.

She yawned. "Go ahead and investigate. Go ahead and ask."

The man with the gun frowned slightly. "Why do you only want crystal cores, and not gold or other resources?"

This is strange.

In this base, no one uses crystal cores as currency.

Suddenly, a vendor selling fresh produce appeared, with no limit on quantity, and only wanted crystal cores. From any perspective, this seemed very strange.

It received a great deal of attention in just one day.

Meng Shiwan was busy with her work, "It's for researching the ability-enhancing fluid."

The man was startled and quickly asked, "You know how to make power-enhancing fluids?"

The rare substance known as the Ability Enhancement Fluid has currently only been produced by people in China.

They only have two channels to purchase seeds: one is to buy them from seed bases in China, but the prices are ridiculously high.

Another option was to send people to the Dawn base in China to make purchases.

However, the registration process at Dawn Base is very strict, and large quantities cannot be purchased at once. One can only try to buy small quantities, which is far from sufficient.

The Zeus base has been researching and has made progress, but it still cannot make the energy seeping out of the crystal core pure enough, as drinking it would be harmful to those with superpowers.

There is hope for success, but it will take time.

But they simply didn't have time to wait.

By the time the Zeus base develops its own ability-enhancing fluid, China will have already reached an unknown level of development.

Falling behind means being vulnerable to attack.

While they were fully engaged in researching the ability enhancement fluid, a Chinese person suddenly appeared, saying that he was also researching the ability enhancement fluid. How could this not be surprising?

Meng Shiwan said calmly, "I don't know how to make it completely. I've found some purification methods, but I'm still experimenting with them. There might be a problem somewhere, and I haven't been able to succeed yet."

The man was even more surprised. "You know how to purify it? Doesn't your country have power-enhancing fluid? It seems to be inexpensive. Why are you researching it yourself?"

Meng Shiwan looked at him with the eyes of someone looking at an idiot, "I'm a businesswoman. I'll do whatever makes money. Is there anything more profitable than the ability enhancement fluid right now? As long as I can research the ability enhancement fluid, I can make money from it continuously. So why do you think I need to research it?"

man:……

Such a compelling reason that I was momentarily speechless.

He then asked, "Do you have any semi-finished research results? You can show them to me. Our base also has a crystal core research team, which consists of renowned experts. Perhaps they can help you find the reason why you haven't been able to succeed."

Meng Shiwan looked at him suspiciously, "You want to steal my work?"

The man chuckled, "If we could figure out how to make it just by looking at a half-finished product, we wouldn't have gone to so much trouble researching it. We just wanted to see where the problem was. Our lab equipment is definitely more comprehensive than yours. If we could collaborate on developing an ability-enhancing fluid, it would be good for both of us."

Currently, the power-enhancing fluid is monopolized by China. Not only our Zeus base, but other countries are probably also very anxious about this, wanting to succeed as soon as possible and make money quickly.

Meng Shiwan looked at him suspiciously again, and reluctantly took out a small glass bottle.

This bottle is different from the bottle for the ability enhancement fluid; it contains the problematic batch of enhancement fluid that the Fierce Bear Base gave her.

Meng Shiwan handed the bottle to the man. "Take it. It's only a semi-finished product anyway. If you can really find the cause, we can cooperate on the research. As long as you don't block my path to making money, anything is negotiable."