Chapter 61: Weapons are obtained, and the stone is sick!

Four o'clock in the afternoon.

Cheng Ye walked out of the checkpoint dizzy, looked up at the sky, and felt as if he was in another world.

Who would have thought that before entering the checkpoint in the morning, he was still a poor guy with a debt of 107 points.

In just eight hours, he was able to pay off all his debts and still have some savings?

etc.

The contrast may not be obvious enough.

It might be more accurate to say that one earns enough to buy a house in one morning and pay off a 30-year loan.

Of course, now is not the time to pay back the money. We must quickly purchase equipment to defend against the substitute starfish.

Having made a fortune by accident, Cheng Ye didn't even bother to pay attention to the Western inspector who had just taken over his shift. He hurriedly handed over the formalities and rushed out.

"Inspector Cheng!"

Carson, who was squatting at the door, waved excitedly and trotted over. "The car is ready. Which resource trading point are you going to?"

Cheng Ye collected his wandering thoughts and looked towards the pickup truck parked not far away:

"Do you know of a super material store near Jubilee?"

"I know! Of course I know! I've always dreamed of getting a piece of super material and selling it there!"

Carson rubbed his hands excitedly. "The Jubilee trading point is within 300 meters. I'm very familiar with it."

"Then go to the Jubi trading point."

Cheng Ye nodded, followed Carson into the car, and sat in the passenger seat.

It’s true that the front row of this small pickup truck is much more comfortable than the big Jinbei. The seats have a very strong wrapping feeling, far surpassing the BYD Qin that he often saw before he traveled through time, and is similar to the Aion Y.

After touching it carefully, I found that the surface of the seat seemed to be covered with a layer of mutant animal skin, which was why it was so comfortable.

"This is a deerskin I received a long time ago. It's in such poor condition that I just used it myself."

Carson, sitting in the back row, peeked in and introduced, "Sir, it's rare to see an Eastern inspector like you at the North Station."

It was a naked test, and Cheng Ye certainly understood it.

For the residents of the buffer zone, whether they are scavengers at the bottom or caravan leaders at the top.

The more prosecutors you can curry favor with, the better your life will be.

"I'm a bit special. I can go to both South Station and North Station. I can go wherever I want."

Who can't draw a pie in the sky?

Cheng Ye said cheerfully, "My defense identification number is 96061. If you encounter any trouble in the future, just give me a call. As long as it doesn't involve issues of principle, I'm happy to help you out."

"Thank you, sir, thank you, sir!"

Carson exclaimed in delight.

Although he knew in his heart that the definition of this "small favor" depended entirely on Cheng Ye's subjective judgment.

But so what? Since Cheng Ye has said this, it means he will not refuse their flattery.

That's enough!

Many individual players do not have the opportunity to build connections, so they remain stuck in the same place.

Chatting all the way.

Carson talked incessantly about the interesting things that happened in the ruins and the latest developments in several surrounding settlements.

Although Cheng Ye was curious, he suppressed the urge to ask further questions in order to maintain his image as an experienced person.

The small pickup truck quickly drove onto the main road and met up with two large Jinbei trucks.

This was Cheng Ye’s first time taking a “private car” to the main urban area, and he was really a little uncomfortable.

The rate of turning heads is so high that wherever she goes, she can instantly attract hundreds of eyes.

It’s even cooler than modern supercars.

Fortunately, although there are water barriers along the way to divert people, the control over vehicles is relatively relaxed.

The road was smooth and we soon arrived at the Xingfu Jubi bus stop.

The driver skillfully turned the wheel, and the car turned into a small alley and shuttled back and forth, finally stopping in front of a shop hidden deep in the alley.

【Jubi Material Purchase and Sales Station】

"Sir, this place is only open to caravans. We don't accept ordinary scavengers. Caravans usually have vehicles, so to ensure privacy, they set up stations in such remote corners."

Carson saw Cheng Ye's doubts and quickly explained enthusiastically:

"Besides, the purchase price here is one point higher than other places. We are usually willing to come here to trade."

No wonder he was so happy, it turned out he could get an extra point.

Cheng Ye immediately understood and thought that next time there was a similar situation, it would be a good choice to choose this place.

Firstly, it is indeed secretive, and secondly, the caravan is willing to cooperate.

get off.

Walking into the purchasing and sales station, the process is astonishingly simple.

Cheng Ye handed over the badge and swiped it, and the staff at the purchasing office began to count the goods without saying a word.

In less than half an hour, the goods were settled and the money was immediately received.

[New Era 35, June 30, 17:03, Service Bonus Transferred to '34' Contribution Points]

【Balance: 119 points】

[Note: Duty work, selling goods on behalf of others (Jubi Material Collection and Sales Station)]

"Sir, do you need to go somewhere else? I'll have someone drive you there."

"No."

After declining Carson's kindness, Cheng Ye walked briskly through the alley and couldn't help whistling twice.

It is true that a man cannot become rich without unexpected wealth, and a horse cannot become fat without night grass.

The Hidden Ice Snake gave 57 points, plus the income from the caravan and the bloodthirsty rats, the income soared by 119 points in one day.

If the rewards from the rotten vines are calculated, he might even have some left after buying a set of equipment!

Go to the Super Material Store to get weapons first.

Second floor.

Seeing Cheng Ye coming up the stairs, Master Liu reached under the counter and took out a small square box:

"Inspector Cheng is really lucky. This 'Whirlwind Thorn' happened to be made by Old Song. Take a look."

"Mr. Song?"

Cheng Ye raised his eyebrows and walked to the counter in two steps.

He didn't know who Mr. Song was, but judging from Master Liu's tone, he thought his skills must be quite good.

The fingertips gently pushed the square box, and a cold light suddenly burst out.

“Nice knife!”

Cheng Ye actually doesn't have much idea about cold weapons.

In his opinion, the training dagger that Liu Bi applied for him was already amazing enough, and it would definitely be a magical weapon in modern times.

But when this whirlwind thorn was placed before his eyes, he truly understood the difference between good and bad.

3g of fire iron may sound like a small amount, but after being incorporated into forging, it makes every arc of the blade glow with a light orange halo, just like the rising sun.

A heart-pounding sharp aura lingered around the blade, as if it could even cut the air in half.

Further down, the texture of the special skin-friendly nylon handle is also excellent.

Cheng Ye couldn't help but reach out and grasp it. The moment his fingertips touched it, he felt as if his arm was extended forward a little, without any sense of stagnation or blockage at all.

“Nice knife!”

Cheng Ye flicked his wrist, feeling the bonus brought by the Fire Hidden Iron, and couldn't help but sigh again.

No wonder countless people in ancient times would fight for a precious sword, and the charm of such a handy weapon is really tempting.

"It's useful, right?" Master Liu showed a sincere smile. Seeing Cheng Ye praising it again and again, he also laughed foolishly.

A sword worthy of a hero.

Although Cheng Ye looks very young, the affection in his eyes cannot be hidden.

It would be a real waste if such a weapon fell into the hands of someone who didn't know how to appreciate it.

"There's also a scabbard underneath. I originally wanted you to buy it, but Old Song got itchy hands and helped you make it too."

As Master Liu spoke, he took out a very stylish metal scabbard from the bottom of the square box.

Although the sheath is not engraved with dragon patterns or phoenix feathers, it only has a simple mountain-like pattern winding through it, but combined with the faintly reddish oily surface, it exudes an indescribable sense of mystery.

"Remember, you must sheath the sword when not in use. This kind of weapon, crafted from super materials, must be stored in a special sheath, otherwise its properties will dissipate and disappear."

"good!"

Cheng Ye nodded in agreement, took the scabbard and tried it, and it was indeed a perfect fit.

"I don't know Mr. Song?"

"He's an old friend of your father's."

Master Liu waved his hand and said, "Old Master Song won't let us reveal too much to you. He only said that giving you this knife is to repay the favor we owe your father."

"Um."

Cheng Ye was stunned for a moment, then nodded slightly.

I originally thought that Cheng Long had only accumulated connections at the checkpoint, but I didn't expect that he also had old friends involved in the inner city.

If it were the original owner, I'm afraid none of these favors would be fulfilled.

But when it fell into his hands, it became a real help and he benefited a lot along the way.

"By the way, Master Liu, you mentioned earlier that this Whirlwind Thorn can be connected to a steel pipe to become a triangular spear. I'd like to have the shaft made right now. How much would that cost?"

Cheng Ye put the whirlwind thorn into his backpack, and then took out the meteorite iron that the four brothers had given him the day before yesterday and handed it over: "Take a look at this piece of ore, can it be used for forging?"

"Hey, it's Black Stone?"

Master Liu took the ore, took out his hammer and tapped it twice. After observing it for a while, he commented: "It's of good quality, enough to make a spear shaft."

"Black Stone?"

"This is a derivative of the extraordinary curse underground in our Shi Province, a unique one."

Master Liu explained, "After the land was polluted, many stones mutated. People outside like to call this 'stone sickness.' Mutated stones sometimes have special properties. Your black stone looks like it was dug from deep underground, so its characteristic should be 'hardness.'"

"How many contribution points is it worth?"

Master Liu stretched out his hand, and Cheng Ye's heart skipped a beat.

People's luck is limited. Could it be that I am really lucky today?

First, I ran into the Hidden Ice Snake, and now this piece of ore can be worth a good price?

"50?"

"It's not that much, it's only 5 o'clock."

Master Liu quickly shook his head. "This is just a friendly price for your sake. If a scavenger brought it, I would give him 2 points at most."

He paused, tapping the black stone with his fingertips. "Don't underestimate this thing because it's so hard. It's very difficult to forge. The stone contaminated by the extraordinary curse has a special structure. The slightest carelessness during quenching will cause it to break. Nine out of ten pieces will be scrapped."

"Besides, who cares about simply hard materials these days? Anyone with a bit of ambition already uses composite super-materials. Only scavengers at the beginning of the new era would consider this a treasure."

5 o'clock, that's okay.

Cheng Ye secretly breathed a sigh of relief. It was just a spear shaft, it would be enough.

After all, medium-range combat is only necessary when actively dealing with infected bodies, and the short thorn form is completely sufficient at the checkpoint.

Moreover, the "hardness" property bestowed by the extraordinary curse is just right for the spear shaft.

"The crafting cost is 10 points, but I'm still giving you a 50% discount just for your sake."

"Can you keep me on credit? I haven't received the reward for finding the infected yet. I'll give it to you next time you come over."

"Okay, as long as you don't ask me to exempt you, I can pay you back in a month."

Master Liu smiled. He was so straightforward not because of the inspector's face, but because of Mr. Song's attitude.

Even Old Song was willing to repay a favor to the prosecutor in front of him. Now that he could make the other party remember a favor, why wouldn't he be unwilling?

"Well, according to the current schedule, you can pick it up in two days."

"OK."

After taking the pickup slip, Cheng Ye picked up his backpack and walked out of the store.

The evening sun shines obliquely.

He squinted his eyes and looked at the sky, feeling that the warm light was extremely comfortable.

Everything seems to be going in the right direction.

Even if a starfish outbreak is inevitable, his chances of survival are much higher than before.

This is the confidence to take root in the wasteland!