“This is my daughter, and I said I wouldn’t sell her, so I won’t.”
The middle-aged man held his daughter tightly, his heart filled with extreme fear.
Brother Shui was a regular at the black market, often buying children. Nobody knew where the children he bought went.
The buying and selling of children was initially forbidden in the shelter, but no matter how much it was prohibited, it could not be stopped.
There are people who specialize in collecting children to sell on the black market. This place is a no-man's-land, located on the edge of the base.
The base is in a period of rapid development, and now is a good time to expand due to a shortage of manpower. Once everything settles down, other bases will get there first, and the development of the Fire Phoenix Security Base will be restricted.
Transactions in the black market are all consensual.
The person in charge of the Fire Phoenix Security Base turned a blind eye to it.
"Your child is too young. We don't know when this apocalypse will end. It will be difficult for you to raise her. Why don't you leave her with me? She can be fine, right?"
Brother Shui squinted, his face was oily, and he had a simple and honest look.
What kind of honest and kind person would someone who frequently buys children?
"Yes! We trust you with our products!"
"no!"
The couple spoke at the same time, but their meanings were completely opposite.
"Brother, the child's father doesn't want to sell, so don't force him."
Bai Yifan stepped forward and began to persuade him.
He was stunned for a long time, watching the child's mother's attitude. It was the first time he had ever seen such a shameless mother.
To obtain crystal nuclei, one must sell one's own children.
Moreover, he was completely self-righteous and showed no emotional fluctuation whatsoever.
Even a tiger won't eat its cubs.
Some people would even abandon their own children for the sake of crystal nuclei.
"Who are you to this child? Can you make decisions for him? If not, then shut up!" Shui Ge's eyes were extremely cold when he looked at Bai Yifan.
Bai Yifan looked at those eyes without fear, and in those eyes he seemed to see a glimmer of green light.
That look in his eyes wasn't human; it was like the look of a wolf.
Bai Yifan silently sensed his wrist; it felt nice and cool.
I'm not afraid at all.
If he gets beaten up, he'll go home and tell his sister.
Let his sister beat this fat guy to death.
"Just because someone's dad doesn't agree doesn't mean you can't buy it!"
Bai Yifan stood calmly in place, staring directly at Brother Shui. The cool feeling on his wrist made people feel at ease.
"Heh, what's it to you?"
Shui Ge glanced at Bai Yifan with disdain, his body radiating a soft yellow light.
He is a metal-type ability user.
Brother Shui is almost at the level of a first-tier superhuman; the yellow light emanating from his body is visibly bright.
"They're metal-type ability users!"
The pupils of the onlookers contracted slightly.
The people selling things on the black market are all poor people; in other words, they are starving and want to sell their possessions to exchange for crystal cores.
Those with superpowers can kill zombies to obtain crystal cores, so they don't need to go through all this trouble to come to this black market. There is another black market, which is mostly used by those with superpowers for trading.
Of course, Bai Yifan was poor and couldn't afford to go; the prices there were based on crystal cores.
"Hurry up and give Xiaoling back to them!" The middle-aged woman glanced coldly at her husband. "If you offend someone with superpowers, don't blame me for not warning you."
In an era without any established systems, people with superpowers could kill without anyone intervening.
Too many people die every day in this world; no one cares whether you die from the mouth of a zombie or at the hands of a human.
Bai Yifan was stunned when he saw Shui Ge, who was emitting a yellow light all over his body.
He always thought he was the worst, but he never expected that there were people who were even worse than him!
Does that mean someone with this level of superpowers can be called "brother" by others?
So why doesn't anyone call him "Brother Fan"?
The middle-aged woman and the others had seen Bai Yifan glow before, but they were surprised to see him standing there in a daze.
I thought he wasn't as good as Brother Shui.
"Give me the child, and I'll give you one of the crystal cores!"
The middle-aged woman was about to snatch the little girl from the middle-aged man's hands when she spoke.
Now the issue isn't whether or not to sell the child, but whether or not the superhuman will retaliate.
The middle-aged man naturally wouldn't let go, glancing apologetically at Bai Yifan before looking at Brother Shui with a serious expression.
"Brother Shui, I'm not selling my child. Please, just pretend you didn't see us, okay?"
The middle-aged man's voice sounded somewhat hollow.
In his daily life, he never bowed to difficulties, but now he can only humbly beg the superhumans to let him go and not to buy his daughter.
"Hehe, you can consider it. Your wife has already agreed to sell to me." There was a hint of warning in Brother Shui's voice.
Ever since Brother Shui arrived, the little girl has been nestled in her father's arms, her body trembling uncontrollably.
The middle-aged man's heart skipped a beat. Holding the child in one arm, he subtly moved the other, preparing to pull out a small knife from his pocket and rush out.
You can't beat them in a fight; no ordinary person can defeat a superhuman.
Even for metal-type ability users who prioritize defense.
Even with one punch from one person, it takes a superhuman a long time to withstand it.
The middle-aged woman smiled, glanced at the crystal core in Shui Ge's hand, and a greedy glint flashed in her eyes.
Five crystal cores are enough for her to live comfortably for a month.
She even felt a sliver of relief.
Fortunately, the child was well-fed and clean, and Brother Shui took a liking to him at first sight.
Brother Shui reached out his hand, as if preparing to hug the child.
The middle-aged man quickly took a step back, but it was too late to run away; there were many people blocking his way.
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