The mountain base directly enclosed a mountain as its plaza.
All the vegetation on the mountain has been cleared away, leaving only a large area of slightly undulating hillside.
When Jiang Nian'an and Shen Nanxing led Xiaolongzhan to the base square, they saw a large number of people on the mountain, and many stalls had already been set up.
The sounds of hawking and bargaining filled the air.
Most of the people who set up stalls are ordinary people without any special abilities.
Most of the superhumans work for the base or kill mutated creatures and exchange crystal cores for supplies.
Wow! It's so lively!
Xiao Longzhan had never seen such a lively scene since birth, and he was extremely excited.
If Shen Nanxing and Jiang Nian'an hadn't been holding his hands tightly, he would have rushed into the crowd long ago.
Please take good care of your belongings to prevent loss or theft.
Fighting is prohibited in the base plaza.
Even if a deal falls through, maintain good relations; never force a sale.
Base team members used megaphones to continuously broadcast safety precautions, maintaining order and security throughout the base plaza.
Jiang Nian'an and Shen Nanxing were both empty-handed, while Xiao Longzhan had a small schoolbag on his back.
Jiang Nian'an put in more than twenty compressed biscuits that could be used as money at the market.
In her previous life, she had also visited the market at the Mountain City base.
The items sold at the market were almost all valuable before the apocalypse, but worthless afterward.
Such items include jewelry, luxury goods, precious cultural artifacts, children's toys, books, mobile phones, computers, and cosmetics.
Some water-based and ice-based ability users were also selling ice and water on site.
However, the water and ice at the base are cheaper, so they hardly get any business and just come to try their luck.
As for food, clothing, and other items that might be useful in the apocalypse, they generally won't be available in the market.
All the vendors were there for food and other useful supplies.
The compressed biscuits in Xiaolongzhan's schoolbag were enough for him to enjoy for a while.
Jiang Nian'an patted Xiao Longzhan's head, then put an anti-loss leash on his hand, no longer completely restricting his freedom.
"If you see something you like, tell us. Don't wander off on your own, okay?"
"Mmm-hmm!" Xiao Longzhan nodded emphatically.
His eyes had already fallen on the stalls not far away, where various sparkling jewelry were displayed.
There's too much to see, absolutely too much to see.
Those sparkly jewelry pieces are absolutely gorgeous!
He wants them all!
"Sister, may I buy that gemstone?"
After taking only a few steps forward, Xiao Longzhan's eyes were drawn to the gems on a stall to his right.
Jiang Nian'an and Shen Nanxing followed his gaze and saw a crystal-clear ruby.
It looks especially beautiful under the sunlight.
"Sure, go ask about the price yourself."
Jiang Nian'an released Xiao Longzhan's hand and let him run forward on his own.
That ruby would have been incredibly valuable before the apocalypse.
However, nowadays it might not even be enough to exchange for a single compressed biscuit.
The stall owner selling rubies was a middle-aged man over forty.
When he saw the clean, fair-skinned little Long Zhan running towards his stall, his eyes lit up.
He glanced at Jiang Nian'an and Shen Nanxing, who were a few steps behind but also walking toward his stall, and his heart grew even more excited.
He was dressed neatly and cleanly, looked energetic, and had a rosy complexion. He was clearly someone who didn't lack supplies!
"Uncle, how much is this gemstone?"
Xiao Longzhan squatted in front of the stall, pointing at the ruby and staring at it with undisguised admiration.
Jiang Nian'an squatted down beside him.
Shen Nanxing stood behind the two, using his body to block the crowd that kept pushing and shoving.
What do you have?
The middle-aged man rubbed his hands together, his excited gaze falling on the small backpack on Xiao Longzhan's back.
Xiao Longzhan immediately took off his schoolbag, opened a small hole, and cleverly used his left hand to block it, then took out a compressed biscuit from inside.
I have cookies!
As soon as he finished speaking, the stall owners behind the surrounding stalls all looked over, their eyes burning with interest.
The middle-aged man licked his lips, staring intently at the compressed biscuits in Xiao Longzhan's hand, and unconsciously swallowed.
“If you give your uncle three cookies, he will sell you this ruby.”
So dark!
The two words all came to mind simultaneously for the survivors and stall owners passing by.
It's too expensive.
Jiang Nian'an used her consciousness to tell Xiao Longzhan, "At most, one cookie."
"Too expensive! I'd buy it if it were just a cookie!"
Xiao Longzhan immediately started bargaining, "Otherwise, I won't buy it!"
The middle-aged man was taken aback, and a look of surprise flashed in his eyes as he looked at Xiao Longzhan.
Surprisingly, a toddler of about four years old was actually bargaining.
"One piece is too little, two—"
"No, I don't want it!"
My sister said it's only worth one cookie...
With a wave of his hand, Xiao Longzhan, full of bravado, was about to get up and leave.
There are also rubies in the space, bigger and more beautiful than this one.
He just wanted more, but it's okay if he didn't.
"Okay, okay, one yuan it is."
The middle-aged man readily agreed.
I was afraid that if I said anything more, Xiaolongzhan would really not buy it.
Anyway, its original price was only about the same as a compressed biscuit.
Moreover, he casually picked up this ruby when he went to a jewelry store at the very beginning of the apocalypse.
No matter how much you exchange, you'll still make a profit.
Sigh, I should have known better than to complain about these things taking up space.
If I had taken a few more pieces, I might have been able to exchange them for a few more cookies today.
The middle-aged man sighed in frustration.
A smile spread across Xiao Longzhan's face as he handed over the compressed biscuits in his hand.
After accepting the biscuits, the middle-aged man picked up the ruby and placed it in Xiao Longzhan's hand.
Xiao Longzhan looked delighted and turned to share the ruby with Jiang Nian'an, saying, "Sister, look!"
"Hmm, it's really nice. Keep it for yourself."
Jiang Nian'an put the ruby into Xiao Longzhan's schoolbag and then put the schoolbag back on his back.
"Hey little brother, come take a look! I also have gems here, including pearls and jade!"
"I have some too, jade in all sorts of colors, they're so beautiful!"
"I have gold here, glittering and beautiful!"
"I..."
The surrounding vendors were enthusiastically hawking their wares, trying to attract Xiao Longzhan so they could make a profit.
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