Three days after the base launched its massive bombardment of zombies, the base commander, Qi Hongshen, finally arrived with a large group of men to deliver the crystal cores to her.
Qi Hongshen was still wearing his military uniform. His usually serious, square face forced a warm smile the moment he saw Li Xin'er.
"I'm so sorry to have kept you waiting."
Li Xin'er ushered him into the reception room, saying, "I'm not in a hurry here, but the base commander doesn't need to rush."
Qi Hongshen is a straightforward person, and he speaks frankly and directly.
"That won't do. I feel guilty about owing you crystal cores, and I can't sleep well at night."
"I wanted to give it to you sooner so that we could talk things over more easily next time we do business, haha."
Li Xin'er smiled slightly, "Just because the base chief is trustworthy, I'm always welcome to do business with me."
"I'm relieved to hear you say that. I owe you so much for the last snowfall. I would have been in trouble if it weren't for your supplies."
After Qi Hongshen sat down, a worried look appeared on his face. He glanced furtively at Li Xin'er and tentatively asked:
"We don't know what other major disasters might happen next, and we can't afford to suffer any more."
The meaning was obvious; if Li Xin'er still didn't understand the implied meaning in his words, she was just pretending to be stupid.
"I don't know if President Lu has told the base commander that he bought two pieces of information from me last time, and I gave him a discount, only charging him 20,000 crystal cores."
Qi Hongshen was a straightforward man, and also not a fool; he understood immediately.
"Miss Xin'er, could you possibly offer a discount on the information about the base?"
As he spoke, he began to complain about being poor, "After the zombies upgrade, they become much harder to deal with. It took a lot of effort to get this crystal core."
He even used all his savings to fight off the zombies; he really went all out.
Otherwise, how could they have gathered 150,000 crystal cores in such a short time?
The supplies were originally worth 100,000, but Li Xin'er got the ownership of this villa area and gave her a discount of 50,000.
After hearing about the mutated beast, he sold another 100,000 crystal cores, and this time he sent over 150,000 crystal cores.
He almost blew up S City!
Lu Chen originally said he would provide appropriate support, but in the last few days he changed his mind, saying that the higher-ups would provide it later.
Regarding the satellite matter, Lu Chen and Lu Zheng communicated through a single channel. Qi Hongshen was unaware of this, and therefore even less aware that Lu Chen was busy collecting crystal cores to pay off his debts.
Li Xin'er's smile remained unchanged, "Since it's the base chief who spoke up, of course the same preferential treatment applies: 10,000 level-one crystal cores per message."
"One level 2 crystal core can be exchanged for ten level 1 crystal cores. If the base chief has high-level crystal cores, that's also possible."
There are now level 2 or even level 3 superhumans, and there are also outstanding individuals among the zombies.
You never know when you might run into him, so it's best to make things clear to him beforehand.
Qi Hongshen and his group were already aware of the zombie levels, so they weren't particularly surprised. He focused his attention on the 10,000-word message count.
"Okay, 10,000, I'll buy them."
Qi Hongshen nervously rubbed his hands together.
"I just want to know, this time it's snowing heavily, but I wonder if there will be any major natural disasters later? And when will the next one be?"
He was torn by a tense dilemma: he feared the ten thousand yuan would be wasted without yielding any useful information, yet he also feared the information he had purchased might be too valuable…
The fact that it's so useful proves that major disasters are still happening.
It can't take any more setbacks, it really can't take any more setbacks.
Life is tough for everyone!
This is reality, but we have to face it. Li Xin'er still answered truthfully:
"Yes, the second full-scale upgrade of the zombies is expected in June or July, when it will be extremely hot."
Upon hearing Li Xin'er's words, Qi Hongshen's heart skipped a beat, and his heart shattered into pieces.
"Is it global? How hot can it be?"
Since Li Xin'er accepted the crystal cores, she must be completely open about this issue.
"Since the heavy snow, the temperature has become uniform globally. Now, no matter where you are, the temperature is about the same."
"To be called extremely hot, the temperature must not be too low; it must be over forty degrees Celsius."
As Li Xin'er spoke, Qi Hongshen's expression across from her was even more unpleasant than if he were crying, his worry evident in his words.
His lips parted slightly, as if he wanted to say something, but then he closed his mouth weakly and ultimately did not speak again, appearing very powerless.
Li Xin'er knew he was a good soldier who was dedicated to serving the people. She also heard from Lu Chen that his family had all perished in the apocalypse, and that it was not easy for him to stay in this post until now.
I couldn't help but offer words of comfort, "Look on the bright side, you still have a few months to prepare."
Qi Hongshen suppressed his emotions and forced a dry laugh.
"Yes, now that I know, if I prepare early, there shouldn't be any major problems."
There shouldn't be any major problems.
"If you need anything, you can contact me anytime. As long as you have enough crystal cores, you don't need to worry about supplies."
"Okay, I feel much more at ease knowing that you said that."
Qi Hongshen realized that the topic seemed a bit heavy, so he changed the subject with a joke.
"Looks like I'm in for a lot of work. The zombies in S City probably won't be enough for me to wreak havoc."
Li Xin'er felt that with his method, the zombies in S City would indeed be cleared out in no time, just as they had predicted.
"And there are several nearby cities; I imagine they will thank you."
We're worried that the higher the level of the zombies, the harder they'll be to deal with, so we need to deal with them as soon as possible.
Trading with her seems to have become the motivation for clearing out the zombies.
I wonder if the apocalypse will end sooner as her business expands?
Qi Hongshen laughed loudly, "Haha, that's right, by the way, we brought all the crystal cores with us, have someone count them."
Li Xin'er asked the few people who stayed at home today to go and count and receive the pigeons.
After confirming that the crystal nuclei were correct, Qi Hongshen stood up to take his leave.
"Then I'll head back now; there's a lot of work waiting for me at the base."
Give me a few more days, and I'll send you the 10,000 crystal cores as a message fee today.
Don't worry, it'll be whatever amount you're owed. I definitely won't shortchange you.
Li Xin'er stood up to see him off, saying polite words as she did so.
"I know you're busy, so I won't keep you any longer. You can come over anytime you have time. Don't worry about the crystal cores. Give them to me whenever you have them. I trust the base chief."
"Haha, just because of your trust, I definitely can't be a deadbeat."
Despite saying that, both of them knew perfectly well that they would never risk offending Li Xin'er, a powerful figure, for the sake of ten thousand crystal cores.
As soon as Qi Hongshen left, Li Xin'er sent Pigeon and the others away, took 150,000 crystal cores into her space, and recharged them all into points.
All the supplies she had previously stockpiled were from her own collection; she hadn't exchanged them from the spatial supermarket.
The deal Lu Chen proposed this time included many sophisticated parts and accessories on the list, which she did have, but she hadn't even looked at them when she bought them in Japan; she just picked them up casually.
To complete the required transaction this time, we need to purchase from the Space Supermarket, and we must have enough points.
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