Chapter 60 Fish Monster
"Arrows are useless; we have to attack when it jumps."
"There are fish monsters over there too! Who has good aim? Who has a gun? Come over here and give us some support."
The patrol team at White Moon Base was recruited after the solar streetlights ran out of power.
The campfire we lit ourselves had limited illumination. On the first night, lacking experience, one person was bewitched by the night monster and almost opened the base gate, nearly letting the accumulated water into the base as well.
Fortunately, a resident who got up to use the restroom noticed something was wrong and stopped him.
The patrol leader noticed someone watching and quickly reminded them, "Friend, please get down. We'll let you know if we need your help."
Jiang Baiyue recruited people through the control panel of the Baiyue Base, as did the notifications, so the patrol team members did not recognize her.
Although many of those who traded with her already knew that she was the base commander, she was very low-key, so many people in the base still didn't recognize her.
Jiang Baiyue nodded without saying much. After seeing the two men shoot the Lanternfish Monster to death, she walked down the stairs with peace of mind.
"Damn! Everything fell into the water? What do we do, Captain?"
"I think I saw a foreign energy core fall out, should we go down and retrieve it?"
"Don't shoot yet, we need to think of something."
Jiang Baiyue paused as she walked down the stairs. This was indeed a problem; the loot dropped by monsters would only fall at the spot where the monster died.
The outside is flooded, and the water is quite deep, making it difficult to retrieve fallen items.
As Jiang Baiyue passed by the boutique, something came to mind, and she turned and walked into the boutique.
The boutique's duck-shaped buns sell out every day as soon as the store opens, so even at 6:15 a.m., the store is empty with no residents visiting.
Fan Letao was eating breakfast at the table by the window when he heard the door open and turned around.
She had food in her mouth, but simply waved to greet people.
"Does the boutique have any items that can be automatically picked up? A huge fish monster appeared outside the base, but after killing it, I couldn't get the loot that fell down."
Jiang Baiyue asked the question directly, and Fan Letao, as a merchant in the base, knew Jiang Baiyue's identity.
Since there was no one in the store at the moment, Jiang Baiyue simply asked.
Fan Letao quickly finished the food in his mouth and replied, "Hmm...hmm...yes. But we're missing some ingredients."
Jiang Baiyue: "Upgrading the store allows you to list new products, right?"
What materials are missing?
Fan Letao noticed Jiang Baiyue's confusion: "It's just that we're lacking materials."
What material?
Jiang Baiyue tapped her fingers on the wooden table. She knew that NPCs couldn't reveal information to players, but she still asked anyway.
Fan Letao: "Collect all sorts of materials, maybe we'll find the answer."
Leaving the boutique with doubts, Jiang Baiyue went straight to the tailor shop.
When she arrived at the sewing shop, she saw that a lot of people had already gathered inside, and everyone was happily choosing clothes.
"These clothes are a bit expensive, but they're warm. My child is out fighting monsters, so he can't get cold. I'll grit my teeth and stick with those two."
"Of course, I can at least earn some wages from farming now. I even made a lot of coins during the zombie attack a while ago, which is enough to buy one or two items."
"I don't go out to fight monsters. I just stay at home and light a fire to warm myself up."
"I don't know if the temperature will continue to drop. I'm from the south, and I really can't stand this sub-zero temperature."
"I'm alright. I'm from the north, so I'm prone to feeling hot. I can still handle it."
There weren't many clothes left in the store, so Jiang Baiyue didn't pick carefully. She chose three sets of clothes, including underwear and lingerie, at once, spending a lot of coins, and left with a heartbroken sound.
The store actually had clothes that were even cheaper, but they had all been snapped up by others. Jiang Baiyue also needed to find clothes that were warmer, more waterproof, and even more corrosion-resistant.
With limited clothing stock, we need to acquire and collect more materials.
Thinking of this, Jiang Baiyue felt she needed to update the mission hall's missions again.
I also subtly asked the base leaders of the recent transactions for a list of materials under the guise of a transaction, and updated the tasks in the task hall according to the list.
There were a few materials that she didn't have in her warehouse, and she didn't know if they were what Fan Letao needed.
She glanced at the boutique panel, but there was no response.
...
A man with a mole on his face hunched his shoulders, glanced at the sewing shop, and then at the woman in front of him who was gesturing with her fingers in the air.
Is this the base commander of the White Moon Base?
Damn, that's so unfair. Some people get good luck so easily.
The man, now rich and handsome, rolled his eyes and, remembering the information that person had told him yesterday, felt a surge of interest.
Killing the base chief... can he really inherit the base administrator's position?
His gaze shifted to the six mercenaries protecting the woman, and he gave up.
Even if he can't, he should still be able to make a profit just by passing on messages.
Anyway, isn't it said that the base can operate on its own after submitting materials to the warehouse? If I join that group in advance, I might be able to get a management position.
Thinking of that possibility, the newly rich and handsome man smiled broadly, his mouth wide open. Then his face turned serious, he straightened his back, and strode towards the mission hall.
He hasn't dared to go out and kill zombies, so he hasn't accumulated many materials and is currently unable to buy materials to build a wooden house.
He was kicked out of the rented cabin because of his smelly feet, and had to sleep in the mission hall.
"Get Rich and Handsome: Was what you said yesterday true? All I need to do is provide you with information?"
"Muscular guy: You're just saying a few words, just chatting. As long as you don't admit it, she won't dare to do anything to you."
"Get Rich and Handsome: Okay! If it works out, I want a separate wooden house and a workbench. You can take the medicine-making station."
"Muscular guy: Being too greedy isn't good. We want both the workbench and the medicine-making station. You've only said a few words."
"Get Rich and Handsome: No way! You might not even make it without me. I want the workbench. White Moon Base leveled up to level 2 today and added a sewing shop selling warm clothes and fabric. You guys are the ones who really hit the jackpot."
The newly rich and handsome man thought of the person who had inadvertently revealed yesterday that someone had bribed him to betray the base commander and then cursed at the person. He was certain that there were very few people on the other side who would do such a thing.
Many people at Baiyue Base bring their families with them. The base has many rules but few disputes. Moreover, many people already have permanent residency here and consider Baiyue Base their home, so they have a strong sense of belonging.
So, it's obvious that this super-rich and super-handsome guy can't find anyone to do this for him.
Sure enough, after waiting for 10 minutes, the other side sent a message, taking a step back.
They agreed to give him the workbench and a wooden hut, while the rest went to the muscular guys.
The rich and handsome guy had actually considered replacing the base chief as the new administrator, but there were many people on the other side, and he heard that there were still some of their people at the White Moon Base.
Therefore, he didn't dare to ask for too much.
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