Chapter 73 Upgrades Again
The White Moon Base and the Mountain and Sea Base—the Mountain and Sea Base being the base where you don't need an umbrella in the rain—once the floodwaters recede from both bases, the market for protective shield materials, no matter how plentiful or expensive, improves.
The first private message came from the Five Directions Base where Qian Guanzi was located. The five large teams had been harassed by the fish monster at night, but they still managed to gather the materials and hand them over to Qian Guanzi, who then sent them to Jiang Baiyue.
Jiang Baiyue charged 20,000 coins plus some materials and seeds for the production fee.
Some Jiang Baiyue bases focus on collecting food, some on collecting mineral resources, and some bases have no special features and just collect basic materials...
"Money Jar: I wonder if the mercenaries at White Moon Base are available for rent?"
"Lying Flat Salted Fish: You want to rent it? You'll probably have to come to our base to rent it on-site."
"Money Jar: Okay. As long as it can be rented, I'll figure out the rest myself. I have a tool that can locate the coordinates of other bases, I just wanted to confirm with you, so I don't get it but can't rent it."
"Money Jar: I'll order another 200 units of fertilizer. Here's the deposit. [Transaction - Coins * 5000]"
"Lying Down Like a Salted Fish: Just enough. Give me the final payment directly. [Transaction - Fertilizer*200]"
She was planning to upgrade the base, and thinking about her soon-to-be-empty wallet, she stopped being coy and sent the money jar directly.
Qian Guanzi immediately sent the final payment and introduced several clients to Jiang Baiyue, who then made a fortune.
Other base leaders or powerful groups within the bases also sent private messages to Jiang Baiyue one after another. Jiang Baiyue was busy exchanging information, negotiating, and bargaining until the evening, and in return, she obtained a large amount of coins and a lot of materials.
The production time for the protective shields has been scheduled for the afternoon of the day after tomorrow.
She finally took a break, accepted the food offered by the residents, and while eating the grilled meat pancakes, she pondered the matter of upgrading the base and the buildings.
The most pressing issue is their own safety, so they upgraded the mercenary bar—the bar's area has been expanded, and the variety and quantity of drinks available daily have also increased.
After the upgrade, you'll have more intermediate mercenaries; you can now hire 10 beginner and 10 intermediate mercenaries each.
Once the upgrade was complete, she immediately hired all 16 mid-level mercenaries for the day. Although the daily commission costs were high, her sense of security increased dramatically.
Cherish life, protect yourself to the teeth!
The boutique, mission hall, sewing shop, and arrow tower have all been upgraded, and Jiang Baiyue, the patrol team, plans to recruit three more 20-person squads.
After that, she updated the acquisition tasks in the task hall and increased the purchase price of materials needed by several shops.
Considering that the base will be larger after the upgrade, we will need to recruit more sanitation and planting staff, and we can also adjust the benefits accordingly.
Jiang Baiyue looked at the various tasks that had been set up, twisted her stiff neck, and got up to stretch her body at the desk.
Once the other bases weather this downpour, the White Moon base will likely experience another surge in population. She isn't worried about hiring too many people to guard the base and delaying the collection of materials.
Finally, Jiang Baiyue submitted the materials to upgrade the base. While happy, she also felt heartbroken, as the warehouse was now mostly empty again.
...
The muscular man standing on the city wall saw the huge black shadow emerge from the darkness again, his sense of luck vanished, and his face turned ugly.
"Cousin! What should we do?"
"Without a protective shield, can we survive tonight?"
"There aren't enough people to relieve me, and I didn't get enough sleep today. I'm so tired..."
"Are we still getting enough bullets? I've been trying to buy some, but nobody's selling them anymore."
"I heard that the Shanhai base uses torpedoes. How about we suggest that the base commander buy some torpedoes? Otherwise, I'm afraid I won't be able to hold on tonight."
"It's true, the base commander collects so much tax, but he can't even buy a protective shield. He's fine, but it's us combat personnel who suffer."
"Exactly, he's sleeping and eating well, but we've been staying up all night for days! Our stress levels are so high that I have to pay for my own antidepressants and buy a Walkman to help me relieve the pressure."
"Sigh, I heard that someone went crazy over there yesterday and killed everyone who rented a cabin. He was killed by the rules."
"Hiss, don't say it, don't say it, keep your voice down..."
Peach blossoms bloom and close their eyes, and they feel that asking someone to buy a protective shield from a lazy, unemployed person is beneath them.
Moreover, the price offered by the seller on Xianyu (a second-hand marketplace) was very high; they directly asked for half of the protective shield material and 40,000 coins.
After speaking, the muscular man clearly remembered that the price offered by the "lying flat salted fish" was outrageously high: "Seriously, isn't this deliberately ripping us off? Other bases don't even offer this much."
"It's definitely intentional. Base Chief, I received an item yesterday that can locate a player's coordinates... We've given her the materials this time. Once the floodwaters recede, she might leave the base. Let's catch her and make her return everything to us."
"Why would we want to back out? Just have her supply us with all the materials from the base."
"Yes, yes, yes. Hey, Tiger, you've really done something big. Take this prop out and show it to the base commander."
Tao Huaduo, intrigued, turned her head, loosened her tightly clasped hands, and accepted the props handed to her by her subordinate.
The prop looks like an old-fashioned mobile phone with simple buttons. After the screen lights up, you can accurately locate and track the target player by entering their nickname.
Peach blossoms bloomed and laughed, having taken his materials; sooner or later, the lazy bum would spit them out.
"Send the materials over and ask her to make the protective shields for us as soon as possible."
After saying that, Peach Blossom Blossom came down from the city wall and went to rest in his wooden house. As he went down the stairs, he glanced coldly at the few people who had been whispering.
Because of his family background and appearance, he used to be ridiculed and teased by his classmates. As a result, whenever someone whispered behind his back, he felt that they must be laughing at him.
Why do these people have the right to laugh at him? They're all brainless and just have a sense of superiority because of their parents.
He always helped me with my homework and exams, and even cheated on them, with a condescending expression...
Now that he has power, he will not allow anyone to gossip behind his back.
While the group was still gossiping and lamenting the departure of the base leader and his henchmen, they had no idea that they themselves had already been thoroughly dealt with.
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Upon receiving the message from the muscular man, Jiang Baiyue smiled and felt that the ordinary stir-fried dish in her mouth had become incredibly delicious.
This is just a small retaliation. Next time, she won't be so lenient. She'll wait until most of the residents of Peach Blossom Base have moved here or the floodwaters in Peach Blossom Base have receded.
Upon receiving the materials from the other side, Jiang Baiyue felt satisfied as she looked at the increased quantity of materials.
People who always like to leave themselves a way out can't stand seeing their warehouse empty.
Just as I was about to close the game panel, the farmland created by the money jar "received" again.
Jiang Baiyue took the order first, deciding to wait until the base was fully upgraded before making a plan for its layout.
After this planning, she tried to avoid large-scale relocations.
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