Ten days passed in a flash. He ate well and slept so-so, but his weak body was starting to improve due to the large amount of meat he consumed every day. Lu Ze's steel knife left a trail of afterimages in the air as he smiled.
During these ten days, thanks to the system's protection, he only needed to selectively fight against some levelless zombies. There was no danger, so he was naturally carefree. Even without a master's guidance, Lu Ze's skills were much more agile than ten days ago. At the very least, his stamina had improved, and the muscle soreness had subsided.
"It's time to go." The system's voice sounded somewhat ethereal, like that of a patient who had lost all their energy.
"System, are you alright?" Lu Ze asked with some concern.
"Find a way to obtain a first-tier crystal core and awaken me."
"Okay. System, I..."
After rambling on and on, there was no further response, something that hadn't happened in ten days. So, Lu Ze knew that it was indeed time for him to find another way out.
Before setting off, he needed to find the other side to exchange for some self-defense items.
------modern.
When Lu Ze sent the message, Yuan Zhuan was eating in the cafeteria when a screen suddenly popped up in front of him, showing the dark and yellow face of the young boy.
He paused in his act of stuffing food into his mouth, then casually put down his chopsticks, wiped his mouth, and stood up. "I'm full. I have to go now. You guys enjoy your meal."
Tu Du and Su Hao exchanged a glance, both somewhat surprised.
The school's small garden is where teachers occasionally rest, and the children usually avoid it to avoid stepping on the landmines.
To avoid being discovered, Yuan Zhuan found a corner, set up a Yin Sha barrier, and then made the connection.
"Sister, I'm about to set off for a dangerous place. Didn't you say last time that there were protective talismans that could block danger? I want those."
She doesn't have any defensive talismans on hand right now.
"When do you need it?" (To a dangerous place) "Do you need any medicine?"
"I want it!" The word "medicine" made Lu Ze's breath catch in his throat, and his eyes widened.
When they occasionally get injured, they find medicinal herbs in the forest. Prepared medicines are treasures that only the management has access to; the poor people like them have no right to use them.
Because of this, he wasn't even aware that he was exchanging for medicine when he made the exchange.
Yuan Zhuan hadn't expected that her question would spark the child's interest. "Sister, do you have everything? Food, clothes, supplies, medicine, weapons, do you have everything?" As soon as the question left his mouth, Lu Ze trembled with excitement, his breathing rapid as if his heart was about to jump out of his chest.
"If you want it." Yuan Zhuan softened a bit when it came to Lu Ze, who had to rely on himself for everything.
"Sister, my system sent me to the Hunter's Gathering Grounds. I've never been there before and know nothing about it. Legend has it that the inhabitants are all powerful, living by hunting zombies for crystal cores. They are also the people closest to the New World. My physical abilities are average, and my knife skills are average too. I've killed fifteen levelless zombies, I..."
Yuan Zhuan listened quietly to the child's rambling. This was the first time the child had spoken so much to her. Unlike Zhang Xiaoxiao, he was more guarded. Perhaps it was the fear of the unknown and the lack of support that prompted him to open up. After all, he had too many secrets.
After the platform's appraisal, it was found that there were three gemstones in the stones the child used for the transaction, and the system priced them at 105 gold coins.
Yuan Zhuan turned off the video and made a list. Everything else was fine, but the weapons were the problem. The ones on the market would quickly curl up when used to cut zombies, and the stainless steel ones weren't sharp enough.
"A knife for chopping bones?" Feng Sanshui was finally summoned again and arrived at the company an hour early in excitement.
However, Yuan Zhuan spoke of beheading as casually as he would about eating. “Yes, you can think of it as the knife used by executioners in ancient times. I need to make thirty knives, and I will make them according to these drawings. Remember, they are for beheading, so they have to be fast.”
Feng Sanshui turned around, and his back was covered in sweat.
"I'll give you a deposit of three thousand first, any overpayment will be refunded and any underpayment will be collected. You decide what to do. I need to pick up the goods in one week."
As Feng Sanshui stepped out of the company, a gust of hot wind brushed against his face, yet he inexplicably felt a chill.
What is this big shot up to?
Beheading? Is she going to do something big? Could it be that she knows about Wang Jin's affairs?
This is too fast. He didn't even inform her. How did she find out? Or is there another informant besides him and Shanlang?
Thinking about it this way, Feng Sanshui shuddered. It was over. He and his brother were going to be abandoned.
Really?
Yuan Zhuan, of course, had no idea that Feng Sanshui had so much on her mind. After giving her instructions, she went to watch Tu Du practice his boxing. Tu Du, despite his height, had quite a talent for martial arts. Even Wu Tianqing thought he was very talented.
Inside the villa, Feng Shanlang was packing his things. Boss Jin was taking back the villa, and he would be moving in a few days. He was still worried about where to stay. When he saw Feng Sanshui enter the gate with a long face and a bad mood, he went up to him in confusion, "Brother, what's wrong? Is something wrong with the boss?"
"Go find Lao Wu. These are the blueprints. Delivery will be in a week. According to his old rules, a deposit of one thousand is required first." The knives and clubs used by their men were all made by Lao Wu, but because they had limited funds, they always bought ready-made scraps.
But even the scraps are of the highest quality, treasures in the hands of the brothers; everyone in the underworld knows Lao Wu's skills and wants the goods he has; but Lao Wu doesn't accept just anyone's orders. If the two of them hadn't grown up together, they wouldn't be able to buy even scraps.
The reason why Boss Jin gave him a villa to live in was because of Lao Wu.
The reason they're taking it back now is because Lao Wu said he's reached the age where he can no longer take orders.
This Boss Jin is fucking realistic!
"Old Wu is capable? Didn't he stop taking orders?" Feng Shanlang was also familiar with Old Wu, after all, they were from the same place. Maybe he didn't have the same connections as his brother, but he wouldn't be treated badly.
"Tell him that I can find someone to take care of what happened to him. He won't say another word then." Feng Sanshui waved his hand, signaling someone to hurry up and go. "Don't delay, get going."
Despite being completely bewildered, Feng Shanlang still set off with the blueprints in hand.
Qianshan Lane is not a lane, but a very old residential area. In fact, it is a slum in the back alley of Beiyu City, where the elderly, the weak, the sick, the disabled, and the poor live. Even rats do not want to come here for fear of catching diseases.
Wearing a mask, Feng Shanlang entered the residential compound, walked to the innermost corner, and knocked on a steel door.
After seven rhythmic knocks, Feng Shanlang waited quietly for a response. Soon, the door opened, but no one came out. A voice came from inside, "Come in, cough cough cough..."
Feng Shanlang was delighted, pushed the door open and went in, then casually closed it behind him.
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