The end times.
Even though her hopes were dashed, Zhang Xiaoxiao still couldn't bear to throw away her phone. She also found the gold necklace hidden in the room, which probably belonged to the previous owner. It was hidden in a cabinet and her mother found it while cleaning. It weighed about 200 grams and was given to her to play with. She didn't wear it and kept it under her pillow.
The night was still.
Zhang Xiaoxiao suddenly felt a vibration under her pillow, and was startled, her hair standing on end.
I opened my eyes, and all I could see was darkness.
The vibration continued under the pillow.
Wait! What's all that noise?
She suddenly pulled her phone out from under her pillow. Sure enough, the eerie green light was somewhat frightening in the night, but the familiar image was like ice water on a sweltering summer day, making her shiver slightly.
With trembling hands, she pressed the answer button. At that moment, she didn't have time to think about why her phone suddenly had power.
"Hello?" The other end remained blankly white. "Is that you?"
"Hmm, did you find the gold?" Yuan Zhuan saw that it was dark on the other side, so it must be night.
"Wait a moment, I'll talk to you when I get out." Zhang Xiaoxiao grabbed the chain from the bedside table and went out.
The camera suddenly lit up, and Yuan Zhuan's brow twitched. "Is it daytime where you are?" So it was dark indoors just now?
"There's no day or night in the apocalypse; we were just sleeping." After answering, Zhang Xiaoxiao belatedly realized something was wrong. "Isn't your place in the apocalypse?"
The thought made Zhang Xiaoxiao's heart race. Her gaze shifted downwards to the faint glow of her phone. She remembered—it had been out of battery before.
This...this can't be the supernatural world, can it?!
Zhang Xiaoxiao: !!! !!!
“We are not in the same dimension; I have just entered the 21st century.”
"ah!!"
crackling sounds...
After a brief commotion on the other side, Zhang Xiaoxiao's terrified face reappeared.
"You, you're really from the 21st century?" How is that possible? This is too amazing! Is it a peaceful era over there? Wow!
“Your phone is the interdimensional trading platform. I’ll supply you with the goods, and you’ll pay. Of course, you can also use the goods I need to exchange for what you want.” Yuan Zhuan didn’t waste any words and went straight to the point. She couldn’t stay in the toilet for too long, or the people outside would get impatient. “Listen carefully to me, I don’t have much time left. Now, squeeze some blood onto your phone, and the platform will become part of your body. From now on, you will be the only trader in your dimension, and you can’t change hands.”
Zhang Xiaoxiao suppressed her frantic and excited emotions and did as she was told.
Sure enough, the phone really disappeared, and in front of her appeared a screen the size of a palm, the same screen from the video call, but without any signs of damage.
"Ouch!" Zhang Xiaoxiao gasped and pinched herself hard. Ouch! It really hurt!
The ensuing excitement made her want to dance with joy!
What do you want to exchange?
"Food and water!" he blurted out. "And medicine! My dad has a broken bone and a contused lung; he needs medication!"
"I want gold bars." Gold bars can be exchanged for gold coins, no problem!
In the apocalypse, these things are useless; getting them just requires time and effort.
"Gold bars? Um, I don't have any gold bars right now, but can I have a gold necklace that weighs a little over 200 grams?"
Only a little over 200 grams?
Yuan Zhuan did not answer immediately. "System, how do I exchange the gold necklace for gold coins?"
"Based on purity, 100% pure, 100 grams can be exchanged for one gold coin."
Yuan Zhuanqi!
How the hell am I supposed to pay off this debt?! When will I ever be able to?!
A gold necklace, just think about it, it's definitely not 100% pure, and even if it is, it's just two gold coins!
"Hang the necklace on the screen."
"oh."
System check in progress, please wait.
"Purity 90%, exchange value: one gold coin, five copper coins. Host, do you agree to the exchange?"
"Wait a minute, let me tell her the price."
What's your name?
"Zhang Xiaoxiao".
"Your necklace is too low in purity, so I probably won't offer a high price for it. Do you have any bottom line in mind when making this deal?"
"You set the price, I'm all in the same boat." Zhang Xiaoxiao quickly held up her watch, seemingly afraid the other party would disagree.
In the post-apocalyptic world, gold necklaces and gold bars are just for fun; they can't even be exchanged for a simple grass or wood bun.
"It weighs 232 grams in total, and the purity is 90%. I'll exchange it for 20 cornbread buns. Do you have a bucket of water?"
"have!"
Excitedly, Zhang Xiaoxiao went around to the back of the house and found the plastic bucket. She smiled and her eyes narrowed.
Twenty cornbread buns! That's enough for their family to live on for several days! Dad can also have some extra nutrition.
When Dad wakes up, she'll go find the gold bars, and then she can exchange them... *glug*
Slurp...
Yuan Zhuan traded money with an old lady in the back of the carriage for the corn buns; they were only one cent each, quite cheap.
She had plenty of one-cent coins in her pocket, enough for her needs.
"System, how do I send it?"
"Put it in the warehouse."
My hand touched the plastic bag containing the steamed buns, and I silently said "take it."
Photos of steamed buns were visible in the small compartments of the warehouse.
Wow... It'll be so convenient for her to buy things from now on!
For the first time, Yuan Zhuan felt that the system was a good thing.
The screen displays a message: 'Send all?' 'Yes, No.'
Click here~
On the ground on the other side of the screen, a bag of yellow steamed buns almost blinded Zhang Xiaoxiao.
"ah!"
Climbing up the 'Mantou Mountain', the familiar and long-lost touch made Zhang Xiaoxiao sigh with satisfaction.
"System, how do I get water?"
silence……
Yuan Zhuan: ...
My gaze settled on the sink... Hmm...
The bucket in front of Zhang Xiaoxiao was quickly filled to the brim, almost overflowing, and her eyes narrowed into slits as she laughed.
Seeing the pitiful balance of one gold coin and five copper coins displayed on the system screen, Yuan Zhuan felt the urgency of being in debt.
"If you want the medicine, find a two-pound gold bar or other items that can be traded within three hours."
"What do you mean by tradable items?" Upon hearing the word "medicine," Zhang Xiaoxiao quickly stood up, her ears perked up nervously.
"Before the apocalypse, anything that needed to be purchased with money was called a tradable item."
"Then, are cloth and clothes okay? And children's toys too?" Zhang Xiaoxiao asked nervously.
"Can."
Jewelry could be found, but not necessarily, and gold bars were even less likely to appear in this industrial area. To complete the transaction while ensuring the safety of her family, she could only think of the most stockpiled goods in the industrial park.
Upon hearing the other party's agreement, Zhang Xiaoxiao suddenly felt a sense of longing for life!
With so many warehouses, their family won't need to go out to find food for a long time to come, and they can also take good care of the father's health.
Suddenly, Zhang Xiaoxiao burst into tears, "Thank you, sister."
Yuan Zhuan: ...
Okay, her soul form is indeed quite large.
"goodbye."
Goodbye, sister.
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