As soon as the steamed buns were taken out, Hua Wanchi felt that he was instantly fixed by many pairs of eyes.
I felt a creepy feeling all over my body, as if bugs were crawling over me.
Hua Wanchi was not afraid of these gazes at all, as the cheats she had enabled were enough for her to do whatever she wanted.
She didn't need to look to know where these gazes came from.
The seemingly insignificant and numb eyes in the shanty houses are actually spying and plotting in secret.
The people with special abilities behind him were either envious, greedy, jealous, fearful, or wary.
Most of them must have already started planning how to rob her.
The boy's eyes were instantly fixed on the fragrant steamed bun and he couldn't move his eyes away.
His face was filled with a strong desire.
He looked at Hua Wanchi timidly again and swallowed.
The hunger in his stomach made him want to grab the steamed bun and eat it in big mouthfuls without hesitation.
But he was afraid of the threat these superpowers posed to him.
Only if these adults are willing to give it to him can he eat it with peace of mind.
The lives of these low-class poor people are worthless. If they make the adults unhappy, they can be crushed to death as easily as crushing an ant.
The little boy showed a humble attitude and asked cautiously:
"My Lord, can I eat now?"
Hua Wanchi nodded with a clear gaze: "You eat it, and I'll take ten of your straw braids. It's a fair trade."
A look of intense surprise flashed in the boy's eyes, and he quickly took the steamed bun and swallowed it in three or two bites.
A large lump of food was stuck in his throat. He didn't even drink water. He just stared with his eyes wide open and swallowed hard, finally swallowing the whole bun into his stomach.
Hong Jiao and the other two watched the whole process from behind. The moment the steamed buns were taken out, their breathing became faster and a hint of greed appeared on their faces.
Especially Hong Jiao, a glint of joy flashed in his eyes.
This seemingly powerful Hua Lankai is actually a saint with overflowing compassion.
The easiest people to deal with in the end times are those who are too naive.
The fact that she could easily take out a steamed bun showed that she had nothing missing.
In other words, the food she stockpiled was more abundant than she had imagined.
After taking ten straw braids, Hua Wanchi continued walking towards the inner city.
Although the base looks dilapidated, it is already very good to be maintained like this in the apocalyptic setting.
Even in modern cities, there are dilapidated corners.
The most important thing is internal strength.
Judging from the number of people with special abilities, this should be a fairly strong base.
However, Hua Wanchi came here mainly to find someone to trade with.
Fighting zombies in the wild is not her main storyline.
No matter what this base is called, at least there are a lot of people here.
It would be easier if there was someone around.
Where there are people, there are transactions.
Of course, taking out this steamed bun is not as simple as exchanging straw with the boy or helping the boy.
If Hua Wanchi wanted to make a deal, he naturally had to take out something valuable for others to see.
She smiled and glanced at the three people behind her inconspicuously.
Hua Wanchi casually threw a steamed bun into Hong Jiao's hand.
"Hong Jiao, you probably know more about Hope Base than I do. Do you know where I can trade crystal cores?"
Hong Jiao caught the steamed bun instantly, resisted the urge to drool, and finally shifted her attention away from the steamed bun with difficulty.
She smiled a slightly flattering smile. "Sister Hua is so generous! With such powerful strength, killing zombies is as easy as chopping vegetables and melons. Why would she trade low-level crystal cores with these people?"
Hua Wanchi said calmly, "Killing zombies is tiring too. Since I can just use what I have to exchange for crystal cores, why bother myself?"
Hong Jiao's eyes flashed. This man indeed had a lot of supplies on him.
Concealing the calculation in his eyes, Hong Jiao introduced: "There is a big market in the outer circle, but there are no good things here. It's just the untouchables in the outer circle exchanging food and scrap metal.
"There's a black market at the junction of the inner and outer circles. You can exchange various items here, but they're expensive. Some even require a substantial price. These untouchables only go there to try their luck when they're desperate.
"Don't be fooled by the shabby outer layer. The inner circle—that is, the inner layer—is huge. It has everything: supermarkets, shops, and residential areas. As long as you can afford enough crystal cores, you can even live a life similar to that before the apocalypse.
"There's a survivor trading market in each of the four directions: east, south, west, and north. Survivors trade with each other there, some bartering for goods, others exchanging crystal cores for items."
Hua Wanchi seemed to be lost in thought.
"Where do all these supplies for the Hope Base come from?"
Hong Jiao shook his head: "First of all, I don't know either. Secondly, although there are many speculations, no one dares to mention it."
Hua Wanchi nodded. It seemed that the leadership of the base was very intimidating.
Hua Wanchi suddenly turned his gaze to Hong Jiao and slowly smiled.
Hong Jiao inexplicably got goosebumps, and her heart skipped a beat. Could Hua Lankai have figured out anything?
Hua Wanchi smiled and asked, "How many crystal cores do you have?"
Hong Jiao felt a little strange when he heard this.
She was thinking, is this person going to rob her crystal core?
She wanted to say something but stopped herself, and then looked at Hua Wanchi. She wanted to say something but didn't dare.
If someone really wanted to rob her, it seemed like she would have no choice but to swallow her anger.
It's very frustrating.
Hong Jiao gritted his teeth. How could he be robbed before he even started to plot against the other party?
Hua Wanchi found it quite interesting to see Hong Jiao's expression constantly changing from gloomy to bright.
She is a person of integrity and certainly would not do such a shameless thing as robbery.
He didn't say anything, just watching Hong Jiao daydreaming, just wanting to tease him.
After reading almost everything, Hua Wanchi continued slowly, "I have some steamed buns here. I want to exchange them for some crystal cores with you. Are you willing to do so?"
Hong Jiao breathed a sigh of relief strangely.
I hope it's not robbery.
But it doesn't seem to be getting any better.
Although resources are scarce in the end times and things like steamed buns are very valuable, they are just food after all and are not cost-effective.
Compared to the crystal core, its value is far less.
She would rather eat some bad food to fill her stomach than exchange crystal cores for steamed buns.
Seeing Hong Jiao hesitate, Hua Wanchi understood.
Originally, Hua Wanchi didn't intend to embarrass Hong Jiao, but unexpectedly, Hong Jiao seemed to have made up his mind and said with gritted teeth:
"Sister Hua, how much do you want to exchange?"
Hua Wanchi raised an eyebrow and took out a big bag of steamed buns.
"Here are two kilograms of steamed buns. Is it too much to exchange them for ten crystal cores?"
Who says it’s not excessive!
Hong Jiao was so heartbroken that tears were about to come out.
She has plenty of food.
What can’t fill your stomach?
She originally wanted to rob Hua Wanchi, and suddenly a sense of justifiable hatred rose in her heart.
What she lost, she will get back double sooner or later.
Hong Jiao took out ten crystal cores with tears in her eyes and tremblingly.
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