Chapter 528: Crystal Core Replacement
Before they came, they did not receive any news that the passage was damaged. Zheng Yi and his group had limited weapons and equipment. They were surrounded and blocked by animals of various abilities. Even with the help of their special powers, they still managed to survive with many people and cars.
"Is this really the case? Have you checked carefully? Is it because the construction by the earth-type mutants is not strong enough or is there some other reason?" Zhuang Mingxu frowned, looking ignorant. "This problem occurred not long after construction. If it is a quality issue, how can I have the nerve to let other bases build passages."
Zheng Yi was unsure whether Zhuang Mingxu really didn't know or was pretending not to know, and had no intention of dealing with it, saying, "It should be a natural disaster."
"It's a natural disaster. It should be the previous rainfall that caused the collapse of buildings on land, which eventually crushed the underground passage," Golden Eagle said seriously and looked at a middle-aged man on the other side, "Captain Hu, what do you think?"
"Indeed," the man said, and took the initiative to introduce himself, "Hu Cheng, captain of the second team of the guard, and director of the village. I have heard of your name for a long time."
"Hello, how is your Chief Inspector Zhao? Why didn't you come with us this time?" Zhuang Mingxu asked in greeting.
"The base has detected zombies heading towards Kyoto. Chief Inspector Zhao and Major General Lu have to guard the base to prevent any accidents. We originally only had five days this time, but who knew we would be delayed for two days on the road."
Hu Cheng didn't give Zheng Yi a chance to speak after he finished speaking, and asked directly, "Director Zhuang, we came here mainly to exchange a large number of crystal cores to deal with possible crises. I'm afraid we don't have much time to stay. Do you have enough purification crystal cores in stock?"
Zhuang Mingxu was happy to send this group of people away quickly, and immediately asked, "The Ruthless Team just sent a batch of people here recently. If you are short on time, I can give them to you first. After all, the Zombie Siege is more dangerous. I will compensate them some later, and I think Wen Jing will be able to make some concessions."
"Actually, you don't have to be so tight..."
Before Zheng Yi finished speaking, Hu Cheng frowned and looked over. "Major General Zheng, I don't need to explain the situation in Kyoto, right? Since the purpose of this trip is to exchange crystal cores, is it necessary for the base commander to give us a chance to jump the queue and kill time?"
As he spoke, he looked towards the dozens of people Zheng Yi had brought with him, and asked suspiciously, "Isn't it possible that Major General Zheng brought his own elite team to avoid zombie attacks?"
"Watch your fucking mouth..." The person standing next to Zheng Yi immediately turned hostile and was ready to attack.
"Did I say something wrong? Then what is Captain Zheng waiting for?" Hu Cheng was not afraid at all and looked at Zheng Yi, "To be honest, before we set off, Chief Sheriff Zhao specifically told us that our team had few purified crystal cores left, so we had to hurry up and get the crystal cores back, hoping to improve the team's strength as much as possible before the zombie army arrives, giving everyone a better chance of survival."
"Mr. Zheng, do you have something else to do?" Zhuang Mingxu interrupted at the right time.
"Yes, a little bit," Zheng Yi no longer concealed it, "I got a few S-level crystal cores, and I wanted to see if they could help me purify them."
Zhuang Mingxu frowned.
Lieyan and the guards remained silent. They originally thought that Zheng Yi only had one S-level crystal core, but they didn't expect that he had several. This basically meant that the opponent's upgrade was inevitable.
Although Zheng Yi and his companions seemed fine at the moment, they were anxiously waiting for his answer.
Just then, someone in the crowd suddenly asked in a low voice, "Is that... a crab?"
Everyone's attention was attracted by the giant claw-like creature that was being dismantled in the square. They all looked over, and some wanted to get closer, but were stopped by the guards.
"It's a mutant crab. It appeared near the base two days ago. After we caught it, the residents of the base became interested in it. We also plan to give everyone some information about our experience in hunting this creature, so we'll put it here for now."
Kong Zhen, who was following Zhuang Mingxu, introduced at the right time, "Director Zhuang said before that you like seafood, so he specially asked someone to save some of the rare mutated animals hunted this time for you to try."
"You're in for a treat, Lao Zhuang always saves the best food for me," Zheng Yi joked with his teammates, as if the tense atmosphere just now didn't exist.
"Then I really have to thank Director Zhuang."
"Thank you for the hospitality."
Amid the chatter, someone suddenly asked, "Did you use your supernatural powers to kill such a big crab?"
"Of course it's impossible. The crab looks no different except for its size, but its shell is actually very tough. Experts here have discovered that its shell seems to have been affected by supernatural powers. Supernatural powers below level A will have no effect at all."
"Wow, so powerful... What weapons did you use?"
As soon as this question was asked, most people immediately looked over. Just looking at the broken parts, it was obvious that the power was not something that an ordinary crystal core weapon could cause.
"Have you developed a new weapon?" Zheng Yi asked.
"Haha, no, no." Zhuang Mingxu avoided the topic and pointed to the place where they were entertained for dinner. "The old place. We have specially prepared a seafood feast for you."
"Okay." Zheng Yi looked back at the broken marks on the crab and followed Zhuang Mingxu's steps towards the restaurant.
Someone behind him whispered to the people around him whether there was any new type of protective shield around the island.
Zheng Yi looked around as the others did. The surging birds and beasts outside were all blocked outside, and the mutant birds that had been entangled with them all the way did not even think of approaching them.
He has metal-related abilities, so he can sense the dense metal mesh more clearly. He asked, "Is it an electric grid?"
"Yes, it doesn't require any technical skills. We just asked metal-type mutants to weave some metal nets, and then covered the entire island after power was turned on. The mutated birds also have a certain level of intelligence. They would crash into the island at the beginning, but now the number of birds that crash into the island is very small."
After Zhuang Mingxu finished speaking, he turned to Zheng Yi and asked, "I heard that you are researching an ultrasonic dispersing device recently. If you have good news, please remember to share it with me. I am happy to spend money."
"I know you are wealthy and I will definitely not forget you," Zheng Yi said, but he was wondering in his heart how the news reached Yueban Bay.
The ultrasonic dispersal device was a research project proposed only two months ago, and the Zheng family independently supported the research and development from the beginning, without the participation of the Guards or any other team of the Lieyan. Now that Zhuang Mingxu knows about it, it can only prove that the forces in Kyoto must have known about it.
Zheng Yi lowered his eyes to hide the various emotions in his eyes and continued to greet Zhuang Mingxu.
It was still the same restaurant as last time, but unlike last time when there were a few tables in the empty hall where people cooked and ate barbecue as they pleased, this time it looked unusually formal, which also indicated that the two parties were obviously not as intimate and casual as the last time they met.
After three rounds of drinks, Zhuang Mingxu took the initiative to bring up the matter of the crystal core, "There is no problem purifying an S-level crystal core, but as you know, the higher the level of the crystal core, the stronger the energy, and the time and material consumption required for purification will also be very large."
Zheng Yi had thought that the other party would refuse, but he didn't expect him to say this. Just as he was about to speak, Zhuang Mingxu stopped him and said, "Even if I lower the exchange rate for you, you may not be able to afford it, and I can't charge you for the S-level crystal core."
A one-to-one exchange is absolutely impossible. Even if it is one-to-two, it means that in order to exchange an S-level crystal core, an additional S-level crystal core must be paid as compensation.
Just because Zheng Yi is now obsessed with upgrading, being forced to this point can only intensify Zheng Yi and make him speed up his attack on Yuebanwan.
All kinds of thoughts circled in Zhuang Mingxu's mind, but he didn't mention those unattainable conditions. "This is not the first time we've dealt with each other, so I'll be frank. I won't accept your S-level crystal core, as that wouldn't be fair. But I require an A-level crystal core as payment."
When Zheng Yi came, he was prepared for the other party to pester and refuse. Now it was already a pleasant surprise. He hurriedly asked, "How many A-level crystal cores do you need? Lao Zhuang, you know the situation of the Kyoto base. I have to leave enough to improve the strength of the team. Don't ask for too much."
"Stop playing pitiful to me. We even have SS-level psychics in our base. How could I not know what it's like when high-level psychics fight against low-level zombies?" Zhuang Mingxu exposed him bluntly, "For you, killing A-level zombies is like a piece of cake now."
"Haha, it's not that exaggerated," Zheng Yi laughed. The confidence brought by his obvious rank increase made him feel very proud.
Zhuang Mingxu suppressed his thoughts and poured him a glass of wine, "Wait for me to go back and ask the person in charge of purifying the crystal core to calculate the loss, and I will tell you tonight at the latest."
"Do you want to give them the crystal core first so that they can purify it for you?"
Zheng Yi hesitated for a moment, knowing that it was a matter of time, he took out three crystal cores from the space and handed them over, one metal, one fire and one water.
"Hey, fire-type ones are not common." Zhuang Mingxu picked one up and took a look. "I'll purify it for you for free. How about I replace this fire-type one with another one?"
Earth produces metal, fire overcomes metal, and compared to other elements, the fire crystal core has no benefits for Zheng Yi's metal element.
"Metal type?"
"Heh" Zhuang Mingxu sneered, looking at him with eyes full of naked innocence, "It's so late at night why are you still daydreaming?"
"What about the earth element?"
"Pick one between the water and wood elements." Zhuang Mingxu's words were very generous, and Zheng Yi couldn't help but feel envious.
"I knew that Brother Lu would definitely prepare high-level crystal cores in advance."
"Haha, isn't this inevitable?" Zhuang Mingxu laughed and softened his tone, "Xiaoyi is just suppressing his subordinates from upgrading. There is no ambiguity in the preparation of the things."
Zheng Yi felt that this was hinting that if their team wanted to upgrade, someone would succeed immediately.
But Zhuang Mingxu was famous for his love of showing off and praising Lu Weiyi. Zheng Yi couldn't tell whether he was just praising him or had some hidden meaning. "Then why don't you change me to an earth-type?"
"The high-level ones are all in their hands. If you can snatch them from Li Zhuang, just go and try." Zhuang Mingxu spread his hands, looking helpless.
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