Chapter 579 Good News
Good news kept coming, so when Li Zhuang and Li Yan, who were extremely nervous, heard that they returned to the base and shouted to find the treatment department as soon as possible, they hurried back and smelled the aroma of roasted lamb in the air from afar.
The cumin crackles in the campfire, the lamb sizzles when it hits the flame, and the men laugh heartily, which can instantly make people relax.
Li Zhuang and Li Yan looked at each other and relaxed at the same time.
A tent was set up in the spacious yard, and there seemed to be some living creature inside, which occasionally pushed up the outline of the canvas tent.
The hurried figures passing by greeted the two men happily and reported their harvest, "More than 400 mutant sheep, the big ones are four meters tall, and the small ones are only as tall as the calf. We hunted all the big ones and brought them back, and caught the small ones alive. Captain Xu said that we can take them back and raise and breed them."
"More than 400 sheep?" Li Zhuang looked at the cars that drove out. There were piles of mutant sheep corpses on them. The flying snow covered them with a layer of white, hiding the blood color. "How far is it from here?"
"About five or six kilometers."
Li Zhuang's eyebrows jumped and he looked at Xu Sa who was waiting for him at the door.
Xu Sa nodded at him, confirming his idea.
Li Zhuang couldn't help laughing, "I'm afraid someone is so angry that he can't sleep right now."
“How could that be? I’m very hospitable. I sent one to several bases and teams. Good things should be shared.” Xu Sa spread his hands, looking very shameless, which made Li Yan unable to help but smile and give him a thumbs up.
The two of them walked back. Xu Sa first told them that Lu Xi had returned safely, and then he talked about what happened along the way, and finally talked about the two injured people.
"Do you want some compensation?" Xu Sa lowered his voice.
This time it was definitely beyond their expectations.
Li Zhuang thought about it and shook his head, "No need."
The crystal cores given before were the reward for coming here, but the actions that follow are the obligations and responsibilities that one should fulfill as a member of Yueban Bay. If one gets extra compensation just because of an injury, it will probably become an unspoken rule in the future.
However, after seeing the injuries of the two, he silently decided in his heart that he would find a way to secretly help the two of them upgrade as quickly as possible.
That evening, Lu Xi and Antonio returned to Kyoto overnight. Li Zhuang, who had been waiting all night, finally relaxed his tense nerves.
Apart from looking a little tired, the two men did not have any injuries and did not look like they had been intercepted.
It was also because of Lu Xi's talk that Li Zhuang learned that the news that they had obtained a large number of crystal cores had already spread to various bases.
"I don't know which base or organization they are from, but they have been lying in ambush near our base, waiting for us to fall into their trap." Lu Xi still felt sad when he mentioned this.
After leaving the Kyoto base, they followed Li Zhuang's instructions and did not return along a straight route. Instead, they first arrived at the Pingjin base and then circled back to Yueban Bay.
But the location of Yueban Bay is fixed, and the island is surrounded on three sides, which means there is only one road leading to the island. As long as that road is guarded, intercepting them will not be a problem.
If Antonio had not been so vigilant, they might not have been able to reach the island and would have been killed.
"Did you have a conflict?" Li Zhuang asked.
Lu Xi shook his head, "No, I remembered my brother told me that he wanted to build an underground passage directly leading to the inland, so as to facilitate escape in case of accidents, so I used my mental power to explore it."
"I didn't expect it to really exist," Lu Xi said excitedly, "We went straight to the island from there, and Ning Yuan was shocked when we appeared in the middle island."
Thinking that those people were hiding not far from Yueban Bay, and Yueban Bay didn't even notice them, Ning Yuan broke out in a cold sweat.
All of their base's attention has recently been focused on the mutant creatures. In addition, after the base team reduced their outings, they also lost control of the surrounding situation, which allowed people to take advantage of the opportunity.
"Brother Yuan said that he has gathered all the weapons in the base and is ready to support us at any time. He will also let everyone upgrade as much as possible. Let us protect ourselves first. It doesn't matter whether we cooperate or not." Lu Xi conveyed the message diligently.
"Okay, you two have been traveling for a day and a night, go back and rest well."
As Li Zhuang was talking, he stretched himself lazily, unable to hide his fatigue.
There were constant disputes at the meeting of the Anti-Zombie Alliance. Li Zhuang attended the meeting for one day and directly selected representatives to negotiate with the various bases. He then focused his attention on the various bases or teams that came to visit.
They all have a clear purpose, which is to exchange materials for crystal cores.
Li Zhuangding's exchange amount was not high, which made many people who were originally jealous in the base quite tempted, but when they heard that he asked the other party to deliver the goods, they did not respond immediately.
It is snowing heavily now, and it is freezing cold outside. The animals wandering outside are carnivorous mutant animals that have been hungry for a long time and are extremely ferocious.
The danger of traveling with supplies is self-evident.
"We can accept a higher exchange rate, and you can pick up the supplies yourself." After weighing the pros and cons, Wen Jing put forward his own opinion.
Chen Guozhong, who was traveling with him, immediately responded and agreed, "It just so happens that I also want to get a batch of purification crystal cores. Will your base be closed this winter?"
"If nothing unexpected happens, it will be closed, but the specific date has not been decided yet. We will notify each base in advance as soon as there is news," Li Zhuang said, but still rejected his suggestion. "Recently, the number of mutated creatures in the ocean has increased. Some have evolved amphibious capabilities and show signs of landing to attack people. We will not waste manpower on these dispensable supplies at this time."
Seeing that the two people were still reluctant to deliver the goods by themselves, Li Zhuang said frankly, "To be honest, the division of the country is not clear nowadays. Although each base has its own territory, there is no clear division range. It is not difficult for us to mine some minerals ourselves if we want to travel thousands of miles."
As soon as these words were spoken, the two people sitting there no longer insisted on this.
"Uncle Chen, we have an old acquaintance, and Captain Wen is also an old friend of our base commander. I'll tell you two the bottom line." Li Zhuang said honestly with a cunning face, which was not convincing at all. "Originally, I didn't plan to take so many crystal cores. The anti-zombie alliance was about to be established, and I just wanted humans to stand together. Who knew that Kyoto planned to demolish the bridge before the river was even crossed."
"I took so many crystal cores in a fit of rage. Just hearing how many psychics attack us every night tells you how many people are jealous of us. I only planned to give away some of the crystal cores under the pretext of exchanging supplies."
"You two know whether the price offered is high or not."
"really".
"I see".
The two of them agreed. Although they roughly guessed that these things might be related to the materials of some scientific research projects in Yueban Bay, these gifts from nature were easy to come by and just happened to be within the range of their base. As they didn't need them themselves, it was extremely cost-effective to use them to exchange for something else.
Especially since SS-level psychics have already appeared in Yueban Bay and Kyoto, if they continue to lag behind, their voice in various bases will be weakened.
Wen Jing went over several members of the team who might be upgraded in his mind, calculated a number, and neatly negotiated a cooperation with Li Zhuang, "In addition to these, I also need a batch of purified crystal cores, as well as crystal core weapons, energy-reducing headbands and other equipment."
"I need to communicate with the base about the specific exchange rate."
"I can exchange it with the best jade," Wen Jing interrupted Li Zhuang's calculations, "the head of your farm will definitely be willing to do so."
Li Zhuang reached out for the teacup steadily, narrowed his eyes, and thought of the jade space he left behind when he left, and that Lu Weiyi had been collecting jade since the beginning of the apocalypse but had never used it. He became more and more certain of an outrageous guess in his heart.
"I will communicate with him."
Wen Jing had already expressed his opinion, and Chen Guozhong did not hesitate any longer, but he proposed that Yuebanwan help purify the high-level crystal cores he wanted to exchange.
"Uncle Chen, it's not that I don't want to help you. The purification consumption of high-level crystal cores is very serious. At the beginning, Major General Zheng used fifty A-level crystal cores to exchange for one S-level crystal core. I really can't do this for free."
"We can increase the ore exchange rate." Chen Guodong didn't want to give out any crystal cores.
The two of them talked back and forth for a while and finally decided on the exchange rate.
Before leaving, Wen Jing suddenly asked, "We have a cargo ship at our base. It may be faster to go by sea now. If the supplies arrive now, can I get the crystal core?"
Li Zhuang's eyes flashed, and he immediately sensed the temptation in Wen Jing's words.
If he said yes, it means that the crystal core may still be in their hands and has not been sent back to the base.
"Of course." Li Zhuang seemed as if he didn't hear anything. He said with a smile as he sent the two of them out. When Wen Jing and Chen Guozhong were silent, he continued, "Ningyuan has received the supplies at the base, and the crystal cores will definitely be delivered as soon as possible."
When Wen Jing nodded to explain, he did not forget to praise the good reputation of his own base.
With the conversation between the two people before they left, which was not quite a cryptic conversation, the people who had been eyeing the temporary base covetously seemed to relax instantly, and they were more polite to the members of Yuebanwan when they went out again.
Lu Xi found it strange and asked why everyone was so friendly.
"Tsk, do you think they really want to? They now feel that the person standing behind you is no longer a group of SS psychics or a person who is very likely to successfully upgrade to SSS-level psychic. They are afraid that someone will hold grudges against them for past matters, so they are trying to please them as soon as possible." Xu Sa has always had a very clear view of human nature.
"SSS-level superpower?" Lu Xi thought for a while and looked at Li Zhuang who was eating. "Brother Zhuang, have you decided to challenge SSS? Isn't it a bit too dangerous?"
The purified crystal core still cannot completely eliminate the zombie energy, and after absorbing the crystal core energy, the body must also adapt to the expanded energy to avoid further upgrades and crystal core accidents.
"No, we've spread the word that your brother hasn't been able to upgrade because he doesn't have enough crystal cores. These crystal cores are reserved for him," Li Zhuang explained.
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