Chapter 149
"A stone that generates heat?"
"Well, yes." Gan Lin said affirmatively.
During the active period of the fire dragon, especially during the day, some hot stones will be born after the surface is scorched. Even when the fire dragon is dormant, the heat of these stones will not fade.
Because the temperature is very high, they need to be extra careful when walking in the wild, otherwise if they step on this "fire stone", their feet will be burned and blistered.
Even if you're wearing shoes, the soles will melt if you step on them.
"Is the temperature so high?" Tang Yu'an and Zhou Qi were both a little surprised.
However, if the temperature of such stones is stable, they can be used as heat sources.
For example, the kang that Grandpa Li is organizing now requires firewood and charcoal. If there is this kind of flint, the safety will definitely be greatly improved.
Tang Yu'an couldn't help but become interested.
However, with the temperature so high and Gan Lin being completely empty-handed, he definitely had no protection. It was quite dangerous for him to pick up these stones...
Even if it's just burns and blisters, it's easy to die in the material apocalypse.
Tang Yu'an discussed it with Zhou Qi on the message board.
The first is the collection tool, you can use tweezers to hold honeycomb coal——
Tang Yu'an's family had a stove that burned honeycomb coal. The tweezers were long, so even if the honeycomb coal they held was burning red, they would not burn their hands.
Then there is the container used to hold the fire stone. According to the temperature described by Gan Lin, it would probably burn even if it was wrapped in cloth.
Tang Yu'an took a metal biscuit box and lined it with tin foil.
Zhou Qi took a few photos of the tweezers used to hold the honeycomb coal with his mobile phone, preparing to place an order with Tiejin later. These tweezers are made of pure metal and should not be difficult to make.
"Yes, I have prepared the tools and containers for you."
Tang Yu'an said, "There's still the same amount of water as before, but the plastic bottle from yesterday needs to be returned."
Gan Lin naturally agreed.
[You completed a loss-making transaction with a dream wisher, experience points +6, dream fragment +1]
"Then when you have collected all the Fire Stones, please continue to call me in your dreams."
Tang Yu'an said this before Gan Lin's ball of light dissipated.
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"OK!"
With this response, Gan Lin suddenly woke up from his dream.
He opened his eyes and sat up subconsciously.
"Old Mo!"
The old man didn't say anything, but just stared at the things that appeared next to him, his face full of disbelief.
Gan Lin then lowered his head.
Seeing the 750ml bottle of water, he quickly picked it up, unscrewed the cap and took a big sip.
After feeling his throat moistened, he stopped drinking. He did not stop until his stomach was full like he did last night.
The more you drink, the more you pee, which is such a waste.
Now that he has such clean and clear water, Gan Lin really doesn't want to drink urine anymore...
"Lao Mo, you saw it!" he said excitedly.
Facts speak louder than words.
When he saw these things appear out of thin air next to the boy and the plastic bottle disappeared, Lao Mo no longer had any doubts.
"So this is a mystical ability that can be traded with others?"
Lao Mo picked up the biscuit box and tweezers. They showed obvious signs of use, but they were still relatively new, better than the junk they picked up in the ruins.
"I don't know. The guy who claimed to be a mysterious businessman seemed pretty easy to talk to."
Gan Lin hugged the water bottle and said happily, "These two transactions were just talks. They gave me life-saving water..."
He suddenly paused, shook his head and said, "No, it should be three times."
The first time he was about to die of thirst, water suddenly fell from the sky. He thought it was rain, but now he thinks it was probably the work of a mysterious businessman.
"He is our savior!"
Lao Mo nodded, not denying this. He held up the biscuit box and tweezers and asked, "What are these two for?"
"They should be tools and containers for collecting fire stones." Gan Lin still remembered what the mysterious merchant said in his dream.
I just didn't expect that the tools and containers would look like this.
He picked up the tweezers and tried them, then said happily, "Using this, I don't have to worry about burning my hands!"
"Lao Mo, let's go get stones tomorrow!" he said enthusiastically.
"Why collect that stuff?"
In their area, fire stones can be seen everywhere. They are like hidden weapons to the people living here. Lao Mo has thrown away many shoes because of fire stones.
"The mysterious merchant wants it. He said he can exchange the Fire Stone for water."
"Okay, then go pick up a few tomorrow."
Lao Mo looked at the tweezers and cookie box again and couldn't help muttering, "This mysterious businessman is quite thoughtful..."
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The next day, just after dawn, Tang Yu'an and Zhou Qi came to Store No. 1 with breakfast.
They called Lin Zhen, Shitou and Xiaocao, and went to Room 501 to find Old Li. They spread a cloth on the ground and sat on it to eat breakfast.
Although it was just simple soy milk, lizard omelet and steamed buns, everyone ate it with gusto.
Shitou Xiaocao, who enjoyed this kind of treatment for the first time, was so happy that he wanted to cry.
"From today on, you will stay here and help Grandpa Li." Zhou Qi said to them.
"But..." Xiaocao hesitated to speak.
Although it was comfortable here and she liked Grandpa Li and Sister Lin very much, she would feel uneasy if she didn't go out and do business with others.
And she also wanted to see how the Jufeng Grocery Store was doing...
"Just stay here and we'll talk about other things in a few days." Zhou Qi said.
Xiaocao finally agreed, "Okay, Manager."
Seeing Xiaocao was in a low mood, Tang Yu'an said to her with a smile: "You can do business here, we have more than 30 residents."
"Besides, you all know the rules of the Deserted City Home. You don't need to worry about being robbed or anyone harming you here, so feel free to trade with the residents."
Hearing this, Xiaocao was shocked.
"Okay, little doctor, we will work hard!"
Lin Zhen ate his buns while lazily watching them. Suddenly he asked, "So where were you from before?"
"Jufeng..."
As soon as the stone opened his mouth, the grass covered it.
She looked at Zhou Qi nervously. The fact that they could travel freely between Huangcheng and Jufeng Town should be kept secret, right?
Lin Zhen tore off a piece of bun wrapper and stuffed it into his mouth. He looked at them suspiciously and said, "Were you in Jufeng Town before, and then you were washed to the deserted city by the flood?"
Xiaocao didn't know how to answer, so she looked at Zhou Qi and Tang Yu'an again.
Shitou stopped talking and lowered his head to eat his omelet.
"This matter..."
Tang Yu'an was about to speak when he heard Old Li say, "Your level is too low, you don't have the authority to know."
Lin Zhen was a little dissatisfied.
She looked at Xiaocao and asked, "Xiaocao, what is your employee level?"
Xiao Cao whispered, "Level 10..."
Lin Zhen couldn't help but widen her eyes. She glanced at her own Lv2, swallowed, and her arrogance immediately subsided.
"Okay, you guys are talking, I won't interrupt." Lin Yu didn't ask any more questions and picked up the cup to drink soy milk.
When Tang Yu'an looked at Old Li, the old man blinked at him and gave a soothing smile on his face.
Old Li remembers the stones and the grass.
It was he who had taken Tang Yu'an and the others to Jufeng Town before, and when they left, he knew that Tang Yu'an had renewed the lease for the two children.
I guess that was when they were developed into employees?
As for how they got them here from Jufeng Town... these two kids disappear every day, how could Old Li not notice anything unusual?
Since I haven't told him, it's not a good idea to tell him, and he has no desire to find out.
After dinner, Lin Zhen took Xiao Cao and the others to find the residents, while Old Li stayed in Room 501 and discussed with Tang Yu'an and the others.
"The brick kiln is almost built, and we can start burning bricks today," said Old Li.
In fact, while they were eating, the sounds of residents' activities could be heard in the yard. Some were boiling water and cooking, while others were already busy working.
In Room 502 next door, the sound of sewing machines running could be heard.
"There are quite a few capable new residents you brought back," Old Li continued.
In addition to Ye Lan, the wood-type mutant, there were three earth-type and two gold-type mutants who came to see him yesterday, as well as quite a few fire-type mutants.
Including Fireball, there are now five fire-type mutants.
"The brick kiln is a bit small, and there are a lot of people here now, so I plan to let those new fire-type people help with the brick-making." Old Li said.
"Yes, you can arrange it."
Old Li nodded, then frowned and said, "There are too many people, and the land in the yard is a bit insufficient..."
Although there are wood-type mutants who can grow quickly, due to the serious problem of soil fertility consumption, they have to move to another place after growing quickly, and the demand for land is great.
"So do we continue to enclose the land?"
"Well, let's use a fence to enclose more land for growing things."
Previously, for safety reasons, he suggested that the outermost walls should be made of solid concrete walls.
But there is really no other way now. For the sake of development, it is impossible to take no risks at all. Anyway, it is only used for growing crops, and important facilities such as brick kilns and water purifiers should not be placed outside.
"To be on the safe side, we can set up a net," Zhou Qi said.
"Drag the net?"
"Yes, there's mesh cloth available for exchange in the mall. We'll erect poles on the inner circle of the fence and then stretch a large net over it."
The big net is connected to the wall and should be considered as part of the grocery store. Even if the fence breaks, there is a safety net.
Moreover, the mesh cloth will not block the sunlight and will not affect the growth of plants.
Hearing this suggestion, Old Li couldn't help but laugh: "Okay, okay, this is much safer."
"Okay, then I'll circle the land!"
That night, a four-kilometer-long fence was bought to save people, so Tang Yu'an had nothing to fear if the fence was used to enclose the land!
He operated on the 3D map and directly marked out a piece of land of 20 meters x 100 meters. If calculated in mu, it is more than three mu.
Then, Tang Yu'an spent another 50 points to unlock the mesh cloth.
However, when he was calculating the size of the mesh, he discovered a problem - a mesh covering 2,000 meters would require at least 17,000 points.
If you use a concrete wall, it only costs 14,000 points, so it is better to use a concrete wall or other cheaper walls directly.
For example, brick walls and stone walls only require 7,000 points each.
After careful consideration, the fence wall was left idle again, and Tang Yu'an spent 7,000 points to exchange for a brick wall.
Although it is not as strong as a concrete wall, it is difficult to be destroyed by accident unless it is attacked by a huge external force.
So Old Li was satisfied. He said goodbye to the two teenagers and slowly went downstairs to organize people to clear the land.
Tang Yu'an and Zhou Qi also returned to Room 901 and took the teleportation array to the basement of Jufeng Grocery Store.
After a night passed, the noise outside had died down.
They turned on their flashlights, went to the stairs and climbed up. The exit of the basement was not covered at all, and they could see dark clouds in the sky.
"Boom—"
A loud thunder sounded in the sky, and it seemed that it was about to rain in Jufeng Town.
Zhou Qi cautiously leaned out to look.
As soon as he popped his head out, he heard a noise behind him, so he quickly retreated back into the basement.
Soon, two men who looked like guards appeared above the basement entrance and looked down.
"Hey, I just saw him come out, why is he gone again?"
"You're dazzled, aren't you seeing things?"
The two guards reached out to the basement, but were stopped in mid-air by the protective barrier.
"It's pitch black down here, and we can't get in. How strange!" the two guards muttered. "Are those two little bosses really hiding down there?"
"Those bastards saw them jump with their own eyes, and there were no bodies found in the house, so they must be down there."
"I heard there might be a passage down there. They should have already escaped."
"If it were me, I'd run too!"
The two guards continued to squat beside the basement entrance, speaking somewhat melancholy, "I don't know if I'll ever be able to exchange salt for something this cheap again..."
"Yeah, I don't know what those idiots were thinking last night. They had such a rare opportunity to exchange salt for such a cheap price, but they actually burned down someone's shop!"
"A bunch of idiots whose brains were kicked by a donkey!"
The two guards were filled with righteous indignation. Although they had no shortage of salt in the garrison, it was difficult for them to take it home.
These people have enough strength and material resources, so they are naturally willing to marry and have children. They have wives and children to support at home, so it is also beneficial for them to sell affordable salt in the Kyoho Grocery Store.
Now that it's been destroyed by a group of unruly people, I wonder if those two small bosses will be scared away and never come back...
Listening to the conversation between the two guards outside, Tang Yu'an couldn't help but feel better.
It seems that they are welcome to do business in Jufeng Town.
After the two guards quieted down, Zhou Qi tentatively popped his head out again, and then his eyes met with one of them.
The man was startled and just as he picked up his weapon, Zhou Qi retracted his head again.
In fact, he didn't want to go through so much trouble, but the exit of the basement was too narrow to use an umbrella, so this was the only way to ensure safety.
“It’s really them!”
The guard hastily dropped his weapon and walked to the entrance with his companions, saying, "Two young bosses, please come out quickly. We won't hurt you!"
"Yes, yes, it was the mountain master who sent us to guard here. Don't worry, those who caused trouble have been arrested!"
As he spoke, he stood a little further away.
After making sure that they had no ill intentions, Zhou Qi brought Tang Yu'an out of the basement.
The two guards kept moving towards the basement with curiosity. In their eyes, the entrance to the cave was pitch black, as if no light could penetrate it.
And the two young men crawled out from the darkness.
Tang Yu'an looked at the Jufeng Grocery Store. The two-story wooden house had been burned down.
Judging from the extent of the burn, the fire last night must have been quite big.
"Come with us quickly, the mountain master wants to see you!" said the guard.
Zhou Qi shook his head and said to them, "We're staying here and not going anywhere."
Here, they can jump into the basement at any time. There is no place in Jufeng Town safer than the basement.
Upon hearing this, the two guards looked at each other, but did not force it. One of them quickly left, saying that he was going to find Hongli to report.
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Jufeng Town Guard Station.
Jin Fu came to the door of the room and was about to leave when he was stopped by two guards.
He chuckled and said, "Master Mountain Master, you should be awake by now, right? I've been wrongly accused. What happened at the grocery store last night really has nothing to do with me!"
Last night, Hongli arrived at the scene as soon as he could after learning that the Jufeng Grocery Store was not only robbed, but also caught fire because someone overturned a torch in the chaos.
But when she arrived, the fire had already started, and even if she put it out quickly, it would be of no use.
She was very angry about this and killed several rioters caught by the guards on the spot, and then sent people to arrest Jin Fu and his men.
She didn't need any evidence at all and directly concluded that it was Jin Fu who was behind it.
However, she could only put him under house arrest temporarily.
Last night... it was indeed Jin Fu who hired someone to take action against the Jufeng Grocery Store. Although they only gave a little guidance, the final result was surprising.
In fact, Jin Fu was not worried at all about what Hongli would do to him.
After all, he is the only salt merchant in Jufeng Town. As long as those two children leave, who else can help Hongli get so much salt?
"Whether you are wronged or not, the mountain master will make the final judgment. You should go back inside and wait!"
The two guards on duty looked at Jin Fu with disgust in their expressions.
They all exchanged their salt for cheap salt from Kyoho Grocery Store, and I heard that the soybeans they eat now also come from Kyoho Grocery Store.
Moreover, the mountain master was furious yesterday and punished all the brothers who were on night patrol.
How could they not have any opinions when facing Jin Fu, the troublemaker?
Jin Fu was about to say something when he saw Hongli walking hurriedly outside. He was startled and didn't dare to speak to stop Hongli.
He could only ask tentatively, "The Mountain Master went out so early, is he going to deal with the mutant creatures?"
Both guards shut up and ignored him.
Jin Fu frowned and finally had no choice but to go back to his room and wait anxiously.
Could it be that the two kids are back again?
Do they still want to continue selling salt?
Jin Fu pondered for a moment, his eyes slowly narrowing, revealing a hint of viciousness.
What if he came back? As long as they dared to open up shop, he would have plenty of ways to deal with them!
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"Are you all right? Are you hurt?"
As soon as Hongli arrived at the Jufeng Grocery Store, he asked the two teenagers with concern. Seeing that they were not only fine but also clean and tidy, he restrained his expression.
"Yeah, we're fine."
"Sister Hongli, some bad guys burned down our store yesterday!"
Hearing Tang Yu'an complaining to her, Hongli laughed instead. She touched the boy's head and said, "Don't worry, I've dealt with all the bad guys!"
She looked at the ruined grocery store again and said, "I'll send someone to build you a solid house. I guarantee you'll be satisfied!"
She took the initiative to say it without the two boys asking, "Or maybe you want to change places? If you see any place you like, just tell me directly."
"Then let's go here." Tang Yu'an said.
The location of store No. 2 has been decided here and cannot be moved.
The smile on Hongli's face deepened. She nodded and said, "When you reopen, I'll send a team of guards to guard here. Let's see who dares to cause trouble!"
"Then I'll trouble Sister Hongli!"
After hearing this, Hongli finally confirmed that the two teenagers were not scared away, but were ready to continue doing business in Jufeng Town. She couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
"Let's go, I'll take you to see Jin Fu."
"Jinfu?"
"Well, I arrested him last night. He must be behind this. You can take it out on him."
Hongli paused and said, "Leave him a breath. Don't kill him. He's still useful to me."
This time, Jin Fu's actions crossed Hong Li's bottom line. If the two teenagers didn't come back, she really couldn't do anything to him.
For the sake of salt, she had to hold her nose and bear it.
But now that Tang Yu'an and the others are back, everything is different. She must teach him a profound lesson!
Seeing Zhou Qi sizing her up with a look of concern, Hongli smiled and said, "With me here, what are you afraid of? Did the fire last night scare you to death?"
Since she said so, Zhou Qi had no choice but to pull Tang Yu'an back to the guard post with her.
But at the gate of the guard post, before he had time to go in, Hongli stopped and frowned seriously.
Tang Yu'an followed her gaze.
There were two people, one fat and one thin, standing in front of the guard post. When they saw them coming back, they took the initiative to block their way.
"Master Mountain Master, Jin Fu is our man. We are here to take him back." The thin man said to Hongli with a smile.
Zhou Qi could feel that the auras of these two people were weaker than Hongli's. Having said that, they were two people after all...
At this time, two more voices came from behind.
"Yes, it's really unreasonable for you to arrest Jin Fu without any investigation."
Hongli's expression became colder and colder, but a ball of fire appeared in her hand.
"Get out before I lose my temper!"
Seeing this, the guards came out of the station and surrounded the four people in a circle.
Zhou Qi couldn't help but hold Tang Yu'an's hand.
It seems that Hongli is not the one who has the final say in Jufeng Town. He looks around nervously, and if something goes wrong, he will take Tang Yu'an and run away.
Tang Yu'an was not very nervous.
He remembered something and his eyes fell on the thin man in front who spoke first.
A black marble quietly landed on the man's shoulder, and before he could react, the marble disappeared into the air again.
Then, the same effect was applied to the fat man.
Remote placement and remote picking are activated at the same time!
Tang Yu'an was certain that the marble had already encountered this person, so...
"Shan, cough cough - cough cough -"
Just as the thin man was about to speak, he seemed to be choked by his saliva and kept coughing. Seeing this, his companion raised his fat hand and patted him on the back.
As a result, he used too much force and knocked the thin man to the ground. He hit his head on a stone and his head was bleeding instantly.
As the thin guy fell to the ground, he raised his foot and just... kicked the fat guy in the crotch accurately!
The fat man let out a scream like a pig being slaughtered, causing all the men present to clamp their legs together.
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