Chapter 66
[Merchant level reaches lv7, and the mall has added red-skinned peanuts, pepper, and shampoo (anti-dandruff type) for exchange. For details, please visit the "Wholesale Market"]
[Special skill "Teleportation" level increased to level 6, details can be viewed in the skill panel]
[Number of portable storage slots +1, current number of slots: 11]
[Daily Task Refresh Card +1]
【Please select the delivery address...】
This upgrade still unlocked three items.
When Tang Yu'an saw the pepper, his eyes lit up.
When the weather is cold, drinking a bowl of soup with pepper will warm up your whole body!
As for the other rewards... Huh? How did the teleportation skill continue to improve? This wasn't what they expected!
Could it be increased to 100,000 kilometers?
This is too far! Tang Yu'an remembered seeing on a popular science program that it was only 5,000 kilometers from Beijing to the Russian capital, so what was the concept of 100,000 kilometers?
Tang Yu'an was a little curious and couldn't help but open the skill panel to check.
【Air Pickup Level 6】
Description: Within a straight-line distance of 10,000 kilometers from the store, merchants can pick up and place any goods from the grocery store remotely, with no cooldown.
Advanced effect: After taking the goods, you can place them anywhere within 1 meter of your body through visual observation.
(This skill level is not higher than the merchant level and can be downgraded to a shop assistant)
Upgrade method: As the merchant level increases
Tang Yu'an looked at the skill description and his eyes suddenly lit up.
You can place items in the air!
When he used this skill before, the goods would appear directly in his hands, but now after it has been upgraded to lv6, he can actually place and take items remotely!
Tang Yu'an wanted to try it immediately, but because Mingzhu and her son were present, he couldn't do it.
Because he had been in a daze for a long time, Xiaobao looked at him with curiosity and inquiry.
Tang Yu'an smiled at him, reached out and touched his furry head, then stood up and said, "Sister Mingzhu, have you been waiting here for a long time?"
Although she was curious about what Tang Yu'an had given her son to eat, Mingzhu didn't ask any more questions. After hearing what the boy said, she shook her head and said, "No, we just met you when we got here."
In fact, she had been waiting for a while, but there was no need to let the other party know.
"Are you going down the mountain?" She glanced at Zhou Qi and Old Li. Zhou Qi nodded to her, but Old Li looked indifferent.
"Yeah." Tang Yu'an responded, "Do you want to go together?"
He remembered that Mingzhu and her son seemed to live in the second base.
Mingzhu hesitated for a moment and nodded, "Okay."
"Will that Chen Liu cause you more trouble later?" Tang Yu'an asked as he walked down the mountain.
When Mingzhu heard this question, a strange look appeared on her face.
"That bad guy is dead!" Xiaobao answered quickly.
Tang Yu'an paused, and couldn't help but look back at Zhou Qi. Zhou Qi then asked, "How did he die?"
"He kept laughing, and then he was beaten to death!" Xiaobao said.
Seeing that her son was speaking unclearly, Mingzhu had to explain, "He seemed to have suddenly gone mad, laughing non-stop. The people in the base were afraid that he would attract the mutant snakes, so they took action."
"Maybe the blow was a bit too strong, and then he died..."
It was said to be a mistake, but it was probably someone in the stronghold who had disliked Chen Liu for a long time, so they took the opportunity to kill him.
In fact, this matter had nothing to do with them, because she took her son to another base to make a living that day.
Unexpectedly, the next day I heard from people who went up the mountain that now everyone in the stronghold is saying that she has awakened superpowers and can drive others crazy.
Because in addition to Chen Liu, there were also mountain people who saw another person who tried to stop the mother and son suddenly burst into tears, and then fell into the ravine and died while crying.
Now everyone in the stronghold looked at her with strange eyes.
Mingzhu was at a loss, but she felt that she could take this opportunity to return to the base and take away the things she had left behind.
Of course, she didn't say these words.
She was walking in the group with her son. She was a little silent at first, but Tang Yu'an kept getting her to talk.
Because his words were mixed with a lot of useful knowledge, Mingzhu was unconsciously absorbed in listening. Not only did she listen carefully, but she also asked questions and answered them.
In this kind of question-and-answer session, Tang Yu'an unknowingly gained the experience points of both mother and son.
lv7(5/140).
Once we return to the deserted city, it won’t be so easy to gain experience points… Tang Yu’an just felt a little regretful when the system prompt popped up.
[Employee "Xiao Cao" completed a profitable transaction with a regular customer, earning +10 points and +1 experience point]
Tang Yu'an couldn't help but laugh.
With Xiaocao around, he might not have to worry too much.
[Employee "Xiao Cao" completes a profitable transaction with a new customer, earning +9 points and +3 experience points]
[Employee "Xiao Cao" completes a profitable transaction with a regular customer, earning +1 point and +1 experience point]
【……】
As evening approached, Shitou's "barber shop" should be open again. Every time Tang Yu'an walked a distance, he would see a prompt indicating that he had gained experience points. He was so happy that he could hardly suppress the smile on his face.
Because it only took 10 experience points, Xiaocao's employee level was quickly raised to lv1.
Tang Yu'an waved his hand, rewarded her with 10 points, and unlocked a new product for her - pepper.
According to the original plan, it should be used to unlock Xiaomi.
But Tang Yu'an looked at the newly unlocked pepper powder, and realized that 1 point could be exchanged for 1 gram, so he made a temporary change.
The nights in the wasteland are as cold as deep winter. Pepper is a good thing to keep away the cold. It grows like fine sand and is not as eye-catching as salt.
He will write a guiding task later. Anyway, Xiaocao probably doesn’t have time to exchange for pepper for the time being.
As for using unlocked items like "fuel" as carrots to lure her like Chi Hao did?
Tang Yu'an did not do so.
Because this is not necessary at all. The redeemable goods are already attractive enough to Xiaocao at the moment. In order to survive, she will be motivated to attract customers and do business.
And Brother Xiaoqi said that if the stimulation is too strong, she might take risks, and it would be bad if it backfired.
Tang Yu'an was about to exit the interface when several figures blocked their way.
It turned out that they had arrived at the second stronghold without realizing it.
"Mingzhu, I heard that you have awakened your superpowers?"
The ones who stopped them were several men. Tang Yu'an recognized them. When Chen Liu beat Mingzhu and her son that day, these people were watching from the side. They should be Chen Liu's accomplices?
Mingzhu's face turned pale, but she still forced herself to stand up straight and said, "I'm here to get my things back. I won't live here anymore. Don't force me to do anything!"
Tang Yu'an blinked his eyes. Sister Mingzhu has awakened her special powers?
Then, he unexpectedly discovered that Xiaobao, who had been following them, had disappeared at some point.
He glanced at the map and found that the child did not follow him into the base, but found a place to hide in the woods on the mountain road.
"Are these the things you're talking about?"
Those people put a backpack on the ground, which contained some miscellaneous items. Tang Yu'an also saw two books.
Mingzhu wanted to go forward to get it, but was stopped by a man.
"We've never seen an ability that can make people laugh and cry. Why don't you let us see it today?"
Tang Yu'an was stunned.
It makes people laugh and cry...why does this sound so familiar?
Mingzhu bit her lower lip, her eyes falling on Old Li intentionally or unintentionally.
In fact, what really made her decide to come back and get the things was this old hunter from the deserted city. She knew that he was very powerful, and she hoped that these bastards would let her go just because she was walking with this old hunter.
But it was obvious that she overestimated the old hunter's deterrent power and underestimated the courage of these people.
"What happened?"
The guards in the stronghold, who were only responsible for defense and rarely took charge of other matters, came over at this time.
Hope arose in Mingzhu's heart.
She just wanted to get her things back. They might not be worth much to others, but they were her possessions that she had spent a long time accumulating...
"Haha, what's wrong? We just saw Mingzhu come back and wanted to see her special abilities!"
Hearing the noise, many people in the stronghold gathered around.
The main reason was that Chen Liu’s situation at the time was too strange, and everyone was curious whether Mingzhu did it.
The guard ignored the thugs and looked at Tang Yu'an with a gentle and respectful attitude: "Is there really nothing wrong?"
Tang Yu'an knew that it was the two people who were monitoring who notified the guards. This could be clearly seen on the small map.
Perhaps Sister Hongli sent guards to follow them not only for surveillance but also for protection.
Looking at the guards, Tang Yu'an hesitated.
Of course, he could ask the guards to teach these thugs a lesson and tell them not to bother Mingzhu again.
But will this work?
He couldn't let the guards kill these thugs. After they left, Mingzhu and Xiaobao would still be harassed unless they completely left Jufeng Mountain.
So the best way is to let the pearl stand up.
Tang Yu'an's mind raced as fast as lightning, and he quickly made a decision.
"nothing."
Under Mingzhu's hopeful gaze, Tang Yu'an shook his head, then looked at her and said, "Sister Mingzhu, have you awakened your superpowers? What kind of superpowers are they?"
The thugs, who were a little scared because of the guards coming, couldn't help laughing when they heard what he said.
"It's a supernatural power that can make people laugh and cry. Those who are affected are like crazy. We all want to see it for ourselves!"
They stared at Mingzhu with ill intentions.
"Mingzhu, we're kind enough to keep these things for you. Can't you let us see them?"
They said they wanted to see it, but in fact, these people did not believe that Mingzhu had such ability.
Because two brothers died inexplicably, they had to find someone to vent their anger on, and the lonely and helpless Mingzhu became the best choice.
And when Tang Yu'an heard this...
He could only say that he had never heard such a special request!
Since you want it so much, then have it as you wish.
Tang Yu'an put the Happy Marbles back into the grocery store warehouse, then stared at the thug who spoke the loudest.
Teleportation skill, activated!
No one noticed that a marble appeared quietly in the air, and then... it just fell into the man's collar.
Ah, this...
Tang Yu'an widened his eyes slightly.
He really just wanted to make him laugh for ten minutes!
But... Oh, forget it, this is just what goes around comes around, right?
The thug who initially stopped Mingzhu felt a chill on the back of his neck, as if a bug had fallen into his clothes.
He subconsciously reached for his back.
Because his clothes were tucked into his pants, the marbles did not fall to the ground immediately after falling into his clothes. Instead, they rolled back and forth in his clothes as he moved.
He kept touching it like this, but he still couldn't get the marble out.
The smile on his face gradually became uncontrollable, and by the time he realized the problem, his body was completely out of his control.
“Hahahahaha——”
Under the gaze of everyone, he laughed strangely.
“Haha ...
He laughed so hard that the happy marbles that had fallen into his clothes were quickly thrown out.
Tang Yu'an noticed this, and he quickly pulled Zhou Qi and Old Li back to avoid being hit by the Happy Marbles and causing any accidents.
Fortunately, the people closest to the gangster were his brothers.
Soon a second person was infected.
He was hit on the calf by a happy marble. It was only a light touch and he didn't feel anything, but the man soon started laughing.
“Haha ...
“Ahahahahaha—”
The two men laughed so hard that they held their stomachs, but deep fear could be clearly seen in their eyes that were filled with tears.
They won’t be beaten to death like Chen Liu for laughing uncontrollably, right?
“Haha ...
The strange and wild laughter sounded again in this stronghold.
As early as when Tang Yu'an pulled Zhou Qi and the others back, the other onlookers had already retreated far away, fearing that they would be affected.
Except for those four thugs, everyone around Mingzhu had left and no one dared to approach her.
The two thugs fell down laughing and crawled to her feet, their eyes full of pleading, but because they couldn't stop laughing, they couldn't even utter the words to beg for mercy.
Mingzhu was stunned and at a loss, but at the same time she couldn't help but feel confused.
Could it be... that she really had awakened a special ability that she herself didn't even know about?
“Haha ...
Amid the strange laughter of their companions, the only two thugs standing were already panicking. One of them finally couldn't stand it anymore and turned around to run away.
How could Tang Yu'an let him get away like that?
But his teleportation ability was only one meter, and the thug had already gone beyond that range. Furthermore, he had already pushed through the crowd and rushed in, so it was easy for him to hurt innocent people...
"thump--"
A piece of metal suddenly hit the fleeing man's knee, causing him to fall flat on his face.
Tang Yu'an was startled and looked back at Zhou Qi.
Was it Brother Xiaoqi who took action?
Zhou Qi nodded to him, and Tang Yu felt relieved. He quickly took a few steps forward, blending into the crowd as if to watch the fun, his eyes fixed on the man, and then...
Remote pickup, start!
The blue marble of sadness fell down and hit the man accurately.
The thug who was about to get up after falling suddenly felt a pang in his heart, and then he covered his face and started crying in front of everyone.
“Woo…”
“Wuwuwu…”
He cried very sadly, as if he had suffered a great injustice.
It's the kind of supernatural power that makes people cry!
The crowd suddenly made a noise and scattered in all directions, leaving only that person crawling on the ground and crying.
Tang Yu'an had already picked up the sad marble that had rolled to the side.
"You, what's wrong with you?" He pretended to help the thug, but actually stuffed the sad marble under him.
At this time, the guards had rushed over and pulled him away to prevent him from getting hurt.
“Woo-woo-woo—woo-woo—”
“Haha ...
The sounds of crying and laughing came one after another, and everyone's eyes fell on Mingzhu.
She looked so weak and thin, but in the eyes of those who witnessed this moment, she was so terrifying.
Mingzhu couldn't help but doubt herself until she saw Tang Yu'an winking at her mischievously.
In a flash, Mingzhu figured everything out.
The person who truly has superpowers is this young man!
"Please forgive me! I won't dare to do it again!" The remaining thug didn't dare to run away and knelt on the ground and kowtowed to Mingzhu.
When Mingzhu was at a loss, Tang Yu'an stepped forward.
"Sister Mingzhu, please forgive them. I believe they won't dare to do it again in the future."
Mingzhu pursed her lips. She didn't know how to answer, but her silence looked particularly scary in the eyes of others.
Tang Yu'an thought for a moment and then asked, "How long will they laugh?"
The onlookers couldn't help but prick up their ears.
Mingzhu finally said, "I don't know either."
She really didn't know, and she was still confused even after what happened.
"Is it because you just awakened your superpowers that you can't control them well?" Tang Yu'an asked.
Mingzhu looked at him and nodded hesitantly.
Tang Yu'an clicked his tongue twice, picked up the backpack belonging to Mingzhu on the ground, handed it to her and said, "Then don't worry about them. It was their own request anyway."
Looking at the smile on the boy's face, Mingzhu felt a little sour in her nose and was speechless.
She took the backpack and said gratefully, "Thank you."
"We are going down the mountain too. Take care, sister." Before leaving, Tang Yu'an greeted the guards and asked them to help look after Mingzhu and her son.
The guards nodded repeatedly, but their expressions clearly said: She has awakened such a powerful superpower, and she still needs them to look after her?
Mingzhu sent them to the exit of the stronghold.
Only when their backs disappeared on the mountain path did she turn around and go back to look for her son.
As a result, people avoided her wherever she went.
Those who had a decent relationship with her would smile ingratiatingly at her, but they didn't dare to get close to her. Those who had a grudge against her before avoided her as much as possible.
Looking at this scene, Mingzhu couldn't help but think...
Perhaps, she can continue to survive in this stronghold?
_
Even after we walked a long way, the laughter and crying continued one after another.
Old Li, who had remained silent, finally couldn't help but speak up: "Xiao An, did you just make a move?"
There was a hint of uncertainty in his tone.
Because with his eyesight, apart from the time when Tang Yu'an squatted down to help the man, he really couldn't tell when the young man took action.
And before I could reach out to help him, the person had already collapsed crying!
Tang Yu'an nodded. There was no one else except him, so there was nothing wrong with admitting it.
"I've had some new insights these past few days." Tang Yu'an said mysteriously, "It's hard to say the details."
Old Li nodded in understanding.
"That's right. If you make good use of this ability, you won't be afraid of those bad guys when you go out in the future."
His face was full of relief, which made Tang Yu'an feel warm in his heart.
Zhou Qi's eyes were also clearly filled with curiosity, but he didn't ask. He just touched Tang Yu'an's head and said, "An'an is really amazing."
Tang Yu'an couldn't help but chuckle.
They walked on the mountain path in the afterglow of the setting sun and successfully arrived at the first stronghold after entering the mountain. After Tang Yu'an showed the mountain master's order, they successfully checked into the guard post.
Compared to the mountain, it is much quieter here.
However, being deserted also has its advantages. It is difficult to act with too many people around and too many eyes watching. With fewer people, you have fewer concerns.
After nightfall, a bonfire was lit on the open ground of the stronghold.
Zhou Qi built a fire next to the campfire, then borrowed a pot from the people in the garrison, cleaned it, and put it on the fire.
After the pan was heated, he added a few slices of fatty pork, stir-fried the hot oil, and then added the chopped mushrooms and herbs and stir-fried them.
The herbs were picked on the way down the mountain. The taste is slightly worse than ginger, onion and garlic, but it is good enough as a substitute.
Then he added the cleaned wild vegetables, and finally poured in half a pot of water, adding coarse salt and pepper to season. Soon, a pot of steaming mushroom and wild vegetable soup was ready.
On a cold and windy night, drinking a bowl of warm soup like this can warm up every cell in your body directly from your stomach.
Those who were squatting in the stronghold were attracted by the pot of soup.
This smells so good!
Finally, the leader of the guards came over first.
Coincidentally, this guard leader was the team leader who tracked the mutant snake in the mountains that day and stopped Tang Yu'an and others to question them.
His name is Qiang Gang, and he should be a person with gold-attribute abilities. He was the one who arranged accommodation for Tang Yu'an and the others in the base.
Before he could speak, Tang Yu'an looked at him and said, "Thank you, Captain, for taking us in. Come and have a sip of hot soup."
Then he filled a bowl of hot soup and placed it in front of the strong steel captain.
Qiang Gang was stunned at first, then he laughed heartily.
"Haha, little brother, you are such a real person!"
He didn't hesitate to take a sip of the hot soup, and his eyes widened immediately.
It was a taste he had never tasted before, salty and fragrant with a slight spiciness, making his tongue and mouth a little numb, but once he drank it, his whole body warmed up.
While drinking, he couldn't help but give Zhou Qi a thumbs up.
Zhou Qi smiled and continued to serve the soup.
Tang Yu'an had already taken the soup to the other guards.
The bowls were also borrowed from the base's kitchen. They cooked this pot of soup to share with the dozen or so people in the base.
Although the system recorded more than a dozen losing trades in the end, Tang Yu'an successfully gained 35 experience points, and the experience bar soared again.
He smiled happily, like a cute lucky doll.
There was only a six-man guard team in the stronghold, and the rest were people like Tang Yu'an and the others, waiting to enter the mountain or leave tomorrow morning.
As the saying goes, one should be grateful for what one has received, and one should be soft-hearted when one has eaten something. As a bowl of hot soup was drunk, the atmosphere in the stronghold became lively.
"Little brother, are you going into the mountains tomorrow morning too?" A middle-aged man came over.
He was carrying a large package, seemingly preparing to go to Jufeng Mountain to do business.
"No, we are getting ready to leave." Tang Yu'an replied.
The middle-aged man showed a disappointed look, "I was thinking we could go into the mountains together tomorrow."
Then he added, "My name is Jin Fu, let's be friends."
Old Li, who was drinking his soup in silence, raised his eyes, glanced at him, and then lowered his head coldly.
Zhou Qi looked at him but didn't say anything.
Tang Yu'an, on the other hand, introduced himself with a smile: "Okay, my name is Xiao'an, and these are my brother and grandfather."
Then he looked at Jin Fu's big package and asked, "Are you going to the market to exchange things? Do you have any clothes or something?"
"Clothes?" Jin Fu shook his head.
Tang Yu'an was not disappointed. He and Xiao Qige had decided to make a dress for Jin Lili after they returned.
"Do you live in Jufeng Town?"
Jin Fu nodded, "Yes, I went to the next town this time and brought back some local specialties."
"The next town?" Tang Yu'an immediately pricked up his ears.
Now, the market town is no longer a simple population settlement for him, but a good place to gain experience points and accumulate points.
So, besides Jufeng Town, are there any other towns nearby?
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