Luoling Mountains.
Sanshicheng.
This small county town, which was called Sanshi County before the apocalypse, was located on a huge mountaintop due to its extremely advantageous geographical location.
Surrounded by even higher mountains, it is easy to defend and difficult to attack when facing zombies.
It quickly attracted a large number of survivors to join.
To date, it has nearly 30,000 members.
It is considered the largest human settlement in the Luoling Mountains.
It is also the largest trading place for goods in the vicinity.
The entire city of Sanshi is controlled by three major forces, forming a delicate balance.
This also gave Sanshi City a superficial stability.
Because it has a full range of entertainment facilities, many wanderers who have been traveling like to bring some good things they have found to exchange and enjoy in Sanshi City.
This has led to a large influx of outsiders into Sanshi City.
However, the few outsiders who came to Sanshi City today caused quite a stir.
Gan Wei and Nangong Wenyao, wearing Level 3 biological protective suits, walked on the streets of Sanshi City, accompanied by Chen Si and several soldiers from the Second Company of the Special Operations Battalion.
They had some expectations after hearing from the new locals who had come to Fuxing City how great Sanshi City was.
But when they actually got there, they found that it was a completely different story.
Everywhere you look, there is a scene of desolation and poverty.
Most of the buildings on both sides of the street are ruins, with mottled marks on the walls, which are the marks left by past wars and zombie attacks.
The once bustling shops are now deserted, and the few remaining shops display some dilapidated goods.
People, dressed in tattered clothes, walked slowly down the street, their eyes filled with weariness and numbness.
The children were pale and thin, but their eyes were fixed curiously on the brand-new Level 3 biological protective suits worn by Gan Wei and the others, equipment they had never seen before.
There were some vendors by the roadside, displaying items salvaged from the ruins: rusty tools, broken household items, and small objects whose original appearance was unrecognizable. They looked at passersby with longing eyes, hoping to exchange them for food or other necessities.
The most commonly sold items on the streets are actually mushrooms that can be found in the wild, the corpses of mutated insects, and other such things.
What they need are, without exception, daily necessities such as salt and rice.
The appearance of Gan Wei and her companions was like a boulder thrown into a calm lake, causing a sensation among the nearby survivors.
"Holy crap, where did those women come from? They look so clean!"
"They are so beautiful! Like fairies! Women like them were rare even before the apocalypse, let alone now."
"They look very imposing; they're definitely not ordinary people. They might have been sent by some powerful force."
"A major power? Isn't our Three Stones City the biggest power in the vicinity?"
"It must be a powerful force from a faraway place. But I'm curious, the outside world is so terrifying now, how could they come here from so far away?"
"There were seven of them in total, but they only carried four guns. They looked ordinary, but their guns were quite good."
"You guys are so blind! Didn't you see their clothes? They're clearly made from the hides of mutated beasts! They're extremely expensive. I just don't know what level of mutated beast they are. If it's the hide of a level two mutated beast, that's unbelievable. Even the leaders of the three major powers in Three Stone City might not have a complete set."
"Could they all be evolved beings?"
"I think so! In this apocalyptic world, to have survived until now and maintained such a good condition, either they themselves are extremely powerful, or the people behind them are extremely powerful!"
Gan Wei felt somewhat uncomfortable under the gaze and discussion of everyone.
Nangong Wenyao, however, was already used to this situation. Instead, she calmly used her abilities to observe the things in these people's minds.
To obtain potentially valuable information.
Chen Si and the other special operations battalion soldiers vigilantly guarded their surroundings to prevent any unexpected situations.
Gan Wei walked to a stall run by several men, glanced at a bag of rice that was clearly moldy and spoiled, and asked in a clear voice, "Boss, this rice is so moldy, is it still edible?"
Several men glanced greedily at Gan Wei, then quickly looked away, not daring to look any longer. They weren't stupid; they clearly sensed that the group in front of them was not to be trifled with.
One of them chuckled and said, "Miss, of course you can eat it. This rice is a good thing; it tastes much better than the wild vegetables and tree bark you find outside."
Gan Wei frowned and asked, "Won't eating this kind of rice cause problems?"
The men looked at each other in bewilderment. How could such good rice cause a problem?
Many people want to cook some rice porridge but don't even have the chance.
Has this beautiful woman never suffered any hardship?
The man who had spoken earlier chuckled and said, "Beautiful lady, there's definitely no problem with eating this. Haven't you noticed that humans rarely get sick these days, and their resistance has greatly increased? Even ordinary people are much healthier than before the apocalypse. This is just some moldy rice; it won't cause any problems."
Gan Wei seemed thoughtful, then asked, "How much for rice that's moldy like this?"
The man glanced greedily at Gan Wei's bio-armor, the alligator snapping turtle blade on her back, and the sniper rifle, and said with a grin, "It depends on what you've got. Half a pound of salt can be exchanged for 50 pounds of this rice, one pistol bullet can be exchanged for five ounces, and one rifle bullet can be exchanged for one pound..."
Gan Wei then pointed to a two-meter-long steel spear next to her and asked, "How much does such a spear cost?"
The man was taken aback, then quickly shook his head and said, "This spear is my weapon, my livelihood, I won't sell it."
Gan Wei picked up a rusty wood-chopping knife and asked, "What about this wood-chopping knife? How do we exchange it?"
A flash of greed crossed the man's eyes, and he said with a chuckle, "Half a pound of salt or 20 pounds of rice."
Upon hearing the exchange rate, Gan Wei realized that the other party was asking for an exorbitant amount, and immediately lost interest, returning to Nangong Wenyao's side.
He then frowned and said softly to Nangong Wenyao, "Wenyao, the situation here looks terrible; supplies are extremely scarce."
Nangong Wenyao smiled slightly and said, "It's normal. All the survivors in Luoling Mountain are hiding in the mountains. Most of the evolved beings were taken away by the Chosen Ones, which makes the remaining people weak and easily killed by the evolved zombies. They can only hide. And with so many people here, supplies will definitely become increasingly scarce."
Gan Wei nodded thoughtfully.
At this moment, a thin little boy who looked only seven or eight years old timidly walked up to Gan Wei, looked up at her, and asked, "Sister, where did you come from?"
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