In the end, Zhang Lin applied for another modified Wuling minivan.
If he were the captain of Team Five, it probably wouldn't work.
However, the city lord had publicly stated that he was the future captain of the second team. Although Manager Sha of the car dealership felt that this move was somewhat irregular, he ultimately did not dare to refuse Zhang Lin.
Zhang Lin took Chen Zibo to the exchange point to exchange for contribution points, and also introduced him to Hope City. Then he told An Qingge to go back first and tell the twin cooks to cook a few dishes and prepare some wine, as he would be entertaining Chen Zibo that evening.
"Now that you're here, why don't you stay in Hope City? It's much safer here than outside," Zhang Lin said to Chen Zibo as they queued at the exchange counter.
"Okay, I'll follow your arrangements." Although Chen Zibo was a nice guy, he wasn't stupid. He could roughly understand Zhang Lin's thoughts at this point.
"Hey, Captain Zhang, you're back so early today?" The residents of Hope City who were queuing with Zhang Lin made way for him as soon as they saw him. "Come on, come on, you can go and redeem your currency directly. Don't queue up."
Everyone voluntarily made way for each other.
Every time Zhang Lin came to exchange, it was a blow to everyone else.
Others would be considered impressive if they killed a dozen or so zombies, but they wouldn't even mention showing off. Yet Zhang Lin casually pulls out the ears of dozens of zombies.
Why not just let Zhang Lin redeem it first, and then let him leave as soon as he's done, so we won't have to see him and worry about him?
"Then I won't stand on ceremony."
Zhang Lin smiled slightly, walked directly to the redemption counter, and placed his takeout box on the table.
Chen Zibo followed behind Zhang Lin, marveling to himself, "Zhang Lin has such a high status here. People are giving up their seats to let him exchange his items first. It seems everyone respects Zhang Lin a lot!"
"Captain Zhang, how many zombies did you kill today?" the staff at the exchange counter asked with a smile.
Based on his previous two experiences, he felt that he wouldn't be surprised no matter how many zombie ears Zhang Lin produced now.
People around them also looked over.
Many speculated whether Zhang Lin would produce more zombie ears than usual this time.
"There are only twenty or thirty zombie ears today," Zhang Lin said, opening his takeout box.
Twenty or thirty?
Everyone frowned in puzzlement.
Although Zhang Lin returned early today, he only killed twenty or thirty zombies in half a day, which is clearly not his style.
Could it be that Zhang Lin really had some trick before, but now his trick has stopped working, which is why he can't kill so many zombies?
Many people secretly gloated.
That's how people are. Zhang Lin was quite high-profile before, and with the city lord's favor, he seemed a bit too sharp. Many people were unhappy with him, but they didn't dare to express it and could only keep it to themselves.
Seeing that Zhang Lin's record was not as impressive as before, they naturally began to mock him.
"Captain Zhang, your trick has failed you?"
"Yesterday I asked you for the secret to buying, but you still wouldn't sell. Now you regret it?"
Some people even asked directly, though they didn't dare to be sarcastic, but their words were a veiled mockery of Zhang Lin.
"Hehe..." Zhang Lin was too lazy to pay attention to the man and said to the staff at the exchange counter, "Brother, exchange it for me."
"Okay...okay!" The staff member stammered a little. Others might not be able to see what was inside the delivery box, but he might.
Indeed, zombies don't have many ears, only about thirty.
But one of them had ears that were completely different from the other zombie ears.
A zombie ear, bigger than an elephant's ear, was stuffed into a takeout box, bloody and terrifying. The staff member swallowed hard. "Captain Zhang has killed 31 zombies and earned 31 contribution points!"
"How much is this worth?" Zhang Lin asked, pointing to the giant corpse king's ear.
“Uh…” The staff member hesitated for a moment, “I have to ask the city lord for permission.”
The city lord never imagined that anyone could kill the Corpse King alone, so there were no rules set regarding the exchange of the Corpse King's ears.
What's going on up ahead?
When the people in the back of the line saw that the staff member had run away, they started to murmur amongst themselves.
Another staff member took over, first giving Zhang Lin an apologetic smile, "Captain Zhang, please wait a moment and let someone else make the exchange, okay?"
Zhang Lin smiled slightly, moved aside, and made room for the exchange.
"Thanks!"
The staff member nodded gratefully to him, then called out, "Next!"
One of the people behind Zhang Lin stepped forward and threw the plastic bag in his hand onto the table. "12, you count them."
After saying that, while the staff were counting ears, he glanced at Zhang Lin's takeout box. What he saw made him exclaim in surprise, "Holy crap, this...this...this is...the Corpse King?"
"Good eye," Zhang Lin said, glancing at him.
"Is it really the Corpse King?" The man stared wide-eyed in disbelief, wanting to get closer to take a look, but he was too afraid to do so.
"The Corpse King?"
Those around also heard the words "Zombie King." At first, they were puzzled, but as they approached, they saw the enormous zombie ears inside the takeout box and everyone gasped in surprise.
"Holy crap, it really is the Corpse King!"
"He solo-killed the Corpse King before the New Era even began?! What kind of skill is that?!"
"I'm convinced, I'm truly convinced this time!"
"He did kill fewer zombies, but this zombie king is worth a thousand zombies!"
"Brother, I'm bowing down in admiration!"
"..."
Everyone was shocked, looking at the Corpse King's ears and then at Zhang Lin, as if wondering what kind of monster was capable of killing the Corpse King alone before the New Era.
"Make way, the city lord is here!" The staff member who had run away earlier returned, and behind him stood the city lord, dressed in a white robe and wearing a silver mask.
The city lord remained as ethereal and composed as ever, his steps steady and unhurried. Yet, none of those present could tell that his strides were slightly longer than usual.
"Zhang Lin, you really do bring me surprises!" The city lord's androgynous voice rang out. Then, he went to the takeout box, looked down and examined it carefully. After a moment, "It really is the Corpse King's ear."
"Lord of the City, how many contribution points can this Corpse King's ear be exchanged for?" Zhang Lin asked casually.
"Contribution points?" The city lord scoffed. "Zhang Lin, when you're with Xiao Ji, don't just think about how to get her into bed. Let her tell you more about her memories from her previous lives!"
“…” Zhang Lin.
He continued, "By killing the Corpse King, you have eliminated a major enemy for the future Hope City. Such a feat cannot be rewarded with mere contribution points!"
Zhang Lin showed an interested expression. "Oh, what will the city lord reward me with?"
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