Second update
The little robot was completely oblivious to the atmosphere.
He had posted a notice in advance this morning, and now there is no one else queuing in front of the shop; the time has been set aside specifically for this meeting.
Upon seeing that the person arrived on time, he immediately invited them into the house.
"Please have a seat." The little robot led people to a place where tables and chairs had already been set out, and tea, fruit and snacks were already laid out on the table.
The pastries were made by someone this morning. I didn't even need to post the quest in the quest hall; I just asked the customers who came to trade, and I quickly found a human who was good at making pastries. A morning was more than enough time.
The fruits are freshly grown and displayed in the store for sale, but not many are on display, since most people's primary need now is simply to have enough to eat.
As for tea, it was not a problem for the little robot at all. It was even a stockpile given to him by those people in the first ancient world. He didn't need to drink it, nor did he know anything about the quality of tea. He only knew that it was best for humans to have drinks when entertaining guests, so he took it out and brewed it.
As Xiang Yunsong smelled the aroma of tea in the air, he couldn't help but reveal a hint of heartache.
Good heavens, this tea is of such high quality that he couldn't even get his hands on it before the apocalypse, but this brewing method has completely ruined such a good tea.
Is this the extravagance of people with abundant resources?
For a moment, Xiang Yunsong didn't know if this was a show of force that Ji Tong had deliberately put on him.
However, to be in this position, his ability to control his expression is quite good. In just a moment, he had an amazed smile on his face and began to praise the tea and Mr. Ji's generosity and magnanimity.
The other two people couldn't help but grumble at his appearance.
Since they were already there, although they hadn't expected this situation, they didn't show it at all. As they sat down, they instructed their subordinates to hand the gifts they had brought to the little robot.
The little robot, oblivious to the complicated glances exchanged between the three humans, politely accepted the gift and, seeing that they were all seated, got straight to the point.
"What is your purpose in wanting to see me? The supplies I have?"
The three of them: "..."
Du Pengzhong had worked for the military before the apocalypse and disliked all sorts of intricacies, so he was perfectly at ease with the little robot's way of speaking. Hearing him so direct, he couldn't help but laugh.
“Yes, young man, you’re very straightforward.” Du Pengzhong said directly, “Young man, you have so many supplies on hand. I wonder if we could do some business together? Not small-scale, but large-scale. What do you need? What are your requirements? Just tell me.”
On the other side, Xiang Yunsong was not to be outdone: "I also need a lot of things. I see that Boss Naji's trading rules are very helpful to the ordinary people in the base. Most of the supplies I need are for them. I have always wanted to improve the base's infrastructure for people's livelihood, but I am suffering from a lack of supplies."
Tan Kang, who was left out, didn't rush to say anything, but just smiled and nodded to the side.
Clearly, he wanted to see the outcome for the other two parties before taking action.
All three were prepared to engage in various negotiations with the little robot.
To their surprise, the little robot nodded very readily.
He added, "I can trade supplies with you. I also have a batch of factory machinery that is still in good working order and can be used for food processing and daily necessities manufacturing. If you need it, I can give it to you."
The three of them: "!"
"Yes! Of course we need it!" Xiang Yunsong excitedly shook the little robot's hand. "Boss Ji is truly generous! The base has long planned to build a factory, but it's been hampered by a lack of machinery. Right now, it's all manual labor, but that's clearly not enough to meet the needs of the entire base. With this equipment, the base's supplies will be greatly increased, and everyone's lives, if not back to pre-apocalyptic levels, will at least be able to return to those times!"
"Where is this equipment? When will it arrive? Do you need us to send someone to receive it?"
Even Tan Kang stopped observing and interjected, "I have many people with superpowers here. If Mr. Naji needs help, I can assist you anytime."
Upon hearing this, Du Pengzhong slammed his fist on the table in frustration: "So what if you're superhumans? You're just a bunch of arrogant and unruly guys. Let me send people from my side. At least there won't be any disobedience or trouble."
"you!"
"What, did I say something wrong? Oh no, I said something wrong. Not all superhumans are this arrogant. It's just that for some reason, there are quite a few people like this under your command, Tan Kang."
"Alright, now's not the time to talk about this," Xiang Yunsong said, trying to smooth things over. "Then, Mr. Ji, please continue. What are your conditions for handing over this batch of supplies to our base?"
Immediately, Du Pengzhong and Tan Kang also turned their attention to listen attentively.
However, to their surprise, the snow-haired boy in front of them shook his head, indicating that he had no conditions.
"These things are useless to me; they'd be more helpful to humanity if they were given to you. You don't need anything in return. If there's any condition, it's that the finished products you make shouldn't be priced too high, so that everyone can afford them."
The little robot's words silenced all three of them.
However, judging from their respective eyes, it was clear that the three of them were thinking very differently at this moment.
The little robot was unaware of these things. After the three people agreed in silence, it set a time and place with them to hand over the equipment.
The little robot can take things out at any time, but only he can unseal the space scroll. Moreover, with so many things, the space they take up is not enough for such a small shop, so we naturally have to find another place.
Once this matter was settled, the little robot had already achieved its purpose in the meeting.
However, this was clearly just a pleasant surprise for the other three; their invitation was not for this person.
The three exchanged a knowing glance, clearly understanding that it was impossible to talk to the little robot alone without the other two, so they simply stated their needs directly.
All three expressed a desire to trade weapons with the little robot.
The little robot was taken aback.
He himself is not a combat robot, so he has almost never considered the use of force in his thinking and problem-solving. He would never have thought that he could provide weapons if humans hadn't brought it up.
However, considering the dangerous living environment of humans in this world, it is only natural that weapons are needed.
but……
"I'm sorry, I don't agree to this request," the little robot politely declined. "I don't handle large-scale arms transactions here."
The little robot was quite certain of this.
He doesn't care who has more or less weapons, or whether they are balanced, nor does he care how existing weapons cause conflicts between humans. He can only guarantee that he won't use a large number of weapons himself to cause these human forces to fight.
Even the weapons given to Zong Zhengchu and his men at the grain station were agreed upon after considering the number of people and the situation at the time.
After all, if he hadn't provided weapons at that time, those humans would most likely have been defeated at the food depot, which would have been considered good; they might have been completely wiped out.
In this situation, he would definitely be on the side of humanity.
At this moment, after rejecting the weapons deals from the three base leaders, the little robot, unconcerned by their less-than-pleasant expressions, proposed an insurance plan.
That means if humans encounter an emergency, they can come to him to obtain another means of attack, which can be considered as assistance he provides.
"Another method of attack?"
The three were puzzled.
Judging from this, it's not some kind of large weapon? Could it be some kind of supernatural ability?
But I've never heard of any superpowers that can be given to others.
The little robot took out a palm-sized object from the recycling bin and showed it to the three people: "This is it."
That thing was none other than the magic scroll that had become a sensation in the world during the Republic of China era.
The little robot had naturally thought about taking this thing out.
However, during his time at the base, he had already gathered a fairly comprehensive understanding of the superpower systems in this world. These superpowers were incredibly diverse, including natural elements like metal, wood, water, fire, wind, etc., physical elements like strength, speed, size, and hearing, and the most unique elemental types.
All superpowers that do not belong to the natural or physical categories are classified as special types.
Among them are spatial abilities, mental abilities, and even shadow-transformation and poison abilities, a wide variety of types.
This is also the excuse the little robot used to take out the magic scroll.
This thing can definitely be classified as a special type of superpower.
As for the fact that one person has two superpowers, the little robot is not worried. Other superpowered individuals have also had two superpowers, but one is always stronger than the other. It is rare to see someone like him who has two superpowers that are so "strong".
Sure enough, after hearing the little robot's explanation of its second superpower, Du Pengzhong and the other two were surprised, but not too shocked.
In fact, they had already discussed the possibility that Najitong had a second superpower in secret, and they felt that this was very likely.
After all, spatial abilities are generally known to be non-aggressive, unless they are mutated spatial abilities. But those spatial abilities that are aggressive don't have the function of storing things. Even if they did, being able to store something in an area of one square meter would be considered quite good.
In any case, the spatial ability that Najitong exhibited was clearly not mutated.
The fact that he could obtain so many supplies, live a carefree life in the wild without any trouble, and even leisurely drive a mobile business vehicle all indicate that his attack power is definitely strong.
Isn't this blatantly showing that he has a second superpower?
Many people who thought of this had speculated about what the snow-haired boy's second superpower might be.
The three of them never expected that this second superpower would be so special, and that it was something that had never appeared before.
Upon hearing the little robot's explanation, wow, this superpower can actually be stored through a medium and given to others to use!
If handled properly, he could go to any dangerous place! There's no need to worry about running out of superpowers. Combined with his spatial abilities, wow, no wonder this guy is so powerful.
The three men were originally eager to win over this boss, Naji, and now they looked at him with burning desire, wishing they could bring him to their side immediately.
If such a strong person belongs to our side, what else is there to worry about!
The three of them couldn't resist and, ignoring the fact that the other two were still there, directly extended an invitation to the little robot:
“Brother Naji is straightforward and doesn’t mince words. He’ll definitely get along well with my men. Come here, and I guarantee you’ll have a comfortable time!” This was General Du Peng.
"Boss Naji cares deeply about the common people. Why don't you join me in rebuilding people's lives, restoring production and daily life, and creating an ideal place for humanity in this chaotic world? I believe that with Boss Naji around, human life will soon return to what it was before the apocalypse!"
This is Xiang Yunsong.
Tan Kang was no exception. He smiled and said to the little robot, "Mr. Naji's superpowers are so strong that he should work with me. The world has changed. Superpowered people are the main force in this world. Even if all the zombies are eliminated, there are still mutated plants and animals that never stop. It is impossible to return to the pre-apocalyptic world. Why not adapt to the times and make new changes?"
The three of them not only talked about it, but also listed a series of benefits to the little robot. They didn't even bother to hide them, for fear that if they did, the robot would be pulled away by the other two.
However, the little robot remained unmoved.
He maintained that polite and calm expression, as if he had never mentioned his second superpower, nor demonstrated his strength, nor was he being fought over. He looked gentle, as if he were easy to talk to and bully.
But he used this demeanor to refuse the invitations from all three parties.
Gentle, yet decisive and firm.
There was clearly no room for negotiation.
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