Chapter 11: Buying on Credit
It was already late, and Song, Qing and the others were feeling drowsy outside Base No. 27.
While waiting for Liu Xiaona and Sister Qin, she successfully established a good relationship with the base guard who was missing an arm, and promised to make a new folding inflatable bed for him next month, which would only require twenty zombie bodies.
Song Yuqing talked about breaking the bank, but in reality, she didn't spend many points on the foldable inflatable bed. She said it was better to make things sound nicer so that future business dealings would be more convenient.
The guard was thinking about selling the zombie's body to Song Yuqing and digging out the zombie's crystal core and selling it to the base supermarket. This would kill three birds with one stone and he would make a fortune.
Song Yuqing glanced at the guard's broken arm and asked, "If I can get you a prosthetic limb, would you be willing to exchange it for sixty zombies?"
Song Yuqing had previously seen him pick up things with one hand, his movements were clumsy, and it was obvious that his body had not yet adapted to using one hand.
"Really? You can actually get a prosthetic limb?!"
Seeing Song Yuqing's serious look, the guard almost shouted with excitement.
"From now on, if you need anything, just tell me." The guard couldn't hide his flattering expression. "My name is Xie Hao."
"Thank you, you're such a good person." Song Yuqing stepped forward and shook Xie Hao's hand. "Please take care of me in the future."
Huh! Song Yuqing breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, Xie Hao wasn't as difficult to get along with as he seemed.
"Song Yuqing!" Liu Xiaona called softly.
Song Yuqing looked in the direction of the voice, but for a moment he couldn't find Liu Xiaona.
"Song Yuqing! Here, here!"
Song Yuqing was still looking around, but Xie Hao beside her pointed her in the direction. Liu Xiaona crouched behind a thick electric pole outside the base, hiding.
Song Yuqing walked forward quickly and looked at Liu Xiaona behind the telephone pole. Liu Xiaona raised her eyes, a pair of eyes full of grievance.
"Don't talk to that mean guy, or you'll get into trouble!"
"No, he has become a customer of God's Supermarket. If anything happens, he will help us."
"Oh?" Liu Xiaona didn't quite believe that Xie Hao would be so kind.
"Hey, where's Sister Qin? Didn't you go and call Sister Qin?"
"Yes, but I can't find Sister Qin. Maybe she's on a mission and hasn't come back yet."
"Okay, let's plan it out. This time I'll deliver the goods to your door. I don't have much stuff, so I'll leave once I sell it. You can help me promote it. There will be discounts for those who buy first. Later, we can open a transportation line..."
"Yes, I will give you a commission for every sale. Whatever you want to eat, drink, or use, it's all fine."
"Great." Liu Xiaona had originally agreed with Sister Qin to leave Base No. 27 in the near future. Now it seems that they can stay here for a while longer.
"Also, at the beginning, no one had any zombies..."
While Song Yuqing and Liu Xiaona were squatting under a telephone pole discussing a transaction, Lin Han drove back to the base.
"Hello, Mr. Lin!" Xie Hao's voice was unusually loud.
In the car, Lin Han closed his eyes and rested, twirling two crystal cores in his hands. The end of the world was wonderful, and having superpowers was wonderful. He could finally live a life of luxury.
Ever since Lin Han discovered that crystal cores could enhance his abilities, he'd fought zombies, dug crystal cores, and looted supplies, ultimately gaining access to Base 27 with his immense strength. Due to the scarcity of spatial abilities, he was favored by the base's organizers. He then imitated Song Yuqing and opened a base supermarket. Together with the base's organizers, they used the supermarket to control both those with abilities and ordinary people.
The more crystal cores he absorbed, the stronger his ability became. Now, his spatial ability could not only store items, but also evolved into a deadly move that could erase his opponent from this world in an instant - like an eraser.
Unfortunately, this move consumes too much supernatural power. He has only tried it once, and this time alone has exhausted all his energy.
The car that Lin Han was riding in drove towards the villa area of the base. Xie Hao looked at the car with envy in his eyes.
Song Yuqing and Liu Xiaona squatted behind the electric pole until their legs were numb, and then they sat down on the ground. Song Yuqing took out a lunch box from the space and gave one to Liu Xiaona.
After this meal, they will start working!
Song Yuqing was eating his lunch box when he felt a chill on his back.
"What are you eating?" Xie Hao stared at the lunch box, which contained eggs, chicken legs, cabbage, and potatoes.
Song Yuqing: ...
Song Yuqing took out another lunch box from the space and handed it to Xie Hao.
"Eat this bowl of rice, you have to help me do things!"
Xie Hao didn't hesitate, eagerly taking the lunch box and devouring it with relish. He hadn't tasted such delicious food in a long time. At the base, only those living in the villa area were eligible to eat vegetables, while ordinary psychics like him only had two meals a day, and each meal was only a fistful of rice.
Xie Hao had never been so grateful for delicious food.
Humph! Liu Xiaona looked at Xie Hao, feeling very unhappy. He was holding a grudge.
After eating and drinking, night has fallen.
Song Yuqing, Liu Xiaona and Xie Hao patted their full stomachs and began to divide the work.
Song Yuqing unloaded all the supplies they had brought and piled them outside the base. Xie Hao stood nearby, gun in hand, using his earth-based abilities to build a wall to maintain order. Liu Xiaona ran back to the base and knocked on the tents of each psychic, spreading the news like gossip.
"There's someone selling food outside! Delicious food, a wide variety! No crystal cores needed, just zombie bodies."
"First come, first served! You can buy on credit!"
"Now we're fighting zombies. Anyone want to team up? The more you kill, the more supplies you'll get!"
"Absolutely true. If you don't believe me, go ask Xie Hao!"
Although many people disliked Liu Xiaona and did not believe what she said, thinking that she deserved a beating, when they heard that Xie Hao was also in the same group as Liu Xiaona, they became curious and followed Liu Xiaona out of the base to find out what was going on. If it was true, they would make a lot of money.
They fight zombies and dig crystal cores every day, only to earn less than a fist of rice per meal. How could they have the power and financial resources to buy supplies!
"Who is selling supplies outside? How dare they compete with the base supermarket for business?" someone asked curiously.
"One of the coolest people I've ever met..." Liu Xiaona remembered that Sister Qin was also the coolest. "One of them."
"Hey, Liu Xiaona, is Song Yuqing here?" Aunt Zhang grabbed Liu Xiaona's arm.
"Yeah, outside the base."
"Aren't you afraid of being discovered by the owner of the base supermarket? Are you going to be kicked out?"
"Don't worry, everyone's benefited, so they won't tell on him." Ai Yi appeared out of nowhere, "Where's Sister Qin?"
"I haven't seen Sister Qin for a day."
Liu Xiaona considered many possibilities. Perhaps she had traveled far to complete a mission, or got lost, or encountered a formidable zombie. The only possibility that she could have ruled out was that Sister Qin had been killed. In his mind, Sister Qin was an invincible female warrior.
"At the latest, Sister Qin will be back before midnight." Liu Xiaona believed it. When Sister Qin came back, he would tell her something important!
Ten kilometers away, on the way back to the base, the golden sword that Sister Qin carried with her was lying alone on the ground. There was a line of wheel ruts on the blade that was originally as bright as a mirror.
Back to Base No. 27, a long line had formed outside the gate of the base, and everyone was speaking in a tacit voice.
"Shh, keep your voice down. Don't let Mr. Lin hear you."
Some people looked at the villa area in the distance, their palms sweating with nervousness.
Song Yuqing wrote down everyone's name, the items they bought, and the number of zombies they had bought on credit in a notebook, waiting to collect the zombies according to the list the next night. She wasn't worried about anyone defaulting on their debts, because Xie Hao stood there with a menacing look, and the people at the base were somewhat afraid of him. Rumor had it that Xie Hao had powerful backers!
"If anyone defaults on their payment tomorrow night, I won't sell them any supplies anymore!" Liu Xiaona paced back and forth within the team. "You have to make your own judgment about how many zombies you can defeat. Don't be greedy. Buying too much at once and then not being able to pay for it would be really embarrassing."
"Hey? Why are you here?" Liu Xiaona saw the little boy who was carrying soil at the construction site that day was also mixed in the team.
"I, I can fight zombies." The little boy stuttered.
"You're too young to have any special abilities yet."
"I'm so hungry."
Liu Xiaona was silent. What would ordinary people do? They could hardly resist the zombies, so how could they exchange for supplies?
All the water and food that Song Yuqing brought were sold out, leaving only weapons such as electric batons and kitchen knives. However, many people were still touching their empty stomachs and looking at her eagerly.
"No more, all sold out. If you need anything, you can find me at the God's Supermarket in Chen Town."
Ah... those who didn't buy supplies felt that they had lost out, and some even thought about reporting them to the owner of the supermarket at the base.
"Those of you who haven't bought any supplies yet, come and register your names. Next time you buy something from me, I'll give you a meal!"
Song Yuqing's words came at the right time, drawing cheers from all sides.
Song Yuqing noticed the low pressure in the crowd - the silent Liu Xiaona and the thin boy beside him.
Song Yuqing stepped forward to inquire about the situation. Finally, she picked out an electric baton and a kitchen knife and gave them to the little boy.
Even without super powers, the little boy still has to learn how to fight zombies. He must learn how to survive.
The little boy blinked his long eyelashes, reached out to take the electric baton and kitchen knife, and carefully tried them in his hands. His movements were smooth.
"Have you practiced it before?" Song Yuqing was a little surprised.
"My mother sent me to learn martial arts." The little boy learned martial arts originally to perform on stage, but now it has become his possibility of survival.
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