Chapter 136 Meow Meow
The radiation that occurred when the doomsday came forty years ago caused a large number of animals and plants to mutate, and the rules of the world were completely rewritten.
The mutated plants and animals are called "species", and each species has a crystal core with different properties and strengths. The more powerful the species, the rarer its crystal core.
The crystal cores of alien species can be used in various aspects.
For example, the power supply of the Eastern Base is supplied by circulating energy from the crystal cores of ten A-level electrical alien species.
Among humans, many people have awakened their special powers due to the influence of doomsday radiation.
Some people have awakened the ability to strengthen their physique, and their physical fitness has become beyond that of ordinary people; some people have awakened the ability to perceive, and after strengthening their five senses, they can grasp the slightest movement within a hundred miles; some people have awakened the ability of natural elements, and can use the wind, fire, water, electricity, etc. in nature for defense or attack...
Every alien species has a crystal core, and so do those with special powers.
The most important thing for a mercenary is the supernatural crystal core, because the supernatural crystal core directly determines the strength of the supernatural power.
The higher the level of the power crystal core and the more energy it contains, the stronger the power user's ability to use and control his or her power will be. Like alien species, the crystal core of a mutant can be removed from the body, exist independently, and can even be inherited by other mutants.
The S-level mercenary Mu Dongsheng died, but his crystal core was taken back to the Eastern Base by Li Zhou. Therefore, the Eastern Base is still under the protection of the S-level supernatural power, and no one dares to invade.
"The energy crystal core is like a battery," Murong Miao muttered to himself, recalling what he had read in a book, "If you just use it without replenishing the energy, it will be exhausted..."
That's why all mercenaries must rest regularly.
No matter how energetic a mercenary is, he can only carry out missions for ten consecutive days at most. After that, he must be forced to rest for two or three days to allow the crystal core to replenish energy.
Of course, there are also some special methods that can allow the supernatural crystal core to quickly replenish energy.
However, most of those methods were extremely expensive. For example, the official 'IV-type crystal core charging nutrient solution' sold by the base, five bottles of nutrient solution could restore the crystal core to its peak state, but one bottle of IV-type nutrient solution would cost hundreds of credit points, which was far beyond the reach of ordinary mercenaries.
Their eleventh team has been on missions for more than ten days in a row, and many people's supernatural crystal cores have reached the end of their strength.
But at this time, after drinking a bowl of porridge, everyone's crystal cores were more or less repaired.
Even Wang Li's nearly exhausted crystal core was restored to its peak state!
Several young mercenaries were still sensing their crystal cores in doubt, while Yi Cun Qing had already hurried forward and excitedly shook the hand of the young porridge shop owner:
"Boss, boss, what's your name?
"By the way, what time does your porridge shop usually open? I want to bring my relatives and friends over to buy porridge. Do you think it's in time?"
The handsome young man smiled enthusiastically and said, "My last name is Jian, you can call me Boss Jian - of course you can! I will set up the stall at least until twelve o'clock, and I will not close it in the short term. You can bring people, there is still a lot of porridge!"
Before setting up the stall, Jian Yunlan had already thought it through. The location of the stall is not good this time, and there is almost no customer flow. If we want to sell 500 bowls of porridge within three days, the most likely possibility is to rely on old customers to bring in new customers, spread the word by word of mouth, and increase the popularity.
Less than ten servings of porridge were sold today, which is far from the target for closing the stall. Besides, Jian Yunlan hasn't had enough fun setting up the stall herself.
And the old man in front of me said he wanted to bring relatives and friends to show his support, which is really great.
Over there, Yi Cun Qing received the promise from the porridge shop owner and was immediately overjoyed:
"Okay, okay, we'll be back soon."
After saying this, he tapped the floor with his cane and hurriedly led the entire 11th team out.
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Yi Cunqing led the 11th team and after twists and turns in the residential area, they arrived at a wasteland.
This is the most desolate corner of the residential area on the northern side, with a dozen tents of different sizes scattered around and a bonfire in the center. Dozens of people were warming themselves around a campfire.
In the crowd, there were men, women, young and old, including elderly people with tired faces, frail children, and young mercenaries in their prime who were seriously injured and had to have their limbs amputated.
The only thing they had in common was that everyone was wrapped in thick, dirty blankets, huddled around the campfire to keep warm, their faces covered in dust and as pale as ghosts. If it weren't for the occasional rapid breathing and coughing, one would almost think that one had entered the underworld.
Seeing the arrival of the 11th team, many people showed joy on their faces.
...but it was soon replaced by greater numbness.
A middle-aged woman, who was at the head of the crowd, came forward.
The woman was wearing a simple coarse cloth dress and had a tired smile on her face. She greeted Yi Cun Qing and the others:
"Master Qing, you guys are finally back. Is everything okay? Hey, what are you doing?"
As a retired mercenary, she could tell at a glance that Team 11 was unusual.
Before the mission in the morning, everyone looked tired and exhausted, especially Wang Li. Due to the depletion of the crystal core, Wang Li's face was blue and he looked on the verge of shock.
But now after returning from a day's mission, the entire 11th Team seemed to have been reborn!
Not only did they all have rosy complexions and were full of energy, even the nearly exhausted supernatural crystal cores had become full and full of vitality.
"Aunt Liang," Murong Miao walked forward distressed and excited, holding the woman's hand, "Guess what we found today?"
The woman named Liang Mingchun looked at her suspiciously, then looked at the remaining eleven team members and asked uncertainly, "What did you find?"
Other residents gathered around one after another, and together with Liang Mingchun, they looked at the members of the 11th Team curiously.
Murong Miao excitedly told everyone: "We found a porridge shop!!"
The other members of Team 11 also gathered around and started talking at once:
"Yes, yes. It's a porridge shop at the innermost part of the black market. We didn't have any hope at first, but we didn't expect the porridge there to be so fresh and delicious."
"The most amazing thing is that the porridge can repair the supernatural crystal core. Wang Li's crystal core has been repaired to its peak state..."
"Yes, yes, and this porridge only costs three credit points. We came back just to take you to buy porridge together!"
The members of Team 11 excitedly shared the good news, fully expecting that everyone would be like them and happily follow them back to buy porridge.
However... after hearing the news, everyone fell silent.
"Aunt Liang, everyone, what's wrong?" Murong Miao noticed something was wrong and looked at Liang Mingchun in panic.
Liang Mingchun, the leader, looked at Murong Miao, couldn't help but sighed, and forced a smile:
"Miaomiao, we appreciate your kindness. We also know that you care about us and want us to have a bowl of hot porridge before we leave, but..."
Liang Mingchun and his companions looked at each other, and everyone saw the fatigue and frustration in each other's eyes.
——Those here are retired mercenaries and the elderly, weak and disabled who are about to be driven out of the Eastern Base.
When Mu Dongsheng was here, they could do some simple, dirty and tiring work in the base under his protection and barely make a living.
Now that Mu Dongsheng has left and Li Zhou has taken over, these "wastes" must of course be cleared out immediately and cannot stay in the base and waste food resources.
Today, they received an order from the base that everyone must leave the base to carry out a mission tomorrow, otherwise they will be forcibly expelled from the base.
Many of them have difficulty maintaining basic survival. Even if they have superpowers, their crystal cores are almost exhausted. How can they go on missions in this state?
A narrow escape from death.
The top brass of the base headed by Li Zhou gave them this order in order to justify driving them out of the base and leaving them to fend for themselves, but they were powerless to disobey.
...As for what Team 11 is suddenly saying when they come back now, there is a magical porridge shop that not only has cheap and fresh hot porridge, but that porridge can also repair a person's crystal core?
Liang Mingchun and the residents looked at each other.
This kind of "good thing" was too fantastic, they didn't believe it at all.
Everyone knows that the porridge in the black market food area, even the better ones, costs at least ten credit points, which is the food expenses for ordinary people for several days. The porridge worth three credit points is usually cold, smelly, and even full of flies.
Moreover, even if there really is such cheap porridge, it is absolutely impossible for it to have the miraculous effect of repairing the supernatural crystal core.
The nutrient solution that has the effect of repairing crystal cores costs at least a hundred credit points per bottle. How could the porridge that costs only three credit points on the black market have such a miraculous effect? If it really existed, it would have been snatched up by everyone long ago. How could it be their turn?
The most likely possibility is that the people from Team 11 made up this white lie, wanting to pay for them to have a meal of hot porridge at their own expense to replenish their energy.
"We are all half buried in the earth, so there is no need to waste it," Liang Mingchun laughed at himself, looking at the ruddy-faced people in the 11th Brigade in front of him, and handed over a card:
"We appreciate your kindness, and we are grateful for the care you have given us over the years. We really have nothing to give back."
"This card contains the credit points we have accumulated over the years. You can use them to buy nutrient solution. The task of avenging Captain Mu is now left to you..."
The other residents nodded.
Many people were silently cleaning their weapons, ready to set off to their deaths at daybreak.
Murong Miao and the others understood that everyone didn't believe what they said. Several team members were so anxious that they were about to cry: "No, it's all true..."
Liang Mingchun shook his head, and the other mercenaries didn't want to say anything more.
Everyone stood up and planned to go back to the campfire to keep warm and spend the last moments together.
However, at this moment, Yi Cun Qing, who had been silent for a long time, spoke:
——"What they said is true."
"Boss Jian from the black market, the preserved egg and lean meat porridge costs three credit points a bowl, and it can repair the supernatural crystal core... It's all real."
Liang Mingchun and the mercenaries paused.
They don’t believe what other young people say, but this is Yi Cun Qing, whose prestige is second only to Mu Dongsheng!
Even Yi Cun Qing has spoken, could it be that this porridge... really exists? !
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