Chapter 216: You wouldn’t register your real names, would you?
"What did you say?"
Mu Qianqian was a little surprised and a little bit incredulous.
"You mean, we can take the bodies of these human-faced fish to the base and exchange them for supplies?"
The man nodded, "Yes! You killed so many human-faced fish, you can exchange them for a lot of supplies."
As he said this, the man's expression became somewhat envious, "For a long time in the future, you will have no worries about food and drink."
Hearing his last words, Nan Ci was a little amused.
How could they be short of food and drink when they are driving such a big ship?
Nan Ci was really confused about this person's train of thought for a moment.
But this is not the most important thing.
What Nan Ci was most interested in was that the corpse of the human-faced fish could be exchanged for supplies.
Nan Ci walked towards the railing and asked the man, "What does the base want the bodies of these human-faced fish for? Can they be eaten?"
The man shook his head and said, "I don't know what the base wants to do with the fish carcasses. I learned this from other people in the base.
However, these fish are fierce and appear in groups every time. It is not easy to catch and kill them, and it is easy to get injured. It may be a losing business. I didn't get many fish carcasses, nor did I get much supplies.
But I can be sure that these fish can really be exchanged for supplies, and the more fish of the same type, the more supplies you can get."
As Nan Ci listened to the man's words, his brain was working rapidly, integrating and understanding the information in his words.
The man didn't know what Nan Ci was thinking. Seeing that Nan Ci didn't say anything, he shifted his gaze and looked at the human-faced fish on the ground with envy.
“You guys are really amazing, the human-faced fish is not that easy to kill.
They appear in groups, are fast and bite hard. If you are bitten by them, not only will you lose a piece of meat, but you will also be infected with the virus. Then you may not be able to kill the fish but exchange them for supplies."
As he said this, his eyes swept over Nan Ci and the others.
"Although you look a little disheveled, you don't seem to be injured. That's amazing!"
When he said this, there was a hint of sincerity in his tone.
The old Taoist priest smiled, walked to the railing, and raised his chin towards the man.
"We were just lucky, it may not be the same next time.
By the way, besides the human-faced fish, are there any other strange fish here?"
"Yes, of course." He stretched out a finger and pointed to both sides. "Do you know how big this base is? Do you know how many ports there are around the base?
Wherever there is a port or a ship, it will be attacked by strange fish.
These fish have a strong sense of teamwork and will never be alone. Each species acts together.
The one that came here last night was a human-faced fish, but that may not be the case tonight.
Although your boat looks nice and you are all quite capable, I advise you to seal up the boat as soon as possible.
You are human beings, not gods. Do you plan to fight with fish every night until dawn?"
After hearing what he said, Nan Ci's opinion of him changed somewhat.
Apart from anything else, his last words were truly for their own good.
Although it is taboo for people to talk too much with people they have just met, when others remind you with good intentions, you cannot be unaware of what is good and what is bad.
Nan Ci nodded and said, "Thank you for the reminder. We have materials in the boat. We will seal the boat today."
The old Taoist priest also asked, "Are you free today? If you have time, can you take us to the place where we can exchange supplies?
Don't worry, we won't let you go in vain. How do you feel about giving you 50 kilograms of human-faced fish?"
When the man heard what the old Taoist said, his eyes began to light up, "Are you serious?"
He felt a little embarrassed after saying this, and quickly suppressed the excitement on his face, "It's just to show you the way, how can you have the nerve to ask you for 50 kilograms of human-faced fish?"
The old Taoist priest said seriously, "You can't say that! If you hadn't said anything just now, we would have thrown all these fish into the water. By then, let alone 50 kilograms, there wouldn't even be one kilogram left.
We appreciate your reminder and want you to lead the way, so it is only right that we give you 50 kilograms of human-faced fish as a reward."
The man hesitated for a moment, then reluctantly said, "Since you said so, I can't refuse anymore. When are you going? It's best to send these fish when they are freshest, otherwise they will be sold at a low price."
Nan Ci and the old Taoist priest looked at each other and said immediately, "Let's go now. We just happen to have a cart on the boat, so we can load it directly."
There were so many carcasses of human-faced fish that four carts were only half full.
Looking at the remaining ones, Nan Ci felt a little conflicted.
Do I have to make another trip?
Just as I was thinking about it, I heard the man speak again.
"The car can't fit it, why don't you let me help you transport it!"
Nan Ci was just about to ask him how he was going to transport it when he saw him turn around and return to his boat. After a while, he brought over a dog with a rope around its body, pulling a rectangular truck bed made of welded iron sheets with several universal wheels underneath.
This rectangular truck bed is made very sloppily, but it is long and deep, making it very suitable for pulling things.
"I bought the materials myself to weld this. During the day, I help people around here transport fish. I earn some money for my hard work."
Hearing what he said, Nan Ci understood instantly.
When killing fish last night, Nan Ci noticed that some people on the surrounding boats were also killing fish.
But they didn't stay outside for long. After midnight, they would find a way to close the iron door on the deck to keep the strange fish out.
But this man's boat was never opened from beginning to end.
I guess this person didn't want to take the risk of killing the fish.
The job of transporting fish is hard and the profit is definitely not much, but compared to killing fish, it is definitely safer.
After figuring this out, Nan Ci smiled at him and said, "But we can't let you help us with the transportation for free. How much do you charge for a truckload?"
"If it's a full truck, it would weigh 50 kilograms of fish."
Nan Ci agreed readily, "Okay, then I'll give you 100 kilograms in total!"
"Okay! Not only are you good at killing fish, but you're also very straightforward in talking. I like to be friends with people like you.
By the way, my name is Sun Hao, also known as Tian Hao. You can just call me Haozi. "
"Mouse, I'm sorry to bother you today."
"No trouble, no trouble." Sun Hao waved his hands repeatedly, "By the way, did you go to the base yesterday? Did you register your identity?"
Although Nan Ci didn't understand why Sun Hao asked this, he still answered his question, "I have been there and registered my identity."
Sun Hao suddenly looked nervous, "You guys didn't register your real names, did you?"
(End of this chapter)
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