Chapter 63 Extremely Hot [VIP]
However, after a massacre, the method of using charcoal as bait to attract mutant birds to enter seemed to be of little use.
So Tang Tian could only use herself as bait and get involved in the game!
When she was about to go to the shelter the next day, Tang Tian got about a hundred bird carcasses, which she planned to exchange for some medicine.
This time she went alone. After leaving Hexinyuan, she found a corner and took out a small van from the warehouse.
This van is the one she usually uses to stock up on goods, and she is used to it.
There was still some fuel left in the tank, which I naturally took for free after the apocalypse and didn't return to the rental company.
However, there are now abandoned vehicles all over the streets. It can be said that cars and houses have become one of the increasing materials.
Driving is much faster than riding a bicycle, and no matter how hard the mutant bird's beak is, it is not hard enough to peck through iron sheets.
So even though Tang Tian was attacked by a flock of mutant birds on the road, they just flapped their wings outside the car and made heavy hisses.
“Squeak…”
Amid the rumbling sound of the engine, a slight unusual noise suddenly appeared, like a note in a musical score that suddenly broke the balance.
Tang Tian frowned, but immediately opened her eyes wide.
Spring City Radio once reported that this group of mutant birds not only have physical attacks, but also magical attacks!
They spew acid from their stomachs that corrodes objects, including metal!
Tang Tian didn't want to get entangled, so she stepped on the accelerator and drove at a speed of 180 miles per hour, and arrived at the gate of the shelter.
"Hello, I'm here to collect my reward."
Tang Tian lowered half of the car window and spoke.
However, when the staff saw her, the smiles on their faces were even bigger than yesterday.
He even leaned forward and said with a smile:
"Miss Tang, you just need to register here before you can enter. Also, as instructed, you're not considered an outsider. If you want to wander around the shelter after receiving the supplies, you're allowed to do so!"
Tang Tian raised her eyebrows.
It's good that they're related. Of course, it might also be because she brought over 500 bird carcasses yesterday, and at least half of the people in the shelter knew about it.
In the end times, the admiration for the strong will be further strengthened, and may even lead to many benefits that did not exist before.
I had originally planned to pick up a new wave of supplies and the remaining fuel from yesterday and leave, but now I have no choice but to visit the official shelter, which may be expanded.
Moreover, most of her supplies are in the system warehouse. If she wants to contact Gu Bin to make another transaction, she can just take them out directly.
Tang Tian thanked him happily, stepped on the accelerator again and drove in.
But there was no parking lot at the exchange center and there were so many people there, so she finally parked next to the building and then carried the sack downstairs.
Sure enough, the staff at the exchange center already knew her, and as soon as they saw her, they couldn't wait to come forward and say:
"Ms. Tang, the rest of your supplies are here. Do you want to pick them up today?"
"Yes, and I killed some birds to exchange for some medicine."
Tang Tian said this and put the sack down.
The other people who were receiving their rewards and who were originally whispering on the side suddenly opened their eyes wide.
The news of the man who brought five hundred bird carcasses spread quickly within a day. It had only been a short time, and they had killed a whole sack of mutant birds?!
This woman is so terrifying!
The exchange center became busy for a while, and someone even helped to carry the oil drums into the van.
However, this time it was not Yan Chunhua who received her, but the young man who brought the supplies yesterday.
The young man took the initiative to extend his hand and said with a smile:
"Hello, I'm Yan Huai. I think we met yesterday. My aunt was there too."
Tang Tian knew that this was Yan Chunhua's relative. If they lived together in Area S before the apocalypse, it would not be surprising that they were in the same shelter after the apocalypse.
But to be honest, all she could see last night were the fuel and medicine, and she didn't even glance at Yan Huai.
Tang Tian nodded silently and shook hands in response.
But the former looked at her several more times.
He really couldn't understand how this seemingly short girl managed to kill hundreds of mutant birds, which was enough to catch up with a team of guards.
He even received official favor, just like an outside insider.
Moreover, the Shen family seemed to have received her help, which made him look up to her.
"The exchange center actually still has some medicine, but we're really short of heat-reducing and fever-reducing medicine. Can we exchange it for something else?"
Yan Huai temporarily suppressed the huge doubts in his heart and asked.
Tang Tian could understand and replaced it with two boxes of cough suppressant and expectorant medicine and antidiarrheal medicine.
Perhaps the authorities are really trying their best to kill the mutant birds. In just one day, the gold content of the bird corpses has dropped significantly. I believe that the reward for collecting supplies this time will soon end.
"Is there a parking lot at the shelter? I'd like to park my car and go for a walk."
"Yes, I'll take you there. The shelter is quite big."
Yan Huai took the initiative to propose.
"No, I saw some map signs when I came in, I'll look for it later, and..."
Tang Tian's tone was a little cold. She couldn't let Yan Huai see what happened.
Yan Huai hesitated and didn't continue, so Tang Tian took her things and got into the car, which already had anti-peep film on the windows.
, she drove away from here.
Yan Huai waved his exhaust and was about to leave when someone suddenly patted him on the shoulder.
, surprised:
"Cousin, why are you here?"
The one who should be working at this time should be his cousin Shen Boyun.
Shen Boyun took a few breaths, paused to clear his throat, and then asked:
"Well, I heard Miss Tang is here. She's highly regarded by the authorities. Where is she?"
Yan Huai squinted his eyes, feeling a little strange, but thinking that he was also familiar with Yan Chunhua, he pointed back:
"She just left after receiving her reward. You don't know, she alone handed in over 600 bird carcasses! She's practically the highest paid person at the exchange center, worth as much as a small team..."
After hearing this, Shen Boyun felt a little disappointed.
But just knowing that she is still alive is enough.
…
While driving, Tang Tian put most of the supplies in the car into the warehouse.
Following the signs on the roadside, she came to a spacious parking lot.
There aren't many cars there, but just like before the apocalypse, you still need to pay for parking.
However, the money used before the end of the world was no longer used. After the conversation, Tang Tian found that supplies were still required.
However, the value of these materials was unclear and abstract. Tang Tian felt that if the shelter continued to expand into a base, the currency system would have to be unified as soon as possible.
It is still in the exploratory stage, and Tang Tian didn't stop for long, just handing in two compressed biscuits.
This is already the center of the shelter. All the buildings are brightly lit, and the sounds from the construction site are getting closer.
Judging from the newly erected map signs, most of the buildings are still used as dormitories for disaster victims.
In addition, there are laboratories, offices, various small factories, warehouses, etc. for scientific researchers.
But soon, Tang Tian was attracted by an area.
It’s still a time for bartering, so there’s actually a trading market in the shelter!
However, because it was outdoors, it only lasted a few hours. Tang Tian looked at her watch and saw that it was exactly this time, so she hurried over.
It turned out to be a large playground with a few stalls scattered around.
This stall should be like Zhang Huaiping's trading market, which requires an application before it can be set up.
Tang Tian walked around one by one. It was different from Zhang Huaiping's trading market.
Perhaps because the refugees in the shelter received two free meals a day, not many wanted to exchange food, but only more valuable items such as fuel, medicine, equipment, cooling supplies, weapons and equipment, etc.
Of course, those who were able to live in the shelter early on were either refugees or wealthy and powerful people, and precious valuables could also be seen there!
Tang Tian stopped in front of one of the stalls. Having collected so many valuable items before, she knew at a glance that the things inside the boxes must be worth a lot of money.
There are patrols and security guards in the shelter every day, so the stall owners are two women, a middle-aged woman and a young woman, probably mother and daughter.
Just because he possesses those valuable items, his aura is different from that of ordinary people.
And compared to the former, the latter was holding a small electric fan in his hand, blowing it towards his face while saying unhappily:
"Mom, how long are we going to have to stay here? I'd rather not change those. What idiot wants something that can't be eaten or drunk these days?"
Tang Tian: ...
Shadan took a step forward and asked:
"What are you selling?"
The two women looked at her at the same time. They could see that Tang Tian was wrapped tightly and they could only tell that she was a young girl.
The young woman, who was already in a bad mood, curled her lips in displeasure:
"We sell valuable items, and what we get in return are also precious materials. Can you afford it?"
The middle-aged woman stopped her rudeness and quickly replied with a smile:
"I have jade and gemstone jewelry here, little girl, how about you take a look first?"
In fact, Tang Tian was too lazy to pay attention to the young woman, but this attitude made her feel inexplicably familiar.
Forget it, there are plenty of people like this now anyway.
Tang Tian thought about it, picked up a box and opened it. Inside was a complete set of jewelry including earrings, necklaces and rings. It would cost several million.
Unfortunately, she only cares about weight. No matter how precious it was before the end of the world, it is now just a handful of dirt.
There were three or four boxes on the stall, and the preliminary estimate was that they weighed more than half a pound.
After confirming that these can be paid for, Tang Tian asked:
"If I want them all, what would you like to exchange for?"
The middle-aged woman was startled at first, then hesitated a bit, while the young woman rolled her eyes and remained silent.
But in the end, the former still quoted a price:
"I want to exchange it for something, but it's almost impossible to find it now. But if you have any, miss, I'd like to exchange it for a few bottles of honey!"
At least the country still has granaries, and even Chuncheng uses the granaries in the neighboring city to transfer grain.
But for items like honey, we can only use up the stock first. I am afraid that wild or even farmed honey will no longer be seen.
As luck would have it, Tang Tian already had some in stock. Not only did she stock up on honey when she was stockpiling, but she was even harvesting honey in her system!
So she said calmly:
"Then I want all of these. Are two bottles of honey enough?"
This time even the young woman was shocked, but some people were the most stubborn and whispered:
"If you want all of them, then you should take them out first."
"That's enough! If I can really get it in exchange, thank you so much!"
The middle-aged woman's face was full of gratitude. Tang Tian took out two bottles of wild honey from the forest from her backpack.
This also falls under the category of honey that can be used to make delicious food, so it is definitely drinkable.
Looking at the yellow honey, the young woman finally closed her mouth and her face flushed.
The transaction was completed, Tang Tian packed up all the boxes on the stall and left, and the mother and daughter also hurried away with the honey.
…
I exchanged a few of my stockpiled cooling bags for a batch of gold bars. The trading market was about to end, and some people came to check it out.
Seeing that it was getting late, Tang Tian returned to the parking lot and drove out of the shelter.
Although she doesn't know when she will come next time, she sincerely hopes that the shelter will develop better and better.
And this will definitely be the last habitat for humans. No matter how powerful she is, she still needs social interaction. Maybe one day in the future, she will move in with her family.
The shelter was much more orderly than the outside world. After just a walk around, Tang Tian even momentarily forgot the hidden dangers in the outside world.
Not long after driving, she noticed from the rearview mirror that there was another car following her silently.
She frowned and put all the supplies in the car into the warehouse first.
But at this moment, a vehicle was slowly approaching, as if trying to force her to stop!
Tang Tian opened the car window a little and fired an air bullet at the car next to him.
With a bang, the car window shattered and the car turned in a figure eight shape in panic.
Slowly, the cars behind him were getting farther and farther away and no longer following him. Without saying a word, Tang Tian completely got rid of them.
After all, guns are still rare nowadays. Who would dare to confront a gun-toting boss head-on?
Tang Tian hummed a tune all the way, and after reaching her destination, she parked the car and went home.
After taking a shower, all the items obtained in the trading market will be transferred into the system.
When Tang Yi and Wei Mingxia were at home, they used their ice-attribute abilities to repair the ice house so that they could continue to sleep in a cool state.
The next morning, Wei Mingxia took out several frozen breakfasts from the warehouse and prepared to steam them. She then turned on the system to make three servings of honey soy milk using a tofu cooking pot, honey and beans.
This is a dish in the SR-level recipes. It not only has wood attributes and speed enhancement, but also has a new function - increasing the upper limit of mental power.
It’s a pity that there is a time limit. Otherwise, if you keep drinking it, wouldn’t your mental power become infinite?
The steamer is filled with lava buns, pickled mustard greens buns, walnut buns and meat rolls.
Since they started exercising, the mother and daughters have been eating more and more. Fortunately, Tang Tian stocked up on wholesale kilogram-sized food, which was large enough to fill them up.
But in reality, a year has passed, and Tang Tian's golden finger is related to food, so she didn't stock up on many frozen breakfasts, and they would soon be finished.
After the radio started buzzing, Tang Tian first tuned to Chuncheng Radio Station.
Fortunately, thanks to the efforts of the authorities and people around the shelter, the mutant birds in the vicinity and even the entire city were either killed or dispersed. Only a small number of them are left, occasionally circling in the sky, but overall they have no impact.
The bird carcasses would eventually be burned together, but since they were the size of a piece of meat, Tang Tian still felt that someone would secretly take the bird carcasses away and eat them.
The mutant bird incident has temporarily ended, and the exchange center has been temporarily closed, and outsiders are no longer allowed to enter to collect supplies.
More and more areas of Chuncheng's shelters are closed, and it is not known when they will be reopened after reconstruction.
But by now, no one would dare not go to the shelter.
Unless you go there and are blocked by the shelter, you can only live in a tent outside.
Tang Tian wiped her mouth. Now that the matter was over, she could take some time to go to the trading market.
Most of the people who have not gone to the shelter at this time are groups that have expanded outward on their own, believing that being outside is much freer and more comfortable than being inside.
As long as there are people, Zhang Huaiping's trading market will barely have traffic.
After talking with Tang Yi and Wei Mingxia, Tang Tian came to the trading market again.
"Oh, Miss Tang! I've finally seen you!"
Zhang Huaiping never dared to neglect this God of Wealth.
And because of the mutant birds before, they thought Tang Tian was in great danger.
But considering that she had so many supplies on hand, they probably didn't need to worry too much.
The market couldn't open due to these mutant birds, but fortunately, they could collect their rewards from the authorities after killing them, so they were busy with that these days.
Only when the number of mutant birds around them decreased did they remember Tang Tian. They felt disappointed when they didn't see her for two days.
So when I saw it this time, how could I not be excited?
Tang Tian responded and came to her stall and said:
"It just so happens that I have collected another batch of supplies, so I'll exchange them as usual. You guys go and advertise."
Zhang Huaiping immediately agreed and asked his men to do it.
It was obvious that the number of stalls in the market had decreased. Including Tang Tian, there were probably only three or four stalls open today.
One of the market's sources of income is ticket fees, no wonder Zhang Huaiping is so anxious.
But perhaps because there were fewer and fewer survivors nearby, or because they had run out of supplies, Tang Tian exchanged two batches of supplies and only managed to collect two taels of valuables.
The team gradually dispersed, and Zhang Huaiping and Ruan Liru, who were watching from a distance, also frowned slowly, but their thoughts were completely different.
"Her business is so brisk, and she only paid the entrance fee and booth fee that one time. We're having a hard time now, so I think we should ask her to pay another time. She doesn't seem to be in need of supplies anyway."
Ruan Liru's tone was slightly complaining.
Zhang Huaiping came to his senses and glared at her:
"Did I give you less food or drink? She obviously has someone above her, and you dare ask her to pay more? You're lucky enough not to deal with us! Don't let that thought occur to you again!"
"Besides, it's obviously because there are fewer people here that there's no one here. What does it have to do with them?"
Ruan Liru gritted her teeth and gave him a hateful look:
"I was wondering why you're so protective of her. Could it be that you're attracted to her?"
"Nonsense! If you dare to say that again, I'll spank you..."
Before he could finish his words, there was a sudden commotion at Tang Tian's stall.
Zhang Huaiping could only put aside his anger with Ruan Liru for the time being and go over together.
"Look at me! I clearly brought valuables and certificates, but she insisted they were fake and refused to accept them. Isn't that just nonsense?!"
A man was holding a jade product in one hand and a so-called certificate in the other, shouting in the queue.
It certainly doesn't look like they're here to exchange supplies, but more like they're deliberately disrupting market order.
Tang Tian sneered and said nothing.
Anyway, she had almost ripped off all the profits in this trading market. She had just decided not to come here again after this exchange, but she didn't expect to be able to watch another show before leaving.
Zhang Huaiping stepped forward and said unhappily:
"Where are you from? This stall has been around for so long, and no one has ever said anything like this. It doesn't matter if you don't want to change it, because others are still looking to do so!"
The man spat, his brows furious:
"You're the boss? How can a boss treat his customers like this? I came all the way here after hearing about it, and this is how you treat me?"
After so much preparation, the man finally revealed his true intentions and shouted again:
"In my opinion, business here is already so bad, why bother doing business here? There's a new trading market two kilometers away. I passed by there and saw that there were quite a lot of people and supplies. Why don't we go there and give it a try!"
Zhang Huaiping was almost fainted from anger.
It turns out they're not here to cause trouble, they're here to steal business!
Ruan Liru was not one to be trifled with, so she rolled up her sleeves and started swearing at the man, almost reaching out to make a couple of cuts with her hands. The scene suddenly became chaotic.
"Bang!--"
A loud noise broke the chaos, but the words that followed made the scene even more chaotic.
"Oh no! The generator exploded! It's on fire! It's on fire!——"
The man who came to steal the business stopped making noise after hearing this and ran towards the exit immediately.
The survivors who were originally in line reacted and quickly ran away.
Zhang Huaiping and Ruan Liru were shocked and instinctively wanted to send someone to put out the fire. But water is a precious resource these days and is used for drinking. Using it to put out a fire would be a huge waste.
The former looked again and found that Tang Tian, who was originally at the stall, had quietly left here without knowing when, and his face suddenly showed tears.
The fire spread quickly and reached over in a moment, with billowing smoke rising outside.
Ruan Liru grabbed Zhang Huaiping's collar and cried sharply:
"Husband, what should we do? You have to think of a solution quickly. We can't live without this business..."
Tang Tian, riding her bicycle, had already traveled a hundred meters away.
She looked back and could only say that it was fortunate that it was the trading market that was burned, and not the office building next door managed by Zhang Huaiping, where the survivors lived.
Otherwise, the building being burned is a small matter. The most worrying thing is that people cannot escape and die inside.
Besides, after all this hard work today, I was only able to earn about 100,000 gold coins. This trading market is no longer of much value to me.
However, she didn't expect that a new trading market had opened nearby. Maybe she could go there and take a look.
With plans in mind, Tang Tian continued riding.
But on the roadside, she could still see many buildings that had been burned down at some unknown time.
There are also bungalows and shops burned down to ruins, car racks on the road, and the asphalt road looks sparse.
The air was worse than before. Although the sky was still clear, the view was occasionally gray and a pungent smell lingered.
Tang Tian frowned.
The doors and windows of the house have been reinforced, and an air purifier has been used. Moreover, an ice house has been built, so the electricity load at home is not too high.
But for some reason, when she saw this scene, her heart felt heavy, and she always felt that something big was going to happen.
It was a bright day with golden light, but everyone in Chuncheng fell into sleep, including the Tang family.
Li Feiyang suddenly woke up. He got up from the bed, sniffed, and his heart skipped a beat.
How come he... smelled a faint burnt smell?
He quickly went to the balcony and looked down under the scorching sun, and was shocked.
There was a fire at the stairwell for no apparent reason, and thick smoke was billowing out of the window!
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