Chapter 269 Hell Has No Gates, Yet He Still Ventures In
"It must be a special ability of a space-age ability user; it's indeed very powerful. However, these abilities are useless against us. Let's quickly steal some food and get out of here."
I haven't eaten for three days. If I don't eat something soon, I'm really going to get sick from hunger.
"Damn it, this awful world! We're starving and can't find any food. The crops here are growing in vast fields. We're either starving to death or stuffing ourselves to death!"
Many people tried to rob us during the day, and they all died here. Their skeletons are still lying there. Do we really want to steal it? We don't want to lose our lives here before we even get any food.
The other man gritted his teeth, "What do you know? Those people during the day wanted to steal the farm and take it for themselves. We're just going to pick a couple of ears of corn and leave. Who could possibly find such a big farm?"
Even if they found out, were they going to chase us around for two ears of corn?
His companion was convinced, "You're right, let's hurry up, just pick two ears of corn and run, just two, don't be greedy, we can always come back next time."
After discussing it, the two quietly stood up and walked towards the cornfield in front of them.
The moment their feet touched the cornfield, a rapid alarm sounded: "Two intruders detected... Please leave base area within three seconds, three..."
Both of them were startled.
"What high-tech stuff? They can detect it as soon as we walk in?"
"Never mind that, three seconds, break it and then leave."
They had already reached the edge of the cornfield; they couldn't possibly go back empty-handed.
Grab a huge ear of corn with one hand, snap it off with a snap, and pull it out before the three-second countdown ends.
The two of them breathed a sigh of relief.
"We withdrew within three seconds, so there shouldn't be any problems, right?"
"Run!"
The two turned and ran, afraid that if they were a step too slow, the corn in their hands would fly away again.
The urgent mechanical voice sounded again, "Stealing base property detected. Return it within three seconds, or you will be killed..."
The two people who were running away were so frightened they almost jumped up.
"Holy crap, what is this thing? We've already left the sweet potato field, why is it still chasing after us and shouting?"
"It's just a few ears of corn. How did the machine find them? And they insist we return them. We won't return them. If you're so capable, send someone to beat us up."
No one was chasing them; bombs were chasing them.
When they saw clearly what was flying rapidly through the air, their expressions changed drastically, and they quickly released their supernatural abilities to defend themselves.
The bombs, precisely calculated by the defense system, were just the right amount to kill them.
A tremendous explosion rang out, and the two men, along with the corn in their hands, were reduced to dust.
People inside the base felt a chill run down their spines when they heard the alarms and bombings.
"These people are really persistent. They know it's not theirs, but they still insist on taking it."
“Life is tough outside now, but people who steal things without asking questions are not good people.”
"Fortunately, we met the base commander, and we can eat well and sleep well. We are truly lucky for the rest of our lives."
The three people eating instant noodles all sighed when they heard the explosion outside.
Lulu was frightened.
Wu Ming sighed helplessly, "So many people died during the day, and they still dare to come at night. They're really persistent. When I went to the seed base today, I had them notify all the private farms in the area, big and small, to stay away from the northern suburbs."
Clearly, judging from the current situation, they're not listening.
After finishing the last bite of her instant noodles, Meng Shiwan thought, "I'm afraid I won't be able to get a good night's sleep tonight."
She had barely finished speaking when a second and then a third explosion rang out.
Clearly, there are quite a few people who don't believe in superstitions.
The occasional explosions continued until midnight before gradually subsiding.
Early in the morning, Lei Zhe hitched a ride on Jiang Yuan's scooter to the edge of the base to check the situation.
In many places, large craters were blasted out, along with human remains, and many peripheral crops were also destroyed.
Rezhe was furious when he saw the crops being destroyed one after another.
"These people are really insatiable. We've put up signs telling them whoever goes in will die, but they still insist on coming. They're truly like a snake trying to swallow an elephant, or someone who insists on entering a gate to hell when there is none."
"They're dead, so what? It's such a waste to affect so many crops."
The two of them walked around the edge of the base, getting angrier and angrier as they looked.
A group of people in a remote area watched the two of them with expressions of horror.
These people, dressed in tattered and dirty clothes, had obviously received news that a large area of farmland had appeared in the northern suburbs and had come to check on the situation.
Upon seeing the fresh bones scattered on the ground, along with the bomb craters and human remains at the edge, he abandoned his desire to possess them and simply watched the magnificent scene from afar.
A beautiful scene of a bountiful harvest in the countryside is a healing balm for people who have experienced six months of apocalypse, despair, and life and death.
Even just looking at it from afar can provide temporary relief and help you forget the pain of real life.
Seeing the two people fly out of the farm, they felt not only envy but also a little fear.
So many people came to rob it, and they all died. Some didn't even get into the farm before they died.
This shows that the people on this farm are very capable.
Rezer looked at them standing there, staring intently at the farm, their eyes pleading, greedy yet pitiful, and said irritably,
"Don't just stand here watching. We'll set prices for the crops and sell them to the outside world. Instead of wasting time, make more crystal cores. Maybe you can even eat them when you come to buy them later."
Everyone was stunned when they heard this, then became excited, and then their excitement faded.
Someone asked, "Then it must be very expensive, right? We can't afford it, can we?"
In today's world, food is an extremely precious commodity, let alone fresh agricultural products.
Those are things only people at the very top of the pyramid can afford.
Lei Zhe explained, "Whether we can afford it or not, we'll talk about that after the price list comes out. If you don't go looking for crystal cores and just stay here watching, then you definitely won't be able to afford it."
And also, go back and tell others not to even think about stealing it. Those who try will only lose their lives here; look how many crops they've destroyed!
Hearing his words, everyone thought they made sense and dispersed.
Whether or not you can afford it, you have to find the crystal core.
Crystal cores are the real hard currency right now; stagnation here is pointless as you can't get them into your mouth.
Helpless, Lei Zhe said to Jiang Yuan, the SF Express employee who had grabbed him, "Let's go back and discuss the price list."
They grow so many crops that the people at the base can't eat them all, so they definitely have to sell them.
Selling to anyone is the same as selling to anyone else; let those people know that as long as they have crystal cores, they can legitimately buy and eat them.
Once there are channels to access agricultural products, there won't be so many people trying to rob them every day.
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