It's not a bad idea to use your own clothes to layer on top of each other for warmth.
Cheng Shuang suspected that it was highly likely that one or two layers wouldn't be enough, three or four layers wouldn't be warm enough, and five or six layers would make a person bulky and large. The third rule, that one person cannot occupy two seats, was not established for no reason.
That's why Cheng Shuang used the word "buy".
Her question prompted the middle-aged man across the aisle to look up and glance at her.
It's no exaggeration to say he was just glancing. He rested his arm on the back of the seat in front of him, his head against his arm, his eyes glancing under his armpit before quickly looking away. Noticing Cheng Shuang's gaze, he let out a very soft snore.
The little girl ignored her, turned around, and continued to look at the ticket seller, waiting for her 'answer'.
Before the bus even started moving, the doors were already closed. The ticket seller flipped the sign over, revealing another side that read: "The food bus heading to the Food Street offers the following items: tea leaves 10 points, biscuits 20 points, hot cocoa 50 points, blankets 100 points... instant noodles 200 points, instant noodle companion 200 points (300 points if purchased together), self-heating hot pot 500 points, steak and red wine set meal 1000 points, and hot pot (5 meat and 5 vegetable dishes) 5000 points."
Cheng Shuang… should she say this is truly befitting of a bus heading to a food-themed street? Her mouth never stops moving the entire way! Of course, that's assuming she has plenty of points.
Then she saw the ticket seller hold up another sign with a line of big red characters: If you don't have enough points, you can redeem them with food. For example, 5 boxes of regular instant noodles can be exchanged for 1 box of the food bus's unique, delicious, and nutritious instant noodles, and so on.
This is way worse than the carnival at the Wanwuda Shopping Mall! The inflation is outrageous!
The little girl silently rubbed her face. Since this land of death is mainly about food, it's best to save the food in the space for last. This is the essence of the saying "a rare commodity is worth hoarding".
She pretended to be very conflicted, hesitating for a long time between tea leaves and hot cocoa, and finally chose hot cocoa.
Nonsense, "tea dust" literally means "tea dust." Without hot water, can a handful of tea leaves warm you up or quench your thirst?
Similarly, she bought a blanket; quick-drying sportswear was dirt-resistant and sweat-absorbent but not warm enough.
Once Cheng Shuang confirmed that she had bought the blanket, people on the bus started looking up at her one after another.
Their gazes were unabashedly scrutinizing, while Cheng Shuang's gaze was equally unabashedly appraising.
When two groups collide, the weaker, less skilled, and less inclined to cause trouble will be the first to look away.
On the contrary, two or three other people, seeing a young girl all alone and able to produce a large number of points, all looked at her with envy.
Cheng Shuang calmly accepted the steaming cocoa and the blanket folded in plastic. The ticket seller personally helped her put down the small partition and wrapped the blanket around her.
Then, the ticket seller took out a device similar to a POS machine and silently pushed it in front of Cheng Shuang. The screen displayed the words "150 points".
Cheng Shuang pouted. Could it be an electronic device bound to the system?
She didn't immediately take out her phone, but instead asked, "What are the different payment methods?"
One or two of the lurking eyes withdrew; such a cautious child was not easy to deal with, and there was no need to take the risk for who knows how many points.
The salesperson pulled out a new sign from behind her back—there were two payment options based on points.
1. Billing is supported. Please pay your bill before leaving the food street. Unless you are dead, those who skip out on their bill will be severely punished.
2. Electronic transfers are supported, and a 10% discount is available for electronic transfers.
Note: The coin-selling window in the food street offers points redemption, which can be redeemed for a 20% discount on all items.
Whether it's electronic transfers or points withdrawals, there are discounts, but they all serve one purpose: to allow maintainers to showcase the electronic devices they've linked.
The electronic device that the Gate of Reincarnation binds to the maintainer is extremely important. It not only stores points, but also the maintainer's personal information and skill details. Even the spatial grid is bound to the maintainer through the electronic device.
Once electronic devices are exposed, it's fine if they're maintained by someone else, because even if they're taken, it won't do any good. But it's different for homeless people.
There are far too many deadly places, and the types of wanderers are all different. If someone possesses high-tech means and manages to uncover the secrets of the electronic devices, the maintainer would be exposing their own life naked to danger.
Moreover, even if the points are stolen, it's something many homeless people can't afford.
You'll suffer a great loss if you try to gain a small advantage.
If it were a regular food street, Cheng Shuang would definitely choose the one with the biggest discounts. But now, she reached out and pointed to the first item, "Payment on Demand".
At worst, we can settle the bill with double the amount of food.
At that moment, the little girl was once again thankful that their repair station was a convenience store.
With plenty of food, I felt completely at ease.
To everyone's surprise, as soon as she finished speaking, two more pairs of observant gazes shifted to her, and Cheng Shuang even heard a contemptuous sneer.
The voice came from behind her.
The bus had an aisle in the middle, and Cheng Shuang sat on the side closest to the door. There were at least seven people on this side, five in the front and two in the back. Behind her sat a man and a woman, the only ones on the bus embracing each other for warmth.
The sound was that man's sneer.
Two top hats sat on the other side of the aisle, where five people were seated. Besides the middle-aged man, there was a young man in black jeans behind him, and behind the young man was a girl in a white dress.
The girl's face was pale from the cold, but she sat upright, turning her head to look out the window.
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