Chapter 19: Fire hides iron, whirlwind thorn!
There are many places where you can exchange buffer zone contribution points for supplies.
For example, many scarce controlled items can be purchased at the material exchange office next to the big meat canteen below the staff residential area where Cheng Ye lives.
But if you want to buy the extraordinary ore for making cold weapons, there is only one place in the entire buffer zone.
"We've arrived at the Happy Giant Wall Station!"
A voice came from the station announcement device, Cheng Ye's eyelids jumped, and he got off the bus with the crowd.
As the place closest to the Great Wall of Happiness, this place has undoubtedly become the center of the buffer zone.
look up.
The over 30-meter-high wall was like a natural moat, abruptly blocking off countless prying eyes from the buffer zone.
Under the sunlight, the surface of the wall was covered with potholes, and some places were condensed with dark brown patches. It was unclear whether they were dried blood or corrosion marks left by an infected body's sudden attack.
At the foot of the giant wall, ten-meter-high metal watchtowers stand in rows, evenly distributed around it at intervals of fifty meters.
And in the center of these watchtowers is the place that hundreds of thousands of buffer zone residents dream of passing through.
The door to happiness!
A huge alloy door about fifteen meters high and seven meters wide.
"No wonder the original owner was so frightened that he swallowed pills and committed suicide within a day after leaving this door."
Stand in the middle of the street facing the gate.
Cheng Ye looked through the small door under the main gate for daily personnel flow and saw the tip of the iceberg of the inner city behind the passage.
It really is like two separate worlds.
The buffer zone is filled with the ancient atmosphere of the old times, while the inner city is the technological capital of human fantasy.
Whether it is the spotless alloy ground or the high-rise buildings flashing neon lights during the day, people can't help but rush in to find out.
Unfortunately, the strict contribution point rules have already kept 99.9% of the people in the buffer zone out of the inner city, and inspectors like Cheng Ye are no exception.
Unless one day he can take the position of stationmaster of Ding Yishan, perhaps he will have the opportunity to return to the inner city from time to time.
Turning your eyes away from the giant wall, you will see that both sides of the street are crowded with shops, ranging from weapon modification shops to second-hand protective clothing stalls. The air is mixed with the smell of motor oil, rust, and a faint scent of disinfectant.
As the safest place in the buffer zone, 90% of contribution point transactions take place here every day.
Cheng Ye looked around and quickly found his target, an inconspicuous two-story building squeezed among many shops.
【Super Minerals-Buffer Zone Branch】
This is the only place in the buffer zone where you can buy extraordinary minerals, and it is also the only place that provides mineral-forging weapon services.
After the buyer places an order, the order will be transmitted to the inner city, where the forging master will complete the production and then transported back to the buffer zone by truck to complete the transaction.
"Sir, do you need to make a handy weapon?"
Seeing Cheng Ye walking straight towards the store, the doorman standing in front of the store's eyes lit up and immediately came forward to greet him.
"yes."
"Will you bring your own materials so we can help you cast them, or will you buy materials from the store?"
"purchase."
Cheng Ye spoke briefly and to the point, not wanting to reveal his intentions in front of the busy shop entrance. He knew that wealth should not be displayed.
The doorman immediately understood and invited Cheng Ye into the store, gently closing the door.
"Um?"
"To be honest, our shop is a rare business. We can't open for three years, but we can make a living for three years after we open it."
After that, he continued, "The mineral materials in the store are all samples. If you like any of them, you can place an order remotely and have them cast by the masters in the inner city. If you need weapons urgently, you can also directly choose ready-made products. Place an order now and it will be delivered to you this afternoon!"
"Let's take a look at the materials first... Extraordinary mineral materials."
"Okay, please follow me upstairs."
Following the doorman Xiao Cui to the second floor, Cheng Ye noticed that there were very few people in the store.
One on the first floor and one on the second floor.
Including Xiao Cui, there are three people in the entire store, which really deserves the title of "rare customer business".
"Master Liu, this guest wants to see extraordinary mineral materials. Please forgive me."
After introducing Cheng Ye, Xiao Cui nodded and quickly left along the stairs, leaving enough private space.
The Master Liu he was talking about was a seven-foot tall man with broad shoulders and a big waist.
He has a full beard and looks very unkempt.
"We only have three types of extraordinary minerals in the store right now. What weapon are you planning to create?"
"Dagger, I just need to mix it in a little bit."
"Of course. If it were made entirely of extraordinary minerals, the price would start at at least tens of thousands of contribution points."
Master Liu smiled carefreely, "Also, Extraordinary Mineral Materials aren't like what's widely rumored out there. The more you add, the better. Ultimately, this stuff is also a source of infection caused by the sins of Extraordinary people. The more you add, the more likely it is to hurt the user."
"Is there such a thing?"
Cheng Ye's heart moved. He didn't expect that the extraordinary material would contain such a secret.
"A short sword requires the ability to cut through the throat with inch force and devour blood at close range. Mixing too much sharp mineral material would make it less agile. It just so happens that the shop recently got a good material suitable for swordmaking..."
As he spoke, Master Liu bent down, fumbled under the counter for a moment, and took out a transparent glass bottle.
A fiery red stone lay quietly at the bottom of the bottle. It was about the size of a golden bean, with a layer of fine lines visible to the naked eye flowing on its surface, and faintly flickering with fire.
Is this the mineral that contains the power of extraordinary people?
Cheng Ye widened his eyes. This was the first time he had seen something that did not exist in modern times after traveling through time.
Just through the glass, this mineral looks beautiful and mysterious, but nothing else can be seen.
"Fire Hidden Iron. Only 3g is needed to gain basic properties. Specifically, the first strike will have speed and power bonuses. The amount of bonus depends on the user's power generation skills, with a minimum of 5% and a maximum of around 10%."
“So magical?”
Cheng Ye's heart was filled with excitement, and he blurted out, "How many contribution points?"
"1g is 50 points. If you add 3g, plus the appropriate supplementary materials and labor, it will be 200 contribution points."
"Do, Do, Young Master?"
Cheng Ye was stunned as if someone had poured cold water on him.
50 contribution points to exchange for 1g?
My goodness, according to the purchasing power of contribution points in the buffer zone, ordinary people don’t even have the qualifications to take a look at this price.
"Please understand that the cost of mining and finding this mineral is enormous. Countless lives have been lost. Furthermore, this material is essentially a piece at a time, so it cannot be mass-produced."
Master Liu said this, and Liu Bi had said something similar before.
The reason why many scavengers can tirelessly scrape the wasteland is to find this kind of extraordinary mineral material and become rich overnight.
If the price is flat, who would risk going out and being exposed in the wasteland?
"Okay, can you give me a discount, or maybe some credit for now?"
Cheng Ye fished out his ID badge from his pocket and introduced himself. "I'm a new inspector at the checkpoint. I haven't been in office long, so I don't have many contribution points. Could you please be flexible?"
Master Liu instinctively wanted to refuse, but after hearing the word "inspector", he paused and hesitated.
After thinking for a while, he stood up and said, "Please wait a moment. Let me talk to the head office and see what the manager means."
"Okay, thank you for your help."
After putting the glass bottle back on the counter, Master Liu stood up and walked into the only compartment on the second floor, took out his defense communication and made a call.
"Master Su, it's like this..."
After briefly describing Cheng Ye's situation, Master Liu added, "Although this inspector looks young, he's no slouch. He's got some solid experience."
"Really?" A question came from the other end of the phone, sounding half-believing but not quite sure, but no further questioning was made.
"Then give him a discount. Subtract the labor and basic consumables, and just charge him the extra material fee."
"OK."
After hanging up the phone, Master Liu came out to give a quote.
Cheng Ye was a little dumbfounded. Even if he only collected the money for the extraordinary mineral materials, it would still cost 150 points.
I could only bite the bullet and say, "I don't know if you can be flexible. I only have 143 points right now. Can I just borrow the remaining 7 points?"
"Seven o'clock?"
Master Liu was still in charge, and nodded immediately, "No problem, please follow me and choose the short sword form."
In the compartment, the drawings were spread out, showing dozens of short knives of different shapes.
From common reconnaissance daggers and tactical straight knives to the more versatile bayonets and folding knives...
Cheng Ye picked and chose, and suddenly his eyes fixed on a unique outline that did not conform to the ancient weapon casting concept and was closer to the modern combined knife.
"Whirlwind Thorn, a very cruel weapon."
Master Liu explained, "The blade is sharp as a cone, and it has a false edge. It can use the force of the blade to twist the wound open when piercing. As long as it can pierce the vital point, coupled with the two knobs at the back of the blade, the lethality can only be described as terrifying."
"Also... this Whirlwind Thorn is equipped with a threaded quick-connect connector, allowing you to reverse the steel pipe to form a spear shaft, transforming it into a short, three-edged spear for medium-range use."
"Then choose this one!"
Cheng Ye made the decision without hesitation.
Extraordinary mineral materials are so expensive that it is impossible for him to save up the contribution points to forge a second one in a short period of time.
Therefore, choosing a whirlwind spear that can be used for close-range self-defense and can be transformed into a medium-range short spear at any time is equivalent to saving 150 points immediately.
“A wise choice.”
A hint of surprise flashed across Master Liu's narrowed eyes, but he quickly hid the emotion in his wrinkles.
After more than ten years of experience in this industry, I can basically judge a person's personality from the type of weapon he chooses.
For example, people who choose a tactical knife with an extended handle must be afraid of death.
For example, a ruthless person who wants to cut three inches of blood right from the start may be licking blood on the tip of the knife all year round.
Inspector, choose a whirlwind thorn that will kill people when it strikes?
interesting!
In the past, those who dared to use this thing were basically tough guys who took their lives for granted.
"Forging will take three days. You can come pick it up anytime after 1:00 PM on July 1st."
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