Chapter 67 Purchasing Supplies
Li Chengyi and Bai Zhi's return trip was much shorter than the trip to the base because they were familiar with the road conditions. They
went to the mission center, provided information, and converted all the samples they brought back into points according to the supply prices of the base logistics department.
The convenience store's flyers, supply price lists, and point conversion information were also purchased by the authorities at preferential prices.
The two also agreed to go with the procurement team after the base officials were ready, to help them lead the way, save time, and reduce unnecessary risks and delays on the road.
A day later, the official first procurement team set out from the base.
There were a total of 10 military trucks, 5 space superpowers, and 5 military superpowers and warriors escorting supplies in each car, led by Fu Jingchuan himself.
Li Chengyi and Bai Zhi still drove their own off-road vehicle. After bringing the official people to the convenience store, they planned to continue the unfinished Tiankeng Mountain tour.
Because they had already walked back and forth in just a few days, Li Chengyi led the official procurement team to Satellite City smoothly.
The convoy stopped in front of the Hope Convenience Store. Li Chengyi and Bai Zhi got off the car and took Fu Jingchuan and the clerk from the Finance Department who was in charge of the settlement and purchase of supplies for the procurement team into the store.
"Welcome." The familiar sensor doorbell rang. Bai Zhi saw Shana raised her head from the mobile game, so she took the initiative to introduce the two of them to her and explained the procurement of the C City base.
Shana's expression was slightly softer only when she spoke to Bai Zhi. When she looked at Fu Jingchuan and the base clerk behind her, her eyes returned to their usual indifference. "First, apply for a points card and redeem points. After purchasing the goods, check out at the counter."
"Ms. Shana, we need to purchase a large quantity of supplies. Do you have enough stock here?" After hearing Bai Zhi talk about the experience of the previous team of superpowers who were looking for trouble on the way, the purchasing clerk took the "Store Entry Rules" behind Shana seriously as soon as he entered the door, and his tone and attitude when questioning Shana at this moment were also very polite and gentle.
"As long as you have points, you will have supplies." Shana said this calmly, with a hidden meaning that surprised everyone present except Bai Zhi for a moment. She took out a box of vanilla ice cream from under the counter and handed it to Bai Zhi who was standing in front of the counter.
Shana: "I thought you might like it, so I prepared a box. The store doesn't sell it for the time being, so I'm treating you. Take it and eat it yourself."
"!!!" Bai Zhi looked at Shana in surprise, "How can I be so embarrassed! Sister Shana! You are so kind!"
Bai Zhi really felt that she didn't do anything, but Shana took care of her like this. Holding the still cold ice cream, she felt a little flattered, and ashamed of not receiving the reward without any merit.
Seeing her embarrassed expression, Shana finally explained lightly, "The self-heating hot pot you chose is selling very well, and you introduced me to a purchasing business from the base today. I should thank you for this."
"No~ I just did it for the sake of it. It is a win-win situation for the base to come to purchase. Sister Shana is too polite!" Baizhi waved her hands, without a trace of seeking credit on her face.
Shana: "Take it, I have no shortage of supplies."
Baizhi no longer refused after hearing this. After thanking her with a smile, she opened the lid of the ice cream and ate the ice cream with the spoon inside.
"Eat less, don't upset your stomach." Li Chengyi, who was standing aside, reminded helplessly.
Bai Zhi held the ice cream in her mouth and nodded. Li Chengyi saw her perfunctory look and shook his head helplessly and dotingly.
He could guess why Shana thanked Bai Zhi with ice cream.
There were also many ice creams, popsicles, iced milk tea and drinks in his space.
But because it was winter, he was worried that Bai Zhi would have an upset stomach, so he only gave her the opportunity to eat frozen food once a week.
On the day they left Satellite City, when they came to the convenience store to buy samples, Bai Zhi looked at the new fruits and dry grains and sighed, "There's no ice cream. I really want to eat ice cream. I wish I could buy ice cream secretly without telling Li Chengyi."
He followed Bai Zhi and of course heard her mumbling clearly.
As a store owner, Sana's ability is unfathomable, so it's normal for her to pay attention to the customers in the store.
Now seeing Bai Zhi overjoyed about the "unexpected wealth" in addition to the weekly ice drinks, she ate ice cream with relish, with a happy look on her face.
Li Chengyi thought it was funny, but he also thought she was cute. He couldn't get angry at her for not listening to advice and not worrying about her body.
Well, at most he can just pay attention to her these few days, let her sleep without catching a cold, make her meals lighter, and add an extra soup to warm her body.
In her previous life, Shana had always been subjected to cruel and rigorous killer training, and had never experienced the worry of catching a cold due to eating bad food because of her physical condition.
The partners around her were also killers who grew up in the same life background as her, and no one would care for her and give her instructions as carefully and considerately as they would give instructions to a child.
So she just liked Baizhi, a simple little girl, so she fulfilled her wishes when she saw what she wanted.
Just like a straight father, he only spoils his children and does not understand the worries of the mother.
After Fu Jingchuan finished shopping in the convenience store and looked at all the goods, when he returned to the counter, he saw Bai Zhi eating ice cream with her back to Li Chengyi. The other two had smiles on their faces, one was satisfied, and the other was watching her eating with doting.
Fu Jingchuan was in a good mood because of Bai Zhi's happy expression.
During this period of time, he was on rescue missions. The more zombies he killed, the more crystal cores he absorbed, the stronger his superpowers became, and the stronger his bloodthirsty desire became.
In addition to his cold skin and bloodthirstiness, he found that his emotions were much more indifferent than before.
Although his emotional fluctuations were not drastic before he was injured, he was still more sensitive to joy, anger, sorrow and happiness in his heart.
But recently, he found that his emotions were becoming more and more stagnant. No matter the sense of accomplishment in exterminating the zombies, the surprise and congratulations from his teammates, or the provocations from other political parties in the base at the meeting, none of them could stir up the slightest ripple in his heart. When
he saw Bai Zhi at the gathering place today, his heart seemed to have just started beating again.
He felt like he had gone from being a cold walking corpse to warming up in the spring breeze, gradually recovering from his limbs to his heart.
The smile that reappeared because of Bai Zhi and the joy he felt again made him feel warm inside, and his nose felt a little sour.
He had woken up several times in the cold winter nights and heard the low growls of zombies outside the base. He had thought about it without any emotion, what he was insisting on now.
Was it his sense of responsibility to protect humans and defend the base?
Is it the obsession of becoming the base leader and the most powerful superpower?
Or is it to stay by her side and not want her to look at him with jealousy and fear after her identity is exposed?
As the emotions slowly faded and disappeared, the first two reasons seemed to be less and less important to him.
The last reason seemed to be the only tie that supported him to endure the bloodthirsty torment and pain, as well as the long loneliness in his heart.