Chapter 54: A Little Knowledge of Mechanics
Chapter 54: A Little Knowledge of Mechanics (asking for monthly ticket)
Crackling, crackling.
Inside the huge abandoned factory, the space seemed a bit empty. A dozen people gathered around a bonfire of dry firewood, and the atmosphere became a bit cold.
The shrinking flames continued to devour the dry firewood, making crackling sounds, and finally grew stronger again, spreading a warmth in all directions.
"Whoo~"
Someone silently exhaled a breath of cold air.
KIKI reached out and grabbed Lin Xian's sleeve, with a hint of fear and uneasiness in her eyes.
"What do you mean by ghosts? What's the difference between them and those zombies?" Lin Xian asked
"I don't know. The reason I describe it this way is mainly because these events are often accompanied by supernatural phenomena, such as the 1542 radio station we just mentioned."
Lin Xian frowned deeply.
Supernatural phenomena sound a bit creepy.
Seeing the atmosphere grow cold, Jiang Yun spoke up to break the silence.
"Everyone who is still alive has seen a lot of weird things in the past few months. This information may be useful or just hearsay. Survival is the most important thing at the moment. Let's not waste time talking about other things. If anyone has anything they want or want to exchange, let's introduce them one by one. There is no need to waste time. Let's finish the transaction and get on with our journey."
"That's right." A man with glasses wearing a shirt and a bulletproof vest raised his head with a gloomy look on his face.
"The Infinite Team, you need red beans, right?" He took one out of his waist bag carefully and placed it in his palm with a numb expression. "You can exchange it for anything. Energy, food, weapons, we are all short of them..."
Lin Xian nodded. "How much can I get for this?"
"100 liters of gasoline, or supplies for 10 people for 7 days. As for weapons, it depends on the quality and the demand." Jiang Yun spread his hands. "For other things, it basically depends on the demand. It is normal to exchange more for less. However, this thing is currently used as a benchmark by the Phoenix Federation and various wanderer organizations, so the value is anchored, and the value may continue to increase."
"Is it so valuable?" KIKI asked, "This thing is just used as an antenna, is there any other use for it?"
"You don't know?" At this time, someone in the crowd exclaimed, "This thing has a significant effect on enhancing superpowers. The Phoenix Society believes that it may be a material that promotes the evolution of superpowers. It is also a key item for studying the power of the polar night. Of course, it is very valuable."
"And this thing can only be found on monsters. You must know how troublesome those monsters are." Another middle-aged man with a bloody face and messy hair said in a hoarse voice.
Some people nodded in fear, "If we are not careful, a small convoy will be destroyed. I think 100 liters of gasoline is cheap."
Lin Xian's pupils shrank slightly, and he immediately understood the value of the red bead.
The big red bugs and fog spiders are both extremely troublesome creatures. They are difficult to deal with without heavy firepower and often result in heavy losses.
If it is true as they say, that this thing can be used to help the evolution of superpowers, then a mere 100 liters of gasoline is really nothing.
Lin Xian said, "Okay, just press this. Energy, food, weapons, whatever you want. You can come to my car to exchange them later."
"it is good!"
The man with glasses nodded, put the beads back, and looked expressionless.
Judging from his appearance, he seemed to have just experienced some brutal battle, so his face didn't look very good, and he didn't bargain with Lin Xian.
"Just stick to the old rules."
Jiang Yun directly stepped forward and presided over the meeting. "Let's state the special request first. The other basic supplies can be exchanged."
Everyone nodded. Energy, food, weapons, these are what almost everyone needs. Everyone lacks some to a greater or lesser extent. Except for those that are so urgent that it is a matter of life and death, they will be discussed last and the most urgent needs will be discussed first.
"Then let's go in order." Jiang Yun looked at a middle-aged man in a cotton coat. "Brother Xu, you come first. Let's start with you."
"it is good."
The middle-aged man sitting on the outermost rubble was named Xu Jin. He said without further ado
"My fleet needs a water purifier now, preferably a reverse osmosis one, activated carbon is also OK, but the filter membrane needs to be newer. Does anyone have one?"
As soon as he said this, he looked around and only the woman named Shuqin raised her hand.
“We have a reverse osmosis one.”
Xu Jin's eyes lit up when he heard this. "But..." The woman shrugged, "There's a problem. It doesn't work now. Maybe something is broken. Is there anyone here who can fix it?"
After these words were spoken, everyone looked at each other in silence.
The damaged equipment is worthless and it is a waste of space to carry it on the road. Shuqin's fleet has a replacement one. The reason why this damaged one has not been thrown away is mainly because the water purification equipment is too precious. She has always thought that if she can find someone who knows how to repair it, even if she gives up some materials in exchange, and repairs it, it will be more valuable whether she uses it as a backup or in exchange for more materials.
"I understand a little."
At this time, Lin Xian, who had been silent in the corner, suddenly spoke.
"Really? You know how to do maintenance?" someone asked in surprise
"If it's about mechanics, I have a little knowledge of it."
Lin Xian didn't know that his words seemed to have ignited a fuse. The depressing atmosphere of the weird discussion just now was swept away in an instant, and many surprised eyes came towards him.
"Can you repair the car?"
"We have a problem with one of our heating systems..."
"Where's the infrared detector?"
“How about a drone?”
……
Lin Xian didn't expect that his reply would suddenly lead to a series of responses, and he was a little surprised.
"My teammate and I both know a little bit about mechanics, so if it's just a minor problem we should be able to fix it, but some of them require some tools."
He didn't say everything, nor did he reveal that he was using his supernatural powers to repair it.
If Lin Xian's mechanical ability only has some problems with components, then as long as he scans the entire thing and uses suitable materials in the decomposition space to repair it, the problem can basically be solved.
However, since the core components are missing and there is a lack of both materials and blueprints, it is impossible to repair them out of thin air.
"really?"
Jiang Yun, who was not far away, looked at him with interest and said, "It seems that I have invited the right person. In this apocalyptic escape, technical talents are very rare."
At this time, KIKI, who was next to Lin Xian, heard his nonsense, and the corners of her mouth slightly raised, feeling that it was more difficult to suppress than AK.
Lin Xian glanced at the little girl and deliberately cleared his throat.
"I only know a little bit about it, so I can't guarantee that I can fix it. Let me take a look first."
Lin Xian said modestly, not wanting to introduce himself as a tool man. "If I can fix it, I'll give you a price."
"That's no problem." Jiang Yun nodded. "In that case, let's discuss the equipment-related issues with you privately later. This will save us time. Let's raise other requirements."
"Okay, then I'll tell you mine."
Lin Xian glanced over and said in a stern voice, "I know some of my friends here may be superpowers, so I want to know some information related to superpower evolution. In addition..." He looked at Jiang Yun, "I am very interested in your soul value detector."
Jiang Yun frowned
"I'm sorry, I only have one set."
Lin Xian shook his head. "That's not what I meant. Because I didn't receive any information released by the Phoenix Society before, so I just want to know the manufacturing principle of this thing. Or you can let me study it."
Jiang Yun was shocked when he heard this.
"Are you trying to say that you want to build one yourself?"
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(End of this chapter)