Chapter 396: In order to survive in the end times, I recommend myself to be the boss’s bedmate (21)
In order to survive in the end times, I recommended myself to become the boss's bedmate (Twenty-one)
"Dear survivors, according to reliable calculations, the weather will be even worse. We must remind you that warmth is more important than food. Severe cold weather can cause a person to lose his life overnight. Here, our Southern Morning Light Base provides all survivors with the opportunity to exchange supplies. Food, tobacco, alcohol, precious metals and other supplies can be exchanged for cold-proof clothing. If you can provide the crystal core in your lost brain, there will be more warm items waiting for you to exchange."
The recorder in the mobile phone was playing messages one after another, and this one attracted the most attention.
The old man hiding in the countryside listened to the information patiently, but suddenly spat out a mouthful of thick phlegm.
"Bah! The Morning Light Base is obviously not a good thing. They even let people use that kind of thing to exchange for supplies. Do they want to see all the living people die to feel happy?"
A dozen students hiding in a university cafeteria also received the news. They looked at each other and then at a bald boy wearing glasses.
"No, that thing must be useful. We are almost done cleaning out the lab, so why not study what it is useful for first?"
"Okay boss."
"No problem boss."
"We all listen to your boss."
The bald boy looked at them speechlessly, then reached out and touched the scar at the corner of his eyebrow, speechless every day.
Many people received this news from the Morning Light Base, and many survivors who did not have enough cold-resistant items traveled thousands of miles to exchange them.
But this still failed to satisfy Jiang Cheng.
"How much have you collected?"
Jiang Cheng asked, tilting his head while playing with a glass jar full of crystal cores in his hand.
"Brother Cheng, there haven't been any big losers so far, and they're all just minor fights. Apart from the one in your hand, there are only three other cans like this."
The people standing beside him lowered their heads and reported.
"Too little."
Jiang Cheng frowned. This crystal core was a wonderful use he had recently discovered.
But because of the heavy snow, even if they wanted to collect more, it was not that easy.
He had thought it was a good idea, but now it seemed not enough.
"Then what should we do, Brother Cheng?"
"let me see."
Jiang Cheng played with the crystal core in his hand, and soon a gleam of light flashed behind his glasses.
"Find a few people to spread the news and say that our Morning Light Base has found the true purpose of the crystal core. Anyone who wants to know can trade with the crystal core."
"Brother Cheng."
The people around me were a little nervous, "Is this okay?"
Jiang Cheng pushed up his glasses, his smile full of confidence that he had won.
"Don't worry. I can even take down the Morning Light Base. Are you still worried about those small teams that can only use their superpowers to fool around?"
The man thought about it and felt that there was really no need to worry.
He said blindly, "Okay, Brother Cheng, I'll listen to you and go now."
"Go ahead. In a couple of days, spread the word that someone has come to trade."
"Okay, Brother Cheng."
"Well, if someone asks about the number of crystal cores traded..."
Jiang Cheng shook the crystal core in the jar and showed a greedy expression.
"Just say it's a thousand."
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"Morning Light Base? I remember it was one of the four major bases in the south. Is there any new news from them?"
Zhu Mingjian let out a light exclamation.
"Yes, there was a rumor from the Morning Light Base that they have already researched the uses of the crystal core."
"what?"
Zhu Mingjian sat up suddenly, "Is the news reliable?"
"We have confirmed it again and again. It was their base that spread the rumor themselves, but they demanded at least one thousand crystal cores in exchange."
"One thousand? They really are asking for a lot."
Zhu Mingjian sat back down.
They have collected only a little over 10,000 of them so far, and this is the result of their continuous search and killing of zombies day and night.
"It could also be because they have a larger population base. Although a thousand coins may be a bit painful for them, it's not that much after all."
Lin Yueyue walked in. She also knew the news so she hurried over.
She has always been interested in the crystal cores in the zombies' brains, and has long suspected whether humans' ability to acquire superpowers has anything to do with this.
She was the first one to discover that there were crystal cores in the zombies' brains, so Lin Yueyue has always been very concerned about this.
"It can't be calculated that way."
Zhu Mingjian is much more sober than her.
"Even though their population density is relatively high, not every zombie has a crystal core in their brain."
Zhu Mingjian crossed his hands and supported his chin with a calm face. "According to our findings, it takes about three to five zombies to find a crystal core. That is to say, if you want to trade with them, you have to kill at least three to five thousand zombies. But if you can take out a thousand crystals for exchange, then at least you will have a lot of stock. So the Morning Light Base wants to trade with those capable teams that have killed tens of thousands of zombies. What do you think these people have in common?"
"They must all have special powers."
Lin Yueyue reacted immediately and white sweat broke out on her back.
"Yes."
Zhu Mingjian stood up and walked behind him to pick up a glass bottle with a shining crystal core inside.
"Morning Light Base is so bold as to make deals with these tough psychic teams, so they must have some unknown confidence. Another thing is that the secret hidden in the crystal core has always been very valuable for them to make this decision."
"Then Brother Mingjian, what about us?"
Lin Yueyue asked him for instructions.
Zhu Mingjian thought about it again and again and shook his head.
"No, I still feel like there's something wrong with this Morning Light Base."
He put the small bottle down. The edges of the crystal core emitted an eye-catching light from every angle.
"Do you remember what month it is?"
“It’s almost October.”
Lin Yueyue didn't even want to answer.
After answering, she immediately realized, "Brother Mingjian, you mean it might get even colder next time?"
"It's not possible, it's certain."
Zhu Mingjian knocked on the table, and his tone suddenly became more serious.
"Even though the weather is so bad, they are willing to offer cold-weather supplies as a trade. Yueyue, do you think the people in the Morning Light Base are really living so well? Or are they..."
His eyes darkened slightly and he thought of a possibility.
Lin Yueyue was also frightened.
"It's more likely that they have no intention of distributing these cold-weather supplies to ordinary people in the base?"
"I hope not."
Zhu Mingjian murmured as he looked towards the window. The snowflakes were still falling and the howling north wind made people feel weak and cold all over.