The distance from the mission hall to his residence was not short. If he walked fast, it would take at least half an hour. The base was too large. In order to save fuel, everyone walked more unless it was an emergency. A small number of people who could get a bicycle to travel. In short, they had to do whatever they could to protect the environment. It wasn't that everyone had a high level of thinking, but that they were forced by the energy crisis.
After lunch (it was still very rare for them to eat three meals a day. Fortunately, they lived in a detached villa. If others saw them, they would definitely cause a lot of trouble. Even if they were not afraid of trouble, they did not want to get into trouble.), everyone decided to go to the market. It was said that in addition to the shops opened by the government, there were also many shops rented by powerful private organizations and private stalls (they had to pay a small amount of rent).
It was obvious that this place was newly built. It made sense. How could there be such a market in the original base?
The appearance of the market was not much different from the market before the apocalypse. There were neat rows of shops on both sides of the street, but the decoration was much simpler. There were no gorgeous decorations, and the goods were not wrapped in flashy packaging. They were almost naked.
There were some stalls among the shops. The things sold were valuable before the apocalypse, but now they were useless things that no one was interested in, such as jewelry.
There were no points in the card, so everyone just casually walked around with the intention of understanding the market.
There were soldiers constantly patrolling the market to maintain order, so no one dared to cause trouble here.
Criminal acts such as robbery and theft were now as serious as murder. As long as there was conclusive evidence, they would be dealt with strictly. The leaders of the base weren't more aware than before the apocalypse, but they were deeply aware of the seriousness of this problem. Due to the virus, the human population had decreased to less than 20% of its original number, and this number was still decreasing, while the number of newborns did not increase. First, the chances of miscarriage were higher due to the virus. Second, even if they were born, they would be deformed and stunted. Even if there were normal ones occasionally, in this chaotic environment, even the food, clothing, and safety of adults could not be solved, let alone infants. Therefore, for the sake of their common and greatest enemies, zombies and mutated animals, humans had to reduce internal strife. Only with strict law enforcement measures could the safety of the vast majority of people be protected.
Most of the things sold in the shop were food, daily necessities, clothing, and other practical materials. Many of these things were not as good as the team's own collection. If they were not in urgent need, they basically did not plan to come here to purchase.
There were also weapons stores, but they were all cold weapons such as knives for self-defense. There were no guns or ammunition. Even if there were, they probably wouldn't dare to sell them openly. The team had enough weapons, but they were a little short on ammunition. Everyone was thinking about when to visit the police station or the army, but it was estimated that these places would be wiped out by al-Qa 'idah. Hopefully, they would be able to pick up something.
Oh, there was also a shop that sold gasoline. This would be useful, but it was too expensive. It cost 50 points per barrel (40 liters). However, it was a good thing that there was a place to sell it. If there was an emergency, there would be a place to buy it.
Most of the private stalls were books, jewelry, luxury goods, and so on. They were not very practical. Most of them had good financial conditions before the apocalypse. Some of them had family elders who could earn money, while others had the ability to earn money themselves. Unfortunately, their combat strength was too weak. In the apocalypse, they were not as strong as migrant workers. Some people were really hungry, or they thought that these things were not valuable now and would be cumbersome to carry around. They might as well see if they could exchange them for some practical food and clothes. At the beginning, many people liked to come and take a look because they were curious. After all, even if many people had seen it in the shop before the apocalypse, they might not be able to see these expensive items up close on the street stalls. After they were satisfied, basically no one would buy it. Now, eating was the most important thing.
Li Xi was not interested in these things, but the exception was jade, especially jade of good quality. He could feel the faint flow of spiritual energy from it, which was helpful for the nourishment of spiritual power and the body. After Li Xi turned 10, Father Li began to take her around the world often and even gambled in Myanmar. His spiritual power could feel the energy fluctuations of the jade inside through the stone skin. Through the size or strength of the energy fluctuations, he could judge the color and value of the jade inside. He also went to the Hetian jade producing area in Xinjiang and bought a top-grade white jade ornament for Li Xi to wear with him.(Jade is about fate. It is best to choose the jade that is worn with him personally.) After so many years, all aspects of his body had become better and better. He only carried this piece of jade with him. The other jades were used to cultivate his spiritual power (When he held the jade to cultivate, he could absorb the energy inside it many times and slowly transform it into his own spiritual power).
Zheng Ji noticed that Li Xi seemed to be interested in jade and signaled with his eyes whether he wanted to buy it. Li Xi shook his head. Now that there were other people around, it was not convenient for her to look for it. It was better to wait until she was free and come alone.
"Ya! Why was there still that, that service, such a blatant attempt to attract business, and no one cared?”Hearing Zhao Ledan's soft voice, the group turned their gazes in the direction she was paying attention to.
A gorgeously dressed woman was throwing flirtatious glances at the passersby and said,"Big brother, do you need someone to accompany you? We have all kinds of beautiful women here. Beautiful, pure, sexy, there will always be one that will satisfy you!……”In order to show that what she said was true, she even deliberately showed the other party the photo album she carried with her, looking like a professional brothel madame.
It was not that Zhao Ledan was innocent and had never seen such a scene before. On the contrary, as an artist assistant, she had seen a lot of dark sides. It was just that she had never seen someone so brazenly trying to get business in the market in broad daylight.
"This is nothing! In the base, it was still a fair trade. Outside the base, when no one cared about them and they were weak, it was common for them to kill people without paying. The current law could not be measured according to the standards before the apocalypse. In the base, as long as they did not steal, rob, or kill for no reason, other aspects were very lenient.”Based on his previous knowledge and the current situation, Guo Rui easily came to a conclusion that was close to the truth.
The others nodded in understanding. It was easy to understand this logic. Besides, in the current lack of entertainment, the need for this aspect had become even more urgent. As for whether those women were willing or not, no one had the sympathy to delve into it. It was not that everyone was too cold, but it was just that they were unable to do so. In the early days of the apocalypse, and even for a long time after that, when facing zombies and mutated animals without intelligence, weapons were strictly controlled by the military. Women who were physically weaker than men wanted to survive in the post-apocalyptic world. It was a luxury to consider dignity. Ignoring moral and spiritual pursuits was also their way of making a living. Perhaps some people who were not accepted by others on the outside would envy their easy way of making money. In short, in order to survive, anything was possible.
At this time, the market was relatively deserted. Most of the people with purchasing power had gone to do missions. Presumably, it would be much more lively at night.
The experienced seller could tell at a glance that these people had no intention of buying, but he still spared no effort in introducing them. The positive attitude of these sellers made the people who were used to the service of power eyes before the apocalypse unable to react for a moment. Before the apocalypse, whether or not a business could be completed was mostly related to how much money one could earn. There was no problem of food and clothing. The difference was the quality of life. But now, it was a matter of survival. This was a life-threatening threat. How could they not be proactive and friendly? Even if the customers didn't have the intention to buy it for the time being, it didn't mean that they didn't have it all the time. Moreover, looking at the clothes, temperament, and expressions of these people, what did that mean? This meant that this was a powerful team and a prospective customer! The experienced seller could not help but plot in his heart. The smile on his face was as flattering as possible. Goosebumps were about to appear on the group's bodies. An overly enthusiastic attitude was unbearable!
"Oh my god! Why was the boss smiling so…so shabbily?”Yu Xiaowei couldn't help but rub his arms and complain as soon as he left the shop.
"They just think that we're handsome men and beautiful women.”Although Lu Hui could not use the standard equipment that only official members of the team had, he could still receive leather clothes, leather pants, and so on. At this moment, he deliberately tidied his clothes and posed coquettishly, putting on an expression that said," Everyone, come and admire my heroic bearing."
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"They think we're fat sheep!”Li Xi was stunned for a moment before he understood. From the external image of his group, even a blind seller could see that their strength was not weak. It meant that they had purchasing power. How could they not be enthusiastic? However, they really couldn't keep a low profile everywhere. Otherwise, they would always encounter some blind and arrogant second-generation officials and powerful second-generation people. It would be enough for everyone to be depressed and vomit blood.
"Speaking of which, I haven't enjoyed the feeling of being treated like a fat sheep before the apocalypse!”Yu Xiaowei couldn't tell whether he was glad to have this experience or depressed.
"It means that you were poor before the apocalypse!”Zhao Ledan bluntly exposed Yu Xiaowei's dilemma.
"How does it feel to be a fat sheep?" Lu Hui came over to jeer.
"Aiya! Little Gray! Don't you like sheep the most?" Yu Xiaowei suddenly realized something.
"Tsk, I really don't like someone like you!”
Aiyo, Lu Hui, shouldn't you be paying attention to the fact that you're calling me 'little grey grey' when I'm so handsome? It seemed that IQ was sometimes knotted.
After leaving these two guys who often went off topic at the back of the line, the group continued to stroll around…
After the meal, Yu Xiaowei suddenly thought of something and asked everyone in confusion,"Have you noticed a phenomenon? It's rare to see old people and children among the survivors!”
"You just realized? I discovered it long ago! It meant that most of the humans who died were the old, the weak, the sick, and the young. It was the survival of the fittest!”Lu Hui glanced at him and laughed at Yu Xiaowei's belated realization.
Guo Rui nodded in agreement and added,""Yes, the first stage is the survival of the fittest in terms of physical fitness, and the later stage is the survival of the fittest in terms of comprehensive ability!”
"Then is Earth going to undergo a great cleansing and leave behind outstanding species? We humans are the spirits of all living things, and we will definitely be able to obtain the final victory!”Zhao Ledan had watched too many sci-fi movies, so she was optimistic about her imagination.
"This isn't the first time Earth has undergone a great cleansing! How did the dinosaurs go extinct? After ruling for tens of millions of years, he still couldn't escape the cleansing of nature! A single acid rain was enough to destroy them because they had nowhere to hide! Humans 'ancestors were small and used to burrowing underground, which was why they survived!”Li Xi's cold voice interrupted.
"In other words, we humans are the most adapted to the environment at the earliest time!”Yu Xiaowei concluded happily, but then he pretended to be frightened. Are we going to dig holes underground again? Wouldn't we be like rats?”
"You're the rat! At that time, he had no choice but to hide from the acid rain. Now, there was no need to hide underground when killing zombies. Besides, how could the wisdom of the human ancestors compare to the current humans?”Lu Hui deliberately pointed at Yu Xiaowei's head, implying that he was stupid.
Yu Xiaowei wasn't really stupid, especially with such an obvious action. He screamed and pounced on Lu Hui.
Everyone shook their heads. It was not good to be too quiet. It was too lively and noisy!
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