"The lifespan has changed from 3 days to 7 days."
Chu Jiangyue’s casual remark gave Song Chengjun and the others a new shock.
However, there was a drawback to the flyers, which was that each person could only use it once.
Even if you used a second flyer, it would have no effect.
"Is Boss Chu planning to distribute flyers at the base?"
People at the L City Base probably didn’t know about Jianglin Hotel, and just by distributing flyers, there might not be many who would believe it.
"Let’s distribute a few and see the effect first. If it doesn’t work, we’ll get in touch with people at the base."
The latest residence Zone B relocation mission didn’t have a time limit, so Chu Jiangyue was not in a particular hurry.
However, within her ability, Chu Jiangyue still wanted to complete the task as soon as possible.
"I just don’t know who the current base commander of L City is."
Although Song Chengjun came from the Military District of City B, he was still familiar with some personnel in L City.
However, the apocalypse came so suddenly that he couldn’t guess who would be the commander of the L City safety base.
"We’ll meet eventually."
As long as they acted with enough ostentation, those behind the scenes would surely not be able to sit still.
Arriving at the trading area within the base, looking around, there really was everything for sale.
There were those selling clothes, bags, jewelry...
However, after looking around, Chu Jiangyue was most interested in those selling rough stones.
"How do you sell these stones?"
Holding the little tiger, Chu Jiangyue stood in front of the stall.
"One rough stone for 1 pound of rice."
This price was a steal before the apocalypse, but afterwards, it treated others like suckers.
Chu Jiangyue turned away immediately, as it wasn’t something she had to buy.
"Hey! Don’t go; one pound of rice is just the asking price. If you think it’s expensive, we can negotiate..."
The stall owner saw Chu Jiangyue about to leave without hesitation, hurriedly called out to stop her.
It was rare for someone to inquire about the price; he had priced it high, hoping to strike it lucky and find a sucker.
But for those not willing to be suckers, there’s always a non-sucker price.
"No rice, one steamed bun for one stone, deal or no deal?"
Nowadays, other than her Jianglin Hotel, these rough stones were worthless, and people would even complain if they were thrown on the ground for blocking the way.
"One steamed bun is too little; I’m a big guy, and that’s not enough to fill me up."
Upon hearing that Chu Jiangyue wanted to trade with steamed buns, the stall owner’s eyes lit up, but he quickly composed himself and began to haggle.
Someone willing to trade a steamed bun for a rough stone surely wasn’t lacking in resources.
Since that’s the case, asking for a bit more in exchange was not unreasonable.
"If you don’t want to sell, forget it."
It’s not a necessity for Chu Jiangyue; she was only interested in seeing how rough stones were cut and maybe buy one to try it herself.
However, since he took her for a sucker, Chu Jiangyue wasn’t foolish enough to oblige.
After saying that, Chu Jiangyue turned and left, and everyone else quickly followed.
Now, no matter how the stall owner yelled after her, Chu Jiangyue didn’t look back.
After walking a short distance, Chu Jiangyue noticed someone with a few pots of plants in front of them.
But as she looked at the plants, they were all wilted, and it was a mystery how they’d managed to survive this long without dying.
"How do you sell these plants?"
Chu Jiangyue was probably the first one today to ask about them; the girl took a moment to respond, realizing someone was talking to her.
"I don’t want food, I want Crystal Cores."
The girl’s request for Crystal Cores took Chu Jiangyue by surprise.
"Sure, how many do you want to trade?"
The Zombie Crystal Cores Chu Jiangyue earned from killing zombies were mostly in her system backpack, not yet recharged.
So meeting the girl’s request wasn’t difficult for Chu Jiangyue.
"One pot of plants for 2 Level 1 Crystal Cores. There are 3 pots here; if you can pay enough Crystal Cores, you can take them all."
The girl didn’t look very old, her face was dirty as if smudged from somewhere, and her hair was unkempt.
Yet, upon approaching, there was no smell that might have come from not bathing for a long time.
More than messy, Chu Jiangyue suspected it was intentional.
Since the world fell apart, social order was disrupted, laws and regulations ceased to exist; a young, pretty girl walking alone in the base had to be especially careful.
"They’re all wilted; 1 Level 1 Crystal Core per pot, and I’ll buy them all."
Even though Chu Jiangyue felt a bit sympathetic towards the girl, it didn’t at all hinder her decisive bargaining.
After hesitating for a while, the girl eventually agreed.
The plants were ones she’d grown before the apocalypse; once she heard about mutant plants at the base that attacked people, she worried whether her three plants might also mutate and attack her.
Fortunately, they never mutated, but with the extreme heat and severe water shortage at the base, it had been days since she watered them.
Now, for her to upgrade her superpower and gain self-defense capability quickly, the girl finally hardened her heart, brought the plants out, so she wouldn’t have to see and fret over them.
Chu Jiangyue handed the girl 3 Zombie Crystal Cores with Earth Ability and waved to store the 3 plant pots into her system backpack.
The girl, after receiving the Crystal Cores from Chu Jiangyue, hesitated briefly before leaning in to whisper, "There are people at the base who specifically target pretty girls. You’re so beautiful and clean; be careful!"
After speaking, the girl clutched the 3 Crystal Cores and swiftly left.
After hearing the girl’s warning, Chu Jiangyue slightly raised her eyebrows.
She was going to ask more questions, but the girl dashed away as if something terrifying was chasing her.
However, since no one had yet targeted her, Chu Jiangyue didn’t want to dwell too much.
"What did she say to you, Boss Chu?"
Song Chengjun couldn’t hide his curiosity as he looked at Chu Jiangyue.
"She said that there are people at the base targeting girls, she advised me to be cautious."
Indeed, with how Chu Jiangyue was dressed, in the midst of a gray and dull crowd, it almost made it difficult for them not to notice her.
It’s no wonder the girl would give such a reminder to Chu Jiangyue.
However, Chu Jiangyue wasn’t worried. She wasn’t the type to just be a damsel in distress; if those people dared to target her, they better be ready to face her counterattack.
Upon hearing Chu Jiangyue’s words, the expressions of the others darkened.
There was more than one girl in their team.
"Although I believe Boss Chu can definitely protect herself, to be on the safe side, Boss Chu and the other girls should not act alone in the base.
If you want to go anywhere, let us know, and travel together whenever possible."
Song Chengjun didn’t want to lead the team out only to be unable to bring everyone back safely.
Knowing that Song Chengjun meant well, Chu Jiangyue nodded in agreement with his suggestion.
Shen Zhigui quietly moved a bit closer to Chu Jiangyue, ensuring that no matter what happened, he could be there to protect her immediately.