"What’s with your car?"
Although Cheng Yuchen and the others were not convinced, the facts spoke louder and made them even more curious about the car that Chu Jiangyue and her group were driving.
Their top-notch off-road vehicles couldn’t move, yet this seemingly ordinary off-road vehicle managed to drive all the way from City B to City T.
"This is a car from Jianglin Hotel, of course, it possesses advanced technology. You better get organized quickly, once everyone is in the car, we’ll leave."
Seeing some people in the group had yet to get in the car, Chu Jiangyue thought perhaps she could detour to find other bases, maybe they could recruit a few willing to leave with them.
Since Cheng Yuchen and the others were from City T, they might know people from those bases, increasing the chances of recruiting others.
Others didn’t know Chu Jiangyue’s intentions; otherwise, they’d say that she really doesn’t miss any opportunity to recruit, even when passing by other bases.
Hearing Chu Jiangyue’s words, Cheng Yuchen and the others finally felt a bit better, but their Wrangler couldn’t go any farther.
However, abandoning their car here was something Cheng Yuchen and the others were reluctant to do.
Eventually, they found a Space Ability User in their group to help store the two Wranglers; they could release them again once they reached Jianglin Hotel.
Then the five of them searched around and eventually found Jiang He. According to the price of a Level 1 Crystal Core, they rented his car and would settle the bill once back at Jianglin Hotel.
Jiang He didn’t lack Crystal Cores, but since Cheng Yuchen and his group were, after all, leaders of a base, Jiang He assumed they had other valuable items, so he agreed to open the navigation and drive them back to Jianglin Hotel.
Chu Jiangyue waited for everyone to get in before getting into her own off-road vehicle.
Shen Zhigui was still driving, with Chu Jiangyue sitting in the passenger seat and the little girl in the back.
Once settled, Chu Jiangyue turned on the navigation. A familiar, huge arrow appeared, leading to an endless destination.
"Are we heading directly back to Jianglin Hotel following the navigation now?"
Chu Jiangyue’s efforts to expand the customer base during this trip were considered a resounding success.
Shen Zhigui was already anticipating what changes might await Jianglin Hotel upon their return.
"Just follow the navigation."
Chu Jiangyue’s exclusive navigation was essentially tailored for her, and if she wished for the route to pass by other City T bases, the navigation would naturally guide them there.
How many people could join them from these bases depended on Chu Jiangyue.
Chu Jiangyue also informed Shen Zhigui about potentially passing by other bases, suggesting they could briefly stop when they saw one.
Shen Zhigui didn’t hesitate to agree; after all, it was up to Chu Jiangyue to decide where to stop.
With that, everyone in this place had relocated, and Chu Jiangyue’s group had expanded considerably.
The appearance of Chu Jiangyue’s group in City T had already caught the attention of many, but eventually, her convoy stopped in front of Cheng Yuchen’s base.
If not for the extreme cold, people would have come out to see what was happening with Chu Jiangyue’s side.
The line of silver-white off-road vehicles became a unique scenery in the snow-covered world.
"Host! Detected human presence, there should be a base ahead."
Chu Jiangyue hadn’t expected to encounter a base shortly after setting off.
"Mr. Shen, there is likely a base ahead; let’s stop and take a look."
Upon receiving the Little Fox’s reminder, Chu Jiangyue relayed it to Shen Zhigui.
"Okay."
Shen Zhigui stepped on the gas, stopping the vehicle right in front of the base entrance.
The base guards exchanged glances at the vehicle parked by the entrance, unsure how to handle the situation.
Fortunately, Chu Jiangyue didn’t give them much time to ponder; she approached and began a conversation.
"Hello, we’re from Jianglin Hotel in City B and would like to sell some supplies. Is your base interested?
This is a sample of our thermal wear; you can take it back and try it out for yourself."
Once again, Chu Jiangyue used the thermal wear as her calling card to enter the base.
Hearing Chu Jiangyue’s words, the two guards exchanged uncertain looks.
Obviously, Chu Jiangyue suddenly presenting them with something and claiming it to be a sample had caught them off guard.
By the time they processed her words, they already had a sample in hand.
"You can try it out, and if there are any issues, feel free to contact me directly."
Driven by profit, Chu Jiangyue didn’t believe anyone could resist the allure of thermal wear.
Moreover, she was confident the guards knew she wasn’t alone, and that the base had been observing their interaction.
Even without cameras, there were always scouts around!
"Sorry, it’s work time now; we can’t leave our posts."
Chu Jiangyue’s attempt to sell thermal wear to the guards hit a wall.
"Then what procedures do I need to go inside and promote?"
Chu Jiangyue knew that many bases required supplies as an entry fee to maintain operations.
"First time entering the base, superpower users need to pay 1 kilogram of rice; ordinary people need to pay 2 kilograms of rice.
If you don’t have rice, you can use other items. The conversion rates are listed above. If you offer something not listed, the base leader will need to determine its value."
Even the ratios on the board had been perfected over time by the base.
"I don’t have much rice; can I use corn instead? How does that convert?"
"Are you a superpower user?"
The cost for superpower users and ordinary people to enter the base varied.
"Wood Element Ability."
Though a bit mutated, it was still a Wood Element Ability.
As she spoke, Chu Jiangyue activated her ability, concentrating it in the palm of her right hand.
Seeing her display of power, the guard knew that Chu Jiangyue had honed her abilities through real combat battles.
If an ability was solely enhanced by absorbing Crystal Cores, it always appeared superficial and lacked Chu Jiangyue’s powerful aura.
"1 kilogram of rice can be substituted with 4 ears of corn."
Once Chu Jiangyue’s identity as a superpower user was confirmed, the guard quickly stated the entry fee, and without hesitation, Chu Jiangyue placed an order for corn from the System Mall and handed it over.
"So, can we all proceed now?"
Chu Jiangyue looked at the guards.
"Yes, but just to ensure no unnecessary trouble, we need to check for any wounds before entering."
Wounds posed a risk of infection by the zombie virus, a serious concern for any base, and Chu Jiangyue understood the necessity, gladly going into a sealed room for inspection.
Once cleared, they allowed them to enter.