A ship exchange for energy costs 1 gold coin, and they launched 4 ships which amounts to 4 gold coins, not a small sum indeed.
In any case, if the items collected can’t even be exchanged for 4 gold coins, then their outing this time would be in vain.
"There’s not much living supplies, mostly it’s crystal cores or some gold, silver, and jewels.
I checked the quality of the jewels, plus the crystal cores should fetch about 10 gold coins."
Upon hearing everything amounted to only 10 gold coins, Chu Jiangyue nodded, as it matched her expected amount.
However, the 10 gold coins was just Shen Zhigui’s own estimate; the actual amount can only be confirmed after making the exchange.
"As long as you have it in mind, make sure to set aside the coins for energy exchange when the time comes."
"I know, I’ve already set them aside."
Shen Zhigui had pre-emptively set aside crystal cores valued at 4 gold coins when he received the submitted items, instructing Jiang He to keep them separate.
If they had an income of 10 gold coins, then this outing would net them 6 gold coins, allowing each person to get around 31 silver coins.
Honestly, this income was less than what Shen Zhigui and the others earned previously by going out to kill zombies, but given the current circumstances, they couldn’t conveniently go zombie hunting, so they’re just making do.
Chu Jiangyue didn’t have much concept, her outing was purely to personally escort the new guests back to Jianglin Hotel, providing her some reassurance.
The 4 ships slowly advanced through the vast floodwaters, and to prevent getting lost, Chu Jiangyue activated the navigation system.
A big arrow directly extended from the bow of the ship, ensuring Shen Zhigui wouldn’t go astray as long as he wasn’t blind.
Furthermore, the navigation system at Jianglin Hotel maps routes that avoid dangerous paths.
For instance, underwater reefs or areas with zombie presence are automatically marked as danger zones, and the navigation course steers clear of them.
Chu Jiangyue accompanied Shen Zhigui in the cockpit for a while, but soon felt bored and went outside.
With many people on board, stepping out of the cockpit led to hearing the noise and clamor.
Chu Jiangyue even heard a child crying, though she understood that children might struggle to control their emotions, the prolonged exposure was indeed irritating.
Ignoring it to maintain peace of mind, Chu Jiangyue headed directly into the cabin and entered her small room, activating soundproof mode.
Yes, the ship had rooms, but their number was limited and Chu Jiangyue and her associates didn’t allow others access, reserving them for their own use.
Even if others realized they had resting rooms and protested, as long as they ignored it, there was nothing others could do.
A quiet period ensued once Chu Jiangyue entered the room before Little Fox emerged.
"Host, the flood level is dropping, we need to return to the hotel quickly."
If the water level dropped rapidly, their 4 ships could be stranded midway.
If stranded, it would be quite embarrassing.
Though they could navigate with SUVs, managing 4 ships wouldn’t be as easy.
Jiang He’s space couldn’t accommodate so many ships.
Of course, Chu Jiangyue’s system backpack could, but she’d prefer to keep her cards hidden for as long as possible.
Upon hearing Little Fox, Chu Jiangyue stood back up, barely having warmed her seat.
"I’ll notify Shen Zhigui and the others."
However, Chu Jiangyue couldn’t directly convey Little Fox’s message, only indicating she felt today’s water level had dropped considerably.
To prevent stranded ships, returning to Jianglin Hotel promptly seemed best.
The quickest to respond was Shen Zhigui, who replied acknowledging her message without questioning the reason and assured he would speed up.
Jin Chuyu, Ling Feng, Song Chengjun, and others sent replies successively, some trusting, some not.
Still, Shen Zhigui’s ship was leading, guided by navigation, forcing the remaining 3 ships in the back to expedite, regardless of trusting Chu Jiangyue or not.
Inside the cabin, Chu Jiangyue looked at Little Fox:
"Can you detect what disaster or mishap might occur after the flood recedes?"
"Host, I can only scan within a kilometer radius, and I can’t predict events that haven’t occurred.
Alternatively, the host could spend money on a weather forecast system."
Little Fox accessed Chu Jiangyue’s virtual screen, promptly locating a "weather forecast system" at a limited-time price: 88 gold coins.
Chu Jiangyue: Do I seem like the person who’d spend 88 gold coins on a weather forecast system?
Yet, facts proved otherwise.
Chu Jiangyue swallowed her loss and ordered the weather forecast system, swiftly showing the system being installed.
[Detected host’s purchase of weather forecast system, adapting installation... Installation successful!
Weather Forecast System 001 at your service, commencing apocalypse weather forecast for August 25, 2506: Rain all day]
Chu Jiangyue: ...
Does she not already know about rain all day? What she wished to know was regarding impending disasters!
Feeling cheated, she even had evidence.
"Little! Fox!"
gold coins are equivalent to several days of her earnings, yet this broken weather report was utterly useless!
"Host, please calm down, take note of the forecast time; today is the 24th, tomorrow the 25th, and the weather forecast system makes absolutely accurate predictions without error.
Therefore, tomorrow is indeed rainy all day, it hasn’t faltered."
Little Fox tried salvaging the weather forecast system’s reputation.
Chu Jiangyue now distrusted Little Fox, having been conned of 88 gold coins, requiring a few days to calm.
At this moment, the ship suddenly shook violently, spilling much of the water from a glass on the table.
"What’s happening?"
Little Fox could scan everything within a kilometer radius, prompting Chu Jiangyue to immediately inquire.
"Host, it’s a group of zombie dolphins suddenly charging at us, they’ve likely detected human scent here and rushed over."
Though the navigation arrow avoids risks, some dangers are capable of moving.
Upon hearing it was zombie dolphins, Chu Jiangyue momentarily fell silent.
Dolphins are usually amiable, learning they were infected with the zombie virus and attacking them was mentally unsettling.
"I understand."
Despite being sorry for the dolphins infected with the zombie virus, logic overcame sentiment.
Chu Jiangyue left the room and hurried onto the deck.
"Boss Chu, you’re here, our ship is under attack by zombie dolphins, the ship might sway, but we’re already handling it, you don’t need to worry."
Lin Xuyuan and others saw Chu Jiangyue appear, gaining confidence and using their anti-zombie superpowers more fluidly.
Chu Jiangyue didn’t immediately intervene yet refrained from leaving.
If Lin Xuyuan and others couldn’t fend them off, she’ll be there to lend a hand.
However, the multitude of zombie dolphins quickly drained Lin Xuyuan and others’ superpowers.