Upon hearing Chu Jiangyue’s words, the skinny old man didn’t know how to describe his feelings.
Initially, their attitude towards them wasn’t friendly.
He never expected her to put aside their previous grievances and give them something so valuable.
"Can it really ignore extreme heat and block out zombies?"
Unlike the skinny old man’s gratitude, the young man beside him raised doubts.
This thing didn’t sound reliable at all.
It was just an ordinary piece of paper; how could it possibly have such remarkable functions?
"Believe it or not, it’s up to you."
Only through using something can you truly know if it’s good, hearing from others is not as convincing as experiencing it yourself.
"Then how do you use it?"
After being given the item, they surely need to be told how to use it, right?
"You can take out a piece and try it."
With a total of a hundred pieces, using one for testing wasn’t an issue.
The young man took one sheet from the pile of flyers the skinny old man was holding, then suddenly looked at Chu Jiangyue.
"It’s actually real!"
Now the skinny old man and another young person beside were also feeling the change in temperature.
There were no zombies in the community, so there was no way to test that function, but being able to ignore the extreme heat was already great.
There were superpower users in their community, as long as they didn’t encounter a horde of zombies, they wouldn’t be in great danger.
"Why would you give us something this good?"
The young man holding the flyer looked at Chu Jiangyue, a bit embarrassed.
"Because I want more people to know about my hotel. Before going there, prepare some valuable items or Crystal Cores; you’ll be surprised."
"I’ll arrange it as soon as possible!"
This time, the skinny old man’s gaze at Chu Jiangyue also carried some respect along with gratitude.
Being able to operate a hotel in such a post-apocalyptic time demonstrated that the person in front of them had standout abilities.
Afraid the food might spoil when taken back, the skinny old man had the young men carry the items close to the young man with the flyers, and he himself carried some instant noodles, leaving the room where Chu Jiangyue and others stayed.
After they left, Chu Jiangyue and the others didn’t linger long, packing up and leaving the community.
However, before leaving, Chu Jiangyue glanced at the vines hanging at the entrance of the community.
This time it was Su Zhucheng driving, and Chu Jiangyue still sat in the seat behind the driver.
Perhaps because people from the base often took this route, Chu Jiangyue and her companions found their journey fairly smooth.
Even if they encountered zombies, it was only one or two, and because the silver off-road vehicle had the function of shielding from zombies, they didn’t attack them.
Nonetheless, Shen Zhigui still threw a lightning bolt, blasting the zombie into charred bits.
Kind-heartedly, Chu Jiangyue used her vines to help Shen Zhigui collect the Crystal Core, while Su Zhucheng used his Ice Ability to wash the Crystal Core.
If others saw them using their superpowers like this, they would probably consider it wasteful.
The car drove all the way to the entrance of the secured corridor built from B City Safety Base.
Some people from the B City Base, seeing Chu Jiangyue and Shen Zhigui with the others, greeted them politely.
"Boss Chu, Mr. Shen..."
Chu Jiangyue and Shen Zhigui both nodded slightly in response.
"Are you going to the base?"
The people from the road repair team did not expect to see Chu Jiangyue here.
In their view, Chu Jiangyue only needed to stay at Jianglin Hotel to live worry-free and didn’t need to take risks by going outside.
If they were Chu Jiangyue, they probably would never leave Jianglin Hotel.
"Yes, it should be passable here, right?"
The material package Chu Jiangyue provided, once assembled, could be put to immediate use.
When it could be fully operational depended on when they finished assembling it.
"Of course, it’s already passable."
The people from the road repair team sensibly stepped aside to make way.
Su Zhucheng pressed the gas pedal and drove directly into the safe passage.
This time, it was a truly smooth ride.
There weren’t many vehicles traveling, mostly those sent by B City Safety Base heading towards Jianglin Hotel.
Chu Jiangyue and the others were going in the opposite direction, so there would be no traffic jam.
However, even with a smooth ride, it took several hours to drive from the entrance to B City Safety Base.
When the car stopped at the entrance of B City Safety Base, Chu Jiangyue felt like she had stepped into another world.
Wasn’t it just like being in another world?
"Get off, I’ll finish the navigation."
After speaking, Chu Jiangyue was the first to open the car door and get off.
"Stop! Entry to the base requires registration."
As expected, they were stopped when entering the base.
Someone handed them a piece of paper the size of a quarter of an A4 sheet, each receiving one.
"Please fill out the relevant information. Anyone without a base pass needs to hand over 2 pounds of rice or an equal amount of other supplies."
pounds of rice, in these times, was no small amount.
But Chu Jiangyue wasn’t worried. She didn’t have uncooked rice, but she had corn and potatoes.
On the small slip, besides name and gender, the first question was whether one had awakened a superpower.
Chu Jiangyue never intended to hide her superpower, so she directly wrote down Wood Element Ability.
The other questions, she filled in randomly.
After all, no one would specifically check, and even if they did, it wouldn’t matter; B City Safety Base still relied on her hotel for supplies and wouldn’t dare offend her.
Chu Jiangyue was the first to finish filling out the form and handed it to the gatekeeper.
"You have a Wood Element Ability?"
Upon seeing her input, especially the Wood Element Ability, the person’s eyes lit up.
Chu Jiangyue nodded. She knew why the gatekeeper showed excitement when seeing she had a Wood Element Ability.
Because the land was polluted, the base was researching how to farm.
The Wood Element Ability was the main force in this farming team.
In her previous life, she worked in this farming team, and the conditions were quite decent.
That’s why Jiang Zhenzhen targeted her and tricked a lot out of her.
"The base is recruiting Wood Element Ability Users, if you’re interested, I can recommend you."
If he could help the base recruit a Wood Element Ability User, there would surely be rewards.
And, befriending a Wood Element Ability User could mean getting first-hand new cultivated products in the future.
It’s another avenue to earn money, with many benefits.
"No need, I’m staying at Jianglin Hotel."
The people of B City Base already knew about Jianglin Hotel, and they knew that the base arranged daily groups to go to Jianglin Hotel, with pick-up and drop-off service.
The gatekeeper had been to Jianglin Hotel too, but he wasn’t lucky enough, and when he arrived, the rooms were full, so he didn’t get to stay or meet the legendary Boss Chu.
Hearing that Chu Jiangyue was staying at Jianglin Hotel, a hint of jealousy flashed in his eyes.
"I see, then indeed it might not suit. There’s also a body check process, go ahead inside."