Yao Yanyan, dragged out of the villa by Liu Xiu, still said indignantly, "Lieutenant Colonel Liu, this kind of guy with no sense of national honor should be severely reprimanded by me. We don't need to be afraid of him at all."
"You, you." Liu Xiu lamented, "It's all my fault for not explaining things to you beforehand. Do you know we almost couldn't get out of that door just now?"
"You know about Commander Fan's matter, right? The one who single-handedly broke into the military camp, endured rocket launcher bombardment, and killed Commander Fan with a sword in front of everyone."
"Afterward, the military not only covered up the incident, but the commander even let his daughter stay with the other party."
"Someone like that, and you dared to reprimand him like that just now. You're truly tired of living."
"I..." Yao Yanyan still unconvinced, said, "My personal life and death are trivial matters. I just can't stand people who take the country's rations but give nothing back."
"Captain Yao, I admit defeat to such a noble spirit."
Liu Xiu shook his head, "However, it is now the apocalypse. If he doesn't take the food, we truly cannot get it either. We shouldn't be too harsh on him and demand he contribute it."
He then elaborated on the military's several attempts to retrieve food from the granary, all of which not only failed to bring back any grains but also resulted in complete annihilation of the retrieval teams.
Yao Yanyan frowned, feeling a bit embarrassed, "I offended him, will it affect the military's transaction with him?"
Liu Xiu shook his head again, "I hope not. Let's hurry back to report this matter, and let the leaders make the decisions."
Villa No. 5.
Kong Qingshu wanted to speak several times but held back.
Qin Shilei looked up and smiled, "What is it? Just say it."
Kong Qingshu smiled brightly, "It's nothing. As a member of the combat group, I will fully support the commander's decision."
"Alright then, go pour me a cup of tea." Qin Shilei gestured casually.
"Okay, Commander, please wait a moment." Kong Qingshu gracefully walked to the side to boil water.
An Qian sat beside Qin Shilei and asked, "Shilei, what are you planning to do with that large batch of grain?"
"With grain in hand, there's no panic in the heart."
Qin Shilei replied, "No amount of grain is too much. Of course, tens of thousands of tons of grain is a bit excessive for our combat group of just over a thousand people."
"If the military's conditions are suitable, I don't mind giving up some of the grain."
"We can also exchange grain for crystal cores to enhance everyone's strength."
"It is now the apocalypse, and only self-salvation can ensure survival. For the survivors of Nanzhuang City, I hope they will bravely kill zombies and dig for crystal cores in exchange for food from me."
"Of course, I also plan to use a small portion of the grain to help those orphans who truly lack the strength to kill zombies."
As for the elderly and women, Qin Shilei stated that he was neither the city lord of Nanzhuang City nor a savior, and could only offer his apologies.
Qin Shilei paused, then said to Kong Qingshu, who was eavesdropping nearby, "You can also go back and tell your father that he can exchange crystal cores for grain with me. I will only charge thirty percent of the market price."
Having too much grain in hand would only be useless. The most practical choice was to exchange it for crystal cores and increase strength.
There were also people selling grain or crystal cores on the trading system.
However, the transaction volume for exchanging grain for crystal cores was not high.
Qin Shilei considered the thirty percent price merely to facilitate the transaction and acquire a large number of crystal cores.
In his consideration, even when trading with civilian evolvers, he would only charge fifty percent of the price.
Kong Qingshu nodded and replied, "I'll go back and tell my dad about this later, but the military is also short of crystal cores, so I'm afraid they won't be able to offer much in exchange."
Qin Shilei then turned to Zhang Qiang and said, "Brother Qiang, take your men and go throughout the entire He Mountain District. Inform all factions with over five hundred people that I have grain for sale. If they are interested in purchasing, please come to the hotel in front tomorrow to discuss."
"Okay." Zhang Qiang responded and immediately got up and left.
In fact, opening a few grain stores and selling them retail should have been an easier way to collect crystal cores.
However, opening grain stores was too risky; starving people would be able to loot the stores in minutes.
After Zhang Qiang left, An Qian reminded him, "Shilei, can you also awaken my mother's potential, so she has more self-preservation ability?"
Qin Shilei answered affirmatively, "Of course, I was just about to do that."
He got up and walked in front of He Yuyao.
[Continue attribute refresh?]
[Refresh.]
Passerby (Green): Reduce your sense of presence, allowing you to better blend into the crowd.
Turn Adversity into Fortune (Green): More likely to turn misfortune into good fortune when encountering danger.
Disaster for the Nation and People (Purple): Greatly enhances charm, making it extremely easy to provoke romantic jealousy among the opposite sex.
Looking at the purple attribute that appeared on He Yuyao, Qin Shilei was stunned.
Even the extraordinarily lucky An Qian only had two red attributes, and he couldn't believe that He Yuyao had actually manifested a purple attribute.
Although Qin Shilei would not choose this purple attribute, he hesitated between the Passerby and Turn Adversity into Fortune attributes.
An Qian, seeing Qin Shilei in a daze, asked worriedly, "What's wrong? Does my mother have no potential?"
As she spoke, she also lightly tapped Qin Shilei.
Qin Shilei's hand trembled, and he directly chose the Disaster for the Nation and People attribute.
"This is bad!"
Qin Shilei looked up at her. He Yuyao, who was nearly forty, instantly became radiant, exuding an alluring aura that made people involuntarily want to dedicate everything to her.
"This is deadly." Qin Shilei took a deep breath, calmed his emotions, and quickly chose to continue refreshing.
However, he was unable to refresh any good attributes after several attempts.
"What's going on? Why do I suddenly feel like my mom is so much prettier?" An Qian asked again.
"It's nothing, her potential is quite good. We'll just have to awaken her again tomorrow." Seeing that he couldn't refresh any good attributes, Qin Shilei had to stop.
Late at night, He Yuyao was staying in the villa. She should be safe, right?
Watching He Yuyao enter her room, Qin Shilei, along with An Qian and Zhang Xiaoli, went to the small space again to undergo the baptism of the Thunder Spirit Pearl.
Unexpectedly, not long after they left, Shi Yutang personally paid a visit.
Upon seeing He Yuyao, he was instantly captivated.
Shi Yutang, who had recently lost his wife, felt like he had found his second spring. He immediately confessed his love to He Yuyao.
Startled, He Yuyao quickly ran back to her room.
Not to mention Shi Yutang, who stubbornly refused to leave the villa.
After Qin Shilei's baptism was complete, he refreshed the light gate again.
[Continue attribute refresh?]
[Refresh.]
Refine (Red): By spending half an hour communicating with the small space daily for forty-nine months, the small space can be refined and carried with you.
Teleport (Red): The light gate can move one kilometer daily.
Devour (Red): The light gate can possess a powerful suction force, drawing in anything within a ten-meter radius into the small space.
Finally, he could move the entrance and exit of the small space elsewhere.