Loli had three advantages. Light body, soft body, and easy to push down.
Of course, Jiang Chen didn't eat Yao Yao even though the little animal was already "cooked."
He felt that eating her now was not a good idea from any perspective.
Let's rest for a while … at least wait for the side effect of the inhibitor (growth stagnation) to be alleviated? Or wait for Yao Yao to be mentally prepared?
So he wiped off the blood from his nose and comforted the confused Yao Yao before leaving in a hurry.
Speaking of which, this was the first time he restrained himself and didn't do anything beastly.
…
At night, Jiang Chen went to the conference room in the community center and opened a wireless video call with Zhao Chenwu.
Light blue lines and particles of light formed Zhao Chenwu's image. The man with deep eye sockets and a very ambitious look, after seeing Jiang Chen, smiled and extended his right hand to express his welcome.
Jiang Chen also smiled and extended his right hand through the holographic image's right hand.
Of course, the hand couldn't be touched. It was just an etiquette similar to a handshake, a unique etiquette that would only appear in the virtual conference room. Before the call began, Sun Jiao already explained to Jiang Chen.
As long as you sat on the chair next to the table, your holographic image would appear in the opposite position of the other party in the conference room. Considering the importance of instant communication between both parties, Zhao Chenwu sold the equipment to Jiang Chen at a 50% discount. Jiang Chen had to praise the ruthless man's strategic vision. In the long run, it was definitely a high return investment.
What else could solve problems better than face-to-face discussion?
Speaking of which, Jiang Chen didn't think there would be such a magical thing in this world. He had only seen it in sci-fi movies.
"Long time no see, Mr. Jiang. To save time, let's get straight to the point. "Different from the modern world, negotiations in the apocalypse were usually short. This was because no one would be truly moved by anyone's flattery. Even if they were allies who usually called each other brothers, in the end, they only cared about their own interests. After all, this was related to survival.
Also, the device would consume one crystal for every minute of operation. Although he didn't lack money, it was better to keep the pleasantries to a minimum.
"Just say it." Jiang Chen made a welcoming gesture and smiled.
"I want to increase the trade volume. Especially canned fruits, I'm currently short of more than 1,000 cans. " Zhao Chenwu waved his finger, and a holographic data panel rose from the center of the negotiation table, listing his various requirements.
The number of canned meat was increased to 10,000, the number of canned fruits was increased to 8,000, the number of compressed biscuits was raised to 100,000, and the number of instant noodles was increased to 20,000. Based on the previous pricing, the total value of the trade reached four hundred and fifty thousand crystals!
Jiang Chen sucked in a breath of cold air.
Four hundred and fifty thousand … The cost of a well-equipped power armor was only around ten thousand.
"With all due respect, do you have that many crystals for such a large order? Or do you have the ability to digest this much? "Jiang Chen forced a smile.
Although the population of the Sixth Street wasn't small, not many people could afford these "luxuries."
Zhao Chenwu smiled and didn't try to hide anything. He waved his hand and a holographic document "slid" from his side to Jiang Chen's table.
"It's not something worth hiding. In order to deal with the recent zombie movements around the Sixth Street, the Group of Ten council voted to propose an expedition to clean up the two recent sources of the spread of unknown bacteria. The plan is divided into two routes, A and B, with the Group of Ten 'investing'. I will use 31 power armor warriors and a spider tank to participate in the investment and will receive 21% of the profit from route A. "
"There's profit from cleaning up the source? Profit? "Jiang Chen laughed.
He remembered that not all zombies had crystals at the back of their heads. Even if it mutated into a dangerous mutant like Roshan, the crystal energy only fluctuated between 40-50.
"Not only is there, but there's a lot of it." Zhao Chenwu smiled mysteriously and pulled out another set of data. "The estimated profit from route A is 1.2 million crystals. As to the cost of ammunition, it's only one hundred thousand crystals. Compared to the profit, it's negligible."
1.7 million crystals?
The number shocked Jiang Chen, but when he looked at the document Zhao Chenwu threw at him, a look of realization appeared on his face.
In a large-scale survivor attack, normal mutants obviously couldn't compete, and no one would let go of the crystals on their bodies. Also, the zombies shrouded by the mutated bacteria, because of the abundant energy, almost all of them formed a biological crystal, which was the reason for the increase in their combat power.
But under the firepower of firearms, no matter how insane the zombies were, they were still zombies. Not to mention the crisis, the Sixth Street could earn a fortune from this mission! Even if each zombie only produced one crystal, killing one hundred thousand would be one hundred thousand crystals! Also, the closer they were to the "bacteria source", the higher the energy content of the crystals formed by the zombies. Based on the document, the energy limit of a single zombie's crystal could reach 20!
Even if they encountered mutants on the way, even if they encountered the troublesome Roshan, it was not a problem in front of the tank. Unless it was the city center, with the firepower of the Sixth Street, there would be no danger.
But that was not the key. When the Sixth Street sent out a large force, there would be a large group of survivors or individual armed forces waiting to take advantage of the situation. Of course, they wouldn't dare to "kill steal" or something like that. But under the protection of "Big Brother", it was still allowed for him to dig up some crystals. After all, they were all in the same faction. The more monsters that could not be killed, the better.
If they encountered something like the Death Claw that they could not win, they could just hide with the main force. Not to mention that the Death Claw would not dare to attack with so many people, even if they did, it would only take one shot.
The increase in per capita wealth would increase consumption. Even Jiang Chen, who didn't study economics, understood this logic.
"Also, the resources consumed in this expedition will be converted into crystals and publicly collected from the citizens of the Sixth Street. The yield is estimated to reach 15%, and it is estimated that 1341 "middle class" will be born. The increase in per capita wealth will increase consumption, and consumption will stimulate the already weak industry of the Sixth Street, and the increase in industrial production will increase the value of crystals as an energy source! This will encourage the nearby survivors to move closer to us and even settle down! … "
The blueprint was quite well drawn, but it sounded a little funny to talk about economics on the wasteland.
Jiang Chen paused for a moment before he suddenly asked.
"If you guys are so cool, why didn't you attack the city center before?"
"Ahem, that is a thankless task, and the situation in the city center is a bit special … But this expedition to the outskirts of the city center is definitely profitable!"
Jiang Chen stared at Zhao Chenwu, who was talking nonstop, with a bitter smile on his face.
Was this the benefit of directly using energy as currency?
Industrial materials could be obtained through recycling, but energy had always been a problem limiting the production of various survival bases.
The industrial facilities before the war all relied on thermonuclear reactors that used helium-3 as an energy source. But not to mention the helium-3 mining base on the Moon was already blown into space debris, there was not a single intact nuclear power plant on the ground. These things were the focus of attention during the war.
Therefore, the portable, efficient, and "renewable" crystal became the mainstream energy source and hard currency on the wasteland.
As long as the industry continued to operate, there was no need to worry about inflation. The increase in goods and the passive appreciation of the currency directly increased the enthusiasm of the survivors to hunt. Hunting crystals in exchange for goods, factory production, passive appreciation of crystals, stimulating consumption and hunting, and exploring the danger zone …
It was a virtuous cycle.
Before, no one was interested in wasting bullets to kill the zombies without crystals. If it wasn't because they couldn't stand the hunger, no one was willing to risk their lives to hunt the difficult mutants. But now, the zombies of this generation, under the influence of the unknown bacteria, all produced crystals. If they followed the main force and came back with a backpack full of crystals, they could change to more reliable equipment, and the risk of hunting mutants would be greatly reduced.
By that time, even if the zombies with crystals were wiped out, the survivors could still obtain crystals by hunting mutants.
It was as if a spark had ignited the originally lifeless firewood.
After this expedition, the Sixth Street would usher in an earth-shattering change!
[Fu * k,] Jiang Chen was jealous, but at the same time, he was cautious.
Although there was still some distance between this place and the Sixth Street, it was hard to say how much influence it would have. Since it was a neutral area with an open door, even the survivor groups near Jiang Chen would occasionally send people there to "market."
Upgrading the equipment of the nearby survivors was not a good thing for the new Fishbone Base.
The bandits with assault rifles suddenly had the money to change to rocket launchers or even the expensive Gauss rifles. This would undoubtedly put a lot of pressure on the base's defense. Currently, the defensive power of the base was only a few light machine guns, some anti-tank weapons, and grenades.
Although Jiang Chen wanted to buy a tank at the base, and he had the crystals, it was impossible for them to sell. Since heavy firepower equipment like tanks were mostly recycled from the battlefield, the quantity was pitiful.
Building a power armor from scratch might not be a big deal, but tanks, even if they had the technology, they didn't have the conditions.
His eyes flashed as Jiang Chen thought to himself, [I have to think of a way to upgrade the base's equipment.]
[If I can't buy one at the Sixth Street, should I try Liuding Town?]
But Jiang Chen's expression, in Zhao Chenwu's eyes, was interpreted as a strong interest in the benefits of the expedition. A smile appeared on Zhao Chenwu's face. From his perspective, Jiang Chen was already tempted.
"What do you think? Mr. Jiang, you should understand. If we use this golden period to open up the food market, I believe no one will be interested in the sh * t-like nutrient supply. "
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