Using the identity of an exotic beast hunter, they successfully moved into a desolate village.
The desolate people used a day to clear out a room for Gao Qi. Then, in the evening, Gao Qi and the others moved in.
It was a large house with many rooms. They couldn't live in the second floor because of a leak. The three rooms on the first floor were still habitable, but there was no water or electricity. The best part was that the glass was relatively intact. They blocked the broken windows with wooden planks, so the temperature in the room was still acceptable.
The only problem was that since Gao Qi didn't beat the desolate people with his conqueror's attitude, he couldn't make the desolate people here work for him for free.
There was no flush toilet, and they had to go to the dry toilet outside to use it. There was no hot water 24 hours a day. This environment was extremely bad for Anna. Even Gao Qi wasn't used to it.
However, Anna didn't plan to return to the city.
The Cataclysm led to the rapid death of most humans, so many houses were still in their original state. At least the furniture was still there. After a few decades, there was still a lot of furniture that could be used, so at least there was no lack of tables and chairs.
There were no candles, but there was a camping light that could be charged with solar energy. Although the light wasn't very bright, Gao Qi's room was probably the only place in the vicinity that had a light on.
Mark stared at Gao Qi's camping light for a long time. Then, he whispered, "I haven't seen a camplight in a long time, no matter what kind."
Gao Qi couldn't understand Mark's ravings, so he just said calmly, "Mark, tell me about the situation around here. Where are the exotic beasts, what kind of exotic beasts are there, and if there are any other desolate people gathering around here. Tell me all about it."
After Anna translated, Mark finally turned his gaze from the camping light to Gao Qi.
"Exotic beasts don't have a fixed territory, but not long after, one of our hunting groups encountered an exotic beast in the wild. There were five of them, but only one came back alive. According to his description, the exotic beasts were very small in size, but there were many of them. They moved in groups."
The strength of exotic beasts wasn't completely determined by their size. Exotic beasts with small bodies and large numbers were often more difficult to deal with than larger exotic beasts.
Gao Qi nodded, then asked seriously, "Are there any other Desolate Dwellers around here?"
"We are now about a hundred miles away from Fresno City, but we used to be very close to Fresno City. However, a large bandit gang appeared outside Fresno City. They robbed and killed everywhere. To avoid the bandit gang, we could only move further away. We have been here for three years, but we are still the only village here."
Speaking of this, Mark seemed very disappointed because life after being forced to migrate was not good. They had to reclaim the abandoned land and gather useful resources again. In short, life would definitely not be good.
It was a meaningless conversation. It was impossible to live a comfortable life in this small village with only a few dozen people. However, Gao Qi did not want to go to a city with too many people or a Wasteland gathering place.
It was not as smooth sailing as he imagined. There were troubles everywhere. How should they develop in the future? This was something that gave Gao Qi a headache.
Gao Qi sighed helplessly, then said to Mark, "Then what do you mainly eat now?"
"The food we grow now is not enough to sustain us. About half of our rations are obtained from hunting. We rear pigs and some chickens. We also plant wheat, corn, potatoes, and some vegetables."
After saying that, Mark shook his head helplessly and said, "But we lack pesticides, which causes the yield of the crops to be very low. The vegetables are basically eaten up by the insects. The corn seeds are not good, and there are no fertilizers. The yield per acre is only 1,000 pounds, and at the lowest, it is only 600 to 800 pounds. The yield of wheat is even lower, so we are seriously lacking in staple food."
Gao Qi did some calculations. One acre was about six mu. Forty mu, which was 0.4 hectares of land, could only produce 900 pounds of food at most. This yield was really too low.
Niu Lidong couldn't hold it in any longer. He said rudely, "Do you know how to farm? Why is the yield so low? "
Niu Lidong's words were useless because Mark did not understand. Mark continued, "We are seriously lacking in salt, sugar, and other seasonings and non-staple foods. There is a lot of salt left over from the Cataclysm, and salt will not spoil. We can collect salt from abandoned supermarkets and homes, but the risk is very high. As for sugar and other seasonings, we have not seen them for a long time."
After saying that, Mark looked at Gao Qi with an expectant gaze and said, "If you can bring us salt, sugar, seasonings, medicine, or anything else that we lack, we can …"
Mark seemed to have made a big decision. After hesitating for a while, he finally said in a very serious tone, "We can use anything in exchange!"
Gao Qi laughed and said, "What do you have?"
It was not that he looked down on the desolate people, but the problem was that the desolate people really did not have anything that Gao Qi wanted. If they wanted to exchange, they had to have something of value first.
Mark thought for a while and said in a low voice, "You don't lack anything, right …"
Gao Qi said bluntly, "That's right, we don't lack anything, but you have things that you can exchange. I need servants to clean our rooms, boil water, and cook for us every day, and all kinds of chores. Then I can give you bullets as payment, and I can also give you things that you lack as payment, such as salt, sugar, or seasonings. These are all negotiable."
Mark raised his eyebrows and said, "Bullets are fine, but how many bullets are you going to give as payment?"
"5.56mm. Two bullets per person for a day's work. How about that?"
Mark raised his eyebrows again, and then he immediately said, "No problem! Okay, it's settled. "
Niu Lidong said in a low voice, "Brother Qi, the price is too high. We can't even use a single bullet. What the desolate people lack the most is bullets, and the most precious thing is bullets."
Gao Qi smiled and said, "We're rich."
Anna, who had been acting as the translator, sighed and said, "I'm starting to get tired of this kind of life. It's torture for me to translate all this. It's too boring to haggle over a few bullets."
"This is life in the Wilderness. This is the daily life of the desolate people. We're just starting to get used to it. You'll get used to it soon."
Gao Qi also felt bored. This kind of life was neither convenient nor exciting, and was very poor. It would be strange if anyone liked it. However, he really needed a stable and stable place to calm down and carry out some research work.
So after he finished speaking, Gao Qi said to Anna, "Wait for me to straighten out the relationship between magic and supernatural abilities. When the time comes, we'll put on a show of the return of the king. I guarantee that the world will be shocked, and everyone who goes against me will kneel down and repent. What do you think of this prospect?"
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