“???” the staff member acted as if she had misheard.
Buying a house?
Most of the people who had fled to Luocheng Base at this time could at best accumulate enough points from missions to afford to rent a place.
And the people on the points leaderboard were mostly known to them, or at least their identities were known.
But they had never heard of this little power pole...
Buying a house?
How dare she utter those words...
She looked young, but she was quite bold!
“Little classmate, did you mean to rent a place? Then please come in and take a look.” Although a staff member at the door had her doubts, good professional ethics compelled her to make a “please” gesture and welcome Luo Xiaolee in.
When they reached the transaction counter at the front, Luo Xiaolee sat down steadily.
“Excuse me, what is the approximate housing price for a house in the city center?” she asked, full of curiosity.
“Ah, this…” The counter staff member was somewhat speechless. Why ask if she couldn’t afford it?
“Currently, most houses are for rent, and housing resources in the base are not abundant. The houses on the sales list are only these, and the prices are indicated.”
The clerk looked somewhat disdainful, printed a map with housing prices from the computer, and with a long fingernail, casually pushed it towards Luo Xiaolee.
She had initially thought Luo Xiaolee was just curious about housing prices and wanted to broaden her horizons.
But unexpectedly, the thin girl actually took the map and began to seriously consider the prices and locations.
What a show-off.
A hint of contempt flashed across her heavily made-up face. She wouldn’t buy anything in the end anyway.
Luo Xiaolee was looking at the map seriously, calculating in her mind.
Zhou Shoushan’s methods were clean and efficient. In a short period, he had managed to stabilize the situation in a city, quickly establish a survivor base, rebuild a new communication network, and create an economic cycle.
She had been observing the situation of Luocheng Base on her way here.
Although there were still some dilapidated ruins on the outskirts of Luocheng, the closer she got to the city center, the more complete the recovery was. From hotels to shops, and then to the municipal center, the city’s vitality had been restored by seven or eight parts.
Moreover, on every main road, there were soldiers or volunteers wearing badges, carrying equipment, patrolling, constantly vigilant and prepared to deal with any situations of corpse transformation.
It seemed to be very well-organized.
With the development of this base, it would undoubtedly be a main base in the apocalypse, with good development prospects.
Furthermore, with Zhou Shoushan’s weapons as a backup, it was relatively safe for her.
Besides, she had the system space, so she wouldn’t lack food, medicine, or even weapons in the future. There was nothing she lacked in the city.
The points Zhou Shoushan gave her were a waste if left unused, and she couldn’t convert them into mall currency for her own use…
She might as well plan for the long term and use them to acquire a decent property, so she would have a solid place to settle in the base later.
Then, she just needed to continue to survive in the apocalypse, focus on earning money, leveling up, and improving her body.
She could always gather information about Qin Mingyang and the ring.
Buying a house was a good deal!
Of course, Luo Xiaolee had discussed the matter of buying a house with Mo Chen beforehand, and he strongly agreed.
As for the location of the house…
Luo Xiaolee carefully studied the map. Not far from the city center, there was a detached villa with a yard that looked quite nice.
It seemed to have belonged to a high-ranking official before, but after the apocalypse, that official had mutated, and no one had enough funds to transact for the house. It was currently vacant and didn’t seem small.
Moreover, it was close to the municipal center, with complete facilities, and also close to the mission center. It would be convenient for gathering information or opening a shop for transactions.
Looking at the price, it was 2.98 million, which was almost all the points in her card.
“I’ll take this one,” Luo Xiaolee said to the staff member, looking up.
“Wh… What? You can’t be joking, can you? This is one of the best houses in the area, and you want to buy it?” she asked, full of doubt.
“You know this is to be paid with base points!” her voice was a little sharp.
“I know…” Luo Xiaolee said nonchalantly.
She took out her base card.
“Is this it?”
“Heh, there’s a limit to daydreaming.” The heavily made-up girl chuckled, checking Luo Xiaolee’s balance.
“Wh… What!” She couldn’t believe her eyes.
How could it be… there were actually 3 million points inside!
How could this unremarkable little sprout have so much money!
Before the apocalypse, 3 million points couldn’t buy such a good house, but the concept of points in Luocheng Base was completely different!
Currently, the person with the highest points from base missions had only accumulated a few hundred thousand points after so long…
“How dare you fake points! I’ll report you to the higher-ups!” The girl activated the store’s communication network, a look of contempt on her face, and reported the situation to the base’s point management department.
After a while, she put down the phone with trembling hands…
“It… it’s actually real…” The way she looked at Luo Xiaolee instantly changed.
“Distinguished customer, I apologize for my rudeness just now. You want to buy a house, right? It’s my honor to serve you.” Her attitude had changed 180 degrees from before.
She even bowed, her waist almost touching the ground.
“I want that one,” Luo Xiaolee said with a bright smile.
“Yes, yes, I’ll handle the paperwork for you. Please sit, please sit.” The heavily made-up girl was overjoyed that she wasn’t being held accountable.
If she processed this transaction, her commission this month would be huge!
“She’s really lucky… to get such a big order…” the others nearby said enviously.
“By the way, please let that person handle it for me. I won’t bother you,” Luo Xiaolee changed the subject, directly pointing to the staff member who had politely brought her in earlier.
“What? Me… me?” The person was instantly flattered.
“That’s right. I really like your enthusiasm and attitude,” Luo Xiaolee said with a smile.
“Okay… Okay! I’ll be right there!”
Until Luo Xiaolee’s points were transferred and all the house purchase handover procedures were completed.
The staff member still looked disbelieving.
Her family background was not good, and she had managed to get a job here by chance.
However, because she refused to collude with the sycophantic people, she was ostracized by others and assigned to the entrance to do simple reception work.
She never expected to receive such a big order from Luo Xiaolee in her first week of work!
It was like a dream.
“So, I can pick up the house tomorrow, right?” Luo Xiaolee looked up and gave her a friendly smile again.
“Yes, yes. All the documents will be reported to the higher-ups today, and the transaction is complete. Starting tomorrow, this will be your house!” The staff member’s attitude became even more enthusiastic.
“Okay, thank you for your trouble.”
…
With this ordeal, Luo Xiaolee had completed a major task.
It was already dark, and she was also a little tired.
Fortunately, the last bus hadn’t left yet, and she had no place to stay outside tonight.
She took the bus back to the temporary accommodation at the entrance of the base.
As soon as she entered the courtyard, she saw the two girls from last night sitting in the small courtyard, looking expectantly in the direction of Mo Chen’s room, chatting.
“Zhou He, you’ve been staying here for a day, why hasn’t your cousin come to pick you up? Isn’t he the acting commander of the base?”
“He’s busy. He had to help my uncle manage the city affairs before. I heard my uncle returned last night, so he finally has time. He said he’ll come tomorrow,” the girl named Zhou He looked very introverted.
“That’s great! You can follow your cousin and have a good life in the city!” the other girl said enviously.
“Don’t worry, if I have food, you’ll have food. Who says you’re not my best sister!”
“When your cousin arrives, ask him to promote that handsome guy, okay? Then we can see him more often too.”
“Oh, stop teasing, I’m shy!” Zhou He blushed.
Luo Xiaolee snorted.
That girl was the cousin of that Young Master Zhou?
Right, she remembered hearing from those two before that Young Master Zhou was the one collecting rings in Luocheng Base, wasn’t he?
Her body straightened up instantly. She picked up the necklace with the ring and put it inside several layers of clothing.
This was her lifeline!
…
Before dawn the next day.
A commotion erupted at the entrance of Luocheng Base.