A man in his early twenties, about 185 centimeters tall, entered.
He wore a military uniform, with a lean build, a stern and resolute face, and sharp, deep-set eyes. It was Liu Lingqiu.
“Dad, what did you want to see me about?” Liu Lingqiu asked.
Liu Yuan looked at him and said, “Take a squad and come with me to a place.”
“Uh, Dad, where are we going?” Liu Lingqiu asked.
“I want to take you to meet a very special person. Do you know about the fast-food restaurant in B City?” Liu Yuan asked.
“Yes, I heard a little bit about it today. Someone in the base is selling lunchboxes. They say the food in those lunchboxes is as fresh as before the apocalypse, and there’s fruit too,” Liu Lingqiu replied.
“Mmm, have you tried the lunchboxes?” Liu Yuan pressed.
“No, I’ve only heard about it, but haven’t tried it yet,” Liu Lingqiu shook his head.
“Alright, then it’s perfect. Take a squad, and we’ll set off now to check out that fast-food restaurant,” Liu Yuan said.
“Okay! I’m quite curious too, what kind of person can sell lunchboxes in the apocalypse,” Liu Lingqiu agreed.
“I heard it’s a girl in her early twenties.”
With that, father and son left the residence.
An hour later, led by Sun Yicheng and Zhao Yanchun, Liu Yuan, Liu Lingqiu, and a squad of 20 people arrived near the Good Fortune fast-food restaurant.
From afar, the colorful lights of Good Fortune were exceptionally conspicuous.
“Base Commander, it’s up ahead!”
Sun Yicheng pointed forward.
Liu Yuan saw the colorful neon lights and nodded, signaling the vehicle to drive forward.
Liu Lingqiu looked at the brightly lit Good Fortune fast-food sign flashing with seven colors and frowned slightly.
Luo Yunshi was enthusiastically discussing the Base Commander's deeds with the people inside the shop when they heard vehicles outside.
“Whoopee! More customers!”
Luo Yunshi smiled and walked towards the shop entrance, saying as she walked.
“Welcome to Good Fortune.”
As Liu Yuan and his group alighted from the vehicle, a girl about 165 centimeters tall, wearing a white hoodie and jeans, walked out of the fast-food restaurant with a smile and greeted them.
Liu Yuan was taken aback upon seeing the young girl.
This girl in front of him looked completely harmless!
“How did she do it? How strong must she be?” Liu Yuan muttered to himself.
Liu Yuan sized up the girl, his mind racing with questions, but he dared not show his suspicion.
As Luo Yunshi approached, she saw a middle-aged man in a military-green t-shirt, accompanied by a military-clad man in his early twenties, leading a group of burly soldiers out of a vehicle. Behind them were two familiar faces.
The familiar faces were companions of the fat man who had caused trouble earlier: Zhao Yanchun and Sun Yicheng.
Oh! It’s them. They’ve brought me new customers!
“Everyone, are you here to buy lunchboxes?” Luo Yunshi asked with a smile.
“Yes, please give us one lunchbox each,” Liu Yuan replied with a smile and a nod.
Luo Yunshi nodded.
“Alright, you can redeem your points at the积分兑换机 (point redemption machine) on the left side of the shop. Then, you can pick up your food from the foam box. However, this place is rather small, so there might not be seats…” Luo Yunshi explained.
“No problem.”
Liu Yuan said dismissively and led his group into the shop.
Upon entering, the shop appeared to be a bare shell, with no decoration. There were only two tables in total.
One table was inside the shop, and the other was placed outside the shop entrance.
Inside the shop, people were sitting and standing around the tables, each holding a lunchbox and eating ravenously.
The people inside the fast-food restaurant looked up instinctively as new customers entered. They were so startled that everyone quickly placed their lunchboxes on the table, stood up straight, stopped chewing, and shouted in unison without looking away, “Greetings, Base Commander!”
The shout was so deafening that it startled Luo Yunshi, and she almost dropped the lunchbox in her hand.
“Haha! Hello everyone, please continue eating, don’t be formal,” Liu Yuan said, waving his hand with a smile.
Upon hearing Liu Yuan’s words, the people returned to their meals, eating the lunchboxes in their hands.
Luo Yunshi blinked.
Speak of the devil! The person she was just chatting with as a customer had suddenly appeared before her eyes?
Seeing everyone’s reaction, Luo Yunshi couldn’t help but sigh. These people clearly respected their Base Commander greatly!
Since this Base Commander was so remarkable, it would be beneficial to build a good relationship with him, which would also lead to selling more lunchboxes.
However, there was no need for her to rush to curry favor. In the apocalypse, her lunchboxes were incredibly appealing to everyone, and they would come to buy them sooner or later.
Thinking this, the eagerness in Luo Yunshi’s heart subsided.
Liu Yuan glanced at Luo Yunshi from the corner of his eye and, noticing her unruffled expression upon learning his identity as the Base Commander, became even more convinced that she was no ordinary person.
However, these were not the important matters. What was important was that he needed Luo Yunshi’s lunchboxes now, so he needed to build a good rapport with this girl.
With this thought, Liu Yuan looked at his son again.
“Lingqiu, you go and redeem your points first!” Liu Yuan said.
Liu Lingqiu nodded and walked to the redemption machine to redeem his points.
He then approached Luo Yunshi and, fearing she might not know which base he was from, said with a smile, “Boss Luo, hello.
We are all from Base B. My name is Liu Yuan, and I am also the Base Commander. You can call me Base Commander Liu.”
“Hello, Base Commander Liu, my name is Luo Yunshi. You can call me Boss Luo,” Luo Yunshi replied with a smile.
While the two were talking, Liu Lingqiu had already finished redeeming his points and walked towards Luo Yunshi.
Standing at 165 centimeters, Luo Yunshi appeared very petite next to the 186-centimeter Liu Lingqiu. Luo Yunshi tilted her head slightly, looking up at Liu Lingqiu. Her eyes curved into crescent moons, which were very beautiful. Liu Lingqiu was momentarily stunned before quickly regaining his composure.
It was rare to find a girl with such clear eyes in the apocalypse.
This shop and this girl seemed out of place in this world. Where did she come from! Why was she here? Liu Lingqiu wondered to himself.
“Here is your lunchbox.”
As Luo Yunshi spoke, she handed the replicated lunchbox in her hand to Liu Lingqiu.
“Thank you!” Liu Lingqiu replied.
Seeing this, Liu Yuan also went to the redemption machine and, following the prompts, placed a Level 1 crystal core into the exchange window.
Instantly, the crystal core in the window vanished.
“Beep, redemption successful!
Name: Liu Yuan
Gender: Male
Age: 48
Points: 500.”
A mechanical voice and a string of data entered his mind.
Although Liu Yuan had heard about these wonders from Sun Yicheng at the base and thought he was prepared, he was still shocked when it happened before his eyes.
However, as a man approaching fifty, having weathered many storms, he quickly regained his composure.
He then placed a Level 2 zombie crystal core into the exchange window.
The Level 2 zombie crystal core also disappeared instantly.
The points in his mind increased from 500 to 1500.
Next, Liu Yuan proceeded to try with Level 3 and Level 4 crystal cores.
The points in his mind rose from 1500 to 5500, and then to 37500.
So, one Level 1 crystal core was worth 500 points, a Level 2 crystal core was worth 1000 points, a Level 3 crystal core was worth 4000 points, and a Level 4 crystal core was worth 32000 points. As of now, there were no Level 5 zombies.
This meant that one Level 2 crystal core was equivalent to two Level 1 crystal cores.
One Level 3 crystal core was equivalent to four Level 2 crystal cores, or eight Level 1 crystal cores.
One Level 4 crystal core was equivalent to eight Level 3 crystal cores, or thirty-two Level 2 crystal cores, or sixty-four Level 1 crystal cores.
Therefore, for ordinary low-level ability users, hunting the lowest-level zombies was easier and more suitable.
Level 1 zombies, their crystal cores could be obtained by ordinary people with some strength, even without special abilities.
Even a few elderly people could kill one and obtain a crystal core if they lacked the ability.
Liu Yuan calculated extensively in his mind and ultimately made an important decision.