Chapter 18 Trade

Seeing Chen Luo and his group get out of the car, a short, wretched man, leading several scantily clad, moderately attractive women, immediately greeted them, shouting from afar.

"Handsome guys, wanna have some fun?"

Everyone, including Zhao Hai, looked in the direction of the voice.

They were calling them "handsome guys," wasn't everyone handsome?

He didn't believe that if someone called out "handsome guy" on the street, you wouldn't turn around.

Chen Luo understood instantly.

Some women were afraid to kill zombies but wanted to survive. What else could they do?

Or some men with wicked intentions used coercion to earn supplies.

Not only did Chen Luo understand instantly, but so did everyone else. Did that include you?

The wretched man wore a fawning smile. This group was so large; they clearly had some power.

He revealed a set of yellowed teeth. "Brothers, wanna play around? Ten jin of rice or a level two crystal will do."

Crystals could make survivors stronger. When supplies weren't too scarce, they were hard currency.

Behind him, the four women had expressions that ranged from uninhibited to downcast, some avoiding eye contact.

Chen Luo, not wanting to interfere, frowned. "Get out of the way."

The wretched man had good eyes. He could see that Chen Luo's position and demeanor made him look like the leader, but he didn't appreciate the gesture.

"Big brother, let's be friends. For you, it's free. What do you think?"

Chen Luo looked disgusted. "Are you blind? Can you even judge people? Do I look like that kind of person? Or do I lack those ten jin of rice? Get lost."

Damn it, this was the apocalypse, and he still wanted to leech off women. Chen Luo really couldn't stand people like that.

Seeing that Chen Luo was angry, the wretched man finally realized he'd misspoken. Despite being scolded, he didn't dare show any anger, instead nodding and bowing as he left.

Chen Luo scoffed. He was a good man.

The trading point was on the highway. People parked their cars on both sides of the road and displayed some goods in front of their vehicles, setting up stalls.

It was like a farmers market.

The people Chen Luo brought marveled at the lively scene, having not seen anything like it in a long time.

Chen Luo also had his men find a place and set up their stall.

Zhao Hai set up opposite Chen Luo.

Chen Luo took out two signs. One sign listed the benefits of his base, but he only accepted level three ability users or those with special abilities.

The other sign read: "Buying high-level crystals at high prices. Don't worry about me not having money, worry about you not having the goods."

Many people would come. Although it wouldn't be the entire Shen capital, at most around ten thousand people, someone might have high-level crystals.

Even if he had to steal, Chen Luo would steal them.

Was Chen Luo a law-abiding person?

Chen Luo didn't bring much stuff. He wasn't really there to sell things. The crystals he had were enough to exchange for most items.

He didn't need a hundred people to set up a stall. He left half behind and had the other half wander around, taking turns.

Chen Luo took out the crystals and gave each person ten, saying,

"Buy whatever you want. Do whatever you want. If you see anything good, contact me."

Chen Luo emphasized the phrase "do whatever you want." Smart people would understand.

There was no need to be strict in this regard.

Oh, so you're allowed to set fires, but others aren't allowed to light lamps?

The crowd looked excited. Following their boss was so great. They were so glad they came.

Chen Luo instructed, "We're not afraid of trouble, but don't cause trouble."

After giving his instructions, Chen Luo began to wander around with Chen Guang, Fang Yu, Xia Haoran, and Su Dazhu.

A large truck followed slowly behind, responsible for loading anything Chen Luo took a fancy to.

Chen Guang was depressed. Why did the boss have to bring him along? He wanted to wander around alone.

Chen Luo had arrived early. Although there weren't many people yet, the vehicles lining both sides of the road stretched as far as the eye could see.

The goods for sale were all kinds of things.

Common items included rice flour, cooking oil, and salt. People had collected too much and wanted to exchange it for something else.

Some stalls had so many snacks; it was as if they had looted a supermarket and wanted to exchange them for more filling rice.

There were even oddities like condoms, sanitary napkins, and video game consoles. Anything of value could be sold.

Some teams were selling crystals, but they wanted to negotiate a good price. They had risked their lives to get these crystals and didn't want to just exchange them for a few jin of rice.

Rarer items included vacuum-packed meats, one jin packages, daring to ask for a hundred jin of rice.

Not to mention higher-end meats, which were even more expensive.

No one used money to exchange for goods. No one was stupid. What was the use of money at this time?

Even gold, which was said to be valuable in chaotic times, was useless.

Chen Luo exchanged crystals for anything that wasn't rice, flour, or snacks.

Level two crystals had already lost their value to Chen Luo. With level three crystals, Chen Luo and Mi Ling, Mi Li would never use level two crystals again.

What was the use of keeping them? Until they expired?

But for most people, they were treasures.

One group had diesel fuel on display in front of their stall, with a whole truckload of oil behind them.

Chen Luo's eyes lit up. Although he had collected a lot of oil and had a lot in his ability space, you could never have too much of this stuff.

It would be essential for generating electricity in the future.

Chen Luo stepped forward and asked, "How much are you selling it for?"

The young man leading the group said, "One level three crystal per barrel, or three level two crystals. Absolutely no water added."

"No bargaining."

Chen Luo smiled slightly. Not bad. As a multi-millionaire, he didn't care about a mere one or two hundred yuan.

Chen Luo said, "I'll take it all. How much do you have?"

The young man said in surprise, "You'll take it all?"

Diesel was useless to most people. They could collect a little with some effort.

One of the young man's companions said, "We have 45 barrels here."

Chen Luo nodded towards Chen Guang. Chen Guang knowingly took out a cloth bag, shook it, and counted out 135 crystals.

Chen Luo divided the crystals into 11 bags, each containing one thousand crystals.

The young man and his companions gasped as they looked at the bags full of crystals.

A tycoon! To have so many crystals, his strength must be unfathomable.

Chen Luo chuckled inwardly. This was only a small portion.

The young man immediately gave a thumbs up. "Big brother, awesome, really awesome. One hundred crystals will do. Let's be friends. My name is Deng Xianhong."

Chen Luo waved his hand. "No need."

You want to be friends with me for just 35 crystals? Are you looking down on me?

Deng Xianhong was stunned. That's right, a tycoon like him wouldn't care about 35 crystals. His vision was too small.

Deng Xianhong said, "Big brother, we're just here to take a look. Selling oil is just a side thing. This truck of oil is a gift for you, big brother, to show my sincerity in making friends."

What else could Chen Luo say? This person was so accommodating and had a sweet tongue.

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There's another chapter being written.