"They wouldn't have lasted this long if they hadn't spent points to restart repeatedly. They still have to go out and kill zombies to earn points."
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There were quite a few people at the seed store, some of whom were wood-element ability users.
They held seeds in their hands, using their abilities to make them grow quickly.
"Hey, Zhao Er, you're pretty good. Your wood ability is really useful. Buy more of these seeds. They grow fast, and you can make some profit by selling them to others at a lower price. Plus, you won't have to go out and kill zombies for points."
"That's not entirely true. I'm just trying it out. Hehe, I still need to go out and kill zombies to get crystal cores."
"It's too dangerous to go out and kill zombies. I'd rather plant more food within the base."
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At the edge of the shop's protected zone, the western district was filled with tents of various colors, even small villas, wooden houses, and prefabricated villas.
Whether it was Uncle He's good management or the shop staff's effective work, the houses were arranged in an orderly fashion, without any mess.
Groups of ability users were training in teams, occasionally unleashing attacks.
Those without abilities were also wielding clubs and sticks, mimicking the movements of the leader in front, putting in a lot of effort.
Some ability users rode electric bikes and four-wheeled vehicles, heading out of the protected zone in groups, talking about going to specific locations to complete missions.
Luo Yunshi recognized this group heading out for missions at a glance.
"It's those people from the escort agency. They've adapted quite quickly."
Around the shops, various stalls had popped up, selling steamed buns, flatbreads, noodles, and more, subtly forming a food street.
The rental buildings were also full, with many people waiting by the side for an opportunity to snatch up a rental unit. Some had even posted signs outside their doors offering baths for a certain number of points.
Luo Yunshi, with Xingxing and Dali, headed towards the food street.
"Miss Luo."
"It's Miss Luo."
Those around who recognized Luo Yunshi greeted her with smiles. Luo Yunshi also nodded back with a smile.
Xingxing and Dali also attracted a lot of attention. Some wealthy individuals even followed Luo Yunshi, intending to strike up a conversation.
The food street was bustling with people and constant calls from vendors.
"Steamed buns, fresh, hot, just out of the oven, big white buns, fragrant and delicious! Red bean buns, at cheap prices.
And various instant noodles. Braised beef noodles, pickled cabbage beef noodles, pork rib, stewed chicken with mushrooms, and all sorts of flavors of instant noodles are available! For only three to five points, even a strong man can eat his fill!"
"Look, look, freshly baked flatbreads."
"Fried dough sticks, soy milk, fried dough sticks, soy milk."
"Hand-grabbed pancakes, fried chicken, fried chicken just like from the fried chicken shop! The price is cheap, you can buy it with money or points. Sir, would you like to try some?"
Luo Yunshi, Xingxing, and Dali walked to the steamed bun stall.
In front of the steamed bun stall was a thatched shed, and behind it was a tent.
It had the feel of a simple shop. They sold things out front and lived in the tent behind.
Inside the thatched shed, there were a few tables and small wooden stools. Some of the stools were clearly newly made by a carpenter. Each table had a pot of water.
In the shop, a few thin men and women were eating large steamed buns and instant noodles.
Several men were sharing a portion of spicy hot pot, each with two large steamed buns in hand, eating with relish.
Luo Yunshi found an empty table and sat down. A few wealthy individuals also sat nearby.
"Oh. It's Miss Luo. What would you like to eat, Miss? Miss Luo doesn't need money for food. If it weren't for you, we would have starved to death long ago." A woman approached enthusiastically.
"Thank you, but I still need to pay points. It's not easy for you either. I'll have one steamed bun and two red bean buns. How many points is that?" Luo Yunshi asked.
"Ah! This... (°_°) ... Okay, that's 6 points. Please wait a moment, Miss Luo."
The woman replied with a smile, then turned and shouted into the thatched hut. "Er Ya, one steamed bun, two red bean buns."
"Coming! Mom. Coming!" A little girl of about seven or eight quickly brought them over, then nimbly went to clean up the next table.
"How many points in total?" Luo Yunshi asked.
"Steamed bun, two points. Red bean buns, 5 points for two. A total of seven points. My name is Sun Erniang," the woman said with a smile. "Oh, Miss, this is the preserved vegetables I made. Try them and see how they taste. The preserved vegetables are free."
As the woman spoke, the little girl tidying the table quickly and skillfully fetched a small plate to serve the preserved vegetables.
Luo Yunshi transferred the points to Sun Erniang in her mind, based on her appearance and name. She picked up a small red bean bun with chopsticks and took a bite. It was very fragrant. It was different from those made by machines in modern times.
"Thank you. How is your business here? Do many people buy from you every day?"
Luo Yunshi's question instantly livened up the surroundings.
Sun Erniang's smile widened upon hearing this. "Thanks to Miss Luo, we're doing very well here. Er Ya's father has an ability and has gone out on missions to earn points.
This is your shop's protected zone. In the beginning, some people still tried to take advantage of me selling things here, trying to get things for free. But in the blink of an eye, they were blacklisted by the shop.
Now, no one dares to cause trouble. It's very safe. Every day, my daughter and I can earn some points selling steamed buns and other things. It's stable enough to live on, and life will be good in the future."
"Yes, Shopkeeper Luo, even before this, when I was selling flatbreads in the county town, there were still thugs demanding protection fees. Now, selling flatbreads here, who dares?"
"Yes, it's all thanks to Shopkeeper Luo. I was flown here yesterday from Qingan Prefecture City by Brother Li Quan in that flat-bottomed boat.
Looking down from above, it's still very chaotic outside. How many cities are still in deep water and suffering, and one wrong step could lead to encountering zombies. Living here is simply better than anything else. And as long as we don't leave the protected area, even going out at night, we don't have to worry about bad people appearing."
"My daughter and son are also ability users, and they've all gone to form teams to kill zombies. There are quite a few people selling things now. I never thought my carpentry skills would be useful. Thanks to Miss Luo, otherwise, in this chaotic world, people like me without abilities couldn't live so peacefully."
"Didn't Rabbit tell you the news from outside every day? And she even recorded that... yes, the video. If you watch that video, you'll see that in some places, they're still fighting zombies, and many people have died. There's no food. Fortunately, Rabbit went there and exchanged food with them to survive."
"Exactly, especially the capital city, I can't imagine it being in such a state. There were large swarms of zombies, tsk tsk. It's much better here."
Everyone chimed in with their thoughts, and Luo Yunshi listened attentively, a smile on her lips, not showing any signs of annoyance.
"Does the Rabbit food truck tell you the news from outside every day?"