66: Extra condition, even the skin is eaten! (Please read on)

Chapter 66: Additional Conditions, Even the Skin Was Eaten! (Please keep reading)

Kuosen City is right next to Canglan City, and the straight-line distance from Jinge Building to Lijian Base is only 170 kilometers.

This armed helicopter has a cruising speed of 300 kilometers per hour.

Counting only the flight time, they would arrive in just over half an hour.

The appearance of three helicopters immediately drew the attention of the base's officials.

As soon as Lu Zheng and his group landed, they were surrounded by a crowd of people.

After seeing the attire of Lu Zheng and the others, the commanding officer in charge was stunned.

“Aren’t you from other official bases?”

Yin Xinyao stepped forward and saluted.

“Hello, I am Yin Xinyao, a security officer from Canglan City. These are my colleagues, and this is Mr. Lu. These helicopters were created by his ability.”

“Mr. Lu is here to drop us off. We don’t belong to any official base; we’re just here to seek refuge.”

Xue Li almost doubted his ears.

“You mean, he created helicopters with his ability?”

Lu Zheng smiled and waved his hand.

He stored all of them into the Infinite Materials Card.

Watching the helicopters disappear, Xue Li's eyes immediately widened.

Then, he walked over with immense enthusiasm, his eyes filled with fervor.

“Mr. Lu, Lijian Base warmly welcomes your arrival. We desperately need you!”

Yin Xinyao and the others, who had been left aside, couldn’t help but feel a bit awkward.

They were clearly the ones who were supposed to stay.

Lu Zheng said with a smile:

“I’m just here to drop them off and see how a large official base is managed.”

“There are still thousands of people in Canglan City waiting for me to support, so I need to go back and manage them. I can’t stay here for too long.”

Xue Li grew anxious upon hearing this.

“Mr. Lu, you can’t leave!”

“Our ammunition is severely depleted, and production conditions are lacking. Every bullet used is one less.”

“But the Scythe Mantiss seem endless.”

“We desperately need your help!”

He even used honorifics at the end, showing how much they truly needed help.

Lu Zheng waved his hand and said:

“I’m sorry, but I have to be responsible for the people of Canglan City.”

“My ability isn't used casually either. It's not that I can't help you, but it requires sufficient bargaining chips in return.”

“Like crystals, for example.”

Xue Li's expression changed, and he gestured, saying:

“How about this, I’ll take you to talk with our Chief. We can discuss the price and negotiate.”

“I can’t make the decision alone, but it should be negotiable.”

Lu Zheng’s request was reasonable.

After all, since it was something created by consuming ability, it was only right for him to ask for some crystals as compensation.

One shouldn't exploit others dry.

However, he didn’t know that Lu Zheng’s Infinite Materials Card had no consumption whatsoever.

He could retrieve countless items in an instant.

He was essentially just harvesting the crystals from Lijian Base!

Xue Li casually instructed a few people to take Yin Xinyao and her group to arrange their accommodation, then personally led Lu Zheng to an office reception room.

Two minutes later, a middle-aged man in his fifties walked in.

“Hello, Mr. Lu, my name is Zang Zhenyu, and I am the Chief of this base.”

“Your ability is very important for the development of our entire base, and we are very willing to cooperate with you.”

“May I ask what kind of assistance you can provide? For those armed helicopters, fully armed, how many crystals would be required as exchange conditions?”

Lu Zheng had originally come here to find the Material Card.

But being able to acquire a large sum of crystals, and even potentially long-term access to crystals, he was also very happy.

The Infinite Materials Card could be used freely, so he would definitely not lose out.

It was just a difference between making a huge profit and making a big profit.

For long-term cooperation, he couldn't be too greedy and needed to consider Lijian Base's trading capacity.

After a brief thought, he spoke:

“I can offer two types of assistance. One is those armed helicopters, requiring ten thousand first-tier crystals for one, or five hundred second-tier crystals for one.”

“The other is this type of assault rifle, with one magazine of bullets, five second-tier crystals for one.”

“If you only want bullets, ten rounds for one first-tier crystal, isn’t that reasonable?”

For these well-trained soldiers, killing Scythe Mantiss was not difficult; what hindered them from reclaiming the city was the black fog and the pits.

Four or five bullets could definitely eliminate a Scythe Mantis.

Calculated this way, Lijian Base had a considerable profit margin.

But in reality, due to losses in stamina, personnel, materials, and other aspects, the actual cost would be much higher than this number.

Zang Zhenyu, of course, couldn't agree.

So, both sides began to negotiate. After a tug-of-war, a price that satisfied both parties was finally determined.

An armed helicopter, fully equipped, for eight thousand first-tier crystals or three hundred second-tier crystals.

An assault rifle for three second-tier crystals, and bullets at fifteen rounds for one first-tier crystal.

With prices adjusted across the board, Lu Zheng naturally had additional conditions.

He hadn't forgotten his true purpose for coming here this time.

He then proposed the request to take a few people with him.

Zang Zhenyu and his team knew that Lu Zheng also had a base of several thousand people and controlled a large amount of resources. He was willing to share some of the population pressure, which was a good thing.

They even suggested that he take one or two tens of thousands of people with him.

Of course, Lu Zheng sternly refused.

“I only take in those delicate, helpless beauties. As for others, forget it. There are still so many people in Canglan City waiting for me to save; I don’t lack one or two tens of thousands of people from here.”

Being all men, they immediately understood Lu Zheng’s intentions.

Zang Zhenyu said seriously:

“Mr. Lu, I hope you can respect their own choices.”

Hearing this, Lu Zheng didn't hesitate and nodded directly.

“No problem, I’m just giving them another option.”

“Alright, you prepare the crystals for exchange first. I’ll go look for fated individuals. We’ll conduct the transaction in the afternoon.”

Zang Zhenyu nodded in agreement.

He then had Xue Li accompany Lu Zheng to search for fated individuals within the base, likely fearing that Lu Zheng might cause some major trouble.

Walking on the street, Lu Zheng casually pulled out a black-skinned watermelon and looked at Xue Li, saying:

“Come, cut it open, let’s eat together.”

Xue Li stared at this scene in astonishment, somewhat incredulous.

Although it was almost autumn now, it was still very hot.

Watermelon was undoubtedly a very tempting fruit.

But now, people couldn't even get a bite to eat, so where could they find watermelon?

Xue Li quickly cut open the watermelon, then, at Lu Zheng's instruction, distributed it to the other two soldiers who were following them.

The four of them held pieces of watermelon and ate together.

Xue Li and the other two almost ate the watermelon rind as well.

Lu Zheng only ate a few bites of the best part in the middle. He originally intended to throw the rest on the ground, but Xue Li and the others stopped him, scrambling to snatch it and eat it.

“It’s probably difficult for me to find fated individuals alone with so many people. How about this, let’s find an open space first, and then I’ll trouble Officer Xue to call a hundred refugees for me. I’ll give them food and have them help me with something.”

Saying that, Lu Zheng took out another black-skinned watermelon and had the others share it.

With food in their mouths, Xue Li immediately went to find people as he requested.

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