Large Farmers Market

Most importantly.

Judging by the timing, Tier 2 Zombies were about to become a zombie tide.

Killing a Tier 1 Zombie earned the Combat Team 1 point of Evolution Energy.

Killing a Tier 2 Zombie earned 100 points of Evolution Energy!

Once a large-scale Tier 2 Zombie tide formed, that would be money pouring in.

That was right.

While the other survivors still struggled desperately to survive, worrying about whether they would live through tomorrow.

While the major shelters faced a formidable enemy, armed to the teeth and trembling in fear.

Li Chen had already begun treating Tier 2 Zombies as Money Bags!

"Report, Commander! An abnormal situation has appeared outside the shelter!"

Just as Li Chen was preparing to inspect the Resident Combat Team's training results.

A message came through on his Smart Bracelet.

Li Chen immediately headed to the Command Center.

"What is it?"

"Report, Commander. A large number of refugees have appeared around our shelter."

The administrator said respectfully.

He also pulled up the surveillance footage from outside the shelter.

It showed only this.

In the Small Woods across the river from the shelter.

People were coming and going.

Tents were everywhere.

"What's going on?" Li Chen asked with a frown.

"Since our soldiers often go out on missions, they usually wipe out the nearby zombies along the way."

"Some homeless survivors secretly gathered on the other side of the river two days ago."

"They brought supplies from before the apocalypse, so many residents inside our shelter occasionally come out to trade for supplies."

The administrator explained slowly.

When scattered survivors had first begun appearing.

The administrator had taken people to drive them away.

But it had been useless.

After all, the area around the Star-Level Shelter was simply too safe.

And by living beside the Star-Level Shelter.

They also did not need to run back and forth after obtaining Energy Cores.

The attraction was simply too great!

"Commander, should we use force to drive them away?"

The administrator asked.

Only bloodshed would make those people stop clinging to the outskirts of the Star-Level Shelter.

Li Chen shook his head.

It seemed a small market had formed.

But it had not had any negative effect on the Star-Level Shelter.

He could just let them be.

"Don't drive them away, but have people keep an eye on them and prevent accidents."

Li Chen instructed.

Those outsiders were doing business at the entrance to the Star-Level Shelter, and Li Chen saw no need to stop them.

But if they dared harm the residents of the Star-Level Shelter.

Or caused any negative impact on the Star-Level Shelter.

He would show them no mercy!

"Yes!"

The administrator replied at once.

"Alright, I'll go take a look outside too."

Li Chen said as he stood.

He was rather curious. The Star-Level Shelter had nearly everything.

Why did its residents still go to the little market outside to trade for things?

Perhaps he could further optimize the factory.

The air was murky and gray.

As though someone had pixelated it.

Yet it did nothing to diminish the bustle on the far side of the river from the Star-Level Shelter.

Only after Li Chen came outside did he realize.

The description had been far too modest.

This was much more than a small market. It was already the size of a pre-apocalypse Large Farmers Market.

Small tents stood one after another across the open ground.

Nearly everyone had spread a piece of cloth in front of them.

It was covered with a dazzling variety of goods.

"Selling gold and silver jewelry! Absolutely genuine! One Energy Core for a whole box!"

"Universal water purifier, a trusted big brand! An absolute essential for surviving in the wild!"

"Passersby, come take a look! Chanel Hermes brand-name shoes, bags, and clothes! Wholesale price, one Energy Core per bag!"

"Are you lonely? Are you alone? This Happy Cup will get you through every unbearable night!"

The cries of vendors went on without end.

Most of them were selling entertainment products.

Cars, weapons, and food were barely enough for their own use, so no one was willing to trade those away.

Energy Cores were also the unit of exchange.

Although no one knew what Energy Cores were for.

The Star-Level Shelter could use Energy Cores to exchange for all sorts of supplies.

They had now become hard currency.

Li Chen observed carefully.

He found that most of the customers.

Were residents of the Star-Level Shelter.

After all, only the residents of the Star-Level Shelter had no worries about food or clothing.

And had spare Energy Cores to buy these things.

"Boss, how much for one Happy Cup?" someone asked.

The boss selling Happy Cups hurriedly stood up and held up one finger.

"What? One Energy Core? That's way too expensive!"

The person asking frowned, shook his head, and left.

One Energy Core could be exchanged for plenty of bullets.

It was not like he did not have his own hand. Why did he have to buy a Happy Cup?

Seeing the customer leave, the boss hurried after him. "Then one Energy Core for ten Happy Cups!"

"Get lost, get lost. What would I do with that many Happy Cups?"

The man rolled his eyes and left directly.

The boss returned to his spot dejectedly.

He looked at the stalls around him, a hint of envy showing on his face.

At that moment, the arrival of a group drew everyone's attention.

At their head was none other than Doctor Yang.

Ning Jing and several researchers followed beside him.

To be honest, aside from Ning Jing, who was pretty.

The others were all rather ordinary-looking.

What drew attention was that they were dressed spotlessly clean!

There was not even a patch on their clothes.

Their faces were rosy and glowing, clearly the faces of people who had never gone hungry.

"They're residents of the Star-Level Shelter! Tsk, tsk. You can tell at a glance they've never suffered."

"What are they carrying in all those bags? Could they be Energy Cores?"

"Come on, let's follow them. Maybe they're some fat sheep!"

Two sharp-faced men trailed behind the group.

Because this market was outside the Star-Level Shelter's jurisdiction.

Order was chaotic.

Cases of robbers robbing robbers happened frequently.

But interestingly, everyone was basically equally poor.

Even if robbers targeted other robbers, they could not get much in supplies.

Those with slightly sharper minds set their sights directly on the residents of the Star-Level Shelter.

These lone survivors had few supplies.

But the residents of the Star-Level Shelter did!

Every one of them had a pile of Energy Cores. They were all fat sheep!

Doctor Yang and the other researchers carried their bags to an open patch of ground.

Then sat down.

They opened their backpacks and took out food, firearms, and other items.

There were instant noodles, biscuits, Crude Hunting Rifles, and the like.

They had gathered these before the apocalypse.

But ever since moving into the Star-Level Shelter, the researchers had been treated extremely well.

They ate and drank lavishly every day, so they did not care for instant noodles and biscuits at all.

When they heard there was a market outside, they decided to trade these items for Energy Cores.

Seeing this.

The two sharp-faced men's eyes lit up!

To the residents of the Star-Level Shelter, instant noodles were garbage.

But to these lone survivors, they were delicacies beyond compare.

The two exchanged a glance.

Fat sheep!

"Zhang San, go ask about the prices first. Once you figure out their position, wait for my signal and make your move immediately!"

Li Si licked his lips and said impatiently.