I Can Give You More Than They Can

"Ants moving house?"

Li Ye pondered his words, lost in thought.

Soon, he grasped Lin Wu's meaning.

"You mean, cooperate with the communities in the city ruins, and get them to help search for Goblin Coins and artwork?"

Lin Wu nodded.

"Yes, these communities are familiar with the city's terrain and have large populations, making them perfect for this task."

"Imagine community members scouring the city's streets and alleys for coins, carrying them back to the Tomorrow like ants. It should be feasible."

Li Ye pictured the scene and couldn't help but get excited.

"Alright, let's do as you say!"

The Firefly Community, which had previously cooperated with the Tomorrow, had already left on its mobile city. However, during their subsequent searches, the Tomorrow's convoy unexpectedly discovered another survivor community called "Friday."

Li Ye immediately took the second convoy and quickly located the Friday Community.

The leader of the Friday Community was a capable woman in her mid-thirties with short hair, nicknamed "Can Opener."

When she saw the series of Tier 1 weapons and crop seeds that Li Ye presented, her eyes lit up, and she began stroking them with obvious affection.

"I'd say a mobile city of your size shouldn't be lacking in resources, right?" she said, glancing reluctantly at the Tier 1 off-road vehicle behind them. "Our community's supplies are pitifully scarce, and we don't have any Tier 1 items to trade with you."

Li Ye smiled and shook his head.

"I don't want anything from you."

"Then what…"

"As long as you help us collect Goblin Coins and artwork, we can process these Tier 1 items for you for free, and these Tier 1 crop seeds can also be given to you."

"Just that?"

Stunned, a hint of fervor flashed in Can Opener's eyes.

When it came to familiarity with the city's terrain, the Friday Community was among the best, making collecting resources very easy.

And just by collecting coins and artwork, they could get so many good things for nothing – it was a huge win!

So, she quickly mobilized the community members.

A little over an hour later, Li Ye inventoried the harvest.

235 Goblin Coins, 3 pieces of artwork.

He couldn't help but nod excitedly. This ant-moving-house method was indeed feasible!

"By the way, do you know where any museums or galleries are in the city?" he asked Can Opener, turning his head.

Can Opener thought for a moment before answering.

"There's a museum in the city center, but it was completely destroyed in a major earthquake a few years ago. It's just a ruin now."

"Is that so?" Li Ye couldn't help but feel disappointed.

However, he still sent out a convoy, led by members of the Friday Community, to the museum ruins to see if they could dig up any artwork that hadn't been damaged.

To his surprise, he encountered Sir Henry a few minutes later.

It turned out that this neutral BOSS would randomly move around the city ruins and greet everyone he met enthusiastically – except for Goblins.

Li Ye quickly checked the current item exchange list.

[Tier 2 Vehicle - Assault Infantry Fighting Vehicle "Storm" (Hidden Item): 28,000 Contribution Points, Exchangeable Quantity: 1]

[Tier 2 City Accessory - Universal Work Claw: 21,000 Contribution Points, Exchangeable Quantity: 1]

[Tier 1 Defensive Building - Goblin Fortress Design Blueprint: 2,000 Contribution Points, Exchangeable Quantity: 0]

[Tier 1 Crop Seed - Cabbage: 1,200 Contribution Points, Exchangeable Quantity: 0]

[Tier 1 Firearm - Goblin Bandit Machine Gun Design Blueprint: 1,600 Contribution Points, Exchangeable Quantity: 1]

[Tier 1 Artillery - Shadow Cannon Design Blueprint: 2,500 Contribution Points, Exchangeable Quantity: 0]

[Tier 1 City Accessory - City Sail: 1,900 Contribution Points, Exchangeable Quantity: 1]

[Tier 1 Weapon - Steam Ballista: 2,200 Contribution Points, Exchangeable Quantity: 1]

[Tier 1 Alloy: 10 Contribution Points, Exchangeable Quantity: 1730]

[Light Crystal/Lava Crystal/Frost Crystal/Wind-Eroded Crystal/Shadow Crystal: 2,000 Contribution Points, Exchangeable Quantity: 4]

"This is outrageous!"

His eyes widened instantly.

In just three or four hours, the Tier 1 Fortress Design Blueprint, Tier 1 Artillery Design Blueprint, and Tier 1 Crop Seeds had been exchanged.

Some of the Tier 1 Alloy and Mineral Vein Crystals had also been exchanged.

Li Ye couldn't help but wipe the sweat from his forehead.

At this rate, all the Tier 1 items and resources would be exchanged within a day. These people were competing way too hard.

"We need to hurry!"

With that thought, he immediately turned to look at Can Opener.

"Can you help me contact other communities?"

A dozen minutes later, thanks to Can Opener's introduction, Li Ye met with the heads of two more communities.

When Li Ye offered the same terms as Friday Community, the two leaders exchanged glances and gently shook their heads.

"Forgive me for speaking frankly, but other mobile cities are offering higher prices."

"What?"

Li Ye couldn't help but be taken aback.

After inquiring in detail, he learned that Tomorrow, other mobile cities, and even the Tarot Alliance had begun to woo these communities within the city.

No one was a fool; they all understood the role these communities could play in collecting resources.

As a result, the bidding war had begun.

Some mobile cities offered to help with the contract manufacturing of Level 1 firearms and Level 1 vehicles, while others simply gave them away for free.

The Tarot Alliance was the most aggressive, offering free contract manufacturing of Level 1 cannons and Level 1 heavy machine guns, and offering 3 Crystal Coins for 1 Goblin Coin.

After all, they were an alliance of 12 Predator Cities, and their resources were far more abundant than those of ordinary mobile cities.

In comparison, the price offered by Tomorrow seemed particularly ordinary.

Upon hearing the news, Can Opener's eyes flickered, seemingly considering whether to switch allegiance to another faction.

Li Ye thought for a moment, then smiled slightly.

"I assure you, I can give you far more rewards than they can."

After all, compared to these competitors, he had a unique advantage.

That was information.

He knew everything about how many days until the Wasteland Zone would be destroyed, its terrain, the number of mobile cities, convoys, and survivors, and the adjacent areas.

Seeing Li Ye's confidence, Can Opener and the two leaders exchanged glances and nodded with some skepticism.

"In that case, we will continue to cooperate with you."

Under Li Ye's coordination, members of the three communities set out one after another, frantically searching through the city ruins.

As the new day dawned, Li Ye tallied up the current total.

13,628 Goblin Coins, 23 pieces of art.

And last night, the entire city ruins were filled with the sound of exploding shells and gunfire.

The various factions had completely descended into a chaotic battle.

To Li Ye's surprise, he encountered Sir Henry again a few minutes later.

"So what do you have left now?" he asked.