"Holy crap! Over thirty thousand points! That's so much!" everyone exclaimed.
"I thought we might make ten thousand. Turns out I was still being too conservative," Fat Brother said, rubbing his round belly.
Monkey suddenly raised his hand. "I have a question."
"Go ahead."
"What do we need so many points for? The stuff in the Authorities Store isn't even as good as what we sell. They're out of level-four Crystal Cores, too, and their weapons and equipment aren't as good as what Fat Brother got from the Russians," Monkey said, getting straight to the point.
"Yeah, he's got a point," the others agreed.
Bai Yaoyao explained, "Eventually, points will be accepted across all the bases. A City's base will have some good stuff by then. In another couple of years, they'll develop all kinds of Stamina Pills, Detoxification Pills, and Gene Serum.
"Huaguo's scientists were well protected right from the start of the apocalypse, and they've developed plenty of good things.
"So the more points we have, the better."
"Whoa, what's Gene Serum? Is it like the stuff in movies?" Xiao Shiliu asked.
"More or less," Bai Yaoyao said. "It's not that exaggerated, but it really is good stuff. It improves your physical condition across the board. I remember it costing over ten thousand points a vial, and you have to take five doses in a row to get the full effect."
"Well, damn. I thought our thirty thousand points meant we were set. Turns out it's not even enough for one person."
"Hahaha! Let's get to work!"
"Let's save up and buy out their stock later!"
"Great idea!"
Early the next morning, everyone came outside to find the snow already halfway up their calves. A blizzard had raged all night.
Bai Yaoyao frowned slightly. *This damn weather