A dozen minutes later, Sang Luoluo and the other four finally arrived.
Both sides spotted each other beforehand, but neither made the first move when they faced each other.
As the other person drew closer, Wang Jian, somewhat frightened, leaned closer to his boss. No matter how serious the situation, his boss would handle it.
Qi Feng stepped forward first. His wristwatch had already entered the information of the dozen or so people on the other side. Looking at them, he whispered, "You're not from our Base No. 32, are you?"
Li Cheng, unwilling to cause trouble, told his men to calm down upon hearing this, "Yes, we just happened to be passing through this dense forest and came in to find some food. We had no intention of causing conflict with your base."
Qi Feng didn't want to get into a conflict, but for safety's sake, he continued, "Whether we were just passing by or not, we're out on a mission. Since we happened to discover your trail, we naturally have to report to the base until you leave this area. I hope you understand."
Li Cheng looked somewhat troubled. No one wants to be watched every move. Two of his men, impatient and relying on their superior numbers, wanted to make a move.
Sang Luoluo noticed this and smiled, saying, "This is probably the first time you've been to this area. We mean no harm and don't want any conflict, but this concerns the base's security, so we have to report it. We hope you understand. Or, if you're interested, you can come back with us and visit the base."
The person in front of us is the Mysterious L, who has plenty of Crystal Core. If we can facilitate a trade between him and the base, it would be a good thing.
Li Cheng clearly didn't trust them, his face somewhat gloomy. "Hmph, what can I do if I don't understand? How many of you are there? What can you do to me? Since I dared to bring so many people to this deep place to find food, I have nothing to fear."
Sang Luoluo smiled and said, "You've misunderstood us."
He glanced at the contents of their vehicle and chuckled, "Knowing you're here looking for food means you're also short of food. I bet you're not just short of food, are you short of medicine? What about other electrical appliances? I invited you to our base thinking we could get to know each other better and maybe even trade something. You said that?"
Sang Luoluo's words were not malicious; she looked sincerely into the other person's eyes.
Li Cheng was clearly also considering it. To be honest, he didn't want to go with these people. Base No. 32 had now merged with Base 03 and was very powerful. Their independent forces hadn't been developing for very long, and going against such a large base was like an egg hitting a rock.
Being taken away directly, his voice lost much of its force, and his tone became somewhat unfriendly. "What if I don't want to? There are only five of you, what weight do your words carry? Since you've run into me today, why don't you come with me?"
As soon as she finished speaking, the Crystal Core and laser weapons in the hands of more than a dozen people behind her were all aimed at Sang Luoluo and her group.
The next moment, more than twenty Crystal Core appeared in the air, aimed at the dozen or so people on the other side.
Sang Luoluo smiled and said, "No one intends to cause conflict, so why make things like this? I'm just inviting you. If you don't want to go, you don't have to. I'm one of the base's high-ranking officials; I can contact the base chief directly. I sincerely invite you to visit the base."
As they spoke, the Crystal Core in the air retreated and was put away.
Li Cheng was still reeling from the shock of what had just happened. How did the other side pull out the Crystal Core, and when did they aim at them?
Li Cheng realized he had underestimated his opponent's strength. He ordered his men to put away their weapons, and with a hint of wariness, asked, "So you're letting us go?"
Sang Luoluo nodded.
"We can exchange contact information, and I sincerely invite you to visit our base."
Chapter 323 Visiting him, a free force, where did all these... come from...?
Several thoughts raced through Li Cheng's mind. If they could really make a deal with Base No. 32, they could get their scarce salt, medicine, and some basic equipment. The only question was how much of this person's words were true and how much was false. If they were using cooperation as a pretext to wipe them all out, that would be troublesome.
My mind was in turmoil as the other person handed me the watch.
I decided to add him as a friend first before Li Cheng.
"Just in case we really need it later: Sure."
After successfully adding each other as friends, it was clear from the other person's profile that it indeed displayed the logo of a high-ranking member of the Sang Luoluo base.
This cannot be faked.
"Are you really a high-ranking member of the base?"
Sang Luoluo smiled and said, "Of course, why would I lie to you? As long as you sincerely want to cooperate with the base, we welcome you."
"There are many high-ranking people in the base. Do you really think you can speak to the base commander?" Li Cheng asked, skeptical.
Sang Luoluo: "Of course, if you want to come to the base, contact me in advance, and I can arrange for the base commander of Base No. 32 to speak with you, how about that?"
Li Cheng hesitated for a moment, considering the feasibility of the matter. After a long while, he readily agreed, "Okay."
He told his men to hurry up and move the things.
Sang Luoluo didn't plan to touch the supplies that filled their truck this time.
Before they left, Sang Luoluo piled up all the detectors they had found along the way and placed them in front of them. "Take these with you. Our base people will be coming to this area many times in the future."
Placing the detector here raises suspicions of it being used for intelligence gathering.
Sang Luoluo watched the dozen or so people leaving the Li Cheng depart. Among them were many Evolver with strong abilities, who could easily deal with ordinary mutated animals. The fact that these dozen or so people had entered such a deep forest clearly indicated that they were experienced in the wild.
After everyone left.
Sang Luoluo immediately compiled the detection information collected from Qi Feng and sent it to the two base leaders.
It was also explained that the person who appeared today was the Mysterious L who made large-scale purchases on the Farm App.
The base's higher-ups also knew about this person, but apart from the fact that he had purchased a lot of things on the Farm App, no one else knew anything about the Mysterious L.
Sang Luoluo took out the flying vehicle, and the group returned to the base.
On the way, a message popped up from Base Commander Sang Tong.
[After you return, come to the base's high-level conference room for a detailed discussion.]
Sang Luoluo replied with an "OK."
Upon returning to the base, Sang Luoluo immediately contacted her assistant from the previous trip to transfer the mutated animal carcasses she had collected during the day's outing to the base's warehouse. The assistant would then arrange for someone to cut up the Crystal Core.
As for the mutated snake and other edible mutated plant fruits, Sang Luoluo took them out and asked the base officials to appraise them, so she could exchange them for points or Crystal Core and give them to her later.
After finishing these tasks, Sang Luoluo headed straight for the base's high-level conference room.
When they went in, they only brought Qi Feng with them. The rest of them waited outside. Sang Luoluo left them a bunch of canned food and water so they could rest well outside.
Upon entering the hall, the large conference room contained only a few people: Base Commander Sang Tong, Base Commander Chang Mingyao, and two high-ranking officials from each side.
Sang Luoluo knew them all, so she didn't stand on ceremony and sat down next to them with Qi Feng.
Sang Tong smiled and asked his assistant to prepare water for the two of them, then asked gently, " Luoluo, are you sure the person you met today was the Mysterious L?"
Sang Luoluo nodded. "I'm sure."
"As luck would have it, when I was nearby, I happened to use my Mental Power to see him using Farm App to purchase supplies. His nickname was Mysterious L. Farm App nicknames are unique, so there can't be a second L."
"When we encountered him deep in the forest, we found him with about a dozen people, including several Evolver, gathering food in the area, so we went to check it out."
"After discovering that he was the Mysterious L, I felt that since he had so many Crystal Core to purchase supplies on the Farm App, it meant that he had a lot of Crystal Core on hand. There must be some left over, and our base could definitely trade with him to exchange for more Crystal Core. So, I left him my contact information."
The base commander on the opposite side Chang Mingyao, had clearly also been eyeing the Mysterious L for some time. Sipping his mineral water, he pondered, " The Mysterious L is indeed very conspicuous on the Farm App. The supplies he purchases amount to a third of our entire base's total procurement. Where does this free force get so many Crystal Core?"
Another high-ranking official questioned, "Perhaps it was looted from elsewhere? There were so many natural disasters last year, many bases were damaged, and the free forces didn't care about those things, they were very unrestrained, and most of the resources were obtained through looting."
Chang Mingyao shook his head. "Not necessarily. This Mysterious L is very special. He has already purchased so many supplies, yet he still needs to come to the outskirts of our base to collect food, which means he is running out of food. In addition, the footage that Sang Luoluo sent back showed that this person appeared outside the base once last winter, which means that his influence is not far from our base."
"As for the Crystal Core he has, they were most likely picked up for free. Last year's meteor shower was so severe that even our base picked up a lot of Crystal Core for free. Not to mention, there are many more places in the wild that no one has ventured into. It's normal that they could collect even more Crystal Core while wandering around."
Chang Mingyao nodded. "In the end, it's best to meet in person and find out more."
Sang Tong, "In that case, all information about this person should be carefully monitored throughout the base. Also, residents of the base should be careful when going out, and be aware of threats from external forces."
" Sang Luoluo, since you have the Mysterious L' s contact information, you should participate in the subsequent liaison with him. If he contacts you, notify me immediately; a face-to-face meeting is essential. If those free forces don't have any malicious intent, the base isn't necessarily against trading with them."