Sang Luoluo's pupils widened slightly; she hadn't expected the lab to have conducted such detailed research.
Dr. Wang continued, "I'm grooming you and Jian Cheng as my successors. He has exceptional research talent, the best among all my students, and your abilities are relatively unique among the Evolver I've seen. You two should strengthen your cooperation and help each other in the future. Speaking of which, our lab's recent achievements are largely due to the samples you brought back."
"Winter is approaching, and during the harsh winter, we may need you to go out again to collect samples. After the meteorite shower, many mutated plants and animals will likely undergo a new round of mutations," Dr. Wang said with a grim expression. He was very worried about the safety of the base; if the base were gone, none of them would survive.
Sang Luoluo nodded. "Yes, I accept your arrangement."
She also wanted to go out and find more Crystal Core.
Dr. Wang continued, "Recently, disasters have been frequent. If you encounter any difficulties, feel free to come to me. If I'm not there, contacting Jian Cheng will be just as effective."
"Okay, thank you, Dr. Wang." Since Dr. Wang was willing to look after her, she was naturally happy to curry favor with him.
Sang Luoluo finished her work, and it was almost time to get off work, so Sang Luoluo went out for a stroll. The commercial street near the laboratory had reopened in a short time, selling food, drinks, and other equipment and supplies.
Especially now that it's cold, the prices of many winter supplies have gone up.
Passing by a leather armor shop, Sang Luoluo went inside and discovered that they could customize leather armor jackets there, which were particularly good at protecting against the cold. Sang Luoluo thought of Chuanchuan and felt that she needed to have one custom-made for him.
"The leather armor I have here is all skinned from those mutated animals in the wild. I got it from the Guard; the quality is exceptional. You can see for yourself, the quality is unquestionable. It's very cold-proof, it's not afraid of temperatures as low as minus twenty or thirty degrees Celsius."
Sang Luoluo showed him Chuanchuan's height and weight, "I want two sets."
How many contribution points?
"30 contribution points." Sang Luoluo thought the price was acceptable.
Sang Luoluo had no contribution points left, and said, "Can I exchange them for sweet potatoes?"
"Yes, of course."
Sang Luoluo glanced at the store's redemption rules; one sweet potato was all she needed to exchange for it.
He took a sweet potato out of his bag and paid for it.
It doesn't take too long; it can be made in half an hour.
Sang Luoluo waited here.
Half an hour later, I was quite satisfied with the finished product. The leather armor looked like crocodile skin, very sturdy, and couldn't be pierced by ordinary knives. The inside was furry and felt quite warm to the touch.
There's nothing much to do in the afternoon, so she can go home and rest; the lab won't restrict her freedom.
As soon as the door opened, the Chuanchuan wagged their tails and came to greet us.
Sang Luoluo picked it up and rubbed it, then put the armor on it. The whole set looked perfect.
Upon seeing this, Sang Yunpu asked, "Where did you buy this?"
Sang Luoluo said, "I saw a leather nail shop on the commercial street. It's getting cold, and I was worried the Chuanchuan would get cold."
In just one morning, the windows were installed with glass. The thick glass provides excellent sound insulation, and the wooden frame around the windows is very sturdy.
Sang Luoluo repeated what Dr. Wang had said that morning, "When deep winter comes, I might have to go on a field trip with the lab again."
"I'm worried. Not to mention how dangerous it is in the wilderness in winter, I don't agree to you going alone. Either I go with you, or I will." He was extremely worried about Sang Luoluo out before.
Sang Luoluo shrugged. "With the Guard protecting us, it shouldn't be a big problem. It's really dangerous, though. Should we get some life-saving equipment, like a mobile castle? As long as I'm hiding inside, those mutated animals and plants won't be able to get through."
Upon hearing this, Qi Feng kindly reminded them, "I advise you not to be careless. The wilderness is becoming increasingly dangerous, especially after the meteor shower. The plants and animals have mutated again. My sister, Xiaoxue, encountered a mutated creature even more powerful than before, which is why she ended up like this. Her entire team was wiped out. If you want to go out, besides the Guard, you'd better find a few trustworthy bodyguards. That kind of mobile castle you mentioned can only protect you temporarily, but you'll always have to move through the forest and be exposed to danger."
"But where can we find a trustworthy bodyguard?" Sang Luoluo asked.
"They probably don't have them on the black market either."
"If you trust me, I can go with you. The pay is two potatoes a day. I can find the rest of the people for you." Qi Feng offered himself. Working for Sang Luoluo was much better than other bosses. At least no other boss could offer more generous pay than Sang Luoluo.
Sang Luoluo thought the suggestion was good, "I think this is feasible."
Qi Feng continued, "If you two want to survive in the wild, I suggest you start training your physical fitness now. The wilderness is even more dangerous in winter, and relying on others is never as good as relying on yourself."
Sang Luoluo thought what he said made sense.
Qi Feng continued, "I can be your training coach. I was the captain of S17 Squad before, and I've trained quite a few people. Lei Qi He Fei were among those I watched join the team."
Sang Luoluo and Sang Yunpu exchanged a glance and thought it was feasible.
Sang Yunpu said, "The home renovations can't be neglected."
"Where can I buy this kind of training equipment? I want to buy a set to keep at home for training," Sang Luoluo said.
Qi Feng said in a low voice, "I know where to buy them, on the black market, at a reasonable price. We can go tonight."
Sang Yunpu was also tempted. He used to go out to scavenge in the wild by himself, but he always stayed on the outskirts and didn't dare to go too far. The outskirts were dangerous enough. He had seen the Guard and how skilled they were. If he could be like them, he could protect himself and his sister in the future. He suddenly felt that he had to spend this money and learn the skills.
At 8 p. m., after finishing their work, without Sang Luoluo saying anything, Sang Yunpu gave Qi Feng two potatoes as payment for the day. Then, the three of them drove to the black market.
The three were not strangers here, especially Qi Feng, who used to frequent this place. He would secretly take many things he brought back from the wild to the black market to exchange for supplies, thus accumulating a fortune. Unfortunately, Qi Xue was seriously injured this time, and his family was penniless. He worried every day whether the contribution points he earned would be enough for medical expenses.
Chapter 74 It's snowing. You're not the only one selling this on the black market.
The three of them entered the black market together, wearing masks and carrying nothing.
Upon arriving at the black market, it had recovered to its former prosperity, just as it had before the meteor shower, and many new things had appeared.
For example, Crystal Core.
Some people have run out of food at home, and since points are worthless and contribution points don't earn much each day, they have no choice but to take out their best-kept Crystal Core to exchange for supplies if they want to survive the winter.
Sang Luoluo was very tempted after seeing it, but she held back, as it wasn't convenient with Qi Feng around.
Qi Feng led them through a maze of turns until they reached an equipment store.
Sang Luoluo asked, "Do we need to rent a warehouse to store the goods, which I can then secretly store in my spatial storage?"
Qi Feng said, "No need for that trouble. They will deliver the goods upstairs. We can specify any delivery address; just leave an address later."
"Ah, you can do that too!"
Renting a warehouse on the black market is completely different in price from renting on the black market. Considering the inconvenience of moving heavy items, many heavy items on the black market can be delivered for free by the buyer. They only need to pick up the goods. Qi Feng explained the reasoning behind this: the pickup codes for items from the black market are one-time use and cannot be detected. Otherwise, with so many people and so much goods, security could not be guaranteed, and many people would feel unsafe.
Sang Yunpu and Sang Luoluo both felt they had learned a lot, realizing they hadn't known enough about the black market before.
Before going inside, Sang Luoluo and her two companions each carried two leather suitcases filled with potatoes and sweet potatoes.
Although she didn't know how much would be used, Sang Luoluo felt that this thing definitely wouldn't be cheap. While it couldn't compare to the Guard, it couldn't be too cheap for ordinary people either.
"Hey, Hurricane, it's been so long! What are you selling this time?"
The shopkeeper recognized Qi Feng at a glance. Although he didn't know who Hurricane was, he could roughly guess from his words, actions, and physique. Besides, he was a regular customer, so they knew each other very well.
Qi Feng said, "I came here to introduce you to some business. Do you still have any training equipment here?"
"Yes, as you know, the market is bad right now. They only accept Crystal Core for payment. That's how it is on the black market now. Nobody wants points anymore; they can't be spent."
The boss led the people inside and said...
Sang Luoluo asked, "Even physical objects won't work?"
The boss's eyes lit up. "Food is definitely an option! What's the point of exchanging Crystal Core Crystal Core if not to be able to trade them for food?"
Qi Feng said, "Let's look at the training equipment first."
Walking into the large warehouse behind the shop, all sorts of training equipment, big and small, filled the entire warehouse. There were equipment for strength training, speed training, and reaction training. As for other training, Qi Feng felt that the Sang Family siblings only needed speed, strength, and reaction training for now; trying to do too much of anything else would be counterproductive.
Three large simulation devices, each quite large. Qi Feng pointed to these three, "These three sets will do, what do you think?"
Sang Luoluo nodded; Qi Feng was an expert in this area.
Sang Yunpu was very tempted by the training equipment.