Dr. Wang continued with a smile, "Originally, I was planning to have the lab send two people to protect Sang Luoluo, but now that Qi Feng is with her, the lab doesn't need to do anything, which saves them some money."
At this point, Jian Cheng said with some regret, "How could Captain Qi, such a capable person, leave the Guard? How could the Guard bear to let such a talented person go?"
Dr. Wang said nonchalantly, " The Guard's strength lies in its weapons. No matter how powerful Evolved Human is, without the base's weapon support, they can't go very far. Qi Feng is a talented person, but the base has no shortage of talented people. I've had quite a few dealings with this Captain Qi; he's not the kind of person who just accepts things passively."
Jian Cheng agreed with Dr. Wang's view. He just couldn't understand why someone as capable as Captain Qi would be willing to condescend to protect someone as... weak as Sang Luoluo. Other speculations arose in his mind. Could it be that he wanted to use Sang Luoluo's abilities to develop his own power within the base?
Realizing he was overthinking things, he shook his head. Developing power wasn't that easy. All resources were firmly controlled by the base. It was impossible for just one or two Evolved Human to turn the world upside down.
Sang Luoluo ran back and forth seven or eight times, finally clearing away all the accumulated hailstones.
It's cold, it's really too cold outside.
Sang Luoluo noticed the hailstones falling continuously, making a thumping sound as they landed on the umbrella. However, the large umbrella in Qi Feng's hand was able to withstand the hailstones very well. It was made of some unknown material, but it was very sturdy and also had radiation protection properties.
She was envious. "I wonder where I can buy one of these umbrellas? I want to buy one too."
Qi Feng said, "They circulate on the black market, but not in large quantities. The base controls them very strictly because of their special material." Qi Feng added that he used to frequent the black market and had a general understanding of the business, but still offered a friendly reminder, "As far as I know, they're quite expensive. Especially now, during this special period, these large umbrellas will be even more pricey."
Sang Luoluo. "It doesn't matter if it's a bit expensive, the most important thing is that we can buy it. Otherwise, if there's any emergency, it will be difficult to even get out."
The hail temporarily stopped around 5 p. m., but the danger warning was not lifted, meaning that hail could still occur at any time in the next few days.
Since she had nothing else to do, Sang Luoluo wanted to take advantage of the fact that it wasn't hailing to go home and visit her family, so she asked Qi Feng to go home with her.
Sang Luoluo has been missing home for many days.
Qi Feng followed her back. The way back wasn't far, but it wasn't easy to walk. The two of them walked slowly all the way back, mainly because Sang Luoluo walked slowly. What should have been a half-hour journey took them an hour to get home.
Back home, Sang Yunpu looked Sang Luoluo up and down, extremely worried. "I heard from Qi Feng that you absorbed too many Crystal Core during the experiment and fell into a coma. It scared me to death."
Sang Luoluo smiled. "I know what I'm doing. Everything's fine. Besides, my abilities have improved somewhat after absorbing the Crystal Core."
It was warm inside, but Sang Luoluo didn't plan to stay long. She looked at the piles of hail in the house. Sang Yunpu was alone at home and only had time to clear the hail. There was no way to move it, and even the car couldn't be driven out.
Sang Luoluo then cleaned up the hail in her house, only feeling relieved after it was thoroughly cleaned.
She was still thinking about the large hail-proof umbrella, figuring it might be available on the black market. Since she was back, she figured she could try her luck.
Their three-person group was too obvious, so this time only Sang Luoluo and Qi Feng went. Sang Yunpu had no objection, and he was also at ease letting Qi Feng go along.
The underground passage in your house leads to the underground city, and from there you can go to the black market.
This is something Sang Yunpu discovered after carefully studying the map of the underground city a few days ago.
Qi Feng looked at the map, knew how to get there, and followed Sang Luoluo down the basement elevator to the underground city.
This was Sang Luoluo's first time in the underground city. It was very prosperous, no less so than the surface. She overheard Qi Feng beside her saying, "Before the meteor shower, the underground city was much more prosperous than it is now. Originally, the entire area beneath the base was like this underground city. However, due to the earthquake, resources were drastically reduced, and only one-fifth of the underground city beneath the base remained intact. It was only after days of emergency repairs that it was restored to this state."
"Ah, it's even better than it is now?" Sang Luoluo was truly amazed. The underground city really had all kinds of shops, covering everything from clothing and food to housing and transportation.
Qi Feng didn't waste any time and led Sang Luoluo straight to the entrance of the black market. The black market was originally underground, and in the past, one had to take an elevator down from the surface. This time, one could walk directly from the underground city to this area.
After observing the area, Qi Feng said, "Recently, there has been a significant increase in Crystal Core transactions on the black market."
Upon hearing this, Sang Luoluo also realized that the quantity of Crystal Core was far more valuable than their monetary worth.
Qi Feng went to several familiar shops to inquire where he could buy a large umbrella to protect against hail.
After asking at several stores, he actually found one that sold them.
The prices were outrageously high, so the restaurant owner just wanted to replace them with food.
Qi Feng Sang Luoluo out and took her for a walk around the black market. He said, "You heard it too, the shopkeeper only wants to exchange food, and the price isn't cheap. Have you thought about what you'll offer in exchange?"
Sang Luoluo nodded. "Okay, but I'd like to ask, do you know what food is most sought after on the black market?"
Qi Feng was taken aback, then replied, "Radiation-free food is in high demand, especially food that people haven't seen before, regardless of type."
Sang Luoluo thought for a moment and said, "Then I'll trouble you to carry the sacks while we go exchange them for the larger umbrellas."
Qi Feng nodded.
Sang Luoluo thought for a moment. There were too many crops that had recently ripened in the space. Sang Luoluo waved her hand and took out two sacks of sweet potatoes, each sack weighing about 200 kilograms.
Q: "Can you carry all of these?"
Chapter 82: Whether or not there's a growth potion, it's best not to offend a major client...
"Yes, I'm Evolved Human, and my maximum weight is around 1000 jin (500 kg)."
WHAT!!!
Did she hear that right? Are all Evolved Human this powerful? Oh, she doesn't count, she cheated.
"Okay, I'm really envious," Sang Luoluo said casually.
"Let's go." Sang Luoluo, carrying a large backpack, walked alongside him to the shop they had just visited.
The shop owner, seeing the two people come to buy large umbrellas to protect against hail, welcomed them inside, glancing at their backpacks.
The boss first took out a large umbrella to show the two of them. It was somewhat different from the one used in the lab; it didn't have any official markings, but the materials used were the same, and the functions were similar.
Qi Feng checked it over and, after confirming there were no problems, nodded to Sang Luoluo.
Sang Luoluo said, "Let's talk about the price now. 100 jin of radiation-free fresh sweet potatoes in exchange for an umbrella, what do you think?"
Qi Feng remained silent. This was the price they had agreed upon before coming. Qi Feng had seen the food Sang Luoluo had brought out; it was very fresh and the best-looking food he had ever seen. He had also told her to just cut the price in half, as food was the most important thing now that disasters were frequent.
The shopkeeper's smile faded. "Your price is too low. This umbrella of mine is made of special materials; it can withstand hail without any problems. Your food isn't enough; you need to at least double the price."
Qi Feng opened a bag of sweet potatoes to show him. "Look at the quality of the food we brought. If you don't want to trade, that's fine too. Anyway, you're not the only one selling these umbrellas in the entire black market. Besides, we have food; what can't we buy?"
The shop owner initially didn't want to sell, but seeing the sweet potatoes in the bag, each one bigger than his two hands combined, emitting a Qingtian, earthy aroma, he said, "Wait, let me think."
The owner didn't want to miss out on such good food and tried to bargain. "Add another 10 jin (5 catties)."
Qi Feng immediately started haggling, "It's only 100 jin, take it or leave it."
"Sell," the shopkeeper said decisively. He wasn't the only one selling these umbrellas on the black market, and none of the customers who came to his shop had ever used food of such high quality. He knew that this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and if he got his hands on this batch of food, he could find a way to exchange it for other supplies, which was better than having it stolen by other shops.
Sang Luoluo wanted to haggle, but the price was settled just like that.
"I want four," Sang Luoluo said.
This is an important and scarce resource. If one breaks, I don't know where to stock up next time, so I'm trying to buy as many as possible this time.
Upon hearing Sang Luoluo speak, Qi Feng immediately turned to look at her, "Are you sure you want four?"
"Yes. Give him the sweet potato."
Qi Feng weighed the two large bags of sweet potatoes for him. After deducting 400 jin, 178 jin remained, which was more than half a sack.
The shop owner, his eyes gleaming with envy at the sweet potatoes, quickly asked, "Do you need anything else? I have other supplies in the shop. I actually have two more umbrellas here; would you like to buy another one?"
Sang Luoluo found the other things nothing new; she had solar panels, stoves, power banks, and so on at home, so she didn't lack these things.
He then said, "I don't need them for now, but if you're willing to lower the price, I can buy these sweet potatoes if you'd sell me two umbrellas instead. I've already bought four umbrellas from you, so these two can be cheaper, right?"
The shop owner did the math. "Since you buy a lot from me and the food you brought out looks good, I've decided to sell it to you."
As he spoke, he gave Sang Luoluo two more large umbrellas, and had Qi Feng carry six umbrellas in total.