Rebirth: Leading Families to Survive in the Apocalypse - Chapter 979: B City Messengers
Chapter 979: Chapter 979: B City Messengers
Even though Lu Xi and Lu Wang couldn’t understand what Abby and Avril were saying, they were still very happy; they enjoyed when guests came over and filled their home with lively chatter.
Qiao originally came to trade materials with all the crystal cores he had, and upon learning about the Snow Spirit Flower, he also intended to purchase a batch to take back with the same trading method.
“It can be done, sure, but I’ll provide you with some essential tips for the Snow Spirit Flower. The initial nurturing stage can be quite challenging if not handled properly,”
Su Jin agreed.
“That’s wonderful! As long as Su Jin is willing to sell to us, we couldn’t be more grateful,”
Qiao said happily, relieved as he had previously worried that Su Jin might not sell to country Y. It turned out his concerns were unfounded.
Liang Jiuhui also learned about this from Su Jin, and he had no objections to Su Jin selling the Snow Spirit Flower to country Y. He even met with Qiao privately, gifting him ten precious antidotes.
The production method and formula of the antidote remain a patent of Lian Ze, Tang Xue, and others. The bases in S City and B City do not plan on making the formula public but will continue to make the product available for sale later on.
“Thank you so much for your generosity, Base Leader Liang. On behalf of the people of country Y, I thank you!”
Qiao said, holding the precious bottles of antidote.
“It’s only right. Given that country Y is adjacent to Huaxia, I wonder how the countries west of Y are faring now. Do you have any information, Mr. Qiao?”
Liang Jiuhui asked, trying to gather some insight.
This was something he was curious about. The awareness that the apocalypse is a global event was known from the onset when communication had not completely broken down, but how other countries have managed over these years remains unknown.
“Not well, I’m afraid. To the west of Y, borders have been sealed. Not only do refugees flood in, but a massive wave of zombies as well. Though sealing borders was not our intent, we also wish to prevent more burden on our small country Y,”
Qiao explained candidly. Y was bordered by T, another densely populated country. If not for the sea separating them, the flood of refugees and zombies would be even greater…
According to those refugees, there is no base in T; everyone is perpetually on the run, let alone worrying about food, without even a fixed place to call home.
So that’s how it is.
Liang Jiuhui was slightly surprised, but he quickly understood that Y had managed to gather its people together largely due to family ties.
Before the apocalypse, T valued democracy and freedom highly, so not being able to organize a base is not improbable.
“I understand. If it were me, I would make the same choice as you, Mr. Qiao,”
Liang Jiuhui acknowledged.
Qiao originally planned to stay at the S City base for a while before returning to country Y, but with the acquisition of Snow Spirit Flower and antidote, he decided to complete the trade with Su Jin and head back immediately. After all, returning one day sooner might mean saving some wounded people a day earlier.
In addition to purchasing 200 Snow Spirit Flowers, Su Jin also gifted Qiao 100 more, and all remaining crystal cores were exchanged for food stored in Morris’s space.
“I was thinking of entertaining you for a few days, but let’s save it for next time, hahaha,”
Lin Xiuyuan said to Qiao.
“Yes, may the herbs from your nation save more lives successfully. We won’t prolong our stay this time,”
Qiao replied, eager to share this surprise with the elders upon returning, hoping the people of Y can be as free from the zombie virus as S City’s base inhabitants.
“We’ll wait for your good news,”
Su Jin gave a box of food to the road travelers, waving goodbye.
She hoped the wood element ability users in Y could successfully nurture the Snow Spirit Flower using her method.
“It’s really surprising. Does this mean if we encounter any danger on the road, we can detoxify ourselves?”
After leaving S City base, David couldn’t help but laugh as he drove.
“Absolutely, as long as we’re not eaten by zombies, we can detoxify. We witnessed it firsthand at the base hospital with Qiao,”
Tim responded.
“Indeed, but even though S City base found the Snow Spirit Flower five months ago, it’s still scarce. This shows it’s both precious and hard to obtain, so we must use it sparingly,”
Qiao said, mindful that they only had 300 Snow Spirit Flowers, an incredibly valuable asset not to be wasted.
“Rest assured, Qiao, these Huaxia herbs will definitely astonish everyone in the family,”
Abby confidently assured, certain that upon their return, everyone would be in awe of Qiao.
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After seeing Qiao off, Su Jin was planning to head to the Snow Spirit Flower cultivation site but was called over by Xu Shi, who was with Liang Jiuhui.
“Called us over? Is there something going on?”
Su Jin inquired, puzzled.
“I think so. Apparently, people from B City have arrived,”
Xu Shi explained, not concealing anything as they were already quite familiar with the Heart Talk team. Indeed, the previous night, some injured people from B City base had arrived, suggesting that it might be something related to B City.
“Wei Junhao should also have returned to B City, so why are more people coming from B City? Did something happen?”
Su Jin asked Lu Hao.
“Probably not good news,”
Lu Hao speculated.
Lu Hao’s assumption was indeed correct; the news wasn’t good.
To be cautious, Wei Yinghao had sent two batches of mission delivery people in succession, but only Liao Jianming’s group managed to reach S City base.
Liao Jianming’s team of six belonged to the second batch of mission deliverers, while the first batch, which set out a day earlier, had yet to reach S City base.
“We didn’t dare rest the entire way, not even staying overnight within B City’s range, taking turns driving to get here,”
Liao Jianming explained, noting they’d worn out two cars in the process. Thankfully, S City base had a repair shop.
“Do you have any pictures or video footage of the intelligent zombies?”
Liang Jiuhui asked. He and the Heart Talk team had encountered intelligent zombies before, but those zombies weren’t particularly clever; they didn’t even chase after the Man-eating Flower. However, they’d never seen zombies that could talk and command like the ones Liao Jianming mentioned.
“Unfortunately, no. Blending in the zombie horde makes them hard to identify,”
Liao Jianming answered.
“That’s the situation. The reward for this mission is 3 million crystal cores, which isn’t too low. You guys can go back and discuss if you’ll take it up,”
Liang Jiuhui told Su Jin and her team.
“Please, we need your help, don’t abandon us,”
Liao Jianming pleaded anxiously, knowing that if the Heart Talk team rejected the mission, their efforts to deliver it would be in vain.
Moreover, the first batch sent to deliver the message might already be in grave danger.
“3 million is substantial; task forces usually don’t decline walk-in missions,”
Su Jin’s statement granted Liao Jianming some relief, as the Heart Talk team’s acceptance meant their journey was not for nothing.
