While others are struggling to survive and slaying zombies in the apocalypse, I'm hoarding supp

Xiao Helin knew perfectly well that Xiao Jie was wary of him, even though he knew the two of them were now together.

He was still pleased by his fear of him; he couldn't let him be too comfortable.

"I've finished my work and I'm here to discuss cooperation. What, you won't let me in?"

Xiao Jie glared at him, disliked him, but didn't dare to kick him out directly.

Let him in; Luo Ning was already sitting on the sofa waiting.

"Here you are." She casually lifted her eyelids.

This time of day used to be when she took her afternoon nap, but since Xiao Helin came today, she didn't want to keep him waiting.

She is currently lacking crystal cores, very lacking them, because 123 have run out of food.

45 hasn't gone out to collect crystal cores these past two days.

"How many bracelets, sterilizers, weapons, upgrade potions, and nutrient solutions do I need?"

"What is an upgrade potion?"

Xiao Helin immediately asked, "I've heard of the bracelet, the sterilizer, and the nutrient solution."

But what is this upgrade potion?

"Simply put, it can increase the level of a superhuman."

"Upgrade your ability level?"

Xiao Helin was shocked. The higher the level of his superpower, the harder it was to improve. He had been stuck at the sixth level for a long time, but there was no sign of him leveling up.

If he had this upgrade potion, wouldn't he be able to upgrade?

Seeing his expression, Luo Ning continued to explain, "Let me make this clear first, this thing isn't as perfect as you think. Although it can upgrade your abilities, it's not something you can actually improve on your own. If you take too much, it might cause your abilities to riot."

Xiao Helin nodded, immediately understanding that this thing should not be used lightly unless it was a matter of life and death.

Even so, the potion is still very tempting.

The levels of superpowers suppress each other; being one level higher is a different matter altogether.

Moreover, in a life-or-death situation, having this medicine might give one a chance to survive.

How many do you have? I want them all.

Luo Ning scoffed, "You want them all? Dream on. Ten at most, that's all.

She only managed to get 100 from Old Man Fu, how could she give them all to Xiao Helin?

Xiao Helin pondered for a moment and nodded, "Ten it is then. What price are you willing to pay?"

"One tube contains 5,000 crystal cores."

Xiao Helin gasped, "Five thousand crystal cores? You're robbing me outright!"

"Take it or leave it. I'm only giving you these ten because we have a good relationship. Think about it yourself. How many crystal cores' worth of energy do you need to absorb to advance one rank? Is your life worth five thousand crystal cores? Besides, the official channels haven't been selling these to the public lately. Apparently, they're short of some raw materials."

Luo Ning said she didn't care, but secretly analyzed the value of the potion for Xiao Helin.

"I can't afford it, can you lower the price?"

This was the first time Xiao Helin had discussed business like this; 50,000 crystal cores represented most of his and his brother's fortune.

Luo Ning glanced at Xiao Helin. "You can't even produce 50,000 crystal cores?"

"Do you think 50,000 crystal cores are easy money? You'd have to kill at least 100,000 zombies to earn that much."

Not all zombies have a crystal core.

"Oh, I see. Well then, it depends on how many you want."

Luo Ning regretted that she had overestimated Xiao Helin's financial resources.

Xiao Helin's face darkened. He had originally thought that her sigh meant she was going to lower the price for him, but he didn't expect her to directly tell him to ask for less.

Who negotiates business like this? Shouldn't it be a back-and-forth, haggling over the price?

"Aren't you going to give me a discount?" he asked in a deep voice.

Luo Ning shrugged, "I can't lower the price; it's a fair price."

Seeing that she showed no sign of lowering the price, Xiao Helin gritted his teeth and asked, "What about the other items?"

He needs to first calculate what he needs, and then separate official and private matters.

See how many movable crystal nuclei you have left.

He knew Luo Ning was right. If it weren't for her, he wouldn't even have been able to get into the official base, let alone obtain these things.

"I'll give you a discount on the bracelet, 1,000 crystal cores each; the sterilizer is 20,000; and all the weapons have been modified and reinforced by me, so I'll give you 2,000 crystal cores for all of them; the nutrient solution is 500 crystal cores."

Luo Ning casually held the price tag, then innocently asked, "Isn't it very cheap?"

Xiao Helin sneered, "Cheap? Do you know how many points a low-level crystal core is worth? How many points can a family of three live on?"

"Stop trying to morally blackmail me. What does that have to do with me? If you have too many crystal cores, take less of the base's share in the future."

Luo Ning rolled her eyes at him. She wasn't a savior; she could only take care of herself, and she couldn't control what others did.

Besides, she didn't force these things to be sold to ordinary people. Didn't she just find someone rich?

Xiao Helin was completely speechless; this girl really wouldn't budge no matter what he said.

"Do you want to or not? If not, then don't disturb my afternoon nap," Luo Ning asked.

If it weren't for the fact that they were so desperately short of crystal cores, she would have let him have his way and wouldn't have bothered arguing with him.

"Yes, but give me a discount."

"You're really not being polite. You're asking me to give you a discount, and you seem so reluctant."

Xiao Helin had never discussed business like this before or after the end of the world, nor had he ever met someone as direct as Luo Ning.

Trying to negotiate with her is pointless; her prices aren't inflated, they're just that high.

She wouldn't accept any price negotiation.

"You really don't have that many crystal cores. Look, I have a younger brother to support. Don't let my position as the base chief of Helin Base fool you; I'm actually quite poor."

Xiao Helin changed his strategy. It wasn't that he couldn't take out those crystal cores, but he felt bad about taking them out.

"I have a man and cats and dogs to support, how can you be as troubled as I am?"

Luo Ning retorted.

Hearing her words, Xiao Jie, who had been listening in the background, couldn't help but smile.

Xiao Helin was already heartbroken by her price, and hearing her words made his heart clench even more.

That brat will hurt his heart.

"Five thousand cheaper, just five thousand. Don't forget, I didn't charge you a single crystal core for this house back then."

Xiao Helin was also furious. He would never normally bring up things he had given away as gifts.

"Did you give this house away for free? Have you forgotten the contract we signed?" Luo Ning remained unmoved.

"Just a little less, really just a little less. Earning crystal cores is really hard for me."

Xiao Helin has now given up everything in order to have fewer crystal cores.

What's the point of saving face compared to the importance of a crystal core?

If he were facing someone else, given his profit-driven nature, what would be wrong with taking it?

Unfortunately, he couldn't beat them.

He couldn't beat her in a fight, and she wouldn't budge on the price, so he had no choice but to soften his stance and ask her to lower the price a little.

For Luo Ning, five thousand crystal cores really isn't a lot.

Although she only has three crystal cores at the moment.

But she has resources and strength, so earning five thousand crystal cores would be easy for her.

But these three at home are too good at eating crystal cores, and she doesn't want to give them any.