Reborn in the end of the world, I scavenged in the empty city and bought for free

"Why? You can't do it or don't want to do it?"

Gu Tongwan had no intention of wasting time on him, she was just willing to give him a chance. As for whether he could seize the opportunity, that was his own decision.

Moreover, this opportunity would not necessarily change his future destiny, but at least it could ensure that he would not starve to death in the next few days.

The originally arrogant boy suddenly raised his head, his eyes were still clear, at least not tainted by desire and calculation.

"No matter how much I offer, are you worried that I will ask for too much?" Yan Fan asked deliberately, and while speaking, he glanced at several people nearby who were waiting to watch the show and take advantage of the situation to laugh at you.

These people were all waiting for Yan Fan to make a fool of himself. They didn't believe that a tiny kid could do any technical work, and they didn't believe that anyone would be willing to pay a high price to let a child do the job.

Of course, Gu Tongwan also knew what the men around her were thinking. The more she knew this, the more she wanted to know what Yan Fan would choose.

If he is afraid of the pressure and threats around him and chooses to give up this opportunity, it can only be said that he is cowardly and timid. It will be difficult for him to stand out in this mixed circle in the future and he will be suppressed all his life.

Perhaps this description is a bit extreme, but this is the reality in the current apocalyptic world.

In order to be successful, besides having strong personal abilities, the rest depends on connections, personality, worldly wisdom, and a certain level of vision.

"I'm not stupid. If you ask for too much, I won't hire you to work. Anyway, I won't lose anything. Tell me, how much do you want?"

"It costs 50 points to install an air conditioner outdoor unit. I only know the basics of checking the wiring, but I know it's not about pulling wires, so I can still check it, so 20 points is fine."

In fact, the price he quoted was the normal price for hiring workers in the outer circle before the temperature got extremely hot. However, no one would look down on it now. After all, the weather is so hot, and no one wants to risk heatstroke by working outside for a hundred or eighty points.

In fact, this was also the price Yan Fan offered after careful consideration. Although outsiders looked down on these points, he was very clear that Gu Tongwan's self-built outdoor unit should be installed on the second floor. After all, there was already an outdoor unit on the first floor. There was no sign of frequent use in the living room on the first floor that day, so she should live mainly on the second floor.

There is no high-altitude work on the second floor. At most, he can stay outside in the sun for about twenty minutes or half an hour. He is an ice-type mutant, and his body temperature is lower than that of ordinary people. For example, in extremely hot weather, his actual body temperature can be maintained at around 30 degrees, so he will not be burned immediately even if walking in the sun.

However, a man in his early thirties standing next to him sneered immediately after hearing what he said: "Hey, kid, are you sure? The price you charge is so high that it's hard to even buy a cup of iced drink. Are you quoting a random price? Can you install the air conditioner outdoor unit? If you can't, don't make trouble and waste the young lady's time." He then looked at Gu Tongwan and immediately put on a smiling face, but his frivolous gaze exposed his true thoughts.

"Miss, I think you should not hire this brat. I'll give you a 50% discount, 300 points. I can do all the jobs you just mentioned, and if you have any small problems, you can come to me. Let's just consider it as us getting to know each other and becoming friends. This is a free service."

The man said the last sentence with great emphasis, and even a fat man next to him couldn't stand it and couldn't help but joked: "Zhang Tao, stop pretending. You were the one who asked for the most expensive price among us. Now you can't take your eyes off the girl, right? You even broke a bone. Who doesn't know what you're thinking?"

The man named Zhang Tao took off the towel from his neck and slowly wiped the sweat from his forehead. He didn't feel guilty at all because his thoughts were exposed. Instead, he shrugged his shoulders nonchalantly and said, "That's nothing. In my place, any beautiful woman can get a discount. If you are not convinced, you can get a discount if you have the ability. The question is, are you willing to do so?"

The fat guy is notoriously stingy in this line of work, but he is also really capable. Before the end of the world, he was a repairman who knew basically everything about plumbing, electricity, and decoration. Before the weather was not so hot, he could have several orders a day. At most, he could earn three to five hundred points a day. He lived a more comfortable life than some corporate executives. However, this guy likes to drink, especially the kind of pure-tasting beer, which costs thirty or forty points a bottle. He always buys by the piece, so no matter how much he earns, he can only keep a few points every month, barely enough for rent and food and drink. His wife at home often complains about this.

Gu Tongwan didn't respond to the other's sarcasm or ridicule, and his eyes were still on Yan Fan.

Then he curved his lips and said, "Okay, come to my place at 6pm and we'll meet then."

Watching her gradually walking away, Yan Fan clenched his fingers.

The uncle next to him who had a good relationship with him walked over and asked, "Why are you charging so little? Even if you don't know how to check the water and electricity lines, you can charge 200 for the air conditioner outdoor unit. You are too... eh."

The uncle was not jealous of Yan Fan for finding a job, he just felt that the money was not enough to do anything, and was worried that Yan Fan had worked hard for an afternoon in vain. After all, it would be a torture to be outside in such a hot day.

Yan Fan just said calmly: "I owe you this, so this time just consider it as repaying a favor."

Seeing Yan Fan's expression, the uncle didn't know what to say. Instead, the man named Zhang Tao walked up to him, relying on his thick neck and arms, and glared at him fiercely, "You little bastard, don't lower the price in the future. You think that if you earn less, it won't affect others, right? You are breaking the rules of this industry now!"

Yan Fan still had a lukewarm attitude, "I am willing to earn less, how can this be considered breaking the rules? Who said that it is not allowed to lower the price in this industry?"

In fact, it was the man who was deliberately finding fault. People in this industry actually know that the price is basically set according to one's mood. If you are willing to charge less, that is your problem and no one else can interfere. Similarly, if you can get the employer to pay more based on your ability, that also means you are capable.

Speaking of vicious competition, it actually doesn't exist in such an environment, because no one is willing to lower the price. For example, Yan Fan took this job with less than 100 points, and everyone thought he was stupid, but no one thought of stopping him. After all, it was their business if they were happy.

This kind of business that relies on selling labor is different from doing business.

Seeing Yan Fan's attitude, Zhang Tao immediately reached out and grabbed Yan Fan's collar.

Yan Fan was weak to begin with, and he was picked up all of a sudden. No one around tried to stop the fight, as they all thought Yan Fan deserved to be punished. It was his fault for ruining Zhang Tao's good fortune. Even a fool could see that Zhang Tao wanted to make money on the one hand, and to hook up with a rich woman on the other.

Yan Fan's expression suddenly changed. It wasn't that he became timid, but instead a hint of white flashed quickly in his pupils.

Zhang Tao didn't notice anything unusual about Yan Fan, otherwise he would have discovered that the white color was more like a thin mist suddenly rising from the calm lake surface.

The fingertips of Yan Fan hanging on both sides were slightly covered with ice, but his face remained calm. To outsiders, it looked more like he was struggling to death.

"You little brat, I'm telling you, stay away from me from now on. I'm going to beat you up every time I see you. If you don't want to die, just give up the job you just did!" Zhang Tao's hands gradually increased in strength. He could feel how thin the boy was. He only needed to twist his neck lightly, and the slender neck would instantly collapse.

"Zhang Tao, why are you getting mad at a kid? He just got here not long ago, and it was that beautiful lady who spoke to Yan Fan first." The uncle wanted to go over to persuade him, but Zhang Tao glanced at him with a gloomy face and said, "Old man, I warned you last time not to bring anyone in casually. We don't even have enough food to share. If you plan to meddle in other people's business, I won't stop you, but you'd better consider whether you are important enough, otherwise I will beat you up too!"

The uncle looked as if he wanted to say something but hesitated, and finally could only turn his face away helplessly, as if he couldn't bear to see Yan Fan being beaten.

Zhang Tao returned his gaze to Yan Fan's face. His face was dirty and his hair was messy, but his clear eyes made Zhang Tao irritated. "I'll tell you again, I told you to turn down that job, and it looks like you should know where that beautiful woman lives. If you know what's good for you, tell me right away."

"Is Zhang Tao crazy? Does he really like this girl?" someone whispered.

"Keep your voice down. You know Zhang Tao's personality. It's likely that the woman he dated ran away again. It's his fault that he can't change his habit of violence."

"This kid probably won't be able to escape today, but Zhang Tao won't do that, will he? If he really runs to the girl's house, he won't be afraid of being beaten up if he runs into someone with a background."

"We can't control this, just like Zhang Tao can't control his lower body. If he runs into a tough guy, it's just his bad luck. This guy is just the unlucky one who happened to run into Zhang Tao's gun."

Zhang Tao is 1.78 meters tall, but weighs 160 pounds. Due to his long-term physical work and his love of fitness, his biceps look very explosive. He has fought with people here before and has a bad temper. Unless they are people with special abilities, ordinary people dare not provoke him easily.

"I think you're out of your mind. Why should I give up my job just because of your threats? And you know her home address. Do you want to take advantage of her to do something illegal?"

In fact, Yan Fan sneered in his heart. He was afraid that he had never seen the two giant wolves in that woman's house. If he knew, he would not dare to provoke her even if he had a hundred thousand courages.

Seeing the sneer on Yan Fan's face, Zhang Tao immediately became furious and yelled, "Go to hell, you little bastard."

Seeing that the fist was about to land on Yan Fan's face, everyone else seemed to be gloating, as if watching people fight in such a boring daily life was also a kind of fun, and they all acted as if it had nothing to do with them.

"Ah! My hand!"

Instead of seeing Yan Fan being beaten black and blue as expected, Zhang Tao fell to the ground screaming and covering his hands.

Everyone was shocked to find that there was a layer of ice on Zhang Tao's right hand, which had just been used to punch. This layer of ice directly froze his entire forearm.

"He is a superpower!"

Someone let out a low cry, and then everyone's eyes immediately fell on Yan Fan's hands. Sure enough, they saw white mist coming out of Yan Fan's hands.

Zhang Tao didn't feel anything when his right hand was frozen. It was not until the piercing cold spread from his arm to his chest that he started howling.

Although having ice cubes is very comfortable in the hot summer, if the blood vessels in your arm are frozen and the blood flow becomes slow, Zhang Tao will only feel numbness and pain in his entire right arm. He even discovered with horror that several ice cones appeared around Yan Fan. As long as he used his supernatural powers slightly, he would be stabbed into a hornet's nest by these ice cones.

Although Yan Fan's ice ability at this time cannot be compared with that of high-level ability users, he can at least use four ice cones at a time. If his ability level can be gradually improved in the future, when he evolves to a C-level ice ability user, he will be able to use eight ice cones at a time, and the size of the ice cones will be at least twice as large as it is now.

Yan Fan was fortunate enough to have seen an A-level ice-type mutant use his powers to instantly freeze a space of at least several hundred square meters. Not only that, he could also conjure up at least hundreds of ice blades at once, causing damage to a range so large that it was impossible to dodge.

In fact, Yan Fan only discovered that he possessed ice-related abilities in the second year after the apocalypse. However, his ability level was weak at the beginning, and he had not received any systematic training, so it took him two years to barely enter the ranks of D-level abilities.

But Yan Fan never gave up, and kept trying his best to train his mental strength. Unfortunately, he was always at the "entry level" and had no good master to guide him. His practice depended entirely on hearsay, so his growth was not fast.

What is known at present is that the ability level from F to C is relatively easy to evolve. As long as there is systematic learning and the assistance of external medicines (note: nutrient solution), it is actually not difficult to advance.

In fact, Yan Fan can only conjure up a few ice cones (ice cubes) in a day, and he can also sense how much superpowers he has left. Fortunately, Zhang Tao is just an ordinary person. If Zhang Tao is an energy-type superpower user, it would not be so easy for him to suppress the other party.

Sure enough, after knowing that he was a person with superpowers, Zhang Tao's eyes suddenly changed, and the original anger and amusement turned into fear and shock.

However, after a while, the fear turned into severe pain, because he lay on the ground for too long, causing his frozen hand to come into contact with the scorching ground. After the frost covering it melted, white smoke immediately emerged from his skin, causing him to get up in a panic and shake his hand.

At this time, no one knew that the outdoor temperature at noon had reached 61 degrees, and the ground temperature once exceeded 75 degrees.

China also experienced the most "extreme heat" in history.