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

The "regional war" began in the early days of the establishment of the Wanderer Base. In the beginning, large-scale camps annexed or invaded small camps. In order to prevent the "regional war", other camps generally united several small-scale camps, while medium-sized camps would circulate resources, including weapons, equipment and psychics.

Some will even cooperate with the black market and the base, and use some of the camp's original supplies to exchange for assistance from the base and the black market. The wanderer base where Cai Min is located has previously cooperated with the base, but because of various natural disasters that followed one after another, the "Happy Camp" had to temporarily cut off contact with the base. Moreover, the journey is long. If a regional war breaks out, even if the base wants to send troops to assist, it will take a certain amount of time. Therefore, the Happy Camp has changed its strategy in the past six months, concentrating the hunters and psychics in the camp as much as possible for training, so that in the event of an unexpected situation, the personnel on both sides can gather together for support at the first time.

"So you suspect that if multiple high-level mutant beasts appeared near the camp at once, it might be a trap set by someone?"

Gu Tongwan had never thought of this possibility, but relying on the memories of his previous life, he vaguely remembered that once a conflict or war occurred between camps, the defeated side would most likely become the domain of another force, and the resources and personnel of the invaded side would be completely controlled by the other side, and there had even been large-scale massacres.

As far as I can remember, at the end of the first world, every time this kind of regional war broke out, there would be countless casualties. Moreover, most of the camps that took the initiative to initiate regional wars did so because they were short of resources and were eager to expand their own power, so they would constantly strengthen their camp power through plunder.

Gu Tongwan had never imagined that a regional war would quietly break out in the Happiness Camp, but she knew Chen Yanxi. He never made unfounded analysis or guesses. The fact that he could say these words meant that this would most likely happen.

"I heard from Cai Min that the district chief of this camp has always adhered to a peaceful policy, so there has been no regional war in the past two years, but it has been provoked several times. Fortunately, there are several medium-sized hunter guilds in the camp, so those invasions ultimately failed. However, I heard that this time at least half of the hunter teams were sent to do other crusade missions. Currently, the security strength in the camp has been weakened by half compared to the past. This is Cai Min's." Her younger brother revealed this to her. If we speculate in this direction, the person who can understand the current military situation in the camp and disclose it is most likely a senior official of the hunter guild or a government official.

"Recently, I heard that several large wanderer bases are interested in expanding their influence, and they have begun to absorb a lot of people with special abilities as early as half a year ago. Some of these people are unorganized mercenaries who were previously rejected or driven out of the base. These people have bad conduct and have done many evil things. There are even many hunters who have been permanently expelled from the Hunter Guild." Chen Yanxi's fingers were slightly bent and tapped on the edge of the bed. Every tap was like a stone hitting Gu Tongwan's heart.

The calmer his analysis, the more Gu Tongwan became aware of the hidden danger.

"We can't tell Cai Min about this yet. After all, this is just our speculation. But we can give her a little reminder from other places." After all, they are not from the Wanderer Base Camp, so bringing up this matter rashly will only cause unnecessary suspicion.

Although the Cai family was unable to go to the farmland in the morning, Cai's father and mother still found a way to go to the homes of familiar neighbors to inquire about the latest news. Cai Min and Xu Xuesong suggested going to the market in the camp, which was only a 20-minute drive away and was close to the center of the camp, which was also the main patrol area of ​​the security team, so it was relatively safe compared to other places.

This time they drove two cars again. Cai Min and his wife, Xiaoli, Lan Cen, and Liao Yunyun were in one car, and Gu Tongwan, Chen Yanxi, and the rest of the people were in another car. The dogs followed Yan Fan and squeezed into the back seat of Chen Yanxi's SUV. Because the two dogs were so big, Yan Fan could only hold on to the edge of the car window with one hand while trying to make room for the two dogs. The scene was hilarious to watch.

There are not many large buildings in the camp. Looking out the window, apart from the farmland, there are some low-rise self-built houses or mud houses. These houses are not strong and are likely to collapse in the event of an earthquake, but they are easy to build. It only takes three or four days to build such a one-story mud house.

Gu Tongwan also discovered that not many people drive here. Most residents still use walking, bicycles, motorcycles, etc. as their means of transportation. For someone like Cai Min who owns a Wuling van, he is definitely a "middle-class" family.

The van led the way, and many people on the road turned their heads to look at Chen Yanxi's off-road vehicle. Firstly, such off-road vehicles were rarely seen in the camp, not to mention that this vehicle had been modified. From the appearance, the vehicle was more like a military armed vehicle. The modified wheels and drive were obviously different from ordinary cars. Secondly, Ao Ao in the car kept looking out of the window because of curiosity. The huge size and head scared everyone passing by.

The market in the camp is different from the planned and designed individual shops in the base. It is more like an open-air flea market. You can see many people basically spreading a piece of cloth on the ground, and all the goods are neatly displayed on it. This is considered an independent shop. People who have the conditions will push the shelves they made by themselves. The shelves are filled with a wide variety of goods, which looks very much like the "night market stalls" before the end of the world.

The car was parked in a nearby open-air parking lot specially used for parking. However, there were only a dozen cars in the parking lot of several hundred square meters, and the rest were all motorcycles and bicycles.

Because he was worried that the two dogs would scare passers-by, Gu Tongwan specially took out leashes and put them on the two dogs when he went out. Although the two dogs "wowed" twice in protest, they finally put on the leash reluctantly. The leash of the lively and active Aoao was directly thrown to Chen Yanxi, and only Gu Tongwan could hold the usually calm and arrogant Tutu. Once someone else held the leash, even Yan Fan, who had become very familiar with the two dogs during this period, would be growled at by Tutu as if threatening.

However, even with a leash, the sudden appearance of such a large dog in the market still attracted the attention of many people, especially parents with children. They were so scared that they immediately hugged their children tightly, fearing that the two dogs would pounce on them and bite them at any time.

Gu Tongwan had long anticipated that taking the two dogs out would make him the focus of attention, and he was also accustomed to other people's gazes on him, so he didn't think it was inconvenient at all. Instead, he looked around the surrounding environment out of curiosity.

"This place feels very much like a black market." Gu Tongwan said to Cai Min who was walking in front.

Cai Min smiled and nodded: "That's right. Because building a store requires time, money and manpower, the markets and farmers' markets in our camp basically use this form to sell goods. This can greatly reduce costs and also make it easier for merchants to receive goods."

At this time, Gu Tongwan also discovered that many people came out on human-powered tricycles. The tricycles were filled with various goods. Some people even placed folding tables on them, displaying some condiments, rice, or homemade handicrafts.

"In the summer when the weather is better, the market starts and ends from 8am to 6pm. Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays are fixed market hours. In winter, the market starts from 8:30am to 4:30pm, and the cycle is the same. The third and twenty-third days of each lunar month are [market days], when there will be more temporary stalls and [barter] will be possible. The flow of people at that time will be at least several times more than what we see now, and it will even be difficult to walk."

"What about payment? Does everyone at this mobile stall have a card machine?" Xiaoli remembered that a card machine was not cheap, requiring at least a thousand points. But if it was an online transaction, the network signal here was so bad that only one bar of signal was left. Everyone had discovered this shortcoming at Cai's house before. The signal was sometimes good and sometimes bad and not stable at all.

"The nearby infrastructure is still under repair, so the network in the camp is relatively poor. When you pay, the seller will directly open a card with the corresponding points on it. You can take this card directly to the checkout area to pay. However, it is not always that troublesome. Sellers with a little bit of ability will also have their own card swipe machine."

"Hey, there are snacks for sale over there. I'll go take a look." Liao Yunyun looked at the white smoke rising faintly from the stall opposite, and the tempting aroma coming from time to time, so she suddenly became interested.

"Come and have a look if you're passing by. This is fresh barbecued mutant rabbit. The ingredients are absolutely fresh and it's grilled with honey sauce. I guarantee you'll want to eat more after you've had it." The boss was pulling a tricycle with a wooden rack next to it with a barbecue grill on it. On the grill, a dozen skewers of marinated red meat were constantly turning in the boss's hands, and the pleasant smell also came from the barbecue.

"Beauty, would you like one? Fresh mutant rabbit meat, just hunted this morning." The boss was a middle-aged man in his forties. Seeing that Liao Yunyun was interested in this, he happily introduced his business.

"How much is it?" Liao Yunyun really couldn't resist the temptation of delicious food, especially since she rarely had the chance to eat it.

"This is a long-eared flying rabbit, a kind of rabbit with wings that can fly at low altitudes. It can usually only be seen in mountainous areas, and the number is relatively small. However, the meat of this rabbit is very tender and has no peculiar smell. Even if it is not seasoned with too heavy spices, it tastes good just by slightly marinating it with salt. This kind of rabbit is not common and is not cheap." Cai Min smiled and explained the source of the meat to others in the back.

As expected, the others saw several slaughtered but not yet pickled rabbits on the boss's tricycle. There were indeed obvious protrusions on both sides of the rabbits' backs, like two pairs of small wings like chicken wings.

In fact, Gu Tongwan had eaten this kind of rabbit meat before. She had hunted it several times before. Although rabbit meat was delicious, it was troublesome to prepare. So during the years of her wandering, she mostly ate cooked food stored in the space. Occasionally, when she was in a good mood, she would cook some of the mutant animals she hunted.

"Fifty points for a string, two hundred points for a rabbit leg, and six hundred and eighty points for a whole rabbit."

"So expensive? Are they robbing us?" Not only was Liao Yunyun surprised by the high price, but even Xiaoli behind her couldn't help but complain. After all, she had also bought roasted rabbit meat at the base, and a rabbit leg was only fifty points. However, the rabbit meat at the base had a strong fishy smell and the meat was a bit tough, so Xiaoli didn't like it very much.

"This price is normal. Long-eared rabbits are difficult to catch, and they are even harder to find in the cold winter." Although Cai Min also felt that the price of a whole rabbit was equivalent to someone else's monthly income, he had to admit that there was nothing wrong with the price offered by the boss.

Liao Yunyun bit her lip, but finally couldn't bear to buy it.

But Chen Yanxi said at this time: "Give me ten skewers of meat, four rabbit legs, and finally two whole rabbits. I want one of them to be unmarinated."

The boss was stunned for a moment. He originally thought that the man was asking for the price again but not buying anything. He was also prepared to not open the shop today, but he did not expect that the man in front of him would buy all the rabbits without blinking an eye. After all, he only bought six rabbits from the free hunter today, and the man in front of him bought three at once. Not many people can spend so much money at once.

Gu Tongwan was not worried about Chen Yanxi's financial ability. Even though he seemed to never purchase large items or luxury goods, the equipment and clothes this man wore from head to toe were all custom-made. Moreover, as the captain of the guard team and an S-level psychic, money and fame were the two things he had the most.

But she was curious about why they bought two rabbits that had not been pickled.

"I learned a lot of simple grilling methods when I was doing missions outside before, especially grilling meat. Although his restaurant has plenty of spices, they actually cover up the taste of the long-eared jumping rabbit itself. This kind of meaty and sweet ingredient is best suited to the simplest cooking methods." Chen Yanxi knew that she was curious about his intentions, so he explained with a smile.

A few people then strolled around the market. The things sold in the market were not as abundant as those in the base, but if you searched around a little, you could find a lot of good stuff. Liao Yunyun actually found someone selling DVDs and CDs in the market, and there were a lot of old TV series on the CDs. She was so excited that she couldn't control herself.

Gu Tongwan glanced at the price. A DVD only cost 1,200 points, but a disc cost 200 points. This price seemed wrong. Normally, electronic products would be very expensive in the end times even if they were second-hand. How could this DVD player be so cheap?