Evolution through the end times

"This is a crystal card. It should be regarded as a proof of identity. Let's go over there to get the door card." Gong Lingfeng leaned close to Qiao Zixuan's ear and explained in a low voice. Seeing that he liked the crystal card in his hand, he thought about going back to Jiangcheng is gone, do you want to find a chance to help him find some chips for him to play with?

"Half of the supplies are left. Do you have any weapons on you? Did you come by car?" Passing through the narrow aisle, several people turned a corner in the direction the woman pointed at before, and the road suddenly became clear. A group of soldiers stopped the way, and the leader pointed to the backpack behind them to indicate that they wanted to collect supplies. The person next to him was holding some black cards in his hand, which looked like their access cards for entering the outer city. Xiang Qin and the others said With a glance, he took the bag off his back and put it on the table beside him. The person guarding beside him quickly took out half of the supplies. Qiao Zixuan glanced at it and saw that there was only some nutrient solution left for them. Thin clothing, other daily necessities, a small amount of meat, and vacuum fruits and vegetables were all taken away.

"The car ran out of energy halfway, so we came all the way." Xiao Lin looked around and saw that the expressions on the supplies they took away hadn't changed a bit, and he was still smiling. Then he fumbled in his thick pockets, Feeling like a thief, he handed over a pack of cigarettes.

"This is the access card. Ten of you can choose a villa. Of course, you need more supplies, or you can choose a smaller apartment. It's okay to squeeze together." The man glanced at the things in his hand, Immediately put it in his pocket, his attitude became much better, Qiao Zixuan curled his lips secretly, sure enough, even if the society develops, there will still be things like tobacco and alcohol, especially in this kind of world, it is most suitable to give away.

"Can I change the villa here?" Xiao Lin looked at the man with a gentle smile and asked, maybe he gave a rare item, but the man's attitude was much better, and he nodded to Xiao Lin.

"Can you find someone to take us to see? We are not familiar with this place when we first came here." Xiao Lin continued to deal with the man. The man waved his hand and trotted over from a group of people nestled in the far corner, a short stature. , with a smiling face and a funny face, nodded and bowed in front of them, wearing not too little, but not too much.

"Several people, here, the outer city is no better than the inner city. There are only three or two villas, and more supplies are needed. There are many villas in the inner city, and the protection is good. It's just that at least one-third of the team is required to enter the inner city. Those with the above abilities, or have more supplies in exchange for a pass card in the inner city, the houses there are cheaper than those in the outer city." The man hooked his waist and led the way, Qiao Zixuan and others followed behind, Xiao Lin still used his expertise to talk with the man, walked to the corner Xiao Lin took a cigarette from Lian Yu and handed it to the man, the man took it with a smile, looked around and saw that there was no one there, Quickly put away the cigarette.

"It stands to reason that the protection of the inner city and the accommodation conditions are better than those in the outer city. How come the houses in the outer city need more supplies?" Seeing that he had put away his cigarettes, Xiao Lin began to talk to him.

"You guys don't know when you first came here. When the snow just fell, the number of people fleeing to the safe zone suddenly increased. The surrounding area is only such a safe zone. Naturally, there are more people, and there are more ordinary people. There are not many supplies, so naturally we can’t live in the inner city. The inner city is full of dignitaries and supernatural beings. We ordinary people are all crowded in the outer city. The people who stayed by the wall just now can’t even live in houses. Go up." The man said while pointing to the tents that he could occasionally see in the open space, and the people gathered at the base of the wall, Qiao Zixuan remembered that this man was also staying at the base of the wall before, and now he looked at his face It is true that some are not very good, some are bruised and purple, it should be frostbite.

Several people walked along while looking at the surrounding environment. There were also some people who came out to beg in the wind and snow, and some women even wore thin clothes. Seeing a group of them approaching and chatting, Qiao Zixuan didn't understand what they meant at first. , but after a few words, his ears turned red and his cheeks became hot. He just bowed his head and exchanged his body for something that would allow him to live. Qiao Zixuan didn't look down on these people, but felt a little sad in his heart. No matter how cold he was, No matter how indifferent his temper is, he felt that such a person was a bit pitiful, but he did not lend a helping hand. There are too many such people in this world now.

"It's here. This villa is considered good in the outer city. There are three floors in total, and each floor has four rooms. There are two more rooms for ten of you. You can find someone to live with. This villa is relatively safe. Some, just need a lot of items..." The man said the last sentence in a low voice, thinking that if they failed to enter the inner city, they should have no supernatural powers, and there are only ten of them with five backpacks. It was mainly raided by the guards outside the door, so it is naturally impossible to replace the villa with those things in the bag.

"This villa is exchanged for materials, is it rented or bought?" Xiao Lin noticed the change in the man's tone, but he didn't care. He still smiled, as if he didn't feel it. Gong Lingfeng nodded secretly at him. , you know you are satisfied with this villa.

"Look at me, I forgot about this. You can rent it by the day or a month, but if you rent it by the day, it's not worthwhile to give supplies, and it's not worthwhile to rent it by the month. Months The rental materials are enough to buy them.” The man slapped his forehead, then smiled again, and when they heard that they could rent daily, their eyes lit up, this was not their destination, they were just resting temporarily , and leave when the snow stops. If they buy it but the snow stops within a few days, it is not worth it for them. On the surface, there are only a few things in the backpack, and it is possible to take out some supplies for daily rent. If it is rented and bought monthly, it is simply telling others that there are space powers among them.

"Daily rent, where do I go to go through the formalities?" Qi Rui said directly, this kind of tacit understanding without words has always been envied by Qiao Zixuan, and it has been like this from the beginning.

"For daily rent, twenty bags of nutrient solution, five bottles of mineral water, and five packs of compressed paper powder are needed every day." When the man heard the daily rent, he immediately mentioned the supplies needed, and Qiao Zixuan frowned upon hearing that. , The materials needed are not small. Even if they have spatial abilities, but the collected materials are given to these people like this, and I feel uncomfortable in my heart.

"What about this? How much do you need?" Xiao Lin was silent for a while, and took out another cigarette from his pocket, which was exactly the same as the one he gave to the man just now. When the man saw Xiao Lin, he took out another cigarette and looked at him with sparkling eyes.

"Five packs is enough." The man coughed from the wind and snow, "If you rent daily, I will collect the supplies every day. Let's go in and take a look at the environment." The man opened the door with the key , led a few people into the courtyard, the cold wind was also weakened by the high wall, the man walked into the door of the villa stepping on the snow, and took out another key to open the door. This courtyard, the vision is affected at once, when walking on the street outside, there will be a piece of black jade lighting up every once in a while, or passing by some houses, tents, many of which are brightly lit, at this moment the high wall blocks It was pitch black.

"You are in charge of this villa? There seems to be a big gap in the ratio of supplies. Even if the world changes, there will still be some circulation of tobacco and alcohol, right?" Lian Yu took out a piece of black jade from his arms, and Qiao Zixuan He also just took out one piece from Gong Lingfeng's backpack, and when the two pieces were put together, the room suddenly became brighter. Gong Lingfeng's backpack was still in Qiao Zixuan's space. When he came over, he was carried by Gong Lingfeng.

"Everyone also knows that people who like smoking and drinking are addicted. However, some time ago there was an earthquake and heavy rain, and now it is snowing heavily. Fewer people go out of the city to collect supplies, and more and more people come back. Not much, this tobacco and alcohol are not easy to find, let alone preserved, they are all luxury items, although some animals and plants have mutated, and some are almost destroyed, but the experts in the base have researched a new type of nutrition Liquid, although it is not as good as before, and lacks some things, but it is still possible to basically fill the stomach, although the amount is less, but it is also renewable, right, who has time to study this tobacco and alcohol now." The man found a place After sitting down, everyone found a place to sit down and listened to the man talking.

"But even if those experts don't know how to study it, there are always people who are good at these things and can make some. The process of making tobacco and alcohol is no secret, but the state has been controlling it. Many people should be able to do some simple things. "Qi Rui asked, the man shook his head and gave them a strange look.

"You guys didn't find any problems during this journey?" The man asked back, Qi Rui looked at Xiao Lin inexplicably, and they both looked at each other and shook their heads in unison.

"Nowadays, tobacco and alcohol have been classified as non-renewable resources in our safe zone. Although nutrient solution is important, it can be produced from the materials needed by artificially cultivated plants, but this is also strange. The materials used to make tobacco and alcohol are either mutated or dead, and this is the case in the tobacco and alcohol manufacturing bases in several towns around here." The man looked serious, and Gong Lingfeng and the others were stunned. The person who received a pack of cigarettes for supplies, the man smiled. It turned out that they unknowingly used the useful supplies for the things they usually deal with.

"Here are five packs of cigarettes. Take them with you. From now on, you can just come and collect supplies at around eight o'clock every night. We will go out of the city to search for supplies during the day." Lian Yu took out five packs of cigarettes from his thick cotton coat and handed them to In the man's hand, the man looked at it several times before he hurriedly stuffed the cigarette into some worn-out clothes, and then handed the two bunches of keys to Xiao Lin who was beside him.

"This is for the gate and the villa door. I didn't have four keys. When you go out of the city to search for supplies, it's best not to go too far. Come back before five o'clock in the afternoon. After five o'clock, the city gate will be closed. I came here so late today because today is the opening day of the city gate." The man reminded him, Xiao Lin nodded and handed the cigarette he was holding to the man.

"If you have anything to do in the future, just tell me. I still know something about the outer city." Before leaving, the man said another word, and then walked away creaking on the snow.