The fight gradually died down. Soon after, they heard voices... human voices.
"Is it really true?" a woman asked suspiciously. "That SiIvy Base provides cheap food and is immune to natural disasters?"
A man responded,
"My brother-in-law is already renting a house there. He says the base is amazing. No stench, no fights, proper hospitals, and even saline supplies. As long as you have zombie crystals, surviving there is easier than breathing."
Moona and Maxi exchanged wide-eyed glances. The idea of such a paradise felt surreal.
They exchanged glance, and both of them could see each other's eyes flashing with the same light.
The woman clicked her tongue. "If that's the case, what's the rent?"
"Ten thousand zombie crystals," the man replied without hesitation.
Both sisters sucked in a sharp breath. Ten thousand zombie crystals were everything they had saved in three months of agonizing effort.
