After Fatty and Qin Sheng upstairs finished installing the indoor and outdoor units of the air conditioners, the group arrived at the Exchange.
The Exchange was where one could purchase items for Dawn City or where survivors could exchange or trade items amongst themselves.
For example, many items that Dawn City bought back at a low price could be brought here and sold to other survivors in need, allowing one to earn more Survival Points.
Wang Zhi pushed open the door and walked into the Exchange. Quite a few people were gathered inside. On the surface, they looked like they were planning to buy things or trade with each other, but in reality, they were just trying to benefit from the free air conditioning.
"Buddy, these things aren't easy to find right now! If you're serious about wanting them, I still have eight cartons. Four hundred Survival Points for the whole lot, buy eight get one free-how about that?"
"No, no way. Your brand of cigarettes isn't worth that much. Three hundred at most. If you want more, sell them to someone else."
"Tch, at a time like this, you're still being picky about brands? Then just hold onto them."
"Yo, buddy, buying...."
"Not buying." Before the other person could finish, Wang Zhi flatly refused him.
wang Zhi walked straight to the service desk and typed the keyword, 'air conditioner,' directly onto the system screen.
the system instantly filtered out various models of air conditioners.
there were floor-standing, wall-mounted, cabinet-style, ceiling-mounted, and window units. Different types had different prices; the ceiling-mounted central air conditioning units were the most expensive, costing at least 10,000 Survival Points for the cheapest one!
Since they were installing them in the bedroom, they naturally didn't need units with such high power. In the end, Wang Zhi and the others chose the relatively cheaper wall-mounted air conditioners, priced at 3,000 Survival Points each.
'Hello, I'd like to purchase two A3 wall-mounted air conditioners." Wang Zhi handed the Magnetic Card to the person in charge.
"Transaction successful. The items will be delivered to your residence within 12 hours."
"Mm, take a look and see if you need anything else, let's buy it all at once," Wang Zhi said to the others.
Afterwards, the group purchased some other daily necessities, spending over eight thousand Survival Points at the Exchange this trip.
"Although these air conditioners are a bit expensive, at least they can be used in both winter and summer, so we won't have to worry about it being too cold in the winter," Old He remarked after they left the Exchange.
'Dawn City really made a killing on this deal again. If it gets hotter for a few more days, will they start selling refrigerators?" Fatty speculated.
"Not quite refrigerators. We don't have surplus supplies that require freezing. If we need ice water or ice cubes, we can just buy them directly," Wang Zhi explained.
'How do you plan on going this time?" Su Muying asked.
'We'll drive. Helicopters are easily spotted, and... it seems Dawn City isn't selling fuel anymore," Wang Zhi said.
'Not selling fuel? Then what about our helicopter? Will it just gather dust?" Su Muying frowned.
'It won't. They have their own plans."
as they spoke, Wang Zhi and the others all went to Fatty's room and turned on the air conditioner, waiting for the remaining two units to arrive.
after Su Muying adjusted the temperature to 24 degrees, the room's temperature gradually began to drop, and the sweat on the group's foreheads finally stopped.
'finally, it's not hot anymore... with this weather, those people outside must be having a rough time," Fatty said comfortably, sitting on the floor.
'Yeah, even with food and drink here, we can barely stand it. Let alone those outside; it's a miracle they're still alive," Qin Sheng agreed.
'They might be alive, just not as comfortable as us," Old He said with his eyes closed while leaning against the wall.
'At this temperature, most food is rotting. What's left will be consumed bit by bit. Truly, a great disaster is approaching; Heaven intends to destroy mankind..." Duan Qingtian mused mournfully.
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'commander, we found something..." Lan quickly walked up to the Commander and reported.
'speak."
'this..." Lan looked up at the two women standing beside the Commander.
'It's fine," the Commander waved his hand dismissively.
'it's Zi Bixiao! She entered the laboratory fifteen years ago!"
'How did she have clearance to enter?" the Commander asked, puzzled.
'wang Yu let her in," Lan replied, lowering her head.
'wang... Yu!" the Commander bit out, clenching his fist and causing the woman next to him to cry out in pain.
'and where are they?"
'Reporting to the Commander... Fifteen years ago, they were intercepted and killed when they attempted to defect; they carried no suspicious items."
'The items weren't on them?" Hearing this, the Commander gradually calmed down, and the woman next to him stopped screaming.
'yes! After Zi Bixiao entered the laboratory, up until their defection, our screening suggests they might have injected the Mother Body Original Fluid into a boy named Xiao Zhi. Subsequently, this boy named Xiao Zhi disappeared from here!" Lan said, handing the item in her hand to the Commander.
the Commander opened it and saw it was clearly a childhood photograph of Wang Zhi.
'fifteen years! I don't know what you people were thinking-it took fifteen years to discover the Mother Body Original Fluid was swapped? Are you all a bunch of donkeys?" the Commander roared angrily.
'reporting... Reporting to the Commander, this drug cannot be produced in advance; its shelf life is less than a year... We only discovered the Mother Body Original Fluid had been exchanged when we initiated Plan Thirteen. However... the Mother Body Original Fluid can survive and proliferate long-term within a human body. If we can find this person, we can still develop the drug to eliminate the virus."
'Find this person? It's been fifteen years! The disaster broke out over half a year ago! Use that donkey brain of yours and think-is this person even still alive?!" the Commander bellowed.
lan was too frightened by the Commander's roar to speak. He knew in his heart that finding such a person, whose survival was unknown, anywhere in the world was practically impossible. This meant their Plan Thirteen was about to be canceled.
'hoo~ Can the Mother Body Original Fluid be replicated?" The Commander took a deep breath and calmed down.
'the Mother Body Original Fluid was originally produced by Dr. Wang... No, it was personally involved in the production by Wang Yu. With our current capabilities... we cannot... cannot replicate it." Lan's voice grew quieter and quieter, fearing the Commander would fly into a rage again.
'then you want us to face billions of zombies in this world? I don't care what method you use, whether you develop it yourselves or find this person-you must complete Plan Thirteen no matter what. If, after Plan Twelve is finished, you still have no solution, then I will throw you into those damn zombies! Let you become a feast for them!" the Commander pointed fiercely at lan and declared.
'understood, i will go find a solution right now!" Lan finished, turned, and fled the room.
despair overwhelmed him. As of now, this mission seemed utterly impossible to complete. Once Tanaka Jaku finalized Plan Twelve, it would mean his life had reached its end!
thinking this, the idea of stopping Plan Twelve began to form in his mind. If Plan Twelve could give him enough time, he was certain he could find a way out of his current predicament!
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