Chapter 491: Trading and Selling
Chapter 491: Chapter 491: Trading and Selling
This was Nina Jacobs’s first time visiting Tomorrow Base’s "Criminal Investigation Bureau."
This place was originally part of Gralem Prison, used to hold serious offenders.
The one interrogating Veronica Ziegler was Silas Crowley.
Veronica Ziegler had tried to take the opportunity to kill herself, but luckily, he had paralyzed her with his Thunder Element Superpower in time and turned her directly into a zombie.
"It’s a shame we couldn’t get anything out of her."
Silas Crowley said with some annoyance.
He had originally wanted to ask about the Mystic Sect, but Veronica Ziegler probably guessed they wouldn’t let her go, so she planned to end her own life and disappear along with the contents of her spatial storage.
Veronica Ziegler’s spatial storage contained not only a good number of weapons and medicine, but also other supplies.
Of course, the largest portion was Crystal Cores.
"Where on earth did she collect so many Crystal Cores?"
Cordelia asked curiously.
"They might be from the Ziegler Family."
Nina Jacobs said.
The number of these Crystal Cores was even greater than what Felix Finch and the others had obtained from the Zombie Lizard Swarm.
Felix Finch’s eyes were also filled with delight.
"These past few days, we’ve also collected a fair amount from Lornwood Base’s correction chambers, plus the base’s profits."
Felix Finch glanced at Nina Jacobs.
He just didn’t know if Claire Warner was still around. He had also compiled a list of missing supplies over the past few days...
He also wanted to purchase some of the Blood Stopping Spray that Reinhard Caldwell had mentioned a few days ago.
He had already asked Nina Jacobs, who told him that the Blood Stopping Spray had also come from Claire Warner.
Naturally, Nina Jacobs was happy to make the trade.
This was her own base; the Blood Stopping Spray had to be plentiful. She planned to use her identity as Claire Warner to trade for everything at once, including some vending machines she had previously acquired for Tomorrow Base.
"The Blood Stopping Spray is limited in quantity. Its daily use must be controlled, and it can only be distributed in fixed amounts at regular intervals."
Nina Jacobs instructed Felix Finch and Cordelia before the trade.
"Understood."
Felix Finch had tried the Blood Stopping Spray himself. Its hemostatic effect was excellent. If the City Guard Soldiers on missions outside the base could be equipped with it, it would surely reduce casualties significantly.
Nina Jacobs didn’t wait any longer. That very afternoon, she re-entered Tomorrow Base disguised as Claire Warner.
Just like last time, Felix Finch led Claire Warner directly into the underground warehouse.
Without any unnecessary questions, Felix Finch nodded at Claire Warner, and she immediately began taking out the supplies on the list.
Nina Jacobs planned to make another trip to "Quelldra County" that Peter Whitman had mentioned on her way back to City D.
According to Peter Whitman, Quelldra County had a large granary, but it was guarded by an Alloyed Zombie that could phase through anything.
So, it was best to free up some storage space now.
"Here’s the Blood Stopping Spray you wanted. I don’t have much left, so I hope you’ll use it wisely."
Claire Warner took out five cases of Blood Stopping Spray, totaling 5,000 bottles.
"Thank you. This is life-saving stuff. We’ll definitely use it wisely."
Felix Finch looked like he had just been handed a priceless treasure.
"I also have some vending machines I found a while ago.
Perhaps the base could use them. I can sell them to you cheap."
Claire Warner first brought out two machines. After a look, Felix Finch waved his hand and bought all of them.
Tomorrow Base was already short on manpower, and these machines could eliminate many complicated intermediate steps.
The transaction lasted over three hours. After Nina Jacobs collected the Crystal Cores and saw the massive surge in her System Experience, she suddenly realized her system was about to level up again?!
However, Nina Jacobs quickly realized something.
The System Experience Points gained from trading the Blood Stopping Spray were substantial.
Add to that the experience from killing zombies in Crestfall a few days ago, plus the fact that the volume of Crystal Cores in today’s trade was even larger than last time—it was normal for her experience to skyrocket.
She was just a little bit away from a Level 7 System.
"Oh, right. I have some other supplies I don’t need.
I’m thinking of selling them directly to others in the base. Would that be convenient?"
Claire Warner asked.
’The reason was simple. I’ve already traded for all of Tomorrow Base’s available Crystal Cores.’
Felix Finch was stunned for a moment, then immediately nodded. "Convenient? Of course, it’s convenient."
At the same time, he was utterly shocked. ’Just how many supplies does Claire Warner have?’
Word of a new trading shop in Tomorrow Base spread quickly.
By the time people rushed over, they found a long line had already formed.
"Hey, buddy, how come that place still has its doors closed?"
Someone asked, confused.
It was a shop with a closed door, temporarily converted from a vacant room in the base, right next to the base’s security office.
Rumor had it they sold everything inside.
It was certified by the base, so it was guaranteed to be legitimate, but you couldn’t see what was going on inside at all.
"You don’t get it, do you? This is to protect your privacy!
When you go in, nobody knows what you bought.
The base is safe, but what if someone has ill intentions?"
The person at the front of the line replied.
"Oh, so that’s how it is. That makes sense."
The man suddenly thought this method of trading was pretty good. After all, he also wanted to buy a few things he didn’t want others to know about.
Inside the shop, Claire Warner took out the items the person before her had requested, one by one.
Then she looked at him.
Standing before her was none other than Harlan. At that moment, Harlan’s eyes were fixed on the medicines Claire Warner had brought out.
"You even have this kind of medicine?
This was discontinued a long time ago!"
Harlan checked them over; the medicines were all pristine.
He was using the base hospital’s Crystal Core reserves to procure these medicines, which would, of course, be used in the base hospital later.
"I don’t know anything about medicine. I just picked them up somewhere a while back."
Claire Warner replied.
’Felix Finch had also purchased a lot of medicine and equipment during the trade with the base. The base hospital has been profitable for days. I didn’t realize it had collected so many Crystal Cores. I also collected these medicines from that private hospital in Harrowfeld.’
"Next are some things I’m buying for myself."
Harlan placed all the medicine onto carts to the side—filling up four of them—before taking out another bag of Crystal Cores.
The things he wanted to buy were varied, even including a few women’s and children’s clothing items.
"They’re for my young assistant. She wears and washes the same outfit day after day. It’s getting annoying to look at."
As if worried Claire Warner would think he had some strange fetish, Harlan quickly explained.
"Rest assured, I keep my customers’ purchases confidential, no matter what they buy."
Claire Warner said.
’Judging by the sizes, they must be for Naomi Summers and Zoraida.’
Naomi Summers was indeed staying at the hospital as Harlan’s assistant now, while Zoraida was learning woodworking from Chase. ’I’ve been so busy that I’ve neglected the sisters’ daily needs...’
Before Harlan left, Claire Warner also gave him a few things as a gift.
"If you ever come to see me as a patient, I’ll give you a 50% discount."
Harlan left with that one sentence and departed.
"..."
’I’d rather not need to see a doctor at all,’ Nina thought.
The shop also sold Blood Stopping Spray, but it was limited to one bottle per person.
Nina Jacobs wasn’t worried about people making repeat purchases, because the line outside the shop already stretched nearly to the base entrance.
This sale continued for four consecutive days.
The long line gradually shortened, and during this time, Nina Jacobs also traded with many familiar people.
On the evening of the fifth day, her system finally upgraded to a Level 7 System!
Nina Jacobs was a little excited.
After all, this was the first time in two lifetimes that she had raised the system to Level 7.
In the past few days, aside from the time she spent selling goods while using ’Facial Adjustment’, she hadn’t been idle. The various affairs of the base were all getting on track.
She had originally planned to leave Tomorrow Base right after the upgrade, but when she saw the new item the system had gifted her, a wave of delight washed over her!