Apocalypse Rebirth: 3000 million won at the beginning

Chapter 2098 "What's so special about this? I've even eaten shit!"

Meanwhile, Zhou Ning led Dog Brother and his five companions away from the Sensor Building.

Their vehicles drove into the Sensor Valley Park.

In the car.

Zhou Ning looked at Dog Brother and the others with eager eyes, "May I ask how I should address you, brothers?"

Dog Bro said habitually:

"You can call me Brother Dog... no, no, no, you can call me Little Dog or Big Dog."

Zhou Ning smiled and said, "Okay, Brother Dog."

Dog Bro said awkwardly, "It's okay, just call me Big Dog, I don't deserve to be called Dog Bro."

Zhou Ning didn't delve into the details of the title, but instead looked at the buildings outside, asking thoughtfully:

"I just heard you say that you've been to Sensor Valley many times, so you must be quite familiar with this place, right?"

Dog Brother nodded and said:
"It's alright. We come to Sensor Valley often. We've searched every building here before, but Sensor Valley is quite large."

"As expected!" Zhou Ning was delighted when he heard Dog Brother say that he was quite familiar with this area.

The reason he brought Dog Brother and his group along wasn't just to ask them to help move the chips, but more importantly, because these people were familiar with Sensor Valley, and with them, he could find the items on the list more quickly.

Saves time searching.

For them, time is points.

Even if Zhou Ning and Zhao Di don't tell anyone about Sensor Valley, people will definitely notice them once they take these supplies back.

There might even be a team of scavengers tracking them.

They had no choice but to transport as much as possible back before the number of people coming to this place decreased, so they could earn more points.

Zhou Ning quickly took out a stack of lists from his bag and handed them to Brother Gou, saying:
"Could you help us find the items on this list that have high points? Where can we find them in Sensor Valley?"

Dog Brother carefully examined the information on the list.

1. Microcontroller (MCU) and Microprocessor (MPU) – 10 groups/1 integration.

2. Storage chip (1TB NVMe SSD) - 100 sets/1 point.

3. Sensors and Optical Devices – 1 group, 1 integration.

4. Wireless communication and IoT chips – 10 sets/1 unit.

5. Power management chip – 10 sets/1 unit.

Chips are very small; a box of chips can contain hundreds of smaller ones.

That means a box of chips is worth about tens of points.

Looking at the product marked on the label and the corresponding points, Dog Brother thought to himself:

Based on what they just said, it seems that buying and selling things at this big camphor tree all relies on this points system.

So he asked:
"Brother Zhou, how many tortillas can I buy with one point?"

He wanted to know how much the points were worth when converted into actual food, so he could determine the value of the items in the Sensor Valley.

Zhou Ning looked at him with a half-smile, "What? Worried I'll trick you?"

Dog Brother shook his head and said:
"Of course not, I'm just curious why Brother Zhou would trick me, hahaha."

Dog Bro gave an awkward laugh.

He could tell that Zhou Ning was reluctant to talk about it, but from Zhou Ning's attitude, it was clear that the camphor tree faction cared a lot about these chips in the sensor valley.

The reason Zhou Ning was willing to help him and take him to Oriental Paradise was probably to help them collect chips and transport these things.

Dog Bro was a smart man; he didn't continue the topic, but instead handed the list to Coconut and said:

“Coconut, you’re quite familiar with semiconductors. There are over two hundred companies in Sensor Valley. Look around and see where you can find the items on the list.”

Coconut nodded and took it.

Looking at the categories on the list, she instantly realized that the microelectronics industry in this big camphor tree had probably already entered the stage of mass production of electric vehicles, otherwise there wouldn't be so many electronic components related to electric vehicles on it.

A single falling leaf heralds the coming of autumn.

She could discover a lot of hidden information from the categories in these lists.

The fact that mass-produced electric vehicles can be achieved indicates that the power problem in the Dazhangshu area has been basically solved.

Furthermore, their steel manufacturing and battery industries are quite comprehensive; otherwise, they wouldn't have needed to produce electric vehicles.

Thinking of this, Coconut's eyes were filled with shock.

This giant camphor tree is truly terrifying!
"Coconut, Coconut, what are you spacing out for?" Dog Brother nudged Coconut.

Coconut, as if waking from a dream, saw an item on the list with high points value and quickly said:
"Yes, that's right. Autonomous driving chips and microcontrollers (MCUs)."

She pointed to the product text and continued:

"In particular, this microcontroller (MCU) is the brain of the vehicle body control, responsible for core controls such as engine electronic control, ADAS system, and body electronic system. It is also a core component supporting intelligent driving, power control and vehicle body management."

"Let me think...where can I find it? That's it."

As she recalled the companies in Sensor Valley, her eyes lit up and she said:

"I remember there was a company that specialized in this, I think it was in Sensor Valley, but I forgot exactly where it was. If I had a map, I would definitely remember it."

She couldn't think of anything right now, but that didn't stop her from finding other products with high point value.

"in addition."

"Let me think... Yunxin Microsystems Co., Ltd., there's one on Longjin Road up ahead. They can be used in automotive electronic safety systems to detect collisions and trigger airbags, and in tire pressure monitoring systems (TPMS) to warn of tire abnormalities."

Zhou, who was in front of her, looked at Coconut with some surprise as she rambled on.

He noticed something amiss, narrowed his eyes, and sized up Coconut.

She looked like a middle-aged woman in her forties, but she exuded the air of a highly educated intellectual.

Such professionalism, could he be working in the semiconductor industry?

He remembered that the radio had been broadcasting a lot recently, searching for talent in this field.

"And who is this?" he asked, looking at Dog Brother.

Dog Brother's eyes lit up. The fact that Zhou Ning and the people in the Great Camphor Tree faction needed semiconductors so much meant that the Great Camphor Tree must also need semiconductor talent.

And coconuts are the engineers in this field.

If they can prove their worth, Zhou Ning will definitely value them more.

Thinking of this, Dog Brother said in a seemingly casual tone:
"Oh, this is my sister Coconut. Before the apocalypse, she was an engineer at SMIC, where she used to develop chips."

Sure enough, his eyes lit up when he saw Zhou Ning.

Zhou Ning smiled and said:

"Oh, that's great! The big camphor tree welcomes highly educated people like you, hahaha. I'll introduce you to my leaders later."

Dog Brother clasped his hands and said:
"Thank you, Brother Zhou! I knew I was lucky to meet you all today, it's truly a blessing!"

Zhou Ning patted Dog Brother on the shoulder and said:
"We're all brothers."

He recalled how Dog and the others had been eating their corn tortillas so sloppily; it was clear they hadn't eaten in a long time.

One corn tortilla was shared among five people, and they didn't even dare to finish it all.

They've gotten used to a hard life.

Zhou Ning had gone through the same thing before.

Then he said to one of his subordinates behind him:

"Old Bear, give them five more cornbreads."

Then he addressed Dog Brother and the others:

"Dog Bro, Coconut, and the other three brothers, are you all chip engineers?"

Dog Brother shook his head and said:
"No, I used to be just a security captain. I served in the army for a few years in my early years."

He pointed to the others and said:
"Old Zhao used to work in the chemical industry; he's an aging worker now."

"This is Skinny Monkey; he used to be a food delivery driver."

Chemical industry?

Zhou Ning looked at Old Zhao with great interest; he looked to be at least fifty-five years old.

A chemical engineer of this age, with a touch of old-fashioned scholarly air, must have been at least a mid-level manager before the apocalypse.

"What kind of chemical engineering does Lao Zhao work in?" Zhou Ning asked.

Dog Brother wasn't quite sure either, so he looked at Old Zhao.

Old Zhao could tell from Zhou Ning's eyes and the complete cornbread he was holding.

He also detected a different flavor.

He smiled and said truthfully, "I used to be a senior petrochemical engineer at Zhenhai Refining & Chemical Co., Ltd."

Even Zhou Ning, who wasn't in the industry, had heard of Zhenhai Refining & Chemical, as it was the largest refining and chemical base in China before the apocalypse.

His gaze toward Old Zhao and Coconut grew increasingly fervent.

These two are both talents that the Great Camphor Tree faction is looking for.

His eyes flickered, and he said with great enthusiasm:

"Oh my! What a coincidence! Why don't you join our team?"

"This big camphor tree faction has a lot of tricks up its sleeve. How about this, you guys just join our team. When I take you into Oriental Paradise, I'll just add your names to the team."

"This harvest can also be shared among you!"

"Don't worry, as long as you follow me, Lao Zhou, you will definitely not be treated unfairly."

Zhou Ning is very generous. The reason he did this was because he valued Coconut's identity as a chip engineer.

High-end talent like Coconut is being sought at every branch base in the entire camphor tree area.

And then there's this Lao Zhao, a senior petrochemical engineer, he's a real talent.

Once they arrive at Oriental Paradise and learn about the recruitment information, Coconut and Lao Zhao will most likely be attracted by the recruitment benefits and may very well leave the team.

But since Lao Zhao and Coconut have left the team, they'll definitely take care of their old friends, right?
Especially this coconut, the headquarters base in the big camphor tree offers extremely high benefits to such talents.

It is highly likely that they will be taken directly to the headquarters.

By bringing Dog Brother and his team in early, I can also benefit myself.

Even if Coconut and Lao Zhao eventually leave the team, even if they don't care about old friendships and don't give them any benefits.

But this skinny monkey looks quite strong and is young.

This guy, Dog Bro, is a retired soldier with some skills. Bringing them into his team is a win-win situation.

Meanwhile, the five members of Dog Brother's group were a little confused as they faced Zhou Ning's increasingly eager attitude.

Dog Brother coughed and said:

"Brother Zhou, you've changed your mind so suddenly. Can you give me a moment to process this? You promised us five cornbreads, but we haven't even started working yet. Wouldn't that be a bit much?"

Zhou Ning waved his hand grandly and said:
"You've already called me Brother Zhou, we're all brothers, no need to be so polite. How about joining our team? Let me tell you, I'm not like other teams..."
I always treat others with sincerity.

Dog Brother didn't agree immediately.

Being cautious, he was still worried that there might be a trap, so he said:
"Brother Zhou, how about we find the chip first? Let me discuss this with everyone and give us some time, okay?"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Ning knew he couldn't push too hard.

Then he laughed and said:

"No problem, okay, then let's go find a map first, right?"

The coconuts behind serve as a reminder:

"There should be a map of the park at the next intersection. We can find it on it."

"Okay, okay, okay." Zhou Ning grinned.

What a lucky day! Hehe!

As the vehicle drove past an intersection, they indeed found a park sign.

However, the signpost fell to the ground.

crunch--

The five cars stopped.

Zhou Ning and the others got out of the car, and Coconut walked to the signpost.

The signboard was covered with all sorts of trash, making it difficult to see clearly.

She picked up a piece of plastic from the ground and scraped away the dirt and fallen leaves from the signboard.

After scraping away the dirt and rotten leaves from the sign, she stared at the map on the sign.

Suddenly, she focused her gaze on a company.

Xici Technology Co., Ltd.

"This company makes microcontrollers. Five sets of components can earn you 1 point, which is the component that can earn you the most points."

Zhou Ning stepped forward, brushed away the mud on it, and asked:
Where are we right now?

Dog Bro is very familiar with this area, pointing to a building in Section A above:

"We should be here."

In a hurry, he swiped his hand, drawing a line that pointed to Xici Technology Co., Ltd.

"It's in Zone B, not far from us."

Zhou Ning glanced at the bottom right corner of the navigation map and saw the words "2100 mu" (approximately 140 hectares), and immediately felt somewhat relieved.

This sensor valley is divided into three gardens and multiple locations, covering an area of ​​more than 2,000 acres.

There are hundreds of companies inside. If people like Zhao Di and his group were to search for them in a completely clueless way, they would definitely waste a lot of time on the way.

Not all of these companies have the products listed.

Zhao Di and his team were looking for a company, and then searching within that company for any products on their list. They needed to continuously filter and search.

With Dog Brother and his group, he reversed the process, filtering companies based on the products on the list and then going directly to those companies.

Extremely efficient.

Zhou Ning shouted to his men behind him:
"Dad, Hat, come over here and move this sign to the truck bed."

Zhou Ning didn't have a mobile phone or a camera, so he could only bring the signboard to make it easier to find the company later.

The father and his friends came over and immediately lifted up the sign.

The moment it was lifted, many small insects crawled out from under the sign, including a few cockroaches.

"Alas! Wait!"

When the skinny monkey saw the insects, he quickly went forward and caught two cockroaches with both hands.

"Help me get the bottle out."

But no one made a move.

And they all looked at him.

Skinny Monkey then remembered what they were doing, and the aroma of the huge cornbread in his arms still lingered in his nostrils.

"Forehead"

He stood up somewhat awkwardly, discreetly cupping his hands together to catch two cockroaches so no one else would notice, and coughed:

"Sorry. I'm used to it."

They've gotten used to it; they've been hungry for so long, they'll eat anything.

Cockroaches are a source of high-quality protein, something they usually consider very precious.

Dog Bro was a little embarrassed; he'd really lost face!

"Brother Zhou, we're used to living a hard life, so please don't laugh at us."

However, Brother Zhou did not laugh, nor did any of his men.

Brother Zhou's subordinate, Lao Dou, holding a signpost, said:
"It's okay, we've all been through this, everyone's the same."

Upon hearing this, Dog Brother felt a strange sense of emotion. He looked at his father and then at Zhou Brother's other men.

There was no contempt in their eyes.

These people seem alright.

Brother Zhou nodded;
"It's just cockroaches. We've even eaten cow dung before, hahaha."

"Get on the bus, get on the bus."

The father glanced at Brother Zhou and said in a serious tone:

"I've never shit."

Brother Zhou glared at him. "You're so talkative. Get in the car!"

Everyone gets on the bus.

After this little incident, Dog Brother's relationship with Zhou Ning and the others became much closer.

After all, they were all survivors from the bottom of society who had suffered a lot.

With Dog Brother and his group familiar with the roads, the vehicle quickly arrived at Xici Technology Company in Zone B.

"This is it," Coconut said, looking at a building next door through the glass window.

(End of this chapter)