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Chapter 91 An Unusual Report

Milton subconsciously felt that this news might have some value, and immediately asked, "What do you mean by a sudden surge without warning?"

"Ghost Wolf" took a sip of water and replied, "It's just that international crude oil prices didn't fluctuate, the refineries supplying us didn't have any problems, the exchange rate didn't change, and then gasoline prices suddenly went up for some reason."

"However, this rise should be temporary, and it is estimated that it will recover after a while."

"Besides, even if you don't care about the price of gasoline, you probably want to power the entire old street, right? In this case, a diesel generator would be more useful."

"Oh, by the way, I'll give you the phone number of the guy who sells generators..."

"If I get any news from the camera, can I just call you? Your room is really terrifying. I can't sleep at night thinking about it, and I'm a little scared to go there."

Having said most of what he wanted to say, "Ghost Wolf" couldn't wait to start promoting the products in his shop.

Everyone knows Milton is rich these days!
Selling cheap, low-quality guns to poor people may have a high profit margin, but the absolute profit is too low. Milton, on the other hand, is good at driving down prices, but he can make a lot of money in a single transaction, so a low profit margin doesn't matter as long as the funds keep circulating.

"We just got some new guns at the shop. They're all easy to use, maintain, and fire. I heard you've been recruiting recently? Want some?"

"Want an M2 Browning heavy machine gun? It's from the Coco Gang, the Mexican gang that the Van Conn gang took down. They sold it to me through someone. The survivors need to cash out and run away, so it's very cheap. Want one? I also have bullets, all very cheap. The gun and 200 rounds of ammo are only $5000! That's 30% of the market price. When have you ever seen an American girl this cheap, even a second-hand one?"

"This is an absolute steal, so cheap it's practically free!"

"..."

"Ghost Wolf" was indeed very good at sales. Milton eventually bought several submachine guns as planned, and also bought the very cheap heavy machine gun.

A 12.7mm heavy machine gun is indeed very powerful in suppressing fire—and for Fan Kangbang, who was wearing heavy body armor, the suppressive effect of this gun was even more powerful.

It can also be used to replace the industrial waste M60s in his own armored vehicle.

Soon, Brandon and the gun shop's assistants returned the weapons to headquarters—the pharmacy's business had been completely relocated, and the entire underground bunker now served entirely as the brain and center of the team.

Brandon stretched his limbs: "Ah! I can rest now! I feel like after a few more days of rest, I'll be back to fighting strength!"

“Don’t rush to rest.” Milton shook his head. “I have a task for you.”

Brandon, who was about to go to the cafeteria to get canned food, suddenly stopped and asked with some confusion, "Boss, is there anything else?"

Why do you think gasoline prices rose so suddenly?

Brandon was a little stumped and shook his head: "I don't know. Could it be that the energy company felt the profit margin wasn't high enough, so they raised the price?"

“What do you think international crude oil prices are? Do you think they can be raised just because you want them to…” Milton pressed his forehead. “This is a near-complete free market. Since there’s no problem with the supply side, there’s only one reason for the short-term price increase: a sudden surge in demand.”

"The town doesn't use much gasoline, so where does this demand come from?"

Brandon was puzzled by the question: "Well, who knows? Maybe the waste treatment plant got a few more orders? Does the waste treatment plant need gasoline?"

"Or perhaps, the increased oil consumption in the surrounding big cities has affected the prices here?"

"I feel there are many reasons..."

Milton simply shook his head slightly: "What you said is all possible, but we are now at the most critical juncture of the operation. Our peace with Raul and Varta will not last much longer, so we must make the worst-case scenario assumption."

"Even if there is only a 10% chance, we must assume that the enemy is using gasoline to make weapons."

Brandon thought about it and still felt a little strange: "But gasoline is just for burning, right? How much harm can it do to us?" Turning gasoline into fuel and throwing it from a distance would only provoke Milton and wouldn't cause any real harm.

What can you do with just a little gasoline? In fact, there isn't enough gasoline to even light a piece of wood.

Unless they can buy a huge amount of gasoline and manage to get it through the old streets' extensive surveillance, deliver it to the old streets, and then detonate it.

is it possible?

“First of all, they don’t necessarily need to attack us.” Milton shook his head. “If this attack could deal a comprehensive and significant blow to the shops near the old street all at once, it would be a huge disaster for us as well.”

"Secondly, who says that gasoline-powered weapons can't pose a threat to our core combat teams? At least I know of one way."

Brandon was both curious and anxious: "Boss? What method?"

"Mixing gasoline and polystyrene, the most common type of foam plastic, together in a certain proportion, and then using some explosives to scatter it, not only produces amazing combustion effects, but also releases a lot of toxic gases."

"Just a little bit stuck to your body can burn for six or seven minutes, and the adhesion is very strong."

"This is the saliva of Satan—a napalm bomb."

Brandon jumped to his feet: "Boss, you mean they're planning to make napalm to attack us... no, indiscriminately attack the old streets? That's a terrorist attack!"

“Anyway, the Van Kang gang has already been designated as terrorists, do you think they still care about these things?” Milton shook his head. “Go, find a few businesses that use styrofoam and ask if the price of styrofoam has gone up recently.”

"Don't panic. The most important thing about napalm is the dispersion after it burns. Otherwise, it's just a burning jelly. This thing is not as easy to make as you think. They will definitely take a lot of time."

"Moreover, it's not easy for them to deliver it. Even the simplest method, using the 'Hell Cannon,' requires a certain amount of preparation time and creates quite a commotion."

"Besides, we are not the same as before. If Raul or Varta really think they can attack us with napalm, I will show them what real firepower is."

Brandon said with a hint of admiration, "Boss, you know so much... I'll go ask you now."

Please, anyone with a little common sense knows that.

Before leaving, Brandon turned back and asked, "Boss, what should we do if the price of polystyrene really does go up?"

Milton chuckled: "Then let's trace the source of the goods, find clues, and take them out. If we're lucky, this batch of napalm bombs might just be ours."

"A lousy gang, do they even deserve to play with napalm? Let me handle it, I'll teach them how to use it."

Milton's confidence stemmed from a simple reason: napalm bombs only reach their maximum effectiveness when airdropped.

With just a little more territory and a few more people, Milton will be able to unlock the most basic aerial vehicles!

Milton did not rush to attack Van Conn's camp and the checkpoint for this reason. At present, the firepower was insufficient, and a direct attack would be difficult to avoid casualties, and might even result in heavy casualties.

These are all elite troops under my command. Even if I were to exchange 1 for 100 with Fan Kang's gang, it would still be a loss.

Once he unlocks aerial vehicles, even the simplest ones, like a gyroplane or an aerial tricycle, Milton will show the enemy what a devastating blow looks like!

P.S.: Today's word count is also 1.

(End of this chapter)