My Post-Apocalyptic Territory

The skinny young man took out a clean piece of cloth, wrapped the canned meat in it, organized his thoughts, and then began to speak.

"The Lin Dong Shelter began construction on the third day of the apocalypse, and it has been more than a month since then. It is the largest shelter in the hundreds of miles around Lin City, with hundreds of thousands of survivors."

"However, the East Coast Shelter isn't as good as people say, where you can live a good life as soon as you arrive." The thin young man smiled bitterly. "After all, there are too many survivors and food is limited. The government provides very little food to the survivors every day. That little bit of food is just enough to keep you from starving. If you really want to be full, you have to find your own way."

He pointed to a building not far away, whose doors were now locked.

"That's a labor market. Every morning, some jobs are posted. These are all short-term jobs, such as building city walls. But there aren't many positions. Every morning, the entrance to the labor market is crowded with survivors, but most people still can't get a job."

"Of course, awakened individuals or professionals don't need to worry about these things. Other ordinary people, if they can't find a job, some are like me, working as guides here. If they're lucky enough to meet a generous person like you, they can exchange for food for many days. There are also some people who go out to try their luck; we call them scavengers. Sometimes they're lucky enough to find some valuable goods, but sometimes..."

Scavenger...

Tang Yu knew who these people were. On the way to the shelter, he had seen many emaciated survivors. These people obviously couldn't hunt demonized beasts, and even if they searched for supplies, they didn't have the ability. They could only wait for the combat teams ahead to search before they went to pick up the leftovers.

How much are these things worth? Besides, in the wild, no matter how close you are to a shelter, no matter how many areas the combat team has explored, it's not always safe. Sometimes, even if you find something valuable, you still have to guard against others stealing it.

Indeed, life at the Lindong Shelter was no better than in other places.

Tang Yu was deeply saddened.

So many survivors... doing nothing, what a waste of labor!

His territory only had a large transport team. As the discarded materials within the original resort area were gradually consumed, obtaining materials would require traveling to more distant places, necessitating an increase in manpower. The territory also contained a lumberyard and a quarry, but unlike in a game, wood and stone couldn't magically appear out of thin air; that was clearly unrealistic.

Even if these resource buildings are constructed, they still require survivors to operate them.

"We can't force it, we can't force it. Besides, what I lack isn't just survivors, but also source crystals, blueprints, and high-grade metal materials..."

Thinking about it, he realized he lacked everything, so he might as well change his name to Tang Que!

Lindong County is neither small nor large.

Hundreds of thousands of survivors poured into the Lindong shelter, quickly occupying most of the county town. In many places, they were basically built into tenement buildings to house the survivors. Some buildings with low land utilization were either demolished or renovated.

Apart from a few main streets, the entire Lindong Shelter was extremely crowded, making it hard to breathe.

Led by the thin young man, they walked along the main street, and he introduced some of the main buildings and facilities of the Lin Dong Shelter as they went.

"That building that used to look like a bank has now been converted into a mercenary mission management center. Every day, many combat teams planning to go out come here to see if there are any suitable missions. After completing the missions issued by the mission center, you can exchange mission points for a variety of rewards, almost everything you could want. As a result, the mission center has become the place that many Awakened Ones frequent the most."

Tang Yu rested his chin on his hand.

After all, it is an official institution in Lin Dong, and the reward list in the mission center has a lot of good stuff, so it's no wonder that those awakened ones are tempted.

From basic food to guns, rocket launchers, and armored vehicles, these are all weapons and equipment that would make combat personnel envious. There are even a few items that Tang Yu himself was somewhat tempted by.

Awakening potion.

The research on human awakening at the Eastern Shelter is clearly more advanced. Compared to those rudimentary awakening headbands, this awakening potion has a greater auxiliary effect and fewer side effects. Although it's of little use to him personally, it's quite effective in increasing the shelter's external appeal, or rather, its prestige.

Tang Yu had even deeper considerations.

He doesn't need much of the awakening potion. With the research institute there, just a small sample is enough to deduce the formula for this awakening potion.

Besides, there was another kind of soul power container, which surprised Tang Yu.

This container can actually absorb soul power?

It is known that when a demonic beast dies, its soul power, except for what is absorbed, will quickly dissipate. However, scientists in Lin Dong discovered a special crystal that has a high compatibility with soul power. After research, they created a crystal vessel to contain soul power.

Tang Yu's eyes lit up; this trip to Lindong was definitely worthwhile.

"Can I buy Awakening Potions and Soul Power Containers with Source Crystals?"

"Awakening potions can be bought, but Soul Power Collection Containers can only be obtained through the quest center. Moreover, awakening potions are divided into different grades, and some high-grade awakening potions are actually very difficult to buy."

Is it possible to get it unless you complete a task?

He was a little annoyed.

It's impossible for him to do missions. He came to the East to cause trouble, not to do missions. Besides, with the high exchange rate of the soul power container, who knows how many missions he would have to do to exchange for it?

"Is there really no other way?" Tang Yu still held a sliver of hope.

The thin young man pondered for a moment. "It is said that all kinds of precious goods are sold on the black market, and you can buy them as long as you have source crystals. However, I have only heard about the black market and I don't know any specific information about it." He was somewhat distressed, but he was indeed powerless to do anything about it.

Tang Yu didn't care, after all, this guide was just an ordinary survivor.

Anyway, as long as the black market exists, there will always be a way to find out about it. The only question is whether what he wants is actually in the black market.

Let's take it one step at a time.

After the guide left, Gray Blade went out to investigate intelligence.

Yilian looked at the street vendors with a hint of delight, so Tang Yu let her go shopping on her own.

In the blink of an eye, only Tang Yu was left.

Suddenly, a familiar voice came from behind.

"Tang Yu?"

He turned around and saw a young man wearing glasses and with a buzz cut.

"You are... Li Xiuming? Xiaoming!"