The smell of blood in the square gradually dissipated.

The city garrison soldiers stared blankly at the corpses. Just moments before, those who had died were their comrades-in-arms, fellow villagers, and brothers with whom they had drunk and boasted.

Shen Xi stood on the high platform, her gaze sweeping over those faces.

Then he turned his head and looked at Liu Xinghui beside him.

Liu Xinghui was pale, her eyes were red, and her body was trembling, but she did not look away, staring intently at the mess below the stage.

Shen Xi fell silent.

That decisive and ruthless city lord was now filled with fear.

Although she was afraid, she did not run away.

She stood there, watching it all unfold before her eyes, witnessing her former subordinates turn into rotting corpses and have their heads chopped off.

Shen Xi suddenly remembered her previous life.

He was like that back then, watching the people around him die one by one, watching familiar faces turn into rotting corpses. He could only slowly get used to that kind of pain on his own.

Because you can only remember something if you see it with your own eyes.

Remember the cruelty of this apocalypse.

Shen Xi looked at Liu Xinghui's profile and felt a pang of pity, but this woman had finally grown up.

From this day forward, she is no longer the city lord who barely maintains order through pre-apocalyptic means and prestige, but a survivor who has truly adapted to the rules of the post-apocalyptic survival game.

"Let's go." Shen Xi withdrew her gaze and stepped down from the platform.

Liu Xinghui took a deep breath and followed behind him.

Tiger Lord had already sidled up, his face plastered with a fawning smile: "Great God of the Primordial Beginning, you are truly awe-inspiring! You single-handedly dealt with all those bastards! I am utterly awed! From now on, wherever you point, I will follow without hesitation!"

As he spoke, he called to the people behind him, "What are you all standing there for? Quickly take out the supplies we brought and offer them to the Primordial God!"

Upon hearing this, the others rushed forward and piled their bundles and bags on the ground.

Shen Xi glanced down.

Several bags of moldy biscuits, half a box of expired canned food, several bottles of mineral water dug out of some garbage dump, a few rusty machetes, and a few steel pipes...

Shen Xi frowned.

Tiger Lord continued his rambling: "Great God of the Primordial Beginning, look! These are the good things we scavenged early this morning! These biscuits are a bit moldy, but they can still be eaten after drying them in the sun! This canned food is expired, but it's well-sealed, and it smells quite good when you open it! And these weapons, we picked them up from corpses, and they're still usable..."

"Alright," Shen Xi interrupted him.

Tiger's voice abruptly stopped.

Shen Xi looked at him and said, "Put away those junk pieces; they're an eyesore."

Tiger's face instantly turned bright red.

He opened his mouth, as if to say something, but found that he couldn't say anything at all.

Shen Xi ignored him.

He raised his hand, a thought flickering in his mind...

Storage space unlocked!

Splash...

Countless supply cards poured down from the void like a waterfall! Multicolored lights shimmered in the sunlight, piling up into a small mountain in front of Shen Xi in the blink of an eye!

Everyone was stunned.

Tiger's eyes were wide open, and his mouth was so wide it could fit an egg.

Even the bewildered city defense soldiers all raised their heads at this moment, looking incredulously at the small mountain of supply cards.

They're all supply cards!

These aren't spoiled supplies, but genuine, officially certified supply cards from rotting corpses, verified by the post-apocalyptic game!

Each supply card has a different drawing.

Vacuum-packed dried meat, jerky, and sausages are available.

There was bottled water, beverages, and even beer.

They offer compressed biscuits, instant noodles, canned goods, and bread.

There are all kinds of fresh fruits... apples, oranges, bananas!

There are countless varieties.

Shen Xi casually picked up a supply card, a thought flashing through her mind...

A bag of sausages appeared before everyone's eyes.

He picked up another supply card...

A bottle of functional ingredients has appeared.

Pick up another one...

Self-heating rice appeared overnight.

The ground was covered with supply cards, each one genuine and capable of solving the immediate problem of supply shortage.

Tiger's legs went weak, and he knelt down on the ground.

"Great... Primordial God..." Tiger's voice trembled, "These... these are all yours?"

Liu Xinghui was also stunned.

She knew Shen Xi was strong, knew he could kill corpses like mowing grass, and knew he was the top of the three rankings. But she never expected Shen Xi to have so many supplies!

This pile of supply cards must be at least several hundred! It could feed the two hundred people in front of us, or even the entire city defense army for ten days to half a month!

Shen Xi looked at her and said calmly, "These were all leaked. I don't need them all, and I was originally planning to sell them."

He paused, then looked at the city guards slumped on the ground: "But now, I've changed my mind."

He strode forward, walked to the pile of supply cards, and looked down at the city defense troops.

"Because of the infection from the rotting corpses..."

"Many of you died today."

"Those who survived all witnessed the cruelty of the apocalypse."

His voice wasn't loud, but everyone listened quietly.

"From this day forward, the Starshine City garrison will no longer be the loosely organized force that relied on pre-apocalyptic relationships and prestige. You will face evolved corpses, endless hordes of zombies, and battles ten or even a hundred times more brutal than those of today."

He raised his hand and pointed to the pile of supply cards:

"And these are what will allow you to survive."

"Eat your fill, drink your fill, and you'll have the strength to fight."

"But these things aren't given away for free."

Liu Xinghui frowned slightly and looked at Shen Xi.

Shen Xi continued, "Your city lord has done everything he could to support you, provide you with weapons and shelter. But nobody ever has too much supplies. Want some meat? Want some wine? Want a full meal?"

He paused, a smile playing at the corners of his lips:

"Buy it with money."

The entire audience erupted in uproar.

The city garrison soldiers exchanged bewildered glances. Some looked disappointed, some indignant, and some muttered under their breath. (The following is a separate, unrelated sentence: "Following the book without getting lost, I've added it to my collection, ready to read anytime: 'Survival in the Apocalypse: Max Level, Abundant Drop Rates,'" the text appears to be a fragment from a different story.)

Shen Xi ignored them and continued, "This isn't robbery or theft; it's a fair trade. You have gold coins, and I have supplies. You provide the money, and I provide the goods. Honesty and fair pricing."

He casually picked up a red meat supply card:

"These are meat supply cards, containing beef jerky, ham sausages, and canned luncheon meat. I don't know the market price, but today, I'm giving you a friendly price..."

He paused, then held up two fingers:

Five gold coins.

Some of the city's garrison soldiers gasped in shock.

Five gold coins isn't expensive, but it's not cheap either. An ordinary city defense soldier, patrolling and killing corpses every day, would only earn three to five gold coins. Five gold coins is equivalent to their daily income.

But the supplies I bought were enough to feed myself for the day!

Moreover, the items in those supply cards are all legitimate supplies certified by the apocalypse game, safe and non-toxic, with unlimited shelf life, a hundred times better than those moldy cookies and expired cans found in the ruins!

Some people are starting to get interested.

A bold soldier stood up and cautiously asked, "Great God of the Primordial Era, you...you accept gold coins?"

Shen Xi looked at him and said calmly, "What else would you accept if not gold coins? Junk?"

"I...I'll buy one!"

Shen Xi nodded and tossed the supplies card to him.

The soldier caught the supply card, his hands trembling with excitement. With a thought, the supply card transformed into a streak of light, revealing a bag of beef jerky.

The eyes of those around him turned red.

"I'll buy it!"

"I'll buy it too!"

"Primordial God, I want the one with the wine!"

"I need a main dish!"

The crowd erupted in cheers.

The city defense soldiers, who had been looking bewildered just moments before, now rushed forward like they were on steroids, looting supplies. The scene was even more chaotic than before.

Shen Xi stood still, calmly collecting money and shipping goods.

One by one, the supply cards were bought, and one by one, the gold coins fell into his storage space.

Gold Coins +5

Gold Coins +5

Gold Coins +20

Gold Coins +10

……

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Liu Xinghui stood to the side, watching this scene, and couldn't help but laugh.

She walked up to Shen Xi and lowered her voice, "You certainly know how to do business. Five gold coins each, how much do these resource cards cost?"

Shen Xi glanced at her and said calmly, "Zero."

Liu Xinghui was taken aback: "Zero?"

Shen Xi nodded: "It's from the rotting corpses, so it doesn't cost any money."

He was right. With the drop rate of Tier 2 Heavenly Evolution cards, the amount of resources he obtained was still quite terrifying. Although he had taken out several hundred resource cards, he still had thousands more in the corner of his storage space.

Liu Xinghui fell silent.

She suddenly realized that the man standing in front of her was not only terrifyingly strong in combat, but also frighteningly intelligent.

While others were still struggling to make ends meet, he had already started a business. While others were still worrying about a few dozen gold coins, he had already amassed a mountain of gold coins.

This is the gap.

The sale lasted for most of the day, with everyone from the city defense troops to the players of Xinghui City scrambling to buy the resource cards from Shen Xi.

After selling several hundred supply cards, he also sold a large portion of the supply cards in his storage space. If Shen Xi hadn't said there weren't any left so he could keep some for himself, the supply card sale might have continued into the night.

The number of gold coins in Shen Xi's storage space is increasing wildly...

Current Gold Coins: 4759...6892...9457...

After the supplies were sold out, Shen Xi looked at her gold coin balance...

Gold Coins: 34759 + 19380 = 54139

Shen Xi's lips curled up slightly.

More than 50,000 gold coins. I never expected that I would sell nearly 20,000 gold coins in one day.

enough.

He looked up at Liu Xinghui.

Liu Xinghui stood to the side, watching the city defense soldiers who were happily carrying supplies, his complex eyes carrying a hint of melancholy.

Shen Xi walked to her side.

"These supplies should last them for a while," he said calmly.

Liu Xinghui nodded: "Thank you."

Shen Xi shook her head: "No need to thank me. They paid for it."

Liu Xinghui paused for a moment, then smiled.

"You..." she said softly, her tone tinged with helplessness.

Shen Xi did not respond.

He raised his head and looked towards the west of Starshine City.

If he remembers correctly, the Star Shop also exists there, and once a player finds it, it will remain there indefinitely.

Moreover, he had been eyeing those two items in the hidden shop for a long time.

[Starry Sky Badge]: 30000 Gold Coins. Effect: Unknown!

[Starlight Guardian Mark]: 10000 Gold. Effect: Unknown!

We must get these two things this time, no matter what.

but now……

Shen Xi glanced at her gold coin balance.

More than 50,000.

enough.

Even if I can't buy them all, I must buy one.

"I'm going to Xinghui Mall." He turned to Liu Xinghui. "You handle things here."

"Star Shine Mall? What's that?"

Liu Xinghui had never seen Xinghui Mall.

Shen Xi turned around and walked out of the square with Ming Ying.

"I'll explain when I get back, Mingying, follow me."

Seeing this, Tiger Lord quickly ran forward: "Great God of Primordial Beginning! I'll go with you! I'll run errands for you!"

"From today onwards, you will follow Lord Liu. If I find out that you dare to betray us..."

Shen Xi didn't finish her sentence, but the sudden murderous aura she exuded still made the thirty-odd people tremble.

After intimidating these people, Shen Xi felt relieved and left with Ming Ying.

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