Survival in the neighborhood: Give me a piece of bread every day

To unite a disorganized group of residents, a powerful external threat is needed.

The daily, recurring monster invasions are threatening.

But that's not enough to unite everyone.

After all, residents can barely withstand the heat by huddling together in small groups.

This is also why Xu Bo, even with his previous position as student council president, was unable to unify this level of understanding.

But now the threat posed by the bandits is greater and more urgent than that of the monsters.

then.

When Li Jia said that Chen An could provide them with low-priced weapons, the residents almost immediately accepted him as their leader.

"Line up, one at a time."

Li Jia was directing the group.

The residents obediently lined up in a row.

There was an empty seat at the very front, which was for Li Jia.

Because Li Jia was very fierce when he killed Xiaoyan, and he also saved people several times, most of the residents trusted him.

Then, Li Jia knocked on the door and said, "Boss Chen, I've brought everyone. Can we start the transaction now?"

They were getting anxious, as there was only one hour left before the monster invasion.

The sooner we get the repeating crossbow, the better our chances of surviving the upcoming monster invasion.

You might even be able to kill the Smiling Nightmare and get rewards.

"Crunch..."

The heavy door slowly opened inwards, and the residents in line couldn't help but look on with curiosity.

What kind of person is their leader, the highest-ranking person on this floor?

Li Jia was slightly taken aback when he saw that the person who opened the door was a strange long-haired girl, before he walked into the room.

Although entering someone else's room can be dangerous.

But considering the many residents behind him, he believed that Chen An wouldn't stoop to such a drastic measure.

Otherwise, even if others don't avenge him, they will still ostracize Chen An.

Enter the room.

Upon seeing the large bed, toilet, recliner, and other furniture in the room, Li Jia couldn't help but pause in surprise.

"Wow, Boss Chen, you've got a ton of supplies!"

Li Jia looked at the handsome young man sitting on the edge of the bed in surprise.

Building these pieces of furniture will definitely require a lot of resources.

then.

He also secretly sized up this Boss Chen.

He is indeed handsome.

No wonder Jiang Lai took a liking to him.

Moreover, besides Jiang Lai, he actually had two other female residents.

There were four people!

Li Jia's heart stirred.

It's impossible for someone to be so lustful as to seek out three female residents in the early stages of survival.

Being able to support three women proves that he has far more resources than the average person, and it also proves that his talent is extraordinary.

Of course, we can't rule out the possibility that this boss is just a womanizer...

After all, he saw the torn stockings on the floor as soon as he entered the room.

One can imagine that an indescribable battle must have taken place in the room not long ago.

"We're still struggling to survive, and Boss Chen is already playing around with women. The difference is just too big..."

Li Jia couldn't help but feel envious.

Chen An's luxurious room and his beautiful girlfriend Jiang Lai made him extremely envious.

Unexpectedly, he had so many resources.

Many thoughts flashed by in an instant.

Chen An, unaware of the complex emotions in Li Jia's heart, said, "Let's make the deal first."

"it is good."

Li Jia took out five gold coins from his backpack.

I feel a little sorry for her.

He had worked hard for the past two days and had only managed to save less than ten gold coins.

He and his neighbor saved up by fighting monsters together.

"Take the money."

Chen An spoke up to signal.

Lin Luxi, who was standing to the side, quickly stepped forward and took the gold coins.

Then he handed the gold coins to Jiang Lai on the bed.

Originally, Chen An was indicating to Jiang Lai.

But Lin Luxi has a very keen eye.

This improved Jiang Lai's impression of her considerably.

"Hmm, not bad, that's a sensible and good resident."

As Jiang Lai accepted the gold coins, she smiled and offered a compliment.

Lin Luxi lowered her head in embarrassment and retreated to the doorway to stand obediently.

Jiang Lai was even more pleased to see her like this, and knew that Lin Luxi posed no threat to her position. So she glanced at Wang Ziyan on the recliner and snorted coldly, "Heh, some people really have no sense of propriety."

Wang Ziyan: "..."

I was attacked for no reason.

Wang Ziyan was also speechless.

She clearly didn't do anything right.

He didn't even say a word.

I'm speechless...

Even the bosses she encountered when she worked before, who liked to make things difficult for people, were not as outrageous as Jiang Lai.

"Is this what they mean by 'three women make a drama'?"

Li Jia was sweating profusely as he watched.

Good guy.

In the short span of a single sentence, a sense of tension inexplicably filled the room.

He couldn't understand why such a small matter as taking a gold coin could create such a strange atmosphere.

Looking at it this way, it's clear that taking in too many female residents is not a good idea.

The pressure from the monsters outside is already immense; if the residents inside the room can't find peace of mind...

It can really easily cause an emotional breakdown.

"Luckily, my resident is a man, and we're all straightforward and don't have many ulterior motives."

Li Jia thought to himself with a sense of relief.

Chen An glanced at Jiang Lai, then took out a repeating crossbow from his backpack and handed it to Li Jia, saying, "All fifteen arrows are inside. The arrowheads are made of refined iron and can be recycled if they are not severely damaged."

"Okay, thank you, Boss Chen!"

Li Jia excitedly accepted the repeating crossbow with both hands.

He could tell from the weight that the crossbow bolt was powerful.

"Speaking of which, boss, did you make this repeating crossbow using blueprints? Or is it your talent?"

Li Jia asked curiously.

"talent."

Chen An replied indifferently.

"Boss, could you make some more arrows? I'd like to buy some for backup."

Li Jia said.

"Not for now," Chen An refused, then said, "The monster invasion is imminent; let the others come in and trade as soon as possible."

"OK."

Li Jia nodded quickly and left the room.

The person at the door had obviously heard everything that had just happened inside the room.

Then the second resident came in, introduced himself briefly, and quickly completed the transaction.

Then came the third, the fourth...

There were quite a few people there.

There are both men and women, but the proportion of men is greater, accounting for 70% to 80%.

After a busy ten minutes or so, everyone in line had bought their repeating crossbows and left satisfied.

"Only 36 repeating crossbows have been sold in total. There should be more people left on this floor, right?"

Jiang Lai counted the gold coins and asked in confusion.

"Now most residents live in rooms with two people or even three people, so the number of people buying crossbows should be calculated based on the number of rooms, not per person. After all, not everyone can afford five gold coins. It's already considered good if a room can afford a crossbow."

"Wang Ziyan said softly."

Her tone suggested that Jiang Lai didn't understand the pressures of survival.

"Of course I know."

Jiang Lai looked at Wang Ziyan with displeasure and said, "What I mean is, even if we count by the number of rooms, there shouldn't be only 36 rooms. There are over two hundred residents on this floor. Even if two people share a room, there should be at least one hundred rooms. Even if dozens of people have died, there are still more than 36 rooms. This means there are still quite a few people who haven't arrived yet, understand?"

Seeing that the two women were about to start arguing again, Chen An frowned and interrupted, "Quiet down."

The two women paused, then subconsciously looked at Chen An.

I could tell he wasn't in a good mood, so I didn't dare to continue arguing.

"I hope things can be more harmonious in the room from now on. Even if you don't like each other and want to compete, I hope it's healthy competition, not arguments. And please don't let your little tempers harm my interests, understand?"

Chen An calmly looked at the two women, especially at Wang Ziyan.