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

Chen An originally thought these people were there to rob him, so he took out his repeating crossbow.

But when he saw Li Jia among them, chatting and laughing with others, he felt a little relieved.

Li Jia knocked on the door and said, "Boss, these are the residents of the eighth floor downstairs. They all want to join our team and want to borrow crossbows from you on credit."

The people behind him were all curiously looking at the door in front of them.

Such a heavy door.

This must be at least level four or five, right?

It looks so reassuring!

No wonder this guy dared to build a team; he's really got deep pockets!

No, they're not just rich and powerful, they're practically super-rich!

Because they all had a deep impression of the residents on the ninth floor.

Yesterday, the residents on the ninth floor each carried a crossbow when they went out.

That's ridiculously extravagant!

"The residents downstairs aren't college students after all..."

Chen An was observing the crowd at the entrance through the surveillance footage.

There are both old and young people, but the age gap is quite large.

And he didn't know any of them.

Therefore, Chen An quickly concluded that only the residents on each floor were matched based on distance.

The residents on different floors should be unrelated.

"Put your pants on and go open the door."

Chen An said to Jiang Lai,

He doesn't have a cuckold fetish, but he doesn't want his woman to be taken advantage of.

He would feel uncomfortable even if he was just looked at a few more times.

It was simply a matter of possessiveness.

"oh."

Jiang Lai straightened her clothes and smoothed her long hair before walking over and opening the door.

"Line up, come in one by one, don't push."

Jiang Lai blocked the door and said.

Chen An's hand was on the repeating crossbow; if any unfamiliar resident harbored malicious intent, he could shoot them dead instantly.

And no matter what, anyone who is invited into the room cannot harm the homeowner.

"Hello, Mr. Chen, my name is Qiao Shuran."

The first person to enter was a tall, stylish woman with outstanding looks.

"Yes, hello. Li Jia should have told you about the price of the repeating crossbow on credit. It's only 4 gold coins per crossbow, with no interest, and you can repay it within three days."

Chen An got straight to the point and stated his requirements.

This repayment period was added by him.

Returning 4 gold coins in three days is already very generous.

"Hmm, Mr. Chen, your requirements are indeed very low."

Qiao Shuran nodded, then asked, "Um, what happens if I don't have enough gold coins to repay the loan after three days?"

She had been burned by loans before, so she needed to clarify the terms and conditions.

"If it exceeds three days, you need to pay me an extra 3 silver coins per day as interest."

Chen Andao.

"Three silver coins, huh..."

Qiao Shuran pondered for a moment.

This interest rate isn't cheap.

But it's actually not expensive.

As long as they don't give up, with the help of ranged weapons like the repeating crossbow, they can easily pay back four gold coins in three days.

With the increasing number of monsters, survival has become more difficult, but there is also an advantage: the rewards are higher.

As long as you dare to fight, earning dozens of silver coins a day is a piece of cake.

If blueprints or rare resources are leaked, selling them can generate huge profits.

"There are two other guests in my room, so I'd like to borrow three crossbows, one for each of us, is that alright?" Qiao Shuran asked hesitantly.

Three repeating crossbows are worth 12 gold coins.

It's normal for the other party to feel it's too expensive and not want to extend credit.

After all, this is no small sum of money.

"Okay, put it in the book."

Chen An took out a repeating crossbow from his backpack and handed it over.

I felt no pity whatsoever.

Then Jiang Lai also started adding Qiao Shuran as a friend, and noted down the amount of her debt and her room number.

If anyone dares to default on their debt, we can pinpoint their home, break down their door, and take their life.

As for what happens if the other party dies and the debt cannot be repaid.

Although it will be a bit of a loss.

But since the other party is gone, you can't chase after them to the underworld to collect your debts. You can only dismantle and loot the items in their room to recover some health.

For example, doors, wooden tables, windows, etc., these basic building structures can be broken down into a lot of materials.

In addition, residents who can survive for several days will have some supplies, which can roughly offset the value of the crossbow.

"Thank you, Boss Chen. I'll head back now to prepare for today's monster invasion. If you need me in the future, just send me a message, and I'll be there to help!"

Qiao Shuran gratefully accepted the repeating crossbow.

Four gold coins for a repeating crossbow is already considered very cheap.

What's more, they even support pay-after-use.

This is absolutely incredibly generous!

Regardless of Chen An's true motives, he did indeed help them.

"Go."

Chen An nodded slightly.

Then, another resident came in.

After a brief exchange, he bought a repeating crossbow on credit and left, thanking the seller profusely.

For the next two hours, people were constantly going in and out of Chen An's room.

Because the promises made by the egret were so grand and appealing, the residents are now frantically trying to recruit more people.

The new residents who were brought in were very excited when they heard that they could get crossbows on credit for free.

Several people were so excited they almost kowtowed to Chen An.

This is not an exaggeration.

Because some residents lack combat skills and have very few resources, no one is willing to take them in as residents.

They had already given up hope and were waiting to die.

After all, today is the fourth day!

The monsters became more and more terrifying each day for the first three days.

Especially yesterday, the Smiling Nightmare had become intelligent and would choose to attack the lower-level doors.

Then today's Nightmare will definitely be even more terrifying!

They had neither high-class doors nor powerful weapons, nor any homeowners or residents to cooperate with... they were basically just waiting to die.

But at this moment, their adoptive father was actually willing to lend them a repeating crossbow!

This is an extremely expensive and rare long-range weapon!

With the repeating crossbow, they could definitely take on the Laughing Nightmare!

Even if I can't win, I should be able to protect myself!

"Boss Chen, thank you! Thank you so much! Without you, I wouldn't have had any hope of surviving today, because my door doesn't even have a third-degree latch..."

A middle-aged man with a stubble beard bowed repeatedly in gratitude, his eyes even reddening. He choked back tears as he explained, "I tried my best, but the drop rate from killing monsters was too low, and my talent was completely useless. I really don't know what to do. I don't want to die, and I can't die. My eight-year-old daughter is waiting for me to pick her up… Boss Chen, I… I'm so grateful to you for giving me the chance to live. I will definitely repay your great kindness in the future!"

Chen An's expression didn't change much. He calmly looked at the man and said, "I only have one request. If you really encounter a situation where you are doomed, then take all the supplies out of your backpack and throw them in the room. That would be your way of repaying me."

When a person dies, the supplies in their backpack will not be released.

Therefore, the residents need to take it out themselves so that he can pick it up later.

Chen An's attitude was not because he was inherently cold-blooded and ruthless, nor was he that ruthless.

The reason he didn't have much of an emotional reaction was that he had seen dozens of residents like the middle-aged man who didn't even have a third-floor door, and he had become numb to it.

Level 3 doors don't seem too difficult to upgrade.

But that applies to residents with higher levels of talent.

Some people's talents are almost entirely useless.

For example, one of the residents who came earlier had a talent for making paper.

But it wasn't toilet paper; it was just ordinary white paper.

This results in the egg being useless.

It's too hard to even wipe your butt with; nobody buys it.

So much so that even if he wanted to sell himself to become a resident, no one on his floor would want him as a burden.

It should be noted that even talents that provide offensive capabilities can only barely help against monsters.

And useless talents like these are simply a hindrance.

He's only managed to survive until today because he dared to fight and struggle in the past two days, barely managing to stay alive by killing monsters.

This also allowed Chen An to witness the hard and simple lives of the residents at the bottom of society.

I also witnessed the underutilization of some talents...

Perhaps even a seemingly useless talent can have its own unique and amazing aspects once it's fully developed.

But the prerequisite is that it can develop.

But in this fast-paced survival game, without combat power or resources, and if your luck is a little off, it's practically hell mode.

It's completely sealed.