In a frigid apocalypse, I went on a shopping spree with the reborn.

"Buying zombie kings of level three or above, and also small zombies with the potential to become level three zombie kings. Price can be discussed privately by adding me as a friend."

Jiang Qingyue posted this message on both the world channel and the regional channel of Quanshui City.

However, there were too many messages, and they were all pushed down as soon as they were posted, so no one saw them at all.

"This won't work either," Jiang Qingyue frowned.

Other major bases all used the same method to ensure that the message was seen by all parties: spamming, organizing all their manpower to repeatedly refresh the page within a certain period of time.

She couldn't use this tactic; even if she called on Long Jiuxing, there would only be two of them.

"Hey Yi, I've already got a Level 3 personal computer, don't I get any special privileges?"

[Sorry, Master, the main permissions of a Level 3 quantum computer are for the quantum computer assistant's intelligent functions and enabling errand-running tasks.]

[If the owner wants to ensure that their message is seen by everyone, Xiaoyi suggests that the owner can issue a bounty. The bounty will be posted on the homepage of the world channel and various regional channels, ensuring that everyone in the Eighth Experimental Zone can see it.]

Jiang Qingyue slapped her forehead: "How come I didn't think of that?"

"To be honest, Xiaoyi, you really are smarter after you level up to level three."

"Thank you for the compliment, Master. I love hearing compliments." Her voice was much cheerfuler than usual.

Jiang Qingyue thought that if Xiao Yi had a tail, she would probably be wagging it by now.

Jiang Qingyue quickly drafted a bounty notice.

This time, she clearly stated the reward amount, saving time on haggling.

release.

The newly issued bounty notices quickly appeared on the world channel and regional channels in various cities.

Highlighted in red and bold, it's hard to miss.

Bounty Notice:

Target: Zombie.

Basic information: I'm buying zombie kings and zombies with the potential to become zombie kings. If you're willing to sell, add me as a friend. I'll have my AI assistant pick up the goods. There's no transaction risk.

Bounty: Fifth-tier Corpse King – Two Plant Doctor Essences (As long as he has a breath left, any injury or poisoning can be completely healed.)

A fourth-tier zombie king requires one plant doctor's essence; a third-tier zombie king requires ten pounds of vegetables; and a potential zombie requires two pounds of vegetables.

This bounty successfully silenced the world for a few seconds.

Bounty posters are not unusual; once the quantum computer reaches level two, anyone can choose to issue one.

However, due to various reasons, only Wang Dawei has released it once since the apocalypse.

A bounty has been issued, targeting Jiang Qingyue.

A kill order has been issued, targeting Long Jiuxing.

Unfortunately, Wang Dawei's bounty and kill order were all bark and no bite; no one could actually carry them out.

Afterwards, some people upgraded their quantum computers to level two. It wasn't that they hadn't thought of doing so, but this bounty order had a major drawback.

That is, how someone receives a reward after completing a task.

Sending it over a long distance is simply unrealistic, and it's also unrealistic for the employer to come and pick it up in person. Even if the employer were capable of coming, everyone would worry about being cheated.

So nobody uses this feature.

Jiang Qingyue is the second one.

Many people clicked on the bounty notice out of curiosity, but after carefully reading the requirements, they were immediately outraged.

The captain of the strong base immediately convened a meeting.

The confident lone wolf replenished his energy without hesitation, grabbed water and weapons, and went straight to hunt zombies.

Those with average strength immediately contacted their friends, planning to gather more people. They didn't dare to dream of the Zombie King, but they could exchange potential Tier 2 zombies for vegetables.

Those are fresh vegetables that you can't buy even with trading currency; they're the antidote to the poisonous fog, a lifesaver.

The remaining people, who lacked confidence in themselves, were also discussing it.

"Look, this is what a real master is. They're all reborn, but Wang Dawei is all talk and no action, as if he's afraid others won't know how powerful he is. Our Master Jiang is different. He doesn't show up easily, but when he does, it's something big."

"Wow, the essence of Plant Doctor is so amazing, no wonder Jiang Shen is so strong."

"If she's willing to offer it as a reward, she must have even more."

"Are you jealous upstairs? I support you going to rob it. I just did a divination for you, and it shows you're 30% and 70% in a match with Jiang Shen."

"Really? Brother, tell me quickly, do you possess any prophetic items? Could it be that Jiang Shen is seriously injured, and I can try to take advantage of the situation? Do I have a 30% chance of success if I go now?"

"No, no, no, I mean Jiang Shen can reincarnate you seven times in three minutes."

"Get the hell out of here! I'm going to make a prediction: the Corpse Kings of our Eighth District are destined for this calamity. They can't escape it, they simply can't escape it."

Shortly after the bounty was posted, Jiang Qingyue received multiple friend requests.

She accepted all of them without hesitation.

The first person to send a message was Wang Defa.

"Captain Jiang, I've heard so much about you."

"Captain Wang, do you have any zombies to sell?"

"Yes, yes, yes, that's a must. I'm raising a fourth-tier zombie king, and we can trade it right now. I also know several zombie lairs. We're already eating and packing our rations, and we can go catch them soon."

Jiang Qingyue understood; they wanted to trade one to test the effects of the Plant Doctor Essence.

"Then let's trade this fourth-tier zombie king first. I'll have my AI assistant come to you to pick it up and bring you the reward along with it."

Wang Defa: "No problem, no problem."

Jiang Qingyue handed a plant doctor's essence to Xiaoyi.

Once you've added someone as a friend, it's like having their location recorded. Xiaoyi can then use that location to open a time tunnel and deliver goods quickly.

[Don't worry, Master, Xiaoyi will be back in ten seconds if she runs fast.]

"Thank you for your hard work. There have been a lot of transactions these past two days, so you might need to run errands a bit more." Jiang Qingyue said, grabbing a handful of trading coins and handing them to Xiao Yi.

"This is a tip for your hard work. You can collect the fees needed to open the time tunnel yourself."

Xiao Yi accepted the fee, her voice softening considerably: "Don't worry, Master, I'll be back in eight seconds."

Jiang Qingyue's lips twitched. Actually, she didn't need to run so fast; she wouldn't be in a hurry for those two seconds.

Next, I looked through the other messages that had been sent.

Wang Longhua: "Captain Jiang, I have a zombie king that's almost at the fourth tier, which is considered the peak of the third tier. I also have another one that just broke through to the third tier, plus a second-tier zombie with the potential to become a zombie king. Could you give me one Plant Doctor Essence for all three of them?"

Jiang Qingyue looked at the message and did the math; its value was actually no less than that of a fourth-tier corpse king.

I readily agreed.

Just after replying, Xiao Yi, who had gone to run errands for Wang Defa, dragged a drooling zombie out of the void tunnel.

Upon seeing Jiang Qingyue, the Corpse King reacted as if it had found food delivered to its door, baring its fangs and claws as it charged forward.

Before he could even touch her, he was slammed to the ground with a stick, half of his body bones were shattered, and he roared on the ground for a long time but couldn't get up.

Long Jiuxing, who had just lifted Yan Bao out of her den, expressionlessly shortened the Burning Heaven Fire Staff in his hand and then put it in his pocket.

Seeing the pitiful fourth-tier corpse king, Jiang Qingyue raised her foot and stepped on its head.

The fourth-tier zombie is quite intelligent; it knows that if it refuses to back down again, the crystal core will have to pop out of its head.

Suddenly, he stopped drooling and barking, and lay motionless on the ground like he was dead.

Seeing that it had become obedient, Jiang Qingyue took out another essence of the plant doctor and asked Xiao Yi to go to Wang Longhua.

Then open the message from the third friend.

Huang Yali: "I have a peak fourth-tier zombie. According to my observation, it can become a fifth-tier zombie king in three days at most."

"I urgently need two Plant Doctor's Essences, Captain Jiang. Do you think we can exchange this peak fourth-tier zombie and a third-tier zombie for two Plant Doctor's Essences?"

Wow, Jiang Qingyue exclaimed after reading it.

She thought she was the only one raising zombies, but she didn't expect that everyone was doing it, and that they were all raising them better than her.

Especially Huang Yali, although she has never fallen behind on the list, she has never been the strongest. Unexpectedly, she has almost raised a level 5 zombie.

Impressed.

Having raised zombies from the very beginning, she knew all too well how zombies grew, like the one she was raising.

As the first zombie to complete the hidden mission, I received a reward of 60,000 Ice and Snow Power and also obtained the King's Cloak.

He's still a long way from becoming a fifth-tier Corpse King.

She did the math and realized she hadn't lost out; the reward she promised was two Plant Doctor Essences for a Level 5 zombie.

Huang Yali's zombie will become a fifth-tier zombie in three days, which means she only needs to wait three days to get a third-tier zombie king for free.

As for Huang Yali lying to her, that possibility simply doesn't exist. After she and Long Jiuxing used a large number of crystal cores and both raised their combat power to 100,000, no one would dare to lie to her.

"make a deal."

Jiang Qingyue readily took two Plant Doctor Essences, planning to have Xiao Yi run errands when she returned.

The fourth person to propose a deal was someone Jiang Qingyue found quite unexpected.

Her name is Yang Qingqing, and her ID belongs to the "I'm the King in the Apocalypse" team.

"It's her." Jiang Qingyue remembered the girl who shouted "Knife in hand, follow me" in just one second.

She actually has a Tier 3 Corpse King as well.

"Yes, we absolutely must have it."

People kept adding her as a friend, most of whom were second-tier zombies with the potential to become zombie kings, and Jiang Qingyue didn't mind.

With the item amplifier, she can grow more vegetables, and she will sell to anyone who wants to sell zombies.

Xiao Yi delivered that one, and then delivered this one.

From being lively at the beginning, he eventually stopped talking altogether.

But it's okay, there's nothing that a few coins can't solve.

Jiang Qingyue was busy from morning till night that day.

Accept friend requests, view messages, agree to transactions, and have Xiao Yi run errands...

After beating the purchased zombies half to death and leaving them at the entrance of the shelter, Long Jiuxing and the others' original plan to go out and chop wood was also delayed. The girl was afraid that the zombie kings that Sister Xiaoyue had spent money to buy would run away, so she stood at the entrance holding her Burning Heaven Fire Stick.

Whether they were large or small zombies, they all obediently lay on the ground and pretended to be dead.

Occasionally, new zombies are dragged out of the time tunnel, unaware of the situation, still baring their teeth and claws.

Unsurprisingly, he was then thoroughly beaten up by Long Jiuxing.

After being ridiculed by his seniors, he obediently went to the back of the line, covered his head, and lay down on the ground.

After dark, no one added her as a friend anymore, so Jiang Qingyue went to the door and counted them.

The strongest one was the one sold by Huang Yali.

Its aura is very strong, its bones are the hardest, and its intelligence is the highest. Just as Huang Yali said, it is not far from becoming a fifth-tier corpse king, and it will only be a matter of one or two days.

In addition, there are six fourth-tier corpse kings.

There are twenty-eight third-tier corpse kings.

There are a total of 130 second-tier zombies with the potential to become zombie kings.

The stench at the entrance of the shelter greatly reduced the appetite of Jiang Qingyue and her family of four. They only managed to eat two large pots of food together.

Looking at these zombie kings, Jiang Qingyue was eager to try: "I really want to dig out all the crystal cores right now."

As soon as she finished speaking, she clearly saw the zombie kings lying on the ground tremble.

The zombie king, which was almost at the fifth rank, secretly looked up at Jiang Qingyue. Although it wasn't human, the two in front of it didn't seem to be either.

That's so evil, even more ruthless than zombies.

"Not bad." Jiang Qingyue clapped his hands: "Today we harvested a total of 165 zombies. In time, that will be 165 zombie nests."

"Even if geniuses are extremely rare, one in ten thousand, we don't lack second-tier crystal cores."

"It's a pity, it might not be available tomorrow."

"Chirp chirp?" Why?

Yanbao sat on Jiang Qingyue's shoulder, its little paws reaching out and then retracting. It also wanted to dig for the crystal core, but its master wouldn't allow it.

Jiang Qingyue pinched its little ears: "These zombies are all stockpiled by everyone. Some were raised in advance in preparation to become stronger and dig out higher-level crystal cores."

"Some of them were corpse nests that everyone recently discovered through reconnaissance and exploration. When they saw the high reward I offered, they immediately led their people there to capture them on the spot."

"If we want to catch more after that, we'll have to find new corpse nests."

"Moreover, the zombies are not stupid, especially the fourth and fifth level zombies, whose intelligence is similar to that of humans. Knowing that humans are capturing them on a large scale, they will only hide deeper."

"Or they may migrate to even more desolate places, where finding them would be much more difficult."

"Chirp chirp?" What should we do then?

"Never mind that," Jiang Qingyue said. "This is enough for now. Starting tomorrow, our mission is to establish a zombie breeding base."

"First, put them all together, let the leader who is about to break through to the fifth rank, then keep building zombie nests, separate those above the third rank, let them be kings, and keep creating little zombies."

Although they are now stronger, building several bases would be a simple matter, but it would still take them a considerable amount of time.

"Time is tight and the task is heavy. Here's what we'll do: Yanbao, you take Zai Zai to sleep first. Tonight, Longlong and I will take turns keeping watch for the first half of the night and the second half to prevent these zombies from escaping."

Upon hearing Jiang Qingyue's words, the leading zombie king couldn't help but growl twice, "Cunning human."

It actually predicted its prediction.

It had been thinking that these two humans were probably afraid of hurting it too badly, which would make it take longer to break through to the fifth rank, and that it wouldn't be worth it.

Therefore, its injuries were not actually too serious. It wouldn't dare to fight back and kill the two people, but it still had a chance to escape.

It had it all planned out. Humans' eyesight seems poor at night, so it would seize the opportunity to run away once the two people were asleep.

Even if you spot it and try to catch up, you won't be able to because of your poor eyesight.

I never expected they would arrange for someone to keep watch at night.

The more he thought about it, the more resentful he became, and he unconsciously let out two low growls.

The next moment, a heavy rod was shoved onto its head, right at the location of the crystal core.

"..." The Corpse King wanted to cry but had no tears.

When the God of Eternal Winter sent them here, he didn't say that they would have to work illegally after becoming zombies.

Waaaaah~ I knew I shouldn't have come.

What happened to the idea that humans are weak and can be eaten at will?

You big liar!