The male supporting character was actually myself.

Negotiating a partnership with such a super-rich tycoon? Shouldn't you be the one being hired?

"You can see that this place can accommodate many people living at the same time." Jiang Chen put away the map and said seriously, "Everyone who came out of Vault 078 bears the responsibility of rebuilding the nation, but judging from the current situation in the wasteland, the chaos is getting worse and worse."

I've heard that some places have started selling a certain type of processed canned meat, the source of which is…

A hint of fear appeared on Guan Xiaoyue's face. She nodded in agreement and said, "I've heard those rumors. It's said that some shelters haven't been opened yet because they're being used as... meat cans. The wasteland is simply hell on earth!"

In order to seek long-term development and make more profits, some shelters simply separated men and women into different jobs: young and strong men were sold to do hard labor; those who could not do hard labor were sent to canneries.

Women, on the other hand, are forced to become cheap sex workers.

If the child is a boy, he will be sent to a cannery; if the girl is kept and raised to continue working as a prostitute, she will eventually be sent there too if something happens to her or she becomes unable to have children or continue working as a prostitute…

“I need to know if these rumors are true, and if they are, where are these shelters?” Jiang Chen said solemnly. “I also received some information that there will be an underground auction in Liuli City soon, selling people from the shelters. My identity is special and I can’t participate directly, so I need a partner.”

Guan Xiaoyue unconsciously straightened her back.

Despite growing up in a cruel and harsh environment, it doesn't mean she can stand by and watch such injustice.

Most of the time, she could only try her best to protect herself from being knocked unconscious and stuffed into such places to become a breeding tool. She was just a girl who could barely make ends meet. What else could she do?

"Right now, you need to disguise yourself and help me gather intelligence. Once the situation is confirmed, I will provide you with supplies in exchange for bringing those poor people back. All you need to do is protect yourself and save more refugees. As for me, I will provide you with food, lodging, and activity funds. There will always be your own room here. As long as you stay in the shelter, your meals will be the same as mine."

Her heart skipped a beat, and her lips and tongue recalled the soft, fluffy eggs, the sweet and sour tomatoes, the spicy green peppers, and the tender beef tenderloin—all the delicious flavors she had just tasted, as well as the warm room where she could shower anytime…

Becoming a partner means I can live here indefinitely, without worrying about raiders storming in at night or running out of water and food. If this isn't safe enough, as a scavenger, I doubt I'll find a safe place in the wasteland.

"Okay! I will do everything you ask me to do very well!" She took a few deep breaths to suppress her excitement and agreed immediately.

"Then get some rest early tonight. Tomorrow morning I'll prepare a more suitable full-powered armor for you. First, we'll go to Liuli City to find out about the auction of refugees."

Jiang Chen handed her a few bottles of water and pointed to the shelter's main gate, "There will be a water dispenser in the shelter's common area. You can get your own water if you need it."

If you need any daily necessities or similar items, just let me know. I have a fairly complete stock and can usually provide them for you. Aside from your own room, you can freely move around the shelter and use the shared equipment. The lobby is for general access only.

He blurred a line along the signpost, saying, "You can't come this way from the shelter door without my permission. Don't be curious. If you don't even have this much self-control, I'll replace you with a different partner at any time."

"Okay, I got it!" Guan Xiaoyue glanced at the other tightly closed doors and secretly vowed never to take a single step closer.

In the wasteland, people with too much curiosity don't survive long.

The only way to secure a place in a safe house is to behave yourself!

Apart from Jiang Chen, neither of the two important characters in the script were able to get a good night's sleep.

Guan Xiaoyue was too excited, and it was the first time in her life that she had slept on a mattress so comfortable that she didn't want to get up. She was a little too excited and tossed and turned, unable to fall asleep.

Chen Luoqi, on the other hand, was extremely anxious and uneasy.

Being able to travel to the wasteland world is such a powerful cheat ability! Even if you do nothing, you can just pick up a few unwanted gold bars and live a life of ease!

In a wasteland world, where most people are starving, who would be willing to exchange precious resources for shiny, heavy gold bars?

Therefore, there must be a lot of gold bars and bricks in the bank vault that no one wants. As long as you find the right opportunity, you can exchange a can of Coke for all the gold bars in the vault!

How much money could I get for bringing that back...?

He imagined himself rolling around happily in a pile of gold bricks, and couldn't help but chuckle. But then Chen Luoqi thought of the most troublesome thing—the people in the wasteland world had evolved superpowers, what could he do?

How can radiation be eliminated? I wonder if the iodine tablets sold in pharmacies will come in handy. Many protagonists in novels use iodine tablets dissolved in water to eliminate radiation.

There are people in that safe house, this is a huge problem!

Could you kill him by throwing a poison gas canister or something into his room while he's sleeping at night?

Chen Luoqi suddenly sat up in bed, his eyes sparkling.

The opponent is in the open while I am in the shadows. As long as the small box is fully charged, I can retreat at any time and act as an assassin to kill him! But what method is the safest?

He slowly lay down again, his eyes wide open, unable to fall asleep for a long time as he pondered where he could find something that could quickly kill someone...

The next morning at seven o'clock, Jiang Chen had already gotten up and sorted out the original owner's supplies that he had put into the system space and placed them in the warehouse. He also found a set of dark gray, high-durability, fully powered armor for Guan Xiaoyue to use.

Despite the powerful firepower of armor in the wasteland, survival is the primary concern. Therefore, all armor is designed with camouflage in mind during production. Some are even made in an old, earthy yellow color to better blend into the wasteland environment, without any flashy colors.

In Jiang Chen's opinion, the protagonist's choice to paint his super armor in bright colors, making him look like a peacock, was pure, mindless showing off. Without the protagonist's halo protecting him, his foolish and flamboyant style wouldn't even last a day in the wasteland world.

After a hearty breakfast, Guan Xiaoyue changed into her new equipment and took a few moments to adjust before shouldering her scavenging basket, which contained plenty of nutrients, energy sources, and ammunition, and setting off for the chaotic Liuli City.

As a scavenger who frequents various wasteland settlements, she is a seasoned veteran in terms of both cunning and quick reflexes. As long as she doesn't act too high-profile or make a scene, and has ample ammunition and energy sources, she is unlikely to be in great danger.

Moreover, Guan Xiaoyue is the official henchman assigned to the protagonist by the script team, so she is basically invincible. If the script doesn't update and there are no new plot points that require her to be killed, she can definitely complete the mission successfully.

Jiang Chen didn't stay idle at the shelter. In the original story, the protagonist expanded outward from the safe house and eventually became the most powerful city lord, causing other city leaders to rush to curry favor with him.

Now that the plot has been forcibly changed, Dark Pine Forest is still the settlement area. We need to replan it more rationally so that the emerging city can accommodate Dark Pine Forest and expand outwards. Moreover, we can't define the new city based on the original plot development model. The protagonist can bring countless foods by traveling, but what happens after he dies?

Similarly, if the resources in your own system space can feed the people of a city, what happens when you die? Will everyone else just starve to death?

As native inhabitants of the wasteland, we must find a way to build a sustainable city so that life can continue on this wasteland.

Therefore, combining agriculture, animal husbandry, and industry is a huge undertaking!

While he was busy, the little white cat was also hopping around doing its favorite thing—collecting gold bars!

Meanwhile, Chen Luoqi, who had barely slept a wink all night, also set off for the Liuli City Research Institute. He wanted to sell the advanced high-tech equipment he brought back from the wasteland world for a good price!

Chapter Seven: Hitting a Wall at Every Turn

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Chapter Seven: Hitting a Wall at Every Turn

In early summer, the morning rush hour in Liuli City was over by nine o'clock, and the buses were noticeably less crowded. Chen Luoqi smoothed his hair, which he had just rinsed with cool water that morning, trying to make himself look more imposing.

After all, the more confident you are in selling high-tech products from the wasteland, the higher the price you should offer.

If one could have incredible luck, like the protagonist in some novels who starts out building mechs, farming, showing off, and slapping faces, and instantly produce a high-tech product that leaves all the most brilliant scientists utterly astonished, with the whole world idolizing them and practically worshipping them...

"Hehehe, that would be so awesome!"

He sat on the bus, swaying back and forth, daydreaming, and couldn't help but chuckle out loud, his neck hunched over.

The two vials of nutrient solution were placed in a deliberately chosen, inconspicuous, slightly worn canvas bag, which Chen Luoqi clutched tightly to his chest, afraid that a careless thief might steal them. This was his first pot of gold, and perhaps it would make him famous for all time, propelling him to the top. How could he let these two treasures fall into ruin?

An old lady next to him glanced at him, a hint of disdain on her face. He was young, yet he looked lazy and slovenly, carrying a canvas bag like a thief. He didn't look like a good person at all. She quickly clutched her wallet even tighter.

"Heh..." Chen Luoqi's wary gaze swept over the old lady's face, and he let out a disdainful snort.

I thought to myself, thank goodness I'm on my way to the research institute. If I run into this kind of arrogant old guy on my way back, I'll definitely show off and slap him in the face, and open his eyes to a whole new world!

He had looked it up online and found that the Liuli City Research Institute was a relatively ordinary research center. Usually, the more ordinary an institution is, the more it wants to make a big splash to shock the world.

This is your chance to make a name for yourself, so please don't be ungrateful, Liuli City Research Institute!

During the half-hour journey, Chen Luoqi had already imagined a plot of over 100,000 words in his mind.

For example, the staff at the research institute might be arrogant and sarcastic towards you, but after the evaluation results come out, you immediately kneel down and beg for mercy. If it's a pretty receptionist, she might even go so far as to dedicate herself to keeping her job by fawning over you.

For example, a leader wanted to steal credit, monopolize the product, and get himself kicked out of the research institute. However, he was interrogated by a group of bigwigs who couldn't wait to arrive by helicopter and were left speechless. In the end, he had no choice but to shamelessly beg them to come back...

"Hehehe, just thinking about it is so exciting!" Chen Luoqi became more and more excited as he thought about it. When he got off the bus and stood at the entrance of the research institute, he felt like he was floating.

However, when he strode confidently into the research institute, he was met with an old and kind face.

The security guard peeked out and asked, "Which department and which person are you looking for? Do you have an appointment? This is a confidential unit and is not open to the public. Outsiders are not allowed to enter."

Chen Luoqi: (||?Д?)

A classified/confidential unit? How come it's different from what's described in the novel?

Could it be that the nutrient solution I received wasn't high enough? Do I need a lithography machine or a laser weapon capable of shooting down enemy satellites to qualify for a direct invitation?

He glanced at the treasure in the old canvas bag and felt a surge of anger. He then clenched his fists, took a deep breath, and tried to suppress his rage. He said coldly, "Sir, I've developed some cutting-edge technology. Could you please inform the director of your research institute or an academician, someone knowledgeable in the field, to come and appraise it? This is a great opportunity for your research institute to make a name for itself!"

Security guard: (?o灬o?)

It's such a pity that he went insane at such a young age.

"Let alone the director or academicians, I can't even contact the most ordinary staff member. I'm just a gatekeeper, how could I possibly contact them?"

Since your invention is so amazing and needs to be authenticated, I don't think going to the Liuli City Research Institute will work.

"After all, this is a government-run place. Even for an appraisal, there are many complicated procedures. If your invention is of a higher level, waiting three to five months would be considered short. If it really drags on for a year or two before they can get the results, wouldn't that delay your important matter?"

Chen Luoqi frowned, realizing that what the other person said made sense.

What I have is a wasteland-era technological product; the people there have evolved superpowers! What if the materials they use are things that modern technology can't produce? Forget about delaying three to five months; even waiting half a month would leave me starving!

"What the old man said makes sense. Do you know where I can get the test results quickly?"

The security guard had only wanted to get rid of him quickly, but the man was quite persistent, so he frowned and sighed, "You can try looking for civilian research institutes that don't involve state secrets or technical secrets; they're usually open to the public."

After thinking for a moment, the kind-hearted old man gave him a specific address, telling him to take bus number 44 and get off at Huaiqi Station. He had heard that there was a place nearby that suited his needs, but he didn't know the exact location.

Chen Luoqi carefully wrote it down, hastily said thank you, and eagerly ran to the bus stop with his old canvas bag in a slightly hunched posture to find information about the connecting bus.

"Sigh, that's all I can do for you." The security guard closed the window, took a sip of water from his thermos filled with goji berries.

After changing buses several times, Chen Luoqi finally got off at Huaiqi Station on bus route 44. He looked around at the tree-lined streets with few tall buildings in sight and thought to himself, "This place is outside the Second Ring Road. Although it's not very bustling, it's a good place to do research in peace. Which research institute is so insightful and has the right opportunity? I'll give them this chance to make a name for themselves!"

However, after looking around, he couldn't find any research institutes except for a famous mental hospital.

"Damn it, what a waste of my time!" Chen Luoqi squatted by the roadside, tightly hugging the old canvas bag in his arms. He searched for a while on his phone and finally found a civilian research institute in Liuli City. It was very small and the place was very remote.

After many twists and turns, he finally saw the light at the end of the tunnel. He checked the time, gritted his teeth, hailed a taxi, and rushed over.

Sure enough, the civilian research institute was open to the public, and the receptionist greeted him very politely. Her warm smile made Chen Luoqi feel cozy inside. He thought to himself, "We'll achieve mutual success and have a pleasant collaboration. As the chosen one, I'm also very magnanimous and courteous. I'll pass on any boasting or embarrassing myself..."

Just as he was lost in his fantasies, the pretty receptionist took out an exquisite price list and said in a sweet voice, "The cost for material identification is 2,800 yuan, and the cost for liquid identification is 2,500 yuan."

Regarding the technical aspects, I can tell you this without needing professional expertise—painless insulin injection needles use the same injection method; just buy one and you'll see.

Chen Luoqi: (⊙_⊙)?

Has this technology already existed? Holy crap! I suddenly feel a sense of crisis. Since the injection method already has the corresponding technology, what about the nutrients inside...?

Sure enough, the receptionist, wearing rubber gloves, carefully examined the partially used nutrient syringe and smiled slightly, saying, "Unless you have a specific purpose, I don't think you need to spend money on any testing. It's clearly stated here that this is just fancy packaging, but it contains the most basic intravenous nutrient solution."

When the body cannot obtain nutrients from food through the digestive system, it is through the injection of nutrient solutions to provide the body with sufficient nutrition. In medicine, this is called parenteral nutrition, and it has been used clinically for many years.

Sir, do you want to have it tested because you suspect that some toxic substance has been added to it?

I see the nutritional supplement you sent is well-made; it's usually sealed, so there's no chance of other liquids being added. The syringe doesn't have the manufacturer or production date marked on it, so perhaps you could try finding the original packaging and contacting the manufacturer?