My Post-Apocalyptic Shelter Levels Up Infinitely! - Chapter 1410

[1400. Chapter 1380 The outside world, the tenacity of mankind!]

The scattered lights of the fishing boats began to gradually disappear on the river, forming a long dragon and flickering on the edge of Mizuno’s territory.

The breeze from the river blew, bringing with it a hint of coolness from the summer evening, gently brushing Su Mo’s face.

No, it should be said that it is an ordinary middle-aged face.

Of course, if people from the Red Flower Gang were here, they would definitely recognize this middle-aged man as their leader Ji Wuming who had disappeared quietly for a long time.

“This human skin mask is really useful.”

Su Mo muttered to himself, raised his hand and touched the edge of his cheek, feeling an unusually slight rise and fall.

However, what is surprising is that this mask not only has strong coverage, but also has excellent breathability, as if it is integrated with the skin, making people feel no stuffiness or discomfort at all.

“Our dock is just ahead.”

The place where the fire was flickering not far away was the temporary dock of Mizuno’s territory.

The man rowing the boat turned around, his dark face was covered with sweat, but his eyes were shining with enthusiasm.

He looked at Su Mo, with a simple and sincere smile on his face, and sighed: “You are lucky to meet me here, otherwise it would take at least two or three days to walk over there.”

“Sorry to bother you, Uncle Gong. I’m afraid I’ll have to ask you to take care of me more in the future.”

“No, no, we are all Chinese. It is only natural for us to help each other when we come to the wasteland.”

As he spoke, Uncle Gong couldn’t help but reach out and touch his right pocket, where there were a dozen hard candies that made people want to lick their lips just thinking about them.

He also didn’t expect that a random wanderer he met on the shore would be willing to use these precious hard candies to ask him to help take them to his territory.

You have to know that in today’s world, in addition to food being very precious, these high-calorie foods are also of great value.

If you take them to the supply department in the territory to exchange, these candies are enough to buy food for an adult for two days.

He worked hard on the river every day, risking his life, but this was all he could gain at the end of the day.

“Old Gong, you don’t see this face. Where is this person from?”

As they were talking, they saw two small sampans slowly approaching on the river.

They shuttled lightly between the night and the river fog, like two light boats slowly approaching.

The two fishermen on the sampan also had tanned skin. Holding long bamboo poles in their hands, they skillfully controlled the direction of the boat as it moved closer.

On one of the sampans, a bearded man spoke first. His voice was loud and powerful, as if it could penetrate the fog on the river. He
looked at Su Mo curiously, with a look of confusion and inquiry on his face.

Although Su Mo, now a middle-aged man, looks very ordinary and no different from the local survivors at first glance, a closer look reveals obvious differences in terms of clothing and temperament.

This is something that cannot be done by pretending.

Don’t be fooled by the spies in TV dramas who can quickly disguise themselves in any environment and imitate the locals’ behavior and speech to blend in.

But in reality, their disguised temperament can only be similar in appearance, but not in spirit.

In other words, most people are not very wary of outsiders, so they can often get away with it.

And in the wasteland, since these fishermen dared to come to the river alone to fish without knowing anything about the Giant Dragon Fairy River, how could they not be vigilant?

Therefore, Su Mo was too lazy to pretend and thought it would be more convenient to be open and honest.

“This is Ji Long, Brother Ji. He just came from another place and was looking for a place to stay. When I met him, I thought of bringing him to our territory and settling him down.”

“Brother Ji, where are you from? You are extraordinary.” A young fisherman on another boat immediately laughed and said, “It’s so chaotic outside now. You are so brave to go alone.”

“I am also lucky. If I hadn’t met Uncle Gong who was kind enough to give me a ride, I don’t know how much trouble I would have encountered.”

Su Mo raised his hands, clasped his fists, and performed a martial arts salute to each of the two people.

This is a necessary procedure when strangers meet in the wasteland.

Everyone will go down the route to try it out. If someone is willing to talk more, it means there is an opportunity for in-depth communication. If someone is like Su Mo who is unwilling to talk much, then no one will come around to annoy him.

However, it was visible to the naked eye that the expressions of the two men changed slightly after Su Mo performed the fist-clasping salute.

The middle-aged man was fine, he was able to respond with a forced smile, but the young man immediately stopped approaching, his face full of fear.

His eyes were fixed on the black object that naturally appeared from Su Mo’s waist after he raised his hand.

If this thing were put into modern times, some people might think that it was a fraud, a fake product to fool people.

But in the wasteland, basically no one would be stupid enough to use a fake gun to give themselves courage.

After all, if you encounter a ruthless person who is not afraid of death and takes a fancy to this gun, and you have no way to fight back, then you will be helpless.

“It seems that Uncle Gong is quite courageous.”

The young man held onto the bamboo pole, laughed awkwardly twice, then tactfully turned around and left.

If he met someone like Su Mo in the wild, he would not have the courage to stop the boat and take the other person away.

If the other party had evil intentions, he wouldn’t even know how he died.

This also means that he and Lao Gong are not on the same path.

On the other side, the bearded man laughed twice and didn’t leave immediately, but just didn’t come closer.

The two sides were only about seven or eight meters apart, and they were chatting casually as they walked towards the pier.

Soon, they arrived at the area near the dock where there were dense flames, and the bearded man breathed a sigh of relief.

Smart people do this.

There was a hint of appreciation in Su Mo’s eyes. The harsh environment of the wasteland had indeed trained many ordinary people into qualified survivors.

In the situation just now, if he really had bad intentions, the best way to deal with it would be to stay put like the bearded man, observing the situation at all times and waiting for the right opportunity to act.

If a young man leaves so rashly and is targeted, he will be killed without a burial place.

“Lao Zhang, you have gained a lot.”

After parking the boat on the wooden piles at the dock, the bearded man lifted the straw curtain on the sampan. Uncle Gong leaned over to take a look, with a hint of envy in his eyes.

Although the game has introduced a lot of aquatic creatures into the Giant Dragon Fairy River, considering the length of the entire fairy river, there are actually not many in each section.

After a busy day, he only caught four grass carps as long as his forearm and a few shrimps.

In addition to the six grass carps in the bearded man’s fish tank, there was also a big fish that was clearly visible.

The body of the big fish was almost as long as an adult’s calf, and its scales shone with a healthy luster. It was obvious at a glance that it was the best in the river.

“Your luck is incredible. With such a big fish, you really made a fortune today!”

Old Zhang chuckled, showing a smug look and ready to show off.

But then he noticed that Su Mo was also looking over, staring at the fish tank, and he quickly changed his words: “No, no, I paid for this with my life. If I hadn’t fished it out in the water, where would I have found such a hard cargo?”

“Go into the water?” Uncle Gong was stunned, then nodded immediately and said, “Then you are indeed very lucky and brave.”

The giant Dragon Fairy River is hundreds of meters wide, and even some water monkeys who are proficient in water dare not go down to test it.

Besides, not all the water is “food”, there are also beings that treat them as food.

There have been all kinds of rumors about water monsters, alien races, frogmen, and fishmen. To sum it up, it is dangerous on the water and life-threatening underwater.

Since the bearded man had the courage to go into the water, that was actually the same as him daring to stop the boat to communicate with a stranger with a gun.

They are all trading their lives for money, there is no need to be jealous.

Just as the two of them went up to the dock to talk, Su Mo also climbed up by stepping on the handrail on the side.

Lao Zhang subconsciously wanted to refuse, but before he could open his mouth, Lao Gong nodded excitedly.

“Sell it, why not? We are in the water to make a living, how can we not sell it?”

There are at least three to five thousand fishermen in the Xingye Alliance. Even if we calculate it based on two fish per person, the daily output is around ten thousand.

Although the alliance has more than 100,000 people and it is easy to consume them, there are still inevitable situations where the price cannot be sold.

What’s more, even if he could sell them at a normal price, they would not be as popular as the candies he got in the afternoon.

Even if you don’t go to the supply department to exchange, if you need anything in the future, you can easily exchange it from other people.

“a fish”

Su Mo thought about it and raised five fingers.

If this price was placed in the Tianyuan territory, it would be pure beastliness.

A grass carp worth at least fifteen iron coins can be exchanged for about three taels of hard candy, about sixty pieces.

But now, sixty have become five, a reduction of twelve times.

Even so, when Old Gong heard the exchange price, he still showed a look of great surprise, and almost thought that Su Mo was crazy.

“I’ll change it. I’ll change it all for you!”

As Old Gong spoke, he swiftly picked up a woven straw rope, passed it through the gills of the grass carp, and strung all four together.

Lao Zhang opened his mouth, somewhat confused as to why Lao Gong was so eager.

However, the next second, he was suddenly stunned, with an incredible look in his eyes.

“Sugar? You have sugar?!”

All I can say is that the packaging of Elbis is too recognizable for Chinese people.

Lao Zhang’s thoughts were aroused and he couldn’t help but exclaim.

“Damn it, keep your voice down, are you going to die?”

Old Gong turned his head and glared. Fortunately, no one around was paying attention to this side. Everyone was happily checking the catch and negotiating the recycling price with the dealers who came.

“Oh, oh, excuse me, sorry.”

Old Zhang sucked in a breath of cold air, quickly nodded and bowed, saying sorry, which formed a sharp contrast with his sturdy appearance with a beard.

Sugar, it’s ok that this outsider has a gun, but he also has sugar.

This can already be considered a strategic material.

As one of the main energy sources of the human body, glucose can be quickly absorbed and utilized by the body, which is very important in some situations where it is urgent to restore physical strength.

Especially in the tense stage of a tug-of-war, if one side has a few candies, it may be able to change the situation.

“Do you want to change?” Su Mo turned his head.

“I want that big fish too. I’ll give you three times the price. I won’t let you suffer any loss.”

“Change!”

Old Zhang didn’t hesitate for a moment and nodded firmly.

He was even afraid that Su Mo would go back on his word, so he threaded the string a little faster than Lao Gong.

As soon as Su Mo counted out forty-five candies, he had already tied the fish together neatly.

And this guy is quite smart. He found a straw basket from somewhere, so he can put ten fish in it and take them away.

“Well, I won’t take advantage of you. I’ll give you another one.”

Su Mo smiled, took out another one from his backpack and threw it over.

After taking it, Old Zhang immediately smiled so hard that his teeth were showing, while Old Gong next to him stomped his feet in annoyance.

The dock is full of straw baskets that were used as fish cages and were bitten to pieces by fish. Even these could be exchanged for a piece of candy. What a loss he made.

“I wonder if you are here temporarily or permanently?”

Having gained the benefit, Lao Zhang consciously changed his address and never mentioned Brother Ji again.

Such people are obviously not from the same world as them. It is enough for them to get some more benefits, but forget about it if they want to get closer to them.

“Settle down, find someone, and then decide whether to leave or not.” Su Mo said casually.

“Relatives?” Old Gong interrupted. He didn’t want all the benefits to be taken away by Old Zhang alone.

“It doesn’t really count. I’m looking for someone else.”

Wow.

Bearded Lao Zhang and Lao Gong looked at each other, and both saw a hint of fear in each other’s eyes.

In this day and age, there are still ruthless people who come out to look for people on behalf of others?
Regardless of whether what Su Mo said now is true or false, this guy is definitely not simple.

“Why don’t you tell me your name, characteristics, or general information, maybe we know each other?”

“That’s right. There are more than 100,000 people in the Xingye Alliance. If we know each other, it won’t be a waste of your effort.”

Lao Zhang also changed his tone, and the two of them rubbed their hands eagerly.

“As for my name, Luo You, about 1.7 meters tall, 36 years old, from the north.”

Su Mo recalled: “There should be two children around him, a boy and a girl, both about sixteen or seventeen years old.”

This is a very detailed feature.

Lao Zhang and Lao Gong thought hard, and although they really wanted to make the money, they couldn’t find such a person in their memory for a long time.

It’s not their fault. The Star Alliance is actually composed of twelve small territories.

Two hundred kilometers downstream along the river, the twelve territories have joined the so-called Xingye Alliance.

There are more than 100,000 people in the alliance, so it is not easy to find someone.

“How about we ask around for you?”

Anyway, he still wanted to make the money, so Lao Zhang gritted his teeth and didn’t want to let the duck in his mouth fly away.

It is true that money makes the world go round. Tianyuan has basically restored the modern order, while the outside world still has the pure taste of a wasteland.

“Whoever helps me find the person, this belongs to him.”

Of course Su Mo was happy to see this situation. He took out a small transparent bag from his backpack. There was half a bag of hard candies in it, at least about one pound.

The two men’s eyes lit up again, and after quickly discussing it, they went to the side and kept asking fishermen and vendors along the way.

Only half an hour later, Old Gong was seen running over in a hurry with a middle-aged man.

“Boss, is the person you are looking for Luo Quezi?”

“Cripple?”

(End of this chapter)