Volume 5: The Destruction of the Gods Chapter 51: Setting the Rules
With the help of people from Hulu District, the first floor of the China World Trade Center was cleaned up and restored to half of its glory in its heyday.
This construction team is Shang Qian's confidants. They are all extraordinary people, responsible for some high-end construction. They can install Shen Jin's machines skillfully.
The people watching outside saw small models appear in the hands of the construction team, and then they were thrown to the ground, and then expanded into 1 cubic meter cubes. It was very unscientific!
An ordinary member of the cleaning team said, leaning on a mop or broom, "It may not seem very scientific... but these neatly arranged blocks are so comfortable to look at~!"
"Who are they exactly? Why do they have so many strange methods?"
"According to them, they are from a place called 'Homeland No. 1', just south of Q City, but... they also say they are from the Dragnet!"
"Government officials? I don't think so. They are too cruel. They chop people's hands off when they disagree with them. This is not like the style of our government!"
"Forget it, we'll know later. Now that Hulu City has been liberated, at least we don't have to worry about zombies getting on our bedside. We still have to thank them!"
At this time, a skinny man with shifty eyes rolled his eyes and said, "Did you hear what they said this morning? They want to rename this place as the No. 1 Homeland Hulu District. I am really laughing! How can a small super-supernormal organization like you be so arrogant? The power of the Sky Dragnet is so great, I dare say... As long as we report their words to the authorities, the Sky Dragnet will turn around and suppress them!"
Next to him, a man who was obviously the skinny guy's companion, with triangular eyes, hooked nose, and a crooked mouth when he spoke, immediately agreed: "That's right! You can change the name if you want? Do you really think that just because you have cleared the zombies, such a big place will belong to you? If they dare to act dictatorially, I will be the first to report them! Who knows, Tianluodiwang may even reward me with a bottle of Transcendent Potion!"
A middle-aged man nearby couldn't stand it anymore and whispered, "Hey, hey, hey! Stop talking nonsense, they helped our city kill all the zombies, and they also gave us food and work to do, don't make it like class antagonism! People should learn to be grateful!"
The skinny man curled his lips and said, "Old Huang, you are just like your name, a lifelong workhorse! They are extraordinary people, so they naturally have the obligation to eliminate zombies. If I were an extraordinary person, I would also do my best to kill zombies. This is just the responsibility given to them by society. Who doesn't have this ideological awareness? Don't you think you can act arrogantly just because you have done your duty? I'm not targeting them, I just don't want our fellow villagers' own city to be occupied by outsiders!"
The crooked-mouthed man clapped his hands and said, "Hey! I think after they are done, they should return the right to govern to the residents of Hulu City. After all, we locals know the local situation better. I am not exaggerating, I have been strolling around the streets and alleys of Hulu City for so many years, and I know exactly what industries, resources, and people there are! If I were to manage it, within a year, it would be more prosperous than before the end of the world!"
The middle-aged uncle named Lao Huang couldn't stand it anymore and glared at them: "Stop daydreaming and get to work! You will be paid after you finish the work!"
"Old ox, you are stupid! Have you eaten? Yes! Why are you so unenthusiastic when you are full? Just do something~! Do you really want the 5 yuan?"
"No way, no way? There are really people who still want to make money, right? That thing is so hard that I can't even use it to wipe my poop! If you give me money later, I will just turn around and throw it away. Whoever wants it can take it!"
The two of them sang in unison, with smug looks on their faces, as if they had grasped the truth of this world.
Old Huang pointed at him and trembled, unable to think of anything to say. Then he left angrily and continued to do cleaning work on the second floor.
The two laughed at him from behind: "The old ox is anxious, he is anxious!"
These little episodes were not caught by the construction team. They were busy setting up vending machines. There was a very spacious hall on the first floor of the China World Trade Center, where the construction team placed the [Trade Boxes] given to them by Shen Jin. However, it was not enough to just put a few [Trade Boxes] there. They also had to put [Steel Storage Boxes] for storing items behind the [Trade Boxes] to ensure that the goods in the [Trade Boxes] could be spit out continuously. They only needed to refill the goods after a period of time.
Of course, the goods are in the hands of Shen Jin and Shang Qian. After the construction team has completed the construction, the two will come to place the goods personally.
The storage area where the [steel storage boxes] are placed is all surrounded by [explosion-proof stones], so that no one else can open them. Even a second-level extraordinary person has to find a sharp weapon and then violently dismantle them for a while before they can open them. But... when he dismantles them, the guards will rush over and kill him.
Moreover, because the material of [explosion-proof stone] is too hard, it is even harder than [obsidian]! Ordinary pickaxes cannot dig it at all, and only pickaxes with diamond material or above can dig it. Shen Jin's subordinates all use steel craftsman soul tools, which are not up to the digging level. After they are released, they can't dig anymore, which prevents Shen Jin from being backstabbed by his own people.
He believed in his subordinates, but... he could not give them the possibility to commit crimes. This was for their own good. After all, he could not control everyone's mental state, and... sometimes it was not his subordinates who wanted to betray, but they had no choice.
Shen Jin personally awakened Xing Lingmin's ability to play with people's hearts...
After the construction team completed these basic arrangements, they connected these trade boxes with wires and used a fully charged [MFE power storage box] to supply power. The [trade box] has very low power consumption and 400,000 kWh of electricity can last for several months. After the Hulu City circuit is repaired, it will be connected to the urban power grid for charging.
Next, they used frosted glass and alloy doors to separate each [trading box] into several small rooms to prevent others from peeping.
When the self-service vending area in Home No. 1 was first built, personal privacy was not taken into consideration. Everyone buying supplies and selling crystal cores could be seen by others, which led to... some people taking risks and causing tragedies.
After the guards caught these criminals, Shen Jin quickly transformed the area into a partitioned layout, similar to a bank's 24-hour ATM machine.
This not only protects the privacy of buyers and sellers, but also reduces the occurrence of criminal incidents.
Therefore, the vending machines in Hulu District are directly in place to provide a guarantee for those who exchange resources, especially those who spend a huge sum of 2,000 yuan to buy a bottle of [Primary Superpower Awakening Potion], thinking that they are on the road to transcendence, but end up being robbed as soon as they go out, and explode on the spot.
Finally, a large number of surveillance cameras and [fluorescent lights] were installed here, and the project was completed.
The captain of the construction team checked the project several times to make sure there were no loopholes. He then left a back door for people to enter and exit. He waited for Qian to come and put all the exchangeable materials in it. At this point, the self-service store was declared completed!
As the [MFE power storage box] was opened, electricity flooded into this small facility and the vending machine began to operate!
The team leader called Shang Qian and told her that the goods could be prepared.
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After everything was done, the construction team sealed the last piece of [explosion-proof stone] and it was already completely dark.
The entire Hulu City fell into darkness, only the self-service vending machines were still brightly lit, as if it were daytime.
These ordinary workers had almost finished their lunch. Although they had eaten their fill, the workload for the afternoon was not easy, especially for those who worked very hard. They had completely consumed the energy from their lunch and their stomachs could not help but growl again.
But the team leader had no intention of providing them with a second meal. He called over 100 people together and said, "Today's work is over. Everyone can come and collect their wages. Each person will receive 5 yuan!"
The skinny guy and the crooked-mouthed guy looked at each other, shrugged, curled their lips, and said with disdain, "Here it comes, here comes the empty promise!"
"If you really want to pay me, a few bowls of rice would be a sign of sincerity. This kind of thing of taking off pants to fart... is really meaningless!"
The complaints of the two were heard by others, and they also felt a little bit unacceptable. How could the reward be just waste paper?
When the zombie virus first broke out, some people still believed that money would be useful in the future. Now that it has been so long, the scammers can no longer cheat people, so why are they still doing this? Besides, they are scamming hundreds of thousands of dollars, so what's the point of giving 5 dollars?
However, with the experience of the morning as a lesson, these people still lined up obediently and received a coin with the word "5 yuan" engraved on it and the outline of a man's head.
Quite exquisite!
If it was placed before the end of the world, it might be sold to some collectors who like to collect strange and weird things.
"You're just a little ugly. I wish you were as handsome as me," said a wretched man with pockmarks on his face, pinching his nose.
Most people just put it in their pockets and look at the brightly lit self-service stores in front of them with envy: "There's electricity now! How long has it been since I saw the lights on?"
"Tsk tsk! I don't know what this is for. It looks a bit like... a public toilet, or a private one. I wonder if it has the function of flushing your butt with warm water!"
"I always feel that... the money in my hand may be related to the building inside!"
They received their money one by one, and then it was the turn of the skinny guy and the crooked mouth guy. After they received their money, they walked away two steps, threw it up casually, and muttered quietly: "Who wants this garbage!"
"Give it to the dog, but the dog doesn't want it!"
Two 5-yuan coins were thrown high up and spun in the air...
The leader of the construction team explained to everyone: "The money you received can be used to buy things here. One yuan can buy one kilogram of food..."
The skinny guy and the crooked mouth guy looked at each other and said, "What the hell!?"
The two of them instantly performed a Thomas spin aerial relay and ultimate snake-skin movement, and caught the coin in a very dangerous way.
He wiped the sweat off his forehead and said, "I've known for a long time that this coin is special! Look how handsome the head on it is! He is simply the most handsome man in the world!"
"It's just as I expected. How could they be aimless? Of course you can spend the money if you give it to them. Is there really anyone who didn't hear that I was being sarcastic? No way, no way?"
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"Where did these two idiots come from?"
"Big idiot!"
Those who received their wages began to line up and enter the vending room to exchange various foods. Everyone chose to spend the 5 yuan they had on hand because trust had not been established yet. What if there was a shortage of goods in the future?
Grain can be eaten, but coins can't buy anything and are just a piece of scrap metal.
Many of them were holding 5-jin bags of food: some rice, millet, and corn. Of course, Hulu City is in the Northeast, and most people eat rice, so the most people exchanged for 5-jin bags of rice.
Some people are more extravagant. They find a plastic bottle, spend 1 yuan to buy some oil, and prepare to cook a dish for themselves in the evening.
After they came out, they were all surprised. They looked around with a bag of food in their hands, as if today was unreal. "My goodness... 5 kilograms of food was given like this? If we eat it sparingly, it can last for 2 weeks! I... can earn two weeks' worth of food with one day's work? Someone come and pinch me, am I dreaming?"
"Brother! Let me do it! Does it hurt?"
"Ouch! It hurts so much, why are you pushing so hard!"
"Hehe~! I don't believe it either, so I'll lend you my thigh for you to massage. I'll feel relieved if I see that it hurts..."
“…”
"Did you see that in addition to grain and oil, there is also salt! Normally, this thing doesn't seem to be very useful, but only after the end of the world do we realize how important it is! If you don't eat it for a day, you will feel weak all over. In many settlements, people have died for a bag of salt, but here a bag of half a pound of refined salt only costs one dollar?"
“What a kind heart!”
The middle-aged man Lao Huang came out, his face excited: "Don't worry about the food and salt. Didn't you see? There is a kind of advanced medicine sold inside that can greatly enhance the physical fitness of ordinary people. It only costs 99 yuan! The key is that it collects crystal cores, and one crystal core can be sold for 5 yuan! When I was running outside before, I picked up... ahem, it's nothing, I just picked up a set of clothes, I won't say more, I'm going home to cook, my daughter is still waiting for dinner!"
Old Huang suddenly realized something and hurriedly left with 5 kilograms of rice. At this time, two people with sharp ears also followed him secretly...
People die for money and birds die for food. The less civilized a place is, the less constraints there are on human behavior.
Fifteen minutes later, the two young men were grabbed by a superhuman from the construction team and thrown to the ground. "Just now, these two people tried to control others to rob. According to the regulations of Home No. 1, those who rob others without causing serious injuries or death will have one hand chopped off as punishment!"
He raised the knife, and the two ordinary people below were scared to death. Two puddles of yellow liquid spread out, and a foul smell wafted in the air. After all, they had nothing to do, and it would definitely be more interesting to join in the fun than lying at home.
At this moment, everyone saw the appearance of the two people and felt a sudden chill in their hearts!
"It's horrible. I told my friends this morning that they are living Bodhisattvas who save people from suffering, but in the evening they were live-streaming chopping people's hands. It's too cruel!"
"Bah! Don't be such a saint and be so generous to others! A few days ago, someone in our small settlement was beaten to death by others because he stole two packs of instant noodles . What's that? I think these people are still merciful! They only asked for one hand each!"
"Don't you find it strange? These two people didn't steal from them, so why did they take action? Stealing is a matter between two parties, so it's a bit unreasonable for outsiders to interfere, right? It's too nosy..."
"Fuck you, you rubbish! Those heroes who stood up for justice before the apocalypse were angered to death by people like you!"
There was a lot of discussion outside. The two young men who wanted to steal the old yellow crystal core were stepped on the ground. They were squirming like maggots and shouted loudly: "Grandpa! Good grandpa, please forgive me! I won't dare to do it again. I was blinded by lard. I won't dare to do it again!"
"Please, I'm still a child. I just became an adult this year. I was so hungry that I planned to steal a crystal core from him to exchange for some food. Please let me go. I will work for you every day, like a cow or a horse, or even a 0!"
The team leader looked around, raised the knife and slowly lowered it. A cold light flashed on it, and it was obvious that it was a good knife that could cut iron like mud!
Many people have covered their eyes, not wanting to see the tragic scene of limbs being torn apart.
Five seconds later, the team leader said, "Get up..."
The construction team stepped on their feet and lifted them up. When they stood up, they saw that they were still intact. They hugged each other and cried, "Wow, wow, wow - my hands are still there, still there!"
"I will never steal again, I swear on my chrysanthemum!"
The team leader put the knife back into his belt and shouted, "Today, nothing bad has happened, so let's spare them both this time! Tomorrow morning, we will preach here and ask them to follow the rules in the future, otherwise..."
The construction teams left, but their influence lingered for a long time...
Tonight, no one dared to cause trouble for Lao Huang.
In the crowd, there were two people who stood out from the crowd, because ordinary people automatically kept a distance from them and no one dared to get close to them. These two were famous extraordinary people in Hulu City. They once managed a large settlement of several thousand people and had a high status. Many people still depended on them.
In the eyes of most ordinary people, these noble and extraordinary beings are all moody and can take their lives if they are not careful, so they really dare not mess with them.
However, the two men are not extremely evil people, at least they have never harmed their compatriots. This has been confirmed by the Corpse Killing Team, so they can stand here alive. After the end of the world, they just enjoy the flattery of women. There are too many such things, and the people in Home No. 1 can't handle it. After all, one is willing to fight and the other is willing to be beaten.
"Yuanfang, what do you think? What are these people going to do in Hulu City?"
"Brother Lei, I don't know what they are doing, but I know they... won't leave!"
"How can a dragnet allow them to do this? I think it will end up like a tomb-robbing TV series..."
"Let's wait and see. If possible, it would be great if this group of people were in charge. Then we brothers, with our status as second-level transcendents, could ask them for an area and get some people. Wouldn't that be great?"
"That's true... But the two of us may not be strong enough. Let's gather all the extraordinary people in Hulu City first, so that it will be easier to negotiate with them! The territory is so big, we want half and give them half. We can each govern our own territory and not disturb each other!"
"Brother, what a good plan! Our local extraordinary people will definitely work together, otherwise... today's two crawling ordinary people will suffer the same fate. They are all fucking extraordinary, but they still have to be controlled by you? How can this be justified in the world! Extraordinary people should be superior to others. We never love bloodlust, but... ordinary people should serve us!"
The two men didn't pay much attention to this small vending store. As extraordinary people, they all had some storage, so food was not a big problem.
"Let's go, I'll contact Dongcheng!"
"I'm going to get the brothers from West City to come over!"
"See you at the castle base!"
"good!"
Late at night, the local extraordinary people in Hulu City were gathered together by someone with ulterior motives to plot something big.
