82 Wasteland Economics? (1/2)
Chapter 82: Wasteland Economics?
Translator: _Min_Editor: Rundi
Loli has three benefits, light, soft, and easy to eat.
Jiang Chen didn't end up eating Yao Yao, although she was already ”cooked.”
He felt it was not the best idea to eat her now.
[Let her grow a bit more. At least until after she starts to develop. Or at least wait for her to be mentally prepared.]
He wiped the blood from his nose and comforted the now bewildered Yao Yao as he hastily left.
It was the first time he managed to control himself and didn't act like an animal.
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When night fell, Jiang Chen came to the conference room at the community center and initiated a wireless video conference with Zhao Chenwu.
The light blue particles and lines created the full body image of Zhao Chenwu. The ruthless man smiled and extended his hand to greet him when he saw Jiang Chen.
Jiang Chen also smiled and extended his hand, passing through the hologram image.
The hands, of course, didn't touch as it was a gesture passed on in the hologram conference age. Before the start of the conference, Sun Jiao already taught Jiang Chen.
As long as they sat by the table, the hologram would be passed onto the corresponding location in the other conference. Based on the consideration of the importance of real-time communication, Zhao Chenwu sold this set of equipment discounted by 50%. His strategic vision was certainly worth praising, for as it was definitely a move that could pay off in the long term.
What better way to solve the problem than face to face.
Jiang Chen never imagined there could be such a magical equipment in this world. He only saw it in some sci-fi movies before.
”Long time no see Mr. Jiang. To save time, let's get straight to the topic.” Compared to modern world negotiations, the negotiations in the apocalypse were short and concise. No one considered flattering words worth. Even close alliances only cared about the individual's own interest as it directly related to their survival.
Also, it cost one crystal per minute to keep this equipment running. The crystal was not the issue, but the lesser the small talk, the better.
”Please go head.” Jiang Chen signaled a please gesture.
”I want to increase the trade amount, especially fruit cans. I have a deficit of 1000 cans or more.”
Zhao Chenwu waved his fingers as a data board raised onto the middle of the negotiation table that showed this need.
Canned meat needs to be increased to ten thousand, canned fruit increased to eight thousand, compressed cracker increased to an astronomical figure of one hundred thousand pieces and twenty thousand bags of instant noodles needed to be added. Based on the negotiated price, the total trade amount increased to half a million crystals!
Jiang Chen gasped for air.
Half a million. A power armor's cost was only ten thousand crystals.
”Don't mind me for being straight forward, do you have enough crystals for this deal? Or, do you have the ability to absorb this amount of supplies?”
Although the Sixth Street has a large population, there were only so many that could afford these ”luxuries.”
Zhao Chenwu smiled. He did not hide anything as he waved his hands and a document slid in front of Jiang Chen.
”There is nothing to hide. To respond to the recent abnormal zombie reactions, the Group of Ten council voted on a crusade proposal to eliminate two unknown bacteria sources. The plan is separated into route A and B. The group of ten all had decided to ”invest” in initiating this proposal. I'll invest 31 power armors and one spider tank to join the route and acquire 21% of the profit.”
”There's profit from clearing out the bacteria source?” Jiang Chen laughed.
He remembered not every zombie had crystals in the back of their heads. Even Roshan only had between 40-50 crystals.
”Yes, and there is a lot.” Zhao Chenwu smiled mysteriously and called out a set of data. ”The estimated profit of route A is 1.7 million crystals. The cost of ammunition is around 110 thousand, compared to the profit it is almost negligible.
1.7 million crystals?