After handing in the task, Li Xu said goodbye to everyone.
The girl responsible for receiving them personally arranged for their food and accommodation. Because there were two third-level mutants in their team, they were given an exception to a small, single-family villa.
Although it is the smallest building in the villa, in a large base like Xiangcheng with a large population, the treatment is usually only available to teams of level 4 and above, and now it is considered the only one for them.
Along the way, Lin Qingqing asked the girl carefully about the situation at the Xiangcheng base. It was much more complicated than the Rongcheng base, and local forces were almost as powerful as the official base.
In the Xiangcheng base, the aristocratic families headed by the Tang family, the Zhao family and the Pan family joined forces to control all the underground forces in the base except the army and the guild of superpowers.
Therefore, the black market and underground arena are extremely developed here. For example, Rongcheng Base and Shuangqiao Base only dare to conduct human trafficking secretly in private, but the underground black market here is all done openly. There are even fixed trading hours and dedicated trading locations.
Even a reception girl knew this, which shows how rampant this kind of transaction has become in the Xiangcheng base.
Seeing that Lin Qingqing did not show any obvious expression of disgust, the girl secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Then she winked at Lin Qingqing and said, "Captain Lin, if you are interested, you can go and have a look. I heard that there are not only ordinary people, but also people with powers and some special people!"
The black market actually trades people with supernatural powers? Lin Qingqing's eyes flashed.
Although she was very curious about what kind of superpowers there were and how special they were, Lin Qingqing did not ask the girl. Knowing what she wanted to know, she handed the girl a few crystal nuclei and sent her back calmly.
Without the outsiders, several other people showed disgusted expressions.
"These forces are too rampant. Isn't this blatant human trafficking?" Lei Min said with an ugly expression.
"That's right, no one will take care of it?" Qu Xingchi also couldn't stand it.
"How to care? Many people can't even save their lives now. Since they can still be bought and sold, it means those people are still valuable. As long as they are valuable, they at least have a chance to live."
Yin Yaxiu opened her mouth and blew out a smoke ring. She could see that it was very clear. Presumably the official has not intervened in this matter yet. In addition to lack of mental strength, there may be similar reasons.
After all, surviving at the end of the day is the most important thing.
"Tomorrow we will go to this slave market and have a look. Let's go to bed early!" Lin Qingqing did not express any opinion on this, and turned around and went upstairs.
Watching her back disappear at the top of the stairs, Qu Xingchi couldn't help but ask: "Do you think there's anything wrong with the captain recently? Although the captain didn't talk much before, he didn't do anything like this... ..”
Qu Xingchi couldn't help scratching his head at the end. He didn't know how to describe this feeling.
"Hey! What are you guessing? How is the captain? Hurry up and upgrade your level. Every time we are either rescuing you or on the way to rescuing you!" Wen Ling hated hearing others say bad things about Lin Qingqing, so she huffed angrily. He brushed away the crowd and went upstairs alone.
Wen Ling's words choked Qu Xingchi to death, but he couldn't refute.
In the end, Qu Xingchi could only look at the others with a puzzled expression. What did he just say? Didn't everyone see it, why was he inexplicably scolded after he said it?
"A woman's heart is as small as a needle in the sea!"
He beeped unconvinced, and when he turned around, he saw Lei Min and Yin Yaxiu looking at him with unkind eyes.
He suddenly had a clever idea, help! ! Damn it, how could he forget that he was the only male on their team now?
"Oops~ I'm so sleepy. I, I'm going to rest first. Sister Minmin and Sister Yaxiu, you guys can chat slowly!"
Seeing that the atmosphere was not right, Qu Xingchi pretended to yawn, and then ran away with oil on his feet.
"I still have some things to sort out, so I'll sleep in the car tonight."
Yin Yaxiu immediately stood up, smoked her pipe, and then walked outside.
Go quickly
When she arrived at the door, she suddenly paused, then turned her back to Lei Min, and said as if talking to herself: "Actually, I think there's nothing wrong with Captain doing this. Just look at it, it's the end of the world, survival is more important than anything else. .”
Seeing his teammates leaving one by one, Lei Min rubbed his face in frustration. It was really hard to be the vice-captain. He had to worry about the captain at first and the team members at the next.
"Oh~ I really miss the days before, where I didn't have to worry about anything."
Lei Min couldn't help but sigh. The scene where Lin Qingqing slaughtered the experimental subjects yesterday still appeared in her mind from time to time. In that state, Lin Qingqing was like a time bomb, making her terrified all the time.
Early the next morning, everyone came to the restaurant downstairs in unison. Lin Qingqing was the first to arrive. She was already sitting at the dining table and starting to eat.
There are biscuits, milk powder, and dried meat on the table. There is no such thing as milk. Except for instant noodles and snacks, most of the food that can be found outside now has gone bad. Food that is easy to carry and filling like biscuits is becoming increasingly rare.
Fortunately, China has always been a large agricultural country, and the people have taken the belief that "food is their first priority" to the extreme. No, a new type of "doomsday dry food" came out not long ago.
This kind of thing looks a bit like the compressed biscuits of the past, but it is much different in terms of nutrition, and the taste is said to be like chewing bran.
However, "doomsday dry food" can be eaten at least, and it is very convenient to store and carry. More importantly, the price is very affordable. One crystal core can be exchanged for three pieces, and ordinary people can afford it if they work hard.
So once it came out, this "doomsday dry food" immediately became the main ration for the whole people. Even the team of superpowers will eat some with other foods from time to time.
And a team like the Qingmang team that always eats normal food is already extremely luxurious.
After breakfast, everyone went out together and went directly to the black market below.
The exchange is officially opened. Although the price is a little expensive, it is better because it has a complete range of items and a safe trading environment. If you want to buy some daily necessities, especially food, the quality is more guaranteed here.
The black market is different. There is a mixture of fish and dragons here, and anything can be found. What you can buy depends on your own vision and financial resources. Sometimes force is also indispensable.
The underground arenas here are much larger than those at Rongcheng Base. The huge underground space is filled with all kinds of arenas. There are even weird venues like underwater arenas and flame arenas. There are also a dazzling number of competition modes.
"Captain, Sister Minmin, look, there is actually a slave competition there!"
Qu Xingchi was as excited as he had entered the underground ring. He wished he could go there and compete twice. When he saw a new project, he immediately grabbed Lei Min's sleeve and pushed over there.
"I saw it, could you please slow down? Lei Min was suddenly dragged and staggered.
Yin Yaxiu and Wen Ling were shopping for things in the black market outside but didn't come back. Lin Qingqing followed leisurely behind Qu Xingchi and the others. It was necessary to pay to watch the slave arena. Lei Min handed over three crystal cores, and then the security guard guarding the arena let them in.
By the time the three of them arrived at the innermost ring, fighting had already begun.
The two young men fighting against each other in the arena were two young men, both looking to be less than twenty years old, with similar builds, and both were speed superpowers.
They took action very quickly, running and dodging with afterimages behind them. The short knives in their hands kept colliding with each other, creating bursts of sparks.
They are different from the ice and fire duo in the underground arena of Rongcheng who were infected by packaging. The two men looked at each other as if they really had a deep hatred, even though every knife stabbed at each other's vital points.
And every time there is blood splashing, it will cause screams from the people around.
"This is too cruel!"
Lei Min couldn't help but say, they all could see that this was no longer a contest between supernatural powers and martial arts, it was just a bloody scene created purely for entertainment.
"Hey~ Where did this little girl come from?
And a mother’s heart? "
Lei Min's voice aroused the attention of others. A fat lady was cracking melon seeds and said with disdain from the corner of her eyes: "If you are such a holy mother, why are you here? The slaves fighting is a thrill. , If you want to watch a normal game, go to the arena outside!"
"My Holy Mother? I..."
Lei Min was immediately furious when the fat aunt next to her retorted, but when she saw that everyone around her had the same look in her eyes, she didn't know how to refute for a moment and could only hold back her face until she turned red.
The fat aunt was right. Instead of comforting Lei Min, Lin Qingqing chatted with her with interest.
After hearing that it was indeed the first time for them to meet, the fat aunt withdrew her disdain.
Then she saw that Lin Qingqing was very interested, so she immediately put aside her unhappiness and told her interesting stories about the slave trade with great interest.
In fact, the slave trade initially started out as a way to deliver beautiful women to those with financial advantages. However, due to the rise of underground ring competitions, selling men gradually became mainstream, especially those with supernatural powers, who were the most sought-after existences.
"Then where do these slaves come from? Are they willing?" Lei Min didn't understand very much. Ordinary people couldn't resist, so how could so many superpowers be captured without mercy?
"How can they be willing to do so? But so what? Do they still lack the means to control someone?" The fat aunt snorted lightly. The last thing she wanted to deal with was an innocent little girl like Lei Min. After saying this, she immediately turned to look at Lin Qingqing.
"Sister, let me see that you are also a person with a good temperament. Do you have any that you like? If so, I can help you recommend someone."
