Chapter 629: Silent Gold Coin Promotion Stalls
“Alright, the supplies have been fairly distributed!”
“Now let’s talk about something else!”
“Since we hired outside help, we have to pay them in supplies, and we’ve already negotiated with them!”
“Wu Zehui from the Post-Apocalyptic Opera Troupe gets forty pounds of food per day, and Number One from the Skeleton Convoy next door, since her sequence rank is only three, gets twenty-five pounds per day!”
After finishing the supply distribution, Chu Che stepped forward and announced.
“That’s so expensive!!!”
Before Chen Ye could say anything, Dantai Bie jumped up in shock.
“I spent a long time haggling for that price. Wu Zehui of the Post-Apocalyptic Opera Troupe is a Hundred Acts Sequence 4, and Number One of the Skeleton Convoy is a Hunter Sequence 3!”
“Especially Number One from the Skeleton Convoy—don’t underestimate that little girl just because she’s young. She has a Wonder, and it’s very powerful!”
Dantai Bie shook his head: “Squad Leader Chu, why didn’t we look for Ye or Xu Linhao, or even Auntie Zhao’s convoy?”
Chu Che sneered coldly: “Ha... you think their quotes would be any cheaper?”
“Lin Qingge started at seventy pounds of food per day, and that kid Ye didn’t say anything, but he still wanted fifty pounds!”
“Damn bastards! Such a rip-off!”
Dantai Bie muttered a curse under his breath.
“Captain Chen, with salaries this high, you’d better make sure you get your money’s worth!”
Chen Ye nodded, thinking the same thing.
As if our food was easy to come by?
Naturally, he planned to squeeze every bit of value out of them.
Chen Ye had already started scheming about how to exploit these two hired hands.
With such a steep price, they had to earn their keep!
“Alright, since no one has any objections, we’ll split the salary equally this time!”
“As the captain, I’ll chip in a little more, and Chen Ye, as the acting captain, will also chip in a little more. Any objections?”
“No objections! I, Dantai Bie, have no objections. Captain Chen and Squad Leader Chu are too generous—let’s go with that!”
As if afraid Chen Ye might back out, Dantai Bie quickly hoisted both Chen Ye and Chu Che up onto a pedestal.
Chen Ye glared at the two of them.
Wait, why the hell do I have to chip in more?
You, Chu Che, playing the good guy is fine, but you’re dragging me into it too?
Fortunately, the extra amount for Chen Ye and Chu Che was very limited.
That was the only reason Chen Ye could barely accept it.
But poor Xu Lina...
Her supplies were already scarce, and now with this, they were even more meager, making her look pitiful.
The long-legged cousin Lai Baiwei, who had been following Xu Lina, had a pained expression on her face, but with so many Superhumans around, she didn’t dare say anything.
That long-legged woman even cast a subtle glance in Chen Ye’s direction.
She seemed to be thinking about the clear-heart talisman Xu Lina had traded her supplies for—the mere thought made her wince.
However, Xu Lina’s expression remained unchanged.
Though her supplies weren’t much, they were enough for her daily needs.
Besides, these expenses were a result of her own choices.
This woman was becoming quieter and quieter.
“Alright, today’s meeting is over. Everyone, disperse and get some rest!”
With that, everyone began to leave.
Just then.
“Everyone... wait a moment...”
It was Gong Yong who stood up.
Apparently, speaking in front of so many people made him somewhat uncomfortable.
The guy stopped talking and started pulling out a huge pile of Bluetooth earbuds from various pockets on his clothes.
There were all kinds of brands.
But each one had some minor modifications in appearance.
This was what Chu Che had mentioned Gong Yong was working on.
“These are... these are...”
After his rambling explanation, everyone understood that Gong Yong had gone to the market last night after returning and exchanged for these Bluetooth earbuds.
Before the apocalypse, these Bluetooth earbuds were practically a necessity—everyone had a pair.
On subways, on buses, everyone had them stuffed in their ears.
After the apocalypse, these things weren’t worth much anymore.
No one knew where Gong Yong had scrounged them up.
According to him, these Bluetooth earbuds had been modified by him.
They were now interconnected. As long as you wore a pair, you were pulled into a public channel chat group.
In the upcoming battles in Xi City,
at least everyone would know what was happening with each other.
The communication range could be maintained at about five hundred meters.
This distance was a bit short, but it was better than nothing!
If they’d had these back at Haosheng Hotel during that incident, everyone would’ve known the situation immediately.
“Kid, you’re something!”
Dantai Bie grabbed a white Bluetooth earbud and clapped Gong Yong hard on the shoulder.
Gong Yong’s face flushed slightly.
He looked a bit shy.
“Not bad, you finally did something useful!”
“Great, with these earbuds, everyone will find it much easier to gather supplies from now on...”
“...”
The barrage of compliments made Gong Yong very embarrassed.
...
Chen Ye still hadn’t gotten much rest last night.
He hadn’t slept all night, and even when he did drift off, he was tormented by all kinds of nightmares.
The clear-heart talisman Xu Lina had given him only worked for one night.
So, as soon as the morning meeting ended, Chen Ye planned to exchange for more clear-heart talismans.
According to Xu Lina, the previous talisman had been obtained from the Silent Council’s shop.
It was worth noting that Xu Lina was the weakest Superhuman in the convoy.
Every time they acted, she got the least supplies.
Thus, though she had enough to eat and drink in the convoy,
if she factored in her cousin, the supplies she had left were barely anything.
To be willing to part with supplies to exchange for a clear-heart talisman,
it might not mean much to Chen Ye,
but for Xu Lina, it was quite a burden.
The Silent Council’s shop was still the landmark of the entire base.
Many convoys noticed this shop as soon as they arrived at the base.
Upon learning that it sold many Wonders, some people’s minds wandered.
But after witnessing the Silent Council’s methods, they quickly dropped those thoughts.
The items here were all top-notch, but the prices were terrifyingly high.
And they specifically required Silent Gold Coins as currency.
By now, the exchange rate between Silent Gold Coins and food had reached one coin for eleven pounds of food.
This exchange rate shut out many Superhumans who had ideas about Silent Gold Coins.
Even though everyone had brought back quite a bit of food from yesterday’s trip to Xi City, exchanging eleven pounds of food for one such coin still made many reluctant.
Although Silent Gold Coins had the function of aiding cultivation, this effect was minimal.
Unless someone had a large quantity of them, this minor benefit wasn’t really worth worrying about.
In the apocalypse, food was hard currency.
Therefore, the value of Silent Gold Coins simply wasn’t recognized by anyone.
You could say they had a price but no buyers.
Thus, the promotion of Silent Gold Coins had once again fallen into an awkward situation.
Logically, at such a time, the Silent Council should follow market economic principles and lower the exchange price.
But the Silent Council didn’t follow these market rules at all.
Instead, they raised the previous exchange rate of ten pounds of food per coin by ten percent.
The Silent Council had its reasons for this.
Because in the Silent Council’s shop, there were many exclusive supplies that no other store in the entire base offered.
For example, clear-heart talismans.
These niche talismans were sold only by the Silent Council.
And the price wasn’t low either—one clear-heart talisman cost a whole Silent Gold Coin.
That was basically... daylight robbery.
Upon learning this price, Chen Ye fell silent.
What the hell...
In the end, though, Chen Ye gritted his teeth and decided to exchange for a few.
Going without sleep for long periods, only to be plagued by nightmares the moment he did, was no solution.
One or two days were bearable, but this couldn’t go on long-term.
Just as Chen Ye was about to exchange, Elder Hou Junji appeared.
His face wore a gentle smile, but the bird on his shoulder spoke words like a demon’s.
“Chen Ye, if you’re willing to use your Monster Pickup Truck as collateral, our Silent Council can loan you seven thousand five hundred Silent Gold Coins. What do you think?”