Chapter 101 Establishing a Long-Term Cooperation
As Yu Miaomiao listened to He Yusen's introduction of the rare metal, her gaze gradually became serious.
"To be able to survive well in the apocalypse, I think Miss Yu must have some official connections and resources. She must have heard that this disaster may not end in a year or two." He Yusen said, glancing at Yu Miaomiao's expression. But he was disappointed. Yu Miaomiao was expressionless. Her experience in the cannibalistic apocalypse before her rebirth had taught her to hide her emotions.
He Yusen didn't detect anything unusual in her expression, so he assumed she also knew some inside information and continued speaking.
"The disasters on land are just the beginning. For humanity, they are almost annihilation. There will be wildfires, meteor showers, and so on. This may be a reshuffling that happens only once every hundreds of millions of years, and human history will come to an end. As far as I know, the frequency of natural disasters may increase in the future. These rare materials can be exchanged for a place on the Fire Seed Escape Pod in the future. Ms. Yu, you naturally understand the value of this."
She had stockpiled some rare materials before the apocalypse, but at the time she didn't consider using them to exchange for escape locations; she just thought that she might be able to exchange them for resources if necessary.
As Yu Miaomiao listened to He Yusen's words, her eyes gradually became serious.
She knew that in this resource-scarce post-apocalyptic world, obtaining any rare resource meant having more opportunities for survival and development.
Moreover, she had never seen the material in He Yusen's hand before. It didn't seem to be a product of the old world, but rather a new type of material created by superhumans after the disaster.
So obtaining this material, or rather, establishing a partnership with He Yusen, might be a mutually beneficial cooperative relationship.
She can obtain some official secrets through He Yusen, while He Yusen can also obtain the long-term supply of materials he needs.
Although they could receive some high-level information from Chu Bai or Academician Ye, they were not as good as businessmen like He Yusen, who would provide as much information as needed as the benefits were right. Chu Bai, a loyal soldier, prioritized the nation over his own family and had his concerns, so they did not want to create conflict.
If what He Yusen said about this metal was true, it would be an excellent opportunity for them. In the event of a cataclysmic disaster like a planet colliding with Earth, there might be a glimmer of hope. However, this amount of material was clearly insufficient. She knew that He Yusen hadn't offered it all in exchange. In business, a steady stream of income is essential for long-term success, and keeping some for himself is a business tactic. He also needed to secure his own survival; otherwise, making so much money would be pointless.
The material was indeed precious, so Yu Miaomiao stopped beating around the bush. "So how much water do you want to exchange it for?"
Yu Miaomiao's voice was calm, but her gaze was sharp; she wanted to test He Yusen's bottom line.
He Yusen did not answer directly, but instead gave Yu Miaomiao a deep look, as if he was gauging her reaction and true thoughts.
"I hope to use it to obtain enough resources so that my people will not face a crisis due to water shortages in the next three months."
Yu Miaomiao and Lu An exchanged a glance. They both understood that the request was not excessive. Considering the value of the metal, such an exchange was fair to both parties.
But Yu Miaomiao still couldn't resist testing the waters again, "Just resources? Don't you think our cooperation can go a step further?"
He Yusen's heart stirred. Of course, he wanted a deeper level of cooperation. After all, Yu Miaomiao and the others were among the strongest in this post-apocalyptic world. If he could get their support, his development in the post-apocalyptic world would be limitless.
"What suggestions does Miss Yu have?"
"Since we both intend to cooperate in the long term, why don't we share some information with each other and build a more solid foundation of trust? For example, we can share information and help each other survive better in the apocalypse. Simply put, you sell me the information you have, and I can provide you with different amounts of supplies depending on the importance of the information. Of course, I can also agree to provide you with weapons, rare materials, and 50 tons of water."
Yu Miaomiao put forward her idea, which was a good start for both parties.
He Yusen pondered for a while and finally nodded in agreement with Yu Miaomiao's suggestion.
He knew that in this world, trust was more precious than any other resource.
Establishing a solid cooperative relationship with someone like Yu Miaomiao was a huge victory for him.
So, that night, Yu Miaomiao and He Yusen not only reached an agreement on resource exchange, but also determined the direction of their future cooperation.
In the scorching post-apocalyptic world, just after Yu Miaomiao and He Yusen reached an agreement, the tense situation in the underground city continued to escalate.
Yu Miaomiao received a firsthand message from He Yusen, instructing her to remind Lu An and Xu Nanwei not to go to the civilian area.
Murders and looting by thugs are breaking out in the civilian district. The extreme heat has made everyone in the dungeon restless. These incidents have become commonplace in the civilian district, since it is no longer possible to explore or collect old world resources on the surface, and the resource shortage in the dungeon has not been alleviated.
As the supply of food and water dwindled, the people suffered greatly, leading to widespread panic. Everyone tried to hoard more food and water to ensure they could survive longer in the apocalypse.
Now, not only can ordinary people not withstand the high temperature on the ground, but even superhumans cannot bear the scorching heat; the rubber soles of their shoes melt instantly upon stepping on the ground.
There were hardly any pedestrians on the underground city streets, but you could constantly see corpses wrapped in rags and emitting a foul odor lying diagonally by the roadside.
In times of resource scarcity, starvation and thirst have become the most common occurrences in the post-apocalyptic world.
There's no one here to collect or cremate the bodies, so they're left to rot.
The dungeon's officials are having a major headache, not only about dealing with the corpses, but also about the recent spate of violent incidents. The dungeon's order is clearly spiraling out of control...
Many ordinary people and people with superpowers are eager to make their move, seemingly indicating that they no longer want to accept the base's management. This is not hard to understand; at this time, wanting to divide and possess the most resources is also an instinct.
Chu Bai and his team were busy as spinning tops every day, but they still couldn't alleviate the constant fighting in the underground city over resources.
The storage and disposal of corpses became a major problem. Originally, the corpses were stored in the hospital morgue, and after a period of time, the military of the underground city would uniformly transport them outside the underground city for centralized burial.
The extreme heat continues, making it impossible to go to the surface and bury the dead. As a result, more and more people are dying, and there is no room in the morgue.
Moreover, the current power supply is insufficient to keep the temperature in the morgue below zero.