Chapter 81: I Only Need Energy Crystal

As soon as he spoke, the three men's faces instantly turned extremely vivid.

They didn't know why this young man before them would say that, but no matter what the other party's purpose was, but this young man successfully angered those standing team members.

"What did you say?!"

"How dare you look down on us, what are you?!"

"Courting death!"

Each of the standing team members glared at Lin Yue with indignation, as if they wanted to eat him.

"Enough! All of you shut up!"

Ye Lang's face darkened as he shouted at the members behind him, then looked toward Lin Yue.

"Mr. Lin, I suppose you've already guessed the purpose of our trip. We want to know, what do you intend by coming to Suchen?"

"What do you intend?"

Lin Yue leaned back on the sofa, picked up the cup of clear tea in front of him, and took a slow sip.

He didn't rush to answer this question; instead, he looked at Ye Lang with interest.

"Captain Ye Lang, I'm curious—what is it that your Suchen Refuge lacks most right now?"

Ye Lang froze, subconsciously wanting to answer "food."

But the words reached his lips, and he forcibly swallowed them back.

For the lowest-level survivors, food is indeed lacking, but for the refuge's high-ranking officials, these things are not lacking at all.

Lin Yue looked at Ye Lang with interest, set down his tea cup, leaned his body slightly forward, crossed his fingers, placed them on the table, and swept his gaze over the three.

"I came to Suchen for only one thing."

"Energy Crystal."

Upon hearing that, the three were all shocked!

Energy Crystal is indeed hard currency in today's wasteland.

It can serve as an efficient power source, driving various equipment.

But……its value is limited to this only.

Using such precious fresh fruits and vegetables to exchange for Energy Crystal?

This deal, no matter how you look at it, is them getting a huge bargain!

"Mr. Lin, you……"

The wise one eagerly wanted to follow up.

Lin Yue, however, waved his hand and interrupted him.

"I can exchange the vegetables and grain in my hands for your Energy Crystals."

"Of course, you can also hire me to help you exterminate the Mutant Beast nests entrenched within Suchen. But the payment must be made in Energy Crystals. Believe me, with Black Tortoise's massive size, there should be no Mutant Beast that can match it now. Oh, I forgot to tell you, the place you're in is Xuanwu City, and that huge beast below is my pet—Black Tortoise!"

"Just a quick reminder."

"I will only stay in Suchen for half a year."

"After half a year, regardless of whether the deal is made, I will leave. By then, this opportunity will be gone forever."

Having said that, he stood up, as if he had already lost interest in continuing the conversation with them.

"Han Ya, see them out."

"Yes, City Lord."

Han Ya walked in from outside, followed by more than ten members of the Black Tortoise Guard.

In their hands, they carried two baskets meticulously woven from vines.

"This is a small gift from our City Lord to all of you; please don't disdain it."

Afterwards, the members behind her handed the baskets respectively to each Special Forces team member.

The members of the three major Special Forces teams instinctively lowered their heads to look, only to see the baskets filled with various fresh vegetables—red tomatoes, green cucumbers, purple eggplants… colorful, vibrant, exuding an alluring sheen.

Afterwards, everyone was thus dazedly "asked" to leave Xuanwu City.

Only when that heavy camouflaged door slowly closed behind them did they suddenly snap back to their senses.

……

"Suchen Refuge" Supreme Command Center.

When Zhao Weiguo saw Ye Lang bring back those dozen baskets of fresh vegetables, his battle-worn tiger eyes instantly filled with immense shock.

His hand trembled slightly, reaching out then retracting, repeating this several times.

In the end, he still trembled as he picked up a tomato that was red and shining.

The icy, smooth sensation came from his fingertips, so real.

In his mind, uncontrollably, the image of his six-year-old granddaughter surfaced.

Just yesterday, his granddaughter still tugged at his cuff and asked him in a childish voice:

"Grandpa, what does a tomato taste like? Is it…… tastier than nutrient paste?"

Thinking of this, Zhao Weiguo's tiger eyes actually uncontrollably welled up with a layer of moisture.

He abruptly closed his eyes and took a deep breath,

"Ye Lang!"

"Present!"

Ye Lang performed a standard military salute.

"Recount everything you saw and heard in Xuanwu City today, word for word, to everyone present!"

"Yes!"

At the same time, Heavenly God Group.

Qian Wanjin pinched a plump purple grape, casually tossed it into his mouth, listening to the shadow's emotionless report, the smile on his face growing increasingly eerie.

"Energy Crystal…… interesting, truly interesting……"

He narrowed his small eyes, a calculating light flickering in them.

"Chen Bo, what do you think—should we go through with this deal or not?"

Chen Bo pushed up his glasses, a glint of sharpness flashing behind the lenses.

"Boss, this isn't a question of whether to do it or not. Rather…… it's about how much we can gain from it."

"Oh?"

"This Lin Yue—no matter what he wants, it doesn't matter. The main point is that his very existence has already shattered the current balance in Suchen."

Chen Bo paused, his voice dropping to an extreme low.

"We can give him Energy Crystals, even many of them. Using these 'stones' he currently values, we can exchange for his trust, exchange for…… an opportunity to control him!"

"Hahaha! He who knows me—Chen Bo too!"

Qian Wanjin burst into loud laughter, his eyes full of fervent determination to succeed.

"Deep Blue Matrix", underground 500 meters, central laboratory.

Sun Ba, together with over a dozen scientists in white lab coats, were gathered around a sterile operating table made of special glass.

On the operating table lay a cucumber, a green pepper, and…… a sliced tomato.

"Cellular activity is 17.3 times that of ordinary crops."

"No artificial hormones or pesticide residues were detected."

"Soil sample analysis…… goodness! The trace element content in this soil is even higher than in our nutrient solution formula!"

One astonishing datum after another streamed from the various analyzers, plunging all the scientists present into a near-frenzied excitement.

However, Sun Ba was unusually calm.

He didn't look at those vegetables, but turned his gaze toward…… an Energy Crystal placed alone to the side.

"The wise one."

He spoke slowly.

"Play back the recording of your conversation with Lin Yue once more."

The entire laboratory fell silent in an instant.

Sun Ba slowly rose to his feet, walked up to the Energy Crystal, and a near-obsessive light flickered in his eyes.

"You…… don't you find this strange?"

His voice was soft, yet it struck like a heavy hammer on each scientist's heart.

"A being possessing such heaven-defying biotechnology, capable of casually creating 'miracles'…… why does he only want Energy Crystals?"

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