blogombal Chapter 1186 The Amnesiac Black Panther and His Poor Little Beauty (68)
Chapter 1186 The Amnesiac Black Panther and His Poor Little Beauty (68)
The Amnesiac Black Panther and His Poor Little Beauty (Sixty-Eight)
Compared to Han Shuang's excitement, Song Ning was a little unsure what to exchange her sudden overnight wealth for.
Because he now possesses a total of 364 crystal core fragments, which, based on the base's current price of 20 cornbread pieces per piece, would make him a millionaire in this apocalyptic world.
Fortunately, he didn't have to worry about this issue for long, as Captain Man sent someone to invite him over for a talk.
Song Ning immediately guessed that they were probably after the crystal core fragments in his possession.
Sure enough, he and Lance were quickly taken to a room in the base not far away. As soon as he lifted the curtain, the warmth inside the room made Song Ning feel a little unfamiliar. The next second, he noticed a small crystal core sun that was running inside.
He took off his gloves, spread his hands out, and felt them; his face was filled with undisguised joy.
"The base is really amazing. This crystal core mini-sun is so useful."
He could already foresee that if they had one of these in their house, he would never have to worry about running out of coal again, nor would he have to keep burrowing into Lance's arms because he was freezing.
"I'm glad Mr. Song likes it. Then this Crystal Core Little Sun will be given to Mr. Song as a small token of our appreciation."
An elderly woman who looked rather frail sat in the room. She stood up to greet Song Ning and the others while having two cups of hot cocoa brought in.
"Thank you, but I appreciate your kindness. I just swapped one with a friend; we had arranged it beforehand."
Song Ning took the hot cocoa without noticing anything until the sweet yet slightly bitter aroma rose with the smoke, at which point he looked down and noticed it.
However, the moment Song Ning discovered this, she was so frightened that her soul almost flew away.
Because he saw Lance next to him had already raised his glass to drink!
Almost without thinking, Song Ning reached out and pressed her finger directly onto Lance's thin lips. Lance was startled but tried to remain calm. "What are you doing? Have you forgotten that you can't drink hot cocoa?"
He said that he turned his hand and took the cup from Lance's hand.
Lance looked innocent but let the human take the cup from his hand. He scratched his head. Couldn't he drink this?
Fine, if his human says he can't drink it, then he can't drink it.
After finishing all this, Song Ning took a deep breath and turned to look at the old woman. He had a rough idea of her identity. "May I ask which high-ranking official you are in the base? What brings you here?"
He gazed at the old woman, who sat upright on the other side of the table, wearing a coat that looked faded from washing. Her silver hair was neatly tied back, and the reading glasses on her nose made her look like a neighbor's grandmother.
But the two vigilant guards standing behind her, and the unquestionable demeanor she exuded, which had been honed through countless choices, clearly made Song Ning realize that she was a true leader.
really.
The old woman smiled at Song Ning, her voice gentle and kind, as deep and mysterious as the lake in their house.
"I think you've all met Xiaoman and the others by now. Let me introduce myself. I'm Liao Yaoling, the current manager of the Storage Light Base. I'm here to talk to you about the crystal core fragments you have."
As expected, Song Ning had guessed that the base would be interested in the crystal core fragments they had, but he did not expect that this person would come to see them in person, which made him feel somewhat flattered.
"Hello, I didn't expect you to come to see us in person. This is quite a surprise."
Song Ning held two cups of hot drinks in his hands, and for a moment he really didn't know what to do with them. After thinking for a moment, he put one of the cups back into Lance's hands.
Lance's blue eyes were filled with pure confusion and bewilderment. Didn't they just take it away from him and tell him not to drink it?
A little embarrassed, Song Ning scratched her cheek with her free hand and whispered a few words of advice.
"You can't drink this, please hold it for me."
The thought of "I'm leaving these humans behind" floated in his mind like a full balloon. Lance held the cup in one hand, his palm burning, but he didn't intend to let go.
Humans rarely ask him for favors, so he must do it.
Ms. Liao is obviously related to Captain Man and Dr. Liao by blood. She is also a down-to-earth person who gets things done. After Song Ning and the others calmed down a bit, she got straight to the point.
"We apologize for conducting a brief investigation without your consent and have learned that you possess a considerable number of crystal core fragments."
Song Ning was not surprised by this, after all, Liang Anlin had obviously cooperated with the base more often, and they had not really intended to hide this matter in the first place.
If someone really wanted to investigate, the base would be easy to find.
"I'm sure you already know the information that was released today. To be honest, the supply of the device we've developed is going smoothly, but relatively speaking, we don't have enough crystal core fragments on hand."
Ms. Liao clearly had no intention of hiding anything; perhaps in her view, sincerity was more important and easier to communicate with Song Ning and his group.
Seeing this, Song Ning also spoke frankly.
"Why are you in such a hurry to announce that there aren't enough crystal core fragments? I thought the crystal core device would be more complicated, but it seems that crystal core fragments are actually harder to find?"
Ms. Liao did not answer his question immediately. She simply picked up her faded enamel cup and took a sip of her hot drink, the warmth dispelling the chill in her body.
Not only the hot drinks, but also the small crystal sun in the room brought her warmth. Her gaze fell on it, and her tone was clearly firm.
"After the first crystal nucleus device was produced, there was a sufficient supply of new energy, which naturally made things simple. However, the acquisition of crystal nucleus fragments was limited, and we did not have a good solution."
"As for why I'm in such a hurry, I think you probably shouldn't ask me that question."
Song Ning followed her gaze and landed on the crystal core sun. The crystal core sun emitted a warm orange light, and the heat spread silently throughout the room, dispelling the bone-chilling cold that had been there before.
He suddenly seemed to understand that it wasn't the base that was anxious, but the people outside and them, the survivors who had struggled to survive in this apocalypse.
Song Ning suddenly stood up and bowed deeply. "I understand. I have a total of 364 fragments. I think I can take out 350 of them to trade with the base."
A clear look of surprise flashed in Ms. Liao's eyes. Although she had investigated Song Ning and heard about the young man from other people, she did not expect Song Ning to be so decisive.