The markup is still a bit high.
Here, Sun Neng stood inconspicuously, silently observing the situation before him.
He had many unanswered questions.
He continued to wander around.
On both sides of the wall were stalls selling items, but these were no longer food. Instead, they displayed items related to zombie crystals.
Outside was for trading with ordinary survivors.
Was this place for trading with Awakeners?
Of course, not only crystals were sold here, but also people.
"Passers-by, don’t miss out! Once a top-tier female celebrity, who starred in numerous blockbuster films and TV shows, now available for just one Black Crystal. Take home a starlet you could’ve only dreamt of in your past life."
Sun Neng glanced over at the so-called top-tier celebrity, who wore a swimsuit to showcase her figure.
She really was a star.
Even Sun Neng, who was not usually attentive to the entertainment industry, recognized her. Clearly, the woman’s face had been well-publicized.
Watching the star with no shame at being sold as an item, twisting her waist, flaunting herself, as if yearning for someone to buy her, made Sun Neng inwardly exclaim at the terrifying nature of the apocalypse – everything had turned upside down, and a once-celebrated, glamorous celebrity was reduced to such a fate.
The man selling the star, seeing Sun Neng looking intently, felt as if he might be interested in buying and immediately approached with a warm smile.
"Brother, why not take a look? A top-tier star, just one Black Crystal."
Sun Neng was just about to speak when he was interrupted by a neighboring stall owner.
"Don’t bother selling, who would buy her? Overpriced too. Do you think she’s mint-condition merchandise? After the apocalypse, she got passed around by a bunch of survivors, turned into nothing but a vessel. You got her for a piece of bread, and now you’re selling her for a Black Crystal? You must be mighty bold. How about this, I’ll give you a bottle of alcohol, and she can serve me well for one night. How’s that?"
Upon hearing these words.
The vendor, who thought he had a deal, glared angrily at the speaker, "Shut your damn mouth, what’s it to you what I charge."
He indeed bought her for a piece of bread.
In those desperate times, a piece of bread was indeed very valuable.
Sun Neng shook his head and walked away directly.
The apocalypse was already a living hell, but the Yellow Market seemed like a paradise on earth, out of place. Now, this was the true apocalypse.
He noticed that there were many survivors being sold.
Ordinary survivors were not worth the effort to sell. Mostly, those being trafficked were either famous during the peaceful times or really beautiful.
Loud, bustling noises carried over.
Sun Neng turned to look and saw two men in black appearing, heading straight to the stalls selling people and casually picking out those who were young and healthy. After paying with crystals, they immediately left with the individuals.
Even the female star who was on sale for one Black Crystal was bought by them.
They came in a hurry and left just as quickly.
He heard everyone discussing who those men in black were and where they had come from.
A voice resounded through the venue.
"Silence, the auction is starting."
With that announcement,
silence fell over the crowd.
Sun Neng stared intently and saw a middle-aged man appear with a smile on his face.
He hadn’t expected there to be an auction in this place.
"Welcome, everyone. Without further ado, let’s begin the auction. First up for bid is this item, please look..."
The middle-aged man lifted the red cloth.
Below the red cloth was a satellite phone.
Those who had come to the scene all looked at the satellite phone with puzzled expressions, clearly unsure why the Apocalypse Exchange would auction off a phone.
Could it possibly call extraterrestrials to deliver items?
The middle-aged man coughed softly and slowly said, "You may be wondering why we are auctioning off a satellite phone. To tell you the truth, this satellite phone can connect to Huang City’s shelter, which can then send a transport plane to pick you up."
"I’ve said before that Huang City is currently the safest place in the apocalypse, but the rules there are very strict, maintaining the order of peaceful times. You can live safely there, but you must behave with honesty. If you engage in illegal activities, you will face severe punishment."
"Alright, having said so much, I believe you all understand the situation now."
"Starting bid, ten Black Crystals."
"The bidding starts now."
As the middle-aged man’s voice fell,
the scene became very quiet.
People exchanged glances.
Then, there was a burst of laughter.
Everyone couldn’t help but laugh out loud, finding the appearance of this item ridiculous.
"Rules? Honesty? Isn’t this just making unreasonable demands? Everyone here knows how much fun we’ve had since the apocalypse started, don’t they?"
"Yeah, who the hell would want to go there unless they were out of their minds?"
"The apocalypse is the best era, you do what you want to do. Who still wants to be controlled by others? I say we just call over there, let them send the transport plane, and then we kill the people inside and take over the plane."
"That’s right, good suggestion, I totally agree."
"Haha, counting from the outbreak, let me think, I’ve killed thirty-six people in total, played with more than twenty girls, ugly and pretty ones. Back when I was begging, I could only watch, not having fun like I am now."
"A beggar? Then you really had it rough. I used to do construction work."
Sun Neng watched the situation unfold with furrowed brows. He really hadn’t expected things to turn out . In his mind, with the appearance of this satellite phone, he thought it would incite a scramble.
The apocalypse was too terrifying.
To have a shelter where one could live safely was a place many people struggling in the apocalypse would rack their brains to get to.
Now, however, these Awakeners were mocking the Huang City shelter.
It was enough to prove
that these Awakeners had completely taken a liking to this way of life.
As for the suggestion to deceive Huang City survivors to come here, he thought the Awakener behind it wasn’t very smart, showing ignorance without having witnessed Lin Fan’s terrifying abilities.
They were truly a group of terrifying people.
To become an Awakener, to possess power beyond that of ordinary people, could it really completely change one’s nature?
he just shook his head.
Just when he thought that the satellite phone would be passed over at the auction,
there was a stir from behind.