Chapter 1573 Disgusting

At this moment, people were coming and going in the trading area, and noisy sounds were intertwined.

In front of the surrounding stalls, people were busy. Some were concentrating on sorting the goods and stacking them as neatly as possible; some were enthusiastically soliciting customers, their voices rising and falling in the hustle and bustle; others were bargaining with buyers, going back and forth, neither side giving in. Everyone was trying hard to live in this special environment.

Although the environment is dilapidated and supplies are scarce, the communication between people is full of vitality.

Lu Jingcheng looked at the lively scene, turned to Li Luo beside him and said with emotion:

"This private base is surprisingly well-organized. Just like the boss just now, he wanted to earn more crystal cores, but he also knew his limits and didn't ask for an exorbitant price. In such a difficult situation, everyone still abided by the transaction rules and showed humanity to each other, which is rare."

Li Luo nodded in agreement:

"Yeah, I thought this place would be like most private bases, chaotic and cruel, but I didn't expect it to be so warm. Maybe this is one of the motivations for everyone to work hard to survive."

Shi Xinxin was playing with the bone whip in her hand. When she heard what they said, she also said:

"Yes, this base is different from the place we were before. The people here seem more united and humane. I hope they can keep it up and work together. Maybe we can really rebuild a beautiful home."

Chu Yuanqing smiled and hugged Shi Xinxin's shoulders:

"Of course it will work. With this atmosphere and everyone working together, the future will definitely get better and better."

With feelings about the order and humanity of the base, everyone slowly left the weapons stall and continued to move forward in this slightly messy trading area.

Soon, a food stall came into view, and the scene at the stall was really enough to make people frown.

The dry bread lay quietly, its surface covered with dense black mold spots, just like a barren land ruthlessly eroded by darkness, without any vitality.

Next to it were a few pieces of mutant animal meat, the meat had a strange color, the surface was sticky and emitting waves of disgusting stench. The smell seemed to be a tangible object, running rampant in the air, spreading wantonly and making people feel nauseous.

A few cans of food were thrown aside at random. The iron sheets were covered with rust, as if they had been severely gnawed by time. The labels on them were blurred and difficult to distinguish, and there was a faint strange and pungent smell.

The stall owner was an extremely thin old lady, with sparse and gray hair, like dead grass on the verge of withering in winter, looking particularly bleak in the dim light.

The wrinkles on his face are as deep as the cracked earth. Each line is like a mark engraved by the years with a ruthless blade, silently telling the vicissitudes and hardships of life.

The old lady was so hungry that she felt dizzy. Her eyes wandered among the "food" on the stall and finally fell on the piece of bread covered with mold spots.

She stretched out her hands tremblingly. Her hands were bony, covered with thick calluses, and the blue veins bulged like dead vines.

After finally picking up the bread and putting it to his mouth, his cracked lips trembled slightly. Just as he was about to take a bite, Shi Xinxin's voice, although deliberately lowered, was particularly clear in this quiet corner:

"Oh my god, these things look really disgusting. Can you really eat them?"

When the old lady heard this, she sighed helplessly, her voice as hoarse as the creaking sound of an old bellows being pulled with difficulty:

"Girl, in this world, we should be thankful to have these foods. This bread may not look good, but it can at least fill our stomach. The meat of this mutant beast may taste strange and look scary, but it can still be eaten after being cooked. The canned food may smell strange, but it can provide some nutrition, which is better than starving."