My Apocalypse Territory

Walking and stopping, Captain Chen saw many new and strange things along the way.

There were round and plump Puppets, exquisite buildings, and that towering city wall… It was said that all of these were built by the ability users of the Sanctuary. Before arriving, he had never imagined that Green Shadow Sanctuary would look like this.

Having seen so much, his purpose for coming to Green Shadow was essentially achieved.

Although his intuition told him that Green Shadow Sanctuary had its secrets, he wasn't exactly compelled to investigate them.

His superiors had sent them here to conduct a reconnaissance, primarily to gain a comprehensive understanding of Green Shadow, to assess the character of its leaders and whether they posed any threat.

But that didn't mean digging up Green Shadow from top to bottom.

Captain Chen naturally wouldn't pry deliberately. If he could get some information, great. If not, it wouldn't discourage him.

Besides, the strength of Green Shadow Sanctuary was evident; he didn't believe that they, with their few numbers, could uncover any secrets.

"After buying the equipment, we can almost leave. We'll send the intelligence gathered and see what the superiors have in store…" he thought.

At this time, the group had arrived at the villa area and, under Wang Zhou's lead, came to a three-story building.

This building was also constructed by Tang Yu through the system, with the words Green Shadow Department Store written on it.

"Green Shadow Department Store is divided into two parts, separate from each other—one is the Everyday Goods Area, and the other is the Equipment and Props Area. Which one do you want to go to first?"

This was actually Tang Yu being lazy, not wanting to construct two buildings. Anyway, everything would move to the business district in the future, making do for now was OK.

Captain Chen hesitated for a moment.

As a member of the Intelligence Department, his rations, though incomparable to pre-apocalypse standards, were still much better than those of the average survivor.

Being only a small Sanctuary, even with strong higher-ups in Green Shadow, at most they could scavenge some things from the wild, which he found unimpressive, let alone this supermarket catering to the common folk of the Sanctuary, which interested him even less.

However, he thought it over, his cover was that of an Awakener from the wild, so since coming to a Sanctuary, besides equipment, he should definitely purchase some other supplies.

Anyway he would have to visit both, "Let's go to the Everyday Goods area first then…"

Walking into the department store, Captain Chen was surprised to find that the interior of the building was even more… exquisite than he had imagined.

He could only come up with that one word. The store was filled with numerous shelves, organized into different areas, like daily necessities, fresh vegetables, beverages and snacks, clothing, and so on—indistinguishable from a pre-apocalypse supermarket.

Yet it was this lack of difference that astonished him.

In an era of extreme scarcity of resources after the apocalypse, the goods in this supermarket were still so abundant.

Even the official supermarket in Lindong couldn't offer such an array of fresh vegetables, while here, most of the vegetables, meats, and even fruits could be found.

"These, these…" he didn't know what to say.

Wang Zhou seemingly anticipated his reaction, "That's why it's called a department store. Do you think a place that doesn't even have a complete stock could be called a department store? As for these fruits and vegetables, I can responsibly say that the quality is top-notch. Do you want to buy some and try?"

A few were somewhat tempted.

In their rations, vegetables and fruits were precious commodities, only allocated sparingly every once in a while. Yet looking at these vegetables and fruits, just from their appearance, they looked much better than what they were rationed.

They seemed freshly harvested, very fresh.

Captain Chen glanced at the prices and was stunned again.

It wasn't that they were too expensive, but too cheap. They were listed with three types of prices: Contribution Degree, work points, Source Crystals.

He was unfamiliar with the first two, but a unit of Source Crystal could buy a basket of fruit—wasn't that too cheap?

That could only mean that most survivors in Green Shadow Sanctuary could afford fruits and vegetables.

Captain Chen walked around the department store and found that whether it was meat, daily necessities, medicine, or snacks and clothing, the prices of various goods could really be described in two words: not expensive.

He even asked Wang Zhou, skeptically, about the average income level of the survivors in the Sanctuary and found out that Green Shadow Department Store was indeed aimed at the ordinary survivor.

That is to say…

Even as a military officer, his quality of life didn't match that of the most ordinary survivor in Green Shadow.

This was simply…

Captain Chen had words stuck in his throat, really wanting to speak them out.

In the end, when they left the Everyday Goods Area, each person was carrying one or two bags. If it weren't for the worry that buying too much would be troublesome to carry on the way back, they would have probably gone on a shopping spree.

The faces of the group, including Captain Chen, were complex. He picked up a juicy red apple and bit into it with a crunch.

The sweet juice flowed into his throat, bringing an indescribable sense of comfort.

Following Wang Zhou's lead, the group entered the Equipment and Props Area through another gate.

Compared to the Everyday Goods Area, there were fewer shelves here, but right upon entering they saw a row of brand new firearms hanging on the opposite wall… there were pistols, submachine guns, automatic rifles, and even light machine guns.

With his expertise, he could tell at a glance that the quality of these firearms was top-notch, not something any workshop could match.

Captain Chen was surprised yet again... Since coming to Green Shadow Sanctuary, he didn't know how many times he had been surprised. As an intelligence agent, he was supposed to maintain an unflappable demeanor, yet now, it all seemed to come naturally, maintaining his cover effortlessly.

It could not be shaken.

He didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

While browsing through the merchandise, Wang Zhou again took on the role of a salesperson, "This is the firearms area: from pistols to heavy machine guns, rocket launchers, sniper rifles, we have it all…"

Captain Chen couldn't help but ask, "Even sniper rifles and rocket launchers?" He couldn't find them in this row of goods.

"Yes, of course! It's just that…" Wang Zhou played coy, leading them deeper inside, and finally stopped in front of a shelf, "Here it is."

"Why are there only prices in Contribution Degree on these?"

"Because these weapons are restricted for sale. Only members of the Patrol Team and some special position holders can buy them. What do you think, big brother, do you want to join our Sanctuary? Guaranteed to live well, benefits plump and generous."

Captain Chen politely refused; he definitely wasn't interested in firearms, "My brothers and I are more accustomed to using cold weapons. We've heard that the cold weapons in your sanctuary are incredibly sharp, which is why we wanted to come and see."

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