Er Dan nodded thoughtfully, even though he didn’t quite understand why Chen Mang was willing to spend so many Murphy Stones on a refrigerator. Upgrading a refrigerator to Level 10 indeed requires 8 Murphy Stones, but how would you sell that...
It’s equivalent to sticking a four-sight Titan on an underground water tec-9.
The price is certainly high.
But it’s definitely not as high as selling the Murphy Stones individually; selling in the green zone isn’t cost-effective, as they can’t afford a high price.
As for trading it for two boxes of cigarettes, that purely relied on his friendship with Chen Mang.
To be honest, he sometimes admired himself for it.
Initially, he had some disagreements with Chen Mang; that maze tormented him for a full half an hour. In such situations, most people would seek revenge. However, he maintained a decent relationship with Chen Mang.
This ability isn’t something everyone has.
Having multiple enemies like Chen Mang would make sleeping at night uneasy.
But having multiple friends like Chen Mang makes sleeping more peaceful.
It’s always better to have more friends than enemies.
Chen Mang skipped over the topic: "Let’s not talk about that. Tell me, how did you come up with this idea?"
Er Dan breathed in deeply, looked around, and said helplessly, "Can we talk in your car? It’s awfully cold out here."
"But I really am. Look, my clear snot is dripping; if I catch a cold, it’ll be a waste of resources."
He certainly wouldn’t invite Chen Mang to his train. It would be too offensive; in this Doomsday environment, inviting another Train Captain to your train is as rude as sleeping with their spouse in front of them. Without some casualties, you’d feel bad.
But visiting Chen Mang’s train isn’t a problem.
Not far away, a group of people was busy dismantling that zombie in the snow.
In the male senior talent carriage No. 6.
Sitting in the seat, Er Dan took a cup of hot water that Fang handed over, glanced up at the ten heavy machine guns pointing inward from the ceiling of the compartment, and twitched his mouth slightly, taking a deep breath.
Just like when he was in the maze.
The carriage with the maze at that time also had ten heavy machine guns pointed inward.
It was that kind of feeling.
Er Dan sipped the hot water, organized his thoughts, and continued: "Initially, I got the information that in the ’Ice and Snow World’ green zone, there was a mountain that collapsed a bit because of a blizzard or avalanche or something."
"A huge arm was exposed."
"The mountain is several thousand meters high, and no train in this area can reach it. Since my train can fly, I thought about checking it out. There might be an Adventure Map or something else."
"When I arrived and saw that enormous arm, I was truly stunned."
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"The Target Detection Radar told me that this zombie was actually alive!"
"Now, think about it, such a big boss still sealed here, still alive and non-resistant; killing this boss at this point would be a huge profit, right?"
"But an arm isn’t a fatal spot, so I used a drill to tunnel through the mountain, aiming to find the zombie’s head."
"Not sure if it was my doing that caused the zombie to suddenly break free, and then..."
Er Dan let out a long sigh and said helplessly, "I almost died in this area, but you can’t say I gained nothing. I saved over 300 people, including dozens of children, increasing more than thirty Heritage Value points and gaining over 200 slaves, which is quite something."
Chen Mang’s eyebrows furrowed slightly.
Er Dan nodded: "All around ten years old. This is the first time I’ve seen children in the Doomsday; they are very mature, not a hint of the usual childish mischief. This environment forces people to grow up fast; they all seem quite precocious."
"They were on a train that got destroyed."
"These kids were likely brought out of a school by that Train Captain; they seem to know each other."
"What do you plan to do with these children?"
Er Dan suddenly fell silent. After a long pause, he replied with a complex expression: "When they joined the train, my Heritage Value was already credited. I’m planning to let them try mining; even if they mine slowly, I’ll take care of them."
"Many trains sell or abandon the children the moment they receive Heritage Value."
"The Heritage Value can only increase once."
"These children have already increased my Heritage Value, and going to other trains won’t increase it further. Those who buy them are usually..."
"After Doomsday came."
"Under immense mental pressure, many people do things they wouldn’t have done in peacetime, to release their psychological stress. I understand this, especially since Train Captains are under even more pressure."
"I also indulge with women, with several of them."
"But still, I think some heinous acts cannot be excused by Doomsday."
"People should retain some humanity, even if it’s just a sliver, but they should have it."
"They wouldn’t have a good end if they were sold."
Chen Mang furrowed his brows in thought for a moment, then said, "Let me take the children. I’ll care for them. It’s too much of a burden for you to suddenly have so many extra mouths to feed."
"You... you’ll take them?"
Er Dan was slightly stunned: "They have almost no labor value. They’re a hot potato!"