240 I Can Point You on the Right Path
The food in Du Yue’s s.p.a.ce was enough for them to eat for a few lifetimes, so they only came here to see how much the food here was sold for and what the official currency of the second base was. The woman who had been observing Du Yue and He Xing out of the corner of her eye suddenly chuckled when she saw that they were about to leave. “You’ve been looking at the items for so long, but you’re not interested in any of them? You’re leaving without buying anything?”
The woman’s voice was soft and tender, which matched her appearance, but the words she said were a little unclear. Du Yue’s brows furrowed slightly. “Do I have to buy something just because I came inside to take a look?”
“How could that be?” The woman chuckled again. “This is a proper grain store. It doesn’t matter if the customers who enter the store make purchases or not. I’m not a bandit.”
Hearing the woman’s answer, Du Yue nodded. Without saying anything else, she turned around and prepared to leave. She had just taken a step forward when the woman called out to her, “Are you new here? Is that why you don’t have integrity points? You don’t look like people who lack food and clothing. If you want to settle down here, I have a way to help you.
“You have a way to help us?” Du Yue was a little confused. “Isn’t anyone able to apply for a resident card?”
The lady boss of the accommodation had said that as long as they paid enough materials, they could apply for a permanent resident card of the corresponding level. Why would they need help from others?
“It seems that someone has already told you how to apply for a resident card, but you only know a small part of it. It wasn’t easy for you to get here. Don’t you want to become a high-ranking resident of the inner city? The outer city of the base is already very lively, don’t you think so? Well, the inner city is a hundred times more prosperous and convenient than the outer city. I can a.s.sure you that as long as you live in the inner city, you’ll never think of leaving. It’s a place that’s a thousand times better than before the apocalypse.”
Du Yue remained unmoved despite the woman’s alluring words. However, she was indeed curious. “Why are you helping us?”
“I can’t help you get in directly, but I can help you think of a way. As for whether you can grab the opportunity to live in the inner city or not, that’s up to you.”
Du Yue hated people who did not want to talk things out properly and just had to beat about the bush. There was a limit to her patience. “So, what’s the way out you’re talking about?”
“Young miss, from the moment you entered the door, I noticed that you have an outstanding appearance and an extraordinary temperament. It just so happens that the celestial lord in our inner city is selecting his fourth wife. If you partic.i.p.ate in the selection, the lord will definitely choose you. If you’re selected, you’ll be second only to one person and above tens of thousands of people. Not to mention staying in the inner city, at that time, I’ll have to thank you for taking care of my little shop.”
The woman’s words revealed too much information. Du Yue was unable to react for a while after hearing it. After thinking for a while, she straightened out her thoughts and asked the woman another question, “Who’s the celestial lord you mentioned?”
The woman covered her mouth and laughed. “It seems that you’re new here. You don’t even know about the celestial lord. It’s all thanks to him that our base can develop into what it is now! The resident cards and integrity points were all established by the celestial lord. Although he isn’t the chief of the base, his position in the base is still very important.
“If you really have the ability to win his favor, then you don’t have to worry about wealth for the rest of your life. You’re from a small base, right? As long as you can make him happy, he’ll be able to arrange for your entire base to join our base with just a few words.”
Du Yue’s expression was indifferent. “Are you sure?”
“Of course.” The woman smiled charmingly. “The second wife of the celestial lord came from a small base. She’s about the same as you. She also came to buy food, but later, she was pitied by the celestial lord. You don’t know how many women in the base were envious of her. She was just a little pauper from the countryside. Not only did she become a princess, but the people in her small base also got to enjoy good lives because of her! When those country b.u.mpkins first arrived, they were all famished beyond recognition.
“Later, the celestial lord arranged jobs for them and even a.s.signed them houses in the outer city. Especially the second madam’s family, they were directly invited into the inner city to enjoy a lifetime of wealth and glory. When I saw them again, they had all put on a lot of weight. Their days are simply too smooth!
“Young miss, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. If you’re willing, I can think of a way to take you to the inner city to partic.i.p.ate in the selection. Of course, I’m not trying to be selfless. If you’re selected, please take care of my shop in the future and don’t forget about me.”