Waldo finally received a message from the second team that had a large quantity of concrete. What's more, they reached out to him first. This gave Waldo a significant advantage.
Thinking back to his negotiation with Saturn leader Leland, Waldo couldn't help but feel speechless. This team was very humble, introducing themselves right away.
"Hello, 10086, I've heard of you. I'm Perry from the Bread Team. I saw in the chat channel that you were looking to buy a large quantity of concrete, and we happen to have a lot. Let me know how much you need, and we can discuss the price, no problem."
With Perry's initial approach, being so accommodating, Waldo naturally responded politely.
"Hello, Mr. Perry, I indeed mentioned that I need to purchase a large quantity of concrete. I won't hide it from you; I need four thousand units of concrete. Can your team provide that?"
Perry quickly replied, "Of course, we have plenty of concrete here."
Waldo continued his inquiry, "That's great. Let's talk about the price. What kind of resources would you like in exchange for the concrete? As long as I can fulfill the request, we can negotiate."
Perry swiftly sent a message. As expected, their team requested an exchange for S-Alloy.
"10086, our team only needs S-Alloy. It's a bit unfortunate, but we haven't built an underground fortress yet, so we don't require any other resources for the concrete exchange. Please understand!"
Facing such a seller, Waldo was also very straightforward.
"I understand. Perry, you've been so open and honest, and I don't want to take advantage of you. How about this? I'll offer a fair price of fifty units of S-Alloy! What do you think? That's my bottom line."
Perry was shocked. He never expected Waldo to offer such generous terms. Their team's expectation was forty units of S-Alloy. Now, Waldo was offering fifty units, which was a pleasant surprise.
Perry quickly replied, afraid that Waldo might change his mind.
"Alright, it's a deal."
Only then did Waldo realize that his offer was quite high. Otherwise, Perry wouldn't have eagerly accepted, fearing that Waldo might back out.
However, Waldo didn't mind. As long as it didn't exceed his mental price, he was willing to accept it. Moreover, he preferred long-term cooperation with someone as straightforward as Perry.
Waldo opened the trade interface and completed the transaction with Perry, receiving four thousand units of concrete.
"Mr. Perry, I'm very satisfied with this transaction. If there are suitable resources in the future, feel free to contact me. I'll offer you a satisfactory price."
In Perry's eyes, Waldo appeared to be a wealthy tycoon saying, "Money is not an issue as long as you have the goods."
Perry quickly agreed, catching the olive branch thrown by Waldo.
"Great! If we encounter similar situations with large quantities of resources in the future, if our team is lucky enough to have such an opportunity, we will definitely think of you!"
Waldo found it a bit strange. What opportunity was Perry talking about? Perhaps it was because they had just completed such a large transaction with Waldo that Perry had let down his guard.
Facing Waldo's question, Perry didn't hide anything.
"Our Bread team is a small group, so it's quite unbelievable that we can produce thousands of units of concrete. Actually, we happened to find a concrete factory, which is how we acquired such a large quantity of concrete.
It also coincided with your interest in exchanging S-Alloy with us. Otherwise, when the meteor shower arrives, our team would be helpless. "
Reading Perry's explanation, Waldo finally understood. He had been curious about how an unknown small team could produce thousands of units of concrete at once.
Although concrete wasn't as scarce as essential supplies, such a massive quantity was still impressive. If converted into essential supplies, it would be a considerable number.
Waldo continued to inquire if it was convenient for Perry to share the coordinates of where they acquired the resources. He offered to exchange resources for information.
Without hesitation, Perry sent the coordinates. It wasn't much of a secret; it was just an industrial park in the old city area where many people had been before. However, there were more zombies in that area, so it hadn't been thoroughly explored.
"We were also fortunate to stumble upon that concrete factory unintentionally, and we hurriedly got out. If you're interested, be prepared before entering."
After receiving the coordinates and expressing gratitude, Waldo closed the private chat window. Their trade had been completed, and there was nothing more to discuss at the moment.
Waldo searched the coordinates and confirmed that it was near the old city area. The city's development followed a radial pattern.
Waldo was located in the suburban villa district, while Sheriff's group was in the central area of the city, with the old city area in between. The old city area had the highest concentration of zombies in the city.
Initially, it wasn't suitable for establishing a base or even for survivors to live due to the danger. However, as survivors upgraded their resources and weapons, the old city area gradually became developed. Along with the risk came opportunities.
In the old city area, one could find numerous supply crates. The police station, drug lords, or even some lesser-known small teams often ventured into the old city area to try their luck. Finding high-level supply crates made the possibility of obtaining advanced weapons or even heavy artillery no longer a fantasy.
Waldo also intended to visit the old city area. Previously, he had been wary of the massive zombie horde there. It wasn't like the villa district with only dozens or hundreds of zombies; it was like a never-ending wave that couldn't be seen at a glance. Once trapped, there was no way to escape.
However, now that Waldo had the "Stealth" skill, an armored vehicle, and an UMP9 submachine gun, his strength had greatly increased. Moreover, he needed more powerful weapons. In the suburban villa district, high-level supply crates had become rare.
Even the police station had moved from its original base to the central area of the city, where its power became more consolidated, surpassing large teams like Drug lords and Saturn.
The central area was known for its abundant resources, let alone the densely packed and higher-level supply crates in the old city area. Waldo planned to visit the old city area after upgrading his underground bunker to the intermediate level but before the meteor shower arrived.
For now, the priority was to upgrade the underground bunker.