Chapter 58 Isn't this just shooting oneself in the foot?

Inside the base, Ji Yan was inspecting the Guard Team and mercenary preparations!

Starting today, all mercenaries would be dispatched to execute the Zombie Storm hunting plan.

A portion of the Guard Team was transferred to participate in the resource collection plan for the Tiannan Industrial Zone, while the majority remained at the base.

The scale of this operation was no smaller than the previous sweep, almost an all-out battle, with the number of armored vehicles deployed reaching over 50!

However, the noise outside made Ji Yan frown unhappily: "Who's causing trouble?"

"Reporting to Commander, it's the rogue adventurers from around here!" Vermilion Bird replied, "They're quite resistant to the nutritional meals, believing we're intentionally hoarding supplies and not exchanging them. They've also requested to enter the base for refuge. In short, their emotions are unstable, and they're currently in a standoff."

"Heh heh!"

Ji Yan understood what this meant as soon as he heard it.

All talk of dissatisfaction and resistance was just a trick.

When people are hungry, they'd eat even excrement; when thirsty, urine becomes nectar. What about cockroaches?

These people were clearly trying to stir up trouble and test his bottom line, to see if they could force him to make concessions.

"Yan Ye, why don't we open up a bit more supplies?" Li Tiezhu advised, "If these guys find an excuse to make a big fuss, your reputation will be ruined."

"What's a reputation? Can it be eaten?" Ji Yan said irritably, "Do they think I'll back down if they gather and make a fuss? Eat it if you want, get lost if you don't. If they keep yapping, I won't even sell them nutritional meals, let them all go drink the northwest wind."

"They're not even my people. Damn, they're so picky. In this world, do they even get to choose what they eat? If supplies were truly scarce, even I'd have to eat nutritional meals!"

"Ignore these idiots. Inform the guards: whoever causes trouble again, shoot them on sight!"

"Yes!"

Vermilion Bird quickly agreed.

A hint of killing intent flashed in her beautiful eyes.

"Are you ready?" Ji Yan turned and asked.

"Reporting to Commander, the mercenaries are ready!"

"Reporting to Commander, the Guard Team's flight crew is also ready."

Li Tiezhu and Azure Dragon replied loudly.

"Prepare to depart!"

"Yes!"

At Ji Yan's command, the two quickly went to prepare!

At the same time, Vermilion Bird also walked out of the base to handle the farce.

Seeing her appear, the swarming adventurers causing trouble outside all perked up.

"She's here. She's Vermilion Bird, in charge of management, a high-ranking subordinate of Ji Yan!"

"Heh heh, if he doesn't give us an explanation, none of us are leaving today. I want to see if he dares to slaughter us unarmed ordinary citizens!"

"Right! This Ji Bapi, shameless profiteer, inflating prices and imposing purchase limits, and making us eat cockroaches and bugs! Where's his conscience?"

"Even dogs won't eat this stuff! Let Ji Yan come out and give us an explanation!"

Thousands of adventurers kept shouting, their momentum growing stronger!

Many with ulterior motives were desperately stirring up trouble in the crowd.

Vermilion Bird smiled disdainfully, waved her hand and said, "Everyone, Yan Ye has heard your opinions. Rest assured, to respond to your demands, he has decided to change the exchange conditions!"

"Really?"

Everyone's eyes lit up, and they couldn't help but get excited!

Originally, they were just taking advantage of the crowd to tentatively cause some trouble.

After all, the law doesn't punish the masses, and Ji Yan wouldn't dare to kill them all.

But who knew it actually worked? Now they were going to get rich!

"Haha, so Ji Yan is also afraid of his reputation being ruined!"

"Brothers, keep making a fuss! This time, we should strive for even greater benefits!"

"Exactly, we absolutely cannot let this go!"

The adventurers were secretly pleased!

But Vermilion Bird scanned them and said, "The exchange rule we just announced was one crystal for five boxes of nutritional meals. Originally, this was a cheap clearance sale, a kind gesture to save your dog lives!"

"Since you all don't appreciate it, then fine! We'll adjust the exchange conditions now. From now on, one crystal can only be exchanged for four boxes of nutritional meals! Exchange if you want, otherwise, get lost!"

Vermilion Bird's words immediately caused a stunned uproar among everyone!

Everyone thought they were going to get a good deal, but who knew the price would drop instead?

"Holy crap, you can't do this!" A burly man roared, "We risk our lives to hunt zombies, and you make us eat bugs and cockroaches? Isn't this too black-hearted?"

"Yeah, if this continues, will you make us eat maggots later?" A man with glasses also roared, "You still have the nerve to lower the exchange rate? Are our lives really that worthless?"

"Heh heh!" Vermilion Bird silently raised three fingers and said, "Sorry, the price has changed again. From now on, one crystal for three boxes of nutritional meals!"

"What? Three boxes?"

"Holy crap, go to hell!"

"Isn't this bullying people?"

"Holy crap! Are you messing with us?!"

"Brothers, don't be afraid of her! We won't exchange for even one box!"

"Today, we'll block the gate! We won't leave without an explanation!"

The adventurers were so angry they almost vomited blood, and many pushed forward, wanting to charge.

But at this moment, the roar of engines echoed within the base.

Immediately after, dozens of armored personnel carriers and hundreds of modified pickup trucks, carrying densely packed, heavily armed soldiers, surged out of the base in a mighty procession.

The adventurers were so scared they frantically dodged, but these soldiers didn't even look at them!

At the same time, five helicopters also roared into the sky from within the base.

The helicopters were also loaded with a large number of soldiers, and Gatling guns were intentionally or unintentionally aimed at them, making the adventurers break out in a cold sweat again.

"Go!"

Ji Yan scoffed disdainfully.

He couldn't even be bothered to look at these troublemakers.

He silently lit a cigar, enjoying a puff, and then took a helicopter to the northern suburbs.

He was bored, so he decided to go and see the Tiannan Industrial Park trip.

And after he left, the adventurers gathered outside the base all fell silent. Ji Yan's disregard suddenly made everyone understand a truth—the weak have no rights.

What if they blocked the gate with their numbers? Ji Yan didn't even put them in his eyes!

If anyone dared to make a move, the thousands of guns in this base were no joke.

"One crystal for three boxes, right? I'll exchange!"

A middle-aged man was the first to see through the situation. He gritted his teeth and wanted to step forward to exchange.

But Vermilion Bird retracted another finger, shook her head, and said, "Sorry, the price has changed again. One crystal can only be exchanged for two boxes!"

"Hiss!"

Everyone gnashed their teeth in frustration, but no one dared to say anything more.

At this moment, everyone's hearts were filled with regret. Why cause trouble? Wasn't this asking for a beating?

Were cockroaches and rats so important? To survive, they'd have to eat even excrement and urine.

And originally, killing one zombie could fill a person's stomach for five days.

Now look, one crystal can only be exchanged for two boxes. Isn't this shooting themselves in the foot?

"Exchange! We'll exchange!"

"Damn it! Hurry up and exchange, the price will change again soon!"

"These damned profiteers, so black-hearted!"

"I curse Ji Yan not to survive this Zombie Storm, damn him!"

Everyone cursed while silently making their choice.

They obediently started queuing up to exchange for these nutritional meals they so despised.