The stairs leading underground from the shelter were damp and cold, as if a dark wind was blowing up from below.
The shelter was a project that was hurriedly excavated three years ago. It is still surrounded by earthen walls, and low-brightness light bars are hung on the top, leading all the way down.
After walking down for about ten meters, the wide stone steps under my feet became narrower and narrower, and spiraled downward in a circular shape.
Ji Zhan followed Jing Sa as he walked down, and his narrow vision suddenly became wider.
"Wow..." Yu Wu stood on the stone steps, and when he saw the scene below, his eyes widened in surprise.
Ji Zhan had been to the shelter before, but when he saw the so-called black market for the first time, he was still shocked.
The underground shelter was dug out by people from the Fifth Base three years ago. At that time, the base was initially established and the defense lines had not yet been erected. Monsters often broke in. The shelter was like that.
It was dug out of desperate situation.
The space is like a cave, nearly thirty meters deep from the ground. Ventilation devices are installed above the head and on the surrounding stone walls. The dim lights bring a little light to such a closed space. Below, people selling things in the black market are gathered.
The merchants were sitting on the floor with the things they were selling in front of them. They didn't need to shout loudly. Most of the sellers just held a bottle of wine and drank while waiting for someone to ask about the price.
Ji Zhan and the others are not the first guests tonight, nor are they the last.
They came down the spiral staircase and walked into this unusual market. The smooth ceiling stone walls dozens of meters high above their heads reflected bright white light, falling like pure white holy light, making people feel psychologically as soon as they stepped in.
There was a sense of awe.
Most of the people who came to the black market to buy things were dressed the same as Ji Zhan and the others, covering their faces with hats and scarves. They didn't want to be remembered by others, so Ji Zhan and the others would not be noticed at all when they walked among them.
Yu Wu held Ji Zhan's clothes in fear and asked tremblingly: "Ji Zhan, what are we doing here?"
Ji Zhan stopped in front of a stall selling weapons, picked up an AK and looked at it carefully, while replying: "Buy something."
"So it's shopping... shopping?!" Yu Wu was startled, but realized that his voice was too loud, so he quickly covered his mouth, and then whispered to Ji Zhan, "Ji Zhan, this is not allowed in the inner base.
Black market trading, if you are caught, you will be punished severely!"
"I know, so let's be careful and don't get caught." Ji Zhan turned to look at Yu Wu, "You have to keep it a secret for me."
In Yuwu's daze, Ji Zhan had already paid for two AKs, a pistol and 800 rounds of ammunition.
Ji Zhan and Jing Sa only had 1,500 points reserved for purchasing weapons this month, and after buying these, there were not many 1,500 points left.
Ji Zhan said to Yu Wu: "These must be placed in your space, and you must keep them well."
Yu Wu was flattered. The weight of the two AKs in her arms was heavy. Trading on the black market was not allowed. But at this moment, she looked at Ji Zhan and Jing Sa, who completely trusted her, and she felt inexplicably no longer afraid.
They possess powerful powers that she could never possess in her life. An ordinary person like her would never interact with people like them, but by mistake, she became a companion with such a strong person.
Walking with them, she seemed to have infinite courage in her heart.
"Okay." Yu Wu's eyes became firm. She had already made a choice between the base and Ji Zhan, "I will hide it well and never be discovered by others."
Yu Wu put the equipment into the space and continued to follow Ji Zhan and Jing Sa.
After buying the weapons, Ji Zhan and Jing Sa did not plan to leave immediately, but continued to move forward. They both wanted to see what was being resold on the black market.
"Is that the monster's crystal nucleus?" Ji Zhan saw rhombus-shaped crystals in transparent glass containers on a stall nearby. The crystals exuded a turbid color, and seemed to have living things floating in them.
"Yes." Jing Sa took a look and replied.
Ji Zhan couldn't help but wonder: "Why are you selling such things?"
When they fight monsters, they will directly destroy the monster's crystal core to prevent the monster from regenerating.
But I didn't expect that someone would collect such things.
Yu Wu was also a little curious, and kept his ears open, waiting for Jing Sa's answer.
Jing Sa said: "There are some ordinary people who have failed the evolutionary physical examination and will take the risk of eating monster crystal cores. Then if they go for the physical examination again, there is a high chance that they will pass."
Yu Wu felt a little uncomfortable in his stomach when he heard that someone would eat monster crystal cores.
Ji Zhan, on the other hand, pondered for a moment. She looked at Jing Sa, as if she was silently asking something.
The material composition of the monster crystal core and the kp-22 agent are more than 90% similar, because they are both derived from the meteorite kp-26.
But the raw material of kp-22 medicine was a secret kept by human leaders before the end of the world. After the end of the world, those who knew this secret were even more secretive. They would rather take this secret into the coffin than reveal it to uninformed humans.
One word.
After all, if all humans knew that the root cause of this apocalypse was actually caused by humans stealing energy from other planets for the sake of war, then humans would probably no longer be able to unite against monsters as they do now.
So since no one would go out of their way to tell this secret, why would anyone know how to use monster crystal nuclei to take risks and pass the physical examination?
After all, if the crystal core and kp-22 are traced back to their origin, they are both substances separated from the kp-26 meteorite. Therefore, if you take the monster crystal core, your body's various functions will be greatly improved, but no one can predict this.
What are the side effects.
Facing my silent inquiry, Jing Sa said: "Someone discovered this accidentally a month ago. With the first one, there will be imitators one after another."
Jing Sa is also someone who is highly valued by Commander Qiu, and Commander Qiu will not hide many things from him.
"They have indeed successfully passed the physical examination and have become evolved individuals and entered the inner base. However, some of their body values are slightly different from normal evolved individuals. It is not yet possible to assess their risks, so they are now being secretly monitored.
middle."
If taking crystal cores can turn more ordinary people into evolvers, this will be a great thing for mankind. Human beings will switch from the position of prey to the role of predators.
Ji Zhan looked at the crystal nuclei contained in the glass bottle and lowered his eyes slightly. Those who took the crystal nuclei without permission were equivalent to voluntarily becoming experimental subjects.
"Huh? There are so many people queuing up there." Yu Wu's voice interrupted Ji Zhan's thoughts.