NOVEL NEXT Chapter 90, Ask About Trading Food for Guns
Chapter 90, Ask About Trading Food for Guns
Slater put down the documents in her hands, her eyes seriously focused on him.
The leopard beside her sat up and also looked over.
Wu Heng didn’t sense any danger from her, but the way she was looking at him made him a bit uncomfortable. He said, "Yeah, he talked to me about a few things."
"What did he say?" Slater asked, continuing her inquiry.
Was it a woman's intuition? Or did she have some ability linked to her talent?
Wu Heng was sure she didn’t know what Yazde had done to him, but she clearly sensed something.
Without overthinking it, Wu Heng casually said, "He asked about my future plans, said that since he brought me into the Guild, I was one of his trusted people, and then he advised me not to trust others too easily."
Bang~!
Slater slapped the wooden table, her voice cold as she said, "Hmph! Even in death, he's still spouting nonsense..."
Wu Heng was startled, nearly drawing his gun.
From what Slater said, it seemed she misunderstood Yazde's words as being about her.
Apparently, they maintained a polite facade, but their private relationship was worse than it seemed.
Slater took a deep breath, her full chest rising and falling.
Then she said, "The town hall reported that Yazde left instructions before his death, transferring his property in Blackstone Town and his other assets to you. You should be notified of this in a few days."
Slater looked at him seriously and said, "No matter what kind of person he was, it seems he really did think highly of you."
Having the property transferred to him wasn’t too surprising.
In fact, Wu Heng had already anticipated something like this.
"Yes," Wu Heng nodded, not intending to discuss this matter further. He then asked, "Should I address you as Steward now?"
Slater didn’t bother with modesty, nodding as she said, "I’m in charge of things for now. But when the official appointment comes from the headquarters, they might send someone else here to retire... If that happens, I’m out."
Uh...
That one "I’m out" lightened the mood considerably.
"You deserve the position of Steward," Wu Heng complimented her appropriately.
Slater rolled her eyes at him, her gaze returning to the documents in her hands.
Knock, knock, knock~!
At that moment, there was a knock on the door.
Yuli poked her head in and asked, "Aunt, are you finished talking?"
"Do you need something?"
"Oh, I’m looking for Wu Heng."
Slater glanced at the two of them, not sure when they had gotten so close.
Still, she said, "Alright, go ahead."
"Thank you, Steward Slater."
"The appointment isn’t official yet, don’t go saying that."
.........
Stepping out of the office, Wu Heng felt a weight lift off his shoulders.
Yazde’s planned escape route had effectively resolved his concerns.
He felt a sense of relief.
"What did my aunt talk to you about? You were in there for so long," Yuli asked.
"Yazde transferred his house to me," Wu Heng said.
"Huh? Are you really his illegitimate child?" Yuli was surprised.
"You’re the illegitimate child! He probably just trusted me more since he was the one who brought me into the Guild," Wu Heng casually made up an excuse.
Now everyone believed that Yazde had favored him, so he needed to play along.
"Must be nice, having your own place. I still have to live with my aunt, who’s always watching over me, making me study all the time. It’s so annoying," Yuli complained quietly.
She was a bit envious of Wu Heng getting a property, but unlike an adult’s envy of its value, she envied the freedom of not being under someone else’s watch.
"When you get married, you can move out."
"Hmph! What nonsense are you talking about?" Yuli’s face turned red as she playfully punched him.
Since the property wasn’t officially his yet, Wu Heng didn’t dare move in right away, fearing there might be complications.
He took Yuli back to the crowded area.
After making some instant noodles and eating a bunch of snacks, Yuli left feeling satisfied.
Wu Heng then closed the door and began examining the skill books he had obtained today.
There were three in total, and he began to go through them one by one.
【Unlocked Skill: Raise Corpse.】
【Unlocked Skill: Cursed Blast.】
【Unlocked Skill: Fireball.】
Three skills were unlocked in quick succession.
No wonder Yazde considered him a magical genius with such a fast unlocking speed.
The night outside was dark and gloomy.
Wu Heng tidied up a bit and decided to rest.
Today had been full of events.
He was genuinely tired.
He had Barson guard the door to prevent Arnel from sneaking in.
Then he went to bed.
He had only been lying down for a short time when another prompt appeared.
【Summon - Skeleton Warrior, unlocked expertise 'Weapon Proficiency (Beginner)'.】
【Summon - Skeleton Warrior, unlocked expertise 'Spear Proficiency (Beginner)'.】
【Summon - Skeleton Warrior, unlocked expertise 'Spear Proficiency (Beginner)'.】
Suddenly, Wu Heng felt more awake.
To his surprise, his skeleton warriors had unlocked so much expertise at this time.
It seemed their training had been quite effective.
Then, Wu Heng’s attention was caught by the 'Weapon Proficiency' expertise.
He hadn’t arranged much for the skeletons to train in, apart from spear practice. The only other thing was training some skeleton warriors to use generators and tools with Li Yanhong and her group.
It must have been these activities that unlocked the corresponding expertise.
It looked promising, proving that skeletons could learn to use various tools.
This was indeed good news.
Wu Heng had no intention of checking on the zombie world.
He closed his eyes and went to sleep.
.........
The next day.
Wu Heng arrived in the zombie world, looking at the pile of corpses between two buildings.
He hadn’t been here, but Big-Head Skeleton had been continuously leading the ordinary skeletons to clear out the surrounding zombies.
The numbers had accumulated to nearly four hundred.
Standing before the pile of bodies, he cast 【Battlefield of the Dead】.
A grayish-white ring of light spread out, causing the flesh to fall away in large chunks as skeletons rose from the remains.
The skill could also transform corpses into undead zombies.
But zombies carried bacteria and diseases, and in a battle with other zombies, it would be difficult to tell them apart.
Skeletons were still the better choice.
The newly created skeletons slowly joined the ranks of their fellows.
At that moment, Xiaoxiao flew back.
She said, "Uncle, Aunt Li Yanhong is here."
"Okay."
Wu Heng led a few skeletons out and saw Li Yanhong, who had brought a batch of iron spears.
"A total of three hundred and seventy-eight iron spears," Li Yanhong said.
Wu Heng nodded and turned to Big-Head Skeleton, saying, "Have the skeletons take the spears inside and distribute them."
A group of skeletons walked out of the residential area, picked up the spears, and carried them back inside.
Wu Heng then turned to Li Yanhong and asked, "Let’s go see what you want to trade for food this time."
Li Yanhong tore her gaze away from Big-Head Skeleton. "Oh, alright!"
The two entered the residential area and went to the storage room, where they selected the food to be traded.
Wu Heng had the skeletons bring the food downstairs and load it onto a cart for her.
Then Wu Heng said, "Summon ten level-5 skeletons over."
Soon, ten level-5 skeletons, each holding an iron spear, approached.
Wu Heng said, "These ten skeletons will go with you. Six of them will learn to drive and repair cars, and the other four will learn to operate generators and tools."
"Huh? Teach them to drive? These cars?" Li Yanhong pointed at a nearby car.
Wu Heng nodded. "Yes, the area is safe now. Find an open space, teach them a few times, and then let them practice on their own."
There were plenty of cars around, so they could practice as much as they wanted.
And since Li Yanhong and her group could repair cars, they had the conditions to practice.
"Is there a problem?"
"No, no problem. I’ll arrange it as soon as we get back," Li Yanhong replied.
Wu Heng nodded.
After thinking for a moment, he asked, "Do you still have contact with the prison in the south of the city?"
"We can often hear them accepting survivors, urging everyone to gather there."
Prisons were typically built away from cities, where there were fewer zombies and it was indeed safer.
But food remained a major challenge.
Wu Heng continued to ask, "Are they still trading food?"
"They are. They asked about it yesterday. They must be really short on food."
"Hmm, get in touch with them and confirm the amount of food we can trade for their guns and ammunition."
Li Yanhong was taken aback.
They were really going to trade for guns?
