32: Chapter 32 Doomsday Mall

The entire space seemed to tremble slightly, emitting a low, pleased humming sound.

The sharp little mountain of raw stones began to lose its original warm luster and contained energy from front to back at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Its surface gradually became gray, white, and rough, finally turning into a pile of useless ash.

With only one-third of the raw stones left, Qi Yin hid them all inside the ancient castle, locking them away as snacks for Little White to be fed periodically.

The vast and pure energy within the vanished raw stones was greedily swallowed and absorbed by the space.

A strange sense of saturation washed over, reaching a certain critical point.

Immediately after, a brilliant light erupted in the air at the center of the space, expanding continuously to form a suspended, translucent light screen.

In Qi Yin's view, it felt very much like futuristic technology.

Concise yet exceptionally clear text and icons appeared on it.

"Congratulations on unlocking the Doomsday Mall!"

Permission Level: Level 1.

Mall Supported Currency: crystal core.

Currently Available Currency: 0.

Below, the icons were arranged in rows of product columns, most of which were in a gray, locked state, unable to be selected.

Only a few at the front emitted a faint blue light, which meant they could be redeemed.

Primary Stamina Recovery Potion: Can quickly recover mild stamina depletion and muscle fatigue. Price: 5 first-level crystal cores.

Qi Yin thought about it; this would be very suitable for Chen Quan.

Looking further down, Primary Mental Power Recovery Potion: Slightly accelerates the natural recovery speed of mental power. Price: 8 first-level crystal cores.

This could actually be useful for everyone, but she didn't know if it would be useful for herself.

Primary Wound Healing Agent: Accelerates the healing of superficial trauma, stops bleeding, and reduces inflammation. Price: 10 first-level crystal cores.

Low-level Zombie Repellent Powder: Can mask human scent within a ten-meter radius and has a repellent effect on low-level zombies. The effect lasts for one hour. Price: 15 first-level crystal cores.

What shocked Qi Yin was that this mall actually provided a service to purify crystal cores.

20 crystal cores to purify once, but you need to provide the crystal cores to be purified yourself. However, currently, it can only purify first-level crystal cores.

Pointing at this, Qi Yin asked, "Xiao Yu, does this mean that every time the mall upgrades, the level of crystal cores it can purify will also increase accordingly?"

Xiao Yu flapped its little wings, incredibly excited.

"Yes, Master, a Second-level mall can help you purify second-level crystal cores, and so on."

Qi Yin thought, aren't there still purified third-level crystal cores in the ancient castle? Does that mean third-level crystal cores don't need to be purified?

Xiao Yu seemed to see through what she was thinking and hurriedly shook its head.

"Master, don't think about getting a free ride. There were only 15 pure third-level crystal cores in the ancient castle, and you have already used 9, so there are 6 left."

"What? Why didn't you wait until I used them all to tell me? Can first-level and second-level crystal cores help ordinary people awaken a Supernatural Ability?"

Xiao Yu looked innocent, "Master, you didn't ask me~ First-level and second-level crystal cores can only be used to upgrade a Supernatural Ability."

Qi Yin: Wants to hit the little sprite.

In other words, only pure crystal cores of third-level or higher can make ordinary people awaken a Supernatural Ability with 100% certainty.

Forget it, she would use the remaining crystal cores sparingly until the mall upgrades.

Qi Yin's gaze swept over the descriptions of these products again, her heart accelerating uncontrollably.

Almost all the most urgently needed and practical types of potions and special services in the Apocalypse were here.

Although what could be unlocked at the moment were all the most primary products with relatively conservative effects, their strategic value was far from ordinary.

Especially this crystal core purification service, which could significantly reduce the risks for an Ability User when absorbing energy from crystal cores.

After the immense euphoria, Qi Yin quickly calmed down.

Because the most prominent "Currently Available Currency: 0" on the light screen was simply too glaring, like a bucket of cold water, constantly reminding her how cruel reality was.

This space upgrade and mall unlock had indeed brought unprecedented advantages and a stable supply channel.

But at the same time, it was telling her that from now on, hunting zombies and mutants, and collecting the crystal cores inside them, had become an even more urgent task.

crystal cores were the hard currency of the Doomsday Mall.

They were also the hard currency of the space.

Qi Yin looked at those cold price tags on the light screen, her eyes gradually becoming sharp and firm, as if she had already seen the scene of a future mountain of corpses and sea of blood.

The most urgent task now was to think of a way to "earn" more money.

Lu Jinwen had seen that Qi Yin's expression wasn't quite right when she returned just now, and she had been pacing back and forth in the living room, incredibly nervous.

Seeing her come out now, she immediately rushed to Qi Yin's side.

"Yin Yin, are you okay?"

At this moment, Qi Yin's complexion was much more rosy.

Qi Yin shook her head, though her eyes didn't look quite right.

"I'm fine. Get everyone together; we have some work to do."

Lu Jinwen was instantly excited, "Really? We have a chance to face off in reality!"

A few minutes later, looking at the few people before her who had been reborn in just a few short days, Qi Yin couldn't help but feel a sense of pride from the bottom of her heart.

Having trained for so long, it was time to go out and take them for a spin.

"I received news that a large criminal group from Sakura Country has colluded with a high-ranking official in the capital, Huang Fei, to smuggle a huge amount of gold. In the Apocalypse, gold is hard currency."

As she spoke, Qi Yin rubbed her chin, a cunning smile tugging at the corners of her mouth.

"Anyway, their gold isn't obtained cleanly. Before the Apocalypse, let's pull off a big one."

Everyone looked at each other, their eyes filled with expectant light, eager to try.

Especially Chen Quan and the others; the things they usually did were too plain, and they couldn't wait any longer.

She arranged for Jiang Yao, who specialized in mechanical equipment assembly, and the healing-type Wang Tianyu to guard the base, while the others set off for their destination without stopping.

The night was as dark as ink, and a high-ranking official's residence located in the central area of the capital was brightly lit at this moment.

The frequency of the perimeter security patrols was unusually high, and the beams of infrared searchlights swept across every corner of the courtyard rhythmically.

High-voltage electric fences and sensors, along with ubiquitous cameras, had turned this place into a modern, heavily guarded fortress.

On top of an inconspicuous office building not far away, Qi Yin put down her high-powered binoculars, her eyes cold and sharp.

"Tonight is the last night of their handover. There are more guards than usual, and there are quite a few experts inside."

Her voice was kept very low, "There is an independent power-supply security system inside. If the power is cut, it will immediately trigger the highest level of security alarm."

Lu Yanxiu frowned, a small flame unconsciously flickering at his fingertips before extinguishing.

"If it has an independent power supply, that seems a bit troublesome."

Qi Yin looked at Lu Jinwen, who was dressed in black night-ops gear; her figure appeared exceptionally petite among the group.

"Wenwen, sense where the gold is."

Lu Jinwen nodded and stepped forward, closing her eyes and focusing, seemingly sensing something.

A moment later, she opened her eyes, her tone very certain.

"It's underground. There is a lot of metal, very dense, and of very high purity. It's right about ten meters directly below the main residence."

"The entrance is a bit blurry, but the strongest metal reaction comes from the wall behind the study."

"As for the core circuits of the security system, most of them are buried inside the walls and underground. There is a main backup route that runs along the shrubs in the northeast corner of the courtyard, about half a meter deep, which leads directly to their independent generator room."

Lu Jinwen pouted her little mouth, looking incredibly smug, as if to say, "Look how amazing I am, right?"