61: Chapter 61: Back to the Trading Center

"Heh, I really want to know how much strength is needed to go to Dongfang City." Mu Cheng was indeed struck by the revelation.

Fortunately, he wasn't the type to wallow in despair. Coupled with his experiences from his past life, he was naturally able to pull himself together quickly.

He understood clearly that in this world, strength is respected above all else. Only by being strong enough could he protect the people around him...

And possess everything he desired!

"Eighth-Order strength is enough," Peppa answered frankly.

Eighth-Order strength?

Mu Cheng listened, finding it somewhat hard to believe, and asked again, "Just Eighth-Order? You're not joking?"

Never mind what Dongfang City would become in the future; he had just witnessed the power of his future mother-in-law, Lu Yunzi, with his own eyes...

He would dare to go at just the Eighth-Order? But thinking about the factor of bloodlines, it was actually acceptable.

"Of course. However, after you break through to the Sixth-Order, you'll need to devour Seventh-Order Zombies, and so on. To break through to the Eighth-Order, you'll need a thousand Ninth-Order Zombies." Peppa had at least that much confidence.

Ninth-Order Zombies? Are you freaking kidding me? Zombies above the Seventh-Order are already very rare... and now you're telling me about Ninth-Order Zombies?

"That is indeed a bit difficult." Mu Cheng could only silently accept this reality...

Peppa: "It's not just 'a bit' difficult... it's very hard. Of course, increasing your strength doesn't necessarily require devouring; there's another way."

My short temper... I really want to pin you to the ground and rub you against it... Can't you just finish everything in one go? Do you have to make such a scene?

"Fine! Tell me about the second method," Mu Cheng asked, suppressing his irritation.

He tried his best to stay calm... which was the only reason he hadn't rushed forward to give Peppa a beating.

"Naturally, it's through special environments. For example, naturally formed Lightning Forbidden Zones, Fires of Incineration, Lands of Extreme Cold... Sources of Vegetation, and so on..." Peppa explained.

Mu Cheng thought for a moment and said, "A Source of Vegetation... there should be one in the botanical garden outside the city, right?"

"Be more confident, there definitely will be! However, you should still break through to the Sixth-Order first; otherwise, don't even think about the rest," Peppa said very clearly.

What the hell? Still need Sixth-Order strength... Can't you just say everything at once? Do you have to pull these kinds of stunts?

"Bah~ fine!" Mu Cheng couldn't be bothered to argue with it.

With that time and energy... he might as well think of a way to reach the Sixth-Order first.

A small sweep every three days, a major sweep every seven days—these five hundred Fifth-Order Zombies... it really was quite difficult now.

Before long, Mu Cheng returned to the city wall and found that only Gu Na, Tao Mumu, and Tao Shuishui were left. Where were the others...

Naturally, they had each gone back to find their own mothers!

"Um, Brother Cheng, the situation is actually like this..." Tao Mumu explained the reason as soon as she saw Mu Cheng return.

To put it bluntly, they felt the black gold armor was so useful that they became overconfident...

Underestimating the possibility that as long as they didn't get hurt, they wouldn't die.

"Remember, I don't want to see this happen again. Go do whatever you need to do! I'm going to the Trading Center."

After Mu Cheng emphasized his point again... he quickly released his Purple Cloud Wings and soared into the sky, vanishing without a trace.

Instantly, Tao Mumu and Tao Shuishui were stunned. They thought they would be severely scolded, but he left after just one sentence...

This was indeed far beyond their expectations.

"Go do what you need to do! Don't just stand there dazed. Brother Cheng is just acting tough..." Gu Na appeared very calm.

As the man behind Menglou Pavilion, Mu Cheng naturally had to be serious when it was time to be serious. Since the problems had been identified...

There was naturally no need to... keep harping on what was bad or nag and scold incessantly.

On the other side, the Trading Center had taken on a new look. It was about thirty stories high and luxuriously decorated.

In Xinning City, it could be called a unique existence!

The moment Mu Cheng arrived at the Trading Center, the same young lady from before came forward to greet him politely.

"Mr. Mu, my Second Young Miss has been waiting for you for a long time. Please follow me!"

"She... actually knew I was coming. This girl is getting more and more interesting." Hearing this, Mu Cheng didn't find it strange.

Following the young waitress, he soon reached the office on the top floor.

The office was still the same as before, about eighty square meters. Besides the sofa and that tea set, there was only the computer used for daily work.

It looked quite simple... nothing like the luxurious decoration outside.

"You've actually come... then sit over here." Chu Yaoyao's voice drifted over just as Mu Cheng entered the door.

At this moment, she was dressed in ancient clothing, her snow-white skin set off by a purple silken robe...

Beautiful as a flower, her radiance was dazzling!

With a slender figure and graceful posture, she looked like an immortal maiden descending to the mortal realm, her clothes fluttering in the moonlight...

Mu Cheng watched, his eyes looking as if they were about to fall out.

"Holy crap, this girl isn't bad. Kid, how about Grandpa Peppa plays matchmaker for you?" Even Peppa couldn't help but praise her.

"Alright, let's talk here. Don't just stand there." Chu Yaoyao didn't mind and spoke again.

"To hell with you, just stay quiet!" Only then did Mu Cheng suddenly snap out of it... and hurriedly sat on the sofa opposite her.

"Let's get straight to the point!"

"What's the rush? Little sister, how about we first chat about life and ideals? You probably don't have a boyfriend yet..."

Before Peppa could finish, Mu Cheng's short temper... could no longer endure it. He grabbed the pig's leg and flung it out.

"Go stay wherever it's cool."

He then hurriedly explained, "Don't mind it, it just has a foul mouth. Don't take it to heart, let's continue with our business."

"Fine! I'll just say it directly. The black gold armor you forged is quite good... I want to know the forging method." Chu Yaoyao didn't hesitate and stated her condition directly.

In this apocalypse... who wouldn't want to be able to wear the clothes they want to wear, especially for women?

"Say everything at once!" Mu Cheng wasn't stupid; he naturally wouldn't agree first.

Dealing with Chu Yaoyao was never simple... he naturally had to ask clearly first.

"Also, take me along with you," Chu Yaoyao said slowly.

"Damn... fell into the kid's trap again." Realizing it abruptly, her scalp tingled for a moment.

Hmm? Go together? Something that could interest even the Trading Center... naturally wouldn't be anything bad.

Mu Cheng naturally seized the opportunity. "I can take you along, but you have to explain the situation clearly first..."

"My brain must have been waterlogged..." Chu Yaoyao was also exasperated with herself; she never expected she would say such a thing.

With no choice, she had to confess honestly. "It's nothing much, just a High-level Trader. The prerequisite is that I need you."

"If it's about a Trader... fine! I can give you the forging method for the black gold armor, as long as you let me increase my strength. You can keep the Trader stuff for yourself," Mu Cheng said, sounding completely uninterested.

He didn't lack anything now... except for the zombies needed to increase his strength.

So, as for the Trader, he didn't care about it at all.