35: Train Rally (Part 2)

“We want to buy some strong adult males. What’s your price?” Lu Yang asked Wu Dabao.

“Adult males?” Wu Dabao stroked his chin.

“Brother, you should have seen what our sign says. Adult male slaves are sold starting from 100, and you also have to buy 10 ordinary female slaves as a bundle.”

“How about this, I find you quite agreeable, so if you buy 100, I’ll give you a 5% discount. What do you think?”

This was a significant discount.

To sell the slaves as quickly as possible, Wu Dabao had already decided to earn a little less.

Otherwise, if they were stuck with them, as his brother-in-law Xing Haiyang said, although the individual consumption of slaves wasn't much, thousands of people accumulating day by day would still be a considerable sum.

Lu Yang: “What if I buy more?”

“More? How many more?”

“If you buy over 300, I’ll give you a 10% discount. If you buy over 500, I’ll even throw in Liu Mimi, a first-tier celebrity from before the cataclysm. How’s that?”

“She starred in many hit movies and TV shows before the cataclysm. She has a unique flavor. If my sister wasn’t so strict, I would never give her away.”

This was Xing Haiyang’s so-called Plan B.

Among the slaves they held, there were several male and female celebrities from before the cataclysm, each worth a lot if sold individually.

Wu Dabao and Xing Haiyang had secretly played with them a few times.

It had to be said, those celebrities knew a lot.

However, Wu Dabao’s sister, Wu Xue, kept too tight a watch, and after tasting the novelty, the allure had faded.

So, to sell more slaves, they were willing to give these celebrities away as a bonus.

However, Lu Yang was completely uninterested.

The twin sisters were still quite good.

Moreover, he did not like to sleep with women others had slept with.

So, he simply negotiated in a businesslike manner: “I don’t want any celebrities. Just give me more of a discount. If you can give me a 20% discount, I can buy 1,000 adult males, plus 100 women.”

“How… how many?”

“1,000?”

Wu Dabao thought he had misheard.

Damn it, if this deal goes through, will my brother-in-law dare to say I’m useless again?

My sister will probably look at me with new eyes.

Then, maybe if she’s happy, she might even agree if I want to take in two more minor celebrities.

“Discount, definitely a discount! Brother, you’re so sincere, how is an 20% discount enough? 25% off, I’ll give you 25% off.”

Anyway, these slaves were all gathered from various small settlements, and aside from providing some food and drink, it was almost a no-cost business.

As long as they could be sold, even one Iron Mine would be profit.

Conversely, if they were stuck with them, there would be additional consumption.

Even if the Giant Whale Train was a Level 3 train, it couldn’t afford to feed so many slaves.

“May I ask which train you are on, brother? I can send the slaves over, so you can inspect them first before payment.”

“I guarantee each one is healthy. If you’re not satisfied, we’ll immediately replace them or issue a refund.”

Wu Dabao’s attitude was so good that Lu Yang couldn’t find any fault with it.

Coupled with the discount being far beyond expectations.

There was no reason to refuse.

He immediately stated the location of the Xinhuo Train.

To receive this large batch of newly purchased slaves, Lu Yang returned to the Xinhuo Train in advance and built 11 new carriages.

The Giant Whale Train, for convenience of trade, drove its train directly next to the Xinhuo Train, separated by only a dozen meters.

After the slaves disembarked from the Giant Whale Train, they could reach the Xinhuo Train within a few steps.

Lu Yang personally oversaw the handover.

Watching the emaciated, sallow-faced, and numb slaves stream out of the Giant Whale Train and into the Xinhuo Train, Lu Yang felt an indescribable emotion.

In just over half a year, these people had already lost their dignity, being sold like goods.

The most terrifying thing was that everyone, including the slaves themselves, had grown accustomed to it.

They felt no impropriety at all.

The apocalypse was truly terrifying!!

After about an hour, the slave handover was completed.

In addition to the agreed-upon number, the Giant Whale Train also sent dozens of extra slaves to the Xinhuo Train, claiming it was to compensate for losses.

It was clear they were very eager to get rid of this batch of slaves.

However, this did not make Lu Yang relax his inspection of the slaves.

Instead, using Xiao Xin and the Xinhuo Train’s simplified medical kit, which had been upgraded to Level 5, he diligently performed a basic health assessment on everyone.

Essentially, everyone suffered from malnutrition to some extent.

Those with obvious disabilities were immediately exchanged or returned on the spot.

Then the payment was settled.

Shortly after the slave trade between the Xinhuo Train and the Giant Whale Train was completed, a huge commotion suddenly erupted from the direction of the Black Knight at the front of the exhibition.

Then, several fully armed personnel, wearing bulletproof vests and carrying Harvester Individual Grenade Launchers, descended from the Black Knight and walked to a large open area specifically cordoned off in front.

Immediately following, Gao Feng’s clear voice came from the Black Knight’s dynamic speakers.

“Greetings, all Train Captains! !”

“I’m delighted that everyone could attend today’s Train Assembly. While it’s lively, I’ll perform a small fireworks show to liven things up.”

With that, Gao Feng’s voice became stern.

“Armed squad, prepare! Three rounds of ammunition per person, aim at a hundred-meter radius around the mobile target ahead, saturation coverage fire, put on a fireworks show to liven things up for our brothers.”

Among the crowd, there were disguised Train Captains, as well as core members from other trains.

At this moment, hearing Gao Feng’s words, a huge question mark arose in everyone’s minds.

A hundred-meter radius, coverage fire?

With just those few round, short guns?

What a joke, those weren’t cannons! !

Before anyone could react, the armed squad immediately opened fire on the mobile target ahead, following Gao Feng’s command.

The mobile target was about three hundred meters from the armed squad.

This distance was neither far nor close.

With effort, even a flintlock rifle could hit the target.

However, to achieve saturation firepower coverage of a hundred-meter radius around the target, as Gao Feng claimed, seemed like a fantasy.

Even if the four-barrel rocket launchers, treasured by a few experienced Level 3 Train Captains, were fired simultaneously, they would struggle to cover such a large area.

So every spectator was eagerly waiting, wanting to know if Gao Feng was joking or if he was serious.

Black parabolas streaked across the sky, and the points of impact were visibly scattered in all directions.

Compared to the vast hundred-meter radius, a few grenades shot out seemed as inconspicuous as a few small pebbles.

But at the moment of impact, they stirred up incredibly huge waves.

Boom! !

Boom boom boom! !

Huge explosions, accompanied by aurora-like flames, rapidly covered the area around the mobile target with lightning speed, melting everything within.

Although it didn’t completely cover a hundred-meter radius, the gaps were no more than one or two tenths.

Before the crowd could recover from their shock.

The second wave of grenades once again traced parabolas.

Boom boom! !

They landed and exploded.

Blazing flames spread in all directions.

Then came the third wave.

By the time all the designated grenades had been fired.

Not only the hundred-meter radius around the mobile target, but an even larger area was covered in raging flames.

All the spectators were so astonished that they involuntarily gaped in awe.