Apocalypse: I rescued the big boss with millions of supplies

Chapter Thirty-Eight Feng Enning

"What did you say? They're demanding 50,000 crystal cores for his ransom?" Upon hearing Feng Teng's demand, Feng Enning angrily threw the documents in her hand onto the desk. "Why don't they just rob them?"

After the Qingdu base announced the purification crystal cores, other bases knew that zombie crystal cores could be used to enhance the abilities of superhumans.

Purification ability users are rare, and their base doesn't have any, but wood-type ability users can also purify zombie crystal cores after upgrading to level two.

There are quite a few wood-type ability users in their base, and one of them is already at the peak of level one, just one step away from level two. He is waiting for the other to advance and use the purification crystal core to help him recruit more ability users.

"And you, Commander Feng! I sent you to rescue people, where are they?" Feng Enning roared. "Is this how you protect people for me?"

"I'm sorry, base commander, it's my fault for being weak." Feng Teng apologized. "Miss Long is very powerful, especially with the mutated rose in her hand, which is at least a level three mutated plant."

"Commander Lu Yuan and his entire force have been wiped out; we are no match for her either."

"You're not lying to me?" Feng Enning's suspicious gaze fell on Feng Teng. That old bastard Li Guofeng had always been at odds with him, and Feng Teng was one of his men. Could this be a trap they set to weaken his strength?

"At least level three, we can't find someone like that in our base, right? And the other party is that Miss Long." He knew Long Yangyang, the young lady of the Long family, the Long family was famous for spoiling their daughter.

However, it is rumored that the young lady, like her own daughter, is notoriously uneducated and incompetent.

Having been in politics for so many years, Feng Enning has a complex network of relationships and naturally knows who he shouldn't mess with. Long Yangyang is one of the most notorious people he shouldn't mess with.

A spoiled, willful, and self-centered young lady who is just a pretty face.

"I don't know how strong Miss Long is. She didn't make a move; it was the mutated plant in her hand that made the move. I can't sense its level, but it's definitely above mine."

Feng Teng took out his phone. "This is a picture I took of Lu Yuan and his group when I left."

Hiss—When Feng Enning saw the state of Lu Yuan and the others, she couldn't help but gasp. "This...this..." Are they even human?

They're basically zombies wrapped in human skin.

"Where is my daughter?" Feng Enning, having seen the world, calmed her breathing and asked the question that concerned her most.

All he cared about was his daughter; he didn't care about the lives of others.

“She’s being resuscitated and is still breathing, but her condition is not good,” Feng Teng stated. “As you know, we don’t carry many medications with us when we go out, and Miss Feng’s condition is indeed dangerous.”

"You're scared like this by just a rose?" Feng Enning squinted, clearly very dissatisfied with Feng Teng and his team's performance, and threatened, "So useless, it seems I should reduce the resources I allocate to your team."

When Feng Teng heard the other party's threat, he couldn't help but curse inwardly. He was clearly terrified himself, yet he had the nerve to say that to him.

"Commander Feng, a single rose wiped out Commander Lu Yuan's entire army. Our regiment's strength is roughly equal to Commander Lu's. We've already done everything we could to rescue Miss Feng, and we're truly helpless in this situation."

"Moreover, according to our investigation, the other party has not only this one mutated rose, but a whole rose garden. Although we don't know the strength of the other roses, my team members are all made of flesh and blood."

Their ability level is too low; they are no match for the mutated rose. If the base commander does not accept their terms, he can send someone to rescue them.

However, our legion's resources are limited, and we are truly unable to assist in the rescue of these personnel.

"You!" Upon hearing Feng Teng's words, Feng Enning's veins bulged with anger. Thinking of Lu Yuan's miserable state, Feng Enning felt lingering fear. Even Lu Yuan, a level two ability user, was helpless.

Even if all the other level-two ability users in the base went to rescue people, seeing Lu Yuan in this state, probably no one would be tempted by any amount of profit.

If you're dead, who cares about supplies?

"I don't have that many crystal cores, at most 20,000."

Feng Teng stepped back a few steps and suggested, "Base Chief, you can find a negotiation expert to discuss this with Miss Long. I'll pass."

"What do you mean by that? You're not planning to go back?" Feng Enning didn't expect Feng Teng to react this way. Was he abandoning his teammates? He had heard from his subordinates that Feng Teng had returned alone.

"When I left, I told Gao Feng and Shi Kai that if they didn't return in three days, they should find a way to leave on their own."

Upon hearing this, Feng Enning stood up angrily, pointed at Feng Teng, and demanded sharply, "Then where is my daughter?"

Feng Teng said indifferently, "Feng Wenwen made a move against Miss Long, angering her and making her a key target of their attention."

After we rescued Ms. Feng, we agreed that the other party would not harm us for the time being because of the compensation we agreed on.

Now that the base commander is unwilling to accept the terms, and my men are no match for Miss Long, they naturally will no longer protect Miss Feng.

“You…” Feng Enning gritted her teeth, her clenched fists revealing her uncontrollable rage.

“Base Commander, you cherish your daughter, and I, Feng, care about my brothers just as much.”

Feng Enning understood the unspoken meaning behind the other party's words: she was being forced to choose between her status and her daughter.

The base has less than 60,000 crystal cores in reserve. If he gives out 50,000 crystal cores, how will he attract people with superpowers?

Feng Enning knew perfectly well that ever since the emergence of superhumans, powerful superhumans were indispensable in this apocalypse if one wanted to have a place in the world.

But that was his only blood relative, and Feng Enning couldn't just abandon him like that.

“Forty thousand. You know the situation at the base. Where would you get so many crystal cores? The zombies have only been around for about a week.” Feng Enning closed her eyes and conceded.

"For the rest, we can exchange goods: clothes, food, water, and daily necessities. The other party can bring whatever they want."

Feng Teng nodded. Feng Enning's words made sense. The apocalypse had just begun, and there were indeed a large number of zombies, but not every low-level zombie had a crystal core in its head.

Forty thousand crystal cores, even if not all of them, probably represent most of Feng Enning's inventory.

"Base Commander, I will relay your conditions to Miss Long. As you know, the other party has wood-type abilities and is not short of food, so I am not sure whether she will agree."

Could you please give me the crystal core first? Without it, I'm worried the other party might change their mind.

Feng Enning thought for a moment and agreed, "Okay, but I need to arrange a team to go with you."

Feng Teng could tell even with his toes that the other party wanted to take the opportunity to save someone. That old fox still doubted that he was lying.

Fine, Feng Enning isn't worried about these people not coming back, and he won't worry about them either.

"Sure, I don't mind," Feng Teng agreed, hoping you wouldn't regret it later.