The True Thousand Gold Possessions of the Myriad Realms Trading System

The others nodded in agreement and looked at Yuan Zhiling.

Yuan Zhiling said, "They explained to me that the shopping mall wasn't created by them, but rather by a higher-level civilization." At this point, she remembered something she had forgotten to mention.

"That shopping mall can withstand any damage in our current world. In short, it has an invincible mode. Not long after I left, the Chrysanthemum Country and the Kimchi Country launched a missile. I don't know exactly what it was, because it disappeared instantly after hitting the mall. It didn't explode, it didn't damage the mall, and it left no trace."

Everyone gasped upon hearing this.

Such a miraculous artifact actually exists in this world!

Some of the more thoughtful ones had their eyes gleaming: "If we get our hands on this shopping mall, wouldn't we be able to travel back in time to warn others? At the very least, we could build a fortress here that can never be breached."

These words immediately piqued the interest of many.

Having experienced such a terrible apocalypse, they dream of going back in time to change history and prevent others from experiencing the apocalypse.

Yuan Zhiling's expression hardened, and he quickly said, "No! The owners of the mall are also from Dongda University, just from a different time and space. Besides, they have helped us. They are of the same lineage and have done us a favor, so how can we turn against them?"

Upon hearing this, some of those who had previously been interested showed expressions of remorse.

However, many more people persisted. One of them, a man named Jia Lun, said, "We are in a time of crisis, and the people of Dongda University, who are from a different time but share the same origin as us, have appeared with a shopping mall that can travel through time. Doesn't that just prove that they came to help us?"

His supporters chimed in, "Yes, maybe they came because of our misfortune too?"

“Even if they didn’t come for us, seeing us, who share the same origins, in such a predicament, they should still lend us a hand. With their help, perhaps we can achieve a unified system of weights and measures globally.”

These words immediately ignited a heated atmosphere in the conference room.

Many people's breathing became rapid.

Even though they were born in a time of peace, they still had an infinite yearning for territorial expansion.

Yuan Zhiling felt a headache coming on and immediately shook his head, saying, "What is the greatest suffering we have endured in this apocalypse, besides rare natural disasters? It is infighting and the killing of our own people. Are we going to do the things we abhor today?"

Upon hearing this, Jia Lun's expression remained unchanged, but he knew that to help everyone overcome this hurdle in their hearts, he stepped forward and said, "People often jokingly call my ancestor a wicked strategist. As a descendant of my ancestor, for the sake of 1.4 billion compatriots and our motherland, I am willing to follow in my ancestor's footsteps, to harm heaven and earth but not culture, and to bear all the infamy."

Seeing that more people were tempted by Jia Lun's words, Yuan Zhiling felt even more troubled and anxious. He quickly looked at the top leader and said, "Top leader, I think we can't do this."

The senior leader paused for a moment, then said, "They came to help us, but we turned against them. That was truly wrong of us."

Yuan Zhiling nodded repeatedly: "That's right. What we should do most right now is to contact all available resources to carry out post-disaster reconstruction."

Jaren sighed, "Have you thought about how long this heatwave will last? Will the disaster end after the heatwave? If the disaster doesn't end, we'll face extreme cold next. Do you think we can survive? And what about after the extreme cold? What will we do if there's hail next month?"

He said in a deep voice, "We must ensure the continuation of our civilization."

"It is precisely because we know that there will be many difficulties in the future that we should join hands and help each other. If we attack the market today, we will lose all credibility, and then no one will be willing to fight alongside us!" Yuan Zhiling said in a deep voice.

This is indeed something to worry about.

At this point, the top leader proposed a compromise: "How about this, we rent the mall from the owner, and then we send people back to ten years ago to warn our past selves."

Seeing that even the top leader was unwilling to take action, Jia Lun sighed inwardly, "I can give it a try."

They are penniless right now and certainly can't afford to rent the mall. They'll figure out a solution when the big boss and Yuan Zhiling hit a wall.

His actions were indeed immoral, and mentioning them would bring him infamy.

However, in order to allow more people to survive and for the continuation of the nation and civilization, he was willing to be the one who bore the infamy, just like his ancestor Jia Xu.

With the matter temporarily resolved, Yuan Zhiling instructed the person in charge of managing the supplies to register the items that could be traded.

Yang Yu asked Yuan Zhiling again, "By the way, what's the temperature like in their mall during the day?"

“They flew the drone during the day, so they must have arrived here during the day. Since they didn’t mention how hot it was, the mall’s temperature must be comfortable.” Yuan Zhiling had thought about this beforehand, so he answered when Yang Yu asked.

Yang Yu nodded: "Since the temperature inside the mall is suitable, let's pick some people who can't stand the heat to go and trade. We'll stay in the mall all day and come back when it gets dark." She added a little shyly, "But it's not really appropriate to freeload off the mall, so let's bring more of the supplies they need as a form of exchange."

Yuan Zhiling nodded: "That shouldn't be a problem. They're very nice; they offered me two glasses of water even though I didn't give them anything." After answering, he asked the senior leader, "What items should we prioritize trading tomorrow? Weapons, or food and water?"

The top leader called several experts in this field to sit down and discuss the matter. They quickly came up with a long list: "If we have any of these things, we'll replace them all."

After Ruan Mianmian had Tang You launch the attack, she did not stop there. Instead, she ordered Gu Shifei to use a lethal drone: "Since you've already started, don't hold back."

All the problems that needed to be dealt with were dealt with to avoid endless troubles in the future.

Gu Shi nodded, and after some fiddling with Fang Yang, six drones flew out in the southeast direction.

After finishing all that, and thinking that everyone would be quite busy starting trading tomorrow, they all went to sleep.

Gu Shi and Fang Yang decided that one of them should stay behind to wait for the drone to return and to review the battle report. After some discussion, Gu Shi decided to rest while Fang Yang took the night watch.

The next morning, before dawn, Ruan Mianmian and her group got up.

They all knew that after dawn, the intense heat would arrive, and the human body could not withstand it.

If Yuan Zhiling's people want to shop, they will definitely arrive before dawn, so the store opens before dawn.

This time, the north gate is open.

As soon as the door opened, Ruan Mianmian saw a large group of children and teenagers, as well as an infant being held by a teenager.

Without exception, these people all looked unwell.

Ruan Mianmian broadcast: "Non-Dongguo citizens are not allowed to enter for transactions. Those who enter for transactions must not fight. Anyone who fights will be expelled."

Then, he gestured for the person guarding the gate to come inside.

The children and teenagers, including those holding babies, didn't move; instead, they let the adults go in first.

A child standing at the door secretly handed Ruan Mianmian a note when no one was looking.