Post-Apocalyptic Rebirth: The Ghost Guanyin Transforms into a God

The West District is the most important trading area of ​​the base, and also the place with the largest population concentration besides the East District.

Because a sound monetary system has not yet been established, the most primitive form of barter trade is practiced here.

For example, a crystal core can be exchanged for a bag of rice, and a complete set of clothes can be exchanged for a clean vegetable.

Some superhumans or ordinary mercenaries who have returned from missions often gather here to trade items they brought back from outside.

Aside from food and water, the most popular items in the market are crystal nuclei.

If you're lucky enough to get your hands on a crystal core, you can exchange it for several days' worth of food from a superpowered person.

"Clothes! Does anyone need clothes?"

"Cooked meat from home! Long shelf life and easy to store! All you need is one green crystal core!"

The market was crowded and noisy, but fortunately, the government officials were in charge, and they made the people sit in two rows along the street, clearing a path for them. A large group of people gathered there, including beautiful women and burly men with tattooed arms.

Several children in tattered clothes held hands and spun around.

"Hey customer, customer, do you need a knife?" A man with a small stall came up to her, opened his palm, and enthusiastically tried to sell his knife to Miao Yin.

Miao Yin glanced at it; it was just an ordinary fruit knife, but in the apocalypse, it was considered one of the most convenient weapons.

However, compared to Miao Yin, who had swept through an armory, nothing of that mattered.

"Need not."

Having failed to sell his wares, the man returned to his small stool and continued hawking his wares.

The market is mostly filled with small vendors like him, who spread out a cloth on the ground, put the items they want to exchange on it, and wait for people who need them to come and trade.

In addition, this area is a residential area, so it's very lively every day.

Having lived outside for so long, they hadn't seen so many people in a long time.

If a mutant were to come along at this time, they'd probably be eating with their mouths drooling, right? Miao Yin thought mischievously.

As soon as they stepped into the market, everyone around them couldn't help but turn their attention to them.

She was dressed neatly and had an ethereal air about her, and the man next to her had blue-gray hair.

It's obvious at a glance that he's a superhuman with extraordinary abilities. Such a person must be very wealthy, and doing business with him would be the easiest thing for him. If you could make friends with him, it would be all benefits and no harm.

Therefore, the vendors shout the most enthusiastically as they walk by.

Miao Yin stopped when she saw a stall displaying crystal necklaces.

She crouched down and picked up an amethyst necklace.

"Miss, would you like to see some crystals? You can trade them for a loaf of bread." The stall owner was a middle-aged woman who looked very thin. Her frizzy hair was casually clipped to her head, and her faded yellow hair made her look malnourished.

"It's real." Touching the cold material, Miao Yin knew that this was not a fake product adulterated with water, but genuine amethyst.

"They're all imported from Country A. My family used to specialize in selling crystals. Miss, look how beautiful the luster is, how well it complements your skin. Why don't you take one home?" The woman, rarely making a sale, immediately composed herself and began to introduce the crystals.

The priceless crystal necklace that was once hers before the apocalypse became a pile of useless broken stones after the apocalypse. People would rather have a moldy potato than take her crystal.

Only wealthy people who seem to have no shortage of food and drink would be willing to stop and take a look.

Miao Yin put down the amethyst and picked up a mint blue moonstone instead. The shimmering blue light was clear and dazzling, but the refracted light was swallowed up by her sunglasses, leaving only a hazy gray in her eyes.

She beckoned to Gong Jingming with her finger: "Lower your head."

So Gong Jingming obediently stretched out his head and let her put the necklace on him.

The silvery texture feels cool to the touch, giving you goosebumps.

Miao Yin lifted the other person's head with her fingertips, revealing the necklace in its entirety, like a pet owner checking if their dog's clothes are suitable after changing them.

A mint blue gemstone dangled between the other person's collarbone, and his long, blue-gray hair fell to his neck. His eyes were lowered, and for a moment it was impossible to tell whether the necklace complemented the person or the person complemented the necklace.

Not bad, very pleasing to the eye.

She opened the small handbag she was carrying, took out a piece of bread, and tossed it to the woman.

This is for concealing spatial abilities; having a backpack as a cover will save a lot of trouble.

"Thank you, miss. Please come again soon." Since it was a rare opportunity to make a sale, the woman quickly hid the bread to prevent it from being stolen.

"Let me ask you something, where in this place is the closest to the city wall?" Miao Yin asked.

"The city wall?" The woman paused, then said, "Oh, you mean the protected area? Just walk west from here. The soldiers patrol there every day; it's easy to spot."

She pointed to a small road that turned left ahead and said.

"Okay." Upon receiving the message, Miao Yin did not linger and led Gong Jingming into the alley.

The closer you get to the city wall, the fewer people there are. No one likes to stay near the edge of danger, and the bustling market quickly disappears behind you.

The West District was formerly a tourist attraction in the ancient city, hence the alley has blue bricks and stone tiles, and a waterway was dug in the ground. The river water, which was blocked by mudslides, flows into this place from the North District and into people's lives.

Gong Jingming's gaze fell on the cobblestone path, lost in thought.

"Do you like it here?" Miao Yin turned her head to look at the silent person beside her.

Gong Jingming's Adam's apple bobbed, and he dared not refuse to answer: "It's alright."

It was his first time visiting Dream City, and he couldn't say whether he liked it or not. However, he felt that the place was full of life, like a world before the apocalypse, which made him feel at ease.

"Don't like it too much." Miao Yin curled her lips. "You're here to ruin this place."

Gong Jingming's eyelashes trembled violently, like a butterfly flapping its wings. Before he could react, he was slammed against the wall with great force. His shoulder hit the cold, hard stone wall, and he knew without looking that a large bruise would appear there.

"Gong Jingming..."

Miao Yin's lips curved coldly. She grabbed his collar and pressed him against the wall. The shadows cut across her face, bringing an invisible pressure. The words that came out of her red lips were like a shotgun being cocked, the dark muzzle pointed at his heart.

"Aren't you being disobedient?"

The simple question caused Gong Jingming's pupils to shrink sharply, and for a moment, he seemed to hear the sound of his leg bone being broken.

My body started to ache, as if a knife was cutting fine wounds into my skin, and my fingernails felt like they were being ripped off, causing excruciating pain in all ten fingers.

"No..." His teeth began to chatter, "No...I didn't...I didn't...please..."

"Then can you do what I ask you to do?" Miao Yin raised an eyebrow, coaxing him gently.

"Yes...I can...please don't...I'll be good..."

Despair and fear shattered in his eyes as Gong Jingming was dragged into the memory of the dark room. Beneath his feet, bright red plants, like the hem of a noblewoman's skirt, quietly grew, one by one taking over the cobblestone path, dripping bright red sap.

The basement is a place where day and night are reversed, and humanity is swallowed up and hidden in cold utensils. Whenever he feels he can't go on living, Miao Yin will stuff a crystal core into his hand and force him to absorb it.

A chilling power flowed through his body, and the damned physical structure of a superhuman allowed him to catch his breath for a few more moments.

Under such feeding conditions, new plants were born.

The Red Cap, a bright red mushroom-shaped summon, is only the size of a fingernail but is very exquisite. Deep red cracks are cut into its bell-shaped cap, from which bright red liquid flows continuously.

These liquids arouse the appetite of all living things, enticing them to devour the body.

Once a mushroom is eaten, or even just its juice is licked, it will cause the organism to suffer from systemic exhaustion, and it will rot and die within ten seconds.

Perhaps it was spending so much time with Miao Yin that changed the summoner's mindset, which led him to summon such a plant.

In his previous life, Gong Jingming's botanical atlas did not include the Red Devil's Coprinus.

This plant seems to have been made for Muse.

"Look at these walls, these cracks in the rocks, how perfect they are for the growth of the red umbrella tree, don't you think?"

The woman released her grip, broke off a mushroom from the ground, presented it to him, and then crushed it. The thick, red liquid, like a drop of blood, clung to her fingertips, just like Gong Jingming's heart.

"Yes... I will, I will, plant it all..." His trembling voice sounded like he was about to cry, but his gaze remained stubbornly fixed on Miao Yin.

Miao Yin smiled contentedly and opened her arms: "Sweetie, come give me a hug."

Gong Jingming stepped forward, his body trembling as he embraced her, his forehead resting against her shoulder and neck, like a fledgling bird confirming its scent.

Miao Yin raised her hand and pinched the back of his neck, feeling the other person's fear gradually subside and his unusual dependence.

Clear distinction between rewards and punishments, and measured discipline, have always been her forte.