The Walking Dead: I Sell Arms as a Sixth-Rate Seller in the Apocalypse

Evening

Abandoned quarry camp

Rick and Sean sat facing each other, looking at each other. Sean spoke first, "Boss, what do you want?"

Rick: "Sean, you know about your relationship with Grimes."

Upon hearing this, Sean's expression darkened, and he replied, "Boss, I have nothing to say to him. Now that Lori is with me, I can't possibly give her back to Grimes, can I?"

Rick: "No, Sean, you misunderstood. I won't advise you to give Lori back to Grimes. On the contrary, I would prefer you to treat Lori well. After all, you saved Lori and Carl, and now Lori is carrying your child. I think her heart will be with you. As for her feelings for Grimes, I don't think she has moved on from the past. But all of this can be changed. You just need to do what a husband should do. As for Lori, I will talk to her personally."

Hearing Rick's words, Sean's sullen expression softened, and he said, "Thanks, boss. I'm really sorry about what happened before. I shouldn't have challenged you in front of others. But you really went all out; my neck is still swollen."

After hearing what Sean said, Rick noticed a large red swelling on Sean's neck.

Rick: "Sorry, the first time you use it, the application is crucial, but you'll feel much better after taking this."

Rick spent another 10 points to redeem a bottle of coffee candy from the store and handed it to Sean.

When Sean saw Rick pull a bottle of coffee candy from his pocket, he asked with a puzzled look, "Boss, are you sure this coffee candy can relieve the redness and swelling on my neck?"

Rick: "Sure, you'll know once you eat one. Remember, just hold this coffee candy in your mouth during normal times, but swallowing it during a crisis can help a lot."

Sean, half-believing and half-doubting, took a blue coffee candy from the bottle, looked at the candy, then at Rick, and then popped it into his mouth.

The moment the blue coffee candy entered his mouth, a strong coffee flavor filled Sean's oral cavity.

At this moment, Sean felt more comfortable than he had ever been in his life. The fatigue in his body vanished instantly, and the redness and swelling on his neck were no longer painful, as if they had never existed.

Sean closed his eyes and lay on the grass, quietly savoring the delicious taste in his mouth and the unprecedented comfort that came over his body.

Seeing Sean looking so pleased, Rick decided to go out and check on the progress.

Just then, Andrea, who was holding an AR15 and keeping watch in the distance, called out over the walkie-talkie: "Boss, I have something I want to discuss with you alone. Could you come to the small river outside the camp?"

Rick replied, "Okay, Andrea, see you by the river."

Tens of seconds later.

abandoned quarry camp by the river

Rick and Andrea met by the river. They each found a large rock and sat down without saying a word. This awkward atmosphere lasted for a minute.

Just as Rick was about to speak, Andrea spoke first: "Boss, I want to discuss something with you, is that alright?"

Hearing Andrea speak first, Rick's expression softened and he said, "Andrea, as my subordinate, even though you are a woman, it's not good to be so coy. It's not conducive to fighting."

Upon hearing this, Andrea avoided eye contact with Rick. Rick noticed this as well and stopped talking, waiting for Andrea to speak. The atmosphere fell silent for several seconds.

Tens of seconds later.

Andrea spoke to Rick again, "Boss, I came to see you this time because of Amy."

Rick clearly hadn't expected it to be about Amy, but he didn't show it. Instead, he calmly asked Andrea, "Oh? What's wrong, Amy? Is something wrong? Do you need help?"

This time, Andrea didn't hesitate. She nodded seriously and said to Rick, "Yes! We definitely need your help, boss."

Rick: "Then tell me what happened first, and what help do you need?"

Andrea: "That's right. After listening to your speech, Amy wants to join your army and become a soldier like me."

Rick found this a bit shocking, since once someone joined his army, they would have to obey him in everything. Even if she were to become Mad Ivan, she would have to do it. And if any member of the camp was in danger, the soldiers of his army would be the first to rush up to protect them.

Thinking of this, Rick said to Andrea, "Andrea, are you sure you want your sister Amy to join my army? She's only 19. You should know what to be careful about after joining my army, and what to strictly follow. Now you're discussing this with me, does Amy herself agree?"

Andrea was silent for a moment, then said, "Okay, I'll go and call her over, and we'll talk about it then."

Rick: "Think it over carefully. I have no objection, but if she really comes, you'll have to take responsibility for her. After all, she's the one you brought. If she breaks any of the rules I set, I'll hold you accountable."

Andrea suddenly froze. When she joined Rick's army, she had heard Rick mention that rule. Andrea had been nearby when Rick and Moore had talked, and she had heard it all. But after a moment, she got up and headed to Amy's area.

Tens of seconds later.

Andrea then took Amy back to Rick's place.

When Amy saw Rick again, their eyes met. Upon seeing Rick's handsome, standard Asian face, Amy immediately looked away, unable to look at Rick's face any longer, and a blush appeared on her cheeks.

Rick didn't notice the blush on Amy's face. Seeing that the two of them were sitting on the opposite rock, Rick recounted to Amy what he had discussed with Andrea.

After hearing this, Amy said to Rick, "Mr. Rick, I want to join your army. I also want to protect myself and everyone like my sister. I don't want to be someone who needs to be protected, and I don't want to be a burden to my sister."

Hearing Amy's words, Rick took another look at the 19-year-old blonde girl in front of him. Among girls her age, there were very few as strong and sensible as her.

Thinking of this, Rick said to Amy with great interest, "Oh? Since you're so eager to join the army, I'll give you a chance to prove yourself. If you get into the top three in tonight's labor, that's right, the top three, even if it's just third place, I'll agree to let you join my army, and I'll give you the same rewards as the first and second place winners. How about that?"

Upon hearing Rick's words, Amy was initially startled, but then, brimming with enthusiasm, she said to Rick, "Mr. Rick, don't worry, I'll definitely be in the top three, I promise!"

Rick: "Well, Amy, I trust you won't let me down. Go ahead and prove yourself worthy of joining my army."

Upon hearing this, Amy ran back to continue her work, leaving only Andrea and Rick on the riverbank rocks.

Rick, seeing Andrea remain silent, spoke first: "Andrea, don't worry. I have a good feeling about Amy. She's like a fledgling bird about to spread its wings. She needs to prove herself through her own strength and that she deserves the opportunity I'm giving her. Even if Amy doesn't get third place, as long as she makes it into the top 10, I'll secretly give her a set of equipment and let her join my army. Not for any other reason than for your sake, I'll help you with this."

Hearing Rick's words, Andrea looked flattered, and then, taking advantage of Rick's inattention, she suddenly hugged Rick and said, "Thank you, boss, thank you for taking care of me and Amy."

Just as Rick was stunned by the hug, Andrea let go of him and ran off to patrol.

Rick's mind was racing: "Who am I? Where am I? Was I just hugged by a woman? My first hug was stolen by my own men? Damn it! Does this count as me being overthrown?"

With that thought in mind, Rick went straight to the riverbank, bent down, and washed his face.

Looking at his typical Asian face, Rick fell into deep thought. Although he was already 28 years old, his handsome face made him look like a dashing young man in his early twenties. But why didn't any women come to him willingly? Although there were many beautiful female characters in the original series, many of them were either dead or already taken. He had only been here for a few days and had already met Amy. He still didn't know what Amy's feelings were for him. He could only take it one step at a time. Since Amy wanted to join the army, he would just open a back door for her. For Andrea's sake, he would feel justified in opening the back door, and it might even change the tragic ending of Amy being bitten tomorrow night.

With that in mind, Rick redeemed a set of female army combat uniform (1 point per set), a Glock 17 automatic pistol (5 points per pistol), an AR15 assault rifle (10 points per rifle), a military dagger (1 point per dagger), a tactical samurai sword (2 points per dagger), three boxes (100 rounds each) of 9mm ammunition (1 point per box), and three boxes (100 rounds each) of 5.56mm ammunition (1 point per box) from the system shop, costing Rick a total of 25 points. Seeing his remaining 300-odd points, Rick knew that this was far from enough to develop an army.

Rick materialized these items and stuffed them into a large military backpack. He then called Andrea over, handed them to her, and said, "Andrea, give these to Amy tonight. If Amy fulfills my conditions, I will give them to her personally. If not, give her the backpack before you go to sleep tonight. Can you do that?"

Seeing how much Rick was going to do for her sister, Andrea said to him, "I'll get the mission done! Thank you! Boss, I thank you on behalf of Amy."

After saying that, Andrea picked up her things and left Rick's tent.

Rick looked at the busy crowd, nodded in satisfaction, and returned to the tactical MTVR.