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

Rick and Marvin cautiously entered the store called "Madison Outdoor Store".

After entering the store, Marvin found the backup generator next to the power supply box inside the store. He then started the backup generator, and as the generator started, the lights on the store's roof gradually lit up.

The two were stunned by what they saw. The store was filled with a dazzling array of outdoor equipment, including tents, sleeping bags, military backpacks, mountaineering backpacks, US Army MRE individual combat masks, outdoor emergency medical kits, simple cots, ski suits, fishing rods, entrenching tools, outdoor survival knives, combat uniforms from various countries favored by military enthusiasts, as well as various styles of camouflage clothing and all kinds of tools for wilderness survival.

Rick and Marvin didn't rush to loot the store; instead, they went inside to eliminate the threat.

After the two had searched every room in the store, Rick picked up his crossbow and suggested, "I suggest we find something to block the blast door that was damaged by the police SUV. Otherwise, zombies will pour into the store through the gap in the damaged blast door."

Marvin nodded and said, "Yes, I agree, but my current physical condition prevents me from completing this task. I'll leave it to you, Rick."

Rick nodded in understanding, after all, it was unlikely that someone who had just broken their left leg would be able to lift heavy objects.

“Then you should go upstairs and rest for a bit, and while you’re at it, find some food for our dinner tonight,” Rick said to Marvin, before turning to look for something heavy enough to block the doorway in the store’s back warehouse.

Before going upstairs, Marvin went back outside, took a black walkie-talkie from the back of the police SUV, and tossed it to Rick, saying, "Use this walkie-talkie to contact me if you encounter any danger or emergency. I've adjusted the frequency. You know how to use it, right?"

Rick replied dismissively, "Marvin! Who do you think you are? It's just a walkie-talkie. I've used them before."

Seeing this, Marvin said nothing more, shrugged, and went up the stairs.

Rick walked to a shelf, picked up a black jungle king machete, and started playing with it. Just then, the system's voice sounded.

[Ding! Detected that the host has acquired the item "King of the Jungle Greatsword". Would you like to add it to the inventory?]

After seeing the system appear, Rick asked, "System, what does this item entry mean?"

[Ding! Item entry means that items acquired by the host can be entered into the Simple Trading Shop if their durability is above 50%. Once entered, the item will appear in the shop's inventory, and the host can purchase or exchange it using points. Alternatively, the item can be added to the arms sales missions and sold as a commodity.]

Upon hearing the news, Rick was overjoyed and entered every type of knife and tool on the shelf. Now, all the items Rick successfully entered have appeared in the trading section with their prices clearly marked.

Looking at the items he had entered, Rick then entered every single item in the store, not just outdoor survival tools, but also outdoor barbecue grills, outdoor stoves, smokeless charcoal, lighter fluid, fuel canisters, 10L gasoline drums—everything in the store was entered by Rick.

After seeing all the items in the store entered, Rick continued to ask the system, "System, system, are there any quantity limits on these purchased items? Can I take these items out at any time?"

[Ding! There are no restrictions. As long as the host has points, the host can buy an unlimited number of items. Any items purchased from this system can be freely taken out and put back into the system space without restriction.]

Rick then asked, "System, system, can I buy it now? How do I redeem points? How many points do I have right now?"

[Ding! Checking the host's personal status.............]

[Host: Rick]

[Age: 28 years old]

【Sex: Male】

[Items possessed: M14Crazy Horse (one), M14Crazy Horse fully equipped voucher (1), Military tactical crossbow (one), Tactical quiver (containing 10 steel arrows), Military tactical crossbow steel balls (989), Tactical laser infrared batteries (one box), Military tactical binoculars (1), Portable medical kit (1).]

[Skills Mastered: Advanced Firearms Proficiency x1 (Proficient in using various firearms), Advanced Melee Proficiency x1 (Proficient in all combat techniques and martial arts techniques worldwide), Advanced Survival Proficiency x1 (Proficient in various survival skills and crafting survival items), Advanced Medical Proficiency x1 (Proficient in various battlefield medical and first aid techniques), Advanced Driving Proficiency x1 (Proficient in driving various vehicles), Advanced Repair Proficiency x1 (Proficient in repairing various items, including firearms and vehicles), Advanced Crossbow Proficiency x1 (Proficient in crafting and using crossbows)]

Points balance: 10 (Points to USD exchange rate: 1 point = 1000 USD)

Looking at the points exchange rate in front of him, Rick fell into deep thought. 1000 US dollars for 1 point was a good deal, but as more and more things were unlocked and the items became more and more powerful, the number of points required was terrifying. Although there were plenty of US dollars now, every time he exchanged them for points, he would lose one dollar. In the end, he would have to travel all over the United States to collect US dollars, only to have them all exchanged for points and disappear. Then there would be no more US dollars in the world. Wouldn't his points exchange function be useless then?

With that in mind, Rick shared his concerns with the system.

[Ding! Don't worry, host. Once you complete Task 3 and unlock the points redemption function, the item recycling function will also be available. For example, useless scrap metal, car wreckage, and household garbage, even zombie and human corpses, can all be recycled. However, the recycling rate will be determined based on the item's value!]

"Oh?! Really? System! These useless pieces of trash can be recycled?"

Yes, host.

"Can I also recycle the items I redeemed from the store?"

[Yes, host. However, the recycling price will no longer be the original price, and it will be estimated based on the item's condition. For example, if a Jungle King Greatsword only costs 1 point, then if you want to recycle it after redeeming it, you will only get 0.5 points. If you used the weapon when you redeemed it, causing its durability to drop to 50%, the system will deduct 50% of the weapon's durability as a penalty during recycling, resulting in a final recycling point of only 0.25.]

After hearing the system's answer, Rick asked one last question: "System, one last question, is the recycling function similar to the universal recycling system? Can everything be recycled? Can the rewards I got from completing missions be recycled? And if I want to recycle an entire military base or research building, is that possible?"

[Ding! Yes, host. This recycling function is one I obtained from the Universal Recycling System after winning it in a game of Mahjong. You can recycle everything in this world, including the buildings you mentioned. However, you cannot recycle living things, including zombies that haven't been killed. Any items recycled through this function can be found in the Simple Trading Mall. Essentially, the recycling function includes an entry function. Rewards given to you for completing tasks can also be recycled and entered after the recycling function is unlocked.]

"Got it, you can go now, I need to get to work."

[Okay, host]

The system then fell silent. Rick retrieved a pile of useless junk from the warehouse behind the store, stuffed it into a square wooden crate, and used a pallet jack from the warehouse to pile it up at the hole in the doorway. After finishing this task, Rick went upstairs. Marvin was sitting in a wheelchair he'd somehow found. Rick then took two packs of US Army MRE individual rations from the downstairs shelf and thoughtfully prepared the food for Marvin. This gesture greatly increased Marvin's goodwill towards Rick. The two ate and chatted, talking about everything under the sun. Marvin even shared some funny and embarrassing stories about his time at the King County Police Department with Rick. Rick, in turn, shared his views on shooting and the advantages and disadvantages of modern mainstream firearms with Marvin. When Marvin learned that Rick's knowledge of firearms and shooting skills were no less than his own, the two agreed to find a place to have a match after Marvin recovered.

After chatting, the two discussed their plans for tomorrow. Rick was familiar with the plot of The Walking Dead and knew that tomorrow's storyline would involve Grimes riding his horse into Atlanta and being trapped in the M1A2 tank at the crossroads.

But Rick didn't tell Marvin any of this. He only discussed with Marvin that he was going out to see a very important "friend" the next day. After hearing this, Marvin stood up and limped into the storeroom. A moment later, Marvin appeared in front of Rick with a bolt-action shotgun with a scope. When Rick saw the bolt-action shotgun, he immediately recognized it as the famous Remington M700 bolt-action hunting rifle.

Upon seeing the gun, Rick had the idea of ​​recording it, but he couldn't reveal the system to Marvin right now. Marvin then enthusiastically gave Rick a detailed introduction to the gun.

Marvin then began maintaining the gun. When Rick learned from Marvin that there were five boxes of 7.62 caliber ammunition (50 rounds per box), Rick asked Marvin for one box. After leaving the room under some pretext, Rick entered the box of ammunition into the database. When Rick saw that the box of ammunition only cost 1 point, he decided that he would start stockpiling ammunition once the points redemption function was available.

After Rick and Marvin finalized their plans for tomorrow, they began making preparations. Once everything was ready, they went back to rest and recharge for tomorrow's mission.