Apocalypse: I Can See the HP Bar, Killing Monsters Drops Loot-Chapter 966 - 387: Flesh Trade

"The so-called bases are doomed to fail, and our way of life is the future..."

Hearing Shang Qin's words, Wang Tao looked at him as if he were looking at a fool.

Whether the base would fail, he did not know, but he knew that this kind of life was definitely not the future—for based on the current evolution rate of zombies and monsters, people like them wouldn't survive long, so they had no future.

After all, zombies and monsters had even evolved to Level 5 Lords by now, and these people didn't even have an Awakener; even if there were a few Level 3s, they had low HP. This power was too weak in Wang Tao's eyes. If they didn't go to Changhe Base, they had no future.

However, even if these people went to Changhe Base, whether the base would accept them was another issue... Wang Tao discreetly glanced toward a nearby garbage pile.

From his position, Wang Tao could clearly see through his mental detection that behind that garbage pile, there was an area enclosed by iron fences, where many disheveled women in thick but tattered clothes were chained up.

Although Changhe Base long recruited survivors, it didn't accept just anyone. If such morally corrupt individuals went unnoticed, it might still pass, but if discovered, not only would they be rejected, they might face justice!

The disbelief on Wang Tao's face was not hidden, and Shang Qin saw it clearly. He did not show much emotion in response, but instead seriously said,

"You might not believe now, but you will believe in the future."

No one else spoke; they just looked away and resumed staring at the iron pot, as if nothing had happened.

Wang Tao shook his head and did not discuss the matter further with him. Wang Tao then asked about the situations of the other two survivor factions.

Shang Qin did not hide anything, figuring it was the least he could do for the cigarette Wang Tao gave him. Of course, whether his information was true or not, Wang Tao would have to decide for himself.

According to Shang Qin, the other two factions were similar to theirs, each consisting of about twenty people and also living underground—one in a sewer, the other in an underground mall.

In the current environment, living underground was clearly more economical since shelters were easier to manage; they just needed to block the entrances.

One reason they hadn't blocked the garage entrance here was because the garage was too large, and they had too few people. Spreading their defenses too thin would be disadvantageous.

Another reason, Shang Qin said, was that they wanted to do business, which would be more convenient if they allowed guests to come in first.

"Do business? What kind of business?"

Wang Tao raised an eyebrow.

A rare smile appeared on Shang Qin's gaunt face.

"Flesh trade..."

Wang Tao had not expected him to be so forthright.

However, what Wang Tao thought was quite different... He had assumed that Shang Qin and his group were keeping these women to satisfy their own desires, or more cruelly, to keep them as food!

Yet, Wang Tao had not anticipated that they were actually keeping these women to entertain clients...

But there was a significant problem—there were only three small factions here, totaling at most a hundred people. Could such a small number sustain their business? Those people couldn't just do nothing but spend all their time in bed, right?

Although puzzled, Wang Tao's expression showed curiosity.

"Flesh trade? But you are all men; could it be..."

Shang Qin's group consisted of over twenty men of various ages.

In response to Wang Tao's words, Shang Qin's face twisted into a grim smile.

"Of course not us. We have quite a few beauties here!"

"..."

With your skin-and-bones appearance, even if you really had beauties, you would have turned them into ghosts!

Wang Tao was at a loss for words. He quietly used Mental Detection to see that those imprisoned women were as emaciated as Shang Qin's group, their faces and heads filthy. Even if they had been beauties before, now they were no different from beggars.

Seeing Wang Tao's expression, Shang Qin quickly said,

"Don't believe me? Shall I call a couple for you to see? Oh, I understand—"

At this, Shang Qin suddenly adopted an enlightened expression.

"I get it, you're using reverse psychology, right? You also want to experience our beauties! Well, since you gave me this cigarette, I can let you have a free trial!"

After speaking, Shang Qin didn't wait for Wang Tao to refuse and quietly instructed someone beside him. The person immediately got up and headed toward the garbage pile.

Wang Tao initially wanted to say he didn't need any of this, but considering he was here to investigate, he chose not to delve further into the matter.

Wang Tao's silence made Shang Qin think he had guessed correctly, and his face showed great satisfaction.

"You city people, always acting like you're upright gentlemen, but who knows what you're really thinking! I've seen many customers like you; today I can really satisfy you!"

Wang Tao frowned.

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"Customers like you," he meant outsiders, right? That tone must be referring to outsiders. If it were just people from the other two factions, they would likely be regulars and wouldn't talk like that. Could there really be outsiders in such a small place?

Wang Tao was perplexed and directly asked,

"Do you have customers from other places here?"