Apocalypse: Infinite Supplies System - Chapter 79

Chapter 79: Dream on
As Alex idly browsed the trading platform for concrete, Oliver finally replied: “The renowned 10086 wants concrete? I have plenty. How much do you need?”

Just now, Alex had gathered five hundred batches of concrete.

He still needed four thousand five hundred batches to upgrade to an intermediate underground bunker.

“I want to exchange four thousand five hundred batches of concrete. Price is negotiable.”

Oliver quickly responded: “Four thousand five hundred batches, no problem.”

“10086, are you planning to build an intermediate underground bunker?”

“Hehe, looks like you made quite a profit from the last S-alloy deal.”

Alex was puzzled, unsure why Oliver was bringing up past matters. He just wanted to conclude the deal quickly, so he didn’t engage in that conversation.

“Let’s get straight to the point, name your price, I’m in a hurry.”

Oliver then quoted a price that made Alex frown.

“I don’t want much, just a fixed price: one hundred and fifty pieces of S-alloy.”

After Alex monopolized the market once, the price of S-alloy skyrocketed, becoming a precious metal. Although Alex had hoarded a considerable amount of S-alloy initially, he had used most of it. Now, Oliver’s audacious demand for one hundred and fifty pieces of S-alloy was simply outrageous!

If S-alloy was to be used as the exchange currency, Alex’s psychological expectation would have been fifty pieces, pushing the limit.

Anything beyond that was absolutely absurd.

Oliver was clearly trying to rip him off.

Knowing that Alex wanted to upgrade to an intermediate underground bunker and couldn’t gather enough concrete on the trading platform in a short time, Oliver was now asking for an exorbitant price.

Alex narrowed his eyes slightly and sent a message.

“All right, let’s make the deal.”

Oliver was taken aback for a moment, somewhat unexpected.

“Are you sure?”

Unable to contain himself, Alex sent a voice message.

“At midnight tonight, you’ll be lying in bed. By then, even if it’s two hundred and fifty pieces, people will be lining up to trade with you.”

After listening to the voice message, Oliver mocked directly.

“I thought 10086 was capable, but it turns out, you can’t even come up with one hundred and fifty pieces of S-alloy.”

“It’s said that there’s no lack of empty talk under a big name. I see you’re just a paper tiger!”

Alex chuckled softly.

Damn, got played by this Oliver!

He never intended to sell to me.

He sent an international gesture emoji and then closed the private chat window.

After receiving the emoji, Oliver wasn’t even mad.

Sitting on his genuine leather sofa, he rubbed his shiny bald head, smirked contemptuously.

On the contrary, he breathed a sigh of relief and was quite pleased.

A middle-aged man beside him couldn’t help but speak up: “Boss, why don’t we sell concrete to 10086?”

“Just now, we sold fifty pieces of S-alloy to the drug cartel team, right? Why pick a fight with 10086?”

Oliver slapped his thigh, looked at the man beside him askance, and said discontentedly, “Patrick, you blockhead, what am I supposed to do with you!”

“Who is this 10086? He’s the brat who monopolized S-alloy before, and we got ripped off big time by him too! I won’t sell concrete to him.”

Named Patrick, but actually the steward of the Dragon Soar Team, the middle-aged man said with emphasis, “Boss, we’re doing business. We shouldn’t back down just because of some grudge, that’s not appropriate…”

Oliver burst into laughter.

“Patrick, you’re truly clueless!”

“Nowadays, more and more teams want to upgrade to intermediate underground bunkers. Worried about not having buyers for our concrete?!”

“I won’t sell to 10086, there are plenty of people lining up!”

Patrick smacked his forehead.

“Yeah, you’re right, boss, you’re quite cunning!”

Oliver heard the flattery, his lips slightly curved upward.

But he said, “Get lost! Let me tell you, we have a grudge with 10086. You should inform the brothers below, don’t give him any good treatment.”

Patrick nodded respectfully after hearing that.

“Alright, I’ll follow the boss’s orders. I’ll inform the brothers below later.”

Of course, Alex had no idea that his feud with the Dragon Soar Team over the S-alloy incident led to the failure of his concrete purchase.

But even if he knew, given another chance, he would still hammer the other side hard.

Now, he could only look for the next seller who had concrete.

…

The most frustrating thing in the world isn’t facing a heap of supplies without the means to buy or exchange them, but having more than enough money yet still unable to purchase sufficient supplies.

This was Alex’s predicament.

He didn’t know of any team besides Dragon Soar that could provide large amounts of concrete.

Even though he had gathered another five hundred batches of concrete on the trading platform, he still needed four thousand batches to upgrade to an intermediate underground bunker.

It was still a huge number.

Alex and the other two sat on the sofa in the villa’s living room, looking helpless.

They racked their brains but couldn’t come up with an effective solution.

They could only continue gathering concrete on the trading platform while also trying to find out if any other teams were offering large quantities of concrete.

Mia lazily leaned back on the sofa, sighed deeply, and raised her hand high above her head.

“Ah! Why can’t we find any team besides Dragon Soar that has a large amount of concrete?! This is so difficult…”

Olivia smiled and gently rubbed Mia’s hair, saying, “Oh Mia, don’t be discouraged, we still have time.”

“The meteor shower is still a week away, maybe there will be a breakthrough by then?”

“The worst-case scenario is just giving up these fruits and vegetables and starting over from scratch! It’s not a big deal!”

Alex quietly locked his gaze on the two girls.

After spending some time together, the two girls had become close friends who shared everything.

Since they often wore revealing clothes and engaged in playful banter, it was inevitable that certain areas would be somewhat exposed.

For Alex, it was a feast for the eyes.

Alex increasingly felt his self-control slipping.

So, several times, he waited until Olivia fell asleep at night, then quietly used the spare key to open Mia’s door and engaged in some unspeakable activities.

But recently, his relationship with Olivia had become a bit awkward and delicate…