Cave Refuge

Fortunately, Dong Tianyu did not know which target Ye Liuyun was aiming at, so he thought Ye Liuyun's shooting skills were pretty good.

After Dong Tianyu took the firearm from Ye Liuyun's hand, Ye Liuyun continued to load the bullets into the magazine.

Although he had not undergone professional training, Dong Tianyu, who had reached the advanced stage of qi-training, had strong control over his body. Even when holding a gun with one hand, he didn't shake. Even though he only had two bullets, both shots hit the target, and each shot was better than the last.

Ye Liuyun didn't care that Dong Tianyu was able to hit the target. His prior shot was just for show. If he had aimed properly, he could have hit the bullseye with every single shot.

When Dong Tianyu finished shooting the bullets, Ye Liuyun handed him a firearm with loaded bullets. But after witnessing Dong Tianyu's shooting accuracy, he did not further demonstrate, instead, he simply introduced the operation method of the firearm in his hand.

(In reality, not just anyone can use a gun. Every type of gun has a safety catch in a different position, and some guns have special loading methods. It may seem clear enough after watching once, but without explained guidance, those who have no experience with firearms could not make proper use of a gun in a short period of time.)

Seeing that Dong Tianyu had tried all the firearms, from long guns to handguns, Ye Liuyun looked at Dong Tianyu as if he were a monster. Dong Tianyu had fired so many shots, yet his hands never shook, his physical prowess was amazing.

After trying out all the firearms, Dong Tianyu didn't feel any particular proclivity towards any gun. He casually handed back the gun with an empty magazine to Ye Liuyun.

He initially wanted to address Ye Liuyun affectionately as "old Ye," but he felt that doing so was somehow indulging Ye Liuyun.

"Brother, these figurines are pretty good. Quote a price, you know the three things I can offer you."

Hearing Dong Tianyu's words, Ye Liuyun took the firearms from his hand and arranged them on the table.

"Since you are so straightforward, I won't beat around the bush. I will exchange a handgun and 20 bullets for 200 cabbages, 10 kilos of eggs, or 5 kilos of chicken. If you want to exchange for a rifle, you need to provide 300 cabbages, 20 kilos of eggs, or 10 kilos of chicken. However, for the long guns, besides the sniper rifles, I will give you a magazine of bullets for the other guns."

"These sniper rifles require 100 kilos of eggs or 50 kilos of chicken, and I also offer a magazine of bullets."

Upon hearing the prices of the handguns and rifles, Dong Tianyu thought they were not expensive. Yet when he heard the price of the sniper rifles, he was surprised. Although the price was not a problem for him, compared to the first two kinds of weapons, the price of the sniper rifles was indeed much higher.

Seeing the surprised expression on Dong Tianyu's face after hearing the prices, Ye Liuyun guessed what Dong Tianyu was thinking, so he explained to Dong Tianyu:

"I can't control the pricey sniper rifles. No matter when, they are always WMDs. Even though they don't use many bullets and are relatively complicated to operate, they have a significant deterrent power. Plus, they are in limited supply, so they are more expensive. You should understand."

Dong Tianyu actually agreed with Ye Liuyun's explanation. A sword is the most threatening when it hasn't been drawn from its sheath. Once it's drawn, the fear of the opponent often diminishes.

Dong Tianyu quickly calculated. Trading with cabbages was not ideal, mainly because transportation was a hassle. It would be more convenient to trade with chicken and eggs.

Just as Dong Tianyu was about to speak, he suddenly remembered something and changed his question: "How do you sell the bullets here?"

Hearing Dong Tianyu's question, Ye Liuyun felt a bit awkward. He had deliberately not mentioned the issue of bullet trading just now. He wanted to complete the firearms transaction first and deal with the rest later.

But now that Dong Tianyu took the initiative to ask, Ye Liuyun had no reason to hide it anymore: "I can only trade firearms with you. If you want to buy bullets, you'll have to go downstairs to the Mutual Aid Centre. There are people selling bullets."

Dong Tianyu didn't expect that an unintentional question would save him from falling into a small trap. Who would have thought Ye Liuyun only sold firearms and not the accompanying bullets?

Having a gun without bullets turns the weapon in task into a mere piece of scrap metal.

Thinking about this, Dong Tianyu rolled his eyes in annoyance. But even so, he still desired the things that were on the table.

"Can you take me downstairs first to get a feel for the prices here, then we'll continue with the transaction?"

Hearing Dong Tianyu's words, Ye Liuyun felt his cunning plan inside had just exploded.

Actually, Dong Tianyu understood Ye Liuyun's intentions very well. He just wanted to take advantage of the information gap to sell more firearms.

Though Ye Liuyun's deal was essentially 'buy a gun and get bullets,' Dong Tianyu would not end up with useless scrap metal after buying it. However, a person can improve his shooting by practicing with his firearm.

Without a lot of practice, the bullet hit rate for ordinary people is very high. If a bullet will hit a person is entirely dependent on luck.

The magazine of bullets given with the purchase of a gun is simply not enough. Without sufficient bullets to practice, the firearm with the highest hit rate for ordinary people would be just a pistol or a shotgun. And when attacking, the distance between the two sides cannot exceed ten meters.

Under the guidance of Ye Liuyun, Dong Tianyu arrived at the shop specializing in selling bullets. When the receptionist saw the two of them walk in, she quickly put down what she was doing, greeted them with a smile, and walked over.

"What can I get for you two? This is a place specializing in bullets. We carry all common types of ammunition. Bulk purchases are welcome!"

Although she knew who Ye Liuyun was, she had received specific training before becoming a receptionist. No matter who came, everyone was to be treated as an ordinary customer. Personal feelings were not to be involved, or a replacement would be immediately called in.

The working environment here was good and it came with three meals a day. Working here may sometimes involve massaging clients, but that was nothing compared to the heavy physical work of those working in the cat shed downstairs. Probably their meals for the whole day would not match up to what she had here.

So, ever since she became a salesperson here, she had been firmly obeying the instructions from her superiors. To stay here, she would obsequiously follow all requests, reasonable or not.

"Bring out your bullet price list."

Hearing Ye Liuyun's words, the salesperson guessed that they probably bought a weapon from Ye Liuyun, which is why they came here for bullets.

She immediately took out the price list with the highest prices on it for these types of customers.

"Universal handgun bullets (100 Mutual Aid contributions/piece)"

"Universal rifle bullets (300 Mutual Aid contributions/piece)"

"Universal sniper rifle bullets (5000 Mutual Aid contributions/piece)"

"Wood handle hand grenade (3000 Mutual Aid contributions/piece)"

"Fragmentation hand grenade (10000 Mutual Aid contributions/piece)"

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