Concrete

The popularity of the live stream has increased.

Franklin was sweating profusely, watching the soaring gifts and putting in even more effort.

Many people also left the live stream, such as Waldo.

With two beautiful girls by his side, he wasn't so desperate to watch others.

Instead, the desperate cries of despair made him feel somewhat uncomfortable.

Waldo turned off the live stream, lit a cigarette, and looked up, feeling emotional.

Ah, people.

Waldo was preparing to upgrade to an intermediate underground bunker.

It was something he had thought about for a long time before deciding.

While having dinner, Alanna served a bowl of rice for Waldo and casually mentioned.

Waldo, where should we move the vegetables we're growing when the meteor shower comes?

Waldo chewed his rice and replied without hesitation, "Of course, we'll move them to the underground bunker."

Alanna frowned and sighed.

But our underground bunker doesn't have enough space to accommodate so many fruits and vegetables, and, most importantly, how can we provide them with photosynthesis?

Waldo said, "Photosynthesis is not difficult to solve. We have an ample supply of fluorescent lights. However, I haven't paid much attention to the space. Now that these fruits and vegetables have grown, they do take up quite a bit of space."

The unlimited supplies Waldo obtained yesterday happened to be fluorescent lights, so he didn't have to worry about the photosynthesis of the crops.

If one fluorescent light isn't enough, he'll use several more.

But space is a big problem.

Now, the fruits and vegetables they planted have filled the yard and rooftop terrace.

It's almost impossible to move them all into the underground bunker.

After all, the underground bunker is only the size of a villa.

Apart from the living area, there is hardly any remaining space.

Helen asked, "Waldo, can we upgrade the underground bunker?"

Waldo nodded, put down his chopsticks, and supported his chin with his hand, contemplating, "We can, but upgrading to an intermediate underground bunker requires a large amount of concrete, and we don't have that much on hand."

If we slowly acquire them through the trading platform, it's uncertain if we'll be able to upgrade by the time the meteor shower arrives.

Helen pondered with her hair curled around her finger and then had a flash of inspiration.

Waldo, why don't we look for a team to trade with?

As far as I know, many large teams stockpile a lot of resources for trading—some hoard steel, others hoard wood. If we patiently search on the chat channel, we might find a team with a large stockpile of concrete.

Waldo blinked and after some consideration, he nodded.

That's feasible. It's an opportunity. Otherwise, it would be a pity to waste all these fruits and vegetables we've grown because of a meteor shower.

Helen agreed wholeheartedly.

Of course! We've worked so hard to grow all these fruits and vegetables for so many days. It would be such a shame if they were all gone just like that.

I happen to know of a team that seems to trade concrete. Do you want to find out more?

Definitely!

Waldo smiled and nodded, saying, "Sure, Helen. How did you know which team has concrete? I had no idea."

Helen smiled sweetly, feeling a bit embarrassed.

Well, I actually found out about this team by chance. They were advertising lipstick on the chat platform before, and I happened to find out that they were also selling a large amount of concrete.

Alanna, who was nearby, suddenly realized.

Oh! Helen, was the small gold bar you bought from them last time?

Helen smiled gently.

Yes, it's their team's resources. Alanna, is it still good to use?

Alanna nodded enthusiastically.

It's really great. I used to buy this lipstick often too. It's super moisturizing and spreads smoothly with just one swipe.

The two women quickly got into a discussion about lipstick, full of excitement.

Waldo smiled wryly.

Hey, hey, we were just discussing upgrading to an intermediate underground bunker. How did you end up talking about lipstick?

But Alanna and Helen ignored him and immersed themselves in the conversation.

Waldo couldn't get a word in and shook his head helplessly.

He silently finished his meal and cleaned up the dishes. Waldo had always wanted to upgrade to an intermediate underground bunker but lacked the necessary upgrade materials.

However, he hadn't expected to learn from Helen that there was a team stockpiling a large amount of concrete.

This naturally strengthened his desire to upgrade to an intermediate underground bunker.

Waldo opened the chat channel, searching for the team Helen mentioned.

ID 347343: Need 5,000 units of concrete to upgrade to an intermediate underground bunker? Where can we find that? The items on the trading platform are all sporadic and useless!

ID 573353: Whoa, you're upgrading to an intermediate bunker?

ID 374343: I'm the leader of the Drug lord team. Tell me, do we have the ability to upgrade to an intermediate underground bunker?

Drug lord was a newly emerging large team, right below the top-tier teams.

They held a strong position and were considered powerful.

ID 845634: Whoa, a big shot!

ID 678965: Finally seeing a real person!

ID 845534: Our team just built a basic underground bunker. Ah, we can't compare to the large teams.

ID 745343: Viper, the leader of Drug lord? We have a large supply of concrete. Interested? I'm Leland, the leader of the Saturn team.

Saturn was also a second-tier large team.

There were rumors that the team owned two giant bulldozers.

Their most famous achievement was leveling an opposing force overnight, securing their position as a second-tier team.

Waldo was overjoyed upon seeing the message from the leader of Saturn.

It was likely that the large team Helen mentioned was Saturn.

After Viper, the leader of Drug lord, saw the message, he responded eagerly.

Leland? I've heard of you! If you have a large supply of concrete, let's talk privately, shall we?

Leland replied in the same manner.

Of course, I can ensure an ample supply of concrete. Saturn won't tarnish its own reputation. Business is all about trust. Viper, I've already messaged you privately. Let's talk there.

The leaders of the two big teams exited the chat channel and continued their conversation privately.

Waldo quietly closed the chat channel and clicked on Leland's profile to enter the private chat window.

Hello, Mr. Leland. I'm interested in purchasing a large quantity of concrete. Can we talk?

However, after sending the message, it seemed to disappear without a trace, receiving no response.

Hmm? No reply?

Waldo furrowed his brow slightly.

What's going on?

When he faced Viper, the leader of Drug lord, Leland was very enthusiastic.

Waldo couldn't help but feel a bit uncomfortable.

However, he did need to buy a large quantity of concrete to upgrade to an intermediate underground bunker, so he didn't dwell on it too much.

He decided to wait a little longer.