If not, she felt it was impossible to explain the hotel and the girl's miraculous nature.
Even with her extraordinary abilities, she couldn't produce such endless and abundant resources, let alone directly hang up a screen capable of communication in her study from a distance!
If that girl really had a system or space... she must be a very formidable existence.
"Sister Ling, what does this have to do with the novel? I'm confused," Zhuang De asked, puzzled.
"Nothing, I just think we should consider cooperating with her and purchasing supplies from her," said Ling Quan. "The people in the base are living in hardship. If nothing else, we should at least buy more food."
"But wouldn't that require everyone in the base to contribute some crystal cores? Sister Ling, even though you have many crystal cores, you can't buy enough supplies for everyone at once."
"Yes, that's true. Go and call Third Brother and the others. I'll have a meeting with them to discuss this properly."
Ling Quan was referring to the other administrators of the base. Of course, she was the strongest among them and held the most power.
After Zhuang De called these people over, Ling Quan briefly explained the situation with Peace Hotel.
"Is there really such a place?" A man wearing glasses asked, his expression full of doubt. "I find it hard to believe."
"I think we should give it a try," said a pretty girl with a high ponytail. "After all, the owner of Peace Hotel said we could take the supplies first and pay later, right? If we really get the supplies, we naturally won't default on payment, and our lives will improve. If we don't get anything in the end, we've only wasted a bit of time."
A muscular man slammed the table and said, "If such a place exists, what are we waiting for? Let's just go there and take it by force!"
Ling Quan frowned, displeased, and said, "Third Brother, do you know what you're saying?"
"Am I wrong, Sister Ling? At a time like this, who cares about others' lives? It might not be the right thing to do, but it's profitable! Hmph, I never agreed to let those useless ordinary people into the base in the first place..."
"That's enough, Third Brother," the bespectacled man frowned. "How dare you speak to Sister Ling like that? Moreover, we don't even know where Peace Hotel is. How do you plan to raid it? Run around aimlessly like a headless fly?"
Third Brother was taken aback, then pouted and said nothing more.
"In that case, let's try buying a small amount of supplies first," Ling Quan said. "If it proves reliable, we'll organize the rest of the base for large-scale orders. What do you think?"
"I support it," said the high-ponytail girl.
"I think it's a good idea," said the bespectacled man.
The others also agreed. Third Brother remained silent, but the majority ruled, so his opinion didn't matter much at this point.
"I'll contact the owner of Peace Hotel shortly," Ling Quan said.
With that settled, there wasn't much left to discuss.
The bespectacled man and the high-ponytail girl eagerly discussed what good food they might get to eat, while Third Brother left the meeting room with a disgruntled expression.
"Third Brother!"
He had only taken a few steps when someone called out to him from behind.
Third Brother turned to see it was Ling Quan.
Ling Quan walked up to him and said, "You don't need to feel upset. Think about it: if Peace Hotel and its owner were so easy to deal with, how could she keep her hotel running? With so many resources in the hotel, if she didn't have some capability, wouldn't it have been looted long ago? How would she still have the opportunity to cooperate with us?"
"Sister Ling, since when did you become so timid? This isn't like you!" Third Brother sneered.
"I'm just analyzing the facts," Ling Quan said. "I advise you not to entertain those ideas anymore, lest you harm yourself."
Third Brother said nothing more and left with a gloomy face.
Ling Quan didn't bother with him further. She returned to her study and walked up to the screen on the wall. Seeing a call icon, she tapped it, and the screen immediately displayed "Waiting to connect."
...
Gu Wanyin had just brought some snacks back to her room and was about to watch a movie.
This movie was from when Bai Shuwen had just debuted as an actor.
Even then, his acting skills were quite good.
Gu Wanyin had just started watching the opening when she was about to open a bag of chips. Suddenly, she heard a notification sound.
She quickly put down the chips and picked up the tablet beside her.
Sure enough, it was a call request from Ling Quan.
Gu Wanyin answered immediately.
"Miss Ling," Gu Wanyin smiled, "Have you made your decision?"
"Manager Gu, I'd like to purchase supplies worth 2,000 points first," Ling Quan said. "Is that possible?"
Gu Wanyin's expression showed no surprise.
She had anticipated that Ling Quan would likely buy a small amount of supplies first to test the waters.
She said, "Of course it's possible. A 2,000-point transaction is still business, and I have no reason to refuse. However, before we start, there's one thing I need to clarify with you, Miss Ling."
"Go ahead."
"Any supplies you purchase from Peace Hotel, after paying the points, you can give away or resell at cost or lower prices, but you absolutely cannot resell at a higher price. If you do, I will reclaim the supplies, and the points will not be refunded," Gu Wanyin said. "If Miss Ling can accept this, we can officially begin the transaction."
"There's nothing unacceptable about that," Ling Quan said. "I had no intention of reselling the supplies at a higher price."
"That's good," Gu Wanyin smiled.
She had previously read an introduction about Ling Quan, which stated that Ling Quan was an upright person. Although she had done some necessary things in the post-apocalyptic world, she wouldn't engage in price gouging.
However, it was still best to clarify these things in advance.
"System, we can start the transaction now," Gu Wanyin said to the system in her mind.
"Understood, host. Initiating long-distance point exchange channel and supply transmission channel."
At this moment, Ling Quan saw a dark opening suddenly appear below the screen on the wall.
"Manager Gu, what's this?"
"You can deposit the corresponding crystal cores or gold, silver, and jewels into the channel, and they will automatically be converted into points. However, as we agreed earlier, you can take the goods first and pay later, so you can now choose what supplies you want."
As soon as Gu Wanyin finished speaking, a shopping page appeared on the screen in front of Ling Quan. She could click on the items she wanted, select the quantity, and add them to the cart. Once she had chosen everything, she could confirm the order.
The prices here were similar to those in the hotel.
This was different from opening a supermarket or restaurant outside the hotel. This was a cooperation with a large-scale base housing over 20,000 people, which would eventually lead to massive purchases of supplies. Not only would the quantity increase, but they might also establish a long-term partnership.
Moreover, cooperating with the base was on her task list.
So there was no need to raise prices unnecessarily.
Besides, the survival base was so far from Peace Hotel, and with natural disasters and zombies outside, they couldn't possibly check into Peace Hotel in the short term. Therefore, there was no need to consider whether the prices would make the hotel less attractive.
