Zhang Yi gave Chen Lingyu a warning, letting her know he was not someone to be trifled with.
In Building 9, Chen Lingyu paced back and forth in her room, not out of nervousness but because it was too cold. A few extra steps would help warm her up. She wore many layers of clothing, yet she made sure to appear sophisticated. Even the outermost layer was a coat with a fox fur collar.
After receiving Zhang Yi's cold message, she took a deep breath, muttering to herself, "Indeed, he's a formidable figure! I can't be careless."
Facing Zhang Yi, Chen Lingyu felt extremely nervous and even fearful. After all, Zhang Yi's deeds had become widely known—he single-handedly killed half of the neighbors in a building! Moreover, he possessed numerous weapons, including the terrifying sniper rifle. Various rumors made people who heard Zhang Yi's story deeply apprehensive.
Chen Lingyu calmed her emotions, typing out the drafts of countless thoughts in her mind.
"Mr. Zhang Yi, I've heard about your great reputation. We've been hoping to meet you for a long time."
"Now that we know you have a snowmobile and can go out to find supplies, Building 9 hopes to cooperate with you."
Zhang Yi glanced at it, sneering contemptuously. "Cooperate? What can you offer me? Cooperation requires equal conditions, and you should understand that."
Chen Lingyu immediately replied, "Building 9 is relatively harmonious, with not many casualties. So, we have abundant manpower!"
"Now that you have a snowmobile, you can leave the community and explore the outside!"
Excitement overcame Chen Lingyu as she continued, "We can provide you with 76 people, all of them the best workforce."
"The outside is frozen under heavy snow, seemingly devoid of order. In other words, whoever gets their hands on everything buried by ice and snow in this world owns it."
"You have transportation and weapons, and I have family members who follow orders and work diligently. As long as we join forces, we'll surely achieve great things in the future!"
Zhang Yi scratched his ear. "It sounds intimidating, but it's all empty talk."
"I ask you, with so many people not knowing how they'll survive tomorrow, what's the use of your development?"
Chen Lingyu swallowed her saliva. "Of course, we need you to help us gather food first, ensuring our survival."
"Then, no matter what project you want to undertake, our people are the best workforce!"
Zhang Yi shook his head, losing interest. A leader of a pyramid scheme, fooling desperate homeowners might be acceptable, but messing with him was asking for trouble.
He was too lazy to type, so he sent a voice message. "I'm not interested in what you're saying. Goodbye!"
After hearing Zhang Yi's words, Chen Lingyu became somewhat anxious. She gritted her teeth and quickly sent another message.
"You have become the envy of the entire community. Just provide us with food, and at the very least, we can maintain neutrality towards you."
"You wouldn't want us to become your enemies, right?"
Seeing this sentence, Zhang Yi's expression finally became somewhat serious. This was what he wanted to hear. Why did she have to talk so much nonsense earlier?
Damn those MLM people!
"Oh, so many people in the other buildings want to take action against me? Hehe, I find that hard to believe. I'm living well now. Why would anyone attack me?"
Zhang Yi asked, probing.
Chen Lingyu knew Zhang Yi was testing her, but to show sincerity, she had to reveal some information.
"Zhang Yi, you're a smart person. You should understand the concept of harboring a tiger. In a community with thousands of people, everyone can only wait in their houses to starve."
"Only you can ride the snowmobile out to find food. If you were in our shoes, wouldn't you envy and resent it?"
"People haven't made a move against you because they're weighing the pros and cons. But attacking you is just a matter of time."
"I'm not asking for much. As long as you can guarantee our basic food needs, the people in our building will absolutely not move against you!"
Hearing this, Zhang Yi narrowed his eyes slightly. In a sense, this was a form of threat.
"Oh? Are you saying that if I don't agree, Building 9 will attack Building 25?"
Zhang Yi's voice was very cold, filled with killing intent.
Chen Lingyu couldn't help but shiver, but she quickly spoke forcefully, "I believe you won't choose to do that. Making an enemy out of us, even if you win, won't bring you any benefits."
She was so calm because the distance between Building 25 and Building 9 was relatively far. If Zhang Yi wanted to lead people to attack, it would be a dead end. Moreover, there was a possibility of being attacked by people from other buildings.
"We only need some food, and we have no other demands."
"With my ability and your firepower, there will be no problem ruling the entire community in the future!"
Chen Lingyu said excitedly.
Zhang Yi's smile became somewhat contemptuous. "I've never seen someone beg for food so boldly."
Chen Lingyu was angered to the point of inhaling sharply. "This... this is cooperation!"
Zhang Yi replied indifferently, "Let me think about it. I'll get back to you later."
After that, he didn't want to continue chatting with Chen Lingyu and closed the chat box.
Zhang Yi placed his phone on his lap and began contemplating how the situation would develop. As for Chen Lingyu, he didn't really care.
Building 9 was just one building, and challenging him, no matter how many people there were, wouldn't be a problem. They had no idea how many guns and bullets he had.
If they really came to attack, armed with only a snowmobile and relying on precise shooting abilities, Zhang Yi could wipe them all out!
However, the issue was that there were likely more people like Chen Lingyu in the community. Everyone in the other 29 buildings was coveting his snowmobile.
Some impatient and resource-depleted individuals might even risk their lives to come after him. If they united and attacked Building 25 simultaneously, Zhang Yi would have a hard time dealing with them.
Zhang Yi looked up at his secure shelter, made of aerospace alloy that could withstand the impact of artillery shells. Even if the entire community attacked, they wouldn't be able to break through unless they demolished Building 25.
"How likely is that?"
Zhang Yi furrowed his brows, pondering the question.
If all the buildings in the community joined forces, there was a possibility this could happen.
"The current electricity supply doesn't allow the use of high-power appliances."
"They won't be able to use tools like sledgehammers and drills."
"To completely destroy a building manually, under the current ultra-low temperature conditions and extreme lack of food for energy, it's absolutely impossible!"
"After all, with their current physical condition, they probably can't endure walking outside for a while. How would they have the strength to break walls?"