novelraw Chapter 205: As Long as the Favorability Isn’t Negative
Chapter 205: As Long as the Favorability Isn’t Negative
These days, Pascal Paige had been coming back completely exhausted every day.
Nina Jacobs saw it all.
She knew Pascal was pushing herself every day in order to heal Vera Coleman.
But she also worried that Pascal was overdoing it.
"Today, I was ’invited’ by the base to join a mission. It’s because my healing technique is the strongest right now."
Pascal Paige motioned for Nina Jacobs not to worry.
She wasn’t just trying to act tough.
It was simply a matter of the ablest shouldering the heaviest burden.
Even though she was only a temporary Healer for the base, her healing technique was truly top-notch.
So when she heard today’s mission required her, she agreed without a moment’s hesitation.
"Are you drinking the Electrolyte Water I gave you every day?"
Nina Jacobs asked.
She had previously brought a case of Electrolyte Water to Pascal Paige.
She’d told her to drink a bottle whenever she felt tired.
In reality, she had added the system’s Superpower Enhancing Potion to that case of water.
This potion was most effective on Healers.
"Yes, I am. By the way, Nina,"
"have you heard about the horrible incident that happened at the shelter?"
Pascal Paige had barely had any time to chat with Nina Jacobs these past few days. Today, she had finally gotten back early.
Nina Jacobs shook her head. "What horrible incident?"
’There must be plenty of vicious incidents in the shelter every day. After all, with so many people, there are bound to be many factions.’
Sherry Renner was already swamped with work, and she hadn’t even officially started her new position yet.
"Someone is targeting Superpower Users for revenge,"
"specifically going after female Superpower Users with lethal force. They even dig the Crystal Cores out of their heads. It’s incredibly cruel!"
Pascal Paige had encountered a case like this on her very first day on duty.
Fortunately, they had managed to save the female Superpower User.
But they had no idea who had ambushed her.
"They haven’t caught the culprit yet?"
This was the first time Nina Jacobs had heard of something like this.
’Targeting female Superpower Users and brutally digging out their Crystal Cores?’
It reminded her of the rumors about The Aegis Conclave from her past life.
Rumor had it that The Aegis Conclave had its own research facilities dedicated to studying Superpower Users with special abilities...
’But The Aegis Conclave shouldn’t have infiltrated City D yet at this point.’
"They have no leads, so everyone is classifying it as a heinous act of terrorism."
"Now, the female Superpower Users don’t dare go out alone."
Pascal Paige shook her head regretfully.
She knew Nina Jacobs was powerful, but she still wanted to remind her to be careful.
"You’re the one who needs to be careful. From now on, I’ll have Holden Shaw pick you up after your shift."
Just as Nina Jacobs finished speaking, Holden Shaw and the others returned.
"Nina? You’re all back?"
Wendy Marshall and the others were pleasantly surprised.
They had just been familiarizing themselves with the base’s layout.
"Yeah. By the way, Holden, this is for you."
Nina Jacobs handed two Ring-Headed Knives from the system to Holden Shaw.
Holden Shaw now used dual blades.
These two light, slender blades were perfect for him.
"These knives are awesome! Where’d you get them?"
Holden Shaw had noticed that Nina Jacobs would "drop loot" from time to time.
Chase Gallagher’s Wind Vortex Dart from last time had made him quite envious.
"They were a gift."
Nina Jacobs then took out two books and handed them to Sheila Rhodes.
"For me?"
Sheila Rhodes seemed a little surprised.
But she still quietly accepted the two books.
"In a few days, once the base has stabilized, we should be able to send you home,"
Nina Jacobs said.
Just like in her previous life, after the base was completed, Samson Thorne would return to City A to report on his mission.
And this time, the base was also planning to have Sheila Rhodes go back with Samson Thorne’s team.
However...
Nina Jacobs remembered from her past life that Samson Thorne had run into trouble on his way back.
’Looks like I’ll have to find another way to ensure their safety after they depart...’
"I’m not in a hurry,"
Sheila Rhodes said, looking down.
"Okay, as long as you’re not in a hurry."
Nina Jacobs found Sheila Rhodes to be a bit too quiet; she had rarely met anyone so reserved.
Meanwhile, Chase Gallagher had also gathered a lot of information:
"There is indeed a trading area set up in the new base, and one shop is already open for business..."
"But the base isn’t completely finished yet. They’re moving survivors over while still doing the final repairs..."
"It’s true that a few people saved Daniel Hale before. They haven’t registered as a team, and I heard they’ve run into a bit of trouble recently."
Chase Gallagher had basically gotten the lay of the land at the base.
The City D Base was much larger than he had imagined.
"What kind of trouble?"
Nina Jacobs hadn’t mentioned Hugo Crawford’s situation to her family yet.
She could tell that Daniel Hale probably didn’t want to worry her too much.
"The Space Superpower User who was with them... ran off. He supposedly took all their supplies and Crystal Cores."
Chase Gallagher said helplessly.
This kind of thing wasn’t uncommon, but those guys were just unlucky.
"Ran off? That’s the least likely possibility,"
Nina Jacobs sneered.
"Why?"
Yvonne Willow, who was enjoying the drama from the sidelines, asked.
"The new base is already established. This is the safest place for several cities around."
"A Space Superpower User wouldn’t risk running off into the wild just for some supplies."
Nina Jacobs was also making this deduction based on her past life’s experience.
’That person has most likely gone into hiding.’
’Or maybe they were bought off by someone else.’
After all, without supplies and Crystal Cores, it would be very difficult to survive.
"That makes sense. I wouldn’t dare run, anyway."
Yvonne Willow immediately clarified after she spoke:
"That’s not what I meant! I mean, I’ve never even had that thought."
"Look at you, all nervous. Don’t we know you by now?"
Wendy Marshall said.
After they moved here, Yvonne Willow had already stored a large portion of their shared supplies in the basement for safekeeping.
This also made it convenient for everyone to access them as needed.
And Nina Jacobs wasn’t worried in the slightest.
She had already added Chase Gallagher and the others as "friends" in her system.
Yvonne Willow’s current favorability score towards her was over 60.
As long as the favorability score wasn’t negative, she didn’t have to worry about anyone having second thoughts or betraying her.
In the days that followed,
Nina Jacobs would lead the group out to kill zombies in the morning. In the afternoon, while the others were recovering their Superpowers, she would transform into Claire Warner and sell supplies.
That afternoon, a few unexpected guests arrived at her sheet-metal shack.
Claire Warner froze for a second when she saw who came in.
It was Levi Stone from the rescue team, who had gone to Beldane Island with her.
"Hello, I heard you sell a type of hemostatic spray here?"
Levi Stone had just happened to be passing by.
It was then that he remembered the spray Nina Jacobs had used last time.
He had also heard over the past few days that the hemostatic spray was being sold by a private vendor.
It could stop bleeding and also help one regain their senses. He wanted to buy some to try.
"I have it."
Nina Jacobs took out a bottle. "Fifty regular Crystal Cores per bottle."
’That’s not too expensive,’ Levi Stone thought.
He thought this private vendor would be charging an exorbitant price.
"I’ll take 100 bottles to start." Levi Stone was about to go outside to get the Crystal Cores.
"Sorry, the hemostatic spray is subject to a purchase limit,"
Nina Jacobs said.
"A purchase limit?"
"Yes. A limit of one bottle per transaction."
"One bottle?"
Levi Stone was suddenly in a difficult position.
He had wanted to distribute them among his team members.
"Looking at your uniform..."
"Are you from the base’s rescue team?"
Nina Jacobs asked, feigning unfamiliarity.
"That’s right." Levi Stone was thinking, ’Should I have my team members outside come in and buy one bottle each?’
’I just don’t know if this shop owner will sell to them.’
"I can only sell you 50 bottles this time," Nina Jacobs said after a moment of thought.
"That works. It’s enough for our missions over the next few days."
"I didn’t expect you to be so reasonable."
Levi Stone could tell that Claire Warner, the woman before him, was making an exception.
After all, there was a huge difference between 1 bottle and 50.
"Well, people from the rescue team have helped me before."
Nina Jacobs waved her hand, and 50 bottles of hemostatic spray appeared on the table.
The system also displayed a notification that her Experience Points had increased.