Apocalyptic World: Surviving with my husband and my cute little babies-Chapter 170: The visitor from military

The battle, which had started some time ago, ended abruptly. It was a total landslide victory for Elena.

But she wasn’t done yet—and since they had angered her, she intended to instil fear in them.

With the residents evacuated, she had complete control over the unit.

She calmly retrieved a rifle from her [Inventory], ready to eliminate the remaining criminals.

As she set up the weapon, Ethan stepped in and gently stopped her.

"Wife, you’re pregnant. The recoil from this rifle could harm you and the baby. Let me handle it—I have a score to settle with them too."

"But—" She wanted to argue, ready to insist that the recoil was nothing as she was already an Ability User. But when she saw the unyielding look in his eyes, she relented.

Soon after, the criminals below were hit with another brutal assault, scrambling to take cover while struggling against the bitter cold.

Elena calmly watched the chaos unfold.

Then, as if something just occurred to her, she muttered to herself: "I think I forgot something."

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While Elena and Ethan were busy eliminating the criminals, General Kaiser, on the other hand, was patiently queuing in line with other customers in the corridor of Building C, waiting to enter the shop.

He was curious about what made this place so widely talked about throughout Camel Tower.

Despite the recent disaster, the shop stayed open and continued serving customers without any limitations.

What intrigued him most was the seemingly endless supply of goods available.

Eager to learn more, he struck up a conversation with some nearby residents.

"Hello, I’m new to this shop. Do you know who the owner is?" he asked.

The residents exchanged puzzled glances before one replied, "Did you read the rules?"

"What rules?" he asked, genuinely confused.

"You should check the wall over there. The shop rules are posted for a reason—it keeps everything running smoothly. Also, you’ll need to prepare a list of the supplies you want. They use it to check availability. Most of the time, we only get about two minutes per transaction."

"I see," General Kaiser said, nodding thoughtfully.

Realizing he was truly new, another resident added, "You do know they don’t accept money, right?"

"Yeah," General Kaiser replied with a nod.

"They only take jade and antiques," the resident continued. "And just a heads-up—don’t ask too much about the staff or where the supplies come from. Being too nosy can get you kicked out."

"They’re that strict?" he asked, surprised.

"At least they’re legit," someone else chimed in.

"No one dares try anything funny with this shop? The customers seem pretty orderly," General Kaiser said, curious.

A nearby resident gave him a stern look. "Don’t even think about robbing them."

"Of course not," he replied quickly, a bit defensive.

"Hmph. Good. Otherwise, you’ll find yourself tossed out the window—no mercy."

General Kaiser couldn’t help but notice the mix of fear and respect in their expressions whenever they spoke of the shop.

After the conversation, he made his way toward the posted rules, eager to understand the inner workings of this shop.

On the other hand, Brother Elias entered the shop, quietly listening to the conversations around him.

He was stunned to sense that the staff emitted no discernible aura—just like Elena, Ethan, and their team.

’What is going on? Are Ethan and Elena behind all of this? But how?’

Soon, he noticed a subtle yet steady presence of spiritual energy flowing through the shop.

It was faint, almost unnoticeable, but clear enough to someone as attuned to spiritual energy as he was.

Unbeknownst to him, the staff were indeed using spiritual energy—specifically to retrieve supplies from their [Inventory].

The process was brief, but detectable to a skilled observer.

Butler Aki approached him promptly, having already been alerted by Oslo and Xander about his arrival and instructed to remain vigilant

"Can I see the items you’d like to exchange?" he asked, maintaining a calm and professional demeanor.

With the staff masked, Brother Elias couldn’t read their expressions.

He then pulled out a bead-sized jade infused with powerful spiritual energy and handed it over.

"Here," he said, curious to see if they were mystic practitioners like himself.

"Please wait a moment while I check its value," Butler Aki responded.

Brother Elias watched closely as the staff placed the jade into a concealed metal box.

Moments later, he felt a slight leak of spiritual energy from the box, and then it vanished suddenly, leaving him intrigued.

Butler Aki had stored the jade into the space so the Golden Tablet could evaluate its point value while discreetly observing the abbot’s reaction.

When the results appeared, Aki was momentarily stunned.

The Golden Tablet gave high praise, stating that if used for an upgrade, the jade would contribute an impressive 5%points to the Experience Tab.

It was the first time he had encountered such a high valuation.

He looked at the abbot, and their eyes met. Questions filled the air between them, yet both remained silent.

Brother Elias then realized they were either mystic practitioners harnessing the spiritual energy within the jade—or they required it for another purpose entirely.

But one thing was certain: they were actively seeking spiritually imbued items.

’What are they up to?’ Brother Elias pondered, his curiosity deepening.

Butler Aki returned and leaned in to whisper, "The jade you offered is supreme grade. We’ll give you 50,000 points for it. Just remember, you’ll need to use all your points before leaving."

Though spoken quietly, a few nearby customers overheard.

Their eyes widened in shock—a bead-sized jade worth 50,000 points? They could only sigh in awe at the man’s incredible fortune.

Brother Elias smiled to himself, impressed by the shop’s apparent honesty.

But in truth, he was merely testing them—he had no intention of exchanging such a priceless bead, which greatly aided his meditation.

"Ah, I sent the wrong one—my mistake," he said smoothly, withdrawing the supreme jade and replacing it with a standard-grade one.

Meanwhile, Oslo was puzzled by Elena’s sudden decision to cut off the [Telepathy] skill.

Sensing something was wrong, he reached out to Ethan, hoping to learn more about their situation.

When Ethan responded, Oslo immediately asked for details, but Ethan simply replied that they were currently engaged in a fight with the criminals.

The revelation caught Oslo off guard.

Realizing the situation was more serious than expected, he quickly instructed his buddy, Xander, to watch the abbot and General Kaiser closely.

He then entered the space to investigate what was happening with Elena and Ethan.