With the introduction of the elder Karl, the armored car went down a ramp, and the ground turned into uneven dirt. Under the light of the street lamps, shallow puddles can occasionally be seen.

"As the gentleman said, this is a newly opened area, and although the environment is not very good, it is safe enough and has plenty of water and electricity!"

The guard who led the way couldn't help but turn around and interject, he pointed to the metal structure buildings, and said with a little emotion: "All the materials are collected from the outside world, and in order to build this residential area, many soldiers were sacrificed at the beginning!" ”

Nodding slightly, Lin Mu looked around through the window. There are a lot of lampposts in this area, but the whole space is still a little dim.

If there were those load-bearing columns that resembled bridge piers, without the metal plates welded to the roof and surrounding them, it would almost be like an underground cavern.

Of course, it was much more lively than the caves, with the 'streets' between the buildings full of pedestrians, and the brightly lit taverns filled with the noise of drunkards and the seductive laughter of women.

As the armored car continued to advance, some crime could occasionally be seen from the alley that was glimpsing in a hurry, but the guard leading the way in front did not stop at all.

Obviously, like the Sunset Hammer, this mixed colony is rife with murder and other evils. As an area open to the outside world, those in power probably can't manage it.

"It's here!"

The guard who led the way stopped, stretched out his hand to a small two-story brick and stone building that is rare here, and said: "This is the management office for the sale of houses, and after you buy the house, I can give you a certificate of long-term residence." ”

"You're all waiting in the car, call us if there's something!" Lin Mu turned around and explained to the others, then got out of the car with Old Carl and stepped into the sales management office.

Walking through the quiet hallway, the two pushed open the door, revealing a spacious hall in front of them. It looks like a pre-apocalyptic bank, with a middle-aged man with glasses sitting behind the front desk separated by an iron fence.

The only difference is that this staff member has no so-called enthusiasm in the slightest. He raised his eyes and glanced at the two of them, raised his hand and pointed to the wall on the left side of the hall, and said in a stiff tone: "The houses currently for sale are all marked there, and the prices are all the same, come to me after you choose!" ”

Damn Seller's Market......

Shaking his head in his heart, Lin Mu walked to the wall and looked up at the drawings hanging on it. There are not many houses for sale, and there is very little information on the drawings, just a simple drawing of the interior floor plan and the location of the house.

As for the information marked in English on it, Lin Mu couldn't understand it at all. However, the purchase of a house has long been discussed, and the old Carl is solely responsible.

As for why you should buy a house? Part of this is because it's to house the family on the farm, and part of it is because the prices here aren't expensive.

If you rent a house, even the worst hotel has to pay about 20 pounds of flour a week, or a box of standard bullets of 233 caliber.

But if you buy a house, you only need a box of canned meat to buy a large three-bedroom house. Of course, there is a reason why it is so cheap.

Although it is nominally a house to buy, it is actually just a long-term rental. After the purchase, you will only get one year of use, and if you can't renew it after the expiration date, the shelter guards will forcibly repossess the house.

On the other hand, there is some truth to this long-term rental model. If you want to survive in this world, it's not enough to have a safe place to live.

In order to find something valuable in exchange for food, most buyers spend a long time fighting mutant beasts in the wasteland outside, just using this place as a base for a short break.

After some consideration, Lin Mu decided to 'buy' a house as a residence for himself and the others to stay here, and then give the rest of the time to the family on the farm after leaving.

If nothing else, he would hardly go out of his way to find a settlement in the rest of his planned trip, so he was prepared to stock up on everything in Vault 019.

When Lin Mu and Old Carl stepped out of the small building, the guard took out a machine similar to a hand-held radar speedometer and began to take pictures of everyone.

After a while, the machine 'spit out' ten magnetic cards, he distributed the cards to everyone, and said with a smile: "This is your long-term residence certificate, if you lose it, you can go to the checkpoint to find my colleague to reissue it, of course, this will have to pay some price!" ”

"Thank you for your help!"

Reaching out and taking out two cans of meat from his backpack, Lin Mu put them in the guard's hand, and said in a deep voice, "If you can, I hope you can give my friends some help within the scope of your responsibilities in the future." ”

As he spoke, Lin Mu raised his hand and pointed to the family on the farm. Since he absolutely gives help, he will naturally make full arrangements. Besides, canned meat may be of great value to the survivors of this world, but for him, it's just something that can be bought in the supermarket at any time.

Glancing at them, the guard quietly slipped the can into his pocket and said to the only male, Emmett, "Young man, if you run into any trouble, go to the guard's hut at the junction of the first and second floors to find me, my name is Tommy." ”

"Then I'll take my leave, sir!"

With that, he bowed slightly to Lin Mu and turned to leave here. Obviously, he had somehow 'knew' Lin Mu.

Lin Mu didn't care about this, just turned to everyone: "Let's go!" Let's go see the house! ”

……

As someone who had lived here for a year, Carl Sr. knew exactly what was a safer place. So he chose a house located at the entrance to a residential area.

As a house for sale, it is naturally much better than those hostels. It is a single-family bungalow with a metal structure and a garage attached to it.

"Drop!"

Old Carl pressed the remote control of the house, the roller shutter door of the garage slowly opened, and after the armored car was parked, everyone got out of the car and entered the house through the small door in the garage.

It has to be said that although the rusty metal structure of this 'house' is not pleasing on the outside, the interior is unique.

The spacious living room is fully furnished with a carpet covered in dust and cigarette burns. Old long sofas, some wooden furniture, even a clockwork pendulum clock and a gramophone, the only thing missing is probably a television.

"Emmett."

Turning around, Lin Mu looked at the farm family who were a little dazed. With a wave of his hand, ten bags of noodles and ten bags of rice suddenly appeared out of thin air in the corner of the wall, as well as a few rifles wrapped in oil, and a small half box of bullets.

"This food can sustain you for a while, and after that, if you want to survive, you will have to rely on yourself!"