At this point, Aken suddenly seemed to realize something and looked at Wang Lan with surprise, "Could it be that you've been to the sea?"

As Wang Lan spoke, Nan Chen realized the implied meaning in her words and looked at her with surprise.

“I…I have been there…” Wang Lan said, then frowned and looked at Aken and Nan Chen, “Don’t you two have these experiences?”

He said with a strange expression, "Nan Chen, you mentioned the people of Tomorrow City. Although I don't know much about them, it's not hard to tell from what you've said that this is a large-scale survivor city. But now it seems that you have very little experience?"

"Aken, since you've lived for so many years, you must have a lot of experience, but why do you seem to me like an ordinary human being? Or are you lying? Are you not that old?"

“Nonsense, I’m not lying,” Arken explained. “Everyone has their own expertise. I call myself the King of Rivers, so naturally I know more about aquatic animals. I’ve traveled all over the mountains and rivers, so I’ve seen and heard a lot. It’s just that you haven’t seen how rich my knowledge is yet.”

Nan Chen then said, "Although Tomorrow City is prosperous and even has some resemblance to the world before the mutation, it focuses more on its own development. However, Tomorrow City is also in serious internal strife. As the saying goes, to fight external enemies, one must first secure internal stability. In the past, Tomorrow City has always focused on resolving internal conflicts and resisting the invasion of monsters. Only in recent years, when the internal struggles have been relatively stable, has it been able to free up resources to explore the world outside the city, intending to find more survivors and unite to completely resolve the troubles caused by the mutation."

"So, you two are actually just half-baked!" Wang Lan chuckled and said, "One of you has been confined here for thirty years, and the other has only recently begun to explore the outside world."

Nan Chen and Aken exchanged a glance and nodded.

“To completely resolve the source of the mutation, it’s not something that can be achieved by just talking about it,” Wang Lan said. “To be honest, I’ve been to the ocean and have come quite close to the source of the mutation. In my opinion, resolving the source of the mutation requires a tremendous amount of energy. Even the power of a nuclear bomb might not be enough to succeed!”

Nan Chen asked in surprise, "You even know about nuclear bombs?"

"Why wouldn't I know?" Wang Lan said, "Don't treat me like a clueless newbie. I've been through far more than you guys, and I'm practically the person who's been to the source of the mutation the closest to you."

As they spoke, the group had already ventured deeper into the rainforest territory. Ahead, they saw lush trees laden with all sorts of bright red fruits, which looked incredibly vibrant and beautiful.

Upon seeing the food, Arken couldn't resist any longer. He transformed into a giant five meters tall and punched the tree trunk.

With a "bang".

The tree trunk shook, and the red fruit fell to the ground.

Wang Lan bent down, picked one up, took a bite, and found the fruit to be crisp, refreshing, and exceptionally delicious.

He called out to Nan Chen and tossed one over, saying, "Try it, it tastes really good!"

Nan Chen said "thank you" and then started eating.

Wang Lan was also starving, so he said "You're welcome" and quickly ate a fruit without wasting a single pit. After he finished eating, a familiar voice suddenly rang in his mind.

[Gain bonus from candied fruit]

Attack power +0.01

Physical Defense +0.01

Magic Defense +0.01

Movement speed +0.2

Wang Lan: "???"

I never expected that this fruit would have such a miraculous effect.

Although the increase is pitifully small, consuming it over a long period of time can provide a very powerful boost to one's health.

Wang Lan suddenly understood why the natives that Aken had mentioned were so strong. They had lived here for a long time and had naturally eaten countless candied fruits, so their strength had increased beyond imagination.

On the other hand, for these outsiders, eating less naturally wouldn't have any special effects.

But... it's better than nothing!

"Nan Chen!"

Wang Lan yelled, startling Nan Chen. Nan Chen turned to look at Wang Lan and asked, "W-what are you doing?"

"Eat this fruit quickly!"

Wang Lan thought to himself that although the increase was small and not very useful to him, it might be a kind of lucky encounter for Nan Chen.

"Huh?" Nan Chen was taken aback, not understanding what Wang Lan meant.

Wang Lan explained, "This fruit has a special effect on the consumer. I guess the reason why those natives suddenly sped up and left me behind is because they have been eating this fruit for many years. Eat as much as you can, trust me, it's beneficial and harmless."

“But…” Nan Chen hesitated. After all, she was a girl, and it was inevitable that she would lose her composure if Wang Lan told her to eat as much as she wanted.

But just then, a "whoosh" came from the side. The two turned to look and saw that Arken was quite clever. He piled the fruit together to form a small mountain, then opened his mouth wide, curled his tongue, and ate the mountain of fruit directly into his mouth, chewing it heartily.

The two of them were stunned by what they saw.

Wang Lan quickly picked up a few more fruits and stuffed them into Nan Chen's hands, saying, "Eat up, eat up, these are good things."

Seeing this, Wang Lan kindly advised Nan Chen, who then disregarded his image and quickly picked up a fruit to eat.

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