Chapter 48 Five Crystal Cores in One Meal

Yu Xiang sat cross-legged on the sofa, intently poking at the air in front of her, sometimes frowning slightly, sometimes revealing a satisfied, silly smile.

Qiao Yan, Chen Yunfei, and Qin Zhuo were already used to Youxiang's actions and tacitly agreed not to disturb her.

Mimi, who was dozing off on the sofa armrest, yawned lazily, jumped onto Youxiang's lap, and curled up comfortably.

"Meow~"

This cat is hungry and wants some cat treats.

Yuka was busy directing the little sprites in the game to water the newly planted wheat, completely unaware that a furry little guy had appeared on her leg.

Mimi waited for ages, but not only did she not receive the cat treat she had been longing for, she didn't even get a glance from her owner.

It was a little annoyed, flicked the tip of its tail impatiently, and raised its voice to meow a few more times.

This cat is talking to you!

Hmph, how dare you ignore me! I'd rather rely on myself than others!

Mimi angrily jumped off Youxiang's lap and ran to the sofa, where she spotted Youxiang's little yellow duck bag that Youxiang had casually left there.

It remembered that the cat treats were in this bag.

Mimi's whole little head popped into the opening of the little yellow duck bag, her little bottom sticking up high, as she rummaged around inside.

This scene was witnessed by Qiao Yan as she turned around.

She walked over quickly, grabbed Mimi by the back of the neck, and pulled her out of the bag.

"Meow!!"

Let me go! It was so close, it almost touched it.

Mimi waved her limbs in Qiao Yan's hands, kicking her little paws wildly, looking indignant and aggrieved.

Qiao Yan scolded, "Mimi, how could you touch Xiaoyouzi's bag like that?"

Just then, Yuka finished her work and closed the game panel.

Looking up, I saw Qiao Yan scolding Mimi.

"Yan Yan?" Youxiang tilted her head curiously. "Did Mimi do something naughty?"

She reached out her little hand, took the puffed-up Mimi from Qiao Yan's hand, and stroked its smooth back.

"Meow!! Meow!!"

No, I just wanted to eat cat treats; those were originally mine.

As soon as Mimi got into Youxiang's arms, she rubbed her little head against Youxiang's palm.

Qiao Yan briefly recounted Mimi's behavior to Youxiang.

After hearing this, Youxiang suddenly realized what was going on, and reached out her finger to tap Mimi's wet little nose.

"Do you want some cat treats, you little glutton?"

Mimi immediately nodded frantically and barked several times eagerly.

Yes, yes, give it to me now.

Yu Xiang reached into her little yellow duck bag and rummaged around, quickly pulling out a cat treat.

She tore open the packaging and held it to Mimi's mouth.

Mimi immediately leaned forward to eat, making satisfied "slurping" sounds.

Qiao Yan, watching from the side, couldn't help but ask curiously, "Little Youzi, where did you get this cat treat?"

She didn't recall them visiting a pet store recently while searching for supplies.

Yuxiang stroked Mimi's head. "When I was looking for Yan Yan, Mimi ran into a few girls' dormitories and found it. She carried it out to show me, so I put it in my bag."

Upon hearing this, Qiao Yan nodded knowingly.

It is true that students often keep cat treats and dog food on campus to feed the cats and dogs that roam around.

Just as Mimi finished her cat treat with great satisfaction and was licking her paws and washing her face, Chen Yunfei's voice came from the kitchen: "Dinner's ready! Everyone come over here."

At the dinner table.

Yu Xiang happily placed ten shiny crystal kernels in front of her.

Qin Zhuo picked up a piece of food and inadvertently glanced at the pile of crystal cores in front of her. He frowned slightly and said, "Eat less. You felt uncomfortable after eating too much last time. Have you forgotten already?"

Yu Xiang pouted slightly, her eyes filled with reluctance, but she still obediently put the two crystal cores back from her hand.

Qin Zhuo looked at the eight crystal cores remaining in her hand, still unsatisfied. "Not enough, put some back."

Yu Xiang raised her head, her big eyes looking at Qin Zhuo with a watery gaze, full of grievance and protest. After hesitating for a moment, she reluctantly put one back.

Qin Zhuo was still not satisfied. "Put two more back. From now on, you can only eat five crystal cores per meal."

"Five is too few!" Yuka exclaimed anxiously upon hearing this.

"And why should I listen to you?"

She looked at Qin Zhuo with a defiant expression.

Qin Zhuo raised an eyebrow, a slight smirk playing on his lips, with a hint of threat in his voice, "If you don't listen, I won't find you any more crystal cores."

Yuka shouted, "Fine, I won't look for it then! I can kill zombies now, I can find it myself!"

Qin Zhuo said slowly, "Then do you dare to dig it out? The zombie's head is full of sticky brain matter, are you sure you dare to do it?"

Yuka's face changed at the thought of zombie brains, and she shook her head like a rattle.

"No, no, I wouldn't dare."

Qin Zhu crossed his arms and raised an eyebrow smugly, "So you still won't listen?"

Seeing that Qin Zhuo's approach was not working, Youxiang immediately turned to Qiao Yan and Chen Yunfei for help.

Please help her!

She tugged at Qiao Yan's sleeve and shook it gently, pleading, "Yan Yan, Brother Chen, you'll help me dig, right?"

Chen Yunfei was engrossed in eating when he was suddenly called out, and he almost spat out his food.

Why do I always have to bring him up at such awkward times?

But looking at Youxiang's pitiful little face, she couldn't bear to refuse, so she could only smile awkwardly and secretly glance at Qin Zhuo, who didn't speak up for Youxiang.

Qiao Yan put down her chopsticks, gently patted Youxiang's hand, and said in a gentle tone, "Little Youxiang, I think Qin Zhuo is right. Five crystal cores per meal is just right. It's so uncomfortable to eat too much. We'll all worry if your stomach feels uncomfortable."

Yu Xiang tilted her head and thought carefully about Qiao Yan's words, and felt that they made a lot of sense.

She blinked, then nodded obediently and whispered, "Then I'll listen to Yan Yan."

As she spoke, she carefully put away two more crystal cores, leaving the remaining five crystal cores on the table.

Qin Zhuo watched from the side, feeling a little uncomfortable, and snorted coldly in dissatisfaction.

He only listens to Qiao Yan and not to him; he's still so heartless.

After dinner, everyone rested to prepare for the evening's activities.

Night fell like a huge black ribbon, heavily enveloping the entire town.

Qin Zhuo and the others were already fully prepared, each dressed in clothes that allowed for easy movement, carrying bags, and heading towards the granary.

The dark street was filled with a pungent stench of decay and blood, making people want to vomit.

Several dark figures appeared and disappeared in the darkness; they were Qin Zhuo, Chen Yunfei, Qiao Yan, and Youxiang.

When they encountered zombies blocking their path, they dealt with them as quickly as possible, trying not to make too much noise so as not to alert more lurking zombies in the vicinity.