Han Rui's face was flushed, and her shoulder-length flaxen hair was a mess, as she poked her head out of the box, panting.

"You... how did you get here?"

Zhang Xiaojuan was startled and instinctively reached into the box. "Where's my violin? Isn't this the box I used to store my violin? When did you get in there?"

"Please...please pull me out first, my legs are numb."

Han Rui's two slender arms, like noodles, limply draped over the outside of the cardboard box as she weakly waved to Zhang Xiaojuan.

Zhang Xiaojuan was focused on finding the piano. She grabbed Han Rui under her armpits and pulled her out of the box like a radish, then threw her aside.

When did you get on the bus? Why didn't you say so?

Seeing the red marks on Han Rui's wrists and ankles from being pressed in the box, Sun Tiantian rolled two small ice balls in her palms and applied them to her wrists, asking her questions.

Han Rui rubbed her wrist, wincing. "While you were all moving things this morning, I just grabbed a box and crawled in. Who knew Zhang Xiaojuan would put this box at the very bottom? I pounded on it for ages and you didn't hear me."

"Thank goodness I changed cars so I could get this box out, otherwise I would have suffocated!"

On the other side, Zhang Xiaojuan had almost turned the pile of luggage on the RV upside down. "Han Rui! You have five seconds to conjure up my Casio keyboard!"

“Juan’er has a bit of an artistic flair; that electronic keyboard is what her band uses during performances.”

Seeing that the atmosphere was a bit awkward, Xiao Yu kept giving Han Rui meaningful glances and got up to help Zhang Xiaojuan find a piano.

"I think I just casually put it in a thick white cardboard box."

Han Rui finally realized that Zhang Xiaojuan was angry, so she got up and carefully helped rummage through the pile of luggage.

After searching for a long time, the group finally found Zhang Xiaojuan's electronic keyboard in a nearly flattened cardboard box.

The four corners of the piano were slightly dented. Zhang Xiaojuan carefully put the piano away and went up to the rest room on the second floor of the RV with a dark expression.

"You're getting angry already..."

Han Rui slumped into the chair, looking guilty as she fidgeted with Zhuangzhuang's paws.

“That zither is quite important to Juan’er; it’s been with her for several years.” Sun Tiantian frowned slightly, trying to phrase it gently. “Think about it, if someone just casually threw away something you cherished, wouldn’t you be angry?”

Lu Sheng and the others also felt that Han Rui had gone too far, but they didn't know what to say.

"Why did you crawl into the box? You could have just gotten on the bus openly." Xiao Yu asked, looking completely bewildered.

Han Rui pursed her lips and slowly spoke after a while: "I left a note for my dad because I was afraid he would arrange for someone to stop me at the door, so I thought of sneaking out by crawling into the box."

Lu Sheng: "..."

Isn't this tantamount to kidnapping a minor?

"I won't cause you any trouble! I brought my own food money with me!"

As Han Rui spoke, she took out a heavy bag from her waist pouch. When she opened it, she saw that it was full of crystal-clear intermediate-level crystal cores.

"And some seeds too. My superpower has been upgraded, and I can now grow vegetables anytime! Just tell me what you want to eat from now on!"

She excitedly took out a lettuce seed and conjured up a fresh, crisp lettuce in front of everyone.

It doesn't seem appropriate to send such a big living person back, so I can only make do with keeping him with me for now.

The rain outside the window was getting heavier and heavier, and every now and then you could hear the sound of withered trees being corroded and broken by the acid rain.

Fortunately, the car had good protection and heating, and the group managed to eat some instant noodles.

Under Lu Sheng's direction, Xu Yi finally parked the car at the foot of the mountain near the moat of the capital.

This position was chosen by Lu Sheng after careful consideration.

As natural disasters occur at an increasingly rapid pace, more disasters such as insect nests, volcanoes, and floods will follow.

The terrain here is high, which helps to better cope with floods. In addition, there are water sources nearby for emergencies, as well as enough space for agriculture and animal husbandry.

There are hardly any people living on the mountain; it's very quiet.

Once only the sound of even breathing remained inside the car, Lu Sheng quietly got out, wearing a raincoat made of special material.

Zhuangzhuang insisted on following along like a shadow, so Lu Sheng had to buy a piece of protective fabric from the system store, cut two holes in it, and fasten it to Zhuangzhuang's body, just enough to expose his eyes.

Last year, a wildfire burned most of the vegetation on the mountain, leaving it almost barren.

Lu Sheng and Zhuangzhuang followed the stone path uphill and stopped halfway up the mountain.

"This place, shall we?"

Lu Sheng pointed to the empty space in front of him and discussed it with Zhuangzhuang.

Zhuangzhuang bounced around on the ground a few times, then exclaimed, "Okay! Remember to get me a separate room!"

With time running out and the task at hand, Lu Sheng quickly opened the system panel and clicked on the icon for his personal base.

A floor plan divided into countless small squares pops up on the panel, and the right sidebar is crammed with various small icons.

She glanced at it briefly; the icon bar contained basic modules such as residences, planting areas, chicken coops, sheep pens, pig sheds, and cow sheds, as well as the pool party module she had just drawn yesterday.

The remaining gray icons indicate that they are not yet unlocked, including entertainment modules such as gyms, spas, and billiard rooms.

Lu Sheng tried dragging the module onto the floor plan, and after several trials, he determined the method.

All building modules within your personal base can be moved freely. Simply open the panel, drag the module onto the map, and then click "OK" to fix its position.

Lu Sheng immediately dragged the house to the center of the map.

A luxurious villa, enlarged to the same scale as the small house in her space, suddenly appeared on the open ground.

Lu Sheng opened the door and went inside, finding that the interior of the villa and the space were exactly the same.

It has the audio-visual entertainment room she previously acquired, and even thoughtfully equipped with each type of game facility according to the number of people.

[Successful deployment of the residential module on the host]

[The base offers the following basic guarantees: a whole-house constant temperature system, a 24-hour water and electricity system, and whole-house insect control.]

[Bonus: Network signal coverage within the base.]

[Special Bonus: To cope with the current environment, additional comprehensive rain protection has been added.]

As the electronic sound faded, a special technological glass protective shield enveloped the entire base.

It's a bit like the glass eco-museum in a documentary, completely isolating acid rain from the outside world.

In the remaining area, Lu Sheng divided the right side of the base into a breeding area, placing fish ponds, chicken coops, and sheep pens in suitable locations.

He also took out one-third of the poultry from his storage space and threw them into the corresponding breeding area.

[Host detection successful, breeding initiated]

[Rewards for primary livestock farming ecosystems: Disease-free poultry and livestock, resulting in a 100% increase in production.]

Lu Sheng: "..."

We'd better eat quickly, or the base won't have enough room.