Upon arrival, Zuo Qingya set up the bamboo raft and stood on it. Just as she had imagined, the raft bounced up and down, almost making her vomit. Could she really live in such a place? Wouldn't she faint?

Until Zuo Qingya entered a thin membrane, which was so sticky that she almost couldn't breathe, she saw several fish stuck to it, unable to move. But she noticed that the fish's eyes were still moving, proving that they were still alive.

Feeling like she was being squeezed and deformed, Zuo Qingya finally passed through that thin film. It wasn't a thin film at all; it was more like a thick wall.

Zuo Qingya breathed a sigh of relief and finally saw the scene before her clearly, looking at the four large characters: "Maritime Base".

Gradually, Zuo Qingya discovered that inside the thick wall, the shaking stopped, which was truly amazing.

Zuo Qingya looked around and was surprised when she saw the outside. She didn't expect that there would be a school of fish inside the thick wall, both big and small. Zuo Qingya also saw people cleaning the fish and heard their voices.

"Wow, this fish is huge! We can have sashimi tonight."

"Ugh, I'm so tired of eating fish every day. I wish there were other foods!"

"It's good enough that we have food at all, and we're still being picky. The other bases are still starving!"

"That's true."

Upon hearing this, Zuo Qingya raised an eyebrow.

"From outside?"

Zuo Qingya looked at the person who asked the question and nodded, "Hmm..."

"Where did it come from?"

"They came from the south."

"The South? Which South are you from?"

"Do I need to mention this too?"

"Of course."

"Okay, I'm from the Southern Base."

"Let me see your ID card."

"good."

Zuo Qingya took out her ID card and handed it to the man.

The man took the ID card from Zuo Qingya's hand and began comparing it to her face. After looking at it carefully, he nodded and said, "It's fine."

Is this acceptable? Don't you even ask her why she's so dark-skinned?

In a man's eyes, everyone looks the same.

After Zuo Qingya left, the man breathed a sigh of relief. Another one solved. This job was really difficult. Why did he have to do something like checking ID cards? Don't all these people look the same? Why do I have to check them? I really don't understand these people.

Zuo Qingya turned to look at the man again, feeling that he was strange, but she couldn't quite put her finger on why.

Once inside the maritime base, Zuo Qingya realized the stark difference between them. Just by looking at what others were wearing and then at her own, she could tell whether they were locals or not.

Do you believe there are still people who wear fashionable clothes and look very sophisticated?

This outfit is really something that most people couldn't wear. To put it simply, in Zuo Qingya's eyes, it's just bizarre clothing. Look at that! An upside-down skirt? It reminded Zuo Qingya of that fashion show video she saw before the disaster. It really broadened her horizons; there are actually people wearing clothes like that.

Zuo Qingya thought she had accidentally wandered into some strange place.

"Oh, are you from out of town?"

The person asking the question was dressed fairly normally; at least she wasn't wearing a skirt that was upside down.

"Um......"

"Your clothes don't look good, but your hair is really unique. I'd like to get one too."

Hearing this, Zuo Qingya was speechless. Was her hair that special? Wanting to get one too? Was this person out of their mind?

The woman was very outgoing and immediately put her arm around Zuo Qingya's shoulder. "Hey, you're from out of town. My name is Stephanie. What's your name?"

Zuo Qingya pointed to herself, "My name is Yu Xiaoxiao."

"Yu Xiaoxiao, tell me, what's it like outside? Is everyone starving?"

"Uh...no, I'm quite full."

"Really!" he said, looking Zuo Qingya up and down with an expression of disbelief.

"Yu Xiaoxiao, do you guys sell that stuff called nutrient solution outside? Is it tasty? I heard that drinking one packet can keep you full for a day, is that true?"

"Hmm... there is such a thing."

"Sigh, do you have one?"

Zuo Qingya hesitated for a moment, then nodded, "Yes, would you like to try a bite?"

"May I?"

Zuo Qingya nodded, "Of course."

"Then let me try some!"

Zuo Qingya took a packet of nutrient solution out of her backpack and handed it to Stephanie, "Here you go."

Looking at the package in Zuo Qingya's hand, Stephanie took it with some skepticism, glanced at it, and hesitated to drink it.

"This junk, one packet of it and you think it'll keep you full for a day?"

"Um......"

Stephanie looked at it with a hint of disdain. "Why don't you try drinking a packet?"

"I've already drunk, I'm not hungry."

When did you drink it?

"Morning."

"Will this packet really keep me full for a day? Will drinking this make me fat?"

"??? That can't be right, can it? Look at me, I'm not fat at all."

Stephanie looked Zuo Qingya up and down. "That's true, you're not fat, so you must be someone who can't gain weight no matter what you eat. But, can you sell me this nutrient solution? I can buy it with crystal cores."

Zuo Qingya waved her hand, "No need, this is for you."

Are you sure?

"Hmm... I'm sure. I didn't spend any crystal cores on this. I got it by exchanging junk."

"Trash? Does that shop really only collect trash?"

Zuo Qingya nodded, "Yes."

"Does that shop sell clothes?"

Zuo Qingya shook her head. "No, but there were spaceships for sale a while ago."

"A spaceship? Really?"

Zuo Qingya nodded, "Really."

Has anyone bought it yet?

"I think so, but I haven't seen any spaceships for sale since then."

"Alright then, do you have a place to stay? Would you like me to introduce you to one? But just so you know, it won't be free."

"Um......"

"Then I'll take you there now."

"Okay." With someone leading the way, Zuo Qingya had no objections and simply followed. If she wanted to do anything bad, she'd have to see how long she lived.

"Look... this is it, but don't say I recommended it, or he might not give you a discount."

Zuo Qingya looked at Stephanie with a puzzled expression, "Why?"

"Because we don't get along."

"Huh? Then why are you letting me stay here with him?"

"Although we don't get along, this place of his is quite nice."

"Okay, fine."

"I'll wait for you outside. You can come in now."

Zuo Qingya didn't expect that the unassuming little shop outside would look so different once she stepped into the living room. It looked small from the outside, but it was actually quite large inside.

Someone passing by Zuo Qingya looked her up and down before saying disdainfully, "Country bumpkin."

She was just a little surprised; it wasn't like she'd never seen such a big living room before.

Zuo Qingya walked to the front desk and said, "Hello! I'm looking to rent a room."

The receptionist glanced at Zuo Qingya and said, "100 intermediate crystal cores a day, 1,000 intermediate crystal cores a month, and 10,000 intermediate crystal cores a year."