After eating and drinking his fill, Zheng Peisheng lay on his back on the ground, only then feeling as if he had come back to life.

He had been trapped in this place for half a year. Just thinking about it made him feel sad. Before, he had food and drink and was not worried about anything. He lived a comfortable life and could do whatever he wanted! When the disaster broke out, the Apocalypse Experiment Base automatically activated its self-protection mechanism. All the doors and windows were closed, leaving no gaps. However, the oxygen inside decreased day by day. In the end, he could only survive on the oxygen in the oxygen tanks.

He also wanted to open the door of the Apocalypse Experiment Base, but no matter what he tried, he couldn't open it. In the end, he ran out of food and only had one oxygen tank left. He thought he was going to die inside, but then he heard an explosion and couldn't wait to come out!

"They've finally come back to life." After saying that, he looked at Xu Jianfang and the others.

What did you just say?

Xu Jianfang didn't react, looking completely confused. Had he just said something? He didn't think so.

Professor Zheng Peisheng could tell what Xu Jianfang was thinking from his expression, and reminded him, "Say what you said again before I eat."

Xu Jianfang realized what was happening: "Oh! We were sent by City of Hope to pick you up."

"City of Hope?" Zheng Peisheng looked puzzled.

What place is that?

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"It's like this, Professor Zheng Peisheng, after the disaster struck..." Xu Jianfang recounted the origins of the City of Hope.

Zheng Peisheng was somewhat shocked. He hadn't expected that the world would have changed so much in just six months.

"Then why did you come to me? Is there anything I can do for you?"

"Professor Zheng Peisheng, we were sent by City of Hope to pick you up. We are not clear about the purpose of City of Hope sending us to pick you up. You are a professor in the field of science and technology in our country. I think there are many things you can do to help us. You will know when you arrive in City of Hope."

Zheng Peisheng closed his eyes and said, "Help me find some clothes! I'm all wet."

“Okay, Professor Zheng Peisheng.”

Zuo Haijia took out the men's clothing she had collected earlier from her spatial storage and handed it to Professor Zheng Peisheng.

Zheng Peisheng took the clothes and said, "Thank you!"

"You're welcome, you're too kind."

Xu Jianfang helped Professor Zheng Peisheng find a secluded place to change his clothes, and Xu Jianfang followed him the whole time, fearing that something might happen to Professor Zheng Peisheng.

"You...you...turn around."

Xu Jianfang nodded: "Okay."

When Xu Jianfang and the others returned, Zuo Qingya and the others were already resting on the spot.

The return trip was much easier, since we were already familiar with the route. We were very careful throughout and made it back to the city without any major incidents. After turning in the mission, we all went back to our own residences to rest.

"Mom is so tired!"

"You're just lazy."

Zuo Qingya stuck out her tongue, let Hu Zi out of her backpack and let him play by himself before returning to her room to take a shower. She had been sweating a lot these past few days and hadn't had much time to take care of herself.

Zuo Qingya uses a scrubbing towel to scrub herself in the bath. This scrubbing towel is Zuo Qingya's favorite. Zuo Qingya has tested it and found that this one is the best to use, especially good at removing dirt. She uses it every time she takes a bath.

After taking a shower, Zuo Qingya felt particularly relaxed.

Zuo Qingya used her cleaning magic to clean the room and also dried her hair before lying down on the bed, feeling drowsy. She soon fell asleep with her eyes half-closed.

When Zuo Qingya woke up, it was already late afternoon, and she yawned.

"Ah... I slept so well."

Although Zuo Qingya wasn't much of a help in this mission, she was still very happy. After all, with her mother around, she felt fearless.

Zuo Haijia sensed that Zuo Qingya was awake, then opened her eyes, got out of bed, put on her slippers, and left her bedroom.

As soon as Zuo Qingya came out, she saw Zuo Haijia leaning against the door, as if waiting for her.

"Mother."

Zuo Haijia nodded: "Yeah! Are you hungry?"

Zuo Qingya smiled and said, "Hmm... I'm hungry."

"Is there anything you want to eat? Mom will make it for you now."

"I like to eat anything my mom makes."

Zuo Haijia patted Zuo Qingya's head: "You're so sweet today, Mommy loves hearing that."

"hey-hey……"

Zuo Haijia went to the kitchen and started cooking for Zuo Qingya.

Zuo Qingya exclaimed, "A child with a mother is truly a treasure!"

After finishing cooking, Zuo Haijia called Zuo Qingya from the kitchen to help serve the dishes.

"Xiaoya, come quickly and help Mom serve the dishes."

"Okay, I'll be right there." Zuo Qingya put down the remote control and ran to the kitchen.

Zuo Haijia pointed to a large plate of food and said, "This is for Hu Zi, quickly take it out for him."

"Yes, Mother." With that, Zuo Qingya picked up the large rice bowl and walked over to Hu Zi.

"Tiger, look how good my mom is to you! She prepared a whole plate of this for you! Aren't you happy?"

"Awoo awoo..." (So happy!)

Zuo Qingya patted Hu Zi's head: "Then you should eat quickly, I'm going to eat too."

Zuo Qingya washed her hands before walking to the dining table and starting to eat.

Zuo Qingya picked up a piece of fish and started eating, saying repeatedly, "Mom, the fish you made is so delicious."

Zuo Haijia smiled and said, "Eat more if you like it." As she spoke, she put a few more pieces of fish into Zuo Qingya's rice bowl.

"Thank you, Mom."

"You're welcome."

The two enjoyed their meal very much. In the evening, just after Zuo Qingya finished stocking the store, the system started reminding her to do a task.

"Sweetie, where are we going this time?"

"You'll find out soon, host."

"Alright!"

In an instant, Zuo Qingya appeared in front of a thatched house.

"Huh??? This???"

Zuo Qingya looked at the lonely thatched hut, wondering why the system had teleported her here. Was there any trash here?

Just as Zuo Qingya was lost in thought, the door to the thatched cottage opened, and the scene inside was different from that outside.

Zuo Qingya stood on a clear grassland, but the scene inside the door was filled with the smoke of battle, as if a war had taken place. Looking at the scene inside the door, Zuo Qingya did not dare to step in. However, the system showed that her current task was to clean up the battlefield. The mutated insects were trash and could be put into the transformation nest to be transformed into rare seeds. The human corpses had to be buried one by one without missing a single one.

Left with no other choice, Zuo Qingya stepped inside. As soon as she entered, the door behind her closed automatically and disappeared.

Zuo Qingya took a deep breath and began to clean up the battlefield. Looking at these severed limbs, Zuo Qingya felt a pang of sadness. There was a strangely shaped mantis corpse with two front claws each inserted into a human corpse.

Zuo Qingya couldn't bear to watch. She felt that these soldiers were fighting with their lives on the line. Even though the chances of winning were very slim, they were still fighting with their lives.