2. The irritable god

There were originally gods in this world.

However, with the advancement of technology, the people here have become increasingly arrogant, and their reverence for the gods has gradually dissipated. Later, they even wantonly distorted and blasphemed the gods, and even openly questioned the existence of the gods and threatened to overthrow the divine authority.

Then the gods were angered, and divine punishment descended upon the world—heavenly fires burned cities, the earth shook, floods raged, and plagues swept across the land, turning humanity into a living hell. In just six months, less than one in a hundred survived.

The old world order had long since collapsed, and the remaining humans spontaneously gathered in several highland cities in the Central Plains, thus forming settlements of varying sizes.

Without a unified order, it's impossible to establish a comprehensive defense system, and their methods of dealing with disasters are extremely crude. For example, people haven't developed a systematic understanding of zombies.

Fu Yunong closed the [Background Overview], her mind filled with questions about the zombies.

The system rules state that all zombies in this world contain crystal cores, which can be exchanged for points, which can then be used to purchase goods.

She also discovered that crystal cores are essential for upgrading system levels and purchasing certain specific items.

This led to a series of questions swirling in her mind:

How many points can be exchanged for different levels of crystal cores?

What are the criteria for classifying levels?

Besides being used for her virtual marketplace, does the crystal core have any other uses?

How can crystal nuclei be obtained?

etc……

It seems that she will have to figure these things out on her own.

Right now, there is some good news: the prices of goods in the supermarket are based on the price standards of her original world, and 1 point is equivalent to 1 yuan.

This means that, having a monopoly over the supermarket, she can easily exploit the scarcity of goods to earn points.

After reading it, Fu Yunong learned that this system was actually one of the compensations given by the god who had accidentally pulled her into this world. It also contained a space that was bound to her, named [20㎡ Storage Warehouse (Upgradeable)].

The space has a cubic structure with a ceiling height of 2.5 meters, and the walls are made of a durable, gray-white material. Currently, only the bound user can enter. Supplies can be stored, but they need to be manually organized, and living creatures cannot be stored inside. The temperature and time flow inside are synchronized 1:1 with the outside environment, and there are currently no preservation or anti-corrosion functions.

It's not perfect, but it's still very good!

In addition, the divine sense also sent a gift box, which contained the flashlight, compressed biscuits, glucose rehydration solution, and the 5 points from last night.

However, one thing that bothered her was that the system notification said that a superhuman was about to be born in this world. Combined with a certain item in the system, Fu Yunong felt that this seemed to be an indication that these changes were inextricably linked to her.

Fu Yunong frowned, her gaze shifting to a certain item in the corner. This was the goal she was striving for; all she wanted was to go home.

After browsing through the system, Fu Yunong couldn't help but marvel at the sheer variety of goods available; there was nothing she couldn't buy.

There was also a lottery interface in the system, but she was getting a little dizzy looking at it, so she exited it for now and planned to study it another day.

After logging out of the system, Fu Yu curled up into a ball and quickly fell asleep against the wall.

...

As dawn broke, Fu Yunong's eyelashes fluttered a few times, but she was too sleepy to open her eyes. As she drifted off to sleep, she felt uncomfortable; her back ached when she leaned against something, and the floor was uncomfortable to lie on. She tossed and turned until full light before finally waking up groggily.

The moment she opened her eyes, she met a pair of sharp eyes.

Oh my god!

She jolted awake and immediately sat up.

Only then did she realize that her lips were wet and she was drooling...

There was nothing she could do; she dreamed of stir-fried rice noodles—spicy, oily, and fragrant stir-fried rice noodles, crisp bean sprouts, tender green vegetables, and fluffy, caramelized scrambled eggs…

Stop! Now is not the time to think about these things!

Shi Dong's eyes were full of scrutiny. She found the woman in front of her really strange. Her skin was too delicate, her clothes too neat, and even her fingernails were spotless. There was an inexplicable sense of incongruity about her, and her temperament was out of place in this world.

Fu Yunong felt a surge of tension; this woman was incredibly intimidating.

"Thank you for saving me," Shi Dong said weakly.

The atmosphere eased, and Fu Yunong smiled, readily extending her hand, "It's nothing, no need to be polite. My name is Fu Yunong."

Shi Dong lowered her eyes slightly, and after a few seconds of silence, she also reached out her hand, "Shi Dong."

This simple test only deepened Shi Dong's doubts—she discovered that this woman had very low guard, so who exactly was she?

Lost in thought, her gaze drifted to something on the ground.

Fu Yunong followed her gaze and saw that there was still 1/3 of the glucose rehydration solution, half a pack of compressed biscuits, and a flashlight left.

Shi Dongzao saw those things, but did not make any rash moves.

Seeing this, Fu Yunong handed over the food, saying, "Here, you can have it."

Shi Dong narrowed his eyes slightly, but did not reach out to take it.

Fu Yunong didn't force her, and simply placed the items in front of her, then began to ponder on her own.

She currently only has 5 points, which is barely enough to buy anything. To make matters worse, her period is due in a few days.

In addition to this, there is something even more troublesome—as we learned from the background information, after the disaster, the world only has two seasons: winter and summer.

It's currently the end of summer, perhaps the most comfortable time of the year. But once winter arrives, temperatures will plummet and it will become extremely cold!

Therefore, earning points is of utmost urgency!

Oh right! Don't supermarkets have prize draws? Based on her past experience reading novels, she should be in her newbie protection period right now, right? Maybe she can even win a big prize!

Shi Dong observed silently from the side. In her eyes, Fu Yunong was like a magician, his face changing expressions every now and then.

While pondering, Fu Yunong casually broke off half a biscuit and ate it with water.

Seeing this, Shi Dong also broke off half a piece. She first used her teeth to grind off a corner, swallowed it, waited a moment, and then continued eating.

The aroma of wheat mixed with the flavor of butter spread across my tongue; I haven't eaten anything this delicious in a long time.

"Shi Dong, do you know about crystal cores?" Fu Yunong suddenly asked.

Shi Dong paused, then shook his head. "Never heard of it."

Suddenly, Fu Yunong slapped her thigh, her eyes lighting up, "Are you free now? Can you come with me for a moment?"

Shi Dong stared intently at her. "Where are you going?"

"Come with me, there's something I want to confirm." Fu Yunong was slightly excited and walked outside first.

Shi Dong followed, but silently placed her hand on her waist.

When Fu Yunong arrived at the same spot as yesterday, even though she had mentally prepared herself, she still couldn't help but gag when she saw the rotting corpse.

Good heavens, she had never seen a real corpse before, let alone something this terrifying!

Shi Dong approached, expressionless, pulled the dagger out of the corpse's head, casually wiped it on its body, and asked, "What do you want me to do?"

Fu Yunong covered her mouth and nose and said in a muffled voice, "Can you take a look and see if there are any crystalline things inside it?"

Upon hearing this, Shi Dong drew out a longer military knife and, without hesitation, plunged it into the zombie's brain and stirred it around.

Fu Yunong endured it again and again.

"..."

"..."

"yue!"

Shi Dong quickly found the crystal that Fu Yunong had mentioned. She casually wiped it and began to examine it against the light.

They are grayish-white granules the size of soybeans.

She had seen this before; so this was the crystal core Fu Yunong had mentioned. She looked at it from left to right, but couldn't see anything special about it.

She glanced at Fu Yunong, whose physiological protective mechanisms were flashing wildly, then turned and walked in another direction.

"Hey... Yue! Where are you going... Yue!"

Shi Dong raised her chin towards the back of the warehouse; she remembered there was another rotting corpse there.

Just as Fu Yunong finally calmed down, Shi Dong returned. She opened her palm and said, "Here."

Two grayish-white crystals lay quietly in her slender, calloused palms.

Fu Yunong straightened up and gave a thumbs up, "Awesome!"

Back at the dilapidated warehouse, Fu Yunong deliberately distanced herself from Shi Dong and walked alone to the opposite corner, turning back as she went, "Wait for me for a bit, okay?"

Shi Dong leaned against the wall with his arms crossed, raised his eyebrows, and stared at her back, wanting to see what tricks she was up to.

Sitting down in a corner, Fu Yunong immediately activated the system and clicked on [Points Exchange] on the interface.

The next second, the interface popped up with the following messages: [Crystal Core Detected], [Level 1 Corpse Crystal Core *2], [Please Enter the Exchange Quantity].

"Is this a level one crystal core?" Fu Yunong thought for a moment, then pressed the number 1 and clicked "Confirm Exchange" below.

Next, a message appeared on the screen saying "[Exchange successful]", and the balance in the upper left corner changed from 5 to 15.

In other words, one Level 1 crystal core can be exchanged for 10 points, which is equivalent to 10 yuan.

"How amazing," Fu Yunong murmured.

Next, she exchanged the remaining crystal core. The process was exactly the same, and after the exchange, her balance became 25.

After doing all that, she opened the [Lucky Draw] interface and rubbed her hands together.

She hadn't tried the draw before because she didn't have enough points. Wouldn't she be missing out if there were any discounts or perks? But now, she was going to give it a try!

Click on "Start Lottery," and under Fu Yunong's expectant gaze, the small box tied with a bow spins rapidly. Two seconds later, the box opens, accompanied by dazzling fireworks, and the words "Thank you for your patronage" pop up.

"..."

Fu Yunong was dumbfounded. What about the first draw bonus? What about the newbie protection period? Is this how you compensate her for breaking through divine sense?

What's even more frustrating is that the "Lucky Draw" feature is locked, meaning you can only participate once a day.

Fu Yunong slumped her head, but after a moment she perked up and spent 4 points to buy two 550ml bottles of purified water, leaving her with 21 points.

"Nongfu Spring?"

Fu Yunong walked towards Shi Dong, examining the water in her hand.

The bottle has its own logo, the same as the ones on flashlights and cookies; upon closer inspection, it's an artistic font of the three letters 'FYN'.

What are the initials of her name?

She was still deep in thought, completely unaware that Shi Dong had quietly placed his hand on the scabbard, his eyes dark and unfathomable.