"Sigh! Xiao Yuan, play a game of chess with Grandpa!" The old man, feeling a bit melancholy, called on Lu Yuan to play chess.

Just then, a shout came from outside the door.

Lu Yuan hurried out, only to see his grandmother already there, warmly holding Wei Xiaoshan's hand.

"Old man, second son, second son's wife! Your granddaughter-in-law is here!" Grandma's shout immediately brought the whole house to a boil.

"Oh! Xiaoshan, come in quickly, it's cold outside. Xiaoyuan, hurry up and bring your wife in!" Grandpa stopped playing chess and came out to greet them with a smile on his face.

...

"What? Buy a car? How much will it cost? I still have some money here!" Xiao Shan asked quickly when she heard that Lu Yuan wanted to buy a car.

Actually, Xiaoshan had always wanted Lu Yuan to buy a car, but young people have many expenses. Buying a car involves more than just the cost of the car itself; there are also fuel costs, maintenance and repair costs, and insurance costs, which can add up to a considerable amount of money each year. But things are different now. Buying a car doesn't seem to be a difficult thing anymore. Having a car makes getting around much more convenient.

On the seventh day of the Lunar New Year, although the festive atmosphere was still there, it was much weaker than on New Year's Eve and the first day of the Lunar New Year. Lu Yuan rode his electric bike with Xiao Shan on the back and Da Huang (the new name of the big yellow dog) in front, heading straight for the car dealership.

After browsing around the car dealership for a long time, Lu Yuan finally chose a newly launched domestic electric SUV. On the one hand, it was cheaper because of government subsidies, and on the other hand, it saved money because it didn't need to be refueled. Moreover, considering that the apocalypse was coming soon and travel would become very difficult, with limited fuel supply and extremely high fuel prices making many cars useless.

After driving around the backyard of the car dealership twice, Lu Yuan swiped his card with great satisfaction. Da Huang couldn't wait to rush into the car and even tried to take over the passenger seat, but Lu Yuan slapped him back to the back seat.

After dropping Xiaoshan off at home, Lu Yuan's father-in-law smiled with satisfaction when he saw Lu Yuan drive his new car. Before leaving, he told Lu Yuan that he could come over anytime. He was also quite pleased with the two packs of cigarettes Lu Yuan had secretly given him, saying that Lu Yuan was very savvy!

Humming a little tune as he drove, Da Huang comfortably lay back in the back seat and began to examine the food in the car to see which was easier to eat.

Lu Yuan stopped the car and quietly took out the dimensional crystal while watching the red light for ninety-nine seconds.

However, as soon as Lu Yuan took it out of his pocket, he saw that the crystal was sparkling.

"Holy crap! The upgrade crystals have arrived!"

Overjoyed, Lu Yuan, who was originally heading home, drove straight towards the direction where the crystal was shimmering.

...

Lao Wu Scrap Car Recycling Center.

Lu Yuan parked the car on the side of the road. He originally planned to leave Da Huang in the car, but the dog refused to stay there. So Lu Yuan took it with him, but repeatedly told it not to run around.

The scrap car recycling center was deserted after the New Year. The gate was tightly locked. Inside, a dog on a leash started barking incessantly when it saw Lu Yuan, which made Da Huang bark wildly as well.

After glancing around to make sure no one was there, Lu Yuan quietly climbed over the courtyard wall, took out a piece of ham from his spatial storage, and tossed it to the dog. The dog immediately grabbed the ham and started gnawing on it with great joy.

"This dog is no good! It was bought off with such a small favor. Big Yellow, you wouldn't be like that too, would you?" Lu Yuan looked at Big Yellow beside him. Big Yellow seemed to understand his words. Big Yellow whimpered unhappily, clearly expressing its dissatisfaction with Lu Yuan's suspicion.

Holding the crystal, Lu Yuan searched all the way and finally found a wrecked car where the crystal stopped flashing.

Start digging! Lu Yuan took out tools from his spatial storage and began digging. After eating the golden fruit, his stamina was exceptionally good, and in no time, a pit half a meter deep was dug out.

A black crystal was unearthed, and Lu Yuan quickly put it into his pocket.

This is the fourth crystal he has found for expanding the land, but he still hasn't encountered a crystal for upgrading the land quality.

Looking at the dog in the distance, still savoring the taste of the sausage, Lu Yuan sighed and prepared to leave.

However, just as he was about to climb over the wall, a car drove towards him from a distance.

Holy crap! Could it be the owner of the recycling center?

Lu Yuan quickly led Da Huang to the side to hide, but unexpectedly, the dog, which had eaten ham, perked up as soon as it saw its owner's car and barked at Lu Yuan.

Damn it! My ham was practically wasted on dogs! Um... I guess it was indeed wasted on dogs.

Lu Yuan strongly suspected that the dog was doing it on purpose. Fortunately, the dog was tied up, but it wasn't right to let it keep barking like that. Seeing that Da Huang was also starting to bare its teeth, Lu Yuan quickly held it down.

With a "click," the door lock opened, and the dog owner came in. Seeing his dog barking incessantly, he assumed it had missed him too much these past few days, so he went over and affectionately patted its head.

But the dog continued barking wildly in the direction Lu Yuan had just been. The dog owner was stunned, and so was Lu Yuan.

"Damn it! This is a rip-off!" Lu Yuan secretly took out the crystal, then dragged Da Huang inside.

Meanwhile, the dog owner outside followed the direction of his dog's barking and scratched his head when he saw the spot where Lu Yuan had just disappeared. Then he looked at his dog again.

"You bastard! What are you doing all day barking around instead of guarding the house! You'll be hungry tonight!"

The dog immediately looked aggrieved.

After hiding for about half an hour, Lu Yuan breathed a sigh of relief and prepared to call Da Huang to leave.

However, when he turned around, he suddenly saw Big Yellow wagging its tail with its mouth puffed out, and Lu Yuan couldn't help but frown.

"Open your mouth!"

Big Yellow continued wagging its tail.

"I told you to open your mouth!"

Dahuang appeared harmless, then his throat bobbed.

Lu Yuan seemed to sense that something bad was about to happen, and quickly looked back.

The seedlings are now bare; the golden fruit that was almost ripe is gone.

"Holy crap! Big Yellow! You stay there!"

This time, Da Huang didn't listen and started playing hide-and-seek with Lu Yuan around the yard until Lu Yuan caught its tail, pinned it to the ground, and gave it a good beating.

"Damn it! You stole my fruit!" Lu Yuan felt like his heart couldn't take it anymore. He had originally planned to save the fruit for Xiao Shan, but he never expected that Da Huang would eat it. It was heartbreaking!

After being brutally beaten, Big Yellow squatted to the side, head drooping, too ashamed to utter a sound.

"What are you looking at! Come here and dig a hole for me!" Lu Yuan was furious when he saw Da Huang.

Big Yellow obediently ran over and started digging a hole where Lu Yuan pointed.

After burying the crystal, I felt a bright light in front of my eyes, and a few seconds later, another piece of land appeared next to the fourth piece of land.