78 Days of Scavenging

After the little robot nodded in acknowledgment, Jia Chao left in a daze.

Before leaving, I at least remembered to remind the boss to collect his supplies. Also, I need to borrow the boss's space to store the organized supplies for a while.

When he returned to the group of superhumans, his strange expression drew questions from the crowd.

When they learned from Jia Chao that the protective shield was actually made by the big boss himself, and that the big boss was currently modifying the single-person shield, everyone was infected by Jia Chao's words, and their faces also became dazed.

On the way to Hope Base, apart from feeding the little robot and asking it to help with storing and receiving supplies, Lin Jian and the others didn't dare to bother it.

This was the first time they had ever been so close to researchers! Everyone was afraid that saying even one extra word would disturb the inspiration of the big shot.

If their interference prevents such a miraculous item as the single-person protective shield from being released, they would be committing a heinous crime!

I wonder if the master craftsman will sell this treasure after it's made. I've practically been born alongside it, so I wonder if I can get a discount on the price.

If large protective shields are so useful, wouldn't it be like having a single one? Wouldn't that make encountering hordes of zombies as easy as walking through empty air?

Thinking of this wonderful scene, everyone stared longingly at the little robot in the corner.

Little did they know that the little robot they thought was dedicated to modifying the protective shield had actually already finished the changes. It was no difficult task for him; it took him almost no effort.

After that, seeing that no humans came to disturb them, they simply started processing the garbage in the recycling bin little by little.

If Jia Chao and his group had been bold enough to ask a question, they probably would have found out much sooner.

Unfortunately, in their eyes, the things in the little robot's hands were mysterious and impressive, but they couldn't understand them anyway. Even if the materials were changed, the shape was changed, and everything else was changed, they would only think that it was probably just a step in the research process.

They completely missed the opportunity to have a personal protective shield as soon as possible.

Ah, this is the consequence of not having enough knowledge.

At this time, Lin Jian and the others were unaware of this, and were now breathing a sigh of relief at finally arriving at the base.

"Alright, this is Hope Base. Everyone, grab your things and get off the bus. First, come with me to count the number of people, then go to the entrance to line up to enter the city." Lin Jian arranged the people. "Sister Lu, take Boss Ji to the ability user window to register first, and then we'll meet in the base's mission hall."

The survivors were already incredibly excited when they learned they had arrived at the base. Now, they quickly climbed off the vehicle and followed Lin Jian, whispering amongst themselves about what life at the base would be like.

The little robot then followed Zhao Conglu to the other side.

There are several gates at the base entrance, with the one in the middle being the main entrance. Teams like Lin Jian's would occasionally lead survivors through the gates for testing and registration.

There was another, larger gate, which was the driveway. Their truck was driven into the driveway by the driver.

The gate where the little robot is now is staffed by people with a serious and respectful attitude. There are even more of them than the gate itself, making it look particularly imposing.

Well, most people would feel comfortable and valued if they passed through such an environment.

The little robot saw several superhumans walking in with their heads held high and chests puffed out, their expressions becoming smug.

The person in charge of registration clearly recognized Zhao Conglu. Upon seeing her, he greeted her with a big smile: "Oh, Sister Lu is back! You must have had a great time this time. And who is this?"

Zhao Conglu personally took the level chart and handed it to the little robot. Knowing that he didn't talk much, she also introduced it to him.

"Naji Tong, a space ability user, has incredibly strong abilities, hahaha, our biggest gain from this trip was meeting Brother Naji!"

"Congratulations!" The person in charge didn't know whether he believed it or not, but upon hearing about the spatial ability, he still glanced at the little robot's face a few more times, clearly trying to memorize its appearance.

However, given the little robot's distinctive hair color and exquisite appearance, there's no need to remember it specifically, nor would it be easily forgotten.

While the two were chatting, the little robot had already filled out the form in its hand.

The form didn't contain much information. Besides basic details like name and gender, it only listed superpower attributes, the purpose of coming to Hope Base, and whether the person was a newcomer to the city. It was very simple.

The person in charge took back the form, then took out a small needle and test strip, saying that they needed to take a drop of blood to test whether there was a zombie virus in the body.

"Don't worry, it only detects zombie viruses and has no other functions."

Knowing that it was the little robot's first time visiting the base, the person in charge offered an extra word of reassurance.

Then the little robot took the things from his hands: "I can do it myself."

As he spoke, he gently pricked his finger, saw a drop of blood ooze out, wiped it on the test strip, and then returned the needle to the person in charge for further processing.

The person in charge did not say anything about it.

It's just that they don't like others touching them, that's normal. Many people with superpowers are willing to stick it in themselves. After all, in this world, it's normal to worry about others tampering with these things.

He had gotten used to it.

What he didn't know was that the little robot's reason wasn't actually that.

After all, even zombies couldn't break his skin, so it was wishful thinking for such a small needle to draw blood.

Only the small robot's own strength can achieve this.

Of course, this drop of blood was also simulated by him; after all, it's a humanoid robot, so it still has this function.

The blood test came back completely normal. After seeing that the test strip showed a normal result, the person in charge handed the little robot a base manual and a temporary residence card for Hope Base with a big smile, and saw them off into the city.

The mission hall that Lin Jian mentioned was just a short walk from the entrance, and there were already quite a few people coming and going there.

“Team Leader Lin and his group are a lot of people, so it will probably take them a while to get in. Should we wait here, or go in and see what the mission is?” Zhao Conglu asked.

Any small robot will do.

He then went into the mission hall with Zhao Conglu.

He was fairly familiar with the layout of this mission hall; it looked quite similar to where mercenaries in the magical world accepted missions. Right in the center of the entrance was a large screen displaying various missions.

The tasks listed are incredibly varied, ranging from large-scale operations like eliminating mutated plants and animals or zombies in a particular area, to smaller tasks like finding people to forge weapons and repair houses.

The little robot glanced at it a few times and then stopped paying attention.

He wasn't planning on taking on any missions anyway.

Zhao Conglu, on the other hand, was watching intently and had even noted down several mission numbers, clearly preparing to discuss with someone whether to accept one of them.

The two didn't have to wait long before Lin Jian and the others arrived to meet them.

After Lin Jian and his team completed their mission, they rented a small warehouse nearby with the little robot and put all their spoils from the trip into the warehouse.

Since the little robot did not intend to stay with Lin Jian and his group after entering the base, it was impossible for all of the supplies to be stored in his warehouse.

Besides, Lin Jian and his team were already disbanded, and they might not be working together again for the next mission, so they would definitely have to separate their supplies.

After everyone had checked and confirmed that the supplies were accounted for, the little robot left.

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This is the fifth day that the little robot has been living at the base.

Over the past five days, he traded food from the recycling bins with the base's residents for points. This was the base's universal currency.

After that, I rented a secluded single room.

There was no other way; the base was full of humans, and if he didn't find a place to stay at night, he would easily be discovered as something was wrong.

He has no plans to apply for a long-term resident permit for Hope Base for the time being, so he cannot yet claim the housing rewards for people with superpowers within the base.

The little robot then explored all the major areas of the base.

I've come to the conclusion that if I were to blend into a human community, my garbage-collecting business wouldn't be very successful.

The arrival of the apocalypse greatly hindered the production of human resources, so the people in this world made the most of the resources they could find, and there was hardly any trash to throw away. Even a scrap of cloth was picked up and saved, as people thought that if they saved enough, they might be able to do something with it.

The little robot was very pleased with this.

However, this kind of "waste utilization" is unhealthy and harms the development process of the entire world. The little robot does not want to see this kind of waste recycling.

However, there wasn't much trash to scavenge inside the base, but outside, there were vast areas suitable for him to work.

If it's a newly manufactured miniature robot, it's likely that it has already left the base and started cleaning up in some abandoned city.

But now, he hesitated, which was unusual for him.

Perhaps it was because of the previous world, or perhaps it was because of the gradual passing of time from one world to another, but the little robot now liked humans and liked being with them. The thought of being alone in a desolate, uninhabited city made him feel somewhat depressed.

But we still have to pick up the trash.

This is its job, and the little robot won't forget about it.

Is there any way to have both?

The little robot's eyes lit up as it recalled its experiences in the previous worlds.

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When Yu Ankui woke up, it was already broad daylight. She panicked and turned over in bed, but the exhaustion overwhelmed her and she almost fell to the ground.

Finally overcoming the soreness, she immediately lifted the bed curtain to check on the person on the other small bed.

The little girl in the bed was awake and staring at the ceiling with boredom.

Upon seeing Yu Ankui, the little girl smiled happily: "Sister, you're awake."

Yu Ankui patted her reassuringly: "Yes, I overslept. I'll go make something for Xinxin to eat now."

However, Yu Anxin shook her head and said, "There are only ten minutes left before my sister goes to work. If you make me food again, she will be late and lose points. Sister, you should go to work quickly. I'm not hungry. It's okay to eat later tonight."

Yu Ankui felt a pang of sadness.

However, when she opened the bag containing the food and saw that there was hardly any food left, she almost couldn't hold back her tears.

She managed to hold back her tears in front of her sister.

After calming herself down, Yu Ankui fed her younger sister some porridge and reassured her that she didn't need to worry about being late, explaining that she had a lot of work yesterday and could arrive a little later today.

Yu Anxin was finally relieved.

Afterwards, Yu Ankui turned her younger sister over, tidied the bed, and put the bedpan in place before leaving for work.

But where should I go to work...?

Yu Ankui stood on the street, her eyes filled with confusion.

Yesterday, her job weeding was taken away from her. The other person was a relative of someone with superpowers, and compared to that, she, a skinny woman with no connections, was naturally left out.

Food was running low at home, and they needed to accumulate points to buy medicine for her younger sister. Yu Ankui wondered, was selling herself the only option? But…

Before she knew it, she came to her senses and found herself standing at the entrance of the base.

Those who need to leave the base usually leave early so they can return sooner, so there aren't many people here at this time. However, the mission hall not far away has a relatively larger number of people.

Yu Ankui looked at the people entering and leaving the mission hall with envy in her eyes.

If only I had superpowers, I could go out and fight zombies. And if I had crystal cores, it would be easier to get my sister's medicine.

In fact, even non-superpowered individuals can go out, but those teams that are willing to accept ordinary people to go on missions usually have to go for several days and cannot return on the same day.

Yu Ankui is not afraid of zombies, danger, or injury, but she is afraid that if she goes out for too long, her paralyzed sister will be left without anyone to take care of her.

Yu Ankui withdrew her gaze and prepared to go to the task board next to the task hall, which was specially prepared for ordinary people, to see if there was anything she could do.

At that moment, she caught a glimpse of something as white as snow out of the corner of her eye.

I haven't seen such pure white since the apocalypse!

Yu Ankui couldn't help but look in that direction.

Upon seeing this, the scene before her immediately captivated her gaze.

The transparent glass cabinet was filled with all sorts of food!

Rice! Noodles! Steamed buns! Bread! Sausages, chicken legs, cakes, fish, pork...

So many!!!

In that instant, Yu Ankui felt as if she had returned to a supermarket before the apocalypse.

There was even a shelf full of cooked food: braised pork belly, sweet and sour pork tenderloin, lotus root stewed ribs, a whole honey-roasted chicken...

They were all still steaming hot.

Am I dreaming?

Yu Ankui couldn't help but pinch her own arm.

"hiss……"

pain.

It's not a dream!

She felt as if her feet weren't her own at that moment. Even though she knew in her heart that she couldn't afford these things, she still couldn't help but walk forward.

There was only one person in the room, with snow-white hair, the very same person who had just attracted her attention.

"Hello, what do you want to trade?" The snow-haired boy didn't chase him away, but instead asked this question.

Yu Ankui swallowed hard and shrank back: "I...I don't have any points."

Next, she swore that what she heard was the most beautiful thing in the world.

The snow-haired youth said, "Trading doesn't require points; just use the junk you don't want."

Yu Ankui: "!"