Chapter 283: The more you get, the more you participate.

Pei Xiu's face was pale at this moment. He had absorbed more than ten level-two crystal cores before he felt better.

However, he had a smile on his face: "I found that watermelons are easier to grow than durians. It's probably because durians are grown on trees, so they grow more slowly. I should be able to grow strawberries faster too, but there's no place to plant them."

They've been walking like this for a while now, and it's already a good thing they can grow some vegetables and fruit trees; it's really hard to grow anything more.

Pei Yi gestured for Zhou Hang to turn on the water so he could wash his hands: "Let's ask Zhou Chong tomorrow. He should have some. We can exchange some crystal cores or supplies for it."

Hopefully, the base has enclosed a large area of ​​farmland, but it's all fenced off, and there are quite a few armed guards patrolling. What's planted there is unknown.

"This is the only way."

Because there were watermelon seedlings growing inside the pickup truck, the vehicle wasn't folded into the storage compartment and was left by the door. To avoid the sun getting too hot, the newly installed sunshade on the roof was also pulled out.

Wu Tong leaned over the doorway, gazing enviously at the sunshade.

It only has one umbrella, which can only cover itself.

The pig felt wronged, but it didn't say anything.

Seeing that the watermelon seedlings had blossomed, Pei Xiu was anxious about them all day long. Whenever he had a little bit of supernatural power, he would try to accelerate their growth, and he even stopped trying to accelerate the growth of the leafy greens that he needed every day.

However, he still had plenty of vegetables that others had given him before, so he didn't need any more.

The next morning.

After Ling Ran and the others finished breakfast, Zhou Chong arrived right on time.

Shen Nianshen returned the purified crystal core to Zhou Chong. After Zhou Chong had Cong Xue put it away, he asked, "Sir, our base has an SS-level mission recently. Are you interested in participating?"

How should the supplies be distributed?

"Forehead……"

Zhou Chong got stuck.

He truly hadn't expected that Ling Ran's first question would be about how to distribute the supplies.

According to the information he had gathered, the adults never accepted supplies from the base; in fact, they not only refused them but also generously gave a lot to the base.

When it was his turn, how were the supplies distributed?

Ling Ran glanced at him: "You're not thinking of asking me to help for free, are you? There's no such thing as a free lunch."

No, no.

It's gone.

You're just helping out at the other bases for free!

Zhou Chong suddenly felt a little aggrieved.

Although he was a bit presumptuous with the adults, it wasn't too excessive. He showed them the respect and followed the proper procedures.

"I haven't decided how to divide it yet. I'll ask the ginseng master if he's involved."

"I'll participate if I get a larger share."

"...Then I'll go back and discuss it."

There are many S+ level missions in the base, but they are rarely used. However, when Zhou Chong saw Ling Ran there, he immediately started an SS level mission.

However, the big boss refused to cooperate.

"oh."

Ling Ran picked up her tablet and started reading a novel.

Sitting next to him, Pei Yi asked, "Manager Zhou, do you have any fruit at your base? We'd like to exchange some fruit, either with supplies or crystal cores."

What kind of fruit would you like?

"I'll trade whatever I have, but what I want most is something like a watermelon or a cantaloupe."

The weather is hot, and watermelon and cantaloupe are refreshing, which Ling Ran likes to eat.

As they were talking, Liu Xiuping brought over a large bowl of eight-treasure porridge. It had been made yesterday, but it was still hot at the time. After it cooled down, it was chilled, and now it was perfect to eat.

Eight-treasure porridge contains a wide variety of ingredients, including red beans, mung beans, barley, glutinous rice, peanuts, red dates, and lily bulbs.

The eight-treasure porridge, steaming cold, was cooked to perfection—not too thick, not too thin. Its unique aroma filled the air, and combined with the hot weather, the sight of the steaming porridge made one's mouth dry and eager for a bite.