Jin Shu isn't stupid.

How could she not see where Liang Qingzhi's inexplicable emotions came from?

That's why she wanted to get him out of there.

A life-saving favor has turned into trouble.

She met Liang Qingzhi's gaze without flinching, her face completely at ease.

"I saved you so that you could save the world."

"Living here, I can also save the world."

"But this is beyond my responsibility. My initial responsibility was to save your life."

My current responsibility is to cooperate with your research.

"Besides that, you and I have nothing to do with each other, understand?"

Liang Qingzhi lowered her eyes, her long eyelashes concealing the emotions within them, and whispered.

"Okay, I understand."

"I understand. Let's go out for dinner first, and we can pack up our things later."

Liang Qingzhi turned and left without hesitation. She was wearing an oversized hoodie that didn't fit her well, and her curly hair, which hadn't been trimmed in a long time, didn't look messy at all, but rather very soft.

Jin Shu sighed.

She wasn't planning to cut off all feelings and love. Although she had been hurt, so much time had passed that the hatred had dissipated. Continuing to dwell on it would only be punishing and tormenting herself.

It could also be a subconscious protective mechanism that rejects and resists all romantic relationships.

She has many things to do and doesn't want to waste her time on someone with whom there's no future.

This person is especially important right now.

Break it off as soon as possible, don't turn around and blame her for not clearly refusing, and cause more trouble.

Liang Qingzhi has moved all her belongings out.

Actually, it was nothing much, just the bed sheets, blankets, toiletries, and a few sets of clothes that Jin Shu had prepared for him.

Once outside, Jin Shu wouldn't mistreat him either, setting up a separate rest area for him to ensure he wouldn't be disturbed in any way. The restroom was also private, and his living conditions were basically the same as Jin Shu's, all to provide him with the best possible environment for rest and work.

At 6 p.m., Jin Shu left the air-raid shelter and boarded a speedboat heading towards the South China Sea.

Now the black water is flowing back in and has already eroded the seawater.

Looking down from above, the entire land was submerged in black water, a dark mass everywhere, with boats scattered about, the last refuge of humankind.

Jin Shu didn't see the male and female protagonists when she came down from the mountain, but since they were chosen ones with extraordinary luck, and the female protagonist had so many treasures hidden in her space, they shouldn't be having a bad time.

Putting aside the male and female protagonists, Jin Shu saw a huge black commercial ferry along the way. A group of people on board were obviously fighting for territory, with clear divisions: one group of raiders and the other group of defenders.

Next to the commercial ferry was a small boat, with two burly men in black sitting on it.

Jin Shu saw familiar patterns on them again.

This organization seems to be much more powerful than she imagined.

Just as she was about to leave after watching the excitement, Jin Shu suddenly noticed two figures on the boat that looked very familiar.

She simply jumped onto the large ship and went closer to take a closer look. The disfigured man with a bandage wrapped around his head and a cane looked somewhat familiar.

It wasn't until Jin Shu saw Fang Yingqiu behind him that she realized that the lame man was actually the male lead, Lu Ling.

Although the explosion didn't kill him, it nearly took his life. Look at him now, disfigured and crippled. No wonder his brows are full of ferocity and malice, which is why Jin Shu didn't recognize him at first glance.

Judging from their all-black attire, they were clearly part of the robbery gang.

Beside Lu Ling stood a giant over two meters tall, with a buzz cut, a scarred face, and a face full of fat. Large chunks of muscle were intertwined on his body. He was carrying a rocket launcher on his back, a rocket at his waist, and a giant axe in his hand. Standing there, he looked exactly like a mutated monster.

While the others were robbing, these two were standing there chatting leisurely.

Lu Ling held a piece of paper in his hand and showed it to the giant.

Jin Shu pulled out the paper and couldn't help but smile.

Alright, alright, this kid was definitely up to no good. No wonder he was accepted by these vicious bandits; he was using her underground air-raid shelter as a pledge of allegiance.

The exact location of the air-raid shelter is clearly marked on this paper.

Judging from the giant's determined expression, the two had clearly reached an agreement.

Jin Shu sighed helplessly and shook her head.

There was no peace and quiet at all these days. Well, since she had already come all this way, she couldn't leave empty-handed. So Jin Shu stripped the man of everything she could carry and took it all with her. Guns, cannons, bullets, knives, axes, and sticks—whatever it was, she took it all.

Jin Shu wasn't one to take advantage of someone's misfortune, but now that this group was about to rob her right at her doorstep, she decided not to be polite.

The merchant ship is now completely under control. Most of the people on board have been killed, and the few who have surrendered have opened the cabins.

When Jin Shu walked up the stairs to the cargo hold, the bandits were busily taking inventory of the goods.

Just like last time, with familiar scenery and familiar people, Jin Shu's movements were quite skilled. She kicked away everything blocking her way and looked at the large barrels that filled the ship's hold in front of her, then leaned forward to take a look.

Oops! oil!

The entire hold of barrels piled up in front of me was filled with precious oil!

Not long ago, Jin Shu was still wondering where to get some diesel fuel, but now, the raw material for extracting diesel fuel, petroleum, is right in front of her!

Jin Shu couldn't hide her joy. After scanning the area, she discovered that at least tens of thousands of tons of oil were being transported here!

Without a moment's hesitation, Jin Shu immediately activated her sweeping mode, clearing out everything in the space, freeing up all available space, and began to frantically stuff oil into it!

The more of this stuff, the better. Whether it's peace or the apocalypse, oil is a hard currency. With this, there's a possibility of industrial recovery. With this, her underground base can stay warm in winter and cool in summer all year round. Most importantly, the most important item on Liang Qingzhi's research list is oil!

One bucket, two buckets, three buckets... Jin Shu was like a bee that had fallen into a sea of ​​flowers, sweeping through the flowers without stopping.

The space has now increased considerably, and it can carry away approximately three hundred barrels of oil in a single operation.

Looking at the cargo hold full of goods, Jin Shu didn't even drink a drop of water. She was running at full speed 24 hours a day, frantically running between the two places!

The number of oil drums in the ship's hold is decreasing, and the space inside the base is becoming increasingly full!

With two hours left, the once packed cabin became completely empty! The entire ship had even floated up to a considerable height!

Jin Shu didn't waste the remaining forty minutes; there were many treasures inside this large ship.

Generator, drain pump, metal frame, and underwater detector...