Chapter 149 Alternative Torture

Despite the expectant stares of the group in front, the Dawn Squad members continued to enjoy their hot pot meal.

They chatted and laughed, completely ignoring the group of people.

Eating hot pot takes a long time; it can easily take up to two hours.

The two teams were practically numb with anticipation, drawn by the enticing aroma of the hot pot.

It's a unique kind of torture to be able to smell the delicious aroma but not be able to eat it.

Luo Zhenfeng scratched his head in frustration, "How can these people eat so much? Haven't they gotten full after eating for so long?"

He was so full of saliva that he almost swallowed his fill.

One of the young men in his team spoke up, "Captain, let's order some food, it smells so good."

Luo Zhenfeng slapped the young man on the head, "What a pathetic guy. If you're craving something, go get a self-heating hot pot. It tastes just as good."

The young man muttered, holding his head, "How can that be the same? Self-heating hot pot can't compare to the taste of stewed meat broth."

Luo Zhenfeng glanced at his eager teammates and lowered his voice, "Wait a little longer. As long as they make a move, we'll find a chance to kill that space ability user, and these supplies will be ours."

The two teams waited and waited until the Dawn Team finished eating and got up to pack their things.

Luo Zhenfeng quickly signaled to his teammates and Peng Tao to check their weapons and prepare for the upcoming battle.

Several members of the Dawn Squad were busy packing up, washing dishes, and closing up their stall.

After finishing her meal, Meng Shiwan didn't rush back to the RV. She took out a ball of yarn from her spatial storage and waved it in front of Taxue.

"Ta Xue, come quickly."

After Ta Xue finished eating, he was lying on the ground sleeping, but he perked up when he saw the ball in Meng Shiwan's hand.

Unlike Reize, pet owners won't be stingy and always run away with the ball.

It walked up to Meng Shiwan's side, its height already reaching above Meng Shiwan's knees, its fluffy tail standing upright like a feather hairpin.

Its big, round eyes were fixed on the ball in Meng Shiwan's hand, and its tail swayed back and forth.

Meng Shiwan threw the ball forcefully along the road, tracing a perfect parabola in the night.

Along with the ball, snow was also launched.

It disappeared in a flash, like a phantom.

The speed was so fast that it surprised Meng Shiwan.

It seems that not only is Ta Xue's size and strength increasing, but its speed is also much faster.

When Ta Xue returned, she had that ball of yarn in her mouth.

It handed the ball to Meng Shiwan, staring at it expectantly, like a playful dog following its owner.

Meng Shiwan threw the ball out again, and Ta Xue dashed into the night to retrieve it.

After Lu Yu and the others finished cleaning up the kitchen utensils, "Sis, you can put them away now."

Meng Shiwan then ended her interactive game with Taxue, packed up a large pile of kitchen utensils, and returned to their respective cars.

Several teammates were busy counting the crystal cores they had collected over the past two days.

Meng Shiwan took Taxue back to the RV. Taxue originally wanted to go upstairs to continue sleeping, but then she thought that she had neglected her human these past few days.

The pet owner isn't taking good care of themselves; they can barely carry the pet anymore.

He paused on the snow-covered stairs, turned back, and went to find Meng Shiwan, who had turned on the monitor and was lying on the sofa, ready to play some games.

Meng Shiwan was quite surprised to see it. "Aren't you going to sleep on the second floor tonight? Are you going to come and play with me?"

Ta Xue jumped onto the sofa, his large body pressing down on Meng Shiwan, almost making her unable to breathe.

Meng Shiwan sighed and stroked its big head. "You still think you're the little kitten you used to be? You're too heavy to sleep on the side."

Ta Xue tilted its head and looked Meng Shiwan up and down. It said that its human owner had been weak lately and couldn't even lie on its body anymore.

This home is a real headache for the kitten.

It rolled over, stretched out into a long strip, and squeezed between Meng Shiwan and the wall, staring at Meng Shiwan playing games.

The sofa was too small for the two of them, so Ta Xue squeezed Meng Shiwan to the edge of the sofa, and she almost fell off.

Meng Shiwan took out two storage boxes from her spatial storage and wedged them into the gap next to the sofa so she could lie down comfortably.

A person and a cat lay comfortably together, playing a single-player farming game.

At this moment, Tao Yarong knocked on the car door, "Sister, I'm here to change the superpower enhancement fluid."

They've had quite a haul these past few days; when they put all the crystal cores together, they counted over two thousand.

Meng Shiwan put down the handle, got up, opened the door, and took a bag of crystal cores.

Then, the system was instructed to buy eleven vials of ability-enhancing liquid and hand them to Tao Yarong.

Tao Yarong took it and put it in her bosom, then skipped back to share it with the others.

One for each person, and the extra four will be distributed to Lei Zhe, An Jiewen, Qiu Zhiyi, and Tao Yarong.

After they drank the power-enhancing liquid, some went on their phones, others went to sleep, and everything quieted down immediately.

At this moment, Luo Zhenfeng had already put on all his weapons, ready to fight, but after waiting and watching, he watched helplessly as the group returned to the car and then there was no further movement.

He was furious. "What's going on? Why are these people so slow? Are they not even prepared to make a move tonight? They've slept and eaten, aren't they going to get down to business?"

With the arrival of acid rain drawing ever closer, everyone else was in a panic, but this group of people were quite relaxed.

We arrived here at noon, slept in the afternoon, had hot pot for dinner, and after eating, we didn't do any work and went back to sleep.

Even office workers before the apocalypse weren't this carefree, were they?

Even the usually composed Peng Tao couldn't hold back any longer. He got out of the car and looked at the convoy behind them. "Do they know our plans and aren't going to make a move?"

Luo Zhenfeng retorted, "Impossible. The salt factory is right over by the fishing village. Since they've come, they must be after the salt factory. We don't believe they can just eat and sleep without doing anything. Do you think the supplies will come to them on their own?"

"Wait, wait a little longer, I refuse to believe it!"

They waited until the next morning.

After a good rest, the members of the Dawn Squad got up and got out of the vehicle to stretch their legs before sunrise, preparing for today's operation.

Meng Shiwan opened her eyes to find the oversized Ta Xue still fast asleep beside her.

A few days later, Ta Xue finally came back to sleep with her.

The little kitten, who used to be so tiny, is now almost as long as her when it lies upright.

Meng Shiwan draped her legs and arms over Ta Xue and dozed off for a while before getting up.

After washing up, I changed into a long-sleeved tracksuit, had a quick breakfast, and got out of the car.

Ta Xue followed happily behind her.

Meng Shiwan raised an eyebrow. "Do you want to come with me?"

"Meow." Ta Xue rubbed its head against Meng Shiwan's lap.

"Okay, then you can come with me."

Several team members saw Meng Shiwan get out of the car with Taxue, and Lei Zhe came over and asked, "Sister, are we setting off?"

Meng Shiwan thought for a moment, "Tao Yarong, Qiu Zhiyi, and Jiang Yuan come with me. Lei Zhe, An Jiewen, Lu Yu, and Ma Jiandong, the four of you stay here to guard the village and clear out the zombies."

"OK."

The group had no objections and proceeded on their own.