While undergoing a heavenly tribulation, Jian Ning was struck dead by a sudden bolt of lightning amplified a thousandfold.
In her final moments, a fragment of her soul fled with her celestial...
"Okay, what's there to eat?" Xiao Lingfeng didn't stand on ceremony and sat down at the table.
"I'll get you something nice, like braised chicken rice, or braised pork ribs? They're all meat. Or how about a steamed fish head with chopped chili peppers? That goes really well with rice."
As Jian Ning spoke, she kept taking out food, all of it piping hot. The aroma was irresistible. Xiao Lingfeng couldn't help but swallow.
"That's enough, it's a waste if we can't finish all this." Seeing that Jian Ning was about to take more out, Xiao Lingfeng quickly stopped her.
"It's okay, just give the leftovers to Bawang. It has a big appetite and doesn't pick and choose anything."
"We can't waste food. Once everyone has moved there, the base plans to start its own farming. We can't just live off our reserves. To feed such a large population, we need crops grown on the land."
"That's true, but the weather is too hot. What crops can grow well? Unless there are heat-resistant plants like drought-resistant potatoes that have been cultivated using special methods."
"We have this too. The seeds have all been transported over. It was newly developed by scientists in Beijing. It can withstand temperatures up to 60 degrees Celsius, but the taste isn't very good, and the rice grains grown from it are rather coarse."
"What's there to be afraid of? As long as the people have food to eat and don't go hungry, that's better than anything else."
That's why they say technology is humanity's primary productive force. Actually, I really admire these scientists; they were able to develop cold- and heat-resistant crops in such a short time.
Jian Ning was speaking from the heart. If she were just an ordinary person, she would probably be struggling to fill her stomach every day. Just like Jian Ning in her previous life, she never had a full meal. She suffered a lot just to survive.
After finishing his meal, Xiao Lingfeng went back to help Aunt Wang pack her things.
Having lived here for over a year, Aunt Wang is reluctant to part with any of the bedding, pots, or pans in the house.
But it wasn't realistic to take them all with us. After thinking it over for a long time, I only packed two sets of clothes for myself and Tian Tian, and then took food and water that could be stored for a long time.
These things filled two large bags, which were quite heavy; any more and we definitely wouldn't be able to carry them.
He couldn't help but sit on the sofa and sigh: "Ling Feng, you'd better remember to feed the chicks at home, or they'll all starve to death."
I'll catch five or six of them and kill them, then cook them in a pot to take on the road. It's a pity about all the meat in the freezer; I can't bring it with me.
"Mom, you don't need to worry about not being able to take these things with you. I haven't told you yet, but I recently received a gene serum and awakened my spatial abilities."
"I'll pack all these things into my spatial storage to take with you after you leave. Don't worry, the chicks can take them too; nothing will be missing."
"Really? You can take them all? What's this spatial ability? Show me how it works." Aunt Wang didn't understand these new terms.
"It's a storage space, even bigger than the house we live in now."
Mom, look at this thermos on the table. When I reached out, it went into the space. Now that I've taken it out, it's back on the table.
As Xiao Lingfeng spoke, he demonstrated it to her.
"Good heavens, you've almost caught up with Sun Wukong's abilities, you can do seventy-two transformations!"
Aunt Wang had only ever seen magic tricks like this on TV, and she never imagined that her son would have such a skill. So what was there to worry about? She immediately perked up.
I've already packed all the essentials into cardboard boxes and written down their names on them, so it'll be easier for you to pack them later. This space shouldn't affect you much, right?
The mother was overjoyed, but still worried about her son's health.
"It doesn't matter. It's just an external space where you can store things. It's made things much more convenient in some ways." Xiao Lingfeng also started helping Aunt Wang tidy up, from the living room to the kitchen. They packed everything that needed to be packed.
Hearing the commotion outside, Tian Tian led Huang Fugui out of the house and ran out. "Grandma, Uncle, what are you doing?"
"Sweetie, we're moving soon. Pack your things and ask your uncle to take any of your favorite toys with you."
"Okay, Grandma, but my toys are quite heavy, so I'll just take one or two and leave the rest. Bye-bye, will you come with us?"
Hearing Tian Tian's words, Huang Fugui meowed and ran towards the door.
Xiao Lingfeng went over and opened the door for it, glancing at it with a smile. This little guy is quite the actor; Tian Tian hasn't discovered it can talk for so long.
Once Huang Fugui reached the corridor, he ignored everything and went straight through the wall into the house: "Master, Master, are you moving? How come I didn't know?"
"Yes, I'm leaving in a couple of days. You know what to do, right? Can you help me pack my things?" Jian Ning was sitting on the kang (heated brick bed) studying the Burning Heaven Technique. She said this with a smile.
"Then I should also have the right to know, right? Is that stupid dog Bawang leading the way?" Huang Fugui jumped directly onto Jian Ning's lap and asked, pawing at her arm with his paws.
"Take it with you, don't worry, I won't abandon it. Try not to wander off these next few days, so you won't be unable to find it when I leave."
"Okay, I got it. I'm already tired of being cooped up in this little place. It's good to go out for a walk. Let's see if there are any of my kind around here." Huang Fugui comfortably found a suitable spot and lay down.
“Fugui, I still don’t know what your true form is. Can you tell me?” Jian Ning was actually quite curious about this.
"I don't know either. I don't remember it. I guess I'll know when I'm older."
"That's going to be a hassle. You've been like this for so many years, and you haven't grown much at all, but you seem to eat more every day!"
"Look at your little belly, it's already sticking out." Jian Ning touched Huang Fugui's belly; it was soft and fluffy, and the feel of it was really nice.
Huang Fugui comfortably started snoring softly.
Jian Anping's side needed to move even more things. First, they put the urgently needed items and the children's necessities into the turtle shell.
Then he filled all his storage bags. Since he couldn't put live animals in them, Jian Ning had to take the livestock he kept in the attic with him.
After tidying up, Jian Anping suddenly remembered his uncle's family downstairs. After hesitating for a moment, he still came over to find Jian Ning.
"Xiao Ning, you said we're planning to leave. Shouldn't we let your uncle and his family know?"
“You can talk if you want, but I can’t take their whole family with me. If they want to go to the base, they can just go over the mountain with the troops.”
“I know it’s impossible for them to come with us, and I know you don’t like them, but they’re relatives after all. If we’re going to leave, we should at least say so, shouldn’t we?”