Xie Jing left Gu Yunshu's house carrying a large bag of things.
He and Gu Yunshu both lived in Area A, but they were some distance apart, about a ten-minute walk apart.
The base is planned to be divided into five areas, with the central area reserved for important leaders and scientists.
The remaining areas are A, b, c, and d. Areas A and b are for people with special abilities to live in, but area A requires more contribution points than area b.
Those with superpowers residing in Area A are generally stronger than those in Area B.
Areas C and D are for ordinary people to live in, and their environment is much worse than that of areas A and B.
Since the scientists at the base developed a potion that can stimulate superpowers, some ordinary people have activated their superpowers by taking the potion.
However, since these people's abilities were artificially activated, although they are stronger than ordinary people, they cannot compare with the original ability users.
Therefore, these people did not leave Area C. So now Area C is inhabited by both people with superpowers and ordinary people.
As for Sector D, it is the 'most terrifying' place in the entire base.
Although the people living there are mostly ordinary people, there are good and bad people. Ordinary people have a harder time obtaining supplies than those with superpowers, so they fight to the death for even the smallest amount of resources.
It can only be said that ordinary people who have survived to this day in the apocalypse are not so simple.
Xie Jing carrying a large bag on the street was undoubtedly eye-catching, but no one tried to snatch it.
Those who can live in Area A are not weak; no one would fight to the death over such limited resources.
Of course, an even more important reason is that the base has a clear rule against fighting between people with superpowers.
Advanced superhumans are too destructive; no amount of houses could withstand their destruction.
Xie Jing had just arrived at his door when the door opened automatically.
"Brother, you're back!" Xie Yue happily welcomed her brother into the house.
Xie Jing said helplessly, "Xiao Yue, you don't need to keep staring at the door. Be mindful of the time you can use your abilities, or you'll complain to me about your headache again."
Xie Yue's superpower is a rare mental superpower, but because she was relatively young when she awakened it, she is not as skilled at controlling it as others, and often suffers headaches due to accidental overuse.
Not only that, but she also levels up her superpowers much slower than the average person, currently only at level 2.
"Hehe, I know, brother," Xie Yue replied with a smile, but only she knew what she was really thinking.
Her brother always says she's still young and he'll protect her, but Xie Yue also wants to work hard to become strong, strong enough to fight alongside her brother and not let him get so tired.
Xie Jing placed the large bag he was carrying on the table: "Come and see, your brother brought back some good stuff."
"Wow, it's fresh meat, rice, flour, fruits, and vegetables!" Xie Yue couldn't help but swallow hard as she looked at the food.
Although she didn't go hungry in the apocalypse, she couldn't always get such fresh food. How could she not be tempted by so much food at once?
Looking at Xie Jing curiously, she asked, "Brother, where did you get so much food?"
Xie Jing smiled and patted her head: "We traded crystal cores with others for this. Let's make dumplings together tonight."
Suddenly, he remembered something, took out the White Rabbit milk candy that Gu Yunshu had given him from his pocket, and handed it to Xie Yue.
"Is this candy?" Xie Yue's eyes sparkled.
She hadn't eaten candy in a long time, except for the period at the beginning of the apocalypse, when Xie Jing knew she liked candy and stocked up on a lot for her, thinking that she could eat as much as she wanted.
As supplies became increasingly difficult to find, Xie Yue almost never ate candy again.
"Yes," Xie Jing felt very gratified to see his sister so happy.
Xie Yue quickly peeled a White Rabbit candy and tried to stuff it into Xie Jing's mouth, but Xie Jing stopped her, saying, "I'm not eating it, you keep it for yourself."
There were only 5 candies in total. How could a grown man like him possibly fight with his sister for candies, especially since he doesn't even like candies?
"Then if you don't eat, I won't eat either," Xie Yue said, pretending to be unhappy and pouting.
Xie Jing could only helplessly take the White Rabbit candy: "This is the only one. You can eat the rest yourself. I really don't like sweets."
Seeing her brother accept the candy, Xie Yue didn't even bother to answer him. She excitedly peeled another White Rabbit candy and stuffed it into her mouth.
The long-lost sweetness and milky aroma filled her mouth, making her squint her eyes and exclaim, "Brother, this candy is so delicious!"
"I'm glad you like it. I'll get you another one next time you have the chance," Xie Jing thought, planning to get more crystal cores next time he went out and exchange them for more candy with Gu Yunshu.
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New Year's Eve arrived quickly, and Xia Qingqing was woken up early in the morning by Zhang Hongyan.
"Qingqing, clean your room yourself, and then come help Mom with the cooking. Hurry up and stop dawdling," Zhang Hongyan said, then rushed to her room to urge Gou Dan on.
Xia Qingqing lay sleepily in bed, feeling the cold air outside, unwilling to leave her warm blankets.
She sighed inwardly at how fast time flies. She remembered that when she first arrived, it was not even April, and now it was already the Lunar New Year.
Her thoughts slowly drifted back to the 21st century. What was it like to celebrate the Lunar New Year back then? It seemed like there wasn't much of a festive atmosphere. What she remembered most was that she always received a lot of red envelopes.
Because her parents felt indebted to her, they gave her more New Year's money than her younger siblings.
Preparing the New Year's Eve dinner was also a very troublesome task, so many families stopped cooking for themselves and ate out at restaurants instead.
As she was lost in thought, Zhang Hongyan's urging voice came again.
Xia Qingqing mustered her courage, threw off the covers, and quickly put on her clothes.
As soon as she left the room, she heard Zhang Hongyan and Gou Dan arguing.
Dog Egg clung tightly to his new clothes, saying, "I want to wear new clothes. You said I could wear them for the New Year."
"Take a shower this afternoon before wearing it, otherwise it will get dirty while you're working," Zhang Hongyan said, reaching out to snatch the new clothes back.
Dog Egg nimbly clung to her from behind: "Then you're not allowed to lie to me anymore. I'm going to wear new clothes after I take a shower this afternoon."
He's been waiting for this new outfit for so long, but they keep putting it off, never letting him wear it.
"Wear it, wear it, you're such a little devil," Zhang Hongyan said, forcefully tapping Gou Dan's forehead. If it weren't for the fact that it's not good to discipline children during the New Year, her slap would definitely be on Gou Dan's bottom right now.
Their family is small, but they have just as much work to do as other families. Even Gou Dan, the little child laborer, helps out with the work.
After cleaning the house, the whole family worked together to pick and wash vegetables, cut meat, cook meat, fry food, and make dumplings.
Although everyone was a little tired, their faces were beaming with happy smiles.
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