Chapter 40 "What does this kiss taste like?"
Just as they guessed, after absorbing the second B-level crystal, Lin Mian's space only expanded by less than 20 square meters, which was completely incomparable to before.
He felt no unusual sensation in his body and was conscious, indicating that the unusual energy brought by this grade of crystal would no longer impact him.
Although it was an expected result, I was still a little disappointed.
He couldn't help but sigh at the greed in human nature. In the past, he would have been very happy even if the space had only increased by one square meter, but now that it has increased by nearly twenty square meters, he still feels that it is not enough.
He patted his face and said, "I can't do this. I need to stay calm."
Jiang Jie, who was driving, caught his action out of the corner of his eye and glanced sideways at him. "Is the crystal absorption not going smoothly?"
"No, it's going pretty smoothly," Lin Mian put his hand down. "It's increased by another ten square meters, and my supernatural energy is even more abundant."
This time it was pretty much as Jiang Jie expected. Every time he absorbed B-level crystals thereafter, the effect would get worse.
This is just like playing games to gain experience. At first, you only need to kill small monsters to level up, but later you may need to kill a big boss to level up. It's the same principle.
After absorbing the crystals, Lin Mian looked around the space and became concerned about the piled-up livestock. "Brother Jie, how do I divide this pig into pieces? Do you know how?"
This really touched upon his blind spot in knowledge. He used to buy ready-made pork when cooking.
"I guess I can," Jiang Jie nodded. "It's like killing a fish. I can use my supernatural powers to solve it. It's not too difficult."
He had done this kind of work in his previous life, but at that time his abilities were not as flexible as they are now. Now he can only divide them better.
"That's good." Lin Mian breathed a sigh of relief and praised: "Brother Jie is really a hexagonal warrior. He knows everything."
Jiang Jie smiled when he heard that. Actually, he just had a few more years of experience in surviving the apocalypse. He had been in a very miserable situation before, otherwise how could he be so at ease now?
As the sky darkened, they found a relatively safe place with good visibility to park.
Jiang Jie didn't have a proper meal at noon, and he had consumed a lot of energy in the afternoon, so Lin Mian planned to make dinner early.
He took out the fish from the space, intending to fulfill what he said at noon, to stew fish soup for people and cook noodles.
As for those pigs, there will inevitably be a bloody smell when they are handled. We have to spend the night here, and it will attract too many troublesome alien creatures, so we should wait until tomorrow.
The soup made from frying the fish in oil is milky white. It would be even better if some tofu could be added.
Unfortunately, there are none now. Most soy products are difficult to store. The ones they found in the supermarket before, even those that were vacuum-packed, have all gone bad.
However, there are some dried mushrooms. He just soaked some and putting them in can also improve the taste.
Jiang Jie finished his shower and came out of the bathroom. He immediately smelled the delicious aroma of fish soup filling the RV. He went to the back of the RV to put on his clothes, walked to the stove, and took a look. "It looks good."
"Wait until I cook some noodles and you can eat." Lin Mian pushed the iced watermelon he had just cut on the counter to him. "If you're hungry, eat some fruit first."
Jiang Jie picked up a piece and took a bite. It was cool and sweet.
He stood by the stove eating melon and did not leave. Lin Mian beside him was stirring the noodles in the pot. The rising mist surrounded him, making his face hazy.
Jiang Jie looked at him and suddenly tasted a little of the flavor of their life together.
When this thought came to his mind, he suddenly laughed.
Think about these two people, one has a dead mother and a scumbag father, and the other is an orphan from birth. Neither of them has ever experienced the warmth of a family.
But at this moment after the end of the world, they gathered together in this small RV, and there seemed to be a little warmth.
It’s hard to describe this feeling, it’s a bit ironic, but not unpleasant.
Lin Mian heard his chuckle and turned to look at him in confusion.
Jiang Jie took a step forward, bent down and kissed him, "What does this kiss taste like?"
Lin Mian, who was still a little unresponsive, murmured, "Tastes like watermelon..."
After he finished speaking, he suddenly realized that the other party had not forgotten what happened during the day. He pursed his lips a little awkwardly.
Jiang Jie, who had successfully teased the man, was very satisfied and walked away while eating a watermelon.
Lin Mian blinked, touched his slightly hot face, and raised the corners of his lips.
Two bowls of fish soup noodles were quickly served on the table. Lin Mian added some white pepper to make it slightly spicy. It tasted very good, but it was a pity that there was not enough chopped green onion and coriander.
Eating a piece of melon after dinner makes me feel very satisfied.
Lin Mian went to the bathroom to take a shower. Jiang Jie sat on the small sofa and checked tomorrow's route on his mobile phone.
There was a subtle sound of something hitting the glass near the car window, which quickly became frequent from one or two times.
It's raining.
Jiang Jie put away his phone and looked out through the car window next to the sofa. It was pitch black and he couldn't see the dense rain.
Today's rain came without any warning, and I don't know how long it will last.
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The next morning, the rain still didn't stop.
Jiang Jie and his friends did not intend to stay there because of the rain. After eating, they continued on their way as planned.
The winding stream of water slid down the car window, reflecting Lin Mian's face looking out.
Fortunately, although the rain was heavy this time, the sky was not so dark, unlike last time, when the dark clouds made people feel breathless.
He rubbed his ears, which were a little uncomfortable from the sound of rain, and looked away.
The wipers on the car's windshield swung back and forth, cleaning up the running water.
In the field of vision, the rain curtain covered the sky and soaked everything, and the earthy smell could be seen in even without opening the car window.
Amidst the continuous and regular sound of rain, a violent noise suddenly came from a distant place.
Lin Mian, who had been leaning his head against the car window, sat up straight and asked, "What's going on?"
Jiang Jie looked into the distance and said, "It might be a landslide."
There are many earthen hills along this route, with few plants and the terrain is not stable enough. After such a long period of heavy rain, some rocks and soil will slide down.
"Will it be dangerous if we go further?" Lin Mian looked at the mountains on both sides of the road with concern while speaking.
Jiang Jie shook his head. For safety reasons, he erected a curved water shield outside the RV and then increased the speed of the car. "Let's go take a look. If it's serious, we may have to take a detour."
When they approached the section of the road where the landslide occurred, they found that the situation was not that bad. The fallen mud and rocks only blocked half of the driveway, and the remaining width was enough for their RV to pass through.
Jiang Jie moved to the lane over there very quickly and drove past quickly.
Just as they were about to get away from the landslide area, something unexpected happened.
There was another noise on the hillside, and large pieces of fallen rocks and soil fell again, right above their RV.
Fortunately, the water barrier that Jiang Jie erected outside the car blocked all the damage, and the RV was not damaged at all.
However, the falling earth and rocks temporarily blocked the road ahead of them.
Jiang Jie took a look and knew that he could clear it away with his supernatural powers, but he did not act immediately. Instead, he turned his head and looked at the place where the earth and rocks had fallen before.
"Brother Jie, is there something there?" Lin Mian also moved his gaze over there.
The noise of the falling rocks was so loud that he subconsciously looked towards the direction where the sound came from, and vaguely seemed to see the swaying leaves.
In his panic, he thought it was just an ordinary leaf disturbed by the heavy rain, but now looking at the man's reaction, there was a high probability that something was indeed wrong.
"Alienation." Jiang Ya stared at that direction, and the water flow had already spread away.
If the plant-type alien creature stays still, he may not be able to detect it, and the other party may still be able to save his life.
But it just wanted to cause trouble and pushed the rocks down in an attempt to keep them.
The alien creature's feeding instinct made it impossible for it to let go of the human who had just passed by. After failing to hit it once, it shook its palm-shaped leaves and prepared to try again.
Who knew that before the action even started, the branches were suddenly pulled by several streams of water, and caught off guard, they were suddenly uprooted.
After the mutation, its body became huge, and its roots went deep into the ground and spread out in all directions. When it was pulled out, the surrounding soil and rocks were loosened.
In the heavy rain, another part of it rolled down.
The water barrier blocked all the broken pieces of earth, and the flying water flow grabbed the alienated objects and turned back, throwing them into the piles of earth like garbage.
It struggled to continue taking root, but its roots were pulled hard, and several roots were broken without any restraint.
If it had a mouth, it would probably scream in pain.
But now, it can only droop a few leaves in the heavy rain, which looks really pitiful.
Unfortunately, the person who caught it was the Yama of the time, who had no such thing as mercy.
The water flow continued to tear off its roots without mercy, and finally found the location of the crystallization and dug it out directly.
Only the body of the alien creature remained, falling to the ground, its leaves like broken willow branches in the wind and rain.
The water stream wrapped in crystals retracted to the side of the car, and as if it had life, it knocked on the passenger window.
Lin Mian turned his head to look at Jiang Jie, who raised his chin at him.
He turned around and pressed the car window down a little, and the water streamed in, dropping the cleaned crystals into his palm.
The water flow, having completed its mission, receded and continued to work diligently forward to clear away the dirt and rocks.
Lin Mian pinched the crystal, lamenting that the battle ended so quickly that he didn't even react. "I always feel like Brother Jie's ability is alive."
She can switch between being ferocious and cute at any time, unlike other people's abilities which are very restrictive and rigid.
"You'll become proficient if you practice it more." As he spoke, Jiang Jie moved his fingers again, using his supernatural power to pick up the dirt and rocks and throw them out.
The more proficient you are in using your superpowers, the more flexible you will be. However, you should not limit your imagination and should maximize your use of this ability, just like a part of your body.
Of course, in addition to this, it is also related to the strength of one's ability. Only when the supernatural energy is abundant enough can it be enough to support his extravagant use.
Lin Mian said that hard work might be useful, but the opponent was obviously a talented player.
In the time they spent chatting for a few sentences, the road ahead had been cleared, and the rain washed away the remaining debris and meandered towards the low-lying areas on the side of the road.
Jiang Jie stepped on the accelerator and at the same time retracted his supernatural powers.
In the rain, the RV gradually moved away.
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