Chapter 354: Confirmed, exactly the same!
When Grandpa Chi and his group of elders finished their day's work and came to the parking lot, the entire base was buzzing with discussion about Lu Nange and her group...
The area around the parking lot was packed with survivors who had rushed over after hearing the news. People stood on tiptoe, craned their necks, and desperately tried to peek through the gaps in the crowd at the mountain of supplies and the dual-elemental ability users they were gossiping about.
"Let me see! Are there really that many cars?"
"Which one is Miss Lu? I heard her spatial ability level is the highest in Beijing!"
"If there are so many people with dual-elemental abilities, could I borrow some of their abilities by carrying their bags..."
"Dreaming in broad daylight?"
"Wow, there's so much stuff..."
"I heard that crystal cores and currency can be used for exchange..."
"So, can ordinary people like us buy it if we work harder?"
"We should receive notification by tomorrow at the latest..."
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If it weren't for the fact that behind Grandpa Chi and his group were many patrol team members who had just changed shifts and were also itching to see the gossip for themselves, the elders probably wouldn't have been able to squeeze smoothly into the parking lot from the excited and crowded throng.
Upon entering the parking lot, the visual impact of the various supply boxes neatly stacked like small mountains far exceeded expectations.
Chi Si immediately trotted over and respectfully greeted, "Grandpa..."
Grandpa Chi's eyes scanned the crowd anxiously: "Where are Nan Nan and Xiao Ye? Are they alright?"
Chi Si: [Shouldn't we ask Young Master Yanzhou first?]
Grandpa Chi: "Chi Si?"
Chi Si quickly pointed to an area at the far end of the parking lot that had been temporarily cleared out but was also surrounded by various cardboard boxes: "Miss Nan Nan and Young Master Ono are at the far end, and they are leading people to unpack... uh, 'unpack packages'."
Chi Qingyue, standing to the side, looked at the brand-new sorting bins, unpacking tools, and numerous plastic stools and folding tables scattered throughout the venue...
"Where did all these baskets, tools, and so many chairs and tables come from? When did the logistics department have so much stock?"
Chi Si: "Miss Lu provided everything on-site. The logistics department only urgently allocated some paper, pens, and registration forms."
Grandpa Chi and the other elders were already walking quickly in the direction of Lu Nange and the others.
Lu Nange and her group, all wearing masks, were almost buried in a mountain of cardboard boxes, quickly sorting supplies according to different categories.
Wen Qing: "The food is intact... put it here."
Luo Xingyou: "Clothes, slightly stained, can be used in the green basket after washing and disinfection."
Lu Xici: "Electronic products, completely scrapped, parts recycling area..."
Mother He: "Children... what did you bring back today?"
He Zhuo, who was engrossed in her work, suddenly looked up when she heard that familiar voice, both surprised and delighted: "Mom? Why are you all here?"
Lu Nange, Chi Yanzhou, and the others stopped what they were doing, stood up, and greeted the elders in unison: "Grandpa Chi, Grandpa Shi, uncles, aunts, hello..."
Aunt Gu chuckled and teased, "How could we not come? This whole afternoon, the entire base has been buzzing with your gossip!"
Mother He: "You bunch of rascals, you're really good at making fun of people... You have dual-elemental abilities and you brought back dozens of truckloads of supplies... How are you? No one got hurt, right?"
Lu Nange and her group shook their heads in unison, their faces bearing reassuring smiles that put their elders at ease.
"No!"
"Everything is fine!"
"Not injured at all!"
Grandpa Chi's gaze passed over the mountain of supplies and landed on Lu Nange, his eyes filled with the worry typical of an elder.
Chi Yanzhou stopped beside the old man and said in a low voice, "Don't worry, we've considered everything..."
Upon hearing this, Old Master Chi snorted irritably: "You brat, do you think I don't know that this is a decoy deliberately set up by you kids?"
The whole team has dual-elemental abilities... Do they really think abilities are like chives in a field, growing in batches? Don't be ridiculous! This news only fools brainless people..."
He paused, his graying eyebrows furrowing, his worry deepening: "But nobody's a fool. If they think about it carefully, won't they see the clues? In the end, all eyes will still be on that girl, Nan Nan..."
Chi Yanzhou nodded slightly: "Grandpa, I know... Once the inter-base trading market is officially operational, I will find a suitable opportunity to 'reveal' my dual abilities."
"Stir up the waters to divert attention as much as possible and protect Nan Nan."
Grandpa Chi patted his grandson's shoulder hard: "Good lad...you've got a sense of responsibility! No wonder you're a member of the Chi family! Your protectiveness is just like mine back in the day!"
But Grandpa has to remind you, Nan Nan is stronger than you...
Just then, Gu Wan's loud, cheerful voice rang out: "Auntie! Auntie! Aunt He! Come quick! There are so many packages over here that haven't been opened yet! All sorts of things, it's like opening blind boxes..."
The interest of the older women was completely piqued.
Amid laughter and chatter, many more people joined in unpacking the packages.
As the last faint orange hue faded on the horizon, the lights throughout the base gradually came on, and the packages were finally sorted and organized...
Chi Si organized all staff members to line up.
Chi Yanzhou said loudly, "Thank you all for your hard work today! It's getting late, so please go back and get some rest... Your rewards will be distributed to everyone tomorrow!"
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After the staff left the site in an orderly manner, filled with anticipation for tomorrow, Chi Si and Chi Qi immediately led the patrol team to persuade the base residents who were still gathered around the parking lot and unwilling to leave.
Lu Nange raised her hand again only after all the bystanders had left.
The mountain of supplies vanished instantly, and then, vehicles that had belonged to the base reappeared out of thin air, returning to their original positions...
This scene left Grandpa Chi and the other elders who remained looking at each other in bewilderment.
[This girl... her spatial manipulation ability should be more than level three!]
[To have such strong dual-elemental abilities, that's truly genius!]
[Trading He Zhuo for Nan Nan is a losing proposition; Mama Lu definitely wouldn't agree to it! Sigh...]
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Seeing that his mother and the elders were still in awe of Lu Nange's hand gestures as she distributed supplies, He Zhuo couldn't help but put his hands on his hips and show off.
"Hey, hey, hey! Dear elders! Wake up! Stop being so captivated by my little sister's heroic figure!"
I know she's cool, but if I keep staring, my eyes are going to pop out! Quick, wipe your drool, we need to get ready to go back for dinner…”
Mother He raised her hand and slapped her son's arm, making a crisp "smack" sound.
"You think you're the only one with a mouth? Always chattering away! You definitely inherited this nagging habit from your dad! You learn nothing good but these kinds of things..."
He Zhuo cried out in pain, clutching his arm and rubbing it vigorously, his expression full of grievance: "Mom! Am I not your biological son anymore? Why do you keep hitting me for no reason!"
Mother He crossed her arms and raised an eyebrow at him: "Spare the rod and spoil the child. I'm just expressing my deep love for you through my actions! I wouldn't bother hitting anyone else!"
He Zhuo: "Do you think I believe you? Your way of expressing love is really too much for our son!"
Mother He spread her hands: "These are my honest words, believe it or not..."
The onlookers—[Confirmed cases, identical symptoms!]
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