Chapter 54 Crystal cores and food are both hard currencies
Qin Zhuo sat in the driver's seat and fastened his seatbelt.
In the back seat, Yu Xiang sat with a puffed-up nose.
Hmph, that annoying Zhuozhuo, she just wants to ride in the noisy car in the back.
Qin Zhuo started the car, and the engine emitted a deep roar.
He glanced at Yuzuru's angry face in the rearview mirror, a slight smile playing on his lips, and said casually, "Little Yuzuru, the whole back seat is yours. It's so spacious, isn't it? The school bus behind us has so many people crammed together, it must be so uncomfortable."
He paused for a moment, then continued, "Besides, it's so nice for you to sit here. You don't have to sneak around when you take things from your space. You can take whatever you want, it's so comfortable."
After Qin Zhuo said that, Youxiang thought about it.
What Zhuozhuo said seems to make some sense; it's better to sit here.
Thinking about this made her feel better.
As the school bus was about to slowly drive away from the kindergarten, Qiao Yan stood inside the bus and said to the children with a serious expression, "You must keep quiet for a while. You can't shout, yell, or cry no matter what you see, understand?"
The children nodded, seemingly understanding but not quite.
With a slight jolt, the school bus slowly drove out of the kindergarten.
When the scene outside the car came into view, their little faces were instantly filled with shock.
The once familiar and beautiful world has become a scene of devastation, with ruins everywhere and once bustling streets now deserted and lifeless.
These children, who had always been well protected, realized for the first time that the world they lived in had changed, even though they had already vaguely sensed that something was wrong.
Why don't the teachers let them go out?
Why haven't Mom and Dad come to pick them up for so long?
Why are there fewer and fewer teachers?
Why do some teachers seem to possess magical abilities?
...
A series of questions remained in the children's hearts.
Apart from Dongdong, the other children were immediately terrified by the scene before them, their little mouths twitching as they were about to cry out.
Dongdong is more mature than the other children. When he secretly ran out last night, although it was dark and he couldn't see much, he keenly sensed that everything had changed and the world was no longer the one he was familiar with.
Upon seeing this, Qiao Yan's eyes narrowed, and she immediately used her supernatural power. Countless vines extended from her hands and quickly covered the children's mouths.
"Whoever cries or makes a fuss, I'll throw them down."
Her voice was cold. Although she didn't want to treat the children this way, she knew that these children couldn't stay in a greenhouse forever; they had to learn to face this cruel world.
Teacher Liu and Qiao Yue stepped forward to comfort the frightened children.
The sensible Dongdong also imitated the adults, reaching out his little hand to gently pat the shoulder of the child next to him.
"Don't be afraid! Don't be afraid!"
...
One week later.
Qin Zhuo returned to the base safely and smoothly.
Although there were occasional close calls along the way, thankfully they all ended without serious incident.
The biggest change along the way has been in the children.
Their eyes no longer held the naivety and innocence of the past, but rather the maturity and fortitude that came with experience in the world, as if they had grown up a lot.
After returning to the base, the children were picked up by the staff. Teacher Liu was worried about the children, so she went with them.
Qiao Yue held the room key she had just been assigned; it was a two-bedroom apartment.
She looked at Yuzuru beside her and asked with a smile, "Little Yuzuru, where do you live?"
Yu Xiang was grooming Mimi when she heard Qiao Yue's words. She looked up and said, "I live with Zhuo Zhuo."
Qiao Yue was slightly taken aback, then asked, "Was Qin Zhuo also allocated a two-bedroom apartment?"
Yuka tilted her head and thought for a moment, "No, there's only one bed."
Upon hearing this, Qiao Yue's gaze towards Qin Zhuo instantly changed, filled with dissatisfaction, as if Qin Zhuo were an utterly wicked villain.
Although she had learned from her sister that the two were childhood sweethearts, Qin Zhuo couldn't just take advantage of Xiao Youzi's naivety and trick her into living together, especially since they weren't even boyfriend and girlfriend yet.
Qiao Yue frowned and said righteously, "Little Youzi, do you want to live with us? It would be so much more lively if you lived with us."
Yu Xiang hugged Mimi, her eyes crinkling into slits with laughter, and nodded without hesitation, "Okay, okay, I like living with pretty girls."
Qin Zhuo glanced at the happy Youxiang from the side and secretly gritted his teeth.
I'll settle the score with you later.
Qin Zhuo said to Qiao Yue, "Xiao Youzi isn't going to your place."
Upon hearing this, Qiao Yue put her hands on her hips and said loudly, "Xiao Youzi already agreed. You, a grown man, are trying to take advantage of Xiao Youzi by leaving her alone in a room with you? I never thought you were this kind of person!"
Chen Yunfei, who was listening nearby, tried to smooth things over.
"Stop arguing, I have a solution. We can apply for a villa at the base using supplies, then we can all live together."
Qiao Yue frowned. "There's no need to waste resources. Resources are so precious right now. Every little bit saved counts."
But others don't think so.
In everyone's opinion, living together in a villa with a group of friends is much more convenient than living in an apartment building.
In a villa, you don't have to be so careful about what you eat and drink, unlike now, where you don't know anyone upstairs or downstairs, and the smell of what you eat can easily spread to other places. If it attracts some people with bad intentions, that would be troublesome.
Moreover, with Youxiang around, they don't lack supplies at all; Youxiang is practically a mobile warehouse.
Qin Zhu patted Chen Yunfei on the shoulder, "Your idea is good. Let's go ask the administrator for a small villa."
Qiao Yan nodded, "Yes, that's fine too."
Qiao Yue was surprised that her sister had agreed. She looked at her sister and then at the others.
Since her sister had agreed, she had no objections and shrugged, "Alright, let's change to a villa then."
She hasn't even had a chance to look at the two-bedroom apartment she just got.
Inside the base management center, people come and go, yet the order remains intact.
Qin Zhuo led everyone straight to the window for checking in.
Reaching the window, Qin Zhu leaned slightly forward and said to the busy staff inside, "Hello! My partners and I would like to move to a different villa."
The staff member looked up from the mountain of documents, adjusted his glasses, and asked, "How big is the villa?"
Qin Zhuo: "A place suitable for five people is fine."
The staff member flipped through the files and said, "There's a two-story villa of 180 square meters with a small garden. What do you think?"
Qin Zhuo looked at his companions behind him, his eyes questioning.
Chen Yunfei spread his hands and said, "I think it's fine. It's spacious and comfortable to live in."
The Qiao sisters and Yuka had no objections.
Seeing that no one had any objections, Qin Zhuo turned to the staff and said with a smile, "This is it. How many supplies do you need to exchange for it?"
As the staff member made notes on paper, he said, "300 jin of grain and 10 crystal cores."
Chen Yunfei asked in confusion, "Crystal cores? The base is using crystal cores to trade for things now?"
"Don't you know? As long as a superhuman eats a crystal core of the same attribute, their superhuman ability can be enhanced. Crystal cores and food are both hard currency now."
The staff patiently explained.
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