Chapter 006 Chapter 6 The fragrance wafted out
The end of the world came suddenly and completely. In fact, there is very little information left about the time before the end of the world. However, those materials still allow people to get a glimpse of what life was like for people before the end of the world.
But for people today, the taste and texture of those foods called rice, noodles, and buns that were common before the end of the world are beyond their imagination.
After the base opened its library, it sorted out some preserved positive novels and placed them in the library. Some of the books were about food, which made people salivate, but they could only allow people to fantasize based on the descriptions in the text.
After that, some people would write some fantasy novels in their free time and put them in the library. The library would screen these novels. No matter how fantastic the content was, as long as it could make people happy and enjoy reading it, it would pass the screening.
As for those who express the dark side of their hearts and constantly output negative emotions, of course they will not be allowed.
In fact, the big leader has been in great pain in recent times.
In recent months, the death rate of the base population has increased significantly, and many of them obviously do not want to live and are deliberately seeking death.
The darkness of the road ahead and the hopelessness of life make people's hearts grow cold and numb little by little, and they can't find hope to live.
Some of the entertainment activities held in the base did not help them get out of their numbness.
The big boss could only see the bag of instant noodles in An Qing's hand.
His hands were shaking slightly as he took the noodles gently from An Qing's hands with careful movements, as if he was holding some rare treasure. He gently stroked the instant noodles, and a layer of mist seemed to cover his eyes, making his vision a little blurred.
An Qing looked at the leader who had been so gentle and calm before and now seemed to be about to cry. She felt a little uneasy for a moment, "Boss?"
The big boss didn't seem to hear her and reached out to twist his own arm.
"Hiss—" The big boss took a breath in pain, but laughed, "It's true, this is actually true!"
An Qing saw that the big boss's lips were trembling with excitement, his language system seemed to be in chaos, and he just kept repeating that it was true. She didn't know whether she should be relieved or worried.
After hesitating for a moment, An Qing asked, "Boss, do you have a bowl and some water? I can make you a packet to try."
The big boss raised his hand and wiped his eyes. He looked at An Qing intently and said, "Don't worry. Tell me about your system first."
There are quite a few system novels in the library. The senior leader has also taken some novels from the library to relieve his mood and pass the time, so he still understands the meaning of the system.
However, no one can be sure that the system An Qing has will be the same as described in the novel.
An Qing took a look at the instant noodles that the big boss had carefully placed on the table, and felt that it was a bit funny that a bag of instant noodles was treated so preciously.
But when she thought about how people nowadays lived in the original owner's memory, she couldn't laugh anymore.
However, the attitude of the big boss made her feel more at ease.
"My system is called the Happiness Supermarket System, and it seems to require human happiness."
The leader frowned when he heard this, but did not interrupt An Qing and continued to listen to her.
"There's only one shelf in the supermarket right now, and it's filled with instant noodles. I need to pay three happiness points to buy a bag of instant noodles, and I only have 10 happiness points right now."
Hearing this, the big boss couldn't help but interrupt An Qing and asked, "Wait, first, what does it mean that the system requires happiness points? If you use your happiness points to buy instant noodles, will it have any effect on you?"
When the leader heard that the system required happiness points, he wanted to ask about this matter, but he thought he should listen to An Qing's words before asking.
But when the leader heard An Qing say that she had to pay her happiness value when buying instant noodles, his eyelids twitched and he subconsciously looked at the bag of instant noodles in front of him.
To be honest, the happiness level of humans in the entire base is not high, otherwise there wouldn’t be so many people who have no desire to survive.
He didn't know what a person's normal happiness value was, but An Qing only had 10 happiness points in total. Now 3 points had been used up, leaving only 7 points. Would it have any impact on her?
Once her happiness points are used up, will she lose all desire to live and choose to commit suicide?
The large-scale loss of population from the base in recent months immediately made the top leader think of this, and his face instantly became very ugly.
An Qing was stunned for a moment, not quite reacting. "Influence? No impact—right?"
At the end of her words, she looked at the long-haired cat with some uncertainty.
The long-haired cat nestled at An Qing's feet, combing its fur as it said slowly, "This old man thinks too much. He thinks you'll never feel happy again after paying your happiness points, and he's worried about you."
An Qing understood, but also frowned: "So, will this affect me?"
001 stopped moving, stood up, and looked at An Qing as if she were an idiot. "Did you really follow this old man's train of thought? How could it possibly have an impact? Happiness is just a reading of your mood. Can I really swallow up your happiness directly? Speaking of which, it was your problem with your words that caused this old man to misunderstand."
001 couldn't help but complain: "What do you mean the system seems to require happiness points?"
An Qing: "..."
An Qing explained to the leader, "The system's happiness value is calculated based on the happiness humans experience after consuming food in the system. It doesn't actually devour human happiness."
The big boss glanced at An Qing's empty feet without leaving a trace. He just noticed that An Qing had looked there uncertainly before, and then seemed to hear something, and became more confident when she spoke to him again.
Maybe her system is there.
In the novel, many systems are invisible and rooted in the human brain through nanotechnology, but some systems are tangible and can only be seen by the host himself.
The big boss nodded: "You continue."
An Qing: "The instant noodles shelf is unlocked for free by the system, but the other shelves need to be unlocked using happiness points. However, you have to unlock the convenience food area first before you can unlock other areas."
Big Boss: "Then, how much happiness can a person generate after eating?"
An Qing shook her head. "I don't know. It depends on the individual. Everyone has different emotional values. Some have higher values, while others have lower values."
The leader nodded.
He leaned back on the sofa, allowing himself to relax. He pinched his brow with his hand, looking tired. "Wait, let me think about it."
The base had a population of about 200,000 when it was first established ten years after the apocalypse. The population has been steadily increasing over the years, and last year the population exceeded one million. This is certainly not because there has been no danger in recent years. In fact, after the base was established, the death rate of the outbound teams each year was also very high. The steady increase in population was entirely due to the stable cultivation of newborns by the base's artificial wombs.
But starting a few months ago, the death rate rose again. In a few months, the total population of the base dropped from just over one million to 870,000, even though the birth rate of newborns in these months was normal.
In the past few months, he has convened countless meetings to discuss how to increase human survival desire and reduce mortality.
But after discussing it over and over again and trying every method they could, they didn't see any results.
At this rate, the population of the base will shrink significantly in the next few months. With the increase in the number of deaths, it will be useless even if the artificial womb outputs newborns at a faster rate. After all, it takes time for children to grow up, and the increase in the death rate in the base will definitely affect the mentality of other people. When the population really decreases to a critical point, the base may not be able to hold on until those children grow up.
Food can be purchased in the Happiness Supermarket system. Will this food bring changes to the base? Will it make people happy and increase their desire to survive?
Is a system, something whose origin is unknown, really trustworthy?
An Qing saw that the big boss had stopped moving, with a pair of deep and long eyes, and she didn't know what he was thinking about, but she tactfully kept silent to reduce her presence.
But she is completely relieved now.
In short, judging from the current attitude of this big leader, he will not send her to the laboratory for dissection.
Of course, this is not absolute. After all, times change and people's hearts are fickle.
Time passed by little by little, and the office was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.
An Qing's heart, which had been at ease, began to lift again. What on earth was the leader thinking that required so much time to think about this? Could it be that he didn't want this food to be circulated within the base?
Thinking of this, An Qing's heart skipped a beat.
Just as An Qing was becoming increasingly anxious, the leader, who had remained in the same position for a long time, finally raised his head. He gave An Qing a soothing smile and said, "Thank you for telling me this, kid."
As he spoke, his eyes fell on the instant noodles in front of him, "This thing, I remember it was made with boiling water, right?"
An Qing nodded.
The big boss looked at the instant noodles with some confusion, "How do I make this? I don't have a bowl that can hold it."
An Qing was stunned for a moment before she realized that in today's world, there was not even edible food, and bowls had long been eliminated. It was indeed impossible to find a bowl for her to soak instant noodles.
She was very upset for a moment. What should she do now?
There are barrels of instant noodles on the shelves of the Happiness Supermarket, but each barrel of instant noodles costs 5 happiness points, so she didn't buy the barrels before.
She only has seven points of happiness left now. If she really wants to buy a bucket of it, then there will only be two points left, which is not enough to buy even a bag of instant noodles.
The leader picked up the communicator and said, "Xiao Wei, go find me a flower pot. It doesn't have to be too big, just four or five inches will do. Clean it and bring it over."
An Qing: "..."
The corners of her mouth twitched. Flowerpot...
After searching through the original owner's memories, she actually found them. There were indeed flower pots in the base, but they were all at the planting base.
The planting base in the base is an experimental site used by the research institute to try to cultivate and domesticate plants to see if edible food can be grown.
It’s just because the plant is very aggressive, so they don’t dare to plant it directly, and they all try to grow it in pots.
However, no one has succeeded in growing edible ones so far.
Wei Xunyi acted quickly and soon walked in holding an empty flowerpot.
When Wei Xunyi walked in, he saw a bag of instant noodles on the table and frowned, "Boss, bring the flowerpot."
The big boss brought over a kettle and looked at An Qing with a smile: "Thank you for your help."
An Yiqing nodded and took the flowerpot from Wei Xunyi.
The flowerpot was cleaned thoroughly and was made of ceramic, so it was fine for soaking instant noodles, except that there was a leak at the bottom.
Of course, that's nothing.
An Qing put the flower pot on the table, opened the bag of instant noodles, and only tore a hole from the top without tearing the packaging bag apart.
Then, she put the packaging bag in the flowerpot, put all the seasonings inside the packaging bag, picked up the kettle and poured water into the instant noodle bag.
As soon as the boiling water was poured in, a rich and overbearing fragrance wafted out.
Smelling this smell, Wei Xunyi swallowed subconsciously.
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