Chapter 007 Chapter 7 Happiness Value +5+7
"Okay, just wait three more minutes and you can eat it." An Qing carefully closed the instant noodles bag.
"Eat?" Wei Xunyi frowned, looking warily at the instant noodles that were emitting a rich aroma that made his mouth water. He said, "Where did this stuff come from? Has it been tested?"
It’s no wonder that Wei Xunyi is so nervous. You know, something like this has happened in the base before.
There is a strange beast in the dense forest called the fragrant pig. This fragrant pig is not the small fragrant pig before the end of the world. Instead, this kind of pig itself exudes a strong fragrance that will make people feel hungry and have an appetite.
But the fragrant pig is the most toxic of all the exotic beasts. Not to mention eating it, even if a wound is contaminated with a little bit of fragrant pig's blood, the poison can cause death within minutes.
Once, someone couldn't resist the temptation and killed a fragrant pig to eat its meat. As a result, the pig struggled in pain within just a few minutes of the poison taking effect and died a miserable death.
Wei Xunyi looked at the instant noodles, smelled its fragrance, and was extremely alert.
An Qing glanced at Wei Xunyi, then looked at the leader, "If you're worried, I can eat it first and show you."
The big boss waved his hand and said, "No need."
The leader checked the time and said, "Xiao Wei, send the instant noodles to the research institute and have them tested."
Wei Xunyi breathed a sigh of relief. He was really worried that the big boss would directly eat this thing of unknown origin.
An Qing was stunned and watched Wei Xunyi walk away with the instant noodles.
She was a little frustrated. She had just thought that if the boss ate it, it would more or less give her some happiness points, but...
The leader looked at An Qing apologetically and said, "I'm sorry, it's not that I don't trust you, but as the leader of the base, I must be cautious."
No one can be sure that what the system gives is truly safe and harmless.
An Qing nodded silently. In fact, she could understand the leader's approach.
Fortunately, the test results from the laboratory came out quickly.
No matter how quickly the research institute's examination results came out, it still took Wei Xunyi more than ten minutes to go back and forth. The instant noodles had already been soaked and the noodles had expanded excessively. At this time, there was almost no soup in the whole bag of instant noodles, and it was all noodles.
"Boss, the test results are out. It's non-toxic and can be eaten." Wei Xunyi looked at An Yiqing with some surprise.
An Yiqing breathed a sigh of relief.
After all, instant noodles are not considered healthy food, and she was really worried that the test results from the research institute would be bad.
The leader went to wash his hands, then picked up the noodles from his pocket and took a bite.
Instant noodles that have been soaked for a long time are no longer very warm, and the taste of the noodles is not very good, but for someone who has been eating nutrient solution since childhood and has never eaten normal food, they are already delicious.
A system prompt sounded in An Qing's ears.
[Ding——Happiness +5]
Hearing this voice, An Qing immediately relaxed. Fortunately, the instant noodles were not wasted, and she added five points of happiness, so she also earned two points.
After taking two bites, the big boss looked at An Qing and said, "It's delicious, but did I give you any happiness points?"
An Qing nodded: "Yes, five points, and no more after that."
The big boss nodded, looked at Wei Xunyi, and pushed the flower pot towards him, "Xiao Wei, you try it too."
An Yiqing: "..."
Seeing both of them eating with their hands, even though they washed their hands, it still looked awkward.
Wei Xunyi, who had just eaten instant noodles, was stunned.
The system prompt sound also rang in An Qing's ears.
[Ding—Happiness value +7.]
An Qing was stunned for a moment, then realized that, so, if one person eats a bag of instant noodles, it will only increase the happiness value once, but if two people eat it, it will increase the happiness value twice!
What if there are three, four, or even five people?
Of course, she just thought about it. After all, it was too cruel for five people to share a bag of instant noodles. One bite per person would be gone.
Not to mention five people, even for the big boss and Wei Xunyi, the bag of instant noodles was quickly eaten up.
The big boss was still a little unsatisfied after finishing his meal. He coughed lightly, as if a little embarrassed by his previous behavior. He went to wash his hands first, then walked over and asked, "Tell me what your plan is?"
An Qing smiled, this meant that the leader accepted it.
She glanced at Wei Xunyi. Since the leader had already accepted it, there was no need to hide it anymore.
"I plan to open a small restaurant in the base." An Qing had planned to open a restaurant a long time ago. Although it would be more troublesome, it was better than opening a supermarket. After all, her happiness points were not enough for her to purchase goods.
Moreover, if she opened a supermarket, it wouldn't make much difference whether she stayed in the base or not. But if she opened a restaurant, it would be different. As the owner and chef, she would of course have to stay in the base.
She really didn't want to go out into the dense forest and experience the dangers that the original owner remembered.
Although she now has the system and the boss certainly doesn't want her to take risks, for safety reasons, it would be best for her to stay in the base and have something to do.
"Restaurant?" The senior leader frowned, but he also knew that An Qing couldn't just give him a bunch of instant noodles right now. After thinking for a while, he nodded and said, "Okay, then what do you need?"
An Qing cheered up, "I need a restaurant storefront, pots, pans, chopsticks, and things like that. Oh, and a gas stove."
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When An Qing came out of the central building, it was almost dusk and the whole sky was dark.
She traveled alone to an unfamiliar time and space. Even though she had the original owner's memories, everything here was so unfamiliar that an indescribable loneliness instantly rose in her heart.
My heart suddenly felt empty, as if it had been hollowed out.
"Xiaoqing!" A familiar voice came.
An Qing looked up and saw a familiar group of people.
She was startled and walked over quickly: "Why are you still here?"
Lin Yin smiled and said, "I've been waiting for you. How's everything going? Is everything okay?"
Although she knew that the person she cared about was actually the original owner, An Qing felt their genuine concern and her heart warmed. The empty and lonely feeling she had just felt disappeared, and a smile appeared on her face: "It's okay now."
At this point, she paused, the smile on her face faded, "That's right, I won't be going on missions anymore. I think the higher-ups will notify you later."
Wang Yuan frowned when he heard this and asked, "What's going on? Why aren't you going on the mission?"
An Qing: "Yes, I will stay in the base for a long time in the future."
Long stay base?
Several people looked at each other, confused for a moment.
There are people who stay at the base for a long time without going on missions, but they are often those who have suffered irreversible injuries and cannot recover, or those who are too old to go on missions, so they stay at the base for a long time.
In addition, there are researchers or researcher-in-progress.
Someone like An Qing, who was young, healthy and uninjured, shocked her teammates.
However, they soon remembered that An Qing knew about the beast tide outbreak in advance. Although An Qing did not say it explicitly, they guessed that it was probably related to this matter.
So, Wang Yuan didn't ask any more questions and nodded: "It's good to be able to stay in the base, so we don't have to face the danger outside."
Jiang Yuan smiled and said, "I never thought that Xiaoqing would be the first among us to retire."
Lin Yin nodded and said, "Yes, what will Xiaoqing do after she stays at the base? Have you made any arrangements?"
An Qing winked at them and said, "You'll know tomorrow."
After parting with her teammates, An Qing returned to the original owner's home, which is also her current home.
This is a small independent room, very small, only two square meters. The room can only accommodate a 70-centimeter-wide bed and a 30-centimeter small table.
An Qing opened the door and looked at the small room that was one meter wide and two meters long, feeling suffocated.
It’s really hard to imagine that this is just a room, and it’s only this small in size.
Looking at this room which was only two square meters in size, An Qing stood at the door and didn't want to go in at all.
In fact, in the base, being able to live alone in such a room is already a very good condition, because there are many people who live in such a large room with two or three people, just changing the single bed into two or three layers of beds.
The room was too small and cramped, giving people a feeling of being oppressed and unable to breathe.
Therefore, she really wanted to refuse to enter this room.
At this time, the sound of footsteps, one deep and one shallow, was heard.
"An Yiqing? What are you doing? Why don't you open the door and go in?" a voice sounded.
An Qing turned around and saw a man who was about thirty or forty years old. He was limping when he walked over, and one could tell at a glance that he had a problem.
After recalling for a while, An Qing remembered that this person was the neighbor who lived next door to the original owner and also lived alone.
This man was once in a dense forest when a strange beast hit him with its claws, breaking his spine and causing multiple fractures in his legs. Because his injuries were too serious and he was sent back to the base a little too late, although he survived, many irreversible injuries prevented him from taking on any more missions.
Fortunately, thanks to the base's strenuous rescue and treatment, he is now able to walk freely. Although his legs and feet are not as flexible, he is able to take care of himself.
An Qing thought for a long time before she remembered that the man seemed to be called Bai Feng.
All newborns in the base are bred in artificial wombs, so no one knows who their parents are, and no one knows which child is theirs.
Therefore, children's surnames and given names are chosen by themselves during the one-year-old celebration.
An Qing was a little surprised that Bai Feng would actually talk to her. The original owner moved here two years ago and lived alone. Bai Feng was already in the next room. At that time, he was still recovering from his injuries and needed the help of an assistive device when walking.
The two of them had met each other countless times on the street, but they had rarely said hello, let alone spoken.
In today's social environment, this is very normal. Everyone avoids having too deep interactions with another person.
However, Bai Feng now took the initiative to talk to her with a relaxed smile on his face.
An Qing shook her head: "Nothing, are you done with work?"
Bai Feng nodded, standing not far from An Qing, and said with a smile: "Yes, work is over. I'm a little tired today. I don't know if I can get up tomorrow morning. Can you come over and call me tomorrow?"
An Qing: "Okay, then you can go back and rest early."
Bai Feng: "Yes, thank you."
An Qing then walked back to her cramped room. The moment she closed the door, she felt like she was in a coffin, very stuffy and depressed.
001 followed him into the room, leaped onto the table and squatted down: "Host, do you want to send a bowl of instant noodles to the next door?"
An Qing was a little surprised when she heard this, and asked in confusion: "You mean Bai Feng? Why?"
The long-haired cat wagged its tail and said lazily, "If you send it over now, there's a good chance you'll get something good."
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