"Xiao Zhe, come here."
Lu Sheng beckoned to Sun Zhe, hesitated for several seconds, and asked, "Have you noticed any changes in your body lately?"
"Um...especially in terms of mental abilities?"
She really finds it hard to accept that the person who has awakened their brain is the little idiot next to her!
"Me? I can eat and sleep well, nothing's changed?" Sun Zhe's square face was etched with the words "simple and honest".
"In terms of mental ability, does reaching level 30 in Minesweeper count?" the simple boy asked, blinking his clear eyes. "Before, I could only get to level 10 at most."
Lu Sheng: "..."
It is indeed a qualitative change...
The system is not deceiving me.
[Notification: Brain Awakener detection is complete. Would you like to activate your personal base immediately?]
[After activation, the host must complete the base site selection within 240 hours. Failure to do so will require additional points to unlock again.]
A cold, electronic notification sound rang out within the system, and Lu Sheng clicked "Yes" on the system panel without hesitation.
Activate it as soon as possible to get it over with, lest things get complicated later.
Moreover, she had experienced firsthand how unreliable this system was, and if she didn't activate it now, things might change when she returned to the base.
The return journey was much smoother than the way there. Just as it got dark, several military trucks pulled up at the entrance of the Yunshan base.
Jiang Qichen and his group extended a warm invitation to Lu Sheng and the others to dine at the military region's special restaurant, but Lu Sheng and the others flatly declined.
The vegetables and meats at the Yunshan base have little flavor; they can fill your stomach but don't satisfy your taste buds at all.
The system just rewarded her with fifty catties of crayfish, and Lu Sheng couldn't wait to go back to the villa to feast!
Faced with Lu Sheng's rejection, Jiang Qichen looked regretful but didn't say much. He sent someone to take them back to the villa area.
The group of people, weary from their journey, returned to the villa, took a shower in their room, and changed their clothes. When they came out, Lu Sheng had already prepared dinner in the dining room.
The shrimp were still warm when they were taken out of the storage space.
There were braised lobsters, lobsters with garlic sauce, and lobsters with thirteen spices. The table was covered with lobsters in three different flavors, and the whole dining room was filled with the enticing aroma of oily broth and spicy sauce.
The crayfish rewarded by the system were large and fresh, each weighing 9 qian (approximately 45 grams), and all with white gills and full of yellow.
Lu Sheng also cooked a small bowl of hand-pulled noodles, rinsed them in cold water, and soaked them in lobster soup. One bite was full of flavor.
During this period, the group seemed to have reached a tacit understanding: no matter what Lu Sheng and Xu Yi took out, the other three would not show any suspicion or surprise.
This left Lu Sheng unsure whether the three of them were fully aware of the situation or simply oblivious.
As for the remaining Sun Zhe...
It doesn't matter, I'm just really clueless.
"It's been a long time since I've had crayfish. A crayfish this big would cost eight or nine yuan near our school."
Xiao Yu peeled ten shrimp, skewered the shrimp meat with chopsticks, and handed it to Sun Tiantian.
The prices of these things are relatively high in the capital. When they were in school, they could only afford to eat them once a month at most, and they could only order small or medium-sized lobsters.
Each time, I would roughly gauge my stomach capacity, eat until I was about 60-70% full, and then go to a roadside food stall to buy a 15-yuan plate of stir-fried noodles to take back to my dorm.
School life is always fulfilling yet somewhat financially strained.
Unexpectedly, entering the apocalypse has brought me the freedom to enjoy crayfish.
"It's free, eat as much as you want, just wash the dishes later." Lu Sheng smiled and brought out a large pot of juice made from crystal kernels and grapes.
Zhang Xiaojuan showed off several garlic-flavored dishes, then suddenly stopped, got up, and went to the kitchen to get a few plates.
"You're full so quickly? This isn't your usual appetite?" Xiao Yu looked up in surprise after taking her first bite.
"You guys eat first, I'll save some for Han Rui."
Zhang Xiaojuan kept half of each flavor from her portion and complained with a look of disgust, "Her nose is like a dog's. When she comes and finds out we didn't save any for her, she'll definitely keep grumbling."
The remaining few people exchanged a smile.
"Juan'er, you care so much about Han Rui, you wouldn't happen to be..." Sun Tiantian raised her eyebrows and leaned closer with a gossipy look on her face.
"Go away, even if you don't trust my character, you have to trust my judgment!" Zhang Xiaojuan was stunned for a moment, then quickly waved her hand, "I just don't want her to keep jumping around and making a fuss."
"Oh~"
"Um."
"yes."
"right."
Even if you see through something but don't say it outright, you can still be good friends.
Lu Sheng glanced casually out the French windows, then turned back and smiled as she pressed Zhang Xiaojuan down, "Stop fussing, there's enough food on the table for her."
As the two were talking, Han Rui suddenly appeared at the door.
"Ah! You guys were secretly eating delicious food without telling me!"
As soon as she entered, her eyes lit up and she rushed to the dining table. "The food at the military region's special restaurant is awful. It's tasteless. I only ate two bites before running away."
Once everyone was finally gathered, and after everyone had eaten and drunk their fill, Lu Sheng considered it for a moment and then told them about his plan to leave the military region.
“I have no objection. I’ll go wherever Lu Sheng goes,” Sun Tiantian and Xiao Yu immediately stated.
Although Xu Yi didn't say anything, his attitude was supportive.
“I’m really not comfortable staying here, so I’ll go with you.” Zhang Xiaojuan hesitated for a moment, but finally decided to leave as well.
"Are you... leaving?" Han Rui's crayfish suddenly lost its appeal, and she sat blankly in her chair, looking lost and forlorn.
Lu Sheng handed her a tissue. "All good things must come to an end. We're not used to this kind of collective life at the base. We'll have to leave sooner or later."
She had just caught a glimpse of two furtive figures outside the window, who were most likely people sent by Jiang Qichen to keep an eye on things.
Although the military won't do anything to them for the time being, Lu Sheng hates the feeling of constantly being watched by others.
"But……"
Han Rui hesitated for a moment, but in the end, she sullenly shrank back into her chair.
A sense of parting hung in the air. After the meal, Han Rui, unusually, didn't linger. She helped clear the dishes and left in a hurry.
Before it was 9 o'clock, Lu Sheng went to the Bounty Guild Hall alone and exchanged all the points on his card for crystal cores.
They agreed to set off early the next morning, and after a quick tidy-up, they went to bed early.
"Where's Xiao Zhe?"
The next morning, Lu Sheng moved his things into the RV and suddenly realized that Sun Zheren was gone.
Sun Tiantian and Xiao Yu exchanged a glance, then said with a wry smile, "He said he wanted to stay at the Yunshan base, partly because he felt sorry for Auntie who had no relatives."
"Secondly... he wanted to stay near Liang Xiaoyun."
Lu Sheng: "..."
It's surprising that Sun Zhe likes the glamorous older woman type.
But everyone has their own ambitions. When Lu Sheng and his group drove past the Nightshade Bar, they left some crystal cores for Sun Zhe and then quickly left the Yunshan Base.
Before Jiang Qichen could react, to avoid any unforeseen complications.
The weather has started to warm up these past few days, and the solid ice on the road has melted into black slush.
After the RV drove out of the Yunshan base area, a light drizzle suddenly started outside.
Sun Tiantian rolled down the car window, reached out and caught a few drops of rain, then exclaimed and pulled her hand back.
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