Chapter 160: Iced Coke and Watermelon Distributed Among the Brothers
Hearing Lin Muyan's question that changed the subject, Xiao Li was slightly taken aback, then realized what she meant.
"You know her?"
Lin Muyan nodded, gave her real name, and said:
"You've already come to my house to distribute supplies, of course I know. The relationship between Shen Jiaojiao and me is actually quite complicated."
Xiao Li quickly figured it out.
In that inventory list, a member of the Shen family named Shen Muyan had her name crossed out and replaced with Shen Jiaojiao.
This Shen Muyan must be Miss Lin.
Although he doesn't like listening to gossip, he couldn't help but overhear the community workers distributing supplies chatting about it.
The hillside villas in S City are a wealthy area. The daughter of the Shen family was switched at birth with the child of one of your nannies, and they were only switched back after they grew up.
Who would have thought that the fake heiress abandoned by the wealthy family would actually be Miss Lin, who has awakened fire-type superpowers?
Xiao Li suddenly found this gossip quite interesting. He really didn't think much of the real heiress, Shen Jiaojiao. On the contrary, he had a very good feeling about Lin Muyan.
I wonder if the Shen family would regret it to the core if they knew that the fake heiress they switched with was now so powerful.
Xiao Li suppressed his gossip and said to Lin Muyan:
"I've tested her spatial abilities, and to be honest, they're pretty average. The capacity is too small, making them rather useless for the current team."
"No one can say for sure how much room for advancement she has. If it requires a lot of crystal cores to help her improve, I don't think she's worth my investment."
Xiao Li still gave Shen Jiaojiao face and didn't say anything too offensive.
Lin Muyan looked at Xiao Li with even more respect after that, and then fell silent.
This time it was Xiao Li's turn to be curious. He asked:
"Miss Lin, are you living with your biological parents now? Both families live in villas on the hillside, won't there be conflicts?"
Lin Muyan slightly curled her lips, did not answer, and then changed the subject.
"Colonel Xiao, tell me about the situation in Jiugang City."
Xiao Li was taken aback, assuming Lin Muyan didn't like being asked such private questions, so he wisely refrained from pressing the matter and thought for a moment before replying:
"The situation in Jiugang City is currently unclear. A vanguard squad stationed in Jiugang City has lost contact, and the other combat units have requested support, so I thought I'd come and take a look."
"As far as I know, quite a few combat troops from nearby cities have rushed to Jiugang City. Everyone is very curious about the mutants."
Lin Muyan: "How many combat troops were allocated by the higher-ups?"
Xiao Li did not hide anything and said:
"Combat units are generally assigned according to the size and development level of the city. In large cities like S City, there are no fewer than ten special operations units, and the number of people in each squad varies, sometimes reaching thousands."
Lin Muyan clicked her tongue in surprise. After saying a few words, she felt thirsty, so she took off her mask and naturally took out a bottle of mango pomelo sago from her spatial storage.
It's nice to not need to hide your existence. Sometimes, Lin Muyan feels stifled when she has to hide things.
Xiao Li was also caught off guard by Lin Muyan's sudden revelation of her true appearance and was stunned.
When I saw her beautiful and radiant appearance, my expression lit up.
But his amazement lasted only a moment. Xiao Li quickly suppressed his inappropriate thoughts, silently lowered his head, and licked his lips.
The air was filled with the sweet aroma of mango pomelo sago. To be honest, he felt that he might not be able to drink such a joyful beverage again in the future.
Based on the above analysis and various explorations, the end times will only get worse.
No one had gotten wind of it beforehand, and even the most powerful and influential person might not be able to get their hands on the cup of mango pomelo sago in Lin Muyan's hand at this moment.
Lin Muyan caught a glimpse of Xiao Li's actions and expression out of the corner of her eye, and her lips curled slightly.
"Want some?"
Xiao Li calmly shook his head, his eyes showing no desire for the drink. As for what he was really thinking, only he knew.
Lin Muyan didn't think much of it. It had only been a short time since the apocalypse began, and the mango pomelo syrup wasn't that tempting yet.
Let's wait three to five years and see. This mango pomelo sago will definitely double in value and become a kind of divine water.
Instead of offering Xiao Li a drink, she casually tossed him a bottle of mineral water.
"In the future, there should be more people like Shen Jiaojiao who can awaken their own spatial abilities. As for the cost of training them, I don't know myself."
The conversation circled back to Shen Jiaojiao, and Lin Muyan herself couldn't determine how many crystal cores Shen Jiaojiao would need to consume to enhance her abilities.
In her own experience, improving one's superpowers is a bottomless pit.
She has absorbed quite a few crystal cores, but her fire-type abilities haven't improved much. If we're talking about levels, she's probably only at level one or two.
Xiao Li frowned slightly upon hearing this. It seemed that the military would have to spend a lot of resources to train Awakened individuals in the future.
Obtaining the crystal nuclei alone will require a huge amount of manpower and resources.
"That's why I didn't invite Shen Jiaojiao to join the Canglong team. I felt that with her current performance, she wasn't qualified to receive the corresponding resources."
Xiao Li didn't say that he mainly didn't like Shen Jiaojiao. He himself came from an extraordinary background and had never fawned over anyone before. Moreover, Shen Jiaojiao was too arrogant and conceited, and very difficult to please.
Thinking back to the humiliation he suffered at Shen Jiaojiao's hands on the day the supplies were distributed, he became somewhat worried. What kind of good family could raise a daughter like that?
And this family now seems to be Ms. Lin's original family.
He said with some concern:
"Ms. Lin, are you living with your biological parents now? Are they good to you?"
Lin Muyan knew what Xiao Li was worried about. Seeing the genuine concern in his eyes, Lin Muyan smiled and said:
"Don't worry, my whole family treats me very well, and I'm not the kind of person you think I am. It's entirely Shen Jiaojiao's own fault that she went astray."
If someone is incapable on their own, they shouldn't always attribute the problem to issues with their family of origin.
Upon hearing this, Xiao Li secretly breathed a sigh of relief and stopped gossiping.
[You wouldn't guess that Colonel Xiao, despite his aloof appearance, is actually quite a good conversationalist.]
[Lin Muyan seems to be getting along quite well with him; she even took off her facekini. Does she really consider Colonel Xiao one of her own?]
[Fu Ssu-nien, your crisis is here! Show yourself now!]
[Fu Sinian: You dead body, wake up! Otherwise, how can you happily go out with Lin Muyan like this?!]
Halfway there, in the dead of night, even the sturdy military off-road vehicle had to make a short stop to cool down.
The members of the Hidden Dragon Team, who were on their way, could also take a break here.
They wore air-conditioned clothing underneath, and their military uniforms had hidden pockets filled with ice, so they wouldn't die from the heat.
Even so, the exposed skin still felt very hot, and the body was also very exhausted.
Lin Muyan thought for a moment and then took out a few cases of chilled cola from her spatial storage, and also took out a few chilled watermelons for Xiao Li.
"I took it and distributed it to the brothers to help them cool down. The hot weather takes a lot of energy, so they need to replenish themselves to avoid becoming weak in case of emergencies."
Xiao Li: A weakling. The Hidden Dragons team has never had weaklings.
But as soon as they looked up, they saw several team members who were exhausted, their legs swaying, looking like they were about to die.
"This damn weather is so hot, I'd rather die!"
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