Chapter 236
Because Zhou Qi had recovered, Tang Yu'an did not hesitate to use his light energy and cast eight healing spells on Ai Lu in succession.
Adding the system's three times, there are a total of eleven times.
Although it is a level 1 healing technique with limited healing effect, it can achieve very significant results when the number of healing techniques is added up.
Ai Lu had lived in the poisonous fog for so long that he must have been severely poisoned. He could only be cured if the poison was removed.
However, as the healing spell was performed, foul-smelling pus automatically drained from his body from the ruptured boils.
The pus even had a corrosive effect. If a drop of it accidentally splashed on his hand, Tang Yu'an would feel a burning and stinging pain.
It is hard to imagine how Ai Lu can endure the erosion of these toxins. This may be the reason why he can survive in the green fog.
Fortunately, after he wiped off the drop of pus and bathed in the light of healing magic, he was cured.
Next, Tang Yu'an didn't dare to be rash anymore and put on gloves and a mask.
As the number of healing spells performed on Ai Lu increased, the amount of pus that was automatically discharged gradually became less and less.
After they cleaned out the pus, these boils healed and scabbed quickly under the light of healing magic, just like ordinary wounds.
When the last healing spell was over, Tang Yu'an finally breathed a sigh of relief.
"If we wait until tomorrow to treat them again, they should heal faster," he said. "Don't pick at them before the scabs fall off naturally, or you'll leave scars."
Ai Lu's face and body were covered with red and black scabs, which looked a little scary.
But anyone with a discerning eye can see that his condition is much better than before, and now all we have to do is wait patiently.
However, Ai Lu obviously didn't understand what Tang Yu'an said.
He felt a little itchy on his face and raised his hand to scratch it, but Mo Yu caught him in time.
"You can't pick it. The wound hasn't healed yet." Mo Yu held his hand tightly and said seriously, "I will watch over you until your wound heals."
He still remembered that when Ai Lu crawled out of the cave, the scab on his wound was rubbed off and bleeding.
Seeing that Mo Yu seemed a little angry, Ai Lu blinked. Although he didn't quite understand what he was angry about, he could feel Mo Yu's concern.
He tentatively raised his other hand and scratched his cheek.
His movements were slow, so Mo Yu easily caught his hand.
"Why don't you listen?"
Mo Yu frowned and spoke in a stern tone, but Ai Lu was not afraid at all. Instead, her eyes lit up.
He held Mo Yu's hands in reverse, naturally moved his body closer to him, grinned at him, his eyes full of joy.
He had endured the pain of being bitten by thousands of insects for more than ten years. Now his skin was just a little itchy, which he could totally bear.
He just liked Mo Yu's care, which was a strange yet wonderful experience for him.
Faced with his smiling face, the sternness on Mo Yu's face soon couldn't be maintained, and he finally relaxed his expression.
He looked at Ai Lu's hands, which were also covered with blood scabs, but it was better than scratching his cheeks and other parts of his body.
So Mo Yu not only did not let go, but also held Ai Lu's hands tightly to prevent him from moving.
Tang Yu'an watched the interaction between the two of them and couldn't help but sigh that their relationship was really good, just like...
He is just like Xiaoqi brother!
At this time, Mo Yu looked at Tang Yu'an and said softly, "Thank you for your hard work in treating Ai Lu..."
The effect is very significant. Although he doesn't know the purchasing power of the points, he still feels that the 200,000 points are well worth spending.
At this point he paused slightly, then remembered something and asked, "By the way, I still don't know what to call you?"
"Just call me Xiao Tang." Tang Yu'an said with a smile.
"Xiao Zhou."
Mo Yu responded to Tang Yu'an with a smile, but when he looked at Zhou Qi, there was a bit more awe and caution in his eyes.
He also introduced himself and mentioned Ai Lu's name.
Zhou Qi didn't really care about his attitude.
He nodded, then came to Tang Yu'an and looked him over carefully to make sure he wasn't overdrawn due to overuse of his supernatural powers. Then he asked, "Are you hungry?"
Tang Yu'an nodded.
"I'll go prepare breakfast." Zhou Qi turned and walked towards the RV.
Tang Yu'an whispered to Mo Yu, "Actually, you don't have to be afraid. My brother is a very good person."
Seeing that Mo Yu was so afraid of Zhou Qi, Tang Yu'an couldn't help but speak well of Zhou Qi.
Mo Yu forced a smile.
He didn't want to be like this, but when facing Zhou Qi, he would instinctively feel fear. If it weren't for Ai Lu, he would not be able to maintain his composure.
All he could say was, "I'll try my best to overcome it."
When Zhou Qi came back, Mo Yu found that Ai Lu and he also had a share of the breakfast he had prepared. He felt flattered and hurriedly thanked him.
"You're welcome."
Zhou Qi said this lightly and went to have dinner with Tang Yu'an.
Mo Yu looked at him, recalling Tang Yu'an's words, and couldn't help but look at Ai Lu, and whispered: "We really met a good person..."
Although many of his memories were fuzzy, he still remembered basic common sense.
He knew that they were living in a dangerous apocalypse, so he did not take the kindness of the two teenagers for granted.
"Good...good man..." Ai Lu imitated him and wanted to reach out for the food again.
He had never used cutlery before and wanted to take it with his bare hands, but Mo Yu naturally stopped him and said, "Don't move, I'll feed you."
After Mo Yu made a few gestures, Ai Lu understood that he was not allowed to eat, so he obediently withdrew his hand and just watched eagerly.
"Come on, open your mouth." Mo Yu made the sound of "ah" with his mouth.
Ai Lu imitated him, and then Mo Yu stuffed a mouthful of food into his mouth. He couldn't help but be stunned, feeling the deliciousness of the food and looking at Mo Yu's gentle appearance, his tears came out again.
"Why are you crying again?"
Mo Yu hurriedly took out a handkerchief and pressed his eyes again.
He didn't dare wipe it hard, for fear of rubbing off the scabs on his face and causing bleeding again.
On the other side, Zhou Qi was eating his breakfast. When he looked up, he saw Tang Yu'an looking at Mo Yu and the others with a silly smile on his face.
He couldn't help but turn his head and look at Mo Yu and the others.
Seeing Mo Yu feeding Ai Lu, he glanced at her twice, paused slightly, then retracted his gaze to look at Tang Yu'an.
When Tang Yu'an noticed his gaze and looked over at him suspiciously, he casually asked, "What do you think their relationship is?"
"Moyu and Ailu?"
"Um."
Tang Yu'an looked at Mo Yu and the others again, then smiled and said, "They are good friends! Um, close friends?"
"Like us?"
"Yeah! Just like us!"
Hearing the boy's decisive answer, Zhou Qi's eyes darkened. He forced a smile and nodded: "Well, you are right."
Tang Yu'an looked at him strangely.
"Brother Xiaoqi, what's wrong with you?" he asked with concern.
"Maybe I'm a little tired." Zhou Qi shook his head. "Just take a rest after dinner."
"Oh, then eat quickly!"
After dinner, Zhou Qi went back to the RV to "rest", while Tang Yu'an began to inspect the area to assess whether it was suitable for building a branch.
This place is located almost midway between Jufeng Mountain and the deserted city, so it is actually quite necessary to build a branch.
When Jufeng Mountain and the deserted city become prosperous in the future, opening a small shop at the intersection will definitely do good business.
Of course, due to the sparse population, it probably won’t be used in the short term.
However, it can be used as a new teleportation point, so that you don’t have to drive an RV every time you come here in the future.
"You want to build a house here and open a grocery store?" Mo Yu looked at Tang Yu'an in disbelief.
"This is the task assigned to us by the adults. As for the benefits..." Tang Yu'an chuckled, "You will naturally know when you gain higher authority in the future."
Mo Yu could only nod, and Ai Lu was even less likely to have any objection.
Then they saw the boy take out a bunch of things out of thin air, including two construction robots and a lot of construction materials.
Then after he set up the robots, the two robots began to build the house.
Ai Lu was completely attracted by the robots. She pointed at the two robots and shouted to Mo Yu, full of curiosity and excitement.
Mo Yu was also attracted by the two high-tech robots.
Seeing this, Tang Yu'an asked them to help watch over the place while he returned to the RV.
Zhou Qi had already gathered his frustrations, and when he saw him coming up, he asked, "What are your plans next?"
Tang Yu'an released the little red bird from the pet cage and fed it grains while saying, "After we settle Ai Lu and the others, shall we go to Linhai Town?"
Zhou Qi nodded, and then heard Tang Yu'an ask: "Then do you want to recruit Mo Yu as an employee?"
If he doesn't recruit, how is he going to pay back the 1.2 million points?
Zhou Qi thought about it, then shook his head and said, "Let's observe for a while. We can temporarily let him earn peace coins or use supplies to offset it."
After all, as a user of wood-type abilities, the place where he can display his strengths is in the land, not in making deals.
Tang Yu'an nodded, "That's true, he and Kang Kang should have a lot to talk about!"
Zhou Qi hummed, then asked, "Did you press the accelerator on the message in the bottle? Did Uncle Tang and the others say anything this time?"
"Not yet. I was so worried about you that I forgot about it!"
Zhou Qi was stunned.
Tang Yu'an didn't notice the change in his expression and hurried back to the attic to retrieve the message in the bottle. Zhou Qi looked at his back and his originally depressed mood suddenly improved.
He curled the corners of his lips slightly, locked the windows and doors of the carriage to ensure that Mo Yu and the others could not come in, and then returned to the attic of Ping'an Grocery Store with Tang Yu'an.
Just as they expected, after pressing the accelerator, a returning message in a bottle appeared in the sea of dreams.
This time, the message in the bottle from MR168845 not only contains a light computer, but also a spirit storage bag.
Tang Yu'an took out the laptop and the bag.
The supplies they sent to the spirit storage bag had been taken away, leaving behind a few extra pieces of clothing, including a sweater, a scarf, and two hats.
Judging from the workmanship, the stitching on the two hats is obviously much rougher.
"Xinxin made it for us!"
Tang Yu'an saw the card pinned in the hat. On it was Tang Yuxin's childish handwriting. Many words were crossed out, and some were annotated with pinyin.
The little girl complained that he had sent her too many exercises, but she still said that she would study hard. Finally, she expressed her longing for him, which made Tang Yu'an's eyes moist.
In addition to clothes, the spirit storage bag also contained some food.
They are all the special snacks made by Tang’s father for them, including rice balls, glutinous rice dumplings, dumplings and rice balls.
From the video on the computer, they learned that Tang's father actually wanted to make rice dumplings, but he didn't have fresh bamboo leaves, so he could only make the fillings and then wrap them in plastic wrap.
"Don't eat it if it's spoiled," Tang Sheng warned in the video.
However, because of the existence of the accelerator, there is no such thing as spoiling, and even the glutinous rice balls are still warm.
The soft and chewy glutinous rice is wrapped with white sugar, crushed peanuts and roasted sesame seeds. Although the white sugar has melted a little, it is still delicious.
After such a long time, the two boys tasted the familiar taste in their memory again. It was obviously sweet, but their eyes turned red.
Tang Yu'an put the remaining food into his portable storage so that he wouldn't have to worry about it going bad.
"I'll go back to my hometown and pick some lotus leaves from the pond and send them back." Zhou Qi said.
"good!"
Although there were no bamboo leaves to wrap the rice dumplings, lotus leaf rice was also delicious, so they asked their father to wrap some more for them for breakfast.
"When the lotus root harvest is good, I'll send them some more." Tang Yu'an said, "Fresh lotus seeds are delicious too!"
The two discussed it for a while before continuing to click on the video.
Next, Tang Xueyun told them some knowledge about pregnancy and childbirth, as well as her suggestions on building a maternity room.
"These are just my experiences. Whether they are correct or not depends on the actual situation. Childbirth is a very dangerous thing for pregnant women, and postpartum care is also very important..."
Tang Xueyun explained seriously, holding the manuscript in her hand, and it was obvious that she answered after careful consideration.
Tang Sheng, who was sitting next to him, would occasionally interject to provide additional comments.
Tang Xueyun finally put the notebook into the spirit storage bag.
"We'll find a way to go out and find a bookstore and send you the books," she said. "You should also take care of yourselves and don't get too tired."
Hearing that they were going out to look for books, Tang Yuan suddenly became nervous.
The end of the world is so dangerous. It’s better not to go out if you can. What if you encounter a powerful mutant and get injured?
Seeing Tang Yu'an's worry, Zhou Qi said, "Uncle Tang and Aunt Tang should be more sensible. They have also awakened their special abilities, not to mention..."
In another seven or eight days, the second message in a bottle will arrive.
In that drifting bottle, they put a purple sleeping pillow and a flying feather. With these two pieces of equipment, their travel safety should be guaranteed.
Although Tang Yu'an knew it, he still couldn't help but worry.
"What if Mom and Dad go out before the message in the bottle arrives?" he said anxiously.
Zhou Qi patted his head and comforted him: "Have you forgotten what I told you before? Always think positively about everything."
Tang Yu'an paused and quickly changed the tone.
"Yes, yes, Mom and Dad will be fine. They will be safe and healthy, waiting for us to come back and reunite with them!"
He repeated it several times in his mind, and with this psychological suggestion, his mood finally recovered.
"Then let's take this information Mom gave us and show it to Grandpa Li!"
Tang Yu'an copied the key points from the notebook onto new paper, and also wrote down the new points mentioned by Tang Xueyun and Tang Sheng in the video.
Afterwards, they took the teleportation array back to their home in the deserted city.
As soon as I went downstairs to Room 501, I met A Lian.
That day, A-Lian accepted the fire spirit insect and had a fever for two or three days after returning home. When her temperature dropped completely, obvious changes occurred in her body.
Not only did her physique become stronger and her appetite increase, but the scars on her neck left by the fire poison also faded, leaving only red marks.
It is like a fire lotus, which is reborn after going through hardships and slowly blooms.
Of course, her ability was still very weak, and the spirit insects in her body did not move at all. After the fever ended, the words on the status bar had changed from "parasitism" to "co-ecology".
The reaction was so small in such a short time. I don’t know if it was because of the special physique of the wastelanders or because the spiritual insects parasitic in Zhou Qi’s body were particularly special.
In short, the fire spirit insect can only stay in A Lian's body temporarily.
With the burden of debt, she obviously works harder than before. Of course, it may also be because her physical condition has become stronger and she has more energy.
Fifty children were now under her charge, and she had successfully converted the older ones into customers.
As for those babies who can't even walk, they are unable to make profitable transactions for the time being.
A Lian greeted the two young men with a smile. Behind her were two planters, Ye Lan and Tiemuhua, so she talked about their situation.
"They want to adopt a child. I've completed the paperwork for them and am on my way to the nursery."
50 children were really too many, so Old Li mentioned it while showing a movie at night, hoping that residents who were able and had the idea could adopt a child.
The most capable resident is naturally the planter.
Because they are close to Grandma Guo, Ye Lan and Tiemuhua also have contact with Kang Kang. In addition, the diligent child Huoqiu often comes to help them.
After a while, they began to love and yearn for children more.
But when it comes to having children themselves, they are not very happy. Even if they are people with special abilities, good physical conditions, and better living conditions now, giving birth is still a dangerous thing.
After all, the existence of the Deserted City Home was too short. Although everyone sincerely hoped that the home could continue to operate, but...
Wastelanders are rarely optimistic about the future.
So they dare not have children for fear of bringing danger to themselves, and adopting a child becomes a good choice.
It allows them to start a family and have family members, and also respond to the call of their homeland, making them more closely connected with their homeland.
However, Old Li also warned them.
Once you adopt a child, you need to be responsible for it until the end. If you are found to be negligent or inadequate in caring for the child, you will be punished according to the severity of the circumstances.
After careful consideration, one grower backed out, but Ye Lan and Tiemu Hua remained firm.
So, they passed the initial test and now have to go to the nursery, adopt the children, and learn from the nanny how to take care of them.
Only when they get the hang of it can they truly bring the child back.
After Tang Yu'an gave the obstetrics and gynecology handbook to Grandpa Li, she dragged Zhou Qi to watch the fun.
There were significant differences between the two growers in their choices of children.
Ye Lan is inclined to adopt a baby who is only a few months old and has no memory yet. She believes that although this will be a bit harder, the child will be able to truly regard her as his mother.
Raising a child is like planting a tree. Only with hard work and sweat can you reap the rewards.
Tiemuhua wanted someone older who looked smart and sensible.
Such children have experienced the darkness and dangers of the wasteland and have understood the cruel rules of this world. They will cherish the hard-earned good life more.
Because the home only accepts children under three years old for adoption, she chose a three-year-old girl.
The little girl is thin, which makes her round eyes look even bigger.
When facing adults, she was not timid like other children. The gleam in her eyes showed that she was precocious.
Tiemuhua gave her a pair of bells as a gift and named the little girl Tielingdang.
Ye Lan finally chose a boy.
Because he had just swallowed the wood spirit insect, Zhou Qi could feel that the wood spiritual energy around the baby was richer than that of others.
This child is likely to have wood-related abilities, and they were awakened naturally.
After seeing the love for the child in Ye Lan's eyes, Zhou Qi remained silent.
Indeed, from the perspective of interests, it is best to keep a child with wood-related talents at home and raise him or her.
Kang Kang has effectively demonstrated how much wealth a wood-type ability user can create as they grow.
However, it is not conducive to the child's personal growth.
Zhou Qi has a deep understanding of how important it is for a child to have a family and grow up surrounded by the love of his family.
So he didn't want to deprive the child of the opportunity to be loved.
"An An, let's go."
"Oh, okay."
After watching the excitement, Tang Yu'an followed Zhou Qi away. On the way back, he couldn't help but say, "Brother Xiaoqi, there are still many children in Jufeng Mountain..."
These 50 children were randomly caught by Hongli, and most of them were young.
There are definitely some who slip through the net, and the largest number of them are children between the ages of 8 and 15, who are as big as stones and grass.
"Let's recruit another batch."
Zhou Qi thought for a moment and said, "Now that we have five more planters like Grandpa Chen, the grain production of our home will definitely increase in the future, and we can definitely accommodate another group of residents."
Newly recruited children can go to the brick factory to do simpler work, while the skilled old residents can be sent to the cement factory and steel mill.
They need these building materials to build roads and bridges.
"We suggested to Sister Hongli that she open a few brick kilns in Jufeng Mountain and recruit workers. The bricks produced can be sold to Huangcheng Home."
In this way, the residents of Jufeng Town can also get wages from the brick kiln and use the wages to buy food.
Since these workers no longer have to go into the mountains to find food, the competitive pressure on others will be much smaller. With gradual development, their lives should gradually get better.
"I know this!" Tang Yu'an said, "This is called work-for-relief!"
Zhou Qi smiled and nodded, "So, let's go to Jufeng Town now?"
"No need, you can send her a message in the private chat thread on the forum." Tang Yu'an chuckled, "You can also let Sister Hongli do the recruiting."
Hongli is the manager, and she is much more convenient in speaking and doing things than them.
Moreover, familiarity breeds acquaintance. The rooms where the garrison previously housed children were still empty, so the newly recruited children could live there.
Zhou Qi thought about it and nodded: "Okay."
So Tang Yu'an called Hongli on the message board, then went to the private chat thread she opened to discuss the brick kiln matter.
[Chilong: How much production do you want?]
[Dongtu Datang: Yes, as long as the quality is good and it's produced in a brick kiln, I'll take all the deserted city homes.]
[Chilong: Okay, I'll make the arrangements.]
After the discussion, Tang Yu'an couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. At the same time, he felt a little excited, feeling that he had done something big.
"It seems that our territory is getting bigger and bigger!" he couldn't help but say.
"It will be even bigger in the future," Zhou Qi said, "both Linhai Town and Lanhu Town will be included."
As for the farther Yanlong Fort, it’s hard to say.
At this time, another message popped up on the public channel of the message board, but it was from Lan Yunqing.
[Red Fire]: Big Sugar, are you free lately? The fruit is almost ready to be harvested.
Tang Yu'an was stunned for a moment, then he remembered that he had promised to take Kang Kang to Lanhu Town again.
【东土大糖】：Okay, okay!
【东土大糖】：I’ll go there in the next two days!
After receiving the accurate answer, Lan Yunqing, who was suffering from the mother tree on the other side, finally breathed a sigh of relief.
【Hongshenghuo】: OK, thank you^^
Then, he immediately shared the good news with the Bluebeard Mother Tree, and the result...
The star chain vines that had been growing sluggishly near the central lake suddenly experienced a new wave of crazy growth!
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Bluebeard Mother Tree: Ahhhhh, the little cutie is coming [scattering flowers] Dead vine, grow faster! [angry][angry][angry]
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