Chapter 259
"Great! The petrified rabbit is still alive!"
Tang Yu'an picked up the rabbit and carefully checked its condition. Its vitality was very strong and there was nothing abnormal in its body.
Zhou Qi then removed the petrified state of the other two animals.
"Let's observe for another day." Zhou Qi said.
"good!"
Tang Yu'an put the rabbit in a cage and kept the fish and frogs in a basin of water, observing their conditions.
It wasn't until a day later that they were still alive and kicking, with no problems in their health, that Tang Yu'an and Zhou Qi were sure—
The plan of using a message in a bottle to travel back and forth to other planes through the petrified state is completely feasible!
"I'll go back tomorrow." Zhou Qi said firmly.
Tang Yu'an, who was originally surprised by the success of the plan, paused when he heard this.
Yes, the only one who can travel back and forth between dimensions through this plan is Brother Xiaoqi.
This also means...
They need to be separated for at least a month.
Although she was filled with reluctance, Tang Yu'an quickly calmed down and said to Zhou Qi, "Mom and Dad, and Xinxin... I'll leave them to you."
Zhou Qi looked at the young man, and finally reached out and rubbed the top of his head.
"I will be back before your birthday. I said I would take you home. I won't leave you alone."
Tang Yu'an, who had already calmed down, couldn't help but pout when he heard what he said.
A month seems like a lifetime in the apocalypse.
But he didn't say anything.
If Xiaoqi really wanted to stay in his original world, he wouldn't blame him. This had always been their wish. It was better for one person to go back than for both of them to be stranded here...
Because he was holding back his tears, they hung in the corners of his eyes and were about to fall, making him look particularly pitiful.
Zhou Qi felt his heart aching, and finally couldn't help but open his arms and hug the boy in his arms.
"Don't worry, I will definitely come back." He whispered, "Wherever you are, I will be there. There is nothing for me to miss in the old world."
His and his grandmother's home...had been destroyed by a meteorite.
The only place that made him miss was gone. He was like a rootless duckweed. Only Tang Yu'an could make him care and stay.
Tang Yu'an leaned in his arms, listening to his words, feeling a sour feeling in her heart.
He didn't know how to describe the emotion.
"Before I come back, you must protect yourself." Zhou Qi said, "Unless it is necessary, you must not leave the protective barrier and take risks. Understand?"
This was also what he was most worried about, but during his coma, An An had already proved his ability, and he knew he could let go.
only……
Zhou Qi lowered his head slightly and took a deep breath of the scent belonging to Tang Yu'an.
He was so attached to this warmth and so reluctant to let him go, but... they all had their own missions to fulfill.
His mission is to protect Tang Yu'an and everything that Tang Yu'an cares about.
Zhou Qi finally let go of the boy.
He lowered his head and gently wiped away his tears with his fingertips.
"I'll prepare the next three meals a day and put them in my portable storage. You should eat on time and take good care of yourself. I'll be back when you've finished eating."
Tang Yu'an blushed a little at what he said, "Don't bother with that. Don't worry, I will take good care of myself."
"I won't take any risks either. I will wait for you to come back safely."
Zhou Qi rubbed the top of his head, but still took the materials he had prepared in the past few days and went to the alien cabin to prepare meals for Tang Yu'an for the next month.
Tang Yu'an couldn't persuade him, so he had to help him.
Although he muttered that he could cook, he couldn't help but curl up the corners of his mouth and felt better when he saw Zhou Qi busy working for him.
During these four days, they have dealt with the five spirit insects.
The earth-type spirit insect was given to the stone, the water-type spirit insect was given to Lin Zhen, and the remaining three fire-type spirit insects were given to one of the tree roots. Since there was no suitable candidate for the remaining two, Zhou Qi temporarily absorbed them into his body.
The three of them also got into debt like A-Lian, and at Old Li's request, their points soared from 200,000 to 500,000.
Old Li showed no mercy to Lin Zhen, whom he treated as his own daughter.
However, being able to awaken superpowers was something Lin Zhen had always dreamed of, so she agreed without much hesitation.
Thanks to her and Tiejin's research and improvements, the production capacity of the steel plant in Huangcheng Home is steadily increasing, and the projects she is responsible for all come with bonuses.
Even if she doesn't have time to do business and earn points, she is not worried at all about not being able to repay her debts.
Shi Tou was frightened by the debt of 500,000. Although he also wanted superpowers, this amount was still too heavy for him.
But Xiaocao didn't think so. She agreed on behalf of her brother.
In such an apocalypse, possessing supernatural powers is the real foundation of survival, not to mention that they are not incapable of doing so.
With the complete rule of Hongli over Jufeng Mountain, public security has improved a lot. After continuously receiving hundreds of customers every day, Xiaocao finally felt tired.
Then Hongli handed over all the matters concerning the brick factory to Black Bear. This incident gave her inspiration, so Xiaocao also hired a few trustworthy helpers, asked them to trade salt, and then give her the traded materials.
Although she earned less experience points, she actually gained more points.
Because those helpers worked very hard to earn more peace coins by hawking their wares on the streets. With their "home delivery", those residents who couldn't buy salt even by queuing up could now buy salt.
In this way, she not only has more free time, but also allows more residents to eat affordable salt, and her helpers also have a stable source of income.
However, Xiaocao is not one to sit idle, and now she has started to think about new business opportunities to generate income...
In short, she felt that she and her brother would only become richer and richer. Although 500,000 points were a lot, as long as they worked hard, they would definitely be able to pay it back in the future.
If you miss this opportunity, you will definitely regret it later.
In the end, Shi Tou was also convinced by her.
As for Shugen, he had completed the assessment ahead of schedule and was recommended by Old Li as a new employee.
Now he has contracted the bus route from Huangcheng Home to Jufeng Mountain. At the same time, he is also responsible for the three meals a day of the road construction team.
Road construction is a technical job and the construction team’s wages are not low.
The purpose of making money is to spend it. With a stable and safe environment, everyone begins to pursue a better life.
Shugen saw this, so after some thought, he went to learn the recipe from Granny Guo, and eventually he made a boxed lunch that was even more delicious than the cafeteria meals.
He sold these lunch boxes to construction teams and the sales were pretty good.
After all, working outside is harder than working at home, so eating better has become the spiritual sustenance of the construction workers.
Anyway, the boxed lunches are not expensive and are completely affordable for them based on their salary.
Even if someone originally only wanted to eat the three meals provided free of charge by their home, they were willing to pay for and order boxed lunches under the influence of the people around them.
Gradually, even the guards at the Jufeng Mountain stronghold came to buy lunch boxes from Shugen.
It was also because of this that Shugen completed the assessment ahead of schedule and was recruited into the staff team by Old Li, officially becoming a "core member" of the Shangshen Sect.
Faced with the temptation of awakening superpowers, Shugen considered it for a night and discussed it with his son, and finally chose to bear the debt of 500,000 points.
To be honest, he didn't think of it as a debt.
Maybe Mr. Li wanted to use this method to tie his employees down, but for someone like Shugen who has been wandering for half his life, being tied down is also an extremely happy thing.
This means that the homeland needs him and will not abandon him for a long time.
Because he still has value, he needs to repay the outstanding 500,000 points.
Thinking of this, he no longer felt any pressure and instead felt full of energy.
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Tang Yu'an and Zhou Qi stayed in the other world for a week until they had arranged everything, and then they returned to the attic of Ping'an Grocery Store.
"I'm going back. Wait for me when I come back."
Zhou Qi gave Tang Yu'an a final hug before petrifying his body and shutting down all five senses, leaving only a very faint trace of consciousness.
Only after twenty days will he wake up and be released from petrification once it is confirmed to be safe.
Seeing Zhou Qi turned into a stone statue again, Tang Yu'an reached out and hugged him again, then stood on tiptoe and secretly...
Kissed him on the lips.
It was cold and hard, just like kissing a rock.
Tang Yu'an, who was originally very nervous and expectant, couldn't help but curl his lips. What does it feel like to kiss? He really wants to know!
but……
Although he was extremely curious, he seemed to have no interest in kissing anyone except Xiaoqi. Instead, he would get goosebumps all over his body at the thought of it.
But every time he faced Zhou Qi, he would become very timid and didn't dare to make such a request to him.
Tang Yu'an sighed, and rubbed Zhou Qi's hard chest reluctantly before transferring him into the spirit storage bag.
After confirming that there was no problem, Tang Yu'an tied the soul storage bag, stuffed it into the drifting bottle, and carefully placed it into the dream sea.
He leaned against the window, staring at the bottle containing Zhou Qi, until he could no longer see it, but he was reluctant to look away.
Originally, he thought he had adjusted his emotions during this week. However, it was not until the moment of separation, until he personally sent Zhou Qi into the sea of dreams, that he felt an uncontrollable sadness.
It felt like there was a hole somewhere in his heart, empty and he even had the urge to grab the bottle back.
Although I know it’s not possible rationally, I’m emotionally broken.
He is the only one left in this world.
Under this sky, there is no longer anyone he cares about the most.
Tang Yu'an suddenly felt Zhou Qi's loneliness. He turned around, looked at the empty attic, and couldn't help crying.
“Meow—”
Black Pearl jumped onto his shoulder and rubbed his cheek with her furry head.
The little red bird flew around him anxiously, and Yuanbao, Wangcai and silver coins surrounded him, wagging their tails to make him happy.
Tang Yu'an reached out and hugged the nearest silver coin, buried his face in its fluffy and soft fur, and sobbed until he was tired of crying and slowly calmed down.
He sobbed softly, his chin resting on the dog's head, just in a daze.
At this moment, a light brain suddenly flew over.
Tang Yu'an blinked. He expected the pets to come and comfort him, but why did even the optical brain come?
The small computer ball flew in front of him and automatically played a holographic image, which was Zhou Qi.
When did Xiaoqige record it?
Tang Yu'an stared blankly at Zhou Qi's holographic image, and heard him say to him in a gentle and helpless voice: "Okay, wipe your tears and go find Grandpa Li."
Did Xiaoqi actually guess that he would cry? Tang Yu'an blushed and hurriedly wiped away his tears.
Seeing that the optical computer had stopped playing, he grabbed it in his hand and then came to his home in the deserted city through the teleportation array.
Outside the teleportation room, Old Li was already waiting for him, and he didn't know how long he had been waiting.
Seeing the boy’s red eyes, I knew he had just cried.
The old man reached out and touched the boy's head, as if he were his own grandson, and said kindly and gently, "Are you hungry? Come with grandpa to eat, okay?"
Tang Yu'an's nose felt a little sour again, and he nodded: "Yeah!"
Then, Old Li put his arm around his shoulders and took him downstairs. In Room 501, Granny Guo and Kang Kang were already waiting for them.
"Here we are. Wait a little longer. There will be something delicious soon."
Grandma Guo smiled and walked into the kitchen.
Compared to before, her body became stronger - Zhou Qi gave her a physical fitness egg, and with the help of Tang Yu'an's light healing technique, she successfully passed the process of cleansing her tendons and marrow.
Although danger was inevitable during the process due to her old age, Grandma Guo finally managed to survive.
She now looks at least twenty years younger and doesn't look like she's in her eighties.
After meeting Old Li and Grandma Guo, Tang Yu'an's mood finally improved. He took Kang Kang's hand and went to the kitchen.
"Grandma, let us help!"
"Do you need help? Come and help me pick the vegetables."
"good!"
Tang Yu'an also started to get busy. He suddenly realized that he was no longer penniless in this world.
Although he still missed Zhou Qi and his family very much, the hole in his heart was finally not so empty anymore.
While Zhou Qi was away, Tang Yu'an stayed in the deserted city home.
Apart from occasionally going to the RV to resolve roadblocks and choosing routes for the RV to continue heading towards Yanlong Castle, he did not do anything else.
The days go by.
In addition to leaving him food, Zhou Qi also left him a series of videos, which were played every day at the set time.
But how can just one or two sentences be enough?
Tang Yu'an rearranged Room 901 and truly began to live in his home, staying with his elders and friends every day and interacting with the residents every day.
Only in this way can he alleviate the growing longing and panic in his heart.
As the days went by, the fear in his heart grew stronger and stronger. He was afraid that something might happen to Zhou Qi, but whenever this fear arose, he would force himself to think positively.
If his wish could really come true, then let Xiaoqi return to his original world safely...
He prays like this every day, hypnotizing himself every day to stay optimistic.
Finally, on the twentieth day after Zhou Qi left, a message popped up:
【Friends private chat】
[Handsome Porridge]: An An, I’m here.
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