To be honest, Lu Yuan hadn't been to the mountains for a long time. It was only when he was a child and used to being wild that he would sneak off to the mountains to play, pick some wild fruits to fill his stomach, and occasionally catch some bamboo rats and wild rabbits. He would roast them over the campfire until they sizzled and dripped with oil, sprinkled with some chili powder and salt, and they tasted delicious.
Perhaps because he hadn't exercised in a long time, Lu Yuan got tired after running for a short while. He found a rock to sit down and rest, and with nothing else to do, he took out his dimensional crystal.
A faint light flashed beneath the crystal, and Lu Yuan immediately perked up.
"Great, it's finally here!"
The crystal had been silent for a long time, and Lu Yuan had been waiting. However, to his surprise, it suddenly lit up when he went into the mountains today. Luckily, he took it out to take a look, otherwise he would have really missed it.
He called back the big yellow dog and, following the instructions on the flashing facets of the crystal, began searching for upgrade crystals. Along the way, he encountered some villagers who were gathering wild game. Seeing Lu Yuan running with the dog, the villagers started whispering among themselves.
"This kid is obviously from the city, acting like he's never seen the world before. What's the point of seeing the scenery if he's just running around like that!"
"City people are so fussy. They have to walk a dog when they go out. I've only ever heard of it, this is the first time I've ever seen it!"
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After crossing a mountain, the crystal in his hand began to flash more frequently, indicating that the upgrade crystal he needed was not far away. The big yellow dog was also panting heavily. Along the way, it caught a pheasant and showed it off to Lu Yuan, hoping that Lu Yuan would praise it. However, seeing that Lu Yuan's mind was not on the pheasant at all, the big yellow dog felt a sense of disappointment.
Finally, the crystal stopped flashing and stayed lit. Lu Yuan looked at the stone at his feet.
This should be it. Then Lu Yuan used all his strength to move the stone. With the big yellow dog's desperate encouragement (which was basically barking), the big stone was finally moved, and a dark, lumpy stone lay quietly in the soil.
Lu Yuan grabbed the stone, wiped off the dirt, and felt a surge of excitement. After looking around to make sure no one was there, Lu Yuan instructed the big yellow dog to stand guard and bark if anyone was there. Then, he suddenly disappeared into the dimensional space. The big yellow dog let out a mournful whimper as it watched Lu Yuan vanish.
He buried the miniature black crystal in the wasteland, and a white light flashed. Lu Yuan shielded his eyes from the blinding light. After a long while, the light dissipated, and a patch of dark earth appeared in front of Lu Yuan.
Without any hesitation, he buried the wild mushrooms he had picked among the mushrooms. He then looked longingly at the fruit that had grown on the small green seedling that was nearly a meter tall. His heart was burning with excitement. Because he was worried about being discovered, he crawled out of the dimensional space.
Upon seeing Lu Yuan again, the big yellow dog rushed over and gave him a affectionate hug. Lu Yuan patted its head and placed the large blue fish he had scooped out of his spatial storage in front of it as a reward.
Just as the big yellow dog was enjoying its meal, a muffled sound suddenly came from the mountains, and then Lu Yuan could see all the birds on the mountain flying around in fright.
"Holy crap! What's going on? That's... gunshots?" Lu Yuan quickly stood up. The big yellow dog's fur stood on end as it looked around warily, baring its fangs, ready to pounce on any attacking enemy.
He had no intention of continuing to wander around the mountain. He had found everything he needed to find, and there was no need to cause trouble out of curiosity. In Lu Yuan's opinion, those onlookers who liked to watch the drama might get caught up in it if they were really unlucky. This was also one of Lu Yuan's little secrets for staying out of the public eye all these years.
Back home, I continued to enjoy my time. With nothing else to do, I called Du Heng to inquire about the progress of the villa. I have to say that Du Heng's talent has been fully utilized in his professional field. In just two days, the pouring of the overall frame structure has been completed. Now we are just waiting for the steel-concrete frame to dry completely before we can proceed with the next steps.
Now that he's not short of money, Lu Yuan can start planning what he needs to buy. He's not very good at shopping, as evidenced by the countless useless things he's bought and discarded over the past year. He rubbed his chin, thinking that this task should be left to his girlfriend, Wei Xiaoshan, who is better at it. Xiaoshan's excellence isn't reflected in her work, but rather in her life. Although her family is considered middle class and she never lacks pocket money, her good upbringing has instilled in her a habit of cherishing things and not spending money recklessly. She's very careful with every penny and will nag for a long time whenever she sees the things Lu Yuan has bought in his rented apartment.
But how to tell her? That was definitely a problem. Lu Yuan had thought about telling her directly that the end of the world was coming and we should stockpile food to survive... but he rejected that idea himself. There was no way he could just say such things. Even though she was his girlfriend, it would be bad if it caused panic. Although Xiao Shan wasn't the type to gossip, there was no guarantee that she wouldn't spread rumors among her friends.
The only way is to find out little by little.
Lu Yuan wasted another whole day, but in order to improve his physique, he would lie in his room and do some simple training every night after dinner. Although his whole body was sore in the past few days, the slightly bulging biceps on his arms proved that his training was indeed effective.
The next morning, Lu Yuan was woken up again by knocking on the door. Still half asleep, he turned over and ignored it. It must be people from the village coming to borrow money again. These people are really patient. Several families are facing demolition and relocation, and they insist on borrowing from his family. Lu Yuan wished he could put up a sign on the door saying "No entry for those who want to borrow money".
However, after a while, Lu Yuan felt something was wrong, because he didn't hear his parents arguing, but instead heard the sound of something being rummaged through. He rubbed his eyes, got dressed, and got up. When he opened the door, he saw several uniformed police officers blocking the doorway.
"My surname is Yan. Please don't call me Officer. I'm just here to conduct an investigation."
After saying that, the leader saw Lu Yuan come out, then blocked his father's hand from offering him a cigarette and asked in a deep voice, "Didn't you just say that there are only four people in your family: you, your wife, and your parents? How come there's another one here?"
Mr. Lu explained awkwardly, "Well, Officer Yan, my son has only been back for two days and is leaving today. I figured this has nothing to do with him!"
"Hmph! You think it's okay just because you say so? This isn't up to you; evidence counts. Say no more, you, come over and register!" The police showed no respect for Lu's father, pointing at Lu Yuan and ordering him to come over and register.
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