Chapter 50 Safe Zone Upgrade 1
Wen Le and his companions continued their journey, enjoying a variety of food and sightseeing. Over the next twenty days, they visited over ten cities. This was because they deliberately slowed down to have a good time; otherwise, they would have gone even faster. Their final stop was in a city specializing in medicinal herbs, where most commercially available herbs were available. The herbs Wen Le needed were particularly high-volume, grown by nearly every household, making them relatively affordable.
When Wen Le saw these herbs, he bought them like he was chewing Xuanmai. He couldn't stop. If he hadn't been short on money, he would have stockpiled enough to last him six months. Even so, he had almost spent all his savings, leaving him with only the money for his return boat ticket and a month's living expenses.
Fortunately, he still has 3,000 yuan of basic living expenses every month, and he can start making medicine after returning. Otherwise, he would really be so poor that he would have to live on his pants.
Because they still had to go back to do their homework, and Wen Le was also worried about Jin Cancan, the four of them discussed and decided to go back early. So they went back to the information desk at the visitor center to pick up the things they had originally ordered, and then the four of them bought their return boat tickets.
Upon returning, Wen Le rushed to Lily's house to pick up Jin Cancan. The little creature, upon seeing Wen Le, began to howl and accuse him of leaving it there while he went out to play. Initially, the little creature tried to act coquettish and pretend he didn't know Wen Le, but it barely lasted three seconds before Wen Le's sweet talk coaxed it into a state of disbelief. As for the cold war, it had long since forgotten everything.
Susan smiled and said, "Jin Cancan has been starving recently. Let's go back and make it up to him."
As Jin Cancan's activity increased, his appetite improved. The month's worth of food Wen Le had reserved for him was no longer enough, having been eaten up a week earlier. He now had no choice but to eat with Susan's "pets." To preserve the wildness of these beasts, Susan usually fed them raw meat, letting them eat as they pleased.
Jin Cancan had never eaten raw meat since he was raised by Wen Lejing. At first, he refused to eat. Later, he was so hungry that he had no choice but to force himself to eat a few bites. Even then, he vomited because of nausea. Later, he stopped vomiting, but he still didn't like raw meat. He could only eat half full at each meal, so he lost a lot of weight in the past few days.
It wasn't noticeable during the day, but at night, when Wen Le gave it a bath, the fur on its body became visible once it got wet. It was originally chubby and almost wrinkled, but now it has a skinny belly. Wen Le felt so distressed that after giving it a bath, he quickly took out the roast pork he bought from the oil and fruit market and fed it a midnight snack.
Although he didn't blame Susan and knew that Jin Cancan had to suffer a little to truly grow up, but reason was one thing and emotion was another. Just like all doting parents, even though he knew some things were good for the child, he still couldn't help but feel sorry for the child and worried that the child would suffer.
In short, I feel very conflicted.
After finishing his summer homework with Xu Dongdong and the others, Wen Le began to retreat and make medicine. His mental power had reached its peak and he was just one step away from upgrading, so he wanted to work hard to upgrade his mental power before school started.
As for Jin Cancan, it must go to "kindergarten" no matter how unwilling it is. However, Wen Le still prepared a lot of food for it every day for it to take with it, and only then did he finally coax it away.
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Wen Le spent two weeks transforming all the herbs he'd bought from Shuimuxing into a potion. Hurried by the deadline, he toiled day and night, practically forgetting to eat or sleep. By the time he finished, he felt completely exhausted, and only recovered after a full day's sleep in his dorm. Xu Dongdong grumbled, "Sometimes I wonder if you'll just fall asleep one day." He was terrified by the frantic work Wen Le put on.
Wen Le didn't want to work so hard, but as Jin Cancan grew up day by day, it might leave at any time, and the system would definitely leave with it. If he didn't take advantage of this time to learn more, he would not have such a good opportunity to learn later.
Wen Le saved a little of the finished potion for Ao Wei and the others, then sold the rest to the association for twenty or so points. All told, these points totaled about 150. Because of his frequent visits to the association, the staff at the branch stations now knew Wen Le, and their smiles were three times brighter when they saw him than when they saw anyone else.
This diligent treatment wasn't new, but considering Wen Le was only ten years old, it was quite remarkable. He expertly tested the quality of the medicine, then quickly transferred the money, habitually asking, "The money has been transferred to your account, remember to check it. Is there anything else you need, young man?"
Wen Le nodded. This time, he wanted to exchange his points for something. He had already seen this item on the points exchange list: 150 points plus 50,000 credits could be exchanged for a Level 2 Energy Box. A Level 2 Energy Box, based on the level of the Abandoned Star, was D-level, which was just enough for the safe zone upgrade.
Energy boxes are difficult to buy on the Abandoned Star, but they can be exchanged for in the Healer Association as long as you have points. Even if the branch does not have them, the headquarters will send the energy box as soon as you exchange it.
As long as the safe zone meets the upgrade standards, Area A will provide assistance. Given Ovi and his team's abilities, they should always find a path to survival and development. If they can't find it, that's their own problem. Wen Le has done his utmost to help them this far out of his own will. He can't raise them like children forever.
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Wen Le immediately returned to the safe zone after receiving the energy box. Xu Dongdong and the others also went with him as a precaution. This time, the entire safe zone was in an uproar; even the usually calm Ovi was speechless with excitement. Li Er and the others crouched down, staring at the energy box, and burst into tears. The 5-foot-tall man cried like a helpless child.
Ao Wei's wife was about to kneel down to Wen Le, saying that he had saved the lives of everyone in the safe zone. Wen Le quickly hid aside when he saw this, as if she really knelt down to him, he would be dead.
Ovi felt that the best thing he had ever done was to notify the Healer Association immediately when Wen Le's powers awakened, rather than selling him on the black market out of a momentary obsession. And now the benefits of being on good terms with the healers were evident: in just a short while, their safe zone had already reached the upgrade standard! While he could have achieved the upgrade without Wen Le's help, it would have taken a much longer time. Now that he had saved that time, he could focus on other things.
Afraid of any complications, Ovi quickly replaced the D-class energy box. Everyone seemed to be witnessing a miracle as the tiny cracks on the energy shield quickly healed and became intact again.
Cheers suddenly erupted in the safe zone. The most excited people here were those at the edge of the energy shield. They couldn't think of anything else at the moment. They just knew that they could sleep peacefully from now on and no longer had to worry about being eroded by negative energy and losing their lives in their sleep.
The news of the safe zone's upgrade quickly spread to the other nearby safe zones, which had interoperable channels. The leaders of those safe zones all said sourly, "Ovi is so lucky to have found a healer." Why didn't such a good thing happen to them? They were truly jealous of Ovi's good fortune.
These leaders braved the storm to come and celebrate Ovi's successful upgrade. Each of them implied that he should not forget their poor brothers after seeing the benefits, and that they must introduce the therapist to them.
Ovi sneered inwardly. When he was in trouble, these people ran away faster than rabbits. Now that he was a little better off, these people immediately surrounded him and wanted to suck his blood. What a wishful thinking. However, the safe zone had not yet been officially upgraded. He couldn't offend these people yet. Who knew if they would become desperate and cause trouble?
So he could only perfunctorily say, "I can't make the decision on this matter. It depends on whether the therapist is willing or not." He spread his hands and said, "You know, although the therapist came from my brothers, things are different now. He can only control me, but I can't control others."
While this was true, and ordinary people couldn't influence the healer, they weren't fools. If Ovi was willing to help, the young healer would have given him the benefit of the doubt. Someone immediately said, "Brother, that's your fault. The healer is helping you out of respect for you. This alone shows that you two have a special bond. How could you have the heart to watch us continue to suffer while you ascend alone?"
Once the security zone under Aowei's jurisdiction is upgraded, perhaps the surrounding security zones will also be merged. At that time, those who were originally on equal footing with Aowei will be under Aowei's control, which is something they are unwilling to accept. Who would not be a good person with real power and become someone else's subordinate and be controlled by others?
There is a certain threat in the fact that these people are coming together now. They just want to tell Ovi: You haven't upgraded yet, and we have plenty of ways to prevent you from upgrading.
There is no need to do anything else, just find someone to secretly destroy the energy box and Ovi will fail to upgrade.
Ovi had obviously thought of this as well. He glanced at the group calmly and had no choice but to ask Li Er to find Wen Le and ask him to come over. Although he openly asked Li Er to call people, he secretly gave him a wink, asking him to make sure to organize Wen Le to come over. He didn't want to cause Wen Le unnecessary trouble.
He was also afraid that the child would be soft-hearted and agree to the demands of these people. These blood-sucking thieves had no sense of shame. Once they let them hold Wen Le captive, it would be difficult to get rid of him.
After Wen Le knew the whole story, he couldn't help but sneer: "All kinds of cats and dogs are coming here, but I won't see them!" If the tiger doesn't show its power, people will think it is a sick cat. He is soft-hearted, but that doesn't mean he is brainless or has no temper.
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