Chapter 12 The Use of Small Iron Weapons and Cabbage
Cheng Zhiyu made a stir-fried cabbage dish, part of which was spicy and part of which was cooked without much seasoning.
Xiao Hei isn't an ordinary puppy; it can't just drink goat milk powder.
Xiao Hei's breakfast today included two meatballs and some red and white cabbage.
"I didn't make much. Try it, and if you don't like it, don't eat it." Cheng Zhiyu placed the small bowl in front of Xiao Hei.
He originally intended to taste it himself before letting Xiao Hei eat it, but unexpectedly, Xiao Hei gave up eating the meat first and instead ate a bite of the red and white cabbage.
The reason he chose to eat red and white cabbage was not because he liked to eat meat, but because Xiao Hei felt that red and white cabbage contained plenty of energy.
He couldn't wait to take a bite, and sure enough, his feeling was right.
He had always known that this human was no ordinary person, after all, the other party would disappear into thin air right in front of him every day, and Xiao Hei guessed that the other party had gone to some other dimension.
The red and white cabbages must have come from there. Xiao Hei was quite certain that there was nothing with such high energy on this low-level planet.
He couldn't help but feel curious about that space, and even had the idea of exploring it.
However, after glancing at the humans who were completely unsuspecting, Xiao Hei hesitated for a moment, pressing its paws on the ground, and finally suppressed its thoughts.
The Winged Clan would never take advantage of someone in distress.
Cheng Zhiyu had no idea what Xiao Hei was thinking. He just treated this meal as an ordinary meal. No, it wasn't that ordinary. If there were no problems eating the cabbage, it would prove that growing vegetables in the system space was feasible.
Putting everything else aside, at least he won't have to worry about vegetables anymore.
Thinking of this, Cheng Zhiyu couldn't wait to take a bite, and then found that... it tasted no different from ordinary cabbage?
If we really want to talk about the differences, red cabbage is probably considered a high-end type of cabbage. It's crisp and juicy, and it's almost entirely leaves with very few stalks.
Cheng Zhiyu didn't particularly like cabbage, but he surprisingly found the simply stir-fried cabbage to be delicious.
It's just that... when the juice of cabbage flows into my mouth, it always feels warm.
It's possible that I was influenced by Xiao Er to some extent.
Regardless, the system space vegetable planting project has been a great success so far. Cheng Zhiyu silently made a note of it, hoping to find more seeds when he went out to find supplies in the future.
At this point, Cheng Zhiyu hadn't noticed much difference between the red and white cabbages until half an hour later, when he suddenly felt a bit hot.
He could feel that this heat was definitely not caused by the weather; it was a heat that emanated from within, as if there was a furnace inside his body. He was so hot that he was only wearing a pair of shorts.
Two days ago, the city's power system also went out of order, and there were no air conditioners or fans available, so Cheng Zhiyu had to find a large fan to fan himself.
He didn't forget to check on Xiao Hei, and found that Xiao Hei was the same as usual, not feeling hot at all.
Could it be because Xiao Hei didn't eat much cabbage? That shouldn't be the case; Xiao Hei just secretly ate two bites of raw cabbage when he wasn't looking.
That's right, Cheng Zhiyu was certain that his current heat was due to the influence of the red and white cabbages. As for why Xiao Hei wasn't affected, he couldn't figure it out and could only put it aside for the time being.
Xiao Hei: Because I have water-based abilities, and the Winged Race's tolerance for high-energy food is something that ordinary humans can't compare to.
I feel hot all over after eating red and white cabbage, probably influenced by Xiao Er. It seems I should try to eat less of it when the weather is hot, otherwise I'll suffer a lot.
However, Cheng Zhiyu had other ideas. He had already noticed that since the apocalypse, the weather had become strange. Even though it was springtime, the temperature was very unusual.
The daytime temperature can reach over 40 degrees Celsius, while at night it gets extremely cold, to the point where you need to cover yourself with a quilt.
Cheng Zhiyu felt that the temperature was about the same as on a winter night.
In this post-apocalyptic world, even the weather seems to have become unfavorable for human survival.
Eating red and white cabbage makes people feel hot. Cheng Zhiyu thought he could take advantage of this property and eat red and white cabbage for dinner. Would he still feel cold at night?
He decided to give it a try, and that evening he stir-fried some red and white cabbage for dinner, and also made some for Xiao Hei. Judging from Xiao Hei's expression, he quite liked it.
After eating the cabbage and cabbage, Cheng Zhiyu indeed felt his body warm up half an hour later. Usually at this time, the weather would have already started to cool down rapidly, and he would need to change from short sleeves to cotton clothes.
But right now, he wasn't feeling cold at all, even though he was wearing short sleeves.
That night, when Cheng Zhiyu went to sleep, only his stomach stubbornly remained covered by the blanket.
As dawn broke, Cheng Zhiyu felt the heat in his body slowly dissipate. He silently noted the time, estimating that the effects of the red and white cabbage would last for about eight or nine hours.
It happened to be nighttime when the temperature was low.
This cabbage is obviously a good thing! Afterwards, Cheng Zhiyu was going back to find his family. He was originally worried about how to get through the extremely hot and cold weather on the way. Now that he had the cabbage, at least the problem of the cold nights was solved.
Cheng Zhiyu arrived in the system space and showered Xiao Er with praise: "Xiao Er, the change in the red and white cabbages is because of you, right? You're amazing, you've helped me a lot."
Xiao Er shyly shook the leaf.
Cheng Zhiyu smiled as he watered and loosened the soil for the dog. During this time, he spoke to the waiter: "Waiter, I've decided. Let's go out and fight zombies tomorrow or the day after. Let's deal with the zombies in this building first to practice. What do you think?"
At first, Cheng Zhiyu was very cautious and dared not leave the building rashly. Although he felt that his strength had improved a lot, it was all empty talk without actual combat experience.
So, let's use the zombies in this building to figure out our own strength first.
Xiao Er shook the leaf up and down, seemingly having no objections, and appeared quite enthusiastic about going out to fight zombies.
"Then I'll have to ask Xiao Er to help me out!" Cheng Zhiyu smiled, touched Xiao Er's leaves, and his smile widened after receiving a response.
He was about to leave the system space to make some preparations when he heard the system's mechanical voice, which had been silent for a long time: [Host, we have detected that Little Iron is about to enter Level 1 maturity. Please wait until Little Iron matures before making any further arrangements.]
Cheng Zhiyu raised an eyebrow slightly, not understanding what the system meant: "My going out to fight zombies won't interfere with Xiao Tie's planting."
System: [Xiao Tie will be of crucial help in this operation.]
Cheng Zhiyu immediately said, "Eh? Is that so? Then I'll wait a bit longer."
He chuckled and said, "By the way, Tongzi, why are you suddenly being so kind? You actually reminded me of this?"
System: [Finding a suitable host is not easy.]
Cheng Zhiyu was stunned for a moment before he realized that the system was afraid he would reveal it to the outside world.
He muttered, "I'm not that weak, okay?"
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Cheng Zhiyu: "At least when I encounter danger, I know to run. I can run really fast now."
[...]
Very well, the system has reverted to its aloof state, barely responding to Cheng Zhiyu's words.
Cheng Zhiyu: Okay.
Since the system had given him a reminder, Cheng Zhiyu didn't mind waiting a few more days; after all, a few more days wouldn't make a difference.
With the power system now paralyzed, the convenience of life has been greatly reduced, so Cheng Zhiyu tries to finish everything while it's still light.
Fortunately, the gas is still available, so I can cook, but I don't know how long it will last.
He was aware of the potential problems and silently made a mental note that next time he went out to find resources, he should look for portable gas stoves nearby.
However, Cheng Zhiyu also discovered something: since practicing the mental cultivation method given to him by Xiao Hei, he found that his night vision ability had also improved a lot. Even without lights at night, he could see most things clearly.
He was increasingly pleasantly surprised by this mental cultivation method the more he practiced it.
As for Xiao Hei, who provided the mental cultivation method, Cheng Zhiyu currently sees that apart from being exceptionally intelligent, he doesn't seem to have shown anything particularly special.
He wasn't stupid; he sensed that Xiao Hei was also hiding something. Cheng Zhiyu didn't think anything of it, as it was normal for Xiao Hei to have his own secrets.
Cheng Zhiyu was already very grateful that the other party was willing to tell him such a powerful cultivation technique. The value of the technique far exceeded the kindness of taking the other party in.
He wasn't that ungrateful. Knowing that Xiao Hei wasn't an ordinary dog, he stopped considering himself its owner.
However, Cheng Zhiyu sometimes wondered if Xiao Hei might be a dog spirit? Could dog spirits cultivate themselves into human form? But if Xiao Hei became human, wouldn't it be a cute and adorable child?
Surprisingly, he was actually somewhat looking forward to it.
After waiting for several days, Cheng Zhiyu finally heard the system notification: [Congratulations, host! Little Iron has entered the first stage of maturity. The reward has been issued. Please check it yourself.]
Cheng Zhiyu was eating at the time. Upon hearing this, he disregarded the fact that he had only eaten half of his meal, told Xiao Hei, and immediately disappeared from the spot.
Little Black's ears twitched curiously. Why was Cheng Zhiyu suddenly so agitated?
At this moment, Cheng Zhiyu stood in front of Xiao Tie. Xiao Tie was different from Xiao Er. Even though it was at level one and mature, it was still not very tall, only reaching the middle of Cheng Zhiyu's calves.
However, the blades of the small iron are now more like metal, no, not just like metal, they are exactly the same as metal.
He had been curious about what kind of plant Xiao Tie was for a long time, and now he couldn't wait to open the other party's information bar.
Plant name: Small Iron
Current status: Level 1 Mature
Attack Skill: Weapon
Cheng Zhiyu: "?" What do you mean by "weapon"?
Before he could ponder this for long, he heard a system notification: [Please describe Xiao Tie's initial state.]
Cheng Zhiyu was stunned for a moment, and then he saw something that looked like a drawing board in front of him. He tilted his head and casually drew a kitchen knife.
I chuckled, about to erase it, when I heard: [Drawing complete, weapon in production...]
Cheng Zhiyu: "? I just drew it on the spot, didn't you even confirm it with me?"
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Cheng Zhiyu: "...Wait! I don't want to use a kitchen knife as a weapon, I want to redraw it!"
Sorry, the host does not have permission at this time.
Cheng Zhiyu laughed in exasperation; the system always managed to trick him when he least expected it.
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