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Mother Lin rushed forward, suddenly very anxious. Seeing that his nose was still bleeding, she quickly took him to the faucet and ran water to wet the back of his neck.
Lin Kang was still sobbing, sobbing with tears streaming down his face, as if he had suffered some great injustice.
The nosebleed stopped temporarily. Mother Lin hugged her son distressedly and said, "Kang Kang, stop crying. Tell me, who bullied you?"
"It hurts so much, it hurts so much... He hit me." Lin Kang uttered a few words with difficulty. With his mother supporting him, he cried even harder.
"Who hit you?" Mother Lin asked harshly, her face clearly turning sour.
"Cheng Cong..." Lin Kang stopped sobbing and reluctantly said the name, then burst into tears again.
Cheng Cong happened to be walking across the deck. Mother Lin was immediately furious. She rushed over and angrily demanded, "Why did you hit my son?"
Tao Sai appeared beside Cheng Cong at the right moment, pulled him behind her, and said in a lecherous manner, "Auntie, it's just a child's prank, don't take it seriously."
"You can't hit people." Seeing Tao Sai, Mother Lin's voice softened.
Tao Sai turned around and touched Cheng Cong's forehead. "He's still so young, what does he know?"
"Xiao Tao, you can't tolerate this. Look at how he beat my son. Does he still have the nerve to look at his face? It's really too much!" Mother Lin pointed at the dirty Lin Kang. His face was covered in blood from his nose and dirt. It was swollen and red, and his whole body was twitching.
Tao Sai's expression was relaxed. "Oh, it's not a big deal. They were just two kids playing around. They must have been playing too hard and accidentally bumped into each other. They'll be fine in a couple of days. Auntie, calm down."
“…”
Mother Lin was suddenly speechless. She felt like she had heard these words somewhere before... Why did they sound so much like what she had said before?
The soft moonlight shone through the gaps between the shelves onto the deck, creating mottled shadows. Cheng Cong stood there silently.
"Cheng Cong, why did you hit someone?" Tao Sai asked in a calm and gentle voice.
This wasn't a question, it was a heart-to-heart talk. She just wanted to know the reason because he had always been a mild-tempered child.
Cheng Cong lowered his head and said nothing.
"He hit you first, and then you hit him back?" Tao Sai asked again.
Cheng Cong shook his head and admitted: "I hit him first."
"Why?"
This question made Cheng Cong silent again.
After waiting for no answer for several minutes, Tao Sai guessed that he must have something to hide. She believed that Cheng Cong would not attack without reason, and he must be a good boy at heart.
"If you don't want to talk about it, then don't talk about it," Tao Sai said.
She heard Aunt Li calling her to eat from afar. She reached out to grab Cheng Cong and prepared to take him to the warehouse, but suddenly she heard him say, "He said bad things about you."
Tao Sai's foot stopped in mid-air. He looked at him in surprise, dazed for a second.
Zhou Ning woke up just before seven in the morning, and his biological clock woke him up on time. However, Tao Sai had already gotten out of bed and had almost finished cleaning up. He turned around and said, "Hurry up and get up. We're getting ready to start."
Tao Sai walked to the cockpit, found the button in the control area and pressed it. The sound of the bell, which gradually became urgent, rang throughout the ship.
Last night at dinner, Tao Sai had agreed with everyone that starting today, all crew members, from Grandma Zhou and Grandma Lin to Cheng Cong and Lin Kang, would gather in the large empty space at 7 a.m. to exercise. The large empty space on the Class 4 refuge ship was large enough for wide movement.
Morning exercises are actually very necessary. We are already on the boat, and our daily activities are very limited. If we don’t move more, our limbs will probably degenerate in the long run.
The radio ringtone continued to play, and everyone in the cabin gradually came to the large empty warehouse to gather. Of course, Lin Kang didn't come. He was beaten badly last night. Tao Sai was not unkind and allowed him to take a day off.
Tao Sai counted the number of people and found that almost everyone was there. She asked everyone to stand in line and then started playing the recording of radio gymnastics.
They made the recording themselves, with just the simple "one, two, three, four... two, two, three, four", which is suitable for morning exercises for men, women, young and old. For the time being, Tao Sai could only think of radio gymnastics. Ba Duan Jin would actually be fine, but none of them knew how to do it and no one taught them.
Every day during the break, all the students in Cheng Cong's school would do radio gymnastics, so Tao Sai asked him to lead the exercises at the front of the line.
Cheng Cong was actually a little shy about teaching so many people aerobics, but with Tao Sai's encouragement, he plucked up the courage to face everyone and boldly started to do the movements according to the rhythm of the broadcast.
The others also tried to follow suit, and the range of motion gradually changed from restrained to relaxed. Of course, when jumping, Grandma Lin and Grandma Zhou could only give it a try, as their old arms and legs could not support them to leave the ground.
The entire set of movements is easy, and the goal isn't to learn them perfectly or to impress anyone. Getting some movement in the morning improves blood circulation, stretches your muscles, and puts you in a good mood for the whole day—that's the main purpose.
Ten minutes later, the recording of the radio gymnastics ended and everyone dispersed one after another.
There is not too much content arranged on the first day. It focuses on a gradual process. You can first develop the good habit of getting up early.
Zhou Ning, An Nan, An Song, Liang Yuanzhou, Zhou Weixing, Lin's father, and Lan's father were the only ones left in the large empty warehouse. This was also what Tao Sai had agreed with them in advance. Their radio gymnastics were only a warm-up, and there were other training exercises.
Tao Sai planned to improve their fighting capacity. They would not have to go out on missions with her as commandos, but would need to stay on the ship to protect everyone's safety.
The training content focuses on improving agility, because considering the emergence of mutant flying insects, only when the agility value is improved can one be qualified to compete with the mutant flying insects.
An Nan is the team leader of the training because she is the most passionate about sports and is also the only sports student present.
After handing the training program over to An Nan for arrangement, Tao Sai left with peace of mind.
A small space wormhole opened up on the deck of the "Glimmer". Tao Sai and Cheng Li walked out through the vortex. He Zhaonian was already waiting there.
He sorted out the food for trading overnight, mainly those with large quantities and short shelf life, and put them all into his [warehouse].
He Zhaonian was not stingy at all and took everything he should take. He was very clear-headed. Food was important, but key supplies were equally indispensable. Besides, he could get food through planting later.
After everything was ready, Tao Sai activated the [Space Jump] again and opened the other end of the wormhole in the urban area of Donghai.
They did not bring anyone else on this trip because too many people would easily attract attention. There were only two players, her and He Zhaonian, and Cheng Li, a bodyguard with quick reactions and good fighting skills.
If the exchanged materials are too many, they can be placed in her [warehouse]. She has already completely emptied the [warehouse] in advance and handed over all the items inside to the "warehouse manager" Li Yinzhu. Aunt Li placed all the items in the large storage room of the "Deep Sea Fish" and sorted and stored them.
In a certain block in Donghai City, the space was suddenly distorted by a mysterious force, and then a vortex appeared. Three figures quickly emerged from the vortex without attracting anyone's attention.
During this period, a large number of survivors and refugees were transferred from the inland to Donghai City, causing the population of this island city, which originally had a population of less than 10 million, to instantly surge to more than 30 million.
As Tao Sai looked around, he saw that the streets were extremely crowded, noisy, and littered with all kinds of waste. The city's major parks and squares were all filled with tents and mobile cabins.
There are also many vendors driving three-wheeled trucks along the streets, with the cargo compartments filled with all kinds of fish, shrimp and seafood.
Fishmongers, once confined to the docks, now roam the city selling their wares. Due to the food crisis caused by natural disasters, the government is unable to provide adequate aid. Although it is a legal fishing ban, survival is paramount.
Tao Sai glanced at the price tags on the cargo box from a distance. They were no longer selling money, but rather necessities like rice and flour. Of course, there was no need to buy seafood; they were right by the sea and had the tools, so if they wanted to eat, they could catch it themselves.
Their main mission this time was to help He Zhaonian gather materials for upgrades and acquire some power generation equipment. If He Zhaonian had any food left over from the trade, Tao Sai planned to get some hens and roosters, some rabbits and ducks, and finally some cotton-padded jackets and some suitable clothing for Cheng Cong.
Of course, they had to exchange the waste first, because this time it was He Zhaonian who provided the supplies, so his needs should be met first.
Tao Sai opened the offline map on his phone and manually searched for the nearest scrap yard on the map. There happened to be one just 1.5 kilometers away.
Ten minutes later, they knocked on the iron door of the scrap yard.
After knocking for a while, a middle-aged man's deep voice came from inside, "Who is it?"
Then the window on the second floor opened, and a balding uncle looked down and asked, "What are you doing?"
"Uncle, I want to exchange scrap with you. Would you like to do so?" He Zhaonian asked, looking up.
"You want to exchange for scrap too?" The man was stunned for two seconds, then he closed the window and sighed, "Okay, here comes another one."
The man then hurried down the stairs and unbolted the iron door.
The three men then walked in. Behind the iron door was a spacious scrap yard where all kinds of scrap were neatly stacked in warehouses.
"Why again?" Tao Sai asked in surprise, remembering what he had just said.
"A guy just came in and wanted to trade scrap with me," the scrap yard owner pointed to a nearby warehouse where scrap metal was piled up. "Huh? He was just here. What the hell?"
"Did he say anything about changing anything?" Towsey asked.
"He didn't say that. He just said he wanted to exchange something, and then he carried a bag of rice for me."
He then complained, "I really don't understand. Why are you bothering with my junk?"
Tao Sai did not answer, but stood still, his expression suddenly tense.
It can be basically determined that the young man mentioned by the scrap yard owner is a player.
During this period, the player who would exchange a bag of rice for scrap must be someone like He Zhaonian who is eager to upgrade his shelter ship.
Moreover, he deliberately hid himself, which further proved that he was a player.
Tao Sai turned to glance at He Zhaonian, who nodded, understanding her thoughts. Tao Sai also gave Cheng Li a look, and he immediately understood. He reached into his clothes, ready to pull out the submachine gun tucked into his waist at any time, and scanned the surroundings with a hawk-like gaze.
There are strange players in the same space with them, so from now on, they have to be extremely vigilant.
Tao Sai didn't say anything because she couldn't rule out the possibility that this player had skills similar to "Clairaudience". The skills in "Zang Tide Online" were all kinds of strange and possible, and even if they communicated in a low voice, there was a possibility that they could be heard.
To be on the safe side, Tao Sai chose to speak on Hailou's alliance channel.
[Cx330 (Lv4)]: @(Three Feet of Life), the other party may not be malicious, but we still need to remain highly vigilant. Under the premise of ensuring our own safety, exchange the waste as soon as possible and then evacuate.
[Three Feet of Life (Lv3)]: Got it!
"Boss, I'll trade you some biscuits..." He Zhaonian's words came to an abrupt end before he could finish them because he heard a gunshot.
A bullet suddenly shot out from the darkness and headed straight for He Zhaonian.
Cheng Li reacted quickly and knocked He Zhaonian to the ground. The bullet hit the iron door with a loud bang.
At the moment when sparks spurted out of the muzzle of the gun in the darkness, Tao Sai caught a glimpse of the target with his peripheral vision. It was on the ceiling beam of the scrap metal warehouse!
Tao Sai ran towards her target like a cheetah, and [Teleport] was activated, and her body disappeared and reappeared.
The next second, she appeared on the beam, and there was nothing around.
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