Since their opponent was so strong, they had no other choice.
We had no choice but to find a reasonably decent room nearby, clean it up, and make it barely habitable.
Ningxia walked around the village and found that several fields were covered with that kind of lush green plant.
Strangely, the plant doesn't attack people, but a ring of vines grows around it, which is very aggressive. However, if you don't touch the plant, it won't attack you on its own.
When they were having dinner that evening, they could smell the delicious aroma coming from next door.
"It really is corn! Doesn't this smell just like roasted corn?"
"I can smell barbecue too, I really want to eat it."
Ningxia thought for a moment, picked up a few packets of instant noodles, and went to knock on Xiaoli's door.
"What's up?"
Ningxia swallowed hard; the aroma was so enticing, she couldn't resist it either.
"Little sister, can I trade you some corn with some instant noodles?"
"cannot."
Xiao Li took a bite of corn and then a bite of meat.
Do you know how she cultivated her corn? She actually thought she could trade a few packs of instant noodles for corn; that's just wishful thinking.
"What would you like to trade for it? Anything we have is fine with us."
Xiao Li thought about it and realized there really wasn't anything she wanted.
Ningxia grew increasingly anxious as no sound came from inside for a long time.
This little girl is so difficult to handle. Talking to her doesn't work, and you can't beat her in a fight. She's not cute at all.
"You can leave now, I don't need anything."
Ningxia touched the crystal core in her pocket; it was the only valuable thing she had left.
"Can I trade you my crystal core?"
Xiao Li paused in her eating of corn, looked at the few remaining burnt ears of corn, and thought, "That'll do, I guess."
Wrap the remaining roasted corn in leaves and toss it over the courtyard wall.
"One crystal core for one."
Ningxia cursed inwardly, but dared not resist at all. She obediently counted out three crystal cores, wrapped them in leaves, and threw them into the yard.
Then she took the roasted corn and went back next door.
"Xiaxia, this kid is too cunning. He actually traded a crystal core for a corn cob. That's too expensive."
Ningxia remained silent. Although the food was a bit expensive, food was incredibly precious in the apocalypse.
Each person broke off half of the piece, took a bite, and then, ignoring the heat, began to eat it in large mouthfuls.
They were still not satisfied after they finished eating.
"This is so delicious! I've never had such good corn before."
"Could this be a mutated variety?"
The group of people were itching to get their hands on the corn cobs in the field outside.
"How about we go over there and pick a few?"
Guo Xiaoyu felt her mouth watering.
Ningxia still retained a sliver of clarity: "The corn in those fields must have been planted by this little girl."
"If we go and pick the corn, she'll definitely set us on fire, and we can't beat her."
Guo Xiaoyu touched her mouth dejectedly, "But I really want to eat it. Let's exchange it for some more. I'd even give you ten crystal cores."
Her eyes lit up again when the topic of exchanging again came up.
Ningxia shook her head. "It's probably too late to get a replacement. Those three were leftovers from someone else's meal."
Undeterred, the group still arrived at the outside of Xiao Li's courtyard wall.
"Little sister, could we exchange some more corn?"
Xiao Li rolled her eyes. If the rest weren't just a waste anyway, she wouldn't have given you any replacements.
"You should leave now, I'm not going to replace you. And don't even think about picking the corn in the fields. If you get attacked by the vines, it's not my problem, no one will come to save you."
Chen Pingting was a little angry. They had helped many people along the way, so why was this little sister so stingy?
"You're being too stingy. In this apocalypse, we need to help each other. Since you've grown such delicious corn, you should share it with everyone."
Xiao Li had finished eating and was resting; she didn't want to move.
"How can you bully a child? Do you think I'm easy to bully just because I'm alone?"
Chen Pingting was speechless. Who was she to bully? With that fiery temper of hers, none of them could stand a chance against her. How could she even say that?
The group had no choice but to return disappointed. Ningxia wandered around the village several times but found nothing.
After resting for a day, the group had no choice but to leave and set off again.
Xiao Li's village returned to peace. She released the puppets to farm, and she spent her days researching and cultivating more varieties.
She was tired of eating corn and wanted to try something new.
The arrival of Ningxia served as a reminder to Xiaoli.
At this time, Ningxia had not yet awakened her supernatural abilities, nor had she bestowed favors upon those future big shots who were temporarily in trouble, nor had she brought them under her command.
Xiao Li's heart was restless; she had found a bit of fun.
So she secretly followed a group of people from Ningxia, watching them fight zombies, escape, and experience all sorts of adventures that were much more interesting than any TV drama.
During another supply collection mission, Ningxia, having narrowly escaped death, finally awakened her fire-type superpower.
Xiao Li did not ruin her own opportunities; she only took the initiative to save those future big shots when she wanted to do so.
This thwarted Ningxia's plans.
Along the way, Xiao Li saved countless people, finding it endlessly enjoyable, until she saved a boy who had awakened his sense of smell.
Lu Chuan almost thought he was going to die, but unexpectedly, he was saved by a girl with a pleasant smell when he was on the verge of death.
The scent of wood and herbs on her was unique to her; he knew who she was just by smelling it.
Then Lu Chuan was always able to find Xiao Li. Even after Xiao Li disappeared, he would always find her again by his sense of smell.
Xiao Li gave up completely. She had originally wanted to hide her identity and follow Ning Xia, but now that was no longer possible. Lu Chuan had gone to B City with Ning Xia, and as long as he was there, she could no longer hide.
Fortunately, we're almost at B City, and Xiao Li has basically rescued all the future big shots that Ningxia had taken in.
There was no point in following her any further, so Xiaoli left and returned to Haizhen.
She resumed her research and cultivation work.
Ningxia finally arrived in City B, handed over the supplies, and after the inspection and quarantine, her team rented a small courtyard.
"Are you all sure you don't want to join our team? We're very strong."
Guo Xiaoyu was a little reluctant to part with her fellow travelers. Although they hadn't been rescued by Ningxia, they had developed some rapport during their time together.
"I'm sorry, I won't be joining you. I prefer being free and independent on my own."
"Me too."
"Me too."
It must be said that strong people all possess an independent spirit. These future leaders will all shine in various fields in the future.
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