After New Year's Day, the lives of the three families returned to normal.
Banxia took the crystal core Xingzi handed her: "Battlefield cleaned up, time to go home!"
After saying that, she released the car out of her space. The four furry creatures and the two mutated trees shrank and crawled into the car as usual, and were then put back into her space by Banxia.
Nanxing inserted the car key and started the engine, his brows furrowing involuntarily: "Wife, I have a bad feeling."
Banxia turned her head to look at him: "Hmm? Then let's hurry home."
The psychic ability grants a strong sense of fortune and misfortune, and he said it was hard to believe; something bad might actually be about to happen. Fortunately, nothing unexpected occurred along the way, and they returned safely to the mountain.
Su Yao and his group were practicing their supernatural abilities in the square when Nan Xing parked his car and greeted them, "How's everything at home?"
Su Yao and the others nodded in agreement: "Everything is fine. How about you and Banxia?"
Nanxing felt relieved: "Banxia and I should stay off the mountain for a while. I have a feeling something bad is about to happen."
Their main purpose in coming down the mountain was to train their supernatural abilities and collect supplies along the way. Since fighting zombies wasn't the only way to train their abilities, Su Yao and the others agreed without hesitation.
After exchanging greetings, Su Yao and the others urged the two to go home and rest.
Nanxing and Banxia did not refuse their kindness. They had stayed at the foot of the mountain for a whole week and were indeed quite tired.
The next day, unsurprisingly, the two slept until 10 a.m. Fortunately, the furry creatures are now able to support themselves and do not need any care.
Banxia rolled over and pressed herself against Nanxing, saying coquettishly, "Honey, I want to eat spicy crayfish."
She had a light palate since childhood, but after experiencing a post-apocalyptic world with scarce resources, she suddenly developed a taste for strong flavors, especially spicy food.
Nanxing held her tightly to prevent her from falling: "Do it! What else would you like to eat, wife?"
Banxia counted on her fingers: "Boiled sliced pork, spicy pork rib hot pot, eight-treasure fish, pickled radish and old duck soup, cold bean sprouts, cold shredded vegetables, and blanched bok choy."
"Do it all!" Nanxing gently patted her back, hinting, "It's only ten o'clock, there are still at least two hours before dinner time."
"Um."
...
Nanxing didn't get to eat the lunch he made himself, but luckily there was plenty of cooked food in the space, so the two of them weren't hungry.
After having lunch, which was too late, Nanxing spent the whole afternoon making spicy crayfish in her space to keep her promise.
Four fluffy creatures sat neatly in the doorway, staring intently into the house.
Banxia looked at Heizi with a puzzled expression and said, "Jinzi, Yinzi, and Tuanzi are omnivores, so I can understand why they want to eat shrimp. But Heizi, you're a herbivore. Why are you drooling over shrimp when there's grass to eat?"
Blackie tilted its head back and yelled in dissatisfaction, "Moo moo moo moo!"
I am a mutant cow, unlike ordinary cows, I can eat meat!
"Don't shout," Banxia said, pressing Heizi's head against hers. "Your voice is louder than a drum!"
She thought for a second, "One animal can be tasted by ten spicy dragonfish, but not more."
"Meow--"
Silver tilted its head and acted cute. When Banxia remained unmoved, it suddenly shrank and jumped into her arms, clasping its paws together in a pleading gesture.
Banxia was so charmed by the cuteness that she almost gave in, but reason told her that it was bad for small animals to eat too much oil and salt, so she reluctantly refused: "Spicy crayfish is not an option. If you want to eat shrimp, your older brother and sister will make you boiled shrimp tomorrow when they have some free time."
Jinzi immediately slumped to the ground, dejected, and Tuanzi and Heizi followed suit.
Silver nuzzled Banxia's face, then suddenly grew larger, its gaze menacing as it looked at its underlings, letting out a threatening growl: "Meow meow meow meow!"
If you don't listen to your sister, I'm going to use my claws!
Jinzi sheepishly got up and squatted down obediently, barking, "Woof woof woof!"
Boss, I'll be good, please don't hit me!
Kuroko looked at Kinko with disdain: "Moo moo moo."
But his body honestly stood up straight.
The little dumpling glanced fearfully at the silver, then shuffled behind the gold, trying to avoid its menacing gaze. But it was several meters taller than the gold and couldn't possibly block anything. After a while, it belatedly shrank.
Banxia, who watched the whole process from the sidelines: ...
Why does Tuanzi's intelligence seem so unlike that of an evolved being? Could it be stupid?
After listening to Banxia's muttering, which was half joking and half genuinely doubtful, Nanxing covered his lips with his fist and coughed lightly to prevent himself from laughing out loud: "Tuanzi only acts like this when it's at home. When it's out fighting monsters, its intelligence is in no way inferior to that of wild mutant animals."
Banxia breathed a sigh of relief: "It's good that Tuanzi isn't stupid, but even if it is, I won't abandon it."
No matter how silly Tuanzi is, it is still a national treasure without a doubt. Moreover, it can fight exceptionally well. Only a real fool would be willing to abandon such a good helper!
Nanxing smiled and popped a shrimp into her mouth: "Wife, is it delicious?"
Banxia nodded repeatedly: "Delicious! Absolutely delicious!"
Cooking probably really requires talent. She and Nanxing used the same ingredients, the same steps, and the same heat to make the same dish, but hers turned out mediocre, while Nanxing's dish was delicious and visually appealing.
Nanxing smiled even more gently, her eyes seemingly filled with spring water: "If you want to eat, just call your husband, I'd be happy to serve you."
Banxia felt like she was melting under his gaze. She turned her head to hide her burning face and stuffed a shrimp into his mouth: "Okay, I won't be polite."
After all, she paid him quite a bit.
Seeing that things were going well, Nanxing stopped while peeling shrimp, saying, "Wife, don't do it, I'll peel them for you. Also, I'm planning to make up for the big meal we missed today tomorrow at noon. Is there anything else you'd like to eat?"
Banxia waited obediently for her food: "If I make too much, I'll have to eat the leftovers. I'll make it next time."
Wasting food is considered an act of divine retribution, so the two of them would collect any leftovers for the next meal. Even leftover bones would be fed to the mutated animals in the farm, ensuring that there was absolutely no waste.
"Okay, I'll cook when I have some free time."
Because of Nanxing's inexplicable premonition, the three families stayed on the mountain for almost half a month. Just when they thought their premonition was wrong, the weather began to turn cold.
Banxia opened the window and carefully checked the thermometer hanging on it: "35℃".
Nanxing asked in surprise, "It's dropped another five degrees?"
The outdoor temperature yesterday was 40 degrees Celsius.
“Hmm,” Banxia guessed, recalling the information she had received in her previous life, “the rainy season is probably coming soon.”
In her past life, Nanxing was afraid she would get bored lying down for too long, so he would talk to her whenever he had free time. However, he rarely mentioned things about the post-apocalyptic world, usually just glossing over them. Therefore, she wasn't particularly clear about the disasters that occurred in the three years before the apocalypse, only knowing the general outline.
"Normal rain?"
Nanxing suddenly looked at Banxia. As long as there is water, humans can survive.
"Yes, the rainy season is very long, lasting several months."
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