After laughing and joking around for a while, Li Xiao pulled Tian Tian to the kitchen to help with cooking.
Today's harvest wasn't great, but if you include that crystal, it was still a pretty good one.
Even if that cactus doesn't die, it will still need to be cleared out when searching for supplies later. It was just a matter of time, so it's good that it's been dealt with now.
That cactus was the largest in that area. Without the cactus, we could search that area with peace of mind.
Li Xiao plans to cook a good meal at noon today so she can go out to work in the afternoon.
Including some snacks I found today and the leftover vermicelli that wasn't taken, there were a total of four dishes: braised eggplant, stewed vermicelli with cured pork, cold jellyfish salad, and stewed potatoes.
Of course, there was very little meat, but the potatoes were cooked with spices, and they tasted great and were very fragrant.
The aroma wafting from the pot made everyone's mouths water. The fragrance was simply irresistible; it smelled amazing even without meat.
The large bowl of potatoes was quickly gone, and all the broth in the bowl was scraped clean.
It tastes so good! If you put meat in it, it would make you swallow your tongue!
"It smells so good, it tastes so good."
"It's all thanks to the good seasoning; it's definitely delicious." Li Xiao glanced at Tian Tian sitting next to her, her face full of delight.
"It's really delicious, just the spices alone make it so fragrant. I can collect more of these in the future."
"That's right, Uncle Meng. But it's still vegetarian. It would taste even better with meat."
"Meat will be hard to come by in the future, so this is pretty good."
"Uncle Meng is right. If we add more seasonings, there will only be less and less meat in the future." Yu Yanbin wiped his mouth after finishing his meal and leaned back in his chair with satisfaction.
After eating their fill, they all slumped in their chairs, practically rubbing their bellies.
"Have a good meal and get some rest. We're going out this afternoon." Cheng Shaolin wiped his mouth, got up, and walked to the resting area.
The women quickly tidied up the mess and prepared to rest.
"It's much cooler here, not so hot." Shao Jie looked outside the door; it was still unbearably hot and scorching white outside.
"It's cooler here, so it's nice to stay a few more days." Yu Yanbin sighed comfortably, finding it rare to feel even a slight coolness, and even if it was relative, it was still quite nice.
"There are still some problems here. There isn't even a zombie. Who knows what might be hiding in some nook or cranny."
Everyone turned to look at Shao Jie, wondering what he meant by suddenly saying that.
"Why are you looking at me?" Shao Jie was a little confused.
"You've suddenly become smarter," Cheng Shaolin said with a smile.
"Hey, I've always been smart, okay? How could you say that? It's so hurtful." Shao Jie sat up abruptly, his face full of displeasure.
"Hahaha." Everyone laughed at his exasperation.
"Tch, really, you guys."
"Don't be fooled by the fact that this is a small town; who knows what might be inside. Be careful."
Cheng Shaolin rested his hand under his head and said slowly.
How could we have gotten this far without being careful?
Everyone has something on their mind, but they all eventually fall asleep because they feel drowsy after a big meal.
In the quiet afternoon, everyone had a good nap.
Xiao Peng woke up first, stretched, and sat up. He got up quietly and went to the kitchen to get a drink of water.
Next were Yu Yanbin, Cheng Shaolin, Shao Jie, Meng Yang, Zheng Yongnian, Qiu Fengyu...
Qiu Fengyu gently patted Li Xiao and Tian Tian's faces, and the two woke up groggily.
Seeing that everyone was already up, the two of them quickly jumped out of bed.
"Don't rush, don't panic." Qiu Fengyu's soft laughter rang out.
Looking at her faint smile, Li Xiao's confused mind instantly cleared up.
Seeing Li Xiao's blank stare, Qiu Fengyu gave a mischievous smile. Li Xiao was even more stunned at this moment.
Qiu Fengyu patted Li Xiao's head and got up to leave.
Li Xiao's eyes followed her figure until she walked out the door.
Li Xiao seemed to finally come to her senses. Tian Tian looked at her from outside, and Li Xiao sighed, "What a beauty!"
Tian Tian burst out laughing, and Li Xiao grinned as well.
Who doesn't love to look at beautiful women, especially such a stunning beauty?
Everyone was ready and stood outside the gate.
The sun was still blazing, so everyone wore hats, long pants, long shirts, sun-protective clothing, and face masks.
I prepare the same things every time, but it still feels very sunny and hot.
It feels better here; there are more plants, and the temperature is a bit lower than outside.
Compared to here, the city is even more unbearable. It's nothing but heatwaves; just standing in the sun for a while can give you a severe sunburn.
They collected a lot of sun-drying supplies, such as sunscreen, sun spray, sun-protective clothing, sun-protective goggles, sun-protective masks...
But under extreme heat, these things become meaningless; the sun will still shine through.
It's better than nothing, it still has some effect, just not that significant.
You can only go out when the sun isn't too strong; you can't go out when the sun is high in the sky at noon.
Actually, right now we're trying to avoid going out as much as possible, but is that even possible?
Nobody wants to go out in the scorching sun, but staying home all day doing nothing is just a pipe dream.
They had prepared for the sun, all that was missing was a sun umbrella. The group filed out and orderly descended the hillside into the small town.
We followed the same direction and went to the spot where the cactus was.
"Search this area thoroughly, finish searching this area today."
"Yes, Captain." As soon as Shao Jie finished speaking, he disappeared.
"Still so enthusiastic." Meng Yang shook his head, amused by the scene.
"Uncle Meng, hurry up, he's nowhere to be seen," Zheng Yongnian urged. They were in the same group as Shao Jie.
"Here they come, here they come! My old arms and legs can't keep up with your speed."
“Uncle Meng, you’re not right. We don’t see any signs of aging on you.” Yu Yanbin laughed, his raised eyebrows making him look even more lively than usual.
The group chatted and laughed as they searched each house.
The cactus truly lives up to its reputation as a powerful entity; with its arrival, it can now freely search the entire surrounding area.
Without the shade of plants, the sun shines directly onto the rooftops, eaves, corridors, roads, and courtyards...
Without that claustrophobic darkness, you can now freely wander through the rooms and behind the houses.
Sometimes, places where the sun doesn't reach are filled with evil and fear.
Even with convenient searching, you won't find much. Much of it was taken away back then.
When the base was first established, the surrounding residents all brought their families and belongings to seek refuge there.
They took almost everything they could, except for what they couldn't take.
Li Xiao rummaged through the clothes in the closet. Since it was the middle of summer, she would only take short-sleeved shirts and shorts, clothes suitable for summer. She left all her thick autumn and winter clothes hanging in the closet.
She turned to look at Cheng Shaolin, who was also rummaging through drawers and cabinets.
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