Chapter 30
"Well, okay, Jiang Zouwei, you've numbed my legs."
Jiang Zouwei felt his face suddenly become hot, and he turned back dejectedly to help Wandi up, "I'm sorry."
Although it sounds a bit perverted, Jiang Zouwei discovered that the fragrance on Wan Di seemed to have some kind of magical power that could make her sleep well.
People call sounds like waves, leaves, and wind soothing white noise, and Jiang Zouwei feels that Wan Di has this feeling.
The cause of the virus at that time still hasn't been found after all these years, but it only attacks when Jiang Zouwei is anxious. The first time seemed to be caused by her exam anxiety. In short, after disappearing for quite a while, these geniuses suddenly appear again.
Jiang Zouwei was afraid of bothering everyone, so he kept the secret to himself and didn't tell anyone.
Unexpectedly, Wan Di actually found out and took the initiative to invite him. Jiang Zouwei couldn't help but curl up the corners of his mouth with his head buried in the soft pillow.
Wandi attaches great importance to sleep and is a person who enjoys being alone and sleeping alone.
The air was filled with a fragrant scent that made her feel comfortable and at ease. The magic was still there, and Jiang Zouwei quickly fell asleep.
Yao Si and Ji Wenxue stared at each other in the stone pillar.
Ji Wenxue: "So they went upstairs to sleep?"
Yao Si also looked up blankly. "Should it be?" Just now, being here, she had a magical feeling, like prying into someone else's secret. She had long since fallen asleep, and now she was too excited to fall asleep.
"It turns out that Sister Zou Wei can talk so much!"
"..." Ji Wenxue was speechless for a moment, "Don't make it sound like Sister Gouwei can't speak."
Considering that there was a bit of ambiguity, Yao Si smiled embarrassedly, "But you know what I mean! It's really different. I was already surprised that Sister Zou Wei brought us gifts."
Ji Wenxue nodded. Of course she understood. "Actually, I was quite afraid of Sister Zou Wei at first. I thought she was difficult to talk to. But as we got to know each other better, I realized she's really nice. She just doesn't like to talk much, unless it's something she's interested in."
Yao Si nodded, agreeing deeply. "But I think Wandi is actually the one who's scary. Although she's usually gentle, she's decisive and ruthless. And because she's very powerful, she's very charming when she's strategizing. It's just..." He hesitated for a long time, not knowing what to say. "Anyway, you get the idea, right?"
Ji Wenxue nodded absentmindedly. Then, involuntarily, she tilted her head back up. Even though Sister Wandi accepted and even enjoyed physical contact with others—hugs, arms around each other—she was extremely protective of her private area, especially her room and bed. Ever since she'd known about this as a child, she'd been wary and cautious, never daring to overstep the line. But were there exceptions?
Her mind suddenly flashed back to the stories she'd heard about Sister Wan Di and Sister Zou Wei—some from the people involved, others from other sisters. In short, they were all good, and she had no complaints about them. She just felt a little uncomfortable, a sour, and lost feeling.
So after saying good night hastily, Ji Wenxue went back to her room to sleep.
Yao Si also said good night, looking at Ji Wenxue's back with some surprise, "You were quite interested just now, why are you so listless all of a sudden?" Just as he was about to go out for a drink of water, he heard a sound of the door outside the house, followed by a long sigh, "I'm so tired." It was Sister Ying Zhao's voice. So Sister Ying Zhao came back so late, it was really too hard for her.
Early the next morning, Wandi and his companions prepared to continue searching for energy stones, while another group stayed behind to set up a supply room, laboratory, etc. Everyone had a clear division of labor and immediately began to act.
"Where are we going to find the energy stone this time? I don't think the machine we bought can detect this." Yao Si asked, going over the instruments in his mind again to make sure what he said was correct.
"There's currently no effective surveying machine on the market. I've seen a number of them claim to be capable, but the actual accuracy is completely lacking, and the prices are surprisingly high." Wandi nodded again, "We won't buy any. We don't want to be taken advantage of."
Hahahaha, everyone laughed and asked if there was anything they needed to bring.
Wandi turned around and said, "Go ahead, grab some explosives. Let's go explore the cave today."
"Okay." Jiang Zouwei stuffed the explosives into her pocket and walked to the front to clear the way. Because she had a good rest last night, she felt very energetic today.
As we walked along, Tiqiu was still as vibrant as before, with few signs of human habitation. As we climbed the mountain, the grass was almost as tall as a person, and we had to step hard to find solid ground.
"The grass here is so tall! If I were shorter, I wouldn't even be able to see the road," Yao Si sighed. Fortunately, she had always loved eating meat, eggs, and dairy since she was a child, so she was always tall and healthy. She had always stood out among the children, especially the girls.
But she hadn't expected that meeting Wandi and the others would only make her realize that there are always people better than you. Her height was almost the average for the girls in the base, and most were even taller and stronger.
"Hahahaha, speaking of this, I measured myself last night on a whim, and I've grown three centimeters taller recently!" Ji Wenxue said happily, looking at Wandi.
But it was Yao Si who responded first, "What? You've grown taller? You didn't eat it secretly while I was cooking, did you?"
"What? I didn't." Ji Wenxue retorted loudly. From the corner of her eye, she saw Wan Di and Jiang Zouwei had walked further ahead, trampling the grass in front of them to make a path for everyone to walk on.
"The grass here is so lush, will there be a lot of snakes and insects in it?" Ying Zhao looked around carefully. Although she sometimes used small animals for experiments, she was very afraid of these small things, especially spiders, centipedes, snakes and the like.
"A lot," Ji Wenxue answered affirmatively. Although she didn't like going out that much, she had often gone to these deep mountains and forests with her sisters Wan Di and Zou Wei. "Besides, this place has always been an uninhabited area. It must have never been dealt with before."
"Ah, then... what should I do?" Ying Zhao frowned, his face bitter. The soft grass beneath his feet suddenly felt hot. But worried that moving too much might alert the enemy, Ying Zhao was as if frozen and dared not move.
"Hmm..." Ji Wenxue's mind raced, but she felt there was no solution other than staying home. Compared to the natives like the snake and insect people, they were probably the outsiders. "How about Sister Ying Zhao, you can just follow me. I'm not afraid of these things." Some of them were even delicious, Ji Wenxue silently added.
"Ah, Sister Ying Zhao, it's okay. Don't be afraid of any monsters. I learned a few moves from Wanti before, and Wanti even praised me for my talent! This little thing can be easily solved!" Yao Si said as he was about to perform a set of punches on the spot.
Ying Zhao strained her facial muscles and twitched the corners of her mouth. Although her two sisters were enthusiastic, her fear hadn't settled at all after all that talk. She looked up at Wan Di and Jiang Zou Wei. As the path became increasingly difficult, for safety and efficiency reasons, Wan Di and Jiang Zou Wei would separately check out several different routes before each section, comparing and analyzing them to confirm the best route before letting everyone go together.
Ying Zhao still felt that those two people were more reliable.
"This way." Wandi quickly sent a signal, and everyone stopped chatting and hurried over. After walking for a while on the mountain road, fortunately without encountering any scary creatures, everyone was about to enter the cave.
"Based on previous data analysis, there might be something in this cave." Wandi looked at everyone and explained that the entrance to the cave was quite large and five people could walk in side by side. However, after walking fifty steps, the passage suddenly became narrow and one person had to turn sideways to pass through.
Yao Si glanced around without blinking, finding everything new and surprising. The ancient cave was quiet and mysterious, emitting a scent mixed with rock, water, and some animal feces. The darkness ahead piqued his curiosity.
They held up luminous pearls in their hands to light the way, and the bright but not dazzling light allowed everyone to see the details around them.
The stone walls surrounding the cave were rugged and had beautiful natural textures. No one spoke, and only the sound of slight breathing could be heard.
Ying Zhao held her night-shining pearl. After a brief moment of novelty, she felt a sense of discomfort. It wasn't the environment or the assignment, but her eyes. Her eyes had been taxed by constant exposure to electronic screens and her vision had been poor. While surgery had improved, allowing her to see easily during the day, her night vision hadn't improved; in fact, it seemed to have worsened.
Just like now, in the cave that never sees the sun, she felt it was pitch black. But the light of the high-grade night-shining pearl was too dazzling for her eyes, so she asked for the lowest-grade night-shining pearl, but it was inconvenient to see the road.
Just now, when she was following Wati, she noticed that Wati's eyes sparkled even in the dark, gleaming with wisdom and strength, like those of a lioness or eagle with excellent night vision.
Ying Zhao was filled with both admiration and envy. She reached out and pressed her eyes, trying to open them wide. She didn't want to constantly bother others and delay their progress. On the other hand, her own weakness made her feel painful and resentful. She didn't want to tell anyone about these things.
He opened his eyes wide and strained to look. Although it was tiring and uncomfortable, it at least had some effect. Ying Zhao encouraged himself in his heart, "You must give your eyes some effort!"
The next second, he hit someone's back with a "bang".
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