It's worth mentioning that many of the mutated plants here were originally fruit trees and crops. These mutated plants can still produce fruit, but they are now ferocious and won't let people pick their fruit. Moreover, these fruits have different uses, and most of them are poisonous.
To avoid these mutated plants, she remembered that in her previous life, the base in City S was built on the ruins of an earthquake.
As Lin Ruo traveled with Afu and Ashou, the large mineral boxes she had created in her space were already filled with mutated plants. Lin Ruo sat on Afu's back and used her mental energy to create many more, which was barely enough to meet their needs.
She even picked those mutated fruits and took them into her space to show A-Liu. A-Liu could clearly tell whether these fruits were useful or not. Only after obtaining A-Liu's consent did she uproot the plants and take them away.
At Afu and Ashou's speed, they rushed non-stop and finally arrived at the outskirts of S City just before dawn. It was only 200 kilometers away from A City.
Given the short distance, Lin Ruo didn't want to take a detour. The map indicated that crossing S City would lead directly to A City.
Entering the city of S, Lin Ruo found that S City had not been spared from the earthquake. All the high-rise buildings had collapsed, and there were ruins and rubble everywhere. The city was desolate and ravaged. Only the occasional passing of small teams of survivors reminded Lin Ruo that there were still people alive in these ruins.
These survivor squads are either hunting prey or searching for useful supplies in the ruins.
Lin Ruo and Afu Ashou were such a big target that they were naturally spotted. There weren't many superhumans these days, and beast controllers could be considered people of high status, so the survivors didn't pay much attention, afraid of causing trouble.
As they traveled, they encountered more and more people, and Lin Ruo knew they were almost at the S City base.
Upon arriving at the base entrance, one could see crowds of people coming and going. Because S City was a major grain producer, it had more grain reserves than other bases. Even after various natural disasters caused further losses, it could still basically guarantee the food supply for the city's survivors for several years.
However, outsiders who want to enter the city must pay an entry tax, which is a crystal core. Only after obtaining the qualification can they enter.
Many people couldn't afford the crystal cores and had to stay outside the city. In order to survive, these people started exchanging supplies. Some people who were just passing through also wanted to replenish their supplies. Over time, an exchange point under the jurisdiction of the S City base was formed.
As the two mutated beasts approached, the guards gripped their weapons tightly, remaining on high alert. Beast tamers were not unheard of, but their pets were mostly domesticated and not nearly as large.
Lin Ruo didn't plan to linger here, but she still wanted to visit the exchange point; maybe there were some good things there.
She rode Afu toward the small "market" not far away. When she arrived at the exchange point, the soldier guarding the market stepped forward and stopped Lin Ruo, saying, "Hello, your pet cannot go in."
Lin Ruo looked up at the narrow path inside, which could only accommodate three people at the same time. It was indeed inconvenient for Afu and Ashou to go in, given their size.
She patted Afu's head and said, "You guys wait for me outside and keep an eye on the things. I'll be out in a bit."
Afu and Ashou nodded, which surprised the warriors opposite them. Although mutated beasts have increased intelligence during mutation, few are as smart as this.
Lin Ruo jumped off A Fu, took a backpack from A Shou, and then turned and walked into the exchange point.
Ignoring the stares from those around them, Afu and Ashou plopped down at the entrance of the exchange point, like two guardian beasts, causing those who originally intended to come in to exchange their items to leave.
The two soldiers scratched their heads, wondering why these two mutated beasts sitting there were affecting their business. But they couldn't control these two mutated beasts either. Oh well, they just hoped that person would come out soon.
Lin Ruo entered the exchange point with her backpack. The exchange point was actually made up of small stalls, where people were exchanging the items they needed.
There's a wide variety of things here, from basic food and water to old clothes, shoes, tools, and people who have crafted armor or weapons from the shells or tusks of mutated beasts. There are also people selling seeds, luxury goods, and vehicles—everything imaginable, a very diverse selection.
Lin Ruo spread her mental energy and quickly scanned the surrounding stalls. When she reached the seed area, she paused for a moment, but then, remembering that she had enough seeds in her space, she continued walking.
She walked over to a stall selling various fruits, and with a thought, she went there.
The stall was owned by a woman who was constantly calling out to customers. Her skin was cracked from the sun, and her voice was hoarse.
Seeing Lin Ruo walk into the stall, her eyes lit up and she quickly struck up a conversation with Lin Ruo, "Miss, would you like to take a look at the fruit on my stall? My husband risked his life to pick these from those man-eating trees. They're good for you."
Lin Ruo scanned the fruits with her spiritual power. The fruits were of different shapes and sizes, but she could only determine the effect of one fruit. She could only sense that the other fruits were non-toxic, but she couldn't say what the fruits were used for.
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