The room fell silent for a moment, with faint light streaming in through the frosty glass. Outside, some workers were shoveling snow, and the sound of their tools hitting the ground echoed into the room.
Lin Ruo pondered for a moment inside the room, her eyes flickering slightly, before she spoke, "After the blizzard, I went to City C. Originally, I went there to exchange for potions, but I unexpectedly learned some information that is related to the base in City B."
Ye Lin frowned slightly and turned to look at Jiang Yue. Jiang Yue shrugged helplessly. He hadn't told the C City base any important information, so he naturally didn't know what Lin Ruo meant.
"What news?"
"I read the document you sent me when we wiped out the Qi family together. Xu Chenfeng said you went to Hengshan?"
Upon hearing this, Ye Lin and Jiang Yue immediately understood Lin Ruo's meaning; this was exactly what she wanted to know.
Jiang Yue chuckled. They had gone to Hengshan and obtained some things, but it wasn't exactly a secret. Otherwise, they wouldn't have revealed it to Xu Chenfeng. They didn't expect Lin Ruo to be interested in this and even exchange it for such a precious fruit.
Lin Ruo glanced at Jiang Yue in surprise, not understanding what he was laughing about.
"What do you want to know? Do you want to know what new breakthrough we've made?" Ye Lin sighed slightly. "We never intended to hide it, but there hasn't been any progress yet. We're still working hard on our research, which is why we haven't released this information."
Lin Ruo raised an eyebrow. So that's how it is. But thinking about it, it makes sense. After all, the B City base had made so much important information public before.
"What did you find in Hengshan?" Since she didn't intend to hide anything, it was fine for her to ask now.
Jiang Yue sat back on the sofa and looked at the glass of water that Lin Ruo hadn't touched on the table. He said, "We found some stones that the Qi family recorded. Many of these stones are buried deep underground. However, because so much time has passed, these stones only have a faint amount of energy left. We have now preliminarily determined that the energy on these stones is consistent with the energy in the crystal core."
Lin Ruo's eyes lit up. Sure enough! She immediately felt that the person from the Qi family had awakened a superpower. "I'll trade you these fruits for a few of those black stones. Also, I have some questions I want to ask the researchers at the base. Consider it payment for them to ask me questions. Is that alright?"
Although she had figured out the approach to the seawater problem, the books she had downloaded didn't contain much information on this topic. To resolve the issue quickly, she needed to consult a professional.
"A problem?" Ye Lin asked instinctively.
Then he thought of the fruit on the table. Lin Ruo wasn't a wood-type ability user, so how did she know that the fruit had such an effect? Did she experiment on those mutated animals, or did she have some other source of information?
Lin Ruo didn't intend to explain. Sometimes, letting these people fill in the blanks themselves is much more effective than her saying it. Besides, in this transaction, she was the one who suffered a loss on the surface.
If you answer her questions and give her a few stones, the problem that has been bothering them for so long can be solved perfectly. No matter how you look at it, they are the ones who benefit.
Jiang Yue looked at Ye Lin, pursed his lips, and gave him a meaningful look. Ye Lin understood and realized that he had asked too many questions. Lin Ruo's request was not excessive.
He finally nodded. There was not much difference between getting dozens or hundreds of these fruits. With the abilities of the wood-type ability users in their base, they could quickly develop a large area with just a few seeds.
"Can."
Lin Ruo felt relieved. They then discussed the details and agreed on a time for the transaction before Lin Ruo left with the samples on the table.
Jiang Yue followed behind her all the way to the entrance of the office building, his smile still lingering. "Sister Ruo, almost every time you come to the base something good happens. This time you really helped us a lot. You have no idea how desperate we've been for supplies lately."
Lin Ruo glanced at Jiang Yue and said a few words, which was rare for her, "That's what you wanted. If the B City base had learned to let go, it would have developed much faster."
Now that the B City base has placed so many shackles on itself and carried so many burdens, it's no wonder it's exhausted.
Jiang Yue sighed upon hearing this. They knew this all too well, but with constant natural disasters, it would be difficult for these people outside to survive in the apocalypse unless they offered a helping hand. This wasn't just one or two people; it was hundreds of thousands of humans.
If natural disasters can ever stop, humanity must preserve the flame to continue its lineage.
Lin Ruo also knew the purpose of the B City base's actions. These responsible bases would lend a helping hand to those around them in the face of devastating natural disasters, such as the B City base and the C City base...
Lin Ruo admired them, but she wouldn't do what they did. Being able to exchange the crystal cores for sustainable mutated fruits was already the maximum help she could offer.
Without saying much, she turned around, bent her knees slightly, and with a light leap, she jumped several meters high. At the same time, two huge wings appeared behind her. As she jumped into the air, the wings flapped, and she used the momentum of the flight to quickly soar into the sky, leaving the B City base in the blink of an eye.
Jiang Yue watched Lin Ruo's smooth and fluid movements with great envy. He still hadn't been able to acquire superpowers, but he only felt envy and didn't have any strong desire for them. Even without superpowers, he still had the Crystal Energy Gun, and his combat power was by no means weak.
Just then, a superhuman approached Jiang Yue. Jiang Yue turned to look at him, and the superhuman whispered, "Someone tried to get close to the base chief's office just now, and we've caught them."
Jiang Yue's face darkened. "Hand the man over to your Captain Chen and let him interrogate him properly."
"Yes!" The superhuman silently retreated, slowly blending into the snow.
Jiang Yue stared in the direction the man had disappeared, his eyes deep and thoughtful. The base was now a mixed bag of people, and some were about to start making trouble again. A look of annoyance appeared on his face. If these people found out that Lin Ruo had such a fruit, her mountain would probably be in turmoil again.
This news must be kept under control to avoid causing her trouble. Instead of turning back to his office, he quickly walked away in another direction.
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