Chapter 265 The Original Heroine of the Apocalypse Who Became Cannon Fodder (Part 11) Xiao Sa…
Xiao Saying was still babbling on and on, but Long Yu was getting impatient. "So what if I become the world's number one person, as you say!"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Saying assumed he was interested and immediately described:
"Of course, it's living like an emperor, managing an entire base, receiving the best supplies, living in the best houses, eating the most precious sausages and expired canned food every day, and taking a bath with clean water every three days..."
The more Xiao Saying scolded, the stranger Long Yu's expression became. The other ability users who had heard about Xiao Saying's precognitive abilities and thought there would be some earth-shattering news also had increasingly strange expressions.
Xiao Saying finally couldn't stand the way these people were looking at her as if she were an idiot, and her voice grew softer and softer, "Is there anything wrong with this?"
That's how it's written in the novels she's read: ordinary people struggle to get water, food is scarce, and people starve to death every day, yet Long Yu can luxuriously take a bath.
Long Yu was no longer angry. After all, caring for people with intellectual disabilities is a basic moral quality of a normal person.
He took out his phone, which now had a signal, and pulled out a food delivery app: "See? I don't eat ham sausages or instant noodles anymore. I can eat braised chicken rice, beef noodles, and Shaxian snacks."
"And I can be incredibly extravagant every day, eating eighteen steamed dumplings in one meal, plus a bottle of cola, and it only costs ten contribution points."
After speaking, he pointed to the mission recorder hanging on his body. It was a modified car dashcam that could record the number of zombies each person killed. After submitting a mission, the system would verify the data and issue contribution points.
"Killing a zombie earns you fifty contribution points, but I can easily get hundreds by throwing a lightning bolt at someone. That means I can enjoy better treatment than your so-called emperor. Take your tattered, expired canned food and go cool off somewhere else!"
Xiao Sa Ying stared at his phone in disbelief. Although the food delivery app was somewhat different from the one before the apocalypse, it wasn't too different. It even offered milk tea, coffee, and ice cream upon delivery, and there were even coupons for discounts.
Someone nearby, eager to join the fun, deliberately asked, "Miss Xiao, you said taking a bath every three days is like royalty. Are you all so poor you can't afford to pay your water bill?!"
Another person, amused, said, "Maybe in her premonition, Boss Long Yu is just lazy and doesn't like to take baths. By the way, canned food has a one-year shelf life. You didn't deliberately leave it for a year before eating it, did you?"
"Maybe it's because Boss Longyu has a special taste and likes the rotten taste of expired canned food? Anyway, I've never eaten it. Not to mention me, even my cat won't eat this kind of expired canned food."
The crowd chattered and laughed, treating it as a joke, but Long Yu knew that she could indeed foresee things.
So, in the future she knows, the apocalypse will be far more severe than it is now, but what is the cause of all this?
Long Yu's expression shifted as he watched Xiao Saying's face darken. Wasn't this a ready-made intelligence agent?!
His initial impatience vanished instantly. Ignoring the surrounding laughter, he awkwardly approached her, handing her a lunchbox and whispering:
"Miss Xiao is unaware of the situation. You must have suffered a lot these past few days. Come and try this braised pork. I made it myself and brought an extra portion, hoping to run into you."
The lunchbox had the same design and pattern as the other lunchbox in Long Yu's hand, but it was a little smaller than Xiao Sa Ying's, making them look like a matching set for a couple.
Xiao Saying's previously anxious mood was instantly soothed upon seeing the two lunchboxes. This was the first time Long Yu had ever given her a gift on his own initiative. She reached out and accepted them with demureness, bowing her head slightly, showing a hint of shyness.
Those who were egging him on exchanged glances, assuming that Long Yu was just looking for fun and wanted to pick up girls, and they cooperated without undermining him.
The lunchbox was only the size of two palms. Xiao Saying thought it would contain at most some kind of sealed bag of ready-made meat, but when she gently opened it, she found that it contained fresh food.
The air was immediately filled with a rich aroma of meat. A layer of glistening, brownish-red braised pork belly was laid out, each piece looking incredibly tempting. The translucent rice was coated in oil, clearly soaked in the broth.
Xiao Saying swallowed hard, then quickly closed the lunchbox and looked around warily. Long Yu was really something, he wasn't new to this world, how could he be so careless?
This is the apocalypse, and there are so many people around. How can we just take out such good food?
The lingering aroma of braised pork still filled the air. Xiao Saying remained wary for a while, but no one around her showed any intention of crowding around. They all looked at her with bewilderment, as if they were watching a clown.
Xiao Saying was getting a little frustrated again, "This is braised pork, how come none of you care!"
Someone clicked their tongue twice, then pulled out their own lunchbox and opened it, releasing another fragrant aroma.
"What's there to care about? Although Long Yu is good at fighting zombies, his cooking skills are really not good. That braised pork looks like the oil wasn't rendered out, it's too greasy. It's not as good as my barbecue with chicken wings wrapped in rice."
Another person opened his lunchbox and said even more proudly, "What's that compared to what you've got? This is my wife's homemade noodles with minced meat sauce, it's the real deal."
Most importantly, I found my wife and my little daughter! She was only two months old when I went on a business trip before the apocalypse, and I never imagined that both she and my daughter would be alive and well. Now, my little girl is all grown up!
The last person was so cocky that he got a good beating and someone even snatched a piece of his noodles with soybean paste from him, ostensibly to share in the good fortune.
Of course, as a return gift, his lunchbox also contained a bunch of different dishes: stir-fried shredded pork, stir-fried eggs with green peppers, braised pig's trotters, and so many that Xiao Sa Ying was dazzled and almost couldn't help but drool.
Although Long Yu didn't know what kind of good fortune he was going to share, he still joined in and traded braised pork for a bowl of noodles with soybean paste.
This braised pork was indeed made by Long Yu himself. His team lived together and took turns cooking every day in order to save contribution points and buy more meat. Today it was Long Yu's turn.
As a result, the braised pork was disliked by everyone because it was too oily. No one ate more than two pieces, and the rest were left for Long Yu himself. It would be fine to keep it in the freezer for two days.
As for why Long Yu carried two lunchboxes when he went out to fight zombies, it was because he exercised too much every day, and one lunchbox was not enough.
The fact that the lunchboxes look like matching couple sets is even easier to explain; they were originally a set of two lunchboxes.
Xiao Saying stood there dumbfounded for a long time, holding her lunchbox. Only when everyone else had almost finished eating did she tentatively pick up her chopsticks, take a piece of braised pork, and put it in her mouth.
This braised pork was indeed a bit greasy, and too much salt was added, but for Xiao Saying, who hadn't eaten a normal meal since transmigrating and for whom even a bowl of instant noodles was considered a treat, it was simply a delicacy.
She wanted to eat more politely, but her hands wouldn't obey her, and her mouth was shoveling food at a speed that was hard to keep up with.
Seeing her wolfing down her food like she had been fleeing famine for three years, almost devouring the lunchbox, Long Yu silently handed her a cup of milk tea.
The first sip of the chilled bubble tea brought tears to Xiao Sa Ying's eyes with its familiar, rich flavor. Chewing on the chewy tapioca pearls brought back memories of the days before the apocalypse.
After eating and drinking her fill, Xiao Saying was like a pet that had been stroked, obediently following behind Long Yu, before being handed over to the state by Long Yu.
They claimed that the prophecy was too important and that they didn't want her to waste her talent.
Seeing Xiao Saying's glare, Long Yu calmly pulled out a menu: "This is the treatment I've secured for you. Each meal includes three dishes and a soup, two meat dishes and one vegetable dish, plus fruit after the meal, and you can order whatever you like."
Xiao Saying looked at the menu, and her eyes immediately cleared up: "They even have barbecue, beer, and spicy crayfish?!"
Long Yu nodded: "Besides these, you can also order a cup of milk tea every day. You don't need to do any tasks; you just need to tell us about the future you foresee."
If it were before, Xiao Saying would never have been willing to be controlled by others, but after tasting braised pork, freedom didn't seem so important anymore.
Having received a hint from Long Yu, Zhao, the negotiator standing nearby, noticed her hesitation and immediately chimed in:
"Captain Long didn't explain clearly. When working here, we need to take some confidentiality measures. It's okay to go for walks in nearby residential areas or parks."
Besides three meals a day, we also have dormitories with complete water and electricity. Although the internet is only on an intranet, it's more than enough for online gaming.
Seeing the girl easily swayed by a menu, and noticing the signal from the Imperial Envoy Long, Zhao Feng quickly began negotiations, subtly guiding her with every word. Xiao Saying was soon drawn in.
Seeing that the trouble had been taken over, Long Yu finally breathed a sigh of relief. He believed that this negotiator Zhao would definitely be able to fool, no, persuade Xiao Saying completely.
After all, Long Yu was tricked by this person and directly recruited all his team members, but it can't be considered a bad thing.
Hopefully, the future predicted by Xiao Saying won't come true. Long Yu is very satisfied with his current life and has no desire to be the world's number one person who is stingy even when taking a bath.
Lin You accompanied Liu Yiyi to open the shop, not just to slack off and kill time. The reason why this world became an apocalypse, even to the point of widespread suffering, was not just because of zombies.
Not all mutated plants are friendly to humans, but zombies are the best nutrients for mutated plants. Unfortunately, the local governments in various cities of this world have encountered some problems and have failed to organize a response.
After the people fought each other for a long time, by the time the mutated plants had fully developed, it was too late to completely eradicate them.
Now, the apocalypse has only been going on for a little over three months. The zombies have been disposed of and burned. Many mutated plants are still in their weak stages. After Liu Yiyi put up a sign to buy them, if anyone comes across them, they will bring them back to sell for money.
Anyway, the contribution points obtained from exchanging spiritual spring water are more than enough to spend. Taking some out to buy mutated plants can help complete the cheat system, protect the future environment, and satisfy Liu Yiyi's hobby of creating new dark cuisine. It's a win-win situation.
However, to Lin You and Liu Yiyi's surprise, the first person to find the shop was not an official superhuman, but Long Yu, who had come with Cheng Xiao.
Lin You only realized that this was the original male lead when she heard Cheng Xiao call him "Brother Long". She looked up and saw that he was not as cold and murderous as described in the plot introduction.
Once inside the store, Long Yu began looking around casually, with a stubble on his face. His relaxed demeanor suggested he was living a carefree and leisurely life.
He paid no attention to Liu Yiyi, but was more concerned about how much money he could make from the mutated plants he had brought back. He had heard that the base had connected with Wencheng and that trade had already begun.
The helicopter delivered a lot of seafood this morning, and he wanted to earn more contribution points to treat his brothers to a seafood feast.
Liu Yiyi didn't know Long Yu either; she was more concerned about the attributes of the mutated plant. After some haggling, the two were able to reach a happy ending.
Cheng Xiao was quite familiar with Lin You and Liu Yiyi. One was his savior, and the other was his mission partner. After greeting the two, he curiously glanced at the bubbling pot.
"What is this thing that Liu Meizi is cooking? It's not just the signboard outside your shop, is it? Why is it only for wood-type ability users?"
Cheng Xiao asked casually, but in his heart he was already planning which Wood element person he knew to come and support him.
At worst, he can treat us later. Nowadays, trucks and helicopters can transport goods, making it harder for Sister Liu and Sister Lin to do their jobs. They probably opened this shop just to make a living.
Long Yu didn't think too much about it. After getting a thousand contribution points, he put his arm around his good brother's shoulder and went to the market to grab seafood.
From afar, Lin You could still hear his hearty laughter, "I heard that a king crab costs 500 points, so two probably won't be enough for all of us. Let's get a few more zombies later..."
The female lead, Liu Yiyi, paid no attention to the male lead's presence, her eyes only on the mutated plant. The plant was relatively intact, with its roots and leaves well preserved. When Liu Yiyi held it in her hand, it would subconsciously struggle a couple of times.
Since there were no flower pots in the shop, Liu Yiyi went to the rooftop and brought back a vegetable basket, dug a hole, and planted it in it.
This plant looks like a peach tree, but it is much smaller than a typical peach tree. It looks like an old tree stump, but it is only about one meter tall. I don't know if it is due to mutation.
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Author's Note: [Cat emoji]
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