Chapter 272 The Former Female Protagonist of the Apocalypse Who Became Cannon Fodder (Extra Chapter 1) Lin...
After Lin You left, Liu Yiyi became a bit listless. When he was around, she would stay in the corner and cultivate every day, hardly making her presence felt.
But as long as she's there, it's like having a pillar of support; it makes me feel completely at ease.
Life seems no different from before, but Liu Yiyi just can't muster any energy. She spends her days slumped over her desk, staring blankly at the beast-taming manual Lin You left her.
Those with supernatural abilities are the most direct in their perception of her emotional changes. Even when someone provoked and angered her, the former Boss Liu would at most make the special dishes taste even more unique for those two days.
After that quiet girl left, although Boss Liu still collected mutated plants, her shop never put any new blind boxes on the shelves again.
This made the superhumans who were waiting at the door feel as if the sky had fallen, and their days suddenly lost all hope.
After all, the fixed production line is only suitable for six types of superpowers, and one of them is contracted out to one person. The other superpower users have to rely on blind boxes to make a living.
Even if you're not guaranteed to be drawn, and even if you are, you might not be able to snag it, at least there's still hope.
A group of people paced anxiously in front of the shop, trying every possible way to cheer up this old lady.
The fact that Liu Yiyi's special meals can enhance superpowers is no secret to all the superpowered individuals in the city.
Recently, after the nationwide internet was connected, the story spread online, and those with supernatural abilities who heard about it, whether they believed it or not, all wanted to come and find out.
This phenomenon quickly alarmed the authorities. In order to avoid congestion, after a meeting and discussion, it was finally decided that every ten days, one province's ability users could go to Liu Yiyi's shop.
As soon as the announcement was released, the previously skeptical superhumans were in an uproar. Judging from the official attitude, it was almost certain that this was true, and the effect should be quite good.
The former leader made a special trip to Liu Yiyi's place to check the production output. The only employee on the production line, Xiao Taoshu, was able to direct many branches to stir the spoons at the same time because she was fed plenty of spiritual spring water.
Without considering the cost of ingredients, the daily output of the paste can be increased tenfold.
Fortunately, after the little peach tree improved its abilities, it grew more and more lush, and it shed a lot of leaves every day, just like losing hair, which was barely enough to support production.
The other three small potted plants, though not as good as the small peach tree, can still produce five or six times the yield.
Liu Yiyi naturally didn't shortchange them; as promised, one drop of spiritual spring water for one leaf, and she never shortchanged them by a single drop of salary.
The wisteria flowers can be supplied for a long time. Although the cactus cannot produce as many fruits, only Long Yu needs it to provide fruits.
Currently, no other lightning-type characters have been found across the country. Long Yu enjoys exclusive resources and has made rapid progress, transforming from the top in the city to the undisputed strongest.
While a group of superpowered individuals were trying their best to coax Liu Yiyi, with little success, Zhao Feng also found Long Yu and told him the information left by Xiao Sa Ying.
Long Yu was already a core member of the National Superpower Administration Bureau, and much of his information did not need to be kept secret, but the idea of time travel was still too advanced for him.
If he didn't know Zhao Feng's character well, he would have almost thought that this guy was deliberately teasing him. Isn't time travel something made up in novels?
After processing the information, Long Yu looked at Zhao Feng and asked, "Is there something you need me to do?"
Although his rank no longer needed to be kept secret, this kind of information, which was somewhat far-fetched and lacked any substantial content, was not worth Zhao Feng making a special trip over.
Zhao Feng nodded: "According to Xiao Saying, you and Liu Yiyi should be a couple. She has been depressed for several days because of Ms. Lin's departure. Do you have any way to comfort her?"
If Zhao Feng could personally deliver the message, the mission must be extraordinary. Long Yu had already prepared to face the challenge head-on and had even begun checking his weapons and equipment.
And then Zhao Feng pulled this stunt on him?!
The place where the two of them discussed matters was the house where Long Yu lived. He didn't live in the sixtieth floor of the building, but led his teammates to a slightly lower floor next door.
Peeking out from the floor-to-ceiling window of his balcony, he could see the entrance to Liu Yiyi's shop. The superhumans gathered at the entrance were clearly agitated, and some were even planning to force their way in.
Long Yu frowned as he watched, while Zhao Feng teased, "What's wrong? Feeling sorry for her? Want to play the hero and save the damsel in distress?"
With Long Yu's abilities, he wouldn't even need to take action; a shout from afar would be enough to intimidate those people.
Long Yu glanced at Zhao Feng, then turned his head away with some disdain, before focusing intently on the doorway again. "That cactus seems to be much smarter than when I last visited. If this keeps up, when will I ever get my revenge?!"
The cactus was originally caught by Long Yu. This little thing holds a grudge. Every time he goes to drink medicine or sell materials, it will silently poke a few needles into Long Yu's clothes.
At first, Long Yu thought he had accidentally scratched himself, but the more careful he was each time, the more needles he got.
Although none of them were in vital areas, they were still flesh of his body. One or two stabs would be fine, but he was almost riddled with holes.
That's how Long Yu and the cactus started their feud. He roughly recounted the whole story to Zhao Feng, then sighed, "If it continues to grow like this, when will I ever be able to avenge myself?"
Zhao Feng was amused by his stubbornness and said directly, "The government plans to build a school. Given your status, you'll probably get three places."
If you can appease them, I'll take care of the rest of your team's schooling. If you can't, well...
Long Yu grumbled and cursed for a while, but finally went downstairs to the shop to see what was going on.
Just as he reached the door, a superhuman was thrown at him. Long Yu calmly dodged to the side, continuing to taunt as he walked inside:
"It's been days already, and you can't even soothe a person with such a big cactus. You're really useless."
The cactus was so angry it wanted to unleash its ultimate attack, but since the guy hadn't broken any store rules, it couldn't just attack him.
Otherwise, he could instantly switch into the director of the Superpower Management Bureau, criticize and educate it for two hours, and even demand that it write an 800-word self-criticism and post it on the notice board at the store entrance.
Despite having been at odds with each other for so long, the two still had no problem communicating. The cactus quickly shook its leaves and struck a pose that said, "If you can do it, then do it."
Long Yu entered the store with his head held high, but less than half an hour later, he came out dejected, looking like he had been deeply hurt. It was obvious that he hadn't been persuaded.
"Why this reaction? Did you get a shock?" Zhao Feng waved his hand in front of Long Yu, quickly earning a glare from the other.
Zhao Feng didn't mind his attitude. Instead, he ordered some barbecue and a few bottles of beer, clearly intending to sit down and chat with him about his recent experience.
Gossiping is human nature. Although no one dared to gather around to join in the fun because of Long Yu's status, the tables next to him were soon filled with people.
Everyone's ears were perked up, and their eyes kept glancing this way; they practically had the words "joining in the fun" plastered on their foreheads.
Long Yu outwardly maintained a cool and aloof demeanor, but inwardly he sneered, thinking, "Let him listen if he wants; I can't be the only one who breaks down."
"Boss Liu said that her small restaurant is a small business and doesn't make any money, so it's not worth investing energy in it."
Long Yu thought of Xiao Taoshu, who diligently cooked porridge in the shop, and Liu Yiyi, who lay on the table and had to have a cactus hold water to her mouth when she drank. He really didn't know what kind of effort she had put in.
But he did notice something during their tinkering: Liu Yiyi was lying on the table with a handwritten notebook in front of her, and he had seen her casually flipping through it while they were chatting.
He could vaguely make out menus, but to put it another way, just looking at the words was enough to make one's vision go black.
"Then she can raise the price. No superhuman is short of money. Even if she raises the price tenfold, it wouldn't be considered expensive." Twenty-five yuan a bowl is indeed very low. A barbecue meal costs more than that.
Long Yu gave him a strange look and chuckled, "That's what I said too, but she said she's not short of money, so why turn her hobby into a career?"
Before leaving, Lin You transferred all the contribution points in her account to Liu Yiyi. This was a large sum of contribution points that she had been given based on a rough estimate of how many zombies she killed, people she saved, and messages she sent.
Moreover, Liu Yiyi herself was among the first to participate in the rescue and land reclamation efforts, and her contribution points were already substantial, which she now has more than she can spend.
As expected of someone with a background in diplomacy, Zhao Feng astutely noticed the key words in Versailles' speech while others were still immersed in it.
"Hobbies? What hobbies?" It can't be that you like cooking porridge, that doesn't seem like it, otherwise you wouldn't make the little peach tree work every day.
Looking at the group of people who weren't even acting and were practically sticking their heads over, Long Yu deliberately waved them over before speaking:
"Don't you just enjoy watching other people's faces contort when they take medicine? Boss Liu has the same taste as you."
Seeing that everyone was still in shock, Long Yu calmly added, "Those who have taken the medicine a few times should have noticed that the taste is different each time. That's because the taste depends on Boss Liu's mood and preferences on that day."
After three minutes of silence, the superhumans began to make all sorts of strange noises: some banged their heads on the ground, some slammed their fists on tables and bit their chairs, and some shook their companions frantically, asking why with heart-wrenching cries.
Looking at everyone's reactions, Long Yu felt a sense of balance. Although he hadn't looked too good when he first heard about it, he now seemed to be the calmest one.
He brought this up not just to hear the public's discomposure, but mainly because of Liu Yiyi's request to restore her productivity.
Inside the store, Liu Yiyi's cheat ability has almost turned into a screaming chicken:
What I want is genuine love and praise for food, not a collection of negative emotions that break down defenses!
Liu Yiyi shrugged. "Didn't I say that they have to genuinely praise and be happy? If they're not sincere, then we won't sell to them?"
[You're cheating! I made delicious food! Delicious food!]
"So, do you think the pleasure from improving one's strength is greater, or the joy from delicious food is greater?" Liu Yiyi calmly continued to deceive.
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Author's Note: Okay, no need to continue. Two chapters are enough. [Cat emoji]
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