“Let’s walk around!” April suggested.
With no other options at the moment, Sihai could only foolishly hold up the light bulb and shuttle through countless petri dishes.
Of the ten people, only 'Feng Jiakang' didn't understand the seriousness of the matter. Perhaps he was frightened by the strangely shaped fish. He finally gave up on studying his true gender and instead kept commenting on the creatures in the container. In any case, his mouth never stopped.
No one paid him any attention. Finally, Feng Jiakang, who had been muttering to himself, got bored. Looking at his companions walking back and forth, he laughed particularly wickedly, "Hahahaha, are you guys stupid? What can you do with a light bulb without electricity? Light up..." Before he could finish speaking, a pair of gloved, slender fingers pressed down on his shoulder.
"What did you say?" Liao Yuewei's beautiful face shone brightly.
"Do I need to repeat myself!" Feng Jiakang rolled his eyes impatiently, unconsciously taking in the beautiful woman in front of him who looked both familiar and unfamiliar. His heart started pounding, and he chuckled foolishly, feeling like he was in love again.
"Let's try turning it on!" Sun Han happily took out the wires and batteries from the storage compartment.
This kind of circuit experiment was explained simply by Cheng Shuang in her elementary school science experiment class, let alone a few adults. Before long, the light bulb lit up, and the halo of light it emitted was projected onto the floor. A huge door emerged from the halo of light, gradually taking shape and standing suspended in the air.
The group exchanged a complicated yet joyful glance, then a sudden doubt arose: if they lit the light bulb the moment they found it, the Gate of Reincarnation would still appear!
The hidden secret, what a joke!
"My God! What is that?!" 'Feng Jiakang' was so frightened that his hands trembled. "Building a harmonious and civilized socialist society together, demons and monsters will not be able to get close!"
He stubbornly refused to step into the Gate of Reincarnation, so the Du brothers grinned wickedly, lifted him up from behind, and threw him inside.
Although there was a small hiccup, it didn't hinder their way home. Without saying a word, everyone took hands and went inside.
'Ding! Congratulations to all maintainers of Rest Stop DZ-BLD12 for successfully navigating the Death Zone in group mode for the first time. World portal now open. Please wait quietly for ten seconds.'
Almost as soon as she regained her footing, a bright white light shone through her tightly closed eyelids. When the light faded, Cheng Shuang opened her eyes and instinctively looked into the distance.
The convenience store is still the same convenience store, with no changes in size or merchandise on the shelves. However, the thin mist outside the floor-to-ceiling windows has dissipated, and in its place stand isolated island-like buildings around the store, scattered from a distance.
If it weren't for the maintainers' gradually improving eyesight, they might only be able to see the nearest two or three buildings in the light fog.
To get a closer look, the group couldn't help but move closer to the floor-to-ceiling window.
The little girl exclaimed in surprise, "There are so many rest stops on Earth!" Although they couldn't get close to each other, looking at them brought a sense of peace of mind.
Behind each isolated island rest stop lies their home planet, where their beloved family and friends live.
The reason it is described as an isolated island is because beneath the thick fog lies a true abyss, and rising from the abyss are platforms of varying sizes.
Above the platform are various types of shops or floors of high-rise buildings, existing in a strange yet reasonable way.
Everywhere you look, from small milk tea shops to large arcades, they all stand alone on their own platforms.
Cheng Shuang also saw a large bus with its wheels spinning incessantly, but it was turning in vain, as if some invisible pillar was supporting the bottom of the bus and fixing it firmly in place.
Her heart was pounding wildly as the little girl looked toward the public restroom where they had first interacted with each other.
There was nothing there, no platform, only an abyss shrouded in a light mist.
"The public restrooms are out of service!" Sun Han, sitting at the cashier, gripped the mouse, his eyes fixed intently on the screen. Finally, he sighed and said, "They've probably been eliminated!"
Sihai left the floor-to-ceiling window, walked over, and leaned out to look. "But we have a few more contacts now."
"Can I order milk tea delivery now?!" Liu Juan asked, her eyes fixed on the milk tea shop that was still a bit away.
When milk tea was mentioned, several women simultaneously felt that their mouths were missing something sweet.
The disappearance of public restrooms did not cause much of a stir, perhaps because seeing more colleagues struggling alongside them somewhat lessened the sadness of losing a fellow animal.
"The mall has changed too!" Sun Han moved the mouse. "A special commodity trading section has been opened, with a designated trading area within a radius of ten kilometers."
Si Hai counted them through the window, "These are roughly the rest stops shown in the contact list."
The only one still lying in front of the cashier, 'Feng Jiakang', finally woke up. He swayed and scanned a bottle of nutritional supplement online. As he finished drinking it, he saw his reflection in the floor-to-ceiling window and let out a scream, immediately attracting everyone's attention.
"Who changed my clothes?!" The voice was entirely female, with a hint of willful arrogance, but soon her face froze, as if her memory was slowly returning.
In April, she reached out and touched it directly to confirm, then reported to everyone, "Although it's small, it's still quite something. This time it's Gong Zhu."
Gong Zhu's lips twitched. She angrily clutched her chest with her left hand, throwing a punch with her right, intending to scare Si Yue. However, her gaze swept over the scene and landed on Liao Yuewei, who stood gently smiling beside Cheng Shuang. Her anger seemed to vanish instantly; her delicate face inexplicably flushed, and she awkwardly turned her head away…
Liao Yuewei: ?
Sihai and Sun Han ignored the little incident and continued to explain the limitations of the new mall feature: "Only one special item can be sold at a time, and the quantity is based on the number of maintainers at the other party's rest station. Note: If the total value is the same, they can be exchanged at the same price."
The button below is a list of special items, including several from their store.
"Do you have any regular products?" Liu Juan was still thinking about milk tea. As a true foodie, she would create the conditions even if they weren't available.
Cheng Shuang, who had hardly ever drunk beverages since childhood, also ran over excitedly, looking at Sun Han with longing in her eyes.
Du Jun gently patted her head. "Didn't I make you homemade milk tea? You shouldn't drink anything from outside; there's too much saccharin and creamer!"
Before Cheng Shuang could say anything, Gong Zhu let out a disdainful "Eh," and said, "I know how to make milk tea. Just add some tea and milk, but no cheese, no pearls, no matcha powder, no taro balls—these are the essence of milk tea. Without any of them, it's tasteless! It's just for fooling kids!"
Liu Juan nodded vigorously in agreement, "Yes, yes, yes!"
Child Cheng Shuang: Not very harmful, but extremely insulting!
"Yes, for regular goods exchange, the transaction amount cannot exceed 500 points during the rest stop. Not for everyone, but for everyone."
"Do you have milk tea?" Even the usually aloof April was eager to try it.
Back at the convenience store, their first meal was milk tea with fried chicken and hamburgers. It was an unremarkable fast food meal, but they ate it with tears in their eyes and great satisfaction.
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