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A few decades ago, Fang Corporation didn’t hold the same status in Jiang City as it does today. At that time, its assets belonged only to the middle tier of the wealthy class.

The reason it was able to develop to its current state was not only due to Fang Yandong’s abilities but also a significant capital injection. And the investor behind this capital injection was none other than his grandfather, Yan Anguo.

The Yan family was not involved in the business world, but their wealth was no less than that of any average wealthy businessman.

Being a family of scientific researchers for generations, the Yan family had not only participated in large-scale national research projects but also conducted independent research, resulting in substantial accumulations of patent fees, bonuses, dividends, and so on.

Unfortunately, in his mother’s generation, neither his mother nor his uncle possessed scientific research talents.

In order to prevent their children from living off their inherited wealth, his grandfather came up with the idea of finding someone skilled in business to invest. It didn’t matter if the family members lacked talent; they could still receive dividends. And when a child with scientific research talent emerged in the future, the Yan family could continue their research without burying their potential.

At that time, Fang Corporation was facing bankruptcy, so the two families joined forces through a marriage of capital infusion.

As a result, his mother held 20% of the company’s shares, which were later divided equally between him and his brother after her death, with each receiving 10%.

However, Fang Ziyang now only had 6% of the shares in his hands because over the years, he had developed a twisted mindset of selling shares whenever he needed pocket money to buy antiques and indulge in gambling, squandering his wealth.

Thinking about this, his emotions couldn’t help but churn again.

How could a child who didn’t understand anything at such a young age develop a liking for buying antiques and gambling? Looking back, it was indeed a significant problem!

But now wasn’t the time to dwell on those matters. He needed to resolve the current situation first.

Selling 1% of the shares might not sound like much, but for shareholders who spoke in terms of share quantities, it was a tremendous temptation and news.

There was no need for further consideration. As soon as Li Zhiren heard the word “shares,” he immediately rushed out.

At the coffee shop.

“Do you really want to sell me the shares? Aren’t you afraid of angering your father?”

Li Zhiren still couldn’t believe his luck in encountering such an unexpected opportunity. The shares of Fang Corporation were now worth a lot. Who would be willing to sell them? And the most important thing was that the person selling him the shares was none other than Fang Yandong’s own son.

He and Fang Yandong had been fierce rivals for many years, and wasn’t Fang Ziyang the one who always defended his father?

Li Zhiren scrutinized the beautiful young man in front of him and had his doubts. “You… are you not setting a trap for me on behalf of your father?”

“Money for shares, Uncle Li. What trap do you think I could set for you?” Fang Ziyang put on an expression of willful anger. “Also, don’t mention my father now! I’ve already said that I’ve been wronged in the viral video incident, but he doesn’t believe me. He thinks I’m making excuses and acting foolish. It’s infuriating! Since he doesn’t care about me, I’ll handle it myself.”

Young Master Fang had a willful and capricious temperament, so it was normal for him to be rebellious and cause trouble with his father. The logic behind it was clear.

However…

Li Zhiren had a puzzled look on his face. “What does selling shares have to do with all this?”

Apparently, his mind hadn’t connected the dots yet.

Although Li Zhiren was indeed Fang Yandong’s rival, he didn’t possess the corresponding level of intelligence. Their rivalry was nothing more than engaging in verbal battles within the company, relying on their shares as leverage.

While verbal battles didn’t cause any real harm, they could become tiresome when they happened frequently, affecting one’s mental well-being. So Li Zhiren was rather proud of his title as Fang Yandong’s arch-nemesis.

Fang Ziyang didn’t mind Li Zhiren’s slow-wittedness. After all, no one could have predicted that he would be so willful and reckless to the extent he was now.

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“How is it not related? Selling shares obviously requires money. I told you, I didn’t bully anyone. The video online was taken out of context, someone deliberately framed me. My dad doesn’t believe me, so I have to figure it out myself…”

Fang Ziyang made a resentful expression. “Conventional methods won’t work, so I’m going to hire hackers to recover the complete video and then have the legal team send cease-and-desist letters to those who defamed me. I refuse to believe that money can’t solve this! If my dad won’t help me, then I’ll sell my shares!”

He truly seemed like a prodigal son.

Li Zhiren listened in shock. He knew that Fang Ziyang was a spendthrift, but he never imagined that he would reach such an extreme level.

Just to vent his anger and cause trouble, he would sell his shares, and to his father’s rival at that?

Li Zhiren:…

Suddenly, he found his own son, who changed cars and yachts every month, more pleasant.

“This is a good idea. If it hasn’t been done yet, finding a hacker to recover the complete video would easily resolve the viral trend. It’s better than issuing a public apology. By then, our company’s image won’t be damaged, and we might even gain positive popularity.”

Li Zhiren nodded, agreeing with Fang Ziyang’s words. Regardless of his spendthrift behavior, this was the fundamental way to solve the problem.

Although the viral video was a result of personal grievances, due to the buzz around the “young master of Fang Corporation,” the company was also affected, and its stock was impacted. Especially today, when Fang Ziyang had posted a provocative tweet, it pushed the company to the forefront of the storm.

So no matter how we apologize and try to resolve the situation, there’s no better explanation than it being a misunderstanding!

Since Fang Ziyang himself has expressed the intention to hire hackers to recover the complete surveillance video, Li Zhiren’s inner inclination to believe Fang Ziyang’s claim of being framed has grown. This move is incredibly resolute.

However…

Li Zhiren suddenly realized something and slammed the table.

“Why didn’t Fang Yandong think of recovering the surveillance footage earlier to address the public relations issue? When did his brain become so dull?!”

Indeed, they had been anxiously caught up in this dilemma for the past couple of days, and they had all overlooked the most crucial point: retrieving and watching the complete surveillance footage. Regardless of whether Fang Ziyang actually bullied someone, the correct approach to solving the problem was to first understand the truth.

Finally, the old man’s mind arrived at the right track.

Fang Ziyang felt happy in his heart but showed a puzzled expression on his face.

Then he thought of something else, and his expression turned sour. “Uncle Li, what do you mean by that? Are you implying that my dad deliberately ignored this matter and harmed me?”

Despite being willful and a spendthrift, at the core, Fang Baobao was still a good son who defended his father.

Li Zhiren:…

Initially, he hadn’t thought this deeply, but now, after hearing these words, it was like his mind had suddenly been enlightened. It felt as if floodgates had opened, and waves of realization surged through his heart.

Although he didn’t like Fang Yandong, he admired Fang Yandong’s ability to get things done. Under Fang Yandong’s leadership, the company had thrived in recent years, and everyone knew about his methods. It was impossible to be dissatisfied.

Since Fang Yandong is so capable, why did Fang Ziyang’s bullying video suddenly end up being handled so poorly?

Humans are strange creatures. The same thing, when spoken by others, may be met with doubt, but when speculated and imagined by oneself… it feels like the truth!

Why would Fang Yandong do this? Why would he let the situation escalate so badly? What benefit does Fang Yandong gain from doing this?

Li Zhiren couldn’t figure it out for the time being.

But he couldn’t deny that he suddenly discovered an interesting secret. There might be something wrong with Fang Yandong’s affection for his youngest son.

When it came to implementing company strategies, Li Zhiren was the last one to lag behind, but when it came to making trouble and playing tricks behind the scenes, he was definitely among the top few.

“Oh, nephew, what are you talking about? I just said it casually. How did you interpret it like that?” Li Zhiren quickly laughed it off.

“I never said your dad deliberately ignored this matter and harmed you. I just think it’s a bit too much that your dad, at a critical moment, doesn’t believe in you and instead believes in outsiders…” Li Zhiren explained.

Upon hearing this, Fang Ziyang’s expression improved slightly.

A good son who loves and protects his father can’t tolerate others speaking ill of his dad.

However, Uncle Li’s words were so reasonable that even a well-behaved child like him couldn’t help but mutter a few words.

Fang Ziyang agreed.

“You’re right, Uncle Li. Even though I’m always causing trouble, he’s my biological father. How can he not believe in me and believe in outsiders? My brother always makes trouble too, hanging out with those playboys, but in my father’s eyes, his reputation is better than mine. No matter what mistakes he makes, my father covers for him and trusts him. But when it comes to me, he doesn’t believe in me.”

“Uncle Li, my brother and I are both his biological sons and his children. Why is he so biased? Even if I have to get married, it’s still an arranged marriage set up by him… If it wasn’t for the DNA test proving I’m his biological son, I would seriously doubt if he picked me up somewhere.”

From childhood to adulthood, it seems like Fang Yandong doted on him, but compared to his brother, there is still quite a gap.

The speaker may be unaware, but the listener takes notice.

Both are his own children, with the same father and mother, so why the difference in favoritism?

Even if there is favoritism, it shouldn’t be so dismissive when it comes to handling the viral video incident, right? It could ruin his future if not handled properly.

There’s definitely a problem in all of this.

Li Zhiren’s mind was bubbling with curiosity, eager to dig up gossip secrets about Fang Yandong. That’s what he liked the most.

“Alright, alright, you little child, stop thinking too much. Let’s first resolve the viral video issue and then worry about other things. I’ll inform the company’s legal team later, and you can contact them directly.”

“Take this card for now, and I’ll have the share agreement prepared for you to sign when I get back. First of all, make sure you don’t tell your father about the share issue. Keep it hidden for as long as possible, or else I’ll definitely face a lot of trouble!”

If he really went against Fang Yandong, he would be very timid. He just wanted to hold onto the shares and get more money.

“Okay, I understand, Uncle Li. I won’t tell my father about it for the time being.”

Fang Ziyang agreed satisfactorily.

Talking too much now wouldn’t be fun. It would be more satisfying to sell off the shares and make Fang Yandong furious until he vomits blood.

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After sending out the provocative Weibo post, Fang Ziyang finally felt a lot more relieved.

He hadn’t felt happy for a long time. Ever since Yan Tong appeared, he had been living in a state of restlessness, anger, frustration, and sadness.

Especially after losing the child, he lived in agonizing pain every day.

The happier those people laughed, the more miserable he felt. He woke up from nightmares every night, to the point where he had to rely on sleeping pills to fall asleep.

Although the arrival of that child brought him a lot of misfortune, Fang Ziyang was well aware that he couldn’t blame his misfortune on the child. Even without that child, the people plotting against him wouldn’t have shown any mercy.

He wasn’t Fang Yandong, unable to be so heartless towards his own flesh and blood. Despite the circumstances surrounding the child’s arrival being less than ideal, he still looked forward to the birth of his child.

When everyone betrayed and abandoned him, that child was more than just a child to him. It was his only hope and redemption at the time.

But even that last glimmer of hope was shattered.

It sent a chilling sensation to his core.

Since then, he had been consumed by a frenzy of revenge, resorting to any means necessary, plotting and calculating. He had become a cunning and deceitful person, despising himself in the process… but ultimately, he still failed.

Every memory was vividly etched in his mind. During those days, happiness was an emotion too extravagant for him.

However, now, he had returned.

…

Fang Ziyang left the teacher’s office with a smile. Outside, the sun was warm, and the weather was perfect, making one feel delighted.

However, this pleasant mood was quickly shattered. Just as he turned the corner of the corridor, he immediately encountered a sunny male student wearing a basketball jersey.

The other person had clearly been waiting for him, and as soon as he saw Fang Ziyang, he hurriedly ran over with a concerned and anxious expression.

“Ziyang, what’s the situation? Is that old witch going to expel us or something? We only surrounded and yelled at that Yan Tong for a bit. We didn’t actually hit anyone. How did it become associated with bullying?”

“It’s over, it’s over. If we get expelled, I’ll be in big trouble when I go back. Ziyang, why don’t we apologize? After all, nothing major happened. As long as we sincerely apologize and show a good attitude, considering we are still students, everyone won’t keep harping on it. Netizens have short memories. After some time, it will surely fade away…”

The guy in the basketball jersey seemed flustered, speaking rapidly and anxiously.

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With the mentality of a hero who wouldn’t suffer immediate losses and the desire to downplay the situation, after all, he was also one of the characters in the bullying video, playing the role of a follower and accomplice. It was normal for him to worry and bear certain responsibilities.

However…

Fang Ziyang felt an icy coldness in his heart.

Back then, as a young boy, he couldn’t perceive it, but now, looking at the people around him, it seemed that everyone had their own issues.

This number one follower, Xu Jiaqing, was notorious in the school for being rebellious. He had the temperament of a little tyrant, and his family background was decent. Regardless of right or wrong, he never had to lower his head. Even when he was in the wrong, he acted arrogantly. He had an air of superiority, as if he believed he was unrivaled in the world.

And yet, this person was now suggesting that they should apologize and lower their heads? Apologize for a baseless accusation?

Fang Ziyang’s gaze fell on the red string bracelet in Xu Jiaqing’s hand…

Suddenly, Fang Ziyang smiled, exuding the audacity of his youth.

“Why should we apologize? We didn’t do anything. Why should we apologize? Apologizing would only confirm the accusations. I, Fang Ziyang, dare to face the consequences of my actions, but I will never bear false accusations. If they want to expel us, so be it. After all, my father is wealthy and influential. Am I afraid of not being able to continue my education?”

Upon hearing this, Xu Jiaqing’s expression stiffened, but he continued with a bitter face, “It’s easy for you because you have connections, but I’ll be in trouble. Buddy, you can’t abandon your brother, right?”

“Who said I’m abandoning you? I’ll talk to your family, and if we get expelled, I’ll find a solution for you. The same goes for everyone else. I’ll have their backs. What’s the big deal about changing schools? And if all else fails, after the college entrance examination, we can study abroad. Didn’t you say netizens have short memories? We can have a few years of fun abroad and come back as heroes.”

Fang Ziyang’s attitude was indifferent.

Xu Jiaqing felt anxious in his heart and wanted to say something more.

But Fang Ziyang didn’t give him another chance. He impatiently waved his hand, “Alright, alright, I’ll handle the situation. As for you, since when did you start wearing that red string bracelet? Isn’t that something girly? It doesn’t suit your taste, does it?”

He asked with a casual tone of curiosity.

However, Xu Jiaqing’s body stiffened upon hearing that, a flicker of guilt flashed in his eyes. He quickly took off the red string bracelet, pretended to be nonchalant, and casually stuffed it into his pocket, awkwardly explaining, “You noticed such a small thing. Well, it’s just something girly. It’s my little sister’s doing. Those little girls like these things, saying they have a special meaning. I… I couldn’t refuse her, so I had to wear it for a few days to appease her…”

“Oh, is that so? You and your sister have a great relationship. Alright then, I’ll leave now. Next time, bring your sister along, and we can all hang out together.”

Fang Ziyang smiled, not probing further, as if he had casually asked the question.

Then he turned around, hands in his pockets, and left.

However, Xu Jiaqing was destined to not see the expression on Fang Ziyang’s face after he turned around, as if it were an icy coldness, with his gaze swirling.

He remembered in his past life when Yan Tong moved into his house, there was a red string bracelet stained with blood in his luggage, carefully preserved.

According to Yan Tong, that red string bracelet belonged to his childhood playmate, who had an unfortunate fate and died in a car accident when they were very young. To commemorate their friendship, he kept the bracelet.

And now, Xu Jiaqing’s red string bracelet was exactly the same as the one from his past life, even the same weaving mistakes…

In his past life, Xu Jiaqing died in a car accident before the college entrance examination…

Xu Jiaqing’s sister later became a capable assistant in Yan Tong’s company…

And now, Xu Jiaqing was suddenly acting out of character and asking him to apologize…

All these coincidences.

If he still couldn’t figure out what was going on, then all the scheming, conspiracies, and calculations from his past life would have been in vain.

Many things that were normal in his past life appeared completely different when viewed from a different perspective.

Ignoring the disdainful and resentful gazes of passing classmates, without returning to the classroom for class, after sending off Xu Jiaqing, Fang Ziyang went straight to his student locker, took out his laptop, and found a quiet spot on the rooftop of the teaching building to start typing away.

He didn’t have much time to play guessing games. He wanted to know the truth and break free from the impact of the bullying video, so he had to find evidence.

In this age of information, the internet was the best way to search for things. Unless someone lived like a primitive person in the deep mountains and forests without any electronic devices, everything they did would be recorded in the online world, regardless of what it was, unless they were professionals.

Computers had always been his forte.

Perhaps it was because several generations of talented researchers came from his mother’s side of the family, and he inherited the genes. From a very young age, he showed talent in this area, and by high school, his computer skills were already impressive.

Of course, with his high school level of expertise, it wouldn’t be easy to search for clues on the internet. But now he had been reborn.

He already had a few suspicions about the person behind all this, and now he just needed to follow the direction and investigate. It wasn’t difficult to follow the clues; the difficult part was being blinded by the immediate situation.

Sitting cross-legged on the rooftop of the teaching building, Fang Ziyang stared at the flickering computer screen, his expression calm, showing no emotions.

But only he knew how his emotions were churning inside.

When the screen finally froze on a series of call records, Fang Ziyang couldn’t help but smile, a hint of moisture in his expressionless eyes.

He knew.

He knew he shouldn’t have any expectations anymore, not even the slightest.

He remembered after the bullying incident, when the school teachers and administrators forced him to apologize, he angrily went home and questioned his father why he didn’t use his connections to help him. What did that man say to him?

Oh, right, it was like this…

“What are you saying? Look at your attitude! You cause trouble all day long. When the video went viral, Secretary Yang informed me right away. I made calls everywhere to clean up the mess, but the video spread too quickly, there was no way to contain it. The whole country is paying attention!”

“Dad can’t disregard the company’s image. The stock prices have already started to decline, and the old shareholders of the company are holding on tightly. The only solution now is to apologize. Otherwise, if it goes to court, it will only get worse. We won’t be able to handle it in front of everyone.”

The voice echoed in his ears.

With the power and public relations of the Fang family, could they really not handle a video going viral? No, it was absolutely impossible.

In fact, the whole bullying incident could be easily resolved by retrieving the complete surveillance footage. With the Fang family’s capabilities, it shouldn’t have been a problem at all. But his father didn’t do it, and neither did the school.

His father said he would contact people to resolve the matter once it came out, but the truth was… there were no call records of him contacting anyone.

He insisted on not confessing and demanded that the school investigate the truth, but the reality was… the school never mentioned the complete video.

What is there still not to understand about all this?

If it wasn’t for his father’s consent, would the school have this attitude?

Fang Ziyang clenched his fists tightly, forcing himself to breathe.

He had always thought that his father started to dislike him because of his conflicts with Yan Tong. But now, the truth told him that perhaps he was still too naive.

From beginning to end, his beloved father might have never truly loved and cared for him!

In fact, there were many clues to follow. If his father really loved him, how could he be so ruthless because of an outsider? Even if he was wrong and embarrassing, how many parents who truly loved their children would kick them when they were down?

Just like his older brother, he remembered in his past life when his brother made wrong decisions later on, causing the corporation to face a crisis and almost go bankrupt. It was his father who put forth his entire fortune to save it.

That willingness to help and support was what a real father should be like.

Why were there two different attitudes toward two sons?

He was his father’s biological son, there was no doubt about this blood relationship. His older brother was also his real brother, but why?

Fang Ziyang’s thoughts were in turmoil.

Just then, his phone suddenly rang.

Fang Ziyang took out his phone and answered, and a middle-aged man’s angry roar came from the other end:

“You little brat, where are you? You and your father are both bastards! Complete bastards! I must have been cursed for eight lifetimes to encounter the likes of you. What did you post on Weibo? Do you know how much our company’s shares dropped because of your post?”

“Damn it, apologize publicly right now! Hurry up, or I’ll join other shareholders and force your beloved father to step down! This insignificant matter has turned into such a mess. That dog Fang Yandong doesn’t know what he’s up to. We’ve dropped such a big chain this time…”

Is that voice—Uncle Li?

The one who always opposed his father, and in the end, was tricked by his father into losing all his shares and wealth, being kicked out of the corporation and left destitute on the streets—Uncle Li?

Perfect timing.

Ignoring the unpleasant cursing on the other end of the phone, Fang Ziyang continued typing on his laptop with one hand while his eyes flickered.

“Uncle Li, lend me the company’s legal team for a few days. I’ll sell you 1% of my shares.”

Clatter—

The sound of a cup hitting the ground came from the other end of the phone.

“What did you say about shares?”

Li Zhiren’s voice suddenly rose.

“The shares of the corporation, Fang Corporation’s shares.”

Causing trouble for Fang Yandong was something he found incredibly effortless to do.

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“Fang Ziyang, you’ve gone too far. How can you, as a student of our No. 1 High School, engage in such severe campus bullying? Our school’s century-old reputation is about to be ruined because of you!”

“Do you know that your video has gone viral? The whole country knows you now. There are crowds of people gathering at the school gate every day, and parents argue in the WeChat group every day.”

“For the sake of President Fang’s face, the school will give you a severe punishment instead of expelling you. But you must come forward and apologize. You need to make public statements on Weibo and at school assemblies to restore the school’s image…”

“If you still refuse to repent, not even President Fang himself will be able to resolve this matter. I believe President Fang is reasonable and should understand the school’s actions…”

Fang Ziyang looked expressionless, silently observing the middle-aged woman in front of him, who was berating him with spit flying.

He remembered this person. She was his high school homeroom teacher, a woman who appeared righteous on the surface but was actually greedy and corrupt… Of course, he only discovered this much later.

For a full half hour, during the time he was scolded by Mrs. He, he finally accepted the fact that he had been reborn.

His gaze passed over the excited woman in front of him and fell on the faintly visible figure of a teenager reflected in the window opposite.

Youthful and delicate, with a straight posture, brimming with the vitality of youth…

It was worlds apart from the disheveled and gloomy image he had in his memory.

How long had it been since he last saw himself like this? It seemed to have started with this campus bullying incident.

As the young master of the Fang family in Jiang City, with assets totaling over billions, a father who frequented financial magazines, an older brother who was an outstanding successor in high society, an uncle who was a superstar in the entertainment industry, and even a multi-billion inheritance waiting for him from his grandfather after he turned 25…

In the eyes of others, he was the epitome of an enviable and jealous lucky person. Life didn’t require any effort from him; he was already a winner who could spend his days without worries.

He used to think that way too.

But ever since his high school classmate Yan Tong appeared, his life gradually became extremely miserable, heading towards the abyss.

He couldn’t remember the exact details of how he had become enemies with Yan Tong.

In his memory, shortly after the start of high school, he began experiencing a series of misfortunes, and every time, Yan Tong was the cause.

Naturally, he couldn’t like someone who brought him misfortune.

Because of his dislike and his identity, the entourage following him tried to please him by bullying Yan Tong, who came from an ordinary and poor family.

He tried to stop them, but it was futile.

Yan Tong had a beautiful face that immediately attracted the attention and affection of many boys as soon as he entered school, including several popular school heartthrobs. Among the male students, Yan Tong was like a charming idol.

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Even if no one tried to please him, other jealous girls and boys wouldn’t just stand by.

In No. 1 High School, he wasn’t the only student with a privileged background. There were plenty of spoiled young masters and misses. After all, No. 1 High School was the best school in Jiang City and the first choice for children from the upper-class society to study.

Many people have bullied Yan Tong, but he is undoubtedly the most famous among them.

The whole process was a blur to him. By the time he realized it, he had become an arrogant and domineering young master in the eyes of everyone, someone who used his power to bully others and had malicious tactics. Meanwhile, Yan Tong became the pitiful victim of his relentless bullying.

However, in reality… he had only spoken a few harsh words to the other person because of a few unfortunate incidents.

But the result was that those classmates who engaged in relentless chasing, beating, and oppressing others were not as guilty as him!

He was disliked, feared, and avoided by everyone.

Until the senior year of high school, when a video of him bullying Yan Tong went viral on Weibo, his malicious image was displayed not only within the school but also in front of the entire nation. His “vicious deeds” became widely known.

He didn’t know who maliciously edited and selectively uploaded the video, and no one was willing to believe his explanation. After all, he had too many “previous convictions” of being malicious. Not only outsiders, even his father, brother, and fiancé were unwilling to believe him.

No matter how much he resisted, how loudly he protested, the final result was:

The matter became settled, and he was forced to apologize on Weibo and at the school assembly, destroying his future… The tremendous pressure of public opinion caused him to perform poorly in the college entrance examination, missing out on the major he wanted to study. Instead, he had to enter the art major through his father’s connections.

But little did he know, his true nightmare had only just begun.

He attended the same university as Yan Tong, becoming classmates once again, and he continued to relive his high school experience. Due to various unfortunate incidents and misunderstandings in the new environment, he was hated by people, and every misfortune seemed to be connected to Yan Tong.

What’s even more ridiculous was that his father, brother, uncle, and even his fiancé, all fell in love with Yan Tong!

Later, there were too many painful and unbearable memories.

In short, because of Yan Tong, his life became as miserable as a quagmire.

… He was set up to sleep with a stranger, got pregnant, and the scandal led to the cancellation of his engagement.

… His brother deceived him and took away his shares and the inheritance from their grandfather. Overwhelmed by emotions, he gave birth prematurely, and the child died shortly after being born.

… His uncle, who had previously bullied Yan Tong so maliciously, turned a blind eye to his misfortune.

… His own relatives teamed up and sent him to prison.

And… so much more.

Yan Tong was like his nemesis. Ever since Yan Tong appeared, his life had never gone smoothly.

No matter how he struggled, no matter how he later turned dark and sought revenge, the heavens seemed to have no eyes. Yan Tong always turned misfortune into fortune, while he was always caught in a web of misfortunes. His life resembled a ridiculous and absurd tragedy.

“How can you be so malicious? Xiao Tong said he forgave you for bullying him. Why do you keep holding onto it? Where is the upbringing of the young master of the Fang family? Your father is so disappointed in you.”

“Enough, Fang Ziyang. Having a brother like you is my disgrace. I used to spoil you, but let me tell you, if you bully Xiao Tong again, don’t blame me for being heartless!”

“Cancel the engagement. Fang Ziyang,

how long do you plan to deceive me? If it wasn’t willingly, how could you get pregnant? Do you think I’m a fool? Without taking pregnancy pills, how can a man get pregnant? Since you have someone you love, I’ll let you have him…”

“Look at what you’ve done. I’m not your uncle; I don’t have a nephew like you.”

“Sorry, Mr. Fang, the child was not well-nourished in the womb to begin with. The delay in your arrival at the hospital and the premature birth have made it difficult for us. We have done our best… Please accept our condolences.”

“I have never seen such a malicious person like you, causing trouble all the time… It would be best if you spend the rest of your life in prison, left to your own devices.”

Those indifferent expressions and accusatory words were deeply engraved in his memory, sending chills down his spine whenever he recalled them.

He felt cold all over.

He could tolerate the contempt and ridicule from others, but why were even his blood relatives so heartless towards him? He couldn’t understand what he had done to deserve such treatment from these people.

He never figured it out until his death.

But it didn’t matter anymore. He knew now that he had been reborn, given a second chance before everything became irreparable.

In this new life, he had no other plans. He simply wanted to make all those who had hurt and betrayed him suffer, ensuring that not a single one could escape.

…

Withdrawing his gaze, he regained his focus.

The teacher in front of him, Mrs. He, was still reprimanding him incessantly, without repeating a single word throughout. Though her character was questionable, as a teacher at No. 1 High School, her educational qualifications were acceptable. She could scold someone into writing an entire essay.

“Are you done talking?”

With an expressionless face, Fang Ziyang spoke in a calm tone, his gaze devoid of any ripples.

This attitude caused Mrs. He’s passionate and agitated emotions to come to a screeching halt, like slamming on the brakes, and her voice abruptly stopped in her throat.

Then came the anger.

“Fang Ziyang, what kind of attitude is this? You claim to be wronged, but do you look like someone who has been wronged? The honor of our century-old prestigious school is about to be ruined because of you! Is it just a simple apology? Do you really think you’re a lofty emperor from ancient times, refusing to lower your head?”

To put it simply, can a bullying incident that has made it to national trending topics be resolved with a mere apology?

What were the consequences of bowing one’s head in apology in the previous life?

A lifetime of blemishes, never to be believed again, subjected to disdain and contempt, becoming the greatest foreshadowing for becoming a public enemy in the future.

“I didn’t do it, and I won’t apologize. If the school thinks there’s a problem, then they can expel me.”

Fang Ziyang said with an expressionless face, then turned around and left.

He had no intention of staying in a school that couldn’t distinguish right from wrong.

In the past, he didn’t understand what was going on and just considered himself unlucky. But after experiencing so much, how could he not understand the hidden agenda?

The bullying video had spread across the internet within two days, making it to the trending topics. In the midst of it all, no one believed a word he said was true.

He was the young master of the Fang family. After the incident, the school failed to promptly handle the public opinion investigation and respond to the true situation. Instead of appeasing the Fang family and safeguarding the school’s reputation, they allowed public opinion to ferment and let him apologize, confirming his guilt. The teachers and leaders of the school really handled the public relations well!

As for who was behind all this, Fang Ziyang didn’t know, but this time he would definitely not let things follow the path of his previous life.

Public enemy of the people?

Does everyone think I’m malicious?

Does everyone think I’m a troublemaker?

If that’s the case, wouldn’t it be a waste of my title if I don’t act accordingly?

Ignoring the angry roars coming from the office behind him, Fang Ziyang took out his phone, logged into his account, and first changed his Weibo username from “Fang Ziyang” to “Troublemaker Little Lord” before starting to edit his latest Weibo post.

[Troublemaker Little Lord:

Hello, everyone. I am Fang Ziyang. Of course, you can also call me the protagonist of the bullying incident at No.1 High School. This might be more convenient and visually appealing, making it clear at a glance. I’ve noticed everyone has been talking about me nonstop, cursing me until their heads turn green. Being a kind-hearted person that I am, I’ll give you something to talk about.

-Tomorrow night, 8 PM, Orange Live Stream.

Teacher He, the official representative of No.1 High School, and Yan Tong, the Student Union… You wanted me to apologize publicly, right? Let’s see each other on the live stream.]

Click, send.

Fang Ziyang smiled as he pocketed his phone. Since he wasn’t in a good mood, no one should expect to have a good night’s sleep.

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Sandy: Hello dear readers, I’m trying a new novel unlike the usual novels you’ve seen on our website (farming, apocalypse, business management, etc.). This is a heavy face slapping novel. If you like a sharp tongued OP protagonist, this novel might be for you.

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Seeing the small chickens running around on the screen, Shen Cheng’s heart was filled with joy, and she immediately thought of countless recipes that could be made with chicken: Kung Pao chicken, braised chicken, spicy chicken, boiled chicken with ginger and scallion, and of course, fried chicken!

Just by looking at these little chickens, she could imagine how much she could improve the living standards of the people in the base in the future!

These chickens running around everywhere were clearly not just chickens, but ingredients for countless dishes!

Shen Cheng signaled to the other ability users who had followed her, “Let’s go!” Fu Yanzhou, who was following behind her, was shocked: Is she really going to be so reckless?

Shen Cheng couldn’t find the mutated monsters on the breeding farm anywhere. She suspected that the mutated monster would only come out of its lair after they had caught the little chickens.

Since that was the case, wouldn’t they have to catch the little chickens before they could even fight the monster?

The ability users present received her instructions. Although some of them were still hesitant, most of them blindly believed in her after her previous performance and scattered to quietly follow behind the little chickens.

Although the adjectives used to describe the chickens on the screen were “little chickens”, in reality, these “little chickens” were not little at all! On the contrary, one person who had just approached was startled by the cunning look in the chickens’ green eyes.

When the little chickens noticed someone approaching, one of them, which was at most a little over half a month old with soft, pale yellow feathers, let out a “cluck cluck” and signaled the other little chickens to flap their wings and fly away together.

Its wings don’t look big, but when it flaps them, it creates a small gust of wind. The person who tried to grab it was blown away by the gust and fell to the ground. “Spit, spit, spit,” they coughed up dirt before realizing, “this chicken has wind-type abilities!”

Without him saying anything, Shen Cheng had already noticed.

No wonder the boss of this farm was sleeping somewhere in a corner. It turns out that most of its descendants are wind-type ability chickens!

Even the newly hatched chicks with their downy feathers still intact have a faint wind-type ability. The adult guard chickens that rushed out from the dark corners of the farm, cackling and clucking, are probably not something that just anyone can handle.

As she was pondering what skill to use, the little chick had already let out a loud “cackle.”

With that one call, a group of mother hens and roosters flew out of the farm one after another, paying no attention to the swarm of creatures as they charged towards Shen Cheng and her group!

Shen Cheng felt her phone vibrate.

She heard a loud “cackle,” which sounded like the battle cry of the chickens!

With that roar, led by a giant mother hen that charged out of the farm, the battle chickens fiercely charged towards the people with abilities.

Their beaks were like iron, their feet had sharp claws that shone in the light, and they all had wind-type ability bonuses. This group of flying creatures was towering over them, with a tremendous momentum and a stunning aura.

Many of the people with abilities present had never seen such a group of mutated beasts launching an attack, and some were intimidated and felt like retreating–mutated beasts are delicious, but is it worth risking their lives?

After that loud noise, Shen Cheng saw that many of her teammates had a new debuff above their heads: the pressure of intimidation. She waved her wand and cast a group-wide calm spell.

The ability users calmed down and realized that their previous thoughts were not quite right. Where did their cowardly thoughts come from? It’s not reasonable to be afraid of a group of chickens like this!

The ability users who usually trained in formation quickly formed a formation, with several ability users with complementary abilities forming a formation. Several people surrounded a few chickens and began to divide the formation.

This time, Shen Cheng did not transform into a bear.

Although bears are tough and sturdy, they are no match for the morale boost from being in the back line, providing healing.

Nursing is particularly useful in team battles. Shen Cheng provided healing and barkskin spells from the back, and if there were any chickens that couldn’t be defeated, she would throw a few plant products to entangle them. Soon, half of the chickens on the field were gone.

The other half were tied up by the ability users and thrown to the side.

Watching its descendants and cubs being killed off, the mutant chicken boss, who had originally planned to stay inside and not come out, let out an angry scream. The ability users outside heard a loud bang, and the roof of the breeding farm was suddenly lifted off!

A mutated chicken that was about three to four meters tall jumped onto the roof with one foot. If it weren’t for its weight causing the roof to collapse and almost falling down, its entrance would have been quite impressive.

Now…someone below actually laughed out loud with a “pu chi” sound.

What’s with being a little stupid and cute, not calculating the weight and stomping through the roof?

The chicken flapped its wings and made a “ge ge” sound, screaming with its mouth open and closed. But although it looked angry, almost no one in the field could understand what it was protesting.

Except for Shen Cheng, who had already learned the “animal communication” skill.

After listening for a while, she laughed out loud, “hahaha.”

“Stealing chickens and touching dogs, you humans who do these despicable things!…” The chicken ancestor was repeatedly brushing these words and Shen Cheng thought about how to teach this chicken how to curse properly.

They didn’t steal chickens, they were clearly robbing them openly.

Shen Cheng smiled, but she didn’t immediately use the “soothe animal” skill. As an “animal protection activist” and “friend of animals,” she knew the importance of respecting their autonomy. After she used the skill, the chicken that was jumping and cursing just a moment ago immediately calmed down.

It blinked its green bean eyes, looked around, and made a curious sound: “Who? Who? Come out? Who?”

After thinking for a while, Shen Cheng transformed into a bear and walked over. The chubby bear sat down on the ground and looked at the chicken, scratching its head.

“Is it you?” The chicken did not expect the troublemaker to be a bear, and it looked so fat and strong. Judging from its graceful posture and the way it swayed its big butt while walking, it was definitely pampered and had a much better life than the chicken!

The anger slowly dissipated, replaced by a sense of indignation.

What’s so great about bears? They don’t have beautiful feathers, they don’t lay eggs, and they can’t even fly!

Since these damn humans raised such useless creatures like bears, they shouldn’t kill chickens to get their eggs, right?

The green bean eyes of the chicken blinked twice and cunningly asked the big bear in front of it, “What do you usually eat?”

“???”

Shen Cheng didn’t understand its intention and just answered directly, “Rice, meat, and vegetables.”

“What?” The chicken suddenly became excited. “There’s meat, vegetables, and rice?”

Seeing that the bear didn’t look like it had been mistreated, the chicken pondered for a moment and shouted at the man in the middle of the team who looked the most like a captain with his arms crossed, “Hey, I’ll go with you guys, can you take care of my meals?”

Fu Yanzhou didn’t know why it suddenly picked him out.

But to him, its clucking was just a simple clucking.

He was hesitating, but the task in front of Shen Cheng was updated:

[The mutant chicken wants to make a deal with you: the base is responsible for its three meals a day, grooming, and cleaning the chicken coop. Half of its daily eggs can be used and raised by the base.

Agree or not: Y/N, the successful transaction requires the construction of one chicken coop and one hatching room.]

Shen Cheng was so excited!

At this moment, she had no mood to scold the chicken that couldn’t read people. After the task was completed, all the buildings in the base would be level 1, and the second-tier hydroponic room could provide food for 1000 people. By then, there would be surplus food, and there should be no problem with the mutant chicken’s three meals a day.

The only question left was: how many eggs did it lay each day?

And…those little chickens wouldn’t have intelligence like the big chicken, would they?

If they were intelligent, she wouldn’t be able to eat them.

The mutated chicken listened to the bear’s two questions and humanely stretched out its wings to scratch its head.

It wasn’t good at counting, but it had a general concept: “I can lay about half of the eggs here in a day. As for the eggs, half of them are bad eggs to begin with.”

Listening to the mutated chicken’s incoherent explanation, it took a while for Shen Cheng to understand its meaning.

All the chickens present were indeed its cub, but only the ones directly born from it had the wind-type ability. The next generation down became the most ordinary chickens, which often troubled it. As for the eggs, it could choose whether or not to inject some ability into them to make them hatchable. As for the ones it was willing to contribute, they were naturally the ones that couldn’t hatch and had no abilities.

As for what the chickens in the coop could eat, they were its grandchildren. That generation of chickens was generally very stupid, and the mutated chicken would accidentally step on and kill one or two of them.

As the big chicken spoke, it pointed its wing behind it at the breeding factory building and muttered, “You eat it, then you shit it out, and it makes the whole place full of chicken shit. Disgusting. But just now, I…”

Shen Cheng saw the collapsed roof and was speechless: who knows how many chickens in the factory had died?

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After digging out the collapsed building and counting the number of live and dead chickens, the people on the base were as happy as if it was New Year’s Day.

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There were over four or five hundred chickens that were stepped on and killed by the mutated chicken, and almost every two people got one except for those that were frozen and did not participate in the “battle.”

The pots in the base were boiling for three whole days before all the chicken meat was eaten.

Even the children in the base had oil flowing from their mouths, and the delicious taste lingered on their lips for three whole days. Everyone missed the owner who had only appeared once in the base, and whether it was her transformation ability, her ability to communicate with animals, or her appearance itself, all had become legendary in the base.

Shen Cheng didn’t expect that her clone would only appear in the base for one day, but the base loyalty had already exceeded 90. Although most of it was probably due to the chicken feast, Shen Cheng was still happy to see the chicken coop, hatchery, and chicken processing factory built in just one day. “We have more food to eat now! In the future, the base will have fish, meat, and vegetables!” Regardless of how she thought about it, this was a big and gratifying step.

Of course, she had to share this happy news with her cub!

She decided to send the first batch of fried chicken in the base as a gift to her cub today!

It was not very convenient to only be able to send one package a day, but when she thought about her cub being able to eat the first meat produced by the base, Shen Cheng felt that playing this game for so long was worth it!

She was especially mischievous and sent a beautifully arranged chicken feast plate along with the package. Although she couldn’t eat it, she could take a photo of it and show it off. Her cub would definitely be envious!

Shen Cheng imagined that scene and couldn’t help but smirk a few times. She snapped a photo of herself making a “V” gesture at the table in the game, even though she didn’t eat any of the meat and gave it all to others.

After sending out today’s gift, Shen Cheng looked at the skyrocketing loyalty in the base and the busy little people eating, and finally had the time and energy to deal with the troublemakers in the base.

At first, Shen Cheng wanted to simply throw those people into the power plant to be used as hamsters, but she realized that it wasn’t a good idea. These people made her angry, but even until now, they still hadn’t turned into hostile monsters, which was quite strange.

This was why she had been putting off dealing with them before. In general, hostile personnel in the base would turn into hostile monsters directly, but the troublemakers she caught were still friendly and green.

Did the game have a bug or was there something she missed?

This was also the reason why she didn’t rush to deal with them in a simple and rude manner: if she couldn’t figure out why they were causing trouble in the base but not turning red, Shen Cheng had a feeling that this kind of thing might happen again in the future.

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Sandy: this is it with the mass updates for the day. Enjoy 😙

【During the battle…】

【Li Weilan killed the mutant giant cockroach. Slight injury. HP-30.】

【Li Weilan bandaged herself.】

【HP slowly recovers. Slight injury debuff disappears.】

【The main character sent you a photo. Would you like to view it? Y/N】

Shen Cheng went online and checked the main character’s status, which still showed that Li Weilan was “out.” She scrolled through the battle records and saw a long list of entries, making her worry about whether Li Weilan had been hungry, cold, or poor outside.

But if she could bandage herself, does that mean the medicine she sent over was useful?

Shen Cheng suddenly realized: no wonder Li Weilan’s mood changed to happy at that time. It turns out that the gift she sent just met his needs!

It was like given a pillow when you’re sleepy, the gift was just what cub needed!

As she thought, Shen Cheng clicked on the “photo”. To her surprise, the photo was not a cute Q version of cub, but a full-body portrait!

He faced the light of the garbage mountain and took a picture of his exceptionally bright handsome face. He even made a V gesture to the camera, full of spirit. There was not a hint of gloom in his smile, and his sharp eyes looked straight at the camera, as if he were looking at her.

Ah ah ah, cub is so handsome!

Shen Cheng couldn’t help but inhale a breath, and almost licked the screen. When she regained her sanity and thought back to the last time she chatted with the real version of cub on video, she regained her senses.

Shen Cheng snapped a screenshot, saved the picture, and carefully examined the background and details, only to discover that something was off: some background details were faintly visible in the garbage mountain. If she didn’t look closely, she might not have noticed. Mixed in with the garbage were pieces of human bones!

Bones that had been gnawed clean were casually thrown into the garbage mountain, and only a corner of the giant beetle behind him was visible. But just by looking at the sharp carapace and the densely packed compound eyes, Shen Cheng’s stomach churned with nausea. The “minor injury” that appeared on cub in the game was not visible in the photo, but a minor injury… doesn’t mean cub isn’t in danger!

No, mother can’t allow cub to go out and take risks and be bullied by small monsters!

Shen Cheng quickly switched to the base page: since she had tried before that “giving gifts” could send medicine and clothes to cub, then if the base had new weapons and equipment, could cub receive them too?

She remembered that the armory of the Level 2 base could also be upgraded.

Shen Cheng switched to the “Base” page. She had intended to switch to the Base view to do some construction and upgrading tasks, but unexpectedly, when she switched to the Base view, she saw a group of small figures gathered in the hall, apparently excitedly arguing about something, and Fu Yanzhou was surrounded by them, saying nothing.

Shen Cheng observed their actions.

Raising hands, clenching fists, shouting… were they protesting?

And shoving, pointing and poking… were they directed towards the girls in the base at the beginning?

Those excited protesters seemed to be mostly ability users, and the base personnel they were targeting were mostly non-ability users. Shen Cheng was only angry at the men’s actions: you have food and shelter because of me, and now that you don’t listen to me, you are causing trouble while my cub is not at home!

Shen Cheng was so angry she could explode.

[Task 1 of the Base Betrayers: Please find the true mastermind among the demonstrators. Complete the task for 100G]

The game almost seamlessly released a new series of tasks, and Shen Cheng took a deep breath, puffing up like a pufferfish as she observed the crowd.

Actually, if you look closely, the God’s-eye view can indeed reveal something wrong.

Although the crowd was chaotic, when Shen Cheng opened them one by one, she found that there were always people in the crowd who were stirring up trouble by inciting people with phrases like “The base is unfair to us ability users” and “The base leader looks down on us.”

It was a man’s voice!

The camera turned in the direction of the voice, following the sound. Despite the many ambient noises in the headphones, Shen Cheng could still vaguely hear the direction the sound was coming from. She slowly made her way towards it and finally found an inconspicuous middle-aged man in the crowd. He had an ordinary face, and even looked a bit simple-minded. He was slightly short, with thick lips, and looked like a small Q version character. But this person was actually causing trouble in the crowd!

What was even stranger was that even though he was causing trouble, Shen Cheng noticed that his friendliness level hadn’t changed. She noted down his name: Chai Yi.

She clicked on “Confirm Submission as Mastermind” and the system beeped, confirming the name and depositing 100G into her account. Obviously, she had found the right person.

The previous mission was updated once again:

[Base Betrayer Mission 2: Complete the first appearance and subdue the mastermind within 1 minute. Mission completed: 100G.]

“What does the first appearance mean?” Shen Cheng wondered.

Suddenly, she realized that this damn game was trying to force her to spend money!

After Fu Yanzhou’s avatar had completed the research on the primary ability-stimulating potion, Shen Cheng had not renewed the use of her avatar. Using the avatar required purchasing either a weekly or monthly card, which cost 30 yuan and 120 yuan, respectively. Basically, the weekly card for this game cost the same as the monthly card for other games.

The avatar could only follow them on “specific missions,” and if it was damaged or killed, she would have to spend money to repair it. It was basically a waste of money if she didn’t use it for missions. Shen Cheng had no intention of being online 24/7 to manage her “body,” so she did not choose to renew her weekly or monthly card.

Does it seem like the game company is unhappy with her non-paying behavior and is forcing her to spend money?

Alright, alright, I’ll buy!

Shen Cheng gritted her teeth and bought a weekly card. Her body suddenly appeared outside the Noah Base.

“Welcome, owner of the base: Cheng returns to the base.”

Just as the noisy atmosphere on the square reached its climax and Fu Yanzhou’s drooping eyes finally received the “confirmed the identity of the traitor” OK signal from Xi Bei, the flat-panel system in the base made a sound.

Chai Yi immediately knew something was wrong.

But once the bow is drawn, the arrow must be released. Even if it was the owner of the base, since they had come this far, they had already gathered all the dissatisfied ability users together, so they could only continue on this path to the end!

He gestured to the others to continue and took two steps back to consider continuing to hide.

The gate opened.

A woman holding a wand, wearing a floral crown, and shimmering with green all over her body walked in.

Her natural ability was so powerful that when she approached, the plant-based ability holder Xi Bei keenly felt that a power of life was constantly circulating in the base, making her tremble.

Then she heard the low exclamations of the people around her, “Look at her feet!”

Shen Cheng activated the “Nature Affinity” skill of the Druid, and she could see that with every step she took, small wildflowers and green grass sprouted from the ground, playfully touching her body like nature’s elves.

Her face was like a mist, and the scent of flowers permeated her body. However, no one could see her ethereal appearance shrouded in mist, nor could they see her lifeless eyes.

But no one doubted her power.

Chai Yi took a deep breath, feeling a very bad premonition.

He slowly started to run backwards. Who knew that Shen Cheng in front of the screen had already fixed her gaze on him. With a wave of her staff, Chai Yi immediately felt long tree roots sprouting from all over his body, entangling him and trying to bind him.

The people around him saw only the woman waving her wand, and countless tree roots wriggled like snakes. They didn’t dare to question her and quickly backed away, leaving a large circle around Chai Yi.

Chai Yi didn’t dare to fight back.

He didn’t expect this person to come straight at him. But he considered himself a discreet person and had no evidence. So he dodged and shouted, “The base is oppressing us ability users! The base leaders are bullying us!”

“…” Acting like a child?

Shen Cheng was stunned for a moment.

Her game had begun its countdown, showing that she only had one minute left.

Shen Cheng didn’t bother to argue with him and directly transformed into a bear, rushing forward and slapping him in the face.

With a ‘whoosh’, Chai Yi fell to the ground directly, his eyes filled with stars.

Shen Cheng watched as her own image sat down on the ground, humanely patting her own palm and couldn’t help but laugh.

She transformed back.

But this time, no one dared to think of her as a delicate fairy.

Looking at the woman who still seemed to exude a soft light and fairy aura, people quickly made way for her.

[The Traitor of the Base 2: Mission completed.]

[The Traitor of the Base 3: Do you think in the base, abilities are more important or ordinary people are more important? A. Abilities are important, B. Ordinary people are important. C. Equally important.]

Shen Cheng hesitated for a moment.

So far, all the tasks that required her to make a choice had subsequent effects, and sometimes a storyline choice would affect many tasks later on.

She already knew the nature of this game. If she chose A… she was sure Noah would eventually become like Tenglong.

Ordinary people would become captive slaves, inferior to others. But choosing B was not realistic in this world, so Shen Cheng thought for a moment and finally chose C.

[You chose C.]

The screen flickered, and a new mission requirement appeared:

[Promise to provide job opportunities for all residents of the base and complete this task within the next week. If the task is completed, the residents will never betray and all the main base buildings will be level 1.]

“！！” All buildings in the base are level 1? This is definitely a huge investment!

Shen Cheng’s eyes widened as she looked at the reward.

Do I even need to say it?

Of course, grind missions!

She glanced at her clone’s skills and didn’t want to waste any time. She checked the map and saw that there was a “chicken farm” in the base that required a lot of labor to operate, but it was currently inactive due to a lack of animals. With a chicken farm, they could build a canning factory and a meatpacking plant. She climbed up onto a platform and called out for people to follow her to clean up the “breeding farm” outside of H City.

According to the map, there were still mutant chickens alive there, supposedly ruling over that place.

The unrest in the base was resolved with just one glance from her. She said that everyone would have a suitable job and a place to live, and they would all eventually be able to return to the surface alive. These words were deeply engraved in Fu Yanzhou’s heart. Senior Brother once said that his goal was to end the apocalypse. He was indeed becoming stronger and stronger, but Fu Yanzhou felt that his humanity was gradually disappearing.

But why did he feel that this woman who could turn into a bear was so sincere when she spoke? It was as if every word she said hit his heart.

He seemed to be able to see the day when the apocalypse would end, and the world would return to how it was before.

That was once his hope too.

Xi Bei quietly ran up behind him and gently patted his shoulder, whispering, “Zhou Zhou, don’t space out!”

Fu Yanzhou has gradually become accustomed to her closeness. He no longer feels uncomfortable and shivers like before.

He turned his head and made a sound of “hmm,” habitually drooping his eyes.

Xi Bei breathed a sigh of relief in her heart.

They had agreed to take down this group of people who wanted to use Fu Yanzhou to cause trouble. Her brother had already prepared for it downstairs. But she didn’t expect the one who rarely appeared in the base to come in person and make such a promise.

What kind of trump card did she have?

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If she couldn’t do it, the base would become a big joke!

Xi Bei originally wanted to clean up those dissidents and kill one to warn a hundred. Then, others naturally wouldn’t dare to cause trouble.

But now, she felt a little uneasy because they had only dealt with the ringleader.

Fu Yanzhou’s bright eyes looked over, “Xi Bei, since we’re going to the chicken farm in the outskirts, let’s go together!”

**

The way Shen Cheng led the team was very different from Li Weilan’s.

Of course, this was because the game system had opened “cheats”.

She could see the enemy’s location in advance and even reminded everyone in the team where the opponent was hiding and from which direction they would attack.

In short, there was no such thing as a surprise attack on the way.

This type of leadership style caused everyone who went on this mission with her to mentally label this cute-sounding “Cheng” as “absolutely untouchable”, even if they didn’t say it out loud. Anyone who participated in the mission was sincerely pleased and had no reservations.

Of course, Shen Cheng was not aware of this. For her, it was just a matter of looking down at her phone screen and reporting it.

But why… did the team members’ eyes towards her become increasingly fervent? It was like they had seen some kind of savior. Shen Cheng was actually quite confused, but as she arrived at the chicken farm, she saw the entire grassy field on her screen filled with tender yellow chicks!

Wow!

It seems like this chicken ancestor is very good at reproducing!

This is simply, an endless supply of chickens!

This chicken is really amazing! Catch it and bring it back to breed more!

Shen Cheng’s eyes lit up as she looked at the screen, causing the mutant chicken that was laying eggs somewhere in the farm to shake.

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Li Weilan panted as he landed on the ground, facing a mutant giant cockroach with a severed head and body. The green slime was splattered everywhere, and his arm had some burning marks that still hurt.

This huge cockroach had evolved to have a huge jaw, densely packed teeth, and countless compound eyes compared to its pre-apocalyptic peers, and its slime seemed to be a toxic and corrosive liquid. The first time he encountered it, he suffered a major loss, and a spatial rift opened up, allowing the cockroach to escape with a broken leg, but the green slime “splashed” onto his arm and instantly burned a huge blister.

The cockroach’s vitality was terrifying. When it realized it might not be able to defeat the person in front of it, it even deliberately broke its own foot almost “zero distance” from Li Weilan. Fortunately, Li Weilan had been prepared for this move and kept a safe distance.

Its foot almost immediately grew back.

Li Weilan had been carefully observing its every move: after breaking its leg, the cockroach was protecting the broken side very carefully, and the color of the foot on its dark brown body was slightly lighter.

Li Weilan recalled his time in the research institute.

Although the healed wounds had been healed, after being treated with healing abilities, the body had to rest for a period of time before researchers could continue studying it. Otherwise, people with weaker physiques would not be able to endure it.

Healing ability can only treat surface wounds that are still bleeding, but it can’t heal internal organ damage or internal vitality!

This cockroach broke off its leg to use its corrosive bodily fluid to injure him, but its internal vitality couldn’t immediately recover.

Li Weilan immediately realized what was happening. In the midst of his attacks, he discreetly mixed in several attacks aimed at the cockroach’s side. As expected, the cockroach was particularly vigilant towards the spot where its leg had been severed.

Its body was covered with a smooth, hard shell that was slippery and almost impossible to attack, making it difficult to find a place to start.

But now, it had a vulnerability.

Li Weilan repeatedly attacked its weak spot until finally, the giant cockroach let out a sharp scream, and its severed leg did not immediately grow back.

It lost its balance with a snap and fell to the ground, and Li Weilan dealt a heavy blow. A spatial rift slashed between its head and body, and when the giant cockroach fell to the ground, large amounts of green blood spattered out. Li Weilan inevitably got some on himself.

He was unharmed, but the uncovered part of his arm was heavily scarred and burned. With the battle over, Li Weilan only now felt the sudden onset of pain. He looked down apathetically and took a deep breath, feeling a bit sorry as he saw that his clothes were riddled with holes and were no longer wearable.

This is the first set of clothes she gave him. The lollipop is still in his pocket, but the first battle he went through destroyed one of the pieces of clothing.

Li Weilan felt a sudden pain in his heart, but the pain in his arm was not as intense in comparison.

He took a deep breath and stood up.

The area where the giant cockroach was located was probably a former landfill site. It emitted a foul smell when it drilled in and out. Li Weilan looked closely and found some human remains that the cockroach had left behind in the garbage pile.

Li Weilan struggled to light a fire and watched the flames rise, illuminating the dark sky over the landfill site.

The firelight illuminated his face, which showed no excitement despite his hard-won victory. His heroic face also showed a hint of fatigue.

Throughout his journey, he challenged himself, explored the boundaries of his abilities in battle, but Li Weilan suddenly realized that his desire for her was greater than the joy of his depleted abilities, physical exhaustion, and seemingly touching the indescribable boundary.

She hasn’t shown up so far.

He looked at his arm: this time, no one wrapped and medicated him.

This time, there was no gentle care from her.

Just as he rubbed his forehead wearily, a package suddenly fell from the sky, and a white pigeon flew from somewhere and “cuckooed” twice above his head, making a mocking, mother hen-like sound. It flapped its snow-white wings, then flew into the darkness in the distance.

Package?

The package in front of him didn’t look particularly large, but just looking at it made his heart start pounding.

Li Weilan reached out and opened it: inside lay a plain gray shirt and a box of well-sealed medicine.

The wrapping paper instantly turned into a mist and dissipated, leaving behind her gentle voice, its lingering notes drifting through the air: “Take good care of yourself, Lan Lan!”

Li Weilan’s lips twitched slightly, and although her voice was very soft, one could still discern her care – “You too.”

**

Shen Cheng looked at the newly produced “special medicine” and “comfortable sportswear” being manufactured in the base, and the first thing that came to her mind was to send the first finished product to cub who knows where.

If she wasn’t looking at the game chart, she would have thought she was playing Travel Frog.

Shen Cheng really couldn’t believe that after the previous plot ended, the main character’s profile only showed “Main character is out exploring”, and she couldn’t interact with or even say hello to him.

She said “Hello, Li Weilan” into the air a few times, but unfortunately, it really did turn into “talking to thin air,” with no response.

Cub packed his backpack and went out to explore, and as a mother, Shen Cheng was really worried!

Shen Cheng searched the internet to see how others raised their frog sons, and she took some notes: it seems that all she can do is prepare medicine, clothes, food, and a stable home for cub!

She hoped that when the cub returned home, the family would be thriving, stable, and making progress; what he would see was a stable base, not a mess that still needed his help to straighten out.

After the base had enough population, the control console was upgraded to a second-tier base.

The second-tier base had many more buildings available for purchase, such as entertainment facilities. However, the first thing Shen Cheng bought was a medicinal herb field.

After arranging manpower for the medicinal herb field, the base’s pharmaceutical factory could begin producing basic medicines.

The first-tier pharmaceutical factory could only produce “Universal Trauma Medicine,” which was mainly used for trauma.

It was not useful for colds, diarrhea, and other illnesses, but it was effective for some injuries caused by fighting or exploration.

Shen Cheng was worried about the cub’s safety while he was out “adventuring” and wanted to let him know that everything in the base was normal, so she used the “message delivery” function in the game to send a message, instead of leaving it in the space, in case he missed it.

“Ding Dong!” The game showed “Delivered,” and a line of text popped up: “Li Weilan is very happy.”

Wow, cub was easily satisfied!

Shen Cheng was surprised at how easily cub could be pleased!

She looked inside the base, and most of the injured little people were coming out of the medical cabin on their way to the pharmaceutical factory after treatment, and their wounds were completely healed. It was so much more comfortable to see them no longer in tatters.

She nodded satisfactorily.

**

“The medical cabin in the base…” Jin Hong hesitated to speak, and he secretly showed the man his wound, his face full of the word “conflicted”.

Chai Yi knew what he was talking about.

The healing effect like this was something they couldn’t even dare to imagine before the apocalypse!

And after the apocalypse, technology was supposed to be less advanced. But somehow, in this Noah’s base, everything seemed to have been turned upside down. Everything they saw with their naked eyes was simply like two different worlds compared to the outside.

“Big brother…” Jin Hong glanced at Chai Yi and saw hesitation on his face.

When they entered Noah, they did come prepared with the idea that they would not cause any trouble once they entered. But who could have thought that Noah’s treatment of ability users would be the way it is now?

No privileges, no value, and even assigning ability users to live in the same quarters as ordinary people. Even though Jin Hong and his big brother had the ability to build their own small survival base outside, they still didn’t receive special treatment from the leaders here.

No women to play with – the women in Noah’s base were also very important labor force. And these ability users even ate worse than some of the logistical personnel in the base. After entering, they immediately felt uncomfortable and gradually began to have ulterior motives.

But they still haven’t figured out the bottom of the Noah’s base. Whether it was Jin Hong or Chai Yi, they dare not act directly. They had been observing for these past few days, looking for any loopholes they could use.

“Is this medicine also from the laboratory?” Chai Yi suddenly thought of something and squinted his eyes to ask Jin Hong.

“Big brother, are you saying…” Jin Hong had been partnering with him in doing bad things for a long time, and now he fully understood what Chai Yi meant by asking this question. “We’re going to mess with the people in the laboratory?”

They haven’t been in the base for long, but they’ve already figured out the structure of the base.

Although the various departments are supposed to be parallel, since this base relies so much on technology, the research department should have been the center and brain of all resource mobilization, but the resources that the research department can mobilize seem to be not the most abundant in the entire base.

Judging others by oneself, both Jin Hong and Chai Yi were thinking about whether they should go and stir up this sensitive nerve.

They didn’t believe that anyone could be indifferent to fame, fortune, and power.

After all, for them, these three things plus women were the driving force behind their struggle.

Chai Yi narrowed his slender eyes and said, “Let’s get to know the situation first. After all, we’re not local to the base, and no matter what we want to do, it’s better to follow the will of the people.”

Jin Hong laughed.

The boss is always so eloquent.

He nodded vigorously and said, “Okay.”

**

Fu Yanzhou passed by a man in the corridor.

He suddenly muttered to himself, “Huh” – his spiritual ability told him that there seemed to be something extra in his pocket.

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Fu Yanzhou felt uncomfortable, he felt that the touched part was sticky and disgusting, making him nauseous.

He was going to call the person back, but he didn’t expect the person to run away so fast that his back disappeared behind the corridor in an instant.

Reaching into his pocket, Fu Yanzhou pulled out a folded paper that looked like dried tofu. He saw only a few words written on it: “The base treats you unfairly. We want to stand up for justice for you.”

“…???” Fu Yanzhou felt his mind filled with question marks.

He could understand each character separately, but why couldn’t he quite understand these two sentences when they were put together?

Justice? What is justice?

Unfair? Where did they see the unfairness?

Fu Yanzhou was at a loss. He suddenly recalled that in his previous research institute, there were also people whispering to him about “the mentor being biased towards senior brothers” and the like.

At that time, he didn’t understand either.

Biased? What is biased? Why are they saying this? Why don’t they go to the senior brother themselves?

Fu Yanzhou was now just as clueless. He stood in place, feeling restless and uneasy. It was at this moment that Xi Bei happened to pass by.

Seeing him standing alone in the corridor, Xi Bei smiled and lightly tapped Fu Yanzhou’s shoulder, saying, “Fu Yanzhou!”

Fu Yanzhou was startled.

When he saw that it was Xi Bei, he breathed a sigh of relief and nervously said, “It’s you.”

“Is it me?” This question was strange, and Xi Bei looked at his expression, puzzled, and asked, “What’s wrong?”

Fu Yanzhou hesitated for a moment and handed her the paper. He vaguely fidgeted with the ground and said, “…I don’t know who put it in my pocket.”

Upon seeing the paper, Xi Bei’s face changed.

These people were trying to roast her little Zhou Zhou on the fire!

But…

She hesitated for a moment, and the words she was about to say were swallowed back down. She just turned her head and asked, “What do you think?”

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Sandy: Hhmmph dumb cannon fodders waiting to die.

Noah base now has a relatively complete sweeping mechanism, and the psyches of the ability users to go out sweeping and exploring are very active.

However, when Shen Cheng carefully examined the base, she discovered a problem: there were injured and sick ability users in the base.

And, it’s not a small number.

This is really annoying.

In the wasteland, it is generally difficult for injured people to receive very fast treatment, and usually the ability users team of large bases will be equipped with healing-type ability users to avoid casualties caused by the healing-type ability not keeping up.

But Shen Cheng searched the entire base and couldn’t find any healing-type abilities.

She suddenly remembered the woman with the mutant beast that they encountered in the villa area before, and now Shen Cheng realized belatedly how scarce healing-type abilities were. She was so worried that she couldn’t help but grumble to cub.

If they had brought that person back as a healing tool, it would have been great! Even if they locked her up and let her treat people, it would still be a punishment, right? Letting her go was such a waste of her talent!

And now the worst part is, she is particularly worried that cub will go ‘challenge himself’ and seek a breakthrough. What if he gets injured or gets sick on the way? Although the special-effect medicine used to treat his arm before is omnipotent, it is expensive and not cost-effective. Moreover, it’s okay to have cub spend money alone, but if they have to spend money on all the injured and sick people in the base, her wallet won’t be able to handle it!

They still have to find a one-time solution.

Without a healing ability user, the “clinic” under the functional room is useless even if bought. But another building caught Shen Cheng’s eye and brightened it up: the pharmacy, which can only be purchased with a second-tier base upgrade, is perfect for Noah now.

【Pharmacy: Produces 10 doses of special medicine per day. Production requires a prerequisite condition: Chinese medicine field.】

But both the Chinese medicine field and the pharmacy require upgrading the main base first.

To upgrade from Tier 1 to Tier 2, there must be at least 400 ordinary people and 100 ability users in the base, as well as enough resources for 500 people to use: water, food, and electricity.

Currently, there aren’t enough people.

Shen Cheng used the money she saved before to buy the room and then pulled a bunch of people from the waiting area.

The population of the base quickly reached 500 people.

The original inhabitants of the base listened to the system’s announcement of new arrivals all day, almost numb to it.

In just one day, the base screened a bunch of new people. After this group moved in, the base became much more lively.

But others didn’t feel much, and Xi Bei walked around the base, feeling a little worried: as the population grew, things in the base began to get more complicated.

When there were fewer people, friction between individuals wasn’t so severe, but as soon as there were more people, especially in times of scarce resources, various problems would arise.

For example, one of the biggest problems in Noah now is the “distance” between ability users and non-ability users… Yes, the “distance” isn’t so clear.

Xi Bei and some of the core members in the base naturally know that there is a “power catalyst” in Noah Base.

This is the hope for ordinary people’s future, although it cannot be mass-produced at present and there is said to be a certain risk of death, but considering the probability of success, those who know the news are firmly united under the leadership of the base and cannot possibly have any dissident thoughts.

However, this is not the case for newcomers, especially those with abilities. After the initial novelty wears off and their awe of the base decreases, they begin to complain about why Noah’s level of attention to them as people with abilities is far less than that of other major bases in the end times.

For example, major bases like Tenglong treat people with abilities and non-abilities almost as if they are from different worlds. Even if a person with abilities kills a commoner on the street, they can still escape calmly and sometimes even get away with it “legally and reasonably.”

But this is not the case in Noah.

Noah’s regulations are very strict, so strict that they begin to doubt if they are still living in a peaceful era instead of the post-apocalyptic wasteland of survival of the fittest!

For people with abilities, this is undoubtedly uncomfortable.

Those who are used to being above the law naturally feel very dissatisfied with the loss of their privileges, and this dissatisfaction…Shen Cheng is worried that it will definitely have an outlet.

Although Li Weilan went to “train,” Shen Cheng still pays attention to the “satisfaction level” within the base.

In her view, the situation in the digitalized base is more intuitive and clear.

She also noticed that although this group of newcomers in the tent area all seem “friendly,” their satisfaction level decreases when they arrive at Noah.

She zoomed in on one of the small figures and curiously selected “camera follow.”

This is a male figure.

Beside his head, it says “metal-type ability”. It seems like he is an ability user.

Despite being an ability user, he can only choose to live in the most common dormitory since he has not contributed enough to the base. When he gets up from bed, he looks grumpy, and the word “lost” appears beside his head.

He sits on the edge of the bed for a while, feeling lost.

Then he realizes he is living next to a family. He looks over and sees the neighbor’s child crying softly. The word “annoyed” appears beside his head. He looks up at the ceiling, pounds the bed for a while, then the part of the bed he hit becomes thick metal. He seems surprised and quickly pulls back his hand. Looking around and seeing that no one noticed, he stands up.

As a metal-type ability user, his first thought after getting up is to find a job in the base. He tries the weapon room first.

However, there are already people working in the weapon room.

The weapon room in the base is currently only level one, and they can only produce a limited number of weapons. The male figure stands at the door and looks inside. He makes a disgusted expression and mutters “whatever”. He thinks there’s no challenge here, but he still walks over and asks if they need any help. He finds out they are already full.

“…” In other bases, metal-type ability users might be able to help reinforce walls or do construction, but all of Noah’s outer defenses are underground and don’t require that.

Since the weapon room is already full, the male figure loses the chance to work inside the base. He walks around the “sweeping team” locations, but he finds out that the teams are all full and not looking for level one members. Feeling lost, he does some hard labor and quietly returns to his dormitory.

Hmm, I just want to sleep as soon as I lay down.

He was awoken miserably by the noise from next door.

The little guy jumped up in anger and almost got into a fight with the boy next door who had woken him up. He probably realized that he was an adult with special abilities while the other was just a kid living in a base with strict rules. He hesitated for a long time but ultimately decided to let it go.

However, the little guy next to him still said a few things. Seeing himself standing alone, he sighed silently and looked down at his feet, feeling pathetic.

Even Shen Cheng felt a little pity for these ability users in the base who couldn’t find a fixed team and had no “fixed job”.

This little guy was just a representative of the batch of people who were not very satisfied with the base.

Metal ability users…

Shen Cheng looked at the building and smiled evilly.

On the research and development side, Fu Yanzhou’s “ability charging car prototype” progress bar was almost full. Building a superpower prototype car required a large amount of copper, and refined copper cost 10G per unit. However, raw copper ore only cost 1G! This was an extremely profitable deal.

Although refining required the purchase of a refining room, the purchase price of 100G was still worth it. A metal ability user could refine 10 units of copper ore a day, which was enough to buy a house after rounding up.

The little person quickly received a notice from the base:

[Message: You have been admitted to the “Ore Refining Room”. Please report for duty.]

With stable employment, the little person’s satisfaction visibly increased.

Besides the ability users, there were also some women with low satisfaction levels.

Looking at the situation, Shen Cheng began to worry. There were some women with particularly low satisfaction levels, and yet, they were still pretty!

Opening a brothel in the base was impossible. She would never allow such a sinful thing to appear in the Noah base. Even if she wanted to, the game manufacturer would not agree.

This kind of thing would definitely be harmonized.

Apart from the brothel, what else needed a large number of ordinary female workers?

Shen Cheng thought for a moment and added textile factories and taverns to her waiting list for purchase.

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The textile factory required a large number of female workers. After the reed planting was successful, the ability users would need to extract the fiber strands and then weave them into fabric.

At least 20 female workers were needed to start a textile factory, and it could accommodate up to 40 female workers working together.

But after she purchased the textile factory, the base’s “uniform” began to become popular among the base.

It became one of the “luxury goods” that ability users most liked to exchange for after a day of killing and cleaning.

Wearing the uniform not only represents a sense of belonging to the base, but also, only those who have worn it know that there is too much high-tech in the uniform!

When Fu Yanzhou received the seed for research, he felt that the fiber in the seed had been improved. The extracted fiber has similar advantages to the pre-apocalyptic Tian Silk, with both breathability and smoothness, and most importantly, it even fixed the problem of Tian Silk, possessing unmatched durability and wear resistance compared to other fabrics.

As a major contributor, he was naturally willing to exchange contribution points for things.

After trying it on, even he was stunned: Is this a uniform?

In some small bases, this could be issued as combat gear!

Some of the ability users wore it out and came back after crawling and rolling, only to find that their cotton underwear had ripped, but the outer layer of the uniform was still intact.

In addition, the “Noah” logo on the chest became even more vibrant.

This is not a product that consumes points, but a welfare given by the base, right?

And for the female workers in the textile factory, this welfare is equivalent to their monthly salary!

The female workers in the textile factory, who were once looked down upon, gradually found that they could stand tall and proud.

The textile factory has become one of the most popular workplaces in the base.

After a series of stable measures and purchases, the hearts of the people in the base gradually stabilized.

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Sandy: our FL is so smart 😍😍😍

【The probing mission 2 of the laboratory has been completed. Please inform the main character about this matter.】

Shen Cheng felt a sinking feeling in her heart: this matter was definitely related to cub!

She had previously suspected that the “senior brother” mentioned by the spy might be the person who had disagreed with Fu Yanzhou and had been ruthless towards cub in order to obtain results.

If missions 1 and 2 failed, it was obvious that the subsequent task line of the laboratory would be cut off. She remembered that when Fu Yanzhou wanted cub to cooperate with him in the experiment, he promised to help Li Weilan find the location of the laboratory. It seemed that this line should be pursued here.

Shen Cheng opened the main character page.

“I have something to tell you,” Shen Cheng said directly. “Fu Yanzhou’s ‘senior brother’ seems to be in the camp above our base.”

On the screen, cub froze like his whole body had been frozen, and his smile disappeared: the people from the laboratory had come to the base? What did they want to do?

Did they discover something?

Li Weilan’s heartbeat accelerated.

On the phone screen, although cub tried to remain calm, three exclamation marks instantly appeared above his head, indicating that he was clearly not calm.”

When cub’s clear gaze forcibly looked at her calmly, it almost made Shen Cheng’s heart break.

“Hey, cub, don’t worry! Mother can handle it!” Shen Cheng hurriedly explained, “It’s nothing, they came because of the low pollution level of the vegetables. But they ran into Fu Yanzhou on the way, and he managed to fool them without arousing any suspicion.”

Hearing her anxious tone of explanation, Li Weilan breathed a sigh of relief instead.

He felt a bit embarrassed inwardly: he thought he had concealed his thoughts quite well, but in front of her, it seemed like he was completely transparent, and she could see everything clearly.

In front of her, it seemed like he didn’t have any secrets at all.

However, since she said that Fu Yanzhou had “fooled” them, then there shouldn’t be any problem. When he wasn’t looking, she had already helped the base resolve a huge crisis.

But after this incident, there seemed to be an invisible thread and hidden worry: could it be that something had attracted the lab to track down Noah so quickly?

Noah’s current strength was not enough to contend with the lab and the several major bases they controlled. Li Weilan felt somewhat guilty: if it weren’t for her, Noah might have fallen into a crisis this time.

Li Weilan asked, “Cheng Cheng, is he alone?”

Shen Cheng didn’t want to lie to him.

She answered seriously, “No, he’s not alone.”

“Can we kill him without any harm?” Li Weilan asked.

Shen Cheng looked at the store.

The “artifacts” in the store worth tens of thousands of yuan, such as nuclear bombs, could guarantee the destruction of the opponent with just one hit.

But unfortunately, she couldn’t afford it. She couldn’t even afford to borrow money to spend on it.

She honestly replied, feeling a bit helpless, “No, I’m sorry.” It’s because I’m too poor.

“Don’t say that, Cheng Cheng,” Li Weilan stood up and anxiously looked towards the screen. His heart ached when she said that, almost extinguishing his urge to fight. He knew that if he fought desperately, she wouldn’t sit idly by – and when that happens, her own life rhythm will definitely be disrupted. She cares about him, and isn’t he the same! He couldn’t bear to let her spend her hard-earned money on his life. “We still have a lot of time to take it slow.”

Wait until Noah becomes powerful enough, wait until Noah can kill them all without any harm…

On this side, Li Weilan made up his mind, and Shen Cheng’s mission was updated in real time:

[Fu Yanzhou seems to have something to say. Please listen to Li Weilan’s conversation with him and wait for further mission instructions.]

**

As soon as the man left, Fu Yanzhou quickly released Xi Bei’s hand.

A faint redness flashed across his pale cheeks. Xi Bei looked at him curiously and giggled, “Fu Yanzhou, since you said it was for me, shouldn’t you be responsible for my reputation?”

Fu Yanzhou quickly stepped back.

His gaze flickered, but he dared not look at Xi Bei. He only looked at the dark cake in her hand and said in a trembling voice, “I’m…I’m sorry?”

“Fu Yanzhou,” Xi Bei’s eyes spun around. She had noticed before that Fu Yanzhou was actually in a position of neither high nor low in the base. He had merits, but when it came to reliable relationships, closeness, and position, he might not even be as good as her silly brother. “Who was that person just now? And what’s the matter with what he said?”

Fu Yanzhou’s lips trembled slightly.

He didn’t speak immediately. His psychic ability had already sensed the approach of another powerful ability user outside the door–it should be Li Weilan.

Fu Yanzhou pushed Xi Bei away.

He straightened his body and carefully moved away from Xi Bei. Just as he had done all this, he heard the door being pushed open from the outside.

Li Weilan walked in.

He felt that the atmosphere in the room was not right. Although there was still a bit of distance between the two, Li Weilan keenly sensed the silent ambiguous atmosphere between them.

Xi Bei saw him come in and knew he had business to attend to. She winked at Fu Yanzhou and turned to look at Li Weilan, nodding obediently and saying, “Brother Li, I’m leaving first.”

As soon as she left, Fu Yanzhou’s expression returned to his usual coldness. He pressed his nose bridge and when he looked up again, his expression was calm, appearing normal again. “Someone came to the lab just now.”

“I already know,” Li Weilan calmly spoke and nodded. He found a chair and sat down, his scrutinizing gaze passing over Fu Yanzhou’s face, “They found us very quickly.”

Fu Yanzhou was stunned for a moment and instinctively explained, “It’s not me…” His quick response implied that he might have been the one who leaked information.

“I believe you,” Li Weilan interrupted him and nodded, “If it was you, they wouldn’t have left so easily.” His words did not doubt Fu Yanzhou’s intention. He misunderstood.

If Fu Yanzhou leaked the information, then they already have evidence of Noah Base’s black technology, and they wouldn’t need to send spies.

The fact that the person contacted Fu Yanzhou instead showed that he had no ill intentions, at least not at the moment.

Fu Yanzhou hesitated for a moment and then continued with his previous train of thought, “Although I left the laboratory, I know their style. This time, even though I managed to send them away, it will only delay them for a while. My senior brother is very meticulous, and they will come back sooner or later. It won’t be easy to send them away then.”

Li Weilan gave him a deep look. What Fu Yanzhou said was similar to what he was thinking.

There are many things in Noah that are hidden from the public eye. This incident was only a limited exposure, and they could use Fu Yanzhou’s research ability as a pretext to cover it up. But sooner or later, it will be exposed to the world.

Moreover, if Noah wants to grow and expand, they cannot avoid hiring people and expanding their reputation. In the future, they will inevitably face the research institute.

He didn’t ask how long this “delay” could last, but only asked one question, “How can abilities be advanced?”

Fu Yanzhou hesitated for a moment and gave a very direct answer, “Combat.”

He closed his eyes and tentatively contacted Li Weilan’s body with his mental power. He could feel the tight defense around him, and there was no leakage of his breath. “You are now at the peak of Tier 3, right?” Fu Yanzhou confirmed.

“Yes,” Li Weilan replied, unsurprised.

His ability stabilized at the third-order peak after coming out of the mutant wolf pack, but since then he has made no progress.

The upgrade from first to second order happened when he was killing zombies in his early days and suddenly leveled up.

The upgrade from second to third order was done in the laboratory.

For him, these two upgrades were not experiences that could be referenced.

“My senior brother is already at the fifth order,” Fu Yanzhou suddenly said.

Li Weilan’s pupils contracted.

“The method he used to upgrade was extremely cruel,” Fu Yanzhou said, “He made countless modifications to himself. He almost did all the experiments you guys did on himself.”

Li Weilan’s face changed.

It’s terrifying when one person is ruthless towards others, but it’s even more terrifying when they’re ruthless towards themselves.

Those experiments were incredibly painful. Li Weilan couldn’t imagine anyone willing to try them on themselves one by one.

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“My senior brother didn’t have any abilities at first, but he cut out the ability core of others,” Fu Yanzhou’s gaze gradually dimmed, “Since then, we have had disagreements. But my senior brother told me that humans are too weak in the face of nature, and everything we do is to explore a new path to save the remaining humans from extinction.”

Nonsense!

This was what Li Weilan and Shen Cheng, who was staring at the screen, thought.

Even if the starting point was truly for the sake of humanity, those who used this insane and ruthless method were either warmongers or lunatics.

“I can’t stop my senior brother, but the fact that he reached the fifth order at least shows that his method of upgrading is correct,” Fu Yanzhou fell silent for a moment, “Fight, consume, replenish abilities, and you can advance quickly. But… what about Noah if you choose that path?”

Observing up to this point, Shen Cheng completely understood why the game was called “spectator”.

She smiled happily and said to Li Weilan, “Noah is mine! You go out and fight, I will defend the base!” This cooperation is very nice!

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Li Weilan and she both thought of this at the same time, his mouth slightly hooked up, his smile was sincere and sweet – that was the confidence she gave him: “Since your master uses this advanced method, then you must have suitable targets, right? You tell me, we’ll take them on one by one.”

The game popped up a new prompt:

[Desolate Map: Updated.]

[Main Character’s Wish: Closed Door Mode. The main character is about to backpack and travel in closed door mode. In this mode, you can view battle records, send items and voice messages. Turn off instant messaging and turn off pay-to-win mode. Agree or not? Y/N]

Shen Cheng was stunned, “You want to go into closed-door cultivation?”

Li Weilan was only thinking in his mind, “I want to train myself well, I don’t want her to worry about me or spend money on me.” But from her tone, it seemed like it would show up as “closed-door cultivation” on her end?

If he closed the door, he would think of her. But he wanted to become stronger and break through the level restrictions with his own power. There was no reason why that person could do it, but he couldn’t.

Longing for love but short on courage, what Li Weilan wants is to be with her day and night. But perhaps this means a temporary separation for now.

He closed his eyes and heard himself say hoarsely, “I want to become stronger on my own.”

Shen Cheng was stunned for a moment. She finally realized what it feels like to raise a child who wants to leave the nest.

Wuwuwu, it hurts so much. My cub said he wants to go into closed-door cultivation!

However, as long as baby wants to do it, mom will always support you!

Shen Cheng closed his eyes and clicked on “Agree to enter seclusion mode.”

**

On the other side, the senior brother was surprised when he heard the news of Fu Yanzhou’s presence in the Noah Base.

Fu Yanzhou was soft-hearted, but in the end, although the two had different opinions and did not cooperate, they did not have any major conflicts.

If he wanted power, Fu Yanzhou would retreat.

If he wanted the laboratory, Fu Yanzhou would leave.

To put it nicely, he had social anxiety, to put it bluntly, he was weak.

A weak person can be shaken in his determination and suppressed in his will, and then used at will. So he wasn’t worried that Fu Yanzhou would become a threat to him.

But Fu Yanzhou’s ability was obvious to all, and such a person…

There was no need to push him into a corner.

“Since it’s my junior brother’s masterpiece,” he paused, “let’s forget it. Let’s look for other clues.”

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The first batch of vegetables grown with anomalous energy in the hydroponic room of the base was distributed to the ability users who went with Li Weilan to sweep the wasteland.

The family of the deceased ability user received extra compensation points and three years of food rationing.

Due to the man’s selfless sacrifice before his death, the base gave extra compensation points. When his wife received the vegetables, her hands were trembling slightly.

The woman distributing the vegetables looked at her with pity in her eyes. The breadwinner of the family had passed away, and his wife was still pregnant. Even with three years of food rationing, the future would still be difficult for them.

She kindly whispered to the woman, “Only the teams that go out to sweep the wasteland every day can exchange the base’s credit points for vegetables. The amount is not much. I heard that the pollution produced within our base is very low and popular. You can try to go to the black market and exchange some dry food to store. There will be a lot of expenses when the child is born.”

Of course, the black market referred to the underground black market. Ability users had started to trade privately in the tent area above the Noah base, mainly exchanging personal daily necessities with other bases’ trading caravans and some individual traders. Although Noah was currently safe and food was abundant, it was still newly established, and the categories were relatively scarce. Some personal items such as perfumes, cigarettes, and alcohol could only be bought in the trading area above. Of course, vegetables and fruits were also long-term popular trading goods, but no one could exchange them before.

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The woman took her supplies and went to the black market.

After selling the vegetables in her hand, she exchanged a few necessary items for daily life such as dried meat and salt and returned to the base.

After she left, the man with glasses who had traded with her placed the vegetables he had received from her under the scanner in the tent area. When he saw the reading, he quickly went to find their leader and said, “Boss, look at this pollution level!”

The colorful vegetables that were neither deformed nor discolored, yet contaminated, were already striking enough. And when smelled, they were surprisingly crispy and full of moisture, just like before the end of the world, making one’s mouth water. They followed the clues left by the octopus and finally made a big discovery. Although this 3% still had some gap from the value they suspected, it was the smallest value they had ever seen!

The tall man glanced at the pollution meter in his hand and saw a reading of 3.

Compared to other pollution levels that were hundreds of times higher, this pollution level… was indeed eye-catching.

But even if it was close to zero, it was not zero after all.

Could someone turn something that was originally pollution-free into contaminated?

From this reading, the suspicion of the Noah Base was not too great.

But what worried him the most now was that the Noah Base did not know how to screen their applicants, and their people had not been able to infiltrate it yet.

If they could not infiltrate it, they would have to fight hard.

“Send someone to try again and explore the bottom of this base. I still can’t let go,” the man pushed his gold-rimmed glasses on his nose and gave a cold order.

When playing a game, a new mission popped up for Shen Cheng:

【You have triggered: Laboratory Probe Mission Chain 1.

Please discreetly place Spy No. 1 in the laboratory and dispel the other party’s suspicions. Mission failure will trigger: Laboratory Attack. Mission success will trigger subsequent probe plot.】

Spy No. 1?

The laboratory… Shen Cheng was shocked, suspecting that this laboratory mission was related to the laboratory where Li Weilan and Quan Quan had stayed before.

Did people from the laboratory follow them to the base?

Just by looking at this mission, it was clear that this group of people had not yet entered the base. Shen Cheng moved the camera to the waiting area above and saw a bunch of humanoid monsters with yellow health bars. Based on the health bars and “???” above their heads, they were definitely tougher enemies than the large zombie father and son encountered during the previous sweep!

Shen Cheng suspected that this game was fooling her.

First, she had to place the spy in the base and dispel their suspicions… but wasn’t the base full of vulnerabilities?

Quan Quan was a problem, Li Weilan was a problem, and the black technology was still a problem!

If they placed the spy inside but failed to cover their tracks, the base would undoubtedly suffer heavy casualties.

In this case, wouldn’t it be better to just leave the spy outside and fight them directly?

But looking at this, it’s a series of tasks, and Shen Cheng suspects that the follow-up of this task chain is related to the revenge of the hatchling. She gritted her teeth and tried to hide both the hatchling and the octopus monster, but found that the game displayed “Task not yet started, please put in spy No.1”.

“…” It seems like a race against time to grab this task.

Shen Cheng dragged a bunch of little people with “friendly” relationships into Noah, and in the middle, “conveniently” put in the little person with “Spy No.1” written on its head.

Spy No.1 walked into Noah with the crowd.

On the phone screen, as soon as this little person entered Noah, its eyes widened, looking left and right, even wanting to touch the walls and floor of the base, regardless of any perspective, it was not much different from the wasteland wanderer who had opened his mouth wide for the first time next to it. Even more shocked, it looked like it had never seen the world before!

If it weren’t for the name “Spy No.1” on its head, Shen Cheng might even think that this person didn’t look like a spy from their actions and demeanor!

But this game is really convenient, everyone else has a full name, and the cannon fodder is just Spy No.1.

What she didn’t know was that the person was really shocked.

From the first step of approaching Noah, even if he was an outsider, as an experimental subject, he knew very clearly the technological content and difficulty involved in building such an underground steel fortress!

He even touched every pillar and every brick of this sky-defying structure with near-worshipful reverence.

“Please follow the footsteps of the spy and complete the base inspection.”

On the phone screen, a switch perspective option appeared. With a light touch, the screen changed to the view of spy number one.

This was the first time that Shen Cheng had ever entered the perspective of a game character to view Noah Base.

The spy walked forward, seemingly dazed and even swaying the camera as if he was drunk.

After a while, the camera suddenly stopped at the sign for the laboratory.

Fu Yanzhou pushed open the door of the laboratory, looking exhausted. The spy saw his face and froze.

Shen Cheng thought for a moment, then switched away from the spy’s point of view. She quickly entered Fu Yanzhou’s laboratory and discovered that there was only one completed ability charging board model on the experimental table. She hid it and replaced all the experimental supplies on the table with the trash she had picked up while collecting reed seeds, such as polluted apple seeds and unhealthy cucumber seedlings.

After finishing all of this, Shen Cheng opened the laboratory door a crack. As expected, after a while, the spy looked left and right and sneaked into the room.

He had no idea that someone was watching his every move carefully on their phone!

Spy number one carefully examined each petri dish and plant seed, using a device to scan them one by one. He found that the pollution levels varied but were mostly between 10 and 50.

He breathed a sigh of relief and a speech bubble appeared above his head: “Why is Fu Yanzhou here!”

He really knows Fu Yanzhou!

When Spy No.1 wandered around the room and strolled around the base after his morale was boosted, he returned to the wasteland with a worried look on his face.

The task was quickly updated:

[Probe Mission 1 in the laboratory has ended. Triggered: Probe Mission 2 in the laboratory:

Please observe Spy No. 1 and Fu Yanzhou’s conversation, coordinate personnel, help Fu Yanzhou answer questions and dispel doubts. Failure triggers Laboratory Attack. Completion triggers Laboratory Series Mission 3.]

Just as she received this follow-up probe mission, Spy No. 1 had already walked into the base again.

Fu Yanzhou was thinking with his head down at the time, suddenly felt someone approaching, was startled, raised his head and saw someone he vaguely recognized, but couldn’t remember the name for a while, and frowned.

“You are…” He hesitated for a moment and couldn’t remember, then shook his head. “Outsiders are not welcome in the laboratory. You should leave.”

“Professor Fu has a bad memory,” Spy No.1 smirked. “It seems you don’t remember me. Do you still remember your senior brother?”

Fu Yanzhou’s face instantly turned pale.

His eyes seemed to see some nightmare, staring wide, fingers clasping the wall to support his body, unable to speak.

Shen Cheng could tell from his body language that he was extremely nervous—because she had also experienced this extreme sense of insecurity when someone invaded her social safety zone. In this state of unease, she couldn’t speak and her mind went blank.

It seems that the person referred to as “senior brother” in his words is nothing but a nightmare for Fu Yanzhou!

Shen Cheng carefully looked at what Fu Yanzhou was busy with. She clicked on the small object in Fu Yanzhou’s hand and enlarged it a bit. The game displayed a line of small characters:

[Failed Cake Embryo]

Is it a cake?

Shen Cheng couldn’t help but laugh, but she immediately understood what was going on – Fu Yanzhou wasn’t doing research, he was making a cake!

Previously, Xi Bei had just told him about her birthday, and it seemed that this cake was what he was going to make for her.

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Xi Bei was focused on inputting plant-type abilities in her room when suddenly, she felt a soft force push her back.

“!!!” She looked around but couldn’t find anyone!

But Xi Bei quickly realized that the person pushing her was probably the actual owner of the base that her brother and the others had been talking about, the mysterious woman who was like a dragon that couldn’t be seen!

It was the first time she had felt her presence!

Xi Bei was a little excited. She followed the mysterious force and soon appeared in front of a slightly open laboratory door.

What did that woman want her to do in the laboratory?

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Xi Bei curiously pushed the door open a little, and the scene before her eyes made her anger rise.

Instead of rushing in to defend the young man, Fu Yanzhou, she observed for a moment. His movements showed more resistance, disgust, and unease, but not much fear.

In other words, they must be old acquaintances!

Was it appropriate for her to enter?

Unlike the spy with their back to the door, Fu Yanzhou had already noticed the door’s movement.

He quickly realized what was happening, but his change in expression immediately aroused the spy’s suspicion.

Spy #1 turned around and saw a girl at the door, and just as they were about to pounce, they heard Fu Yanzhou’s voice: “Didn’t you ask me why I was in Noah?” He paused and then exclaimed, “She’s the reason.”

Xi Bei was dumbfounded.

Fu Yanzhou stuffed a dark lump into her hand – God knows, he didn’t actually say or do anything, whether it was the action or the words, all controlled by her like a puppet master.

The spy couldn’t see it, but Xi Bei clearly saw that his mouth didn’t move, yet the voice…it was Fu Yanzhou’s!

Shen Cheng frantically typed this sentence on the page and stuffed the cake into Xi Bei’s hand. Seeing the shocked expressions of Fu Yanzhou and the spy, she secretly revealed a little auntie smile.

Xi Bei understood quickly. She took a glance at the spy’s unfamiliar face, smiled in extreme cooperation, and hugged Fu Yanzhou’s shoulder, covering up his shocked expression. “Thank you, Zhou Zhou! You’re so good to me. My ability is going to upgrade again!”

Spy #1 looked at the green glow in her hand and felt the surging power of her ability, which was about to reach level 3. Finally, he relaxed a little.

Since Noah had Fu Yanzhou, and he suddenly had a crush who was also a plant ability user, then…it seemed reasonable and logical.

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After three days of inner turmoil, Shen Cheng knew deep down that she was deceiving herself, but her calmness had not led her to a conclusion.

However, even if she didn’t find a way out of the tangle, as soon as the deadline passed, she eagerly opened her phone. Her fingers seemed to have a mind of their own as they quickly tapped on the game icon. Her heart was racing with excitement and the feeling of waiting was so agonizing that she didn’t even want to wait for a second.

As the game loaded quickly and she saw the familiar screen, Shen Cheng felt a vague sense of relief deep within her.

During the 72 hours that she hadn’t played the game, a hidden worry in her heart was whether anything had happened to cub or the base. In addition, the mission to fend off the zombie siege in a month’s time was urgent, and Shen Cheng knew that logging off at this time was a somewhat irresponsible act towards cub.

The first thing Shen Cheng did after opening the game was not to say hello to Li Weilan, as she usually did, but to deceive herself by opening the “base” page to check that everything seemed to be running smoothly and that no unexpected events had occurred. Only then did she slightly relax.

After hesitating for a moment, Shen Cheng opened the main character page.

In a rare scene, cub was sitting in the field of his space, looking at the field in front of him, which was gradually turning from green to golden. He rested his chin on his hand, lost in thought, and she didn’t know what he was thinking about.

Perhaps sensing her arrival, cub looked towards her direction, with a soft expression. Although Shen Cheng saw a deep and meaningful depth in his clear eyes, he greeted her, “Good evening, Cheng.”

The expression seemed to be able to penetrate the screen and understand every bit of her anxiety and entanglement in the past three days.

Shen Cheng’s heart trembled.

In the moment when she met cub’s eyes, she knew that all the emotional control in the past three days was about deceiving herself.

She thought of him, cared for him, and even more than anyone else in her own world.

However, what could she do? He was just…a paper man who didn’t exist in reality, whom she couldn’t touch or be with.

Shen Cheng’s gaze trembled, and her voice involuntarily became more emotional as she spoke: “Good evening, Li Weilan.”

Li Weilan keenly felt something was off.

Her voice wasn’t steady, unlike the usual one that carried a full of vitality and sunshine, but as if it had a shade of gloom. Her voice was trembling, but she tried to cover it up.

Did something happen?

Li Weilan thought for a moment and didn’t ask directly. Instead, he said, “Cheng, we all missed you during the past three days when you were gone.”

He seemed to pause slightly when he said “we,” and his words were so vague that it seemed like he was about to swallow the word “we.”

Roughly speaking, cub said that he missed me!

Shen Cheng’s face turned slightly red and she couldn’t help but express her true thoughts: “I miss you…all too.”

After a moment of contemplation, she decided to be honest and added, “But of course, the person I miss the most is you.”

Every moment, she was thinking of him, wondering why she kept dreaming of him. Basically, she missed him.

Li Weilan was surprised and speechless for a moment, not expecting such a sweet response from her.

Although he tried to hide his own feelings, she didn’t seem to care about the weight of her words, causing a huge ripple in his heart.

But it made sense. Her type of missing was probably different from his.

“Cheng Cheng, were you busy these past three days?” Li Weilan asked her.

“Very busy!” Shen Cheng replied firmly, not willing to admit that she didn’t go online due to inner conflict. There was no hesitation or guilt in her tone, “Work is really busy!”

“…,” Li Weilan sensed that her answer was just an excuse and he wanted to ask about her job and if there were any problems. However, since she sounded so confident, he guessed that nothing was wrong after all.

He let out a small sigh of relief.

“Let’s observe a little longer,” he said to himself.

He stood up from the field and dusted off his pants and pointed to the warehouse next to them. “All the harvest from these three days is in the warehouse. The base has now established a very efficient scavenging mechanism, and the spoils of scavenging belong to the members of each team. Some of it is contributed to the base, but there are too few items that can be exchanged for credit points at the moment. We need to increase the types of items that can be exchanged.”

As he spoke, Shen Cheng was selling the harvest in the warehouse. They had harvested 180 portions of rice in the thirty plots of land over the past three days. Sixty portions were used as seeds for replanting, so the current harvest was a total of 240G. In addition, the base had earned 150G per day from scavenging, so the base had stored 390G during the few days she was away. She listened to the sound of gold coins being added to her account and to what he was saying.

She instantly understood what Li Weilan meant: they needed to introduce “entertainment” and “luxury goods” to the base!

Shen Cheng thought about it for a moment. She hadn’t figured out what to buy yet, but Li Weilan had already given her a suggestion: “Vegetables and fruits are currently the first choice. The base now has a great chef. If we can increase the variety of food in the base, we should be able to greatly improve the satisfaction of the residents.”

Shen Cheng opened the profile of the base’s population and was surprised to find that Li Weilan was right.

The result of the lack of vegetables and fruits was that many people in the base suffered from constipation and fever. Even if they managed to find some pre-apocalyptic vitamin pills, living underground without sunlight already made them prone to vitamin D deficiency, and coupled with the lack of intake of animal organs and the like, most of the people in the base had some nutritional imbalance problems.

In fact, compared to those people in the wasteland who are satisfied with just having a meal, the lives of the people in the base are much better, and they do not complain. However, looking at the debuffs above their heads, Shen Cheng felt that life in the apocalypse was too difficult.

She spent 80G to buy bean seeds and another 100G to buy cabbage seeds. These two types of vegetables are relatively easy to grow and produce a lot of yield, making them a suitable choice. Bean sprouts can be made into stir-fried bean sprouts, braised bean sprouts, while cabbage can be made into pickled cabbage, braised cabbage, and can also be paired with noodles and other types of pasta, providing a variety of options to prevent getting tired of eating the same thing.

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When Li Weilan entered the research room, Fu Yanzhou was busy with his research on the ability charging car – this research has been going on for a while and is currently stuck on the stability of the battery.

The reasons for several previous research failures were due to the unstable voltage of the ability charging which directly caused the battery to explode, or the poor stability of this type of car on bumpy external roads. Fu Yanzhou has been stuck in the energy application of this car for some time, and he has not found a breakthrough. At this time, he looked haggard, with a scruffy beard, and a sallow complexion.

Seeing Li Weilan, Fu Yanzhou’s voice was also hoarse: “What’s the matter?”

“Seeds.” Li Weilan put down what she was holding. She explained briefly, “Don’t ask me where these seeds come from, just put your name on them. Don’t ask any more questions.”

Fu Yanzhou picked up the plant seeds on the table.

He found an instrument and tested it, and his expression changed.

Li Weilan stood with his arms crossed, watching him manipulate the instrument. He repeated, “Don’t ask too much,” only after Fu Yanzhou tested and saw a shocking 0% pollution level from the seeds in his hand. Even before the apocalypse, this value would have caused a sensation and attracted the attention of the wealthy. If taken outside, Noah would become an instant paradise that everyone would flock to. Even if taken to their laboratory, the source of the seeds would still be repeatedly questioned.

Li Weilan told him not to ask too much…

Fu Yanzhou’s hand trembled nervously, and his inner turmoil lasted for a long time before he slowly asked, “But if that’s the case… what about the people at the base?” Although he was socially anxious, he was not socially foolish. He knew that once all these achievements became his, there would be consequences, and the result would be that some people in the base would be very, very grateful to him. And this kind of adoration would be a challenge to the management of the base.

Fu Yanzhou was not an ambitious person.

Putting aside his guilt towards Li Weilan, he had no intention of seizing power.

So he keenly felt the risks behind the seeds and bluntly asked about them.

Li Weilan looked at him with a flicker in his eyes but did not explain his arrangements. Instead, he asked straightforwardly, “Can you do it?”

Fu Yanzhou hesitated for a long time while looking at Li Weilan’s determined gaze before nodding.

After Li Weilan left, Fu Yanzhou took the seeds and went to find Xi Bei.

Xi Bei slowly inputted her plant-type ability into the seeds in front of her. When she felt the abundant and active vitality, Xi Bei let out a comfortable moan. She felt like she finally touched a certain obstacle in her ability.

She knew that this was a sign that her ability was about to advance.

Her ability was already at the second stage and was about to advance to the third stage. In the base, she produced a large number of seeds and planted a lot of breadfruit trees. Every day, she used up her ability and slowly recovered it. There was no doubt that this was extremely beneficial for her ability.

The main reason why Xi Bei’s ability could not advance in the past was that the plants she produced contained violent energy. After producing them, she often had to spend a lot of time waiting for her body to reject these violent abilities. If the rest time was not enough, it would cause a riot and damage to her ability, eventually leading to an ability outbreak.

But it was different in Noah.

These seeds…

Xi Bei looked at Fu Yanzhou with a shocked and doubtful expression in her eyes. Fu Yanzhou couldn’t face her gaze that was once admiration but now turned into a playful look. He even lowered his head slightly, pursed his lips, and remained silent. His face was faintly red: he felt guilty under her gaze.

Xi Bei smiled, and her voice was crisp as she said, “Fu Yanzhou, did you do something wrong? You can’t even look at me?”

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Fu Yanzhou muttered in a low voice, “I’m just here to deliver the seeds. I’m done now. I have to go and be busy.”

Xi Bei’s eyes flickered, and she clapped her hands and smiled, “Fu Yanzhou, you know you’re really bad at lying!”

Fu Yanzhou raised his head in confusion, looking lost and bewildered. Obviously, he had no idea how she had figured it out.

“Isn’t it the seed you purified?” Xi Bei asked with a smirk, seeing Fu Yanzhou’s blank expression. It suddenly dawned on her.

That made sense.

An uncontaminated good breed was just as astonishing as the Noah Base.

Since the technology existed in the base, it was impossible to keep it a secret forever. However, now that it was public, could Fu Yanzhou, who was afraid of social interactions, withstand others’ repeated questioning? It was probably impossible for him to keep the secret.

Xi Bei poured a small amount of slightly contaminated water from her bottle into the cultivation solution in the hydroponic room – it was just a small amount of water, not from the base’s supply, but from her own bottle. This way, although the contamination level was not high, it wasn’t completely nonexistent, which made it seem more believable. She turned around and saw Fu Yanzhou’s suddenly enlightened expression. Xi Bei smiled and said, “Now it’s seamless!” It was nine parts true and one part false. If anyone found out, there would be less trouble. A small amount of contamination would not have a significant impact on the people who consumed the food in the base, and it would naturally be eliminated after a while.

Fu Yanzhou scratched his head in confusion, whispered a thank you, and prepared to leave, but Xi Bei suddenly grabbed his sleeve and looked at him with her big sparkling eyes. “Fu Yanzhou, I helped you cover up such a big loophole, how are you going to thank me?”

“… ” Fu Yanzhou stepped back two steps, and her sudden approach almost tore his sleeves.

Xi Bei wasn’t discouraged, looking at him as he was about to run out the door, and said with a slight smile, “My birthday is coming up in a few days. You have to give me a little gift!”

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Sandy: been so busy lately and forgot to update. But a dear reader reminded me in a comment, so here it is – a new update 🥰🥰😘😘🥰