Chapter 112: The Bustling Underground City 3
“Go pick them, be careful.”
Sang Chu said calmly. Sang Jing Wen originally wanted to say something, but in the end, he could only shut his mouth.
Sang Chu looked at the other things again and found that many of them were painted with ripe fruits and their companion beasts. She didn’t know what the unripe ones were yet.
She could only have the optical computer scan the items and send a copy to Sang Jing Wen and the others: 【 This is the Monster Plant Compendium, all the monster plants in the greenhouse are listed here. If anyone doesn’t understand something, they can take a look. 】
Sang Jing Wen looked up at Sang Chu and nodded slightly. At this moment, Ma Ya Ru, Gao Qiu, and Xia Han had already picked them. When they reached the ground, the three of them looked a bit grim.
Xia Han: “Sister Sang, I’m sorry, we, we, in our excitement, picked all the fruits.”
The three of them picked in different places, each picking a few. They didn’t expect that such a large tree would only yield ten fruits in total, no, including the one Tu You just ate, there were only eleven.
Sang Chu then said, “Yes, a milk fruit tree will only mature eleven milk fruits at a time, and the older the tree, the more effective they are. The patterns on them are year patterns. The deeper the year pattern, the older the tree. These are all one-year-old fruits, or you could say they are just ripe fruits. This time, everyone can have a taste. If you want milk fruit again in the future, you will have to exchange it with merit points.”
Xia Han was the first to speak, “Sister Sang, don’t worry, we will work hard from now on. No matter what you want us to do, I will definitely work hard!”
If only his brother and the others could awaken their supernatural abilities, and this Taoyuan Base was so good, so good that he didn’t feel like he was in the apocalypse.
Sang Chu: “Since everyone wants their family members to awaken their supernatural abilities, this batch of fruits will be given to those without abilities. It would be a good thing if they could awaken their abilities. Currently, there are a total of eight people in the base without abilities. You each take one. For the remaining two, Uncle Gao can keep one in the kitchen to put in while cooking tonight, so everyone can have some. As for the last one, Bao Yu and Si Yu, please take it to that senior. Just put it in the storage area in Zone A.”
Xiao Bao Yu and Ma Si Yu, upon hearing their names, excitedly raised their hands: “Yes, Sister Sang!”
The two young men were full of energy and ran off with the fruits. Uncle Gao looked at Sang Chu, wanting to say something but stopping himself. It was Lu Min Feng who saw his expression and asked, “Uncle Gao, just say what you want to say. We are all family now, there’s nothing to be secretive about.”
Uncle Gao felt very nervous as everyone’s gaze turned to him. Since the apocalypse, this was the most comfortable place he had ever been. He hoped the base would become stronger and stronger, so they would have a chance to live better lives.
“A Chu, isn’t it a waste to give these milk fruits to us? Wouldn’t it be better for you young people to eat them?”
Hearing his words, Sang Chu was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, “Uncle Gao, this is the first batch of milk fruits, just for everyone to try. It would be a good thing if they could awaken their supernatural abilities. It won’t be so easy to get milk fruit later. We must be of one heart and work together to make the base develop better. If everyone can awaken their supernatural abilities, our base will no longer be controlled by others.”
For a base to develop well, having strength and ability is not enough; it also needs to be attractive. These monster plants and the many things missing from the apocalypse are the selling points.
However, this could also easily breed greed in everyone, so Sang Chu was a little apprehensive. More people meant more trouble, but having only a few people was not practical. Now, she could only try her best to become stronger.
Moreover, after finding Lu Min Feng’s parents, Sang Chu wanted to take them on a journey to another world. This way, they could cultivate diligently in other worlds and gain a time advantage.
Uncle Gao felt a great sense of relief after saying this, but he was afraid of causing public anger. He had been hesitant just now. He truly felt that whether he and the other old folks awakened their abilities was no longer important. He just hoped his son could become more powerful so he could survive better in the apocalypse.
His thoughts were very simple: he just wanted these young people to improve, and for the base to be more stable.
Gao Qiu saw his father and knew he was very uneasy. He patted his shoulder and said, “Dad.”
Xia Ru’s gentle voice came from the side, “Uncle Gao wants Sister Sang and the others to improve their power, right? Only with stronger strength can the base develop better.”
Gao Zhe nodded, and the others’ gazes slowly retracted from him. Just now, they really thought he wanted to block everyone’s path to awakening and were afraid Sang Chu would regret it and take the fruits back.
Who wouldn’t want to awaken if they could!
But hearing Xia Ru’s words now, they felt they had been narrow-minded just now. Gao Zhe didn’t have such thoughts; he just genuinely wanted these young people to become stronger.
This idea didn’t seem wrong.
Li Cai Lian （ Gao Qiu’s mother ）: “My old Gao means the same thing, but he doesn’t know how to express himself. Please don’t mind. We just feel that since it’s so good, it would be great for the children to eat it and help them improve.”
Xia Ru: “Yes, Aunt Gao and Uncle Gao’s ideas are not wrong. But I think Sister Sang’s intention is for everyone to awaken their supernatural abilities, which will make them safer in the apocalypse. In the future, when Gao Qiu and the others go out on missions, you won’t have to worry about them. Besides, this milk fruit tree won’t only bear fruit once. If you want more in the future, everyone will put in their best effort, which is good for everyone and for the base. Uncle Gao and Aunt Gao don’t need to worry too much.”
Sang Chu glanced at the man named Xia Ru. She had thought he was very smart before, and now it seemed he was not only smart but also very ambitious. Such a person could be a good talent if used well.
“Uncle Gao, Aunt Gao, Xia Ru is right. Since we’ve entered the base, we are all family. Family members don’t need to be so formal with each other. As long as you are united with the base and never betray it, Taoyuan Base will always be your home. You don’t need to be so reserved here.”
Xia Ru glanced at Sang Chu. Was she hinting at him?
“Sister Sang, don’t worry. As long as Taoyuan Base exists, I, Xia Ru, will never betray it!”
As he said this, his gaze was fixed on Sang Chu, implying that as long as the base belonged to Sang Chu, he would never betray it.
Sang Chu heard this and couldn’t help but sigh at how sharp this guy really was.
“Mm,” she replied softly, then said to Gao Zhe, “Uncle Gao, you don’t need to feel any pressure. I believe Gao Qiu really hopes you can awaken your abilities. To give them peace of mind when they go on missions in the future, let’s all drink the milk fruit in your hands first. If you can awaken your abilities, it will be a joyous occasion. If you can’t, don’t worry, there might be other ways.”
