Chapter 116: Preparations
Jian Xiu Ying withdrew her Supernatural Ability, looking at the juniors collapsed on the ground. A slight sheen of sweat appeared on her face; this training session had also benefited her greatly.
But when she turned to look for her son, she found him lying on Sang Jing Wen’s lap and, thinking he was injured, she quickly jogged over.
“A Fei, are you okay?”
Xiao Yi Fei remained lying down, unwilling to move: “Mom, are all you Mental Supernatural Ability Users that monstrous?”
This statement made Jian Xiu Ying pause for a moment, but Sang Jing Wen patted his head and said to Jian Xiu Ying, “Auntie, A Yi wants to ask if you were unaffected after using so much Supernatural Ability to help us train just now?”
She was taken aback, having initially thought her son was complaining about her Supernatural Ability. She didn’t expect that to be his meaning. Xiao Yi Fei also realized his words were ambiguous and quickly added, “Yeah, Mom, so many of us in a war of attrition, and you’re completely fine? That’s too strong!”
As he spoke, he gave a thumbs-up with both hands. Jian Xiu Ying finally breathed a sigh of relief: “It’s just that my Supernatural Ability Level is a bit higher, and it seems my stored Energy is also more.”
As Lu Min Feng helped the pale Lin Mu Xue walk towards them, he said, “Speaking of which, Aunt Jian, it reminds me of something. Brother Wen, didn’t you say before that when you were cultivating, you found your meridians seemed to have widened a lot?”
Sang Jing Wen nodded: “Yes, the Cultivation Method Sang Sang gave me has something called Quiet Observation Inner Sight. After each time I absorb Spirit Stone and Spiritual Power into my meridians, I can feel the meridians constantly expanding.”
Sang Chu: “Supernatural Ability and Spiritual Cultivation should be quite similar. If everyone wants to learn Quiet Observation Inner Sight, you can go to the Cultivation Room. There’s a booklet there. As for what Aunt Jian said about storing Energy, I think it’s similar to Spiritual Cultivation. An increase in Supernatural Ability not only means enhanced abilities but also more that can be used. It’s just that we are all still exploring, and we don’t understand these things very well. If anyone has any questions or experiences to share, feel free to speak up.”
Hearing this, Xiao Yi Fei remained lazily lying on Sang Jing Wen’s lap, raising his hand: “Um, Sister, I have a question.”
“What’s wrong, Brother Yi?”
Sang Chu simply sat on the ground and looked at him. He suddenly flipped over, facing Sang Chu, and extended his hand:
“Why do I feel like the Fire Dragon you attacked me with earlier was a bit off? Didn’t it eat my Supernatural Ability? I’ve been hit by others before, and it didn’t hurt at all, but yours, it hurt a lot. I, ah, it hurt a lot, you know?”
At that moment, he could feel his hands trembling and numb, but later that feeling disappeared. He was a person without pain, and this was the first time he had felt pain. The sensation was… complicated!
Sang Chu hadn’t expected this: “Could it be because I added a large amount of Mental Power to my Supernatural Ability?”
Xiao Yi Fei shook his head: “I don’t think so. My mom’s attacks don’t feel like this!”
“Then this is really quite strange.”
Xiao Yi Fei nodded in complete agreement: “Sister, after we rest, can we try again?”
He wanted to know why.
“Okay.”
At this moment, a knock came from outside the door: “Mom, Sister Sang, Brother, Brother Wen, Brother Min Feng, Sister Xiao Xue, Uncle Gao, they’ve already prepared the food.”
Xiao Bao Yu shouted loudly at the door, but only a faint sound could be heard inside. Even Mu Xue heard the voice very softly.
Sang Chu: “Since dinner is ready, let’s go eat first. We can talk about other things later.”
“Okay, let’s go.”
Xiao Yi Fei flipped over and stood up from Sang Jing Wen’s body, pulling him up as he did. Mu Xue, watching the two of them from the side, couldn’t help but pat Lu Min Feng’s hand and whispered, “Lu Min Feng, don’t you think Brother Jing Wen and Brother Yi are acting a bit strange?”
Lu Min Feng didn’t know what she was referring to: “What’s wrong?”
Mu Xue looked at the two of them with an aunt-like smile: “It’s just, the atmosphere feels a bit weird, doesn’t it?”
“Isn’t it very normal?”
Hearing this, she couldn’t help but glare at him lightly, thinking she would find Sang Chu later to talk about this. She always felt these two weren’t innocent, hehe.
As she thought about it, she didn’t know what she was imagining, but the smile on her face became more and more obvious.
Lu Min Feng looked at her, completely bewildered, then looked at Sang Jing Wen and Xiao Yi Fei. He didn’t feel anything was out of the ordinary.
Underground City Restaurant
The Underground City was larger than the cave, and the restaurant was much bigger too.
The group sat down at different tables. When they saw Sang Chu and the others arrive, they instinctively stood up, as if leaders had arrived.
Sang Chu was startled: “Everyone, you don’t need to do this. Please sit down.”
Honestly, they were all stunned by the scale of the Underground City. Calling it a city wouldn’t be an exaggeration. Wide streets, tall residential buildings. Even though it was underground, it was no less impressive than the skyscrapers before the Apocalypse. They didn’t know how it was achieved!
Xia Ru: “Sister Sang, with the Underground City being so large, will you be recruiting more outsiders?”
Sang Chu: “We do have that idea. We might be going out for a while in a few days. If you feel scared, we can close the gate on the cliff before we leave, which will make it much safer inside. As for food and drinks, you can manage yourselves as long as you don’t waste. Remember to accelerate growth for whatever you consume, don’t waste food. Also, regarding Boss Qin, give him whatever he wants and don’t act on your own accord, understand?”
Although her words were directed at everyone, they were actually meant for Xia Ru. If Xia Ru weren’t an ordinary person, he would have been the most suitable to manage the Base. This time, it was also a test for him. If he could manage the Base’s affairs well as an ordinary person during this period, it wouldn’t be impossible to help him start on the path of Cultivation in the future.
Xia Ru: “Sister Sang, please rest assured. We are not ungrateful people. Having enough to eat is already very satisfying, and we won’t waste.”
Gao Qiu: “Yes, yes, yes. I will also work hard to accelerate the growth of fruits during this time.”
Ma Ya Ru: “Sister Sang, do you know where your next destination will be?”
Sang Chu glanced at her: “It should be Qing Liu City. Why?”
“Sister Sang, if the Base is to develop on a large scale, will you consider people from nearby Bases?”
Sang Chu shook her head: “Not for now. To be honest, An Zhi and An Hao have planned to infiltrate our Base, and currently, the nearby Bases are occupied by their people.
Before the distinction between friend and foe is clear, rashly accepting people from nearby would be very dangerous for us. Furthermore, people outside don’t know that An Zhi and An Hao are already dead, so it’s relatively safe for us right now.
It’s precisely because of this that we are thinking of going out to find some experts. Of course, if you have any recommendations, you can give me a list, and I will contact them later.”
