Chapter 82: People from the Base 1
Grandmother was meditating, having entered a wondrous state where she was unaffected by any external noise.
After Sang Jing Wen and Mu Xue obtained the magic tools, they couldn’t perform the blood-dripping recognition ritual, so they had to continue learning martial skills first.
Sang Chu couldn’t stay in the underground city indefinitely, so she left Tu You to watch Bai Yu Qi before departing the underground city.
In the breeding farm, Xiao Bao Yu diligently took care of the chickens, sheep, cows, fish, and other animals. They were all growing well and were very lively.
When Sang Chu arrived, he was on the top floor watering the plants. “Sister Sang Chu, have you rested well?”
“Yes, do you want to go rest? I’ll take care of things here.”
Xiao Bao Yu shook his head. “No need, Sister Sang Chu. If I’m tired, I’ll just take a nap here. I’ve already slept for a long time, and I’m full of energy now!”
Seeing his nervous and flustered demeanor, Sang Chu didn’t know what else to say. She simply joined him in tending to the plants, watching him skillfully accelerate the growth of fruits and vegetables.
Sang Chu couldn’t help but sigh. If it weren’t for the apocalypse, he would be of school age right now. She hadn’t expected the apocalypse to come, forcing him to live cautiously at such a young age, which was rather heartbreaking to see.
“Bao Yu, go and rest for a bit. Otherwise, when your brother comes back and sees your dark circles, he’ll think I’ve been mistreating you.”
“Sister, I’m really fine!”
“Alright, since you don’t want to rest, then come with me to do something. Let’s go.”
With that, she pulled Xiao Bao Yu along towards the living area in the cave.
Although the living area was carved out of the cave, the materials used by the house building machines were top-notch, durable, and wear-resistant. Even if the entire mountain collapsed, it wouldn’t affect the houses inside.
Looking at the neatly arranged rooms on both sides, Sang Chu took out a space link and handed it to him. “Bao Yu, there are about two hundred seashell lamps in here. You need to place them in the corridors and rooms. Currently, there are few people in the base, so focus mainly on the corridors. Make sure they illuminate the entire path, understand?”
When he received the space link, Xiao Bao Yu seemed a bit excited. The young man’s face couldn’t hide his feelings. “Yes, yes, Sister Sang Chu, don’t worry, I’ll do it right away!”
He turned on a seashell lamp, took down the candlestick on the wall, and replaced it with the seashell lamp. Then, he walked into the room and placed another seashell lamp on the bedside table. “Sister, is this okay?”
Sang Chu smiled. “Yes, it’s fine. From now on, you’ll be in charge of these seashell lamps. You’ll replace them about once a week. The ones you replace can be given to Sister Mu Xue, or Brother Jing Wen is fine too. Also, if anyone dares to pocket these seashell lamps and not listen to you, find your brother or Brother Min Feng. Don’t be afraid to ask for help, understand?”
Xiao Bao Yu lowered his head. “Sister Sang Chu, am I still too weak?”
Sang Chu didn’t offer excessive comfort, stating the facts. “You are indeed a bit weak, so while you manage daily affairs, you must also diligently cultivate. We may not always be able to protect you in the apocalypse. The base will grow larger, and there will be more people. With more people, things become more complicated. Therefore, you need to learn to ‘borrow the tiger’s might’ so that people don’t dare to underestimate you. However, you must also improve your own strength, understand?”
“Yes, I understand, Sister Sang Chu.”
Xiao Bao Yu felt a bit inferior, and his voice lacked confidence. Sang Chu didn’t want to discourage him too much; everyone needs encouragement. “Keep going. Everyone has come this far step by step. You’re no worse than others.”
“Really?”
Xiao Bao Yu immediately looked up at Sang Chu. She smiled and said, “Of course. Everyone is unique; there’s no such thing as being worse than someone else. If your talent isn’t as good as others, then surpass them with your effort. Everyone has their own shining points. Don’t just focus on others’ strengths and let yourself be drowned in their radiance. We must live our own lives.”
“Yes, yes, Sister Sang Chu, thank you. I definitely will!”
“Good, I believe in you. Go and place the items now. After you’re done, go and rest. Only after resting well can you cultivate better.”
Hearing this, Xiao Bao Yu looked at Sang Chu with expectant eyes. “Sister, can you teach me cultivation?”
Sang Chu replied, “Yes, but for now, first finish the task at hand, then get some good rest, and then come talk to me about cultivation, understand?”
“Yes, yes, yes, okay. I’ll go now. Thank you, Sister Sang Chu!”
Watching his excited back, Sang Chu shook her head with a helpless, faint smile.
Her gaze fell upon Jian Xiu Ying’s room, and she sighed deeply.
This mental power ability user was too troublesome. Currently, she had no idea what to do about her.
Should she take a gamble?
But could the base afford to gamble right now?
Ding—
A message arrived from the optical computer from Lu Min Feng: 【A Chu, we’re almost there. Are you at the base now? 】
【I am. How many of you are coming approximately? 】
【17 people, five of whom are ability users. 】
That means there are 12 non-ability users: 【Okay, I understand. You can come back. 】
Sang Chu walked to the first floor of the breeding farm and opened the door to enter.
Only this area had not yet been planned.
The second floor was for raising animals, and the top floor was for plants.
The first floor was previously intended for storage, but now it seemed it could only be used for storing water.
She instructed the house building machines to quickly construct a water pool and then poured all the ordinary water from the storage pool into it. She was too lazy to use her abilities to store water for now; this would be enough for a while.
Later, she would find some water element ability users to be responsible for this water storage area. As for the spirit spring water, it could only be used for raising plants and animals.
The ability users and their families who were recruited would use this ordinary water.
Sang Chu pondered for a moment and directly locked the main door. In the future, the water storage area, the poultry breeding farm, and the greenhouse would need to be managed by dedicated personnel.
They couldn’t be entered or exited freely, otherwise, the spirit spring water on the second floor would easily attract unwanted attention.
Suddenly, a very noisy sound came from outside.
“This is the base?”
“It looks quite large!”
“Indeed, Brother Yi, I didn’t expect your new base to be so well-established!”
“That’s right.”
Sang Chu walked up from the first floor. When a group of people saw Sang Chu, their voices instantly stopped. They had already learned on the way that the person in charge of the entire base was a woman, and whether they could stay depended on her.
So, seeing a woman walking up from below, everyone was very cautious, fearing that their previous noisy behavior might have been impolite.
Lu Min Feng: “A Chu, let me introduce you. These are wood element ability users and their families. We’ve already informed them on the way that they cannot leave the base under normal circumstances.”
Xiao Yi Fei: “That’s right. We also told them that they need to work to receive food and drink. They are all diligent people.”
Sang Chu glanced at them and nodded. “Yes, Brother Yi, take them to the living area. One family per room. Here are the keys.”
When she handed the keys to Xiao Yi Fei, he was instantly dumbfounded. Previous bases didn’t have locks!
Seeing Xiao Yi Fei’s expression, Sang Chu smiled. “Brother Yi, hurry up. I have something to discuss with Min Feng. After you’ve identified the rooms, bring the ability users to the mountaintop to find me.”
