Walking to a secluded spot, Yun Xiaoxiao grabbed Zheng Yuner's hand and teleported together to the foot of the mountain.
In front of them was a large area of plastic greenhouses.
As soon as they landed, a zombie dog came running towards them.
At the sound of the dog's bark, Yun Xiaoxiao reflexively wanted to flash into her space.
But before she could act, Zheng Yuner fired an energy ball, which directly turned the zombie dog into ashes.
Soon after, more zombies began to emerge from the white greenhouses or behind them, rushing towards Yun Xiaoxiao and Zheng Yuner.
The two of them, along with their two beasts, took positions at four corners, crushing all the zombies that came at them.
After no more zombies appeared, Yun Xiaoxiao and Zheng Yuner opened one of the greenhouses.
Inside, amidst the lush green leaves, clusters of red, ripe strawberries hung, looking extremely tempting.
Strawberries!
So many strawberries!
All of them were big and red, looking delicious.
Yun Xiaoxiao licked her lips.
Before the apocalypse, when gathering supplies, she hadn't stockpiled strawberries because they weren't in season yet.
And she particularly loved the taste of strawberries.
This trip was definitely worth it!
Before Yun Xiaoxiao could act, Little Cutie beside her was even more impatient.
It used its tentacles to grab a strawberry and started munching.
Big Beauty, on the other hand, remained calm.
Although it had gone through a tough period and had to eat bark and grass for a while,
it was, after all, a carnivore.
Since following Yun Xiaoxiao, it had meat at every meal, and its taste buds had become quite picky.
It didn't want to try this unappetizing fruit again!
Big Beauty stood proudly, looking straight ahead, even showing a bit of disdain for Little Cutie.
What's so good about this red fruit? Meat is what's delicious.
As it turned its head, it noticed a small figure sneaking around in the corner.
It glanced over and saw Yun Xiaoxiao popping a strawberry into her mouth.
Then another.
Her cheeks were puffed up, and she looked utterly delighted.
Big Beauty: ......
Seeing Yun Xiaoxiao enjoying her strawberries so much, Zheng Yuner was also tempted.
She picked one and ate it.
Hmm, it was indeed sweet.
Growing this well without any care was quite impressive.
Although strawberries should ideally be soaked in saltwater before eating, they couldn't be too picky at this point.
As the saying goes, "If it's not clean, it won't make you sick."
After satisfying her craving, Yun Xiaoxiao wasn't about to leave the rest behind.
She uprooted the plants, roots and all.
This place was a strawberry plantation.
From now on, the people in their base could enjoy strawberry freedom.
They worked for several hours, and by the time they finished collecting from the last greenhouse, it was completely dark.
Just as they were about to head back, a red laser beam shot towards them.
Seeing the source of the light, Yun Xiaoxiao frowned.
When the laser beam scanned again, she grabbed Zheng Yuner and instantly disappeared.
In a second-floor room of a nearby house, the man holding the laser pointer rubbed his eyes in surprise.
He looked again at the spot where Yun Xiaoxiao and Zheng Yuner had just stood.
"Huh, where'd they go?"
He muttered, puzzled.
"What's up?"
Inside the room, a man playing poker without looking up, asked while puffing on a cigarette.
After finishing his cigarette, he spat out the butt and cursed.
"Damn, this cigarette's gone again, can't last long!"
"Liang Ge, I just saw two people, but in the blink of an eye, they disappeared."
"Could it be that you're seeing things?"
"No way, I can see pretty far now. The strawberry fields are only about a thousand meters from here. There's no way I could have mistaken it."
"Were you looking for us?"
Before the man finished speaking, a ghostly child's voice echoed in the room.
The men inside were startled.
They all looked towards the corner where the voice came from.
With the power out, the room was lit only by kerosene lamps, making the light dim.
Yun Xiaoxiao and Zheng Yuner had appeared in a dark corner, unnoticed by the men.
Now that they could see the two shadowy figures clearly, the men playing cards stood up, their eyes full of caution.
"Who are you?!"
Liang Chao squinted and asked.
"You just shot a laser at us, and now you're asking who we are? Don't you think it's rude to shoot at people without knowing who they are?"
Yun Xiaoxiao glanced at them.
"Uh... sorry about that."
A boy with a mole on his nose scratched his head, feeling embarrassed.
"Usually at night, I just habitually use the laser to check the surroundings to see if it's safe.
I accidentally pointed it at you the first time.
But we haven't seen any living people for a long time.
So when I saw you, I was surprised and kept it on for a bit longer."
He awkwardly explained.
Seeing that he wasn't lying, Yun Xiaoxiao's irritation lessened a bit.
Her eyes scanned the room and noticed something under one of the poker table's legs.
She took a closer look and saw it was a level four crystal core!
A level four crystal core used as a table leg?
Were they that extravagant?
Yun Xiaoxiao coughed lightly and looked at the boy with the mole.
"Although you didn't do it on purpose, it did affect us. So, how about this, I won't ask for anything else, just give me this little thing, and we'll call it even."
Yun Xiaoxiao pointed at the crystal core under the table leg.
Calling it a "little thing," she did so with a straight face.
"You want this?" Liang Chao asked, puzzled.
Yun Xiaoxiao raised an eyebrow. "What, you don't want to give it?"
"No, I mean, what's so fun about it? It's just a bit brighter than a rock.
If you like it, we have plenty more in the yard. You can take them all." Liang Chao shrugged nonchalantly.
Yun Xiaoxiao: !!
Were they that rich?
Well, these five were all ability users, and their powers weren't weak.
But they were strong and didn't know the value of crystal cores, which was a bit strange.
So, what method did they use to enhance their abilities?
Since Yun Xiaoxiao could hear their thoughts, she knew they weren't lying.
Letting them go to the yard wasn't a trap.
So, Yun Xiaoxiao decided to follow them and check out the yard.
However, as soon as they stepped out of the shadows, the men's gazes focused on Zheng Yuner.
The boy with the mole couldn't help but exclaim, "My god!"
Clearly, he was shocked by Zheng Yuner's appearance.
Earlier, she had been in the shadows and wearing a hat, so they couldn't see her face clearly.
But now, as she stepped into the light, the condition of her face and neck was fully visible.
Realizing his rudeness, the boy quickly apologized again.
"Uh, sorry, I didn't mean to... I just..."
Before he could finish, Zheng Yuner calmly shook her head.
"It's fine."
Her calmness made the men even more embarrassed.
