Several people picked oil fruit until their hands ached, even though Mo Tiancheng had instructed the tree to keep its canopy as close to the ground as possible.
“Oh my, even if we open and extract the oil from all of them, we probably won’t get more than forty liters. Our car’s fuel tank is over two hundred liters…” Xu Song said, slapping his forehead. “I forgot to modify the vehicle!”
They were leaving the city tomorrow, and if they didn’t take care of the fuel tank and solar panels tonight, they wouldn’t have enough time tomorrow. After all, they had accepted a mission for the day.
Xu Song climbed onto the roof of the car, and Abu helped him lift the solar panels up. They removed the two small panels and replaced them with ten large panels that covered the entire roof. They then installed the two small panels on the side of the vehicle and modified the wiring…
Xu Song should be grateful that they returned early in the afternoon, and it was still not completely dark outside.
Yue Zheng helped with the oil fruit on the tree in the room, Mother Xu took charge of cooking, and Tiancheng and Tianyou worked together to open the oil fruit and pour the oil into empty containers.
The oil from the oil fruit could be directly used for energy and cooking. After inquiring in the afternoon, they found out that in some places, even the gas had been replaced with this oil. However, it required Xu Song’s modifications since he was the only one among them who had studied and researched these things.
Once they finished installing the solar panels at lightning speed, the two of them proceeded to deal with the fuel tank. They managed to complete the modifications before it got completely dark outside. As for the gas tank in the kitchen, it wasn’t urgent.
Firstly, Mother Xu was currently cooking, secondly, there was still some gas left in the gas cylinder in the car, which could last a few days. Thirdly, the gas tank needed to be replaced with a fuel tank since it had been using natural gas before, and the gas tank was inside the car. Xu Song could easily make the switch during tomorrow’s journey.
After finishing with the fuel tank and draining out the original gasoline, Yue Zheng suddenly remembered that they hadn’t attached the small team emblem they had received in the morning to the vehicle…
They quickly attached the emblem and put a matching dog tag on Abu. The remaining emblems could be attached in the morning.
A fragrant aroma wafted through the car. Since they could directly grow oil fruit, Mother Xu decided to prepare some dishes that required more oil. They had sweet and sour pork, boiled pork slices, braised rabbit meat, leftover cabbage stir-fried with tomatoes from the day before, and fragrant mutated rice.
The enticing aroma filled the air, causing Tiancheng and Tianyou to constantly glance over while handling the oil fruit. When Xu Song entered the car, the smell nearly brought tears to his eyes, he thought he would never have the opportunity to eat these things again in his life…
The aroma attracted not only the people in the car but also those in the surrounding area. Due to the shortage of solar panels and the limited amount of electricity available each day, the range hood in the car had never been connected to a power source. Therefore, to prevent the car from becoming too smoky, Mother Xu cooked with the car windows open.
The tantalizing aroma of the dishes floated out through the windows. The weather was good today, with no strong winds, allowing the alluring scent to spread in all directions. Not only could it be smelled in the empty spaces of District G, but it could even be faintly detected in the high-rise buildings on the outskirts.
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People craned their necks and looked outside. “Whose home is that? They’re even cooking stir-fried dishes!”
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“I have some potatoes at home. I’ll cut them into fries and freeze them in the refrigerator. I’ll also make some tomato sauce later. I’ll fry some french fries for you later,” Mother Xu said with a satisfied smile as she placed the plate on the coffee table.
Xu Song couldn’t sit still and shamelessly went to fetch the dishes. He casually grabbed a piece of sweet and sour pork and put it in his mouth, ah, it was simply a divine taste! Now he finally understood how those scenes in anime where characters shed tears while eating delicious food were so realistic! After living a semi-wild life for so long, anyone who tasted these delicately cooked dishes would definitely shed tears of joy!
The chopsticks and spoons of everyone swiftly moved on the coffee table. Mother Xu served the twins while consoling Abu, who was pouting outside the window: “Don’t worry, I stewed some unsalted and soy sauce-free rabbit meat especially for you. It’s too hot right now, but you can have it soon.”
Abu let out a few whimpers of frustration. It really wished it had a tongue that wasn’t sensitive to heat…
Suddenly, a knocking sound came from the front door, catching the attention of everyone who was enjoying their meal.
“Could it be someone who followed the smell here?” Xu Song blinked his eyes and felt a twinge of nervousness, but upon sensing the presence outside, he realized there was only one person.
Mo Tianyou shook his head. “It’s not an ability user.”
“I’ll go and see.”
“I’ll go with you.”
The two men with the highest combat power got up, reluctantly leaving the dining table and heading outside.
Opening the small door, they held solar flashlights in their hands and immediately recognized the person outside.
“It’s me, it’s me. I found out about the sewing machine you wanted.” The person saw Xu Song and his eyes lit up. He involuntarily sniffed his nose. Although he couldn’t detect where the aroma was coming from, it didn’t stop him from savoring the scent.
“What kind of sewing machine is it? How new is it? And what’s the price?” Yue Zheng stepped out of the door, partially closing it with his hand. He didn’t want to attract someone looking for a free meal.
“It’s brand new! They have both the old-style foot pedal ones and electric ones. Their team found them somewhere when they went out, and they also have some other machines. If you’re interested, I can take you to have a look. They mainly want to exchange them for some new type of oil, but food works too. We can discuss the specifics later.”
“Where is it?”
“It’s in District C. You’ll reach it shortly after entering.”
Yue Zheng pondered for a moment, consulted with Xu Song, and then said to the person, “Alright, if we’re interested, the items are probably not lightweight. We’ll come over to take a look tomorrow morning.”
“Okay, what time? Should I wait for you near the entrance of District C?”
After confirming the time, the person bid farewell to the two and remarked, “I wonder which house is cooking. I could smell the fragrance even before reaching the entrance of your District G.”
Yue Zheng smiled. “Yes, we could smell it too.”
Xu Song silently added in his mind, “And we even got to taste it.”
They locked the door, returned to the house, and explained the situation to Mother Xu. She frowned and asked, “Will this delay our plans for tomorrow?”
“Don’t worry, it’s fine. We’ll go and take a look tomorrow. If it’s suitable, we’ll directly take the items and leave the city. If it’s not suitable, we can still drive out of the city.”
The streets of Base B were wide enough for creatures like Abu to move around, so they didn’t have to worry about accessibility issues. Besides, they had a RV, so even if it took some extra time, they could spend the night in the vehicle.
Everyone had eaten their fill and retired to bed, their bellies round and satisfied. Since last night, a night breeze had been blowing, and the weather during the day had become much colder than before. The rabbit fur blankets in the house came in handy.
“Tomorrow, if Abu can catch more prey, try to save the skins and other useful parts. We can use them ourselves or exchange them with the base,” Xu Song said, curling up in bed and leaning against Yue Zheng’s embrace, enjoying the warmth. These insulation materials could be exchanged for points, not to mention that their task for the day was to search for insulation materials.
These insulation materials included cotton, animal fur, various types of warm clothing from the city, and blankets, among others. The range was wide, and they could be exchanged for different grades, such as G, F, and E, based on the quantity brought back. The base currently had a high demand for cotton, followed by fur from long-haired mutated animals, and then clothing and other items.
Cotton usually matured around August or September, but now it was already mid-October, and the exploration team had obtained very little. However, a previous team had collected some mutated cotton, and it seemed that the growth cycle of cotton had changed along with the mutation.
Coupled with the recent impact of weather on the base, the demand for insulation materials had become even stronger than before. Many teams were going out to collect these materials. Cotton was not only used for filling blankets for warmth but could also be used for weaving fabric.
“Yeah, if we can get two skins like the mutated rabbit skin we had before, our completion level will reach F. If our team completes two F-level tasks each month, we’ll be good. We can also take a look at the situation in the city while we’re at it,” Yue Zheng said, holding Xu Song in his arms, resting his head against his soft hair.
“The city… There are quite a few things on the list my mom made that we need to collect slowly. Let’s take our time…” With the warm breath, Xu Song, who had been busy all night, couldn’t keep his eyes open anymore and slowly drifted off to sleep, leaning on Yue Zheng’s shoulder.
Giving him a gentle kiss on the forehead, Yue Zheng pulled him closer, pressing his cheek against Xu Song’s as he closed his eyes.
The next morning at seven o’clock, Xu Song opened the gate, and after the car and Abu came out, he locked the gate and got into the RV.
Xu Song and the others had woken up at six in the morning, and after finishing processing the remaining oil fruits from yesterday, they asked Mo Tianyou to plant another one when he woke up. They quickly collected the fruits and, after having breakfast, continued filling the oil.
They collected a total of ninety liters of new energy oil from two oil fruit trees. Half of it was poured into the modified fuel tank, and the rest was prepared to be exchanged for sewing machines and other items from the people they were going to meet.
When they arrived at the entrance of District C, Yue Zheng saw Feng Tian, who they had arranged to meet there the previous day.
Feng Tian’s eyes widened when he saw Yue Zheng poke his head out of the car window. When he had gone there yesterday evening, it was already dark, and he hadn’t seen Abu within the enclosed area.
Now, seeing the RV and Abu, he finally understood why this group of people had rented such a large piece of land in District G.
“It’s just ahead, Building 75.” Feng Tian didn’t get in the car but jogged a few steps ahead to lead the way. The vehicles of the team of ability users didn’t usually carry outsiders, as it could be problematic if someone saw what was inside the car. What if something went missing or got noticed? Having been in Base B for so long, he was well aware of these rules.
After parking the car, Yue Zheng and Mother Xu got out to inspect the goods. Xu Song stayed in the car with the children, waiting for the others and continuing to harvest oil fruits.
Mo Tianyou had just planted another tree, and fortunately, with the small tree around, it could help speed up the fruit picking process, even faster than doing it by hand.
Mo Tiancheng suddenly discovered an extremely convenient way to harvest the fruits, propping up all the thorns from the tree and poking them into the fruits. As long as the oil leaked out while Mo Tianyou held the fruit, the speed was much faster than before.
Except for the possibility of getting some oil on his hands, there were no side effects.
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Is this dropped?
I hope not🥺
It’s been 3 weeks now 😢
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