Elder Wu didn’t beat around the bush, or rather, he didn’t think that Yue Zheng had done anything illegal or unruly in S City… Well, of course, from a certain perspective, he didn’t break any laws. On the contrary, it was the research institute that conducted the experiments that was in violation, but neither of them was aware of this fact.
“A few days ago, news came in, and it was also captured by satellites, S City was attacked by mutated marine creatures.”
Upon hearing this news, Yue Zheng was stunned for a moment before confirming, “Attacked? Was it in the city or the refuge?”
Elder Wu shook his head, “The refuge. We still haven’t received any news from there until today.”
In fact, it wasn’t just S City, similar incidents occurred in the other major coastal cities as well. However, some of the coastal city shelters and bases had completely lost contact shortly after the start of the apocalypse. The only information that could verify the current situation of each city was occasional satellite photos transmitted back.
Back at home, Xu Song was restless, especially after confessing his relationship with Yue Zheng to his mother. He was extremely worried about someone’s safety.
Mother Xu knew that her son rarely had a love affair, and although the object of his affection was of the same sex, people in love would often have some excessive reactions. So she made a generous decision, she took the initiative to handle the large rabbit skin with the two children, a tree, a big dog watching the excitement, and a little hedgehog that secretly came out to eat fruit.
When Xu Song came back to his senses, he realized that his mother had already planned out the rabbit skin. There was a large mattress, two small mattresses, a set of sofa cushions, and two rabbit fur scarves for the children. In addition, the remaining rabbit fur could be pieced together to make two small rabbit fur coats.
“Come on! Let Xiao Shu help me stretch it out!” Xu Song peeked out and saw his mother directing the small tree to flatten the rabbit skin, holding a sharp knife in her hand, ready to cut the skin.
“Mom, do you need my help?” After the animals mutated, even their skin became thicker than before, and their fur became denser and smoother. A piece of rabbit skin with fur was a thick and large piece. If it were made into a mattress, a person could sink into the long fur, which would be very warm!
“It’s fine, you can continue to nurse your lovesickness. With two children helping me, it’s enough.” Mother Xu waved her hand and dismissed him without even turning her head.
Xu Song’s face turned red. He had never seen his mother tease him like this! Just as he was about to argue, the two mischievous little ones started jumping around in the yard, eager to cause trouble. “Lovesickness! Lovesickness!”
Xu Song almost hit his head on the window, “Don’t talk nonsense!”
Mo Tianyou took a step forward, one hand on his waist, and pointed at Xu Song, “Mom, this means you care about Dad. We don’t mind!”
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Xu Song reached out to find something to throw at the naughty boy, but Mo Tiancheng hugged his little brother’s shoulder and said, “That’s right! We don’t mind at all!”
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“This is for both of you. Spread it on the big bed yourselves.”
“Mom, is this how we use it?” Holding this big pile of fluffy rabbit skin, Xu Song took a few steps back, almost losing his balance. Carrying this huge thing, he couldn’t see the road ahead.
“Just put a bed sheet on top, and it’ll be fine. The weather has been unusually cold these days, and this will be useful at night.” Mother Xu commanded Xiao Shu to continue adjusting the rabbit skin’s position, preparing to cut out two smaller pieces.
“How do we wash this thing later?” Xu Song could only stagger towards the car while hugging the big pile.
“Just wash it the same way you would wash a cat or a dog. Nowadays, there’s no need to be so particular. Even if we were back in the old days, as long as you don’t put it in the washing machine, it’ll be fine.”
“Oh, by the way, can we use the skins of those mutated rats as cushions? Their fur seems to be much shorter.” After finally managing to get the rabbit skin into the car and placing it on the sofa, Xu Song leaned against the ladder and asked through the window.
“No, those won’t work. The fur is too coarse. But the skin without the fur can be used to make leather jackets and shoes.” Mother Xu swiftly cut out a single bed-sized mattress according to the predetermined measurements, instructing the small tree to hold it with a few roots and continue cutting the rest.
Indeed, the rabbit skin was incredibly soft. Xu Song struggled to fully spread it out, then covered it with two layers of bed sheets. Finally, he arranged the pillows and blankets and rolled around on the large bed… so comfortable! It felt like he was being engulfed by the whole thing.
“Xiao Song! Spread these two mattresses on the small bed.”
=,= Wasn’t I supposed to be resting in the car? I just laid down…
Getting up, just as he finished laying out the two small mattresses, his mother squeezed in something that was supposed to be a sofa cover through the window… Her efficiency was remarkably high, wasn’t it?
The sofa cover wasn’t completely finished yet; some parts still needed to be sewn together. The scarves and coats for the two children hadn’t taken shape either. They needed to be measured, cut, and then sewn and assembled.
“Do we have a needle and thread in the car?” After finishing the mattress and sofa cover, there was almost nothing left of the large rabbit skin. Mother Xu shook her hands and asked.
“We have a needle and thread, but not much.” Xu Song remembered where everything was stored in the car and, upon hearing her request, quickly got out and opened the storage box below to retrieve the needle and thread.
These things were originally in this car. Last time, when they went to the small commodity market before entering Longshan, they had these items with them, but they completely forgot about them at the time.
“Mom, why don’t you write down the everyday items we usually use? When we go out next time, if we see them, we can pick them up as well.” Xu Song thought for a moment and handed a piece of paper and a pen to his mother.
His mother nodded and sat on the edge of the sofa, contemplating and thinking.
Suddenly, Mo Tianyou lifted his head. “Dad seems to be back.”
“Huh?! Where is he?” Xu Song was taken aback and quickly looked outside.
“He’s coming this way. It seems like he’s in a car, and there’s another ability user in the car too.” Yue Zheng’s ability was at level two, and because they were together every day, Mo Tianyou could distinguish it.
After a while, Xu Song also felt it. The difference was that he could sense that there were three people in the car, but he couldn’t figure out which one was Yue Zheng, was it because he still lacked telepathic abilities?
Yue Zheng opened the gate of the yard, seeing two small heads and one big head sticking out from the car window. Ignoring the curious tree crown that had joined in, he curved his lips, closed the gate, and walked back to the car.
“Are you okay?!” Xu Song instinctively greeted him at the door, scanning him up and down several times before confirming that he hadn’t lost any parts.
Yue Zheng shook his head, placed his hand on Xu Song’s shoulder, and walked inside. “I’m fine.”
After everyone gathered in the living room, Yue Zheng briefly explained today’s events, saying, “The items have been submitted, and they have issued several certificates for our team. We can receive some supplies for free and upgrade our team level.”
“Supplies?” Xu Song asked.
Yue Zheng nodded in response, “They approved some solar panels and batteries, but since it’s considered a backdoor arrangement, we’ll have to install them ourselves by going to the installation factory.”
Xu Song smiled and said, “That’s alright. We can handle the installation ourselves.”
Yue Zheng nodded and held up a list of available supplies, saying, “In addition to solar panels and basic supplies, there are also two barrels of new energy oil and some intact oil fruits.”
“Oil fruits?!” Xu Song’s eyes lit up.
Yue Zheng smiled and explained, “It is said that intact oil fruits can keep the oil inside from evaporating for a long time. After researching them, it has been determined that they have no negative impact on the human body and can completely replace edible oil and fuel. Since they are easy to store and have multiple uses, I asked and they agreed to give us a few untreated oil fruits.”
He paused for a moment and continued, “It seems that there haven’t been any ability user users discovered in the base who can manipulate plant growth. But there are quite a few ability users who have plant-related abilities themselves.”
“They can transform their bodies into plants, but they can’t control other plants… Is that what you mean?” Xu Song thought for a moment and confirmed.
“Yes, and also, although some people can control their own original pets to help them in combat, they don’t seem to be able to communicate with animals in general. I didn’t inquire too much about the specifics, but once we receive the terminal tomorrow, we can check the information at the information hall to confirm.”
“What terminal?”
“It’s a wristwatch-like device where we can access team information and missions. It can also receive messages transmitted by the base through satellite signals, provide location tracking, send distress signals, and function as a messaging device. Currently, only the military and e-level or higher teams with special contributions can obtain this wristwatch.”
Xu Song blinked his eyes and asked, “So… our team… you just said we can upgrade our level?”
Yue Zheng smiled and held Xu Song’s hand on the coffee table. “They directly promoted us to e-level. Most of the teams that are currently at e-level or higher have had significant previous collaborations with the military. We came from Y City and brought that thing, so they decided to directly promote our team.”
Xu Song’s eyes widened. When they went to inquire earlier today, they learned that all teams start as a basic-level team after applying, and they can only advance to the g-level after completing three designated missions in the first month. It’s the same for subsequent promotions as well. They have to complete certain missions of the designated level set by the Mission Center each month to advance again. However, those missions are not always easy to accomplish.
For example, sending a team deep into a certain area of the city to retrieve specific items, what if the target they’re looking for no longer exists after all the chaos and the prolonged period of seismic and plant life?
Even if it still exists, after experiencing an earthquake and a long period of plant growth, would those areas be suitable for human entry?
Even if they can enter, can they successfully retrieve the items? And after retrieving them, can they transport them back safely? Can they control the round-trip journey time within one month? All these questions lead to a situation where even if someone manages to complete the mission, the enormous losses incurred may not be compensated.
Therefore, the vast majority of teams in the base hover between the basic and g-level, with only a few lucky teams reaching the f-level. Only those teams with official backgrounds or a large number of ability users manage to be at e-level or higher.
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Wow easy promotion ! Thank you for the chapter