Unlocking New Supplies

"Grandma, I think I saw my brother come back... Am I hallucinating from the smoke?"

"No, no, I must be seeing things. My brother isn't this handsome!"

Shen Su stared blankly at Shen Yi, blinking in disbelief.

Although she said she didn't believe it, her eyes were already red.

Hearing the voice, Grandma instinctively wanted to comfort her, but as she turned, she also saw her grandson, who had appeared at some unknown time.

At first glance, she also thought she was hallucinating.

Because Shen Yi had grown taller, his skin was much fairer, and he had become more handsome compared to before.

"Xiao Yi? Is that you, Xiao Yi?" Grandma stood up, not quite believing it.

"Grandma, it's me."

Shen Yi smiled and walked over.

Grandma had gotten thinner.

They must not have eaten or slept well these past few days.

"Brother, you're finally back!"

The petite Shen Su pounced over, throwing herself into Shen Yi's arms, hugging him tightly, her voice trembling slightly.

She was crying.

Crying from excitement.

Shen Su couldn't remember how many days had passed since the black fog appeared.

Her phone had died, and she couldn't contact her brother, so she had been worried sick about him.

If Grandma hadn't been there, she would have left the village to find Shen Yi long ago.

"It's good that you're back, it's good that you're back..." Grandma just kept repeating these words, a kind smile on her aged face.

"Brother, tell me quickly, how did you get back? Didn't all the buses stop running?"

"Also, brother, why did you suddenly get so handsome! And you even have abs now... Let me touch them!"

After a moment of warmth, Shen Su, that girl, couldn't contain her curiosity and even started touching Shen Yi all over his body.

"I drove back," Shen Yi said, patting his little sister's head and explaining with a smile, "As for the abs, maybe it's because I exercise often at school, a second growth spurt."

"Drove? Brother, you actually bought a car? What kind of car?"

Shen Su's eyes lit up.

She had always wished their family could buy a car, it would be so convenient for going out.

As for the "second growth spurt" comment, Shen Su completely ignored it.

As long as her brother was back safe, nothing else mattered!

"Yes, I bought one, an off-road vehicle," Shen Yi casually replied. This girl is clearly not stupid, why would she ask such a question?

Well, it made sense. Little sister had been staying in the cellar and hadn't been outside. She didn't know about the huge changes in the outside world and naturally still held pre-apocalypse values.

Needing something meant spending money to buy it.

Little did she know, Now you didn't need to buy a car, you could just "shoplift" it for free. There were cars everywhere on the streets.

But Shen Yi didn't need to tell his family these things; it would only cause them more worry.

"Xiao Yi, you must be hungry after your journey. Sit down and eat something," Grandma said, already peeling a baked potato in her hand, revealing its golden interior.

The golden potato was steaming, and it smelled very fragrant.

"Mhm," Shen Yi took the baked potato and took a bite.

"Wow! Grandma, you're playing favorites! That's the potato I baked! You're giving my baked potato to brother and even peeling it for him. Grandma hasn't taken care of me like this in days! Hmph! I'm jealous!" Shen Su pouted, looking wronged.

But in reality, she wasn't jealous at all. She just genuinely loved acting spoiled and playful with Grandma.

This girl had always been like this since she was little, loving to be playful.

"Be good, Susu. Shall Grandma bake two more for you?"

"Then I want Grandma to peel mine too!"

"Okay, okay, I'll peel them for you after they're baked."

Grandma smiled kindly, playing along with her granddaughter's antics.

As if she had received a satisfactory answer, Shen Su gave Shen Yi a smug smile, as if to say, see, Grandma still favors me more!

Shen Yi smiled helplessly. Seeing Grandma about to bake more potatoes, he stopped her. "Grandma, don't bake anymore for now. I have other food here."

Saying that, he took out two self-heating hot pots, a steaming roast chicken, and several bottles of mineral water from his system space.

The self-heating hot pots were supplies he had unlocked from Zhou Wan'er last night.

[Ding!]

[Detected that you have successfully taken in a goddess, beginning to randomly unlock a type of supply...]

[Ding! Unlock successful, congratulations on unlocking the supply: Deluxe Self-Heating Hot Pot!]

[Deluxe Self-Heating Hot Pot +1, stored in system space]

[Deluxe Self-Heating Hot Pot +1, stored in system space]

[Deluxe...]

The self-heating hot pot unlocked by the system was different from the ones sold in the store. Because this self-heating hot pot was filled with abundant ingredients, including several types of fresh meat rolls, fresh seafood, and various fresh vegetables, as if they had just been picked. If this self-heating hot pot were sold outside, it would easily fetch several hundred yuan!

"Wow!!! Brother, when did you learn magic? That's amazing! You can actually conjure food out of thin air!?" Shen Su showed a shocked expression, looking Shen Yi up and down as if trying to find where he could hide so much food.

Grandma was also surprised. In all her years, this was the first time she had witnessed such a magical feat. Then, Shen Yi vaguely explained about abilities, though most of it was made up. The gist of it was that he was lucky enough to gain an ability to conjure food right after the apocalypse, and their family would never have to worry about food and drink again. Grandma was very pleased to hear this. Shen Su was very excited, exclaiming how awesome her brother was! Then, Shen Yi heated up the self-heating hot pot, letting Grandma and his younger sister eat first. He himself took the opportunity to go out for a bit, kill the neighbor's mutated yellow dog in advance, and then dispose of the carcass far away, so as not to scare Grandma when she came out later. After eating their fill, Shen Yi brought Grandma and his younger sister out, and also informed them about going to the city. In Shen Yi's opinion, life in the city would be more convenient. Because of the mutation of various plants and animals, the countryside was now more dangerous than the city. Grandma and his younger sister naturally did not object, after all, it was only a home when the family was together.

"Xiao Yi, wait a moment, Grandma needs to go in and pack some bedding and clothes." Grandma thought about bringing the family's bedding, so they wouldn't have to spend money buying new ones once they got to the city. Shen Yi quickly stopped her, "Grandma, you don't need to bring the bedding and clothes. I've already bought new ones. If you have any precious jewelry, you can wear that, but really, nothing else! Otherwise, the new ones I bought will be wasted." "This..." Grandma hesitated for a moment. Finally, she agreed. Although Grandma was also from that era, she wasn't pedantic at all and could listen to her children's opinions and ideas. Seeing Grandma go inside, Shen Su suddenly looked around, and as if stealing, she leaned close to Shen Yi's ear and whispered, "Brother, actually, I'm like you. I've also gained superpowers!" "What?" Shen Yi was stunned. He looked at his sister with some surprise. He hadn't expected that the second person he encountered with an ability would be his own sister? "This is what happened: a couple of days ago, while Grandma was sleeping, I snuck out of the cellar, wanting to go back to my room to charge my phone. Then, when I passed by the yard, I saw a patch of grass with a colored fruit growing on it. The fruit was glowing, it was very beautiful. So, I got closer and found that not only was it beautiful, but it also smelled delicious! So, I couldn't resist picking it and eating it, and then I gained superpowers..." Listening to Shen Su's explanation, Shen Yi couldn't help but raise an eyebrow. A glowing colored fruit? And it smelled good too? This seemed different from the three ability fruits he had eaten. "Then what superpower did you get, Susu?"