Chapter 152
But Mudrock, lying in bed, tossed and turned, unable to sleep. Perhaps it was the excitement of the upcoming move, or perhaps it was the regret of someone leaving the group.
Anyway, I just can't fall asleep.
She closed her eyes and tried to fall asleep for a long time, but still couldn't. So she got up and left the bedroom, wanting to go to the rooftop for some fresh air.
The Slums at night were dimly lit, blending seamlessly with the sky. Under the pitch-black night, only a few scattered lights could be faintly seen in the distance.
Mudrock approached the rooftop railing and realized V was standing there. He made out V's face in the dim light and asked with a smile:
"Boss, can't you sleep?"
"Um."
Is it because of their departure from the team?
Mudrock thought for a moment, then shook his head slightly:
"Perhaps, but not entirely. Since the king was killed by the new king, we have escaped from Kazdel to Lungmen, enduring all kinds of hardships and difficulties along the way."
People always have to look forward. Maybe they feel more secure staying here. I won't try to stop them; I'll just wish them the right choice. And you, why are you here? Are you also unable to sleep?
"No, I just wanted to see the scenery here one last time. After all, I've lived here for several months and I've grown attached to every plant and tree. I don't know when I'll be able to come back to visit again."
V quickly realized the topic was somewhat sad and swiftly changed the subject:
"Boss, don't you have something to do tomorrow morning? Go and get some rest. I'll watch for a little longer and then go to sleep."
Looking at the points of light under the night Mudrock, Niyan agreed:
"Good."
Wednesday, June 3.
Mudrock woke up early in the morning, handed his luggage to his subordinates, and hurriedly headed to the Housing Management Bureau in the Upper City.
Terra doesn't have ID cards; resident information relies entirely on identity records registered upon entry. If someone is unregistered in Slums, they often can't be identified.
To save time on the En route, Mudrock took a motorcycle taxi to the Lungmen Housing Management Bureau after clearing customs.
The homeowner Mr. Liu, and the real estate agent arrived early. They signed the purchase contract and received the money before completing the property transfer. By the time all the formalities were finished, it was almost midnight.
After selling the house, Mr. Liu still needed to go to the tax bureau to pay his personal income tax. The real estate agent, after collecting his commission, happily left the hall.
Staring at the warehouse key and property certificate in her hand, she couldn't help but smile.
She had waited too long for this day.
After calming his excitement, Mudrock called Sarkaz mercenaries who had a cell phone. He informed them that he had bought the warehouse and they could set off.
Shi Lei should be at the company this afternoon. Everyone can clean the warehouse, and she can buy some good wine and food, then she can wait for her boss to come home from work.
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Looking at the bustling street with its heavy traffic, Mudrock felt a deep sense of peace and fulfillment. It wasn't just because he had just bought the warehouse and now had a real home; it was also because he could see his owner every day from now on.
"Achoo~"
While eating, Shi Lei suddenly felt an itch in his nose and quickly sneezed in a direction where no one was around.
What's going on?
My body, at the Archon Realm, can still catch a cold?
Shi Lei found it unbelievable. He tried taking a few deep breaths but did not notice any blockage in his nose.
Since I didn't have a cold, the only explanation is that I inhaled irritating particulate matter, which caused me to sneeze.
After lunch, everyone returned to the company for a nap. Shi Lei went to the balcony and finished reading the last part of the medical book.
In about a week, he gained a clearer understanding of the structure of human organs, blood vessels, and nerves. He wouldn't call himself an expert, but he was at a beginner level.
Shi Lei's current mastery of the Rock Element has reached its peak. He can trigger resonance within a very small area, causing the effect of shattering Originium.
The follow-up treatment is the same as for kidney stones. Encourage the patient to drink plenty of water to help flush the stones out through urination or excretion.
The most difficult point to overcome now is the organs of infected individuals who have been infected for a long time. It is precisely because of this that infected individuals can unleash Originium Arts without using a staff.
Shi Lei needed to be extremely careful to remove the Originium tremors attached to the organs. The slightest mistake would require using Rock Constructs to stop the bleeding and stabilize the wound. Moreover, this only removed the Originium, not the diseased organs.
Anyway, take it slow.
He doesn't rush into reading medical books; his aim is to build a solid foundation of knowledge. Now, with each book he reads, he gains a little more confidence, but what he lacks is practical experience.
In the future, when there are cases of infected individuals whose condition has progressed to a critical stage, we can try the treatment with the patient's consent.
No orders came in the afternoon, so the four Messenger sat obediently in the office area, slacking off. Some read, some slept, and some played on their phones.
Texas and Exusiai are both girls, and they tend to have a lot of small, miscellaneous items. However, they didn't use their work time to go back and tidy up; instead, they did a little tidying up after dinner, and they weren't in a hurry.
Texas made no other changes except for reducing the number of rooms to make the bedrooms bigger. The general layout of the warehouse was copied from Shi Lei's.
The furniture that Exusiai and Croissant bought was delivered and placed yesterday. Only the bed and dressing table need to be purchased separately; the rest can be made with rocks.
Although it's only early June, the sweltering heat of summer is already palpable. To make it easier to throw a party, Exusiai even bought a large freezer.
Then we'll get some chilled beer, chilled watermelon, and Ice Cream —that would be so refreshing!
Shi Lei has already put the purchase of air conditioners on his agenda and plans to go to a specialty store with Texas this weekend. Whether to buy a high-powered air conditioner or a central air conditioning system will require further information from the store before a decision can be made.
June 3, 2.24. pm
Ten Sarkaz mercenaries left their stronghold in the Slums, taking their belongings and Mudrock's with them to Warehouse One on Taiheng Road.
Although the squad's size has been reduced by half, from twenty to ten, those who remain are all Sarkaz Elite mercenaries.
They felt a deep sense of regret for those who hadn't come. Besides regret, there were also some unspeakable, complex emotions mixed with envy, jealousy, and resentment.
After all, it's understandable that two men stayed behind to take care of four unemployed mothers and daughters.
"Clang~"
Mudrock opened the roller shutter door and showed it to everyone:
"This will be our home from now on! Let's hurry and clean it up first."
"Alright, boss, don't worry about it, leave it to us."
The ten Sarkaz left their luggage at the door and went inside the warehouse. They piled up the sellable cardboard and carried away the rotten wood and worthless junk.
Because there weren't enough brooms, only one person could sweep.
The warehouse was very dusty, indicating it hadn't been used for a long time. Although everyone was busy, smiles were on their faces.
V flattened the cardboard box and placed it at the doorway, then asked:
"Boss, when Lord Shi Lei gets off work and comes home, should we welcome him like this? Or should we go buy some beer and get some food?"
Mudrock nodded in agreement. She wasn't about to appear before her master empty-handed, and gave the order:
"Go buy some bar liquor. Is that enough for one person?"
V patted his chest, straightened his back, and said:
"That's enough, the Sarkaz aren't cowards. I can carry several bags by myself, I can just make a couple more trips. Now we have drinks, but what about food? How do we solve that?"
Mudrock around, Ni Yan couldn't find a kitchen or stove. Warehouses were for storing goods, not family homes, so naturally they wouldn't be equipped with such things.
Seeing her hesitant expression, as if she couldn't make up her mind, a Sarkaz stepped forward and volunteered:
"Boss, what time does Lord Shi Lei usually get off work? We can go to the supermarket to buy some groceries, take them to the hotel's kitchen to cook, and then deliver them over."
Upon hearing this, Sarkaz, who was standing nearby, corrected him:
"Wait a minute, it's about a ten-minute walk from here to the hotel. If we cook the food and bring it back, it'll be cold. We can only make cold dishes and salads. We didn't bring any cooking utensils or seasonings, so it's best to buy the soup from a nearby restaurant."
After discussion, Mudrock adopted a compromise solution.
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It's better to make cold dishes and salads at home. In terms of portion size, it's definitely much more cost-effective than eating out. We've just moved here, so we want to save money wherever possible.
After finalizing the plan, the two Sarkaz apprentices at the hotel left the warehouse.
After the group had been cleaning for over twenty minutes, Sarkaz suddenly asked:
"Boss, this place is too spacious. When we see Lord Shi Lei later, can we ask him to help with the renovations?"
They had visited this place during the Spring Festival and knew that the rock pillar decorations inside the warehouse were all done by Shi Lei.
"No!"
Mudrock, after hearing this, firmly rejected the idea, stating:
"If Lord Shi Lei offers to help us with the renovations, we should accept it with gratitude. If not, we shouldn't make demands. Hasn't he helped us enough? We don't owe him anything, so why keep bothering him?"
Hearing her say that, Sarkaz had no choice but to give up:
"Boss, I was wrong. I will never mention it again."
In the past, when they lived in the wild, they used the sky as their blanket and the ground as their bed. They wouldn't become delicate and unable to endure hardship just because they lived in Lungmen for a few months.
Now that we have a home, a real home, we shouldn't complain even if we have to sleep on the floor.
The Sarkaz worked together to clean up Warehouse One. V sold the cardboard as scrap metal, keeping the rest and throwing away the useless and worthless items as trash.
Seeing the clean and tidy warehouse, everyone felt an indescribable sense of satisfaction.
Shortly after, the Sarkaz returned from the supermarket. They had bought some pots, pans, and seasonings, figuring they could make the cold dishes on the spot without going to the hotel.
Six Sarkaz with culinary skills were in charge of washing, chopping, and preparing the ingredients, while Mudrock also came to help in the kitchen. Everyone was busy and working hard, creating a lively atmosphere.
June 3, 5:00 pm
If someone isn't proactive about leaving get off work, there's something wrong with their mindset.
At 5:00 PM sharp, the employees of Penguin Logistics clocked in and left. Shi Lei swiped his card and waited for the elevator at the entrance of the building.
After swiping her card, Exusiai leaned over and asked a question that had been posed for ages:
What should we eat tonight?
Croissant had to go home to deal with the stalls after work, so she consciously avoided the topic. Texas remained silent, casting a questioning glance at Shi Lei.
The latter glanced down at Lisa and replied:
"We still have some ingredients and hot pot base at home, so let's have hot pot again tonight. The weather is getting hotter and hotter, and vegetables and meat won't keep for long."
Two days ago was Texas's birthday, and I bought a lot of hot pot ingredients. We mostly drank alcohol and didn't eat much food. Yesterday morning and evening, we ate birthday cake. The ingredients were left out for a day; they'll spoil if left any longer.
Exusiai knew he was getting two votes for one, so she agreed. After all, hot pot, pizza, and cake were all her favorite high-calorie foods.
"Great idea! Let's have a housewarming party tonight with hot pot, mahjong, and beer!"
Once downstairs, everyone Croissant. They went outside and turned right, heading towards Taiheng Road.
We passed several shops En route, and the television was reporting on the Slums. They said the Lungmen Guard Department had opened several free soup kitchens, where people could collect soup at designated locations.
Shi Lei nodded inwardly, thinking that Chen had finally come to her senses. Frankly, the five million wouldn't last long. How to win over the people of the Slums afterwards would depend entirely on her own efforts.
Upon returning to Taiheng Road, Shi Lei noticed that the roller shutter door of Warehouse One was half-open. He wondered if the owner was still using it, or if it had been sold to someone else.
He didn't care about that; he was thinking about how much food was left and whether it was enough for the four of them.
As soon as Texas opened the door to Warehouse Number Three, Exusiai couldn't wait to grab an ice-cold beer from the freezer. Drinking this in this weather would be absolutely heavenly.
"Grown ups!"
Shi Lei was standing at the warehouse entrance when he suddenly heard a familiar voice. He turned around to look.
The next second.
Mudrock charged forward, dribbling the ball and lunging at someone!
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