The bright, spotless floor reflected the technological lights on the ceiling.
The white walls were immaculate, and everything was in perfect order.
Gurgle, gurgle.
From the freezing unit nearby, coffee beans at absolute zero rolled out, were swiftly thawed by microwaves, and then dropped into the coffee grinder.
Blocks of condensed skim milk were added to the grinder as well.
Before long, a steaming cup of freshly brewed coffee emerged, its rich aroma instantly filling the air.
Liu Di was somewhat dazed.
"Goose, goose, goose."
Bulin stood nearby, her little feet tapping continuously against the floor as she hid an excited smile. Her face seemed to spell out a few words: Look, Idol, isn't Old Jiang's and my laboratory amazing? Isn't it incredible?
At the same time, Bulin held out the hot coffee in her hands to Liu Di.
"Thank you."
Liu Di accepted the coffee in a slight daze, then swept his gaze across the enormous underground laboratory.
It was filled with equipment whose functions he could not identify at a glance.
Further away were separate laboratories, a library, bedrooms, bathrooms, and a "Zero-Temperature Food Storage Room."
Liu Di slowly moved forward and peered through a hatch. This was the Food Storage Room.
The space inside was enormous. Countless foods lined the rows of shelves: fruits, vegetables, seasonings, rice and flour, fresh fish and meat, and large amounts of fresh water.
A faint layer of frost covered every item. Just as the sign said, they were kept at a critical temperature point where they would not spoil for a hundred years. Once thawed, they would be as fresh as ever.
Liu Di clicked his tongue in amazement. "That shabby entrance almost fooled me. I never expected such a hidden world inside. Old Jiang really is an extraordinary man. Was