Sang Luoluo saw a small bag of Crystal Core and couldn't stop smiling. She decided to give him a treat that night.
She absorbed all the Crystal Core cores. This small bag was so small that she didn't even need to process it. She grabbed a handful, and all the Crystal Core turned into dust.
The back hill in the space instantly unlocked hundreds of acres of land.
The group continued their journey, and some members had already started trading with the laboratory for food. What the Guard wanted most was canned food, some of which they had never tried before. Now they were trading Crystal Core cores, but they weren't giving away all of their Crystal Core; they kept some for themselves, in case they needed them later.
Once the lab staff learned about the new use of the Crystal Core, they realized that these things were essentially a new form of currency and there was no point in keeping them. So they simply traded them with the lab for some canned goods and other supplies, some of which could not be bought anywhere else except in the lab.
A Muling had just exchanged the Crystal Core she had dug up for some supplies. She didn't lack Crystal Core; her family had extensive influence in the base, and she could easily exchange the resources controlled by her family for Crystal Core with her subordinates. In other words, she could have as many crystal cores as she wanted.
Returning the Crystal Core to the lab now is also a way for me to show off a bit more in front of the PhD student.
Out of the corner of my eye, I noticed Sang Luoluo following behind; she didn't seem to have handed over the Crystal Core.
She slowed her pace and said gently, "Your name is Sang Luoluo, right?"
Sang Luoluo paused for a moment, "Yes, is there something you need?"
A Muling smiled and said, "It's nothing. I just noticed that you didn't seem to exchange the Crystal Core you dug for supplies. The lab offers a lot of supplies for that."
As soon as these words were spoken, people nearby who heard them all turned to look.
Sang Luoluo wasn't annoyed at all, and replied with a faint smile, "Oh, I used those Crystal Core to enhance my own evolutionary abilities. After all, I had already prepared my own supplies before I set off. If I need anything else, I'll exchange for it later, so you don't need to worry about it."
Upon hearing Sang Luoluo's answer, Dr. Wang paused, turned around, and smiled, saying, "It's good that your abilities have improved; your abilities are special. By the way, how much have your abilities increased after absorbing the Crystal Core this time?"
Sang Luoluo provided a figure based on the previous growth rate, explaining to Dr. Wang that her storage space was directly proportional to the number of Crystal Core she absorbed.
Dr. Wang nodded in satisfaction and said, "Hmm, not bad. You don't need to hand over your Crystal Core; keep it to improve your abilities. Let me know if you need any supplies."
"Okay." Sang Luoluo smiled and replied.
After walking all morning, we only took a 20-minute break at a random spot before continuing. In the afternoon, we entered a region with uneven terrain. Everywhere we looked, there were similar ice fragments, a stark contrast to the landscape before the snow and ice covered the area. Even with a map, we had to study the best route. It was easy to go astray or wander into dangerous areas, requiring us to detour.
Unfortunately, the weather suddenly changed, and it started to snow and get windy. The clouds overhead had all drifted in over in the last few hours without any warning. The sky quickly darkened, and the wind began to pick up. The snow fell on my mask, completely obscuring my vision in just a few seconds.
Yan Lang came over to report, " Dr. Wang, we can't go any further. The wind and snow are getting stronger, hindering our movements. Moreover, the probes in the air are draining their power extremely quickly in this wind; they won't be able to hold on for long."
Dr. Wang also knew, "Quickly find a safe place to hide and set up camp as soon as possible."
Yan Lang and Captain Sheng then busied themselves with setting up camp. They found a safe spot, erected an electric fence, and dug a snow cave with equipment. Sang Luoluo also brought out the equipment that everyone had used the night before.
Chapter 91 The guard has disappeared, and everyone is watching with a sense of panic...
The group huddled inside a huge tent, where the chill was even more intense than the night before; the tent itself swayed in the cold wind.
Sang Luoluo took out a thermometer and measured the temperature; the outside temperature had dropped to -38°C.
Although my clothes were fairly warm, my hands were cold as soon as I took them out.
After finding a place to rest, Sang Luoluo immediately took out her small tent, along with her and Qi Feng's supplies. Qi Feng connected the battery to the electric stove and started heating up the food.
I only drank some nutritional fluids this morning and have been holding on until now, so my stomach is completely empty. Plus, we've been busy all day, and everyone is starving.
Sang Luoluo saw Qi Feng heat up the nutrient solution, and the cup of hot multigrain soy milk she had just taken out of her space had gone cold after only a couple of sips.
There was nothing she could do but drink a couple of sips and then put the drink on the electric stove to heat it up.
The others gradually began preparing food as well. Apart from Dr. Wang, who had his own electric stove and personal belongings, the people in the lab had to make do. Unlike Sang Luoluo, they didn't have easy access to their belongings, so their meals outside were much simpler.
The Guard also had their own stove, but many people shared one.
An electric stove is only so big; food cools down very quickly and can't be left out for long.
In the distance, Lei Qi and He Fei, who were being ostracized, glanced over. Sang Luoluo saw them and gestured with her eyes that they could sit down and eat together.
She didn't care about the small amount of battery power.
Qi Feng didn't want them to give others a reason to criticize them or become the target of jealousy, so he whispered, "You can use them. What about the Crystal Core we mined during the day?"
Lei Qi and He Fei each took out two and placed them in front of Sang Luoluo.
Sang Luoluo smiled and said, "Then I won't be polite."
Two women, who had been waiting in line at the back of the queue at the lab in the distance, were struggling to get their food heated up when they noticed that there were very few people in Sang Luoluo's group.
They exchanged a glance and walked over. Seeing that A Muling hadn't heated up her food either, they asked, " Sister Lingling, do you want to come with us? There are fewer people at her place. We're all from the lab, there's no reason why they shouldn't let us use it."
Sang Luoluo finished her multigrain soy milk and felt refreshed.
To avoid wasting the oven's heat, I took out two smaller potatoes and put them on to bake.
Qi Feng watched casually from the side, without Sang Luoluo needing to ask.
Lei Qi was filled with envy as he watched Sang Luoluo finish her soy milk. Even the eldest brother was already eating roasted potatoes, while the two of them were still drinking the most ordinary nutritional drinks.
Sang Luoluo took out her share of canned food that she had exchanged in the lab over the past two days and gave two to Qi Feng: "I'm very satisfied with today's Crystal Core, this is an extra treat for you."
"Boss, now that you've left the Guard, you seem to be living a better life than before," He Fei said enviously. In just two days, they'd seen their boss only need to stay in the back and protect Sang Luoluo, without having to do anything at all; his life was too comfortable.
Qi Feng smiled but didn't say anything.
They're both right; things have been better lately than before.
As they were chatting and laughing, the two girls and A Muling walked over. Seeing that there were still enough empty spaces, they glanced at Sang Luoluo's single tent with some envy. Only Assistant Jian and Dr. Wang had such treatment on their side. She hadn't brought her own private tent, only a blanket, as it was especially cold to sleep at night.
Sang Luoluo and the others simultaneously looked up at the newcomer.
It was A Muling who spoke up, " Sang Luoluo, we've been waiting in line for too long. Can we use your electric stove to heat up our food?"
Sang Luoluo looked at them warily, knowing that once this door was opened, others would also come to borrow the stove.
Sang Luoluo shook her head, "No, it's just right for us."
A Muling, who had been pampered since childhood and whose family was well-off, immediately lost her smile and said, "Name your price, sell me your stove and batteries."
Upon hearing this, Sang Luoluo said, "Are you sure? Then I'll make my bid: 100 Crystal Core."
Before A Muling could speak, a woman beside her was already furious, "This is blatant robbery! 100 Crystal Core! I couldn't dig that many even if I dug for a whole day!"
Sang Luoluo shrugged and said indifferently, "It's my own thing, and I'm free to sell it for whatever price I want. In this kind of weather, especially in the wild, of course the price will be high. Didn't you just tell me to name my price?"
Sang Luoluo pointed to Lei Qi and He Fei beside her and said, "I know these two. They even gave me two Crystal Core each when they came over to heat up their food."
Seeing that she was unwilling to sell, A Muling said, "Fine, then we'll heat up our food here. Since we all know each other, can we each have one Crystal Core?"
Sang Luoluo said, "Two."
A Muling gritted her teeth, "Okay."
The woman next to her was not satisfied. " Sister Lingling, I'm out of Crystal Core Crystal Core. I used them all to exchange for supplies."
A Muling isn't short of a few pennies; "I'll pay for you first."
A Muling took out six Crystal Core, none of them very big, but there were enough of them. The three of them squeezed over and found a place to sit down.
It's nice to be in a less crowded place; you can sit next to the electric stove, heat up your food, and keep warm at the same time.
Sang Luoluo was very happy to see the Crystal Core in her hand. She grabbed it and absorbed it completely.
He crawled into the tent, drew the curtain, and poked his head out to say to Qi Feng, "I'm going to rest now. The rest is up to you."
Qi Feng nodded, indicating that Lei Qi and He Fei could stay a little longer and have some hot water.
Sang Luoluo crawled into the tent, leaned against the soft pillows, and watched the video on her wristwatch while cooking a small meal. In the space kitchen, there were hot shrimp dumplings, three-delicacy dumplings, chive and egg dumplings, and other kinds of dumplings. She put all the freshly cooked dumplings on large plates according to their type, placed them in the Stasis Zone of the space, and popped one into her mouth without even blowing on it to cool it down.