Sang Luoluo smiled and said, "Thank you both, captains, for coming to help. Otherwise, we wouldn't be able to get back tonight. Don't worry about the rabbit meat you promised to treat us tonight. Also, I'll replenish the Crystal Core you used."
The Crystal Core has an electronic counter that tracks the energy consumption over specific time periods.
Yan Lang looked at Sang Luoluo and her few companions, who had amassed such a large fortune, including two of his subordinates. Though he was secretly envious, he couldn't show it on his face. He nodded, "Alright, I'll be waiting for your rabbit meat."
Looking at the remaining corn kernels on the ground, Sheng Feng said, "You've really gone all out. How much grain have you wasted today?"
Sang Luoluo shrugged. "I had no choice. I was thinking of throwing in a handful of peanuts to see if it would lure the mutated rats out of the hole. Who would have thought it would bring out so many mutated rats? To clear the rat hole, we'll have to spend a lot of money. If we can find more Crystal Core, it'll be worth it."
Yan Lang then said, "I'm very curious, where did you get so much radiation-free food, especially peanuts and corn? They're expensive to begin with, how could you bear to feed them to the rats?"
Upon hearing this, Sang Luoluo smiled and said, " Young Master Yan, you don't need to worry about that. I'll take care of my own food."
With the combined efforts of Lei Qi and Qi Feng, the little robot collected all the remaining Crystal Core from the nearby rat holes, totaling several hundred.
It's getting dark; it's time to go back.
On the way back, they encountered other mutated animals, and by the time they got back to the tent, everyone was exhausted, and it was completely dark.
Sang Luoluo had Lei Qi, He Fei, and Qi Feng dissect the mutated animal carcasses outside the tent. A small mountain of carcasses was piled up there. The moment the carcasses were taken out, they were frozen solid. However, with the laser cutter, it only consumed a little power, and extracting the Crystal Core was not difficult.
Sang Luoluo brought out several large pots, as well as a power bank, an electric stove, and water.
More than twenty Guard gathered around, waiting to have a hot meal.
Based on the Crystal Core consumed by the two teams, Captain Sheng Feng's team consumed 96 Crystal Core, while Yan Lang's team consumed 90 Crystal Core. Sang Luoluo gave each person two extra crystal cores, since the Crystal Core varied in size and energy content. To be on the safe side, Sang Luoluo gave them two extra crystal cores, also to prevent them from harboring resentment.
Sang Luoluo was so quick to agree that neither Captain Sheng Feng nor Captain Yan Lang had any complaints.
They seem to have nothing better to do.
Sang Luoluo counted the heads and said, "There are over twenty people. Are ten rabbits enough? Each rabbit weighs about twelve pounds."
Seeing some of them surprised, some frowning, and some grinning, Sang Luoluo added, "I said it's all-you-can-eat, so it is. Ten for now, and we'll kill more if that's not enough."
As Sang Luoluo spoke, she took out potatoes and other ingredients, mainly chili peppers, as well as eggplant and glass noodles.
There's no way around it; eating only meat won't fill me up.
With so many people, even if each person only gets one potato, they still won't be full. Sang Luoluo counted the heads and took out 35 potatoes.
A bunch of greens and 20 eggplants should be enough for this big pot of stew.
Everyone was overjoyed to see Sang Luoluo's pained expression; so many ingredients added up to a considerable sum. And this was radiation-free food, something they couldn't normally afford.
Dr. Wang had already finished dinner and was working overtime reviewing experimental data. At this moment, he had the experimental equipment packed up, and seeing the lively atmosphere, he came over and said, "I have some news to announce."
Everyone suddenly fell silent to listen to him.
Dr. Wang said, "We've received a notification from the base that another meteorite shower will occur in three days. We need to clear the highly radioactive meteorites from several other locations tomorrow. With this experience, the tasks for tomorrow and the day after will be quite challenging."
After saying that, he smiled and said, "We're leaving at 6 a. m. tomorrow, so you all should relax. Sang Luoluo, come with me for a moment."
Sang Luoluo chopped half of the potatoes and handed them directly to Captain Sheng Feng. He could cook too, so figuring out how to cook rabbit was no problem for him. Some of them had even started looking up the most delicious way to cook rabbit on their wristwatches.
Sang Luoluo prepared a lot of materials, and Sheng Feng took over without hesitation.
Sang Luoluo followed Dr. Wang to the office area.
Sang Luoluo sat down next to the doctor, and Jian Cheng poured her a glass of hot water.
"You seem to get along well with the two captains of the Guard. I'm so happy to see you're adapting so well. So much food, just taken out like that, it pains me to see it."
Upon hearing this, Sang Luoluo had no choice but to recount what had happened during the day. She felt sorry for them, but there was nothing she could do; she couldn't let them work for nothing.
Sang Luoluo said, "I'm heartbroken too, but I think those Crystal Core are more important. It's not easy to come out and find Crystal Core, it would be a real shame to miss out. I can absorb these Crystal Core to expand my space. Although these Crystal Core aren't very useful, my abilities are gradually increasing. As for the food, we can find a way to earn some more when we get back to the base."
Seeing Sang Luoluo's distress, Dr. Wang stopped talking about it and got down to business.
Chapter 105 Meteorite in the Crack - MD, that was really exciting!
"Your abilities are different from other Evolver. The fact that you can absorb such high-energy radiation Crystal Core means that you will need a large number of Crystal Core to improve your abilities in the future."
"As I just mentioned, another round of meteor showers will arrive in three days. During these three days, there are three giant meteorites that need to be dealt with outside the base. The good news is that the other Guard dispatched by the base have located the three giant meteorites, but they cannot get close. The energy of those meteorites is higher than the energy of the Crystal Core you absorbed here before."
Sang Luoluo's face showed a surprised expression.
Dr. Wang adjusted his glasses and continued, "Therefore, you still need to deal with those three Crystal Core. Many highly radioactive mutated animals have already emerged in that area. If the radiation source isn't dealt with promptly, the base won't be able to send anyone out to handle it during the next meteor shower. During that time, no one can predict the extent to which these mutated animals will evolve or mutate due to the radiation."
Upon hearing about the Crystal Core, which she desperately needed, Sang Luoluo exclaimed, "Okay, I'll go!"
Dr. Wang recalled the situation that happened to Sang Luoluo after she absorbed the Crystal Core core last time. "You fainted after absorbing the Crystal Core last time. We've developed several solutions for that..."
They chatted for quite a while, finalizing tomorrow's itinerary. Suddenly, Sang Luoluo felt a bit lost. The good news was that there were free giant Crystal Core to absorb; the bad news was that the environment was harsh, and only she could enter. The rest of the Guard could only assist her from a distance.
Sang Luoluo was also unsure about this.
When Sang Luoluo returned, she found that Captain Sheng Feng and his men had already stewed several pots of rabbit meat, and most of the chili peppers, potatoes, and vermicelli on the side had already been used up.
Sang Luoluo didn't care about any of this and found a seat to sit down.
Sheng Feng thought Sang Luoluo was just being stingy with the food, but there was nothing he could do. They had finally gotten such a good opportunity to eat a decent meal. Although she had given up the food, she had earned a lot of Crystal Core. The exact number hadn't been tallied yet.
Of course, to "comfort" Sang Luoluo Sang Luoluo, he thoughtfully served her a bowl of food.
Sang Luoluo came to her senses, ordered two more bowls, and sent them to Dr. Wang.
As for Qi Feng and the other two, there's still some left in the pot.
Yan Lang ate the rabbit meat with gusto. He had already realized that Sang Luoluo had a lot of good stuff on her, but it wasn't until he tasted the rabbit meat that he realized how delicious it was. He had never eaten such delicious meat before, and he decided that this would be his favorite dish from now on.
Sang Luoluo out to help Qi Feng and the other two dig for Crystal Core. Using her Mental Power to control the laser cutting was quite convenient, and she could clearly find the location of the Crystal Core. After dissecting the corpses, she didn't even have to lift a finger; the Crystal Core would fly out and land in the small basket next to her.
Sang Luoluo then briefly explained the operation plan for the next three days. They needed to speed up the dissection of these mutated animals, as they couldn't stay up too late.
It was still very cold outside. Sang Luoluo quickened her pace. She was becoming more and more proficient in using her Mental Power. She could even spare a moment to take out a cup of hot milk tea to drink.
Seeing the three of them staring at him, his gaze sweeping over their blood-stained hands, he said, "Finish your work before you eat. We've saved some for you."
Qi Feng checked the time; it was already nine o'clock at night. He said, "Don't we have to get up early tomorrow morning? You should go to sleep first. The three of us can finish this work; there's not much left."
Sang Luoluo nodded. Absorbing the giant Crystal Core tomorrow would be another fierce battle, and she needed to be well-rested. "Then I'll go rest now."
After returning, Sang Luoluo spoke a few words to Captain Sheng Feng and asked him to leave some food for Qi Feng and the other two. She then went to sleep in her tent, eating a simple meal before bed.
The next morning, before dawn, Sang Luoluo was woken up by Qi Feng.
"We're about to set off." Qi Feng's deep voice rang out from the tent entrance.
Sang Luoluo quickly got up and packed up the tent. It seemed even colder outside. After Sheng Feng and the others finished eating last night, they didn't forget to wash the pots and pans too. There wasn't a single ingredient left from yesterday. Sang Luoluo smiled and shook her head, then put away the pots and pans.
The lab has already packed up the remaining supplies, the Guard is ready to depart at any time, and the last tent is being dismantled.