Sang Luoluo transferred 10,000 Crystal Core to Qi Feng and Lei Qi each.
The two of them immediately took action, refused to carry out the task, clicked to pay the fine, and extended the deadline by one year.
It was clear that they both breathed a sigh of relief.
Lei Qi: "Finally, one troublesome matter is resolved. I also need to work hard to earn Crystal Core and repay Boss Sang as soon as possible."
At lunchtime, everyone finished their meal completely, so full they lay down on the floor, using their pillows for a nap. The room temperature was just right, making it feel warm and cozy.
At 2 PM, the five of them went out again. Before leaving, Sang Luoluo put the new food that Sang Yunpu and Xiao Li had prepared into the Stasis Zone space.
There was a fresh batch of egg tarts in the oven, Sang Luoluo picked one up and put it in her mouth; it smelled delicious.
Seeing the looks from the others, they each took one.
"Thank you, Boss Sang!"
"Thank you, Boss Sang!"
"Thank you, Boss Sang!"
In the afternoon, Sang Luoluo and her group of five went a little further away and continued along the tunnel they had discovered that morning. The tunnel, which was dozens of meters deep, was interconnected and had more than one exit. Sang Luoluo hovered in mid-air and flew around to sense the surroundings. There were many mutated animals active nearby, all below.
Qi Feng said, "First, we'll deal with the mutated animals, then we'll collect the Crystal Core."
Sang Luoluo said, "There are two cave entrances here, quite close to each other. Can we split into two groups to guard the entrances?"
Qi Feng said, " Xiaoxue and I will each take one, and Lei Qi and I, and Xiaoxue and He Fei, should be able to manage. If not, we'll retreat. Ensuring everyone's safety is our priority."
Qi Xue said, "There's nothing wrong with it. I have Crystal Core now, so it's entirely possible."
Sang Luoluo: "Although the two cave entrances are more than a hundred meters apart, my Mental Power control is limited. I can only provide support back and forth, or inform you of the general information about the mutated animals in advance."
Qi Feng: "Let's take action."
They split into two groups and went in two different directions.
Sang Luoluo first threw a handful of peanuts, a few fresh chicken legs, and a few egg tarts at the entrance of Qi Feng's cave.
Lei Qi saw that not only were chicken legs thrown down, but egg tarts were also thrown down. His heart felt like it was bleeding. The egg tart he had just eaten still lingered in his mouth, and he really wanted to eat another one.
These mutated animals got off easy.
He was determined to kill as many as possible.
Sang Luoluo whispered a reminder: "They're here! Lots of them!"
A horde of mutated animals suddenly appeared, dozens at a time, frantically snatching the chicken legs. Lei Qi didn't give them a chance to steal any food; Boss Sang still had his share of chicken legs and egg tarts left. If the mutated animals ate them, what would he eat?
Sang Luoluo realized that after the mutated animals appeared, she didn't need to help at all; Qi Feng and Lei Qi could handle it perfectly well. Reassured, she left two more chicken legs and flew over to Qi Xue's side.
They also tossed a few chicken legs, egg tarts, and peanuts at the cave entrance. A moment later, Sang Luoluo alerted them, "They're here! A dozen or so."
Both Qi Xue and He Fei were excellent marksmen, capable of wielding Crystal Core with both hands and hitting their targets every time, giving them no chance to escape.
Sang Luoluo felt that there was no need for her to interfere with blocking the hole.
She could only first store the mutated animal corpses that Qi Xue and the other person had killed into her spatial storage, and then fly over to Qi Feng's side to collect them again.
An hour passed, and no more mutated animals came.
Sang Luoluo said, "There are no more traces of mutated animals down there, so we can use the little robot now."
Everyone Sang Luoluo scattered some peanuts, beans, and rice near another cave entrance, leaving a sparse patch. Even if the mutated animals came up, they would have to pick up these things little by little to eat them; they tasted good, but it would take time.
He Fei aimed at another cave entrance, where one or two mutated animals emerged, only to be shot dead by He Fei as soon as they appeared.
Qi Feng and Lei Qi placed the small robot into the cave. Sang Luoluo reminded them, "There are 30 Crystal Core about 60 meters ahead."
"Then turn left and walk about ten meters to find two larger Crystal Core."
"Continue to turn left, and there are 20 in the middle of the fork in the road."
"There are three on the right, about six meters ahead."
"..."
After a busy afternoon, we harvested several hundred Crystal Core and nearly a thousand mutated animal carcasses.
The tunnels extended into other areas, and now it seems the mutated animals have dug a vast network of passages throughout the underground city, making them impossible to eradicate completely. The base is simply not manpower enough.
I'll go home, have dinner, and rest tonight.
Sang Luoluo said, "That's all for today. Everyone, get some rest. Tomorrow we'll set off to retrieve the giant Crystal Core. Dr. Wang messaged me; he's prepared a vehicle and Crystal Core for us. We have everything we need."
"We're both fine," Qi Xue said with a smile as she ate.
Sang Luoluo said, "This trip is still very dangerous, and I can't guarantee our safety. Everyone must not be careless."
Qi Feng said, " Boss Sang is right. I'll accompany Boss Sang to retrieve the supplies later. The rest of you can rest."
Everyone enjoyed dinner. A large pot of spicy soup was completely devoured, not a drop was left. Sang Luoluo asked Sang Yunpu to cook a few more pots so they could take some out to drink.
She stored all the food prepared in the kitchen into her spatial storage.
After dinner, Qi Feng and I walked to the laboratory, since it wasn't far. Qi Feng carried Crystal Core and remained on alert. The base was now extremely unsafe.
As Sang Luoluo walked, she opened her wristwatch and entered the Farm App. She checked the first two pages of the farm panel and saw that the food was sold out.
I decided to rush to buy the remaining items.
There were still quite a few freshwater and saltwater fish on the later pages, but the number was decreasing every day. Sang Luoluo planned to buy them all this time.
Upon arriving at the laboratory, they first retrieved the vehicle and the Crystal Core, storing them all in their spatial storage.
Sang Luoluo now has the highest level of access to the laboratory, so she went directly to the empty warehouse and used all of the half of the Crystal Core belonging to the base to buy freshwater fish.
Splash! A bunch of lively fish appeared on the ground.
Besides these, there were also lotus roots, which are cheap and delicious, Sang Luoluo bought a lot of them.
The points were all used up, and they almost filled the entire warehouse.
Sang Luoluo sent her purchase records and warehouse photos to Dr. Wang, hoping he would send someone to handle it as soon as possible, and also mentioned that she would be setting off early the next morning to look for the Meteorite Crystal Core.
Dr. Wang saw the message a while later and immediately said he would handle it, also telling her to be careful when going out.
The food in the warehouse is limited in quantity and certainly cannot supply the entire base, but right now food is more important than Crystal Core, and canning it would still be a valuable resource.
"Let's go back."
Sang Luoluo said.
Qi Feng escorted them back, and along the way, the two inevitably killed several more mutated animals.
It is not large in size and is clearly a juvenile mutant animal.
Even if they don't kill them, they'll likely become food for other large mutated animals.
Back home, Sang Yunpu and Xiao Li cooked some more food, which was much faster with Qi Xue and the others' help.
They now have enough food to last them seven or eight days while they're away.
Sang Luoluo stored the large pot of boiled corn she had just cooked into her spatial storage, then told everyone to clean up the pots and pans and go to sleep. They were leaving early the next morning.
Sang Luoluo returned to her room, first taking a hot bath in her spatial dimension to relax, and then starting to do farm work. Another batch of vegetables had grown, and she quickly picked them. Some of the older vegetables were placed directly in the discounted pile.
The strawberries grow in batches, ripening every day, so they have to be picked daily. They're big and plump, so Sang Luoluo decided to give them strawberries for breakfast tomorrow.
After picking strawberries, Sang Luoluo went to the river to catch fish. In just over a month, a new batch of fish had grown up. For several hours, Sang Luoluo non-stop and caught tens of thousands of kilograms of freshwater fish. She didn't put them on the shelves but released them directly into the Stasis Zone.
That's all for today. She really doesn't have time to do farm work anymore; she needs to go to sleep.
After listing some fresh vegetables, Sang Luoluo stopped, and unsurprisingly, they were all snapped up within seconds. The forum was filled with urging her to list more agricultural products, as many items were out of stock.
It's not that she doesn't want to put things on the shelves; it's just that the space only produces so many things each day, and she has limited time for farm work, so she can't watch the farm Tiantian.
She needs to get some agricultural robots.
Before going to bed, Sang Luoluo went to check on the mutated black bear again and gave it two basins of Spirit Spring Water.
It seems much more docile now. When Sang Luoluo pets its fur, it doesn't resist anymore. Instead, it knows there's water when it sees her, and it's much gentler.
Holding a mutated wild orchid before bed ensures a good night's sleep.
The next day, Sang Luoluo woke up to the alarm clock. She was full of energy after a good night's sleep. When she left the space, it was only 6:30. Everyone was already up and wearing their armor and protective gear.
Sang Luoluo said, "Let's go. We'll have breakfast on the way."
Sang Yunpu said worriedly, "Let's pack up our things. I'm afraid that if we leave, these mutated animals will break in. Those things are really dangerous."
Qi Xue chimed in, "Yes, let's take them. Better safe than sorry."
Sang Luoluo quickly packed everything up from each room and put it into her spatial storage, leaving nothing behind. She only regretted that she couldn't pack up the entire villa and take it with her; otherwise, she would have put it all into her spatial storage.
Before leaving, Sang Luoluo specially took out several large stones from her spatial storage to block the door and windows. Mutant animals wouldn't be able to move stones, so they shouldn't be able to get in, and even if they did, there wouldn't be many.
With a wave of his hand, a car appeared at the door.
Everyone boarded the bus one after another, Qi Feng was the first to drive.