Realizing her brother was a little angry, Sang Luoluo nodded. "Don't worry, brother. I'll transfer the points to you as soon as I earn them. You can manage our finances."
Two hours later, Asuo arrived and messaged Sang Luoluo.
Asuo: [I'm here.]
Asuo: [Street photo]
Sang Luoluo told Sang Yunpu she was leaving, then left the base hospital.
She rode her wheelchair slowly all the way to the base Guard's main entrance and spotted Asuo from a distance.
Asuo was a little surprised to see Sang Luoluo coming out of the base Guard compound. Wasn't she from the shantytown? Why was she coming out of the Guard compound?
Sang Luoluo waved when she saw him and drove her smart wheelchair over, noticing that he had only found a wooden handcart.
She said, "This isn't a good place to talk. Let's go up ahead."
Sang Luoluo led him to a stretch of the street with no pedestrians.
Asuo immediately spotted the conspicuous Guard member's badge on Sang Luoluo's chest and blurted out, "You're in the Guard?"
Sang Luoluo smiled and lifted her eyes, speaking gently. "Yes. Where else did you think my water came from? Surely not from around the base's outskirts. That's impossible. You can only find it far away in the dangerous wilderness."
Seeing Sang Luoluo's true identity, Asuo recalled how he had considered getting a few buddies together to rob her home if she was just a civilian from the shantytown with no backing. But now she had become a Guard member-or rather, had been one all along-and he couldn't afford to offend her.
Only someone tired of living would dare provoke a Guard member.
"I failed to recognize someone important before. I didn't know you were so impressive. So, where are the goods? Where should I go with you to collect them?" Asuo asked, sounding somewhat ingratiating. Especially since she was sitting in a wheelchair now-that smart wheelchair wasn't cheap. Her identity certainly couldn't be fake.
Seeing that no one was around, Sang Luoluo said, "I can give you two hundred 500 ml bottles of water this time. That's 1,000 points in total."
Asuo told her honestly, "Well, I don't have that many points right now. But don't worry. I can give you all the points I currently have as a deposit and transfer the rest as soon as I sell the water. Would that work?"
Sang Luoluo knew that people in the shantytown weren't well-off. Since she wanted to do this business, she needed a long-term partner.
Sang Luoluo didn't make things difficult for him. "Sure. Take it back first. Let me know when you've sold it so I can set a time for our next transaction. Also, don't tell anyone about our business, or you won't be able to keep doing it."
"Don't worry." Asuo also knew how rare this opportunity was. If he was the only one selling it, no one else on the market could compete with him for the time being.
After speaking, Asuo transferred 100 points. Those were all the points he had, and that was all he could put up.
Sang Luoluo nodded in reassurance.
Balance: 1,819.
With a wave of her hand, two hundred neatly stacked bottles of mineral water appeared on his cart. He counted them in seconds-exactly two hundred bottles. Asuo swallowed, utterly stunned. Where had all those things just come from?
"You... you... you..."
Sang Luoluo waved lightly and explained with complete composure, "Ever heard of Evolved Humans? Keep it secret."
Asuo nodded frantically. He finally understood how this girl had gotten into the Guard. With an ability like that, the Guard would be fighting to recruit her.
With that settled, Sang Luoluo left in her wheelchair and went to the shopping street by the entrance. She visited the same shop as last time and ordered ten thousand 500 ml mineral water bottles from the owner, who gave her a five percent discount.
She paid 950 points and left the address of her rented home. They would deliver them to her door.
Balance: 869.
Points really didn't last.
Sang Luoluo went back to her rented home and opened the door with a scan of her wrist device.
The interior was clean and completely empty. Apart from running water and electricity, she would have to supply anything else she wanted to use herself.
Sang Luoluo went inside. Although the place wasn't large, it was far better than the shantytown.
There were sofas and beds in the villa in her space, but she didn't intend to bring them out. The villa's sofas, television, and other furnishings weren't suitable for this place either.
She took out a single-person camping tent and set it up in a corner. When Sang Yunpu came back, there would be room for another beside it. This would do for the two of them for now. Once they moved into a larger home, they could each have their own room.
With that thought, Sang Luoluo took out the matching table and stools. She hadn't folded them up after using them before, so they were ready to use as soon as she brought them out.
Now that she was in her own little home, she could finally enjoy a good meal in peace.
Her wrist device beeped.
Sang Luoluo glanced down.
[Alert! Base 71-high wind warning!] [Alert! Base 71-red alert for moderate rain!]
It was going to rain.
The weather outside changed in an instant. Sang Luoluo first entered her space to shower and change, putting her discarded clothes into the washing machine in her space.
The backup power supply powering the villa in her space didn't have much charge left either. She would have to buy some more large backup power supplies at the market later.
Fresh and clean after her shower, Sang Luoluo sat comfortably on a chair, took out an electric grill, and plugged it in. She set several plates of meat beside it, along with some lettuce and a glass of freshly squeezed orange juice.
Her wrist device beeped again.
[Due to weather conditions, your residential area will lose power for one night. The base will prioritize supplying electricity to emergency departments. Thank you for your understanding.]
Uh... the grill had barely switched on before the power cut out with a click.
With no other choice, she took a portable power supply out of her space and plugged it in. She turned on the heat, laid down a clean sheet of parchment paper, and started grilling.
A few minutes later, the aroma of meat began wafting out.
Outside, the rain started without warning, drops pattering against the glass.
The rain dimmed the light indoors, so Sang Luoluo took out a desk lamp, set it a little higher, and plugged it into the backup power supply.
This backup power supply could last three days if she used it sparingly.
She hadn't used much power before, so she had only stocked enough to supply the villa in her space. Charging them every few days had worked well enough. But now, in this wasteland world, she suddenly felt a sense of urgency. She ought to stockpile more portable power supplies. She might need them at any moment.
A flash of lightning split the sky outside the window, followed immediately by rumbling thunder. Sang Luoluo felt the building beneath her feet shake. The rain grew heavier and heavier, striking the window with an incessant clatter.
Her wrist device beeped several times.
The first few messages were from the base, offering basic first aid information, reminders to find shelter from the downpour as soon as possible, and so on.
The last message was from Sang Yunpu.
[It's pouring outside. Are you home yet?]
Sang Luoluo immediately replied: [I am!! Don't worry, brother.]
Sang Yunpu: [Mm.]
The aroma of grilled meat drifted up. This was Sang Luoluo's first time having grilled meat since coming here. She took a lettuce leaf, wrapped it around a piece of meat dipped in sauce and chili powder, and stuffed it into her mouth.
Mmm~ So delicious~
Chapter 30: Cheap and useful-hurry up and eat
After a couple of bites, Sang Luoluo remembered to let Chuanchuan out of her space. It had been several days since she had given it a proper petting.
As soon as it came out, it crouched excitedly beside her feet and wagged its tail.
Sang Luoluo took out its dog bowl and placed it by her feet, noticing how eagerly it eyed the grilled meat.
She picked up a piece especially for it, let it cool, wrapped it in lettuce, and put it in its bowl.
It lowered its head and gulped it into its mouth, chewing away with relish.
The seasoned beef, lamb, and pork slices filled the entire room with their aroma as they grilled. Unfortunately, there was no range hood. The one in the kitchen in her space was fixed to the wall, and taking it down and putting it back would be a hassle. Once the rain eased, she could open the window to air the room out.
Sang Luoluo and Chuanchuan slowly savored the food, taking turns having bites. By the time they had eaten a little under half the sliced meat on the table, they were about full.
Sipping juice through a straw, she leaned back on her stool and watched the rain patter against the window. With her stomach full, even the rain looked pleasant.
She put the leftovers in the time-frozen area of her space to eat another time.
After rinsing her mouth, she opened the window for a while to air the room out, taking advantage of the much lighter rain. Then she took out the dog bed and placed it beside the tent for Chuanchuan to sleep in. She also set a litter box beside it. If it needed the toilet at night, it could take care of that itself.
Only after finishing all this did Sang Luoluo crawl into the tent. Lying on the soft pad, she stretched luxuriously, rolled over, and fell asleep.
The next morning, Sang Luoluo only got up when her wrist device beeped. She checked the time. It was only six in the morning.
He Fei had sent her a message telling her to meet him at seven at the entrance to the alley by the Guard's gate to head out on a mission.
Sang Luoluo immediately replied that she understood.
She put away the dog bed and litter box, lifted Chuanchuan's paw, and rubbed its head with her fingers, soothing it gently. "I'm going out to work. Stay in the space for a few days. Once I get the chance, I'll bring you out."
Chuanchuan: "Whine~"
Then she put it into the villa in her space in one go and filled its bowl with food, afraid she might forget to feed it once she got busy.
She quickly washed up, ate a boiled egg with some side dishes, and drank a glass of milk. She remembered to rinse her mouth afterward. This body was far too thin and weak. If she ate properly and got enough nutrition, she might even grow a little taller.
Only after finishing all this did Sang Luoluo head out in her electric wheelchair.
After waiting for the elevator, Sang Luoluo had just entered when she heard the people inside discussing food.
"Your cooking wasn't anything special. I finally came over to your place, and you couldn't even bear to add the dried meat you promised. You're such a cheapskate." A pretty young woman in an ultra-short skirt stood right beside Sang Luoluo.