Sang Luoluo collected the items and returned to the base in a flying vehicle before dark.
They didn't venture deeper into the dense forest today, but just wandered around the outer areas. It seemed there was no danger, and they managed to deal with several dozen low-level animals that weren't aggressive.
That evening, Sang Luoluo went to work by herself, leaving the others at home to process the wood. Because of the samples she had brought back, she also delivered a copy to the makeshift laboratory on her way back.
The previous laboratory was mostly destroyed in the meteor shower, and everything needs to be rebuilt.
Sang Luoluo would slack off at night, and when she got tired, she would drink some of the milky white Spirit Spring Water from her space, which would instantly refresh her and put her in top form.
When Sang Luoluo returned at dawn, Qi Feng others had already sawed the timber they brought back into several sections, but they made one request.
"The Crystal Core we have right now are the wrong size; they're too big to cut through wood. We need to order a larger one."
Sang Luoluo nodded. "Okay, just tell me how many Crystal Core you need."
Qi Feng said, "It's not cheap."
Sang Luoluo directly moved a small pile of Crystal Core out of her spatial storage, which totaled several million Crystal Core.
"Buy whatever tools you need, and keep them after you've used them; you might need them again later."
Qi Feng knew that Sang Luoluo wasn't short of money, so after counting the Crystal Core, he took Lei Qi He Fei to make purchases.
Sang Luoluo rested for a while before being woken up by a phone call to collect supplies.
Qi Feng and his team have already purchased some tools, some of which can be brought back today. Others are still being made to order and will need to be picked up in a few days.
That doesn't matter.
I've gotten used to living in a tent now. It's fully equipped with appliances, and apart from being a bit hot during the day, there's plenty of food, so there's nothing to worry about.
Today, after Sang Luoluo finished hauling the supplies, she found a place to rest in her spatial dimension, while Qi Feng and the others were always busy outside working on the wood and designing the house.
Several people were having a lively discussion.
In the evening, Sang Luoluo went out to work again.
She's now a proper night owl, and even somewhat enjoys the atmosphere of working at night—it would be even better if it weren't for those mutated birds that attack at night.
Sang Ping was terrified when he saw a mutated bird that was about to crash into their aircraft. The bird was moving so fast that by the time he noticed it, it was already very close to the window.
Then it was resolved in the next second. Although he was used to that kind of tension and excitement, he still felt apprehensive every time he encountered it.
Perhaps to relax, they started chatting casually. Sang Ping asked, "I've noticed that your men haven't gone out these past few days. What are they researching at home? It's so lively!"
Sang Luoluo said, "Build a house. We don't even have a home anymore, so we need to find a place to live first."
Sang Ping said, "The base will provide those things; do you want to build them yourselves?"
Sang Luoluo: "Hmm. I want to build something sturdy, preferably something portable so I can keep it in my space. That way, next time a disaster strikes, or when I need to move, I can just move the house, find a suitable place, and live anywhere."
Sang Ping gave her a thumbs-up in front of her. "You're really something."
Sang Luoluo smiled but didn't say anything.
The task for the evening was still moving things around; the work wasn't heavy, and I spent the whole night traveling back and forth on the road.
Sang Luoluo felt she was now a qualified worker again, leaving early and returning late every day, so she asked, "How long do we need to do this kind of work?"
Sang Ping said, "It won't be long. We only need to move so many materials. In another ten days to two weeks, we won't need you anymore. The base has enough manpower and equipment; it can quickly recover. We need to give others a chance to earn Crystal Core."
Sang Luoluo nodded. "Yes."
At daybreak, Qi Feng took Sang Luoluo to the shop that made custom Crystal Core tools to pick up the Crystal Core. These civilian tools are specifically allowed to be custom-made by individuals.
The price is a bit high, and the base also charges certain taxes and fees.
Sang Luoluo has already paid all these fees; she only spent a little more on Crystal Core.
Sang Luoluo looked at the newly acquired Crystal Core, which was larger than the previous one. However, she hadn't thrown away the previous one; she kept it for other uses. This time, she ordered two larger ones, and then ordered a few more, but it would take time to make them.
Today, she and Qi Feng had to go out together. The others stayed home to work and tinker with the wood.
Qi Feng flew the aircraft to the location they had left before, and as soon as they landed, Sang Luoluo put the aircraft away.
The two moved forward at lightning speed, one attacking and the other defending.
Qi Feng surveyed the surrounding area to see if there were any suitable building materials.
"There are many meteorites here. They are not radioactive," Qi Feng said.
No radiation means no energy; it's just an ordinary extraterrestrial rock, no different from any other rock on Earth.
However, Sang Luoluo still put those stones away. She thought she could cut them up later and use them to lay floor tiles or something, which would be quite nice.
Qi Feng continued scanning, looking ahead. "See those vines ahead? Take some of those back with you; we can use the vines to weave windows and work on them when we get back."
Sang Luoluo immediately used her Mental Power to control the Crystal Core and did as she was told, collecting a large pile of vines. The branches were very tough, and the Crystal Core had some difficulty cutting them.
"Give me some of this kind of wood too."
Qi Feng kept watch, occasionally killing some mutated animals, while Sang Luoluo focused on using her Mental Power to control the Crystal Core to cut the nearby wood.
Sang Luoluo's senses were constantly radiating outwards, and she quickly discovered a group of people heading this way.
I even heard them talking.
"That noise just now came from that direction."
"It sounds like the sound of weapons."
"Our team members are all here. Could they be from Base No. 32? We haven't heard of them having anyone operating in this area."
"Never mind, let's go check it out first. Judging from the noise, it's definitely made by a person; mutated animals don't make that sound."
After they got a little closer...
Who's there?
Qi Feng said, "We are from Base No. 32."
Upon hearing this, the other person quickly walked over and discovered that they were two ordinary people wearing protective suits.
"Are there just the two of you here?" the opposing captain asked them warily.
This wasn't exactly the edge; it was already quite far in, and mutated animals frequently appeared there, making it extremely dangerous. And what did he see? These two people were sawing wood right here.
Qi Feng said, "Yes."
Sang Luoluo continued sawing wood.
I saw Crystal Core suspended in mid-air.
The opposing team's captain could also guess their identities. After all, it was no secret that there was a space-type evolver at Base No. 32, and the people in their base had long heard about it.
"You're the one who evolved from the space system!" The other party had already recognized Sang Luoluo.
Sang Luoluo nodded.
The other party continued, "What are you doing sawing wood here?"
Sang Luoluo smiled and explained, "We'll take it back to build a house. Anyway, the wood in the wild is free, and building a house at the base is too slow."
"Weren't you two the only ones who came out? Aren't you afraid of the danger? So many of us came out, and two of us died in one day."
Uh, Sang Luoluo shook her head.
Qi Feng then spoke up, "We know what we're doing."
The other party, perhaps also wanting to improve their relationship, continued, "Need any help? We just happened to be passing by; it's fate that we bumped into each other. We can lend a hand."
Sang Luoluo shook her head. "No need, we've almost finished our work for today and are about to go back. You can continue your tasks."
I don't really want to have too much contact with these people; too much contact might cause trouble. The other party immediately said she was a space-type evolver, clearly targeting her abilities. If it were an ordinary person, they certainly wouldn't be so kind.
Sure enough, I heard them say they wanted to go back.
The team leader continued, "Since some of you have spatial abilities, could you please do us a favor? We've collected a lot of sample materials and supplies this time; could you help us bring them back to base?"
Qi Feng did not agree and let Sang Luoluo make the decision.
Sang Luoluo said, "That's fine, but you should count the quantity first. Also, you should give me some reward for taking it back. I don't need much, just 10,000 Crystal Core."
Why don't you just rob someone!
The other party felt that 10,000 Crystal Core was a bit too many.
Sang Luoluo disagreed. "I can't work for free. Besides, 10,000 Crystal Core is already very cheap."
The opposing team's captain checked the supplies and said, "Ten thousand Crystal Core will do. It's settled then. I've already checked the supplies; you can take them back."
Sang Luoluo nodded.
With a wave of his hand, he stored all the sawn wood around him into his spatial storage, and also collected the Crystal Core along with it.
As he spoke, Qi Feng fired and killed two more mutated animals that approached.
Sang Luoluo waved her hand, and casually collected the corpse as well.
"Our supplies are over there, scattered in several locations. We'll need you to come with us. It won't take long, about an hour."
Sang Luoluo and Qi Feng exchanged a glance and followed them. They didn't need to worry about safety on the road; this team was very strong and had many evolved beings with different abilities. They could detect any mutated animals that approached within a 100-meter radius.