Qi Feng wanted to stop her, but it was too late. He had thought that Sang Luoluo meant she would just cut a small piece of hot pot base and put it in, but he never expected it to be such a big packet, almost half a pound.
Fatty and Hu Tian looked at Sang Luoluo, then at Captain Qi, and then at each other, both thinking the same thing.
As soon as the hot pot broth is added to the pot, a fragrant and spicy aroma wafts out.
Seeing Sang Luoluo's nonchalant attitude, Qi Feng couldn't help but ask, "It's just you and your brother in your family. Who usually does the cooking?"
While stirring the ingredients in the pot, Sang Luoluo replied, "My brother is cooking."
Hu Tian then asked, "So, do you never cook at home?"
Sang Luoluo thought for a moment. After Sang Yunpu returned, he never let her into the kitchen. In her memories of living in the shantytown, cooking was always Sang Yunpu's job. So she told the truth, "Pretty much, since my brother doesn't let me into the kitchen, I've only cooked nutrient solution soup a few times."
Qi Feng and the others exchanged glances, unsure of what to say. This wasn't genuine generosity; it was a clear case of someone who genuinely couldn't cook.
The chubby guy kindly reminded her, "Girl, you only need to break off a small piece of the hot pot broth before putting it in the pot. Putting in so much is such a waste."
"Huh?" Sang Luoluo took a moment to realize what they meant. They thought she couldn't cook and didn't know how much to put in the ingredients.
Okay, it's a beautiful misunderstanding. Sang Luoluo could only smile awkwardly and say modestly, "It's already in, so just make do with it. This is my first time eating hot pot too, so I don't really know how."
Captain Qi sliced the rabbit meat into pieces, burying the innards and fur on the spot. Lei Qi also sliced the mutated eggplant and added some to the boiling water.
Within just a few minutes, the aroma of meat wafted out.
"My goodness, this smells amazing!!" Hu Tian's mouth watered.
He picked up a few pieces of meat from the bowl and ate them in big mouthfuls; he could hardly remember what the meat tasted like anymore.
Lei Qi wasn't giving up either, so he quickly picked up a few more bites. He simply couldn't stop eating; it was so delicious! Heaven knows when he'd have it again.
Qi Feng coughed lightly, and everyone immediately stopped eating.
Qi Feng took a bowl and first filled it with rabbit meat and eggplant for Sang Luoluo, then handed it to her.
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Sang Luoluo happily accepted the bowl; it was overflowing with food, and she really couldn't finish it.
He hurriedly replied, "This is enough for me, I can't finish it all."
The fat man quickly said, "You need to eat more, girl. You've put in so much effort, really. If it weren't for you, we wouldn't be able to enjoy such a delicious meal."
Sang Luoluo smiled.
The others had already started devouring the food like crazy. Although it was spicy and made them sweat, it smelled amazing. It was the first time they had ever tasted something so delicious; just the aroma was intoxicating.
Seeing that everyone had a good appetite, eating until they were sweating profusely but still couldn't stop, Sang Luoluo's appetite also improved. This was without any dipping sauce. Sang Luoluo tasted the rabbit meat, and the taste was just average, only the taste of meat. Compared with the rabbit meat in her space, the texture was very dry, and the meat felt a little tough to chew. The eggplant was also just average, with too much fiber.
After eating more than half a bowl, Sang Luoluo let out a satisfied burp.
I really can't eat anymore.
The three mutated rabbits were quite large, and the six of them devoured them all, leaving not a single bite.
Sang Luoluo couldn't help but admire their appetites.
Sang Luoluo didn't want to waste the leftovers, so she put them into her spatial storage.
The consciousness put some food in the Chuanchuan' bowl, watched it finish eating and then run around in the open space, and then left it alone.
After tidying up the pots and pans, some small mutated animals stumbled in and tried to come over, only to be electrocuted and charred black by the electric current from the electric grid outside.
While the others rested by lying down or leaning against something, Sang Luoluo took out her bed for a nap.
It's not so hot here under the shade of the trees.
Sang Luoluo noticed that it hadn't been as hot in the last few days as it had been when she first transmigrated. The midday radiation was still strong, but she didn't sweat from the heat when she hid in the shade of a tree.
Thinking of this, Sang Luoluo took a bottle of chilled Spirit Spring Water and drank a few sips.
After sleeping for a while, at 2:30 pm, Qi Feng reminded everyone to get ready to leave, as the laboratory samples had not yet been collected.
They dismantled the power grid, Sang Luoluo stored all the unused equipment into her spatial storage.
Then they protected him in the middle and continued walking deeper into the dense forest.
They were still within the mutated scallion forest, where all sorts of mutated green insects were everywhere. Sang Luoluo avoided them whenever she saw them. Lei Qi would use their wristwatches to check them when they passed by, so they could take any edible ones back with them if they found any.
Along the way, besides killing the mutated animals they encountered, He Fei and his group also had half of them collect firewood, which could be exchanged for points. Gathering these things deep in the forest was incredibly easy.
Sang Luoluo's job was simply to follow along and collect the goods.
As they were about to leave the mutated scallion forest, they arrived at a forest area where they could see huge trees in the distance that completely blocked out the sky. The ecology of the area had also suddenly changed drastically; looking deeper in, the green was almost black and extremely dark.
Sang Luoluo wanted to get some wood to take home; besides making furniture, wood had other uses.
Sang Luoluo followed them and saw that there was a lot of top-quality timber here, even better than the timber in the lumberyard she had visited before. Sang Luoluo stopped and asked, "Is it necessary to take these giant trees back for research?"
"It's a different variety; you can take one or two back with you." Qi Feng looked up at the towering giant tree.
Sang Luoluo said, "It would be great to bring some wood back to make furniture. Um, everyone, how about I give you some food in return?"
Lei Qi came over immediately and asked, "Peanuts?"
Sang Luoluo nodded. "Okay."
Lei Qi was ready immediately; chopping wood wouldn't take long. "How many pieces do you want?"
Sang Luoluo said, "The more the better. These things are so big and heavy, if we encounter a mutated animal attack, can I just throw a piece of wood at it?"
He Fei gave a thumbs up, "That's good, just in case. Two peanuts per tree will do."
Sang Luoluo nodded, "No problem."
Lei Qi still had some peanuts in his backpack, but he couldn't bear to eat them. Such good food should be saved for later.
They had all tried Sang Luoluo's peanuts; they tasted really good. It's just a few pieces of wood, isn't it? It doesn't take much effort at all.
Several of them surrounded the giant tree in front and began using a powerful laser to cut it from the root. Within seconds, one tree had fallen.
This caused a commotion among the other mutated animals in the forest, who, fearing the noise, ran directly deeper into the forest.
Qi Feng said, " Xiao Li and He Fei, you two are in charge of guarding the area. The rest of you, cut down trees."
"Yes."
They immediately understood that their captain intended to divide the peanuts equally.
One giant tree after another fell, and Sang Luoluo followed behind, picking them up and storing them all in her spatial storage. Qi Feng led them through 32 giant trees in a row, asking, "Can your space hold all these trees?"
Upon hearing this, Sang Luoluo's heart skipped a beat. She replied, "It should be fine. We can squeeze these pieces of wood together; it should be about right."
These 32 logs should have already exceeded the capacity of fifteen trucks, but since Sang Luoluo said it was possible, it means her space should be even larger than she said.
Sang Luoluo counted out 64 peanuts for them. The peanuts grown in the space were quite large, and each one was freshly dug out of the soil, still carrying the fragrance of fresh earth.
Qi Feng checked the radiation level, and it was 0. He couldn't help but think of the sour jujube he had seen in the train carriage earlier. He hadn't eaten it; he had grown it hydroponically in a flowerpot at home, and it had now sprouted and was still showing low radiation.
Such food is uncommon, but the base does have underground cultivation facilities. This quality food is quite expensive.
Since she could afford the price, they wouldn't say anything more. Why not take advantage of the opportunity?
The six of them divided the peanuts equally, but each person didn't get many. Qi Feng put the peanuts into his backpack.
They hadn't gone far into the depths when they entered a zone of mutated mushrooms. All sorts of mutated mushrooms grew here, their colors vibrant, and some were releasing spores into the air, the dust so dense it was visible to the naked eye.
Seeing this, Qi Feng told everyone to put on helmets and be fully armed. This dust falling on the skin was not a good thing; if it encountered those parasitic mushrooms, it would directly parasitize the living organism.
Qi Feng said, "Be vigilant. Sang Luoluo, you and He Fei collect samples."
He Fei picked up his tools and dug up all the mutated mushrooms he saw, roots and all, and put them into sealed bags. After sealing them, Sang Luoluo stored them in the spatial Stasis Zone.
There are a lot of mutated reptiles around here, especially some mutated mushrooms that, after being dug up, sprout out of the soil and become disgusting mutated insects. He Fei used his laser gun to shoot them down.
In the distance, green, mutated animal eyes suddenly appeared in the forest, gradually moving towards them in patches.
The detector also sounded an alarm.
Qi Feng immediately warned, "Prepare for battle; a pack of mutated wolves is approaching."
Sang Luoluo and Lei Qi exchanged a glance, remembering the terror of encountering the mutated wolves not long ago. However, the mutated wolves in this forest looked even more terrifying. Qi Feng threw a rope, directly binding Sang Luoluo. With a pull, she climbed up a tree and clung to a branch, afraid to move.