Chew (v1c24)
Even though it was porcupine rat meat, it smelled so good that it made her mouth water. Old Lin had roasted it to perfection.
Ye Sheng tore off a piece of roasted meat, but she didn't eat it right away. She leaned over and savored the aroma.
So delicious! ! !
She had almost forgotten what meat tasted like ever since she was hit by a car and ended up in the wasteland world.
No, she hadn't even eaten normal vegetables. She had to survive on bland nutrient solutions when she was hungry.
She thought about the hardship and the sweetness, and then she lifted the barbecue with delight.
She took a big bite.
(￣～￣)Chew!
Huh…
It was very chewy.
She bit down hard, but she barely made a dent in the rat meat. Her eyes widened in disbelief, and then she tried again.
Another bite!
This time, she managed to tear off a small piece of meat from the barbecue.
But as she chewed and chewed, the anticipation on her face faded and turned blank. She felt like a mindless chewing machine.
(▼^▼)
The barbecue didn't taste bad, but the meat was too tough.
Her cheeks hurt from chewing.
She couldn't even break down the meat.
She lowered her head and looked at the barbecue in her hand.
It looked golden and crispy, very appetizing. But... Old Lin must have had strong teeth to enjoy this! ! !
The nutrient solution was hard to swallow, but at least it filled her stomach. Did she have to chew this barbecue all day long?
She had cut the meat easily with her small hoe before.
Why did it become so hard to chew after cooking?
She had been curious about the taste of the special barbecue in the wasteland world, but now she swallowed the meat with a blank face. She lost her curiosity and felt calm.
She decided to stick to the nutrient solution.
She could save the meat for later or trade it with others.
She counted the bottles of nutrient solution in her bag. She had left one for Xiaodongxi in the morning and had two more. Plus the three she had bought today, she had six in total.
They would last her for six days.
She only had five strawberry-flavored ones, so she would finish them before buying more.
The most valuable thing she had found in the wilderness today was the D-level energy stone, but she had used it to heal the little pitiful one's injuries. After exchanging the rest of the items for points, she had bought some other things. Her identity card had zero points now.
She couldn't even think about the big goal of buying a house. The food crisis was looming again! ! !
She had to keep working hard!
She bit off another piece of barbecue and kept chewing. She planned to go to the wilderness again tomorrow. This time, she had a dagger as a weapon. It would be better than hitting things with her hoe.
She could smash the porcupine rat's skull, but what if she met a large polluted creature like the Green Frog? Would she have to jump and hit it?
At least now, she could use the dagger to slice its nasty long tongue.
Of course, the most important thing was... she could only afford a dagger with her points. She didn't know how to use long knives or spears.
She thought of the black dagger she had bought and rummaged through her bag again. She took it out and stood up. She used a broken basin to collect some water and started to clean it.
Ye Sheng didn't care whose relic this dagger was, but she still wanted to clean it. It looked filthy and grimy.
She summoned a small hoe, cut off the bandage that wrapped around the handle of the dagger, and then scrubbed it with the iron wire ball.
The black dagger was soon shining.
She remembered how Old Lin had chopped wood with a dagger, and she wanted to try it too. She found a piece of wood in the corner and stabbed it hard.
When she lifted the dagger, she saw a deep hole in the wood where she had pierced it.
Then she sliced the wood horizontally, and left a shallow mark.
It was very sharp indeed.
She wondered what kind of materials the weapons in the wasteland world were made of. They seemed very effective when used. If they were forged casually, they would become the legendary weapons that were praised before the end of the world.
But they were useless against the polluted creatures with amazing defenses.
She would need high-tech weapons, like energy swords, for them. Ordinary cold weapons like this could only deal with weak polluted creatures and fend off the bad guys in the mitigation zone.
Besides, with only fifty points, did she really expect to buy a peerless artifact?
Or a magical old man popping out of a dagger?
If she thought that, she might as well lie down and sleep, and have everything in her dreams.
This black dagger was just a relic that someone had picked up from the wilderness and exchanged for points. But with Old Lin's keen eyes, since he had priced it at fifty points, it meant that the dagger was worth that much.
After all, the swap where Old Lin worked, no matter how backward it seemed, was still an official store run by the base.
They wouldn't miss anything.
Ye Sheng had accepted her status as a filler. She was not the chosen one, so she had to keep scavenging in the wilderness.
Even if she was not the chosen one, she would still work hard to buy a house in a safe zone as soon as possible.
Then she would take Xiaodongxi to live with her.
They deserved a family too!
She thought of the big goal she had set not long ago, and she felt excited. Her black eyes sparkled, and she felt full of energy.
She couldn't calm down, so she picked up the wood in the corner and started carving it. She wanted to make a few simple pieces of furniture to put there, which would also improve the living environment and make it less messy.
She didn't know how to make furniture, but she had done some handicrafts before, so she had some experience.
The wood in the wilderness was free to use. Even if she couldn't make it into furniture, it was no big deal.
While Ye Sheng was busy making furniture, Xiaodongxi lying on the straw bed didn't rest as she had told her. Instead, she turned her head and looked in Ye Sheng's direction. Her red eyes were still hazy and blind.
Her thick light pink hair spread under her body, making her pale face look even whiter. Her features were exquisite and perfect. She was stunningly beautiful, even at a glance.
And no matter how damaged her body was after being cut to pieces, her graceful and perfect curves were still visible.
Even if she couldn't move at the moment, she only made people feel sorry for her and want to treat her better.
But with such superior looks, she was usually expressionless and indifferent, except for the moments when she was pretending.
If it were before she was so badly injured, her peach blossom eyes that looked gentle and affectionate, would scare anyone who knew her with just one glance.
She was a madwoman, scarier than the devil of Hell! ! !
Anyone who crossed her would wish they were dead.
But at this moment, she was staring at a certain spot, her red eyes dull but unblinking.
What did the woman who brought her home look like?
Her voice sounded young.
There was a naive foolishness in her words.
She didn't even know who she was, but she picked her up and took her home, promising to take care of her?
That was really strange to her.
But this trivial curiosity meant nothing. Once she saw her weak and hideous side, no one would want to live.
The woman needed to find the energy stone to heal her wounds. When she recovered and could see and walk, she wouldn't need her anymore.
When that time came, she would be happy.