I Am Cultivating in the Apocalypse

Chapter 1076 - 1175: Good News and Bad News?

After a day of cold, a tent with a stove and a place to drink hot water became extremely precious.

They had heard before that Wu City would be very cold, as cold as minus forty, minus fifty degrees, but those were just numbers. Even when the Imperial Capital was at its coldest, just twenty degrees below zero could freeze your hand off.

At this moment, they couldn’t imagine how the Wu City People could survive in this weather of more than minus fifty degrees.

Xiao Xiao took the heated water off the stove and drank it in big gulps, feeling like she had come back to life. It was too cold outside, and she muttered to herself, "Once we solve the energy puzzle of the snowy mountain this time, hum, you’ll see."

The others chimed in, "Exactly, charging us so many Contribution Points for just a little bit of water!"

"So what are we supposed to do now?"

Yeah, what to do? Do they rely on just the eight of them to compete with the whole second team for resources? Frankly, the boss sent them over to keep an eye on them, anyway. They were all well aware of each other’s intentions.

Xiao Xiao frowned, "This matter needs long-term strategic planning. We have to play our part as well."

Xiao Xiao plotted all afternoon, looking all determined and fierce, when suddenly, the insects stopped, nearly toppling the group.

The group was about to get angry when a voice came through the walkie-talkie: "Dinner’s ready! Come down and set up camp for dinner!"

Outside the tent, Master Liang from the logistics department had already prepared dinner. It was a simple corn porridge with scrambled eggs, and some pancakes made with spring onions and sprinkled with sesame seeds.

The smell alone was enough to make people dizzy with its fragrance.

The key was, it was unlimited.

Everyone held a large bowl of corn porridge. The porridge, thick and sweet, seemed to have been simmered for a long time, so smooth with no need for chewing the fine corn bits.

This meal cost 10 Contribution Points, which didn’t seem too expensive?

By the time the eight of them realized, they were already on their third bowl of corn porridge. Xiao Xiao wiped the porridge from the corner of her mouth and almost sucked her fingers.

One of the Power Users licked the bowl and then asked, "Should we still execute our plan?"

"Why don’t we gather more intel first?" At least have a few more meals like this.

"Sure. No rush." Xiao Xiao patted her belly. In these years of the apocalypse, she hadn’t eaten such delicious food, not because the ingredients were so precious, but because the cook could make simple food taste so good—truly remarkable.

This second team was really a hidden haven of talents.

Burp~

That night, the second team slept exceptionally well, the tent warm, their bellies full, feeling more like they were on a vacation rather than a mission.

Waking up naturally the next day, they had another rich breakfast. Despite only a small piece of Xuwen’s pineapple fruit, it was tangy and sweet, very appetizing. They also had unlimited servings of main dishes like soy milk and tofu pudding, thoughtfully offering both sweet and savory options, even with spicy pickles, avoiding a North-South taste war.

Thus, Xiao Xiao’s plan was postponed again.

There was no helping it; the meals here were just too good.

Days turned into weeks, and Xiao Xiao had gained three pounds.

"No way, we have to start the plan, or at this rate, we’re going to get lazy!" Xiao Xiao gritted her teeth.

"But today, their team’s experimental rabbit died, and they say they’re making spicy rabbit cubes tonight."

Spicy rabbit cubes?

Hiss—

Xiao Xiao’s heart ached. Why, why did the second team eat so well? She closed her eyes, "Alright, this is the last time."

In the evening, the aroma of spicy rabbit cubes filled the air, reviving everyone’s spirits. They had been on the move for over ten days, trudging through vast snowy mountains with no buildings, just mountains and snow. If it weren’t for the daily food keeping them interested, they would have been bored to death long ago.

Meanwhile, they saw the second team was about to reach the true core area, while the first team was still staying at the beginning—such a huge disparity was hard to accept. Regardless, they must take action tonight.

"The fragrance, it’s just too fragrant."

"You know, I never thought spicy rabbit cubes could be this delicious? This sauce with rice is simply amazing!"

"I feel like I haven’t eaten such good food in decades. No, this is definitely the best thing I’ve ever eaten!"

While they were completely engrossed in discussing the food, Yang Yang started speaking.

"Ahem, let’s have a meeting while we eat."

Everyone continued eating the spicy rabbit cubes while saying, "Go ahead, go ahead, we’re getting bored out of our minds. When exactly will we reach the core area?"

Someone experienced chimed in, "Have we fallen into that endless loop secret realm again, no matter how we walk, we can’t get out of it?"

Yang Yang, his eyes almost tearing from the spice, took two sips of rabbit soup before speaking, "There are good news and bad news. The good news is the path we’ve been taking is real, there’s no endless loop in this Heaven Mountain, so we won’t get lost."

"And the bad news?"