I Am Cultivating in the Apocalypse

Chapter 671: Hearing of Jing Shu’s Death

This indicates that Jing Shu’s method is effective! As long as she can move, she can return to Wu City!

The only downside is that Jing Shu can’t fully control the rotten mermaids underground like those cultivated in the Magic Cube Space, so she can’t have the rotten mermaids disperse to map the area and find a route.

In other words, Jing Shu’s current knowledge of her location and the basic route to take is practically a shot in the dark.

However, the rotten mermaids cultivated in the milky Magic Cube Space are different. Even if they exceed the distance limit, they can still carry out tasks. So Jing Shu plans to use the underground ones for hard labor, while those from the space are sent out to scout. At the very least, I should see if there are other treasures in this expanse of the Mud Sea, she thought.

Unlike others who were feeling oppressed, Jing Shu was in quite a good mood. She was able to collect the milky liquid rich in White Energy from the space and gather the scattered rotten mermaids around her. Most importantly, she could finally return to Wu City.

Therefore, when Liu brought her a bowl of stewed rice for lunch, it didn’t affect Jing Shu’s mood at all. "Give it to the sow," she said. "Let her nourish herself. It’s rare for her to be pregnant in such a situation."

"Ah, look at that! The sow will give birth soon, that’s really great."

Liu was also happy. He knew that the boss didn’t eat the common meals, so he conveniently fed the Jinhua Sow. Circumstances are so difficult, and the boss is still so picky, but I don’t mind at all, Liu thought. She’s so powerful and capable, so what’s wrong with her being choosy? Isn’t it right to nourish the sow? And seeing her so happy, she must have a solution!

Gold Dominator also wanted to give his bowl of rice to the sow, but after thinking it over, he decided against it. I’m not the same Gold Dominator I was two months ago, he realized. I understand the situation now: resources are limited, there isn’t enough food for everyone, and who knows how long the current supply will last?

The building bustled with activity all day before two floors were basically cleared, but at least it was fit to house people now. As for the evening accommodation arrangements, Jun Jia gathered everyone on the seventh floor, shouting at the top of his voice since all the loudspeakers and electricity were gone.

It was like truly returning to a time before liberation.

He first reported the casualty situation: the current number of survivors was over 1,600. In the battle at dawn, 600 people died, and the deceased didn’t even leave corpses behind. Among them, 300 were from the Township Government, as they were on the frontlines. The rest included workers, auction staff, and even Boss Lu along with his people.

Speaking of Jing Shu’s college classmates, more than a dozen were gone. Just from this one battle, everyone became much more silent. Witnessing friends they knew being devoured... That feeling was horrifying.

The dead were gone, but the living had to think about how to survive.

Jun Jia reassured everyone, promising that they would definitely survive and return to Wu City. After a dose of encouragement and assigning tasks for the coming days, he dispersed people to stay on the 5th, 6th, and 7th floors.

Who got to stay on the intact seventh floor?

This time, it was based on contribution. Jing Shu, having fought the monsters and protected Boss Lu’s private stock, made the largest contribution. So, she was arranged to stay in an independent hotpot restaurant and look after a room full of Bone Powder.

A big room for one person, along with a whole room smelling of fragrant Bone Powder—countless people drooled with envy.

Yes, only after today did everyone realize that monster Bone Powder was edible, and it was actually quite tasty—even if it felt gritty like sand between the teeth. If only it could be ground a bit finer... but it really was very fragrant indeed.

"No wonder Jing Shu took so much Bone Powder before. I never expected it to have so many uses."

"All that Bone Powder in one room, to eat as much as you want, how envious."

"What’s there to envy? That’s what she deserves for slaying monsters."

The hotpot restaurant was connected to Boss Lu’s scrap metal shop, where a large hole had been gnawed out by the rotten mermaids.

The storeroom was cleaned out completely; not even a single grain of rice was left, nor a trace of flour.

Jing Shu knew that there had originally been some scattered flour. But, fearing waste, the people cleaning had repeatedly washed and scraped it with water, putting it back into the pot, and only withdrew after not a single bit of food was left.

Therefore, she hadn’t eaten today’s meal, nor did she plan to eat the next one. With such a large stockpile of military rations from different countries and the food in the Magic Cube Space, I have no intention of mistreating myself, Jing Shu thought.

Having been reborn, the one thing I can’t stand is being aggrieved.

Furthermore, the Magic Cube Space had upgraded, gaining a lifesaving trump card. Her mood had accordingly lifted. I’ve always envied the insect woman Xiao Wei’s large tribe, which could reproduce quickly, had combat capability, could dig holes, and followed commands...

Unexpectedly, today I’ve obtained such an ability. Though the process was unpleasant, as long as the outcome is good, that’s all that matters.

With insects and snakes keeping watch outside, Jing Shu happily soaked in a bath and laid out a thick tent to sleep on. Before sleeping, she indulged in a full late-night snack. Feeling content and blissful, she drifted off to sleep, as if she would wake up laughing from her dreams.

It is said that life has its ups and downs. Just as Jing Shu was excitedly dreaming and almost waking up laughing on the isolated island, a major incident occurred in Wu City.

Major incidents happened every day. Ever since the building was swept away, Wu City had truly been thrown into chaos, with various distressing events happening daily.

But for an event to count as major, it had to involve Jing Shu; only then could it be called a major incident.

While Jing Shu was laughing in her sleep, Mrs. Jing was crying nonstop, along with her sister-in-law and Jing Shu’s aunt, whose crying was heartfelt and sincere. Uncle was also heaving sighs of despair.

The site of their crying was naturally not the villa, as they didn’t want to worry the elderly.

In fact, during the several months that Jing Shu had disappeared, nothing much had happened at home. The Jing family had almost gotten used to her disappearing for months at a time.

To stabilize everyone’s emotions, the person in charge, Jin Tianci, had told everyone below him that contact had been made, a rescue was in progress, Jing Shu was fine, and they were figuring out how to bring her back.

Therefore, the Jing family had always thought: Things are as before. Although the building is gone, there are ample supplies. With Jin Tianci’s own son up there, there probably won’t be any major problems; the helicopter will find them and prioritize their rescue.

The family was worried: What if someone provokes Jing Shu, and she does something drastic? Her strength is known to the whole family...

But it wasn’t just those two women crying; Jin Tianci’s wife was also sobbing. At that moment, in Jin Tianci’s room, Mr. Jing clenched his fists and, lifting his head with difficulty, asked, "I just want to know now, the inspection team said the building is gone, that everyone in the building died. Jing Shu, she... is it true?"

Jin Tianci hung his head, his hands trembling slightly. He had only one son. Sadly, Jin Tianci himself was not well; he lay in bed.

Jun Bao got up to comfort him, "Uncle, the people from the inspection team only want to take over the Red Worm Cake Factory."