Saving System: Calm Down, My Fleeing Host!

Chapter 251: A New Skill Bestowed by the Immortals

Taking out a strangely styled bag, he solemnly said: "This is our 132th Regiment’s greatest secret, and I hope everyone can keep it confidential. No one but the members of the 132th Regiment should be informed."

The shocked men nodded repeatedly; this was indeed a treasure. With so many refugees now, food would only become scarcer?

They had robbed bandits and become wealthy, but if people with power and influence targeted them, keeping their food secure would be uncertain.

Now it’s all good. Xiao’s bag could hold a lot of things, so they weren’t afraid of robbery anymore.

Understanding this, the men laughed heartily, extremely pleased, repeatedly promising not to leak the secret.

"Don’t worry, Xiao, we understand the principle that having treasures invites trouble." Cheng Beiniu said solemnly.

The tall Cheng Dawei quickly chimed in, "Exactly, Xiao has been essential for our team to get this far. We’re family; how could we possibly betray our own?"

The others spoke in agreement, their words filled with relief and gratitude, with no one casting covetous eyes.

Cheng Xiaoxiao felt very comforted; she could finally eat her fill without having to hide.

However, Cheng Beiniu suggested that Cheng Xiaoxiao should inform only the captain upon returning, leaving it to the captain to decide if others should be told.

Cheng Xiaoxiao nodded, agreeing to what was also a test.

Although betrayal seemed impossible within the team, there were still several loose-mouthed ones; accidentally slipping the news was conceivable.

The men returned to the team delighted like children, not revealing anything regarding the wives’ repeated inquiries, except declaring they seized good stuff.

The captains of the 132th Regiment soon accepted the fact that Cheng Xiaoxiao possessed a storage bag.

Consequently, they organized many large items into Cheng Xiaoxiao’s storage bag, making the whole team appear much tidier and cleaner, with relaxed faces and smiles accusing Xiaoxiao of not bringing it out sooner.

The Liu Family and Cheng Chudong, who had previously noted something amiss, now had their suspicions confirmed.

Cheng Xiaoxiao was speechless, it was all her fault, she should have helped everyone conserve space earlier.

But now her storage was truly packed full, even after the upgrade that added another 20 cubic meters, it remained completely stuffed.

Cheng Genzi came over to Cheng Xiaoxiao questioning, "Xiao, how big is your storage bag? Uncle Genzi wants to craft some fine furniture, not daring to start when encountering good materials, fearing the items might be too large to carry; but now it’s all good."

Cheng Xiaoxiao laughed while replying, "No problem, Uncle Genzi can craft whatever he pleases."

"Excellent, simply excellent." Cheng Genzi felt he could finally have room to exhibit his skills again.

His manufacturing department had been established for quite a while with no significant progress, earning fewer credits compared to other teams, causing concern, didn’t it?

Everyone’s daily necessities would now depend on him, and plenty of great items along the way almost tempted him before, he only hadn’t started due to carry limitations.

"Host, the warehouse space is running out!" the system reminded, eighty cubic meters of space were full, couldn’t fit more furniture?

"Just because there’s no room now doesn’t mean there will never be space! Plus, we’re focusing on traveling right now, crafting a complete set of furniture would require at least a week or more, during which we still need to eat and drink, wouldn’t there be space then?"

What Cheng Xiaoxiao didn’t mention was the fact that items could also be stored externally on the vehicle, flexibly adjusted without obstruction.

The system thought about it and agreed, with a team of over a hundred, consuming significantly even at two meals a day.

At noon, during everyone’s break, Cheng Genzi quickly led his members into the forest.

Feeling uneasy, Cheng Xiaoxiao instructed Cheng Beiniu to send two patrol team members to accompany them up the mountain.

Starting today, the team’s diet improved dramatically; not only handmade noodles but roasted sweet potatoes and jerky, leaving everyone satisfied and happy.

Of course, only members within were aware of these changes. It wouldn’t be revealed to the recently joined Old Li and his son, let alone Fang Zheng and Lu Jingtian, since the latter had families; trusting their character was one thing, but trusting them to keep secrets from their families was another risk altogether.

In summary, anyone not completely part of the team posed a risk that couldn’t be exposed, an opinion shared unanimously.

Afterward, they continued traveling for several more days.

During the day, the sky was gray and oppressive, as if concealing some restless emotion poised to break out at any moment. At night, temperatures dropped, and fine snowflakes fell ceaselessly.

The snowfall was minor, yet persisted nightly, accumulating enough snow to crunch deep footprints into the ground.

Everyone worried because prior heavy rains had similarly appeared strange, though with different unusual pattens. Still, the oppressive mood felt equally burdensome, frustrating everyone.

As time went on, the snow piled thicker. Green vegetation viewable atop the mountain dwindled completely beneath a thick blanket of snow, presenting a vast white landscape exquisitely adorned.

Of course, this was merely Cheng Xiaoxiao’s perspective

, while Xiao Li found fewer edible tender leaves.

It ventured out daily for food these past days.

One evening, Cheng Jia accidentally tripped, his palms and knees sprawled, bleeding painfully, eyes moist but courageous enough not to cry.

Cheng Xiaoxiao led Cheng Jia to a concealed area, teasingly serious, "Sister’s acquired a new skill—good or bad, who knows? Looking for you as a test subject, agreed?"

Upon hearing, Cheng Jia’s round eyes instantly brightened, "Sister got something good again, quickly share it."

Cheng Xiaoxiao chuckled silently, "Sorry, this can’t be shared, reveal your injured knee."

Curious, Cheng Jia didn’t understand but complied, laboriously rolling up thick pant legs revealing swollen knees. Despite applying medicine, dried blood stains were still visible.

Amid Cheng Jia’s astonishment, Cheng Xiaoxiao activated the energy merged within her body, concentrating it into her palm until warmth radiated a glowing white light over the injured knee.

Cheng Jia felt soothing warmth at the knee, erasing the pain, amazed.

After Sister’s hands withdrew, he discovered his knee fully healed, showing no trace of injury.

"Sister, what kind of magical skill is this, simply extraordinary?"

Cheng Xiaoxiao laughed heartily, "Indeed, it’s a divine skill granted to Sister, but keep it secret, you’re the most trusted by Sister."

Cheng Jia nodded repeatedly, "Don’t worry, Sister, I’ll definitely keep the secret, won’t tell even a third-party without Sister’s permission."

Cheng Xiaoxiao was very satisfied, "Brother Jia is the best, come, let Sister heal your palm scratches."

Using merely a trace of energy, Cheng Xiaoxiao briefly covered the palm injury, markedly healing, yet not entirely.

Experimenting, she calculated healing speed, estimated energy requirement and duration, hoping little brother’s injuries could afford a rough trial.

Alas! More tests were needed later, today’s harvest was substantial.