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Chapter 334 - 1: Space Ability and Water Ability_2
Chapter 334: Chapter 1: Space Ability and Water Ability_2
The woman nodded and then asked, "Do you have any superpowers?"
Chu River: ...
In the current environment, with obvious scarcity of survival resources, isn’t combat ability the most important for acquiring more resources?
What exactly went wrong in this world?
Her mind raced, but she replied, "Spiritual power."
Huh?
Everyone present had their eyes lit up: "Like Mr. Li Chang’an from the research institute?"
"Like how?" Chu River countered.
The person already had eyes filled with admiration: "With an eidetic memory, incredible calculation skills, and most importantly, extraordinary intelligence! Managing resource allocation and group arrangements... Our base has survived thanks to Mr. Li’s numerous contributions!"
The more Chu River listened, the darker her face became—although this person sounded like Chang Geng, and although she also possessed an eidetic memory and incredible calculation skills, most of the time...
She wasn’t used to using her brain.
...
She could only cough lightly, fearing that she would henceforth deal with data and personnel arrangements, so she raised her hand to demonstrate her ability—
"My spiritual power is a little different."
Since there was no need to conceal it now, the materialization of spiritual power didn’t matter—the entire registration table was quickly covered with a layer of pale blue light film, and at the same time, she already reached out to pull the dagger from the boot of the soldier beside her, thrusting it hard towards the table—
"Ah!"
The woman instinctively jumped up, but then found that the pale blue light film suspended on the surface didn’t move an inch, firmly resisting the dagger’s attack.
After her initial stupor, she instantly became delighted: "Let me try, let me try!"
Chu River handed the dagger to her, sighing internally—spiritual power was obviously the strongest form of attack, but in this world, the ability to "fight" was evidently not needed as much.
To ensure a basic quality of life, it was still necessary to demonstrate a corresponding ability.
Fortunately, the Spiritual Shield was actually more reassuring than offensive power.
...
This ability was solemnly registered, with far more attention than the initial man who could ignite fires, and the middle-aged woman kindly comforted her.
"Don’t worry, with such a defensive ability, all the work will be arranged by Mr. Li, and you won’t have to worry about living in the base."
Chu River nodded, thinking it was pretty good to be able to confirm Chang Geng’s identity so quickly.
She stepped out of line, turned to enter the city, but at that moment, felt someone’s gaze upon her, quickly turning her head to instantly lock onto that person.
It was a girl.
Very young.
Her skin was fair and delicate, lips full, and she looked neat from head to toe, even her loose hair shone under the sunlight.
Seeing Chu River’s gaze, she nodded slightly, considering it a greeting. The pride and coldness in her demeanor genuinely made Chu River dislike her.
And at this moment, the other girl also stepped up to register—
"Superpowers... Water Element, can produce 3 liters a day..."
—Water Element?
Chu River turned and strode away.
...
This is a desolate world.
In the year 2020, a meteor fell from the sky.
The meteor had been detected by observatories, and the small fragments that scattered down, as calculated by their trajectories, did not cause any casualties.
However, starting from that year, peculiar radiation waves began to spread worldwide, causing all plants on the surface to lose vitality.
Crops are the foundation of the entire nation, and panic set in across the country. The nation vigorously promoted balcony planting and indoor planting, as the radiation waves spread from the underground. With barriers on the surface, there wasn’t much impact.
Thus, in rural and urban homes alike, wherever there was light, various potted plants filled the space.
Yet in the same year, a nationwide drought occurred.
Before the drought could be alleviated, mutated flying insects following the already polluted currents of the Pacific Ocean suddenly exploded in large numbers, covering the sky and breaking out in various places around the world within just a month.
Everything edible and inedible was completely consumed.
Skyscrapers were pitted with holes, granaries and factories across the land were gnawed through, and the stockpiles were swept clean.
Three years of disaster brought countless deaths and injuries. The entire world seemed to have fallen into an apocalypse.
...
Today, there are two major issues: famine and drought.
The first batch of crops failed completely under the influence of meteor waves. Subsequent two years of disasters exacerbated the plight across the world.
Second is drought.
No green vegetation or cover on the surface means moisture evaporates daily at an alarming rate under the sun, and all survivors have learned to collect water themselves. The only water well inside the base grants each person just 100 milliliters per day.