novelraw Chapter 341 - 3: Imaginings Inspired by an Apple
Chapter 341 - 3: Imaginings Inspired by an Apple
Chapter 341: Chapter 3: Imaginings Inspired by an Apple
Song You didn’t need to think seriously.
But she was unhappy with this statement, as if not accepting it meant she wasn’t considerate enough for the base... She pondered for a while, initially enduring silently, but suddenly remembered her current backing—the Spiritual Spring Space.
In an instant, her verbal posture gained more aggression:
"Is this moral coercion?"
Even the usually calm Li Chang’an was left somewhat speechless at this moment.
"Miss Song." He sighed, "If you really intend to live well in the base, I suggest you take up some work. Even if you don’t need points, the points accumulate into contribution, which cannot be spent or transferred, but it allows you to enjoy a better quality of life in advance."
"For example, luxury villas, fancy cars, gourmet food; if you’re a person who never contributes to the base, naturally, you will be placed behind those who work earnestly."
Of course, the base doesn’t need idle people nowadays.
...
"Moreover..." The base does have people who just want to freeload. Li Chang’an, who had experience, cast his last hook at this moment: "A superpower can be enhanced. Miss Song now produces three liters of water daily and uses it up daily. According to data from similar superpowers, in a week, you’ll be able to produce 3.3 liters daily."
"This speed will slow down only when it reaches 7 liters."
So-called superpowers are merely a mutation of the pineal gland, much like human abilities—use it or lose it.
Who doesn’t want more ability to earn more, enjoy more, have more say, seek more benefits, and be appreciated simultaneously?
After putting it this way, even wealthy heirs would agree.
...
But Song You lowered her head.
She thought: As expected, Li Chang’an is that kind of person! Prioritizing the base, placing himself on a moral high ground, using various coercive means to force others to do different things...
In her past life, with a contribution score of 57, she clearly couldn’t keep up with those in the base with contributions in the hundreds, thousands, or tens of thousands, yet she was still forced to clean up bugs and guard the water source...
She recalled the pain just before her death, and a tinge of hatred appeared in her eyes.
Li Chang’an!
If by some twist of fate, she hadn’t gained the Spiritual Spring Space and had a rebirth, she wouldn’t let the murderer Li Chang’an go in this life!
Until now, she had been yielding everywhere...
The superpower is hers, whether she wants to use it or not is her business, on what grounds can they force her? Even using contribution as leverage... Now she had the Spiritual Spring Space; if she collaborated with Lei Yu, would she still lack contribution points in the future?
At this moment, the ability gave her the confidence to refuse, so Song You still shook her head: "Sorry, I’d like to keep it for myself."
...
Li Chang’an also figured it out.
Though he usually didn’t show emotions, it didn’t mean he couldn’t read them—his counterpart was clearly discontented with the government, or him, someone he had seen before, so he didn’t insist further.
"If that’s the case, I fully respect Miss Song’s wishes. Then, career planning is on hold, and Miss Song can arrange her own matters."
He had many things to deal with every day and couldn’t spare too much time to console one person—three years into the Great Calamity, foreign lands had turned into something else entirely, while they were struggling to defend their own territory.
Unbeknownst to many, elite forces were entirely stationed at the borders, daily warding off the onslaught of desperate foreigners at the brink.
—National strength is limited; we cannot save the whole world!
His focus now was more on the upcoming action plan; Song You was just an inconspicuous task in his daily routine.
...
Meanwhile, Lei Yu had completed his mission and returned.
As a Thunder Ability User, before the calamity, he already came from a powerful wealthy local family, which naturally made him more capable of sustaining the current situation compared to ordinary people.
Given the scarcity of resources and the keen sense of smell of the flying insects, even if they had valuable items, they had to discreetly handle them quickly. To facilitate his family business at Red Star 24 Base, his contribution was also quite high.
Returning to his villa, a group began discussing:
"Mr. Li said there would be a sweeping operation in three months. What did you see today?"
Lei Yu, wiping his face with a slightly damp towel, heard the question and frowned: "It’s not going to be easy."
Flying insects do not actively attack people within safe zones unless people get too close or provoke them. Therefore, the basic exploration they conducted was quite thorough, and the basic terrain of the water source had been clearly restored through sand table simulations.