Chapter 246: Subverting Cognition
Seeing Nangong Yi's back disappear into the corner of the corridor, Shangguan Bingxue's brows furrowed even deeper, and his eyes flashed with confusion. However, in the next second, her expression returned to normal, as if it had never changed.
Although she didn't know what Nangong Yi was talking about, she believed that if she hadn't noticed, it wouldn't be anything important in the first place; If it's not something important, then there's no need to worry.
What's more, Nangong Yi's words are not necessarily true.
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About an hour and a half later, six people were sitting around the living room.
Because there was no furniture, the six sat cross-legged on the floor in a circle. In the middle are some prepared dishes, with rice, meat sauce, meat and vegetable soup, stir-fried and boiled meat, four cans of sardines, and more.
There are not many types of food, after all, Bai Ze and the others came here to capture this place, not to live here, but considering the current situation in the world, this is undoubtedly a hearty meal. Even the high-ranking officials of the base may not be able to enjoy such dishes every day. Not to mention that the meat in these dishes is not ordinary meat. It's the meat of a level 15 mutant beast!
Nangong Ling picked up the chopsticks, held a small piece of wild boar, and couldn't help but say, "Although it's only a level 15 beast, the taste is top-notch!" β
"Indeed, maybe only the meat of the fortified iron pig is better than this guy's meat." Bai Ze tasted the monster meat and agreed with Nangong Ling's opinion.
Ni Fang's eyes were full of tears. These tears represent all her grievances, pain, but at the same time they are tears full of gratitude; Thanksgiving is still alive, thanksgiving has given her and her daughter a chance to live, and gratitude to the group of people around her.
The woman looked at her daughter with love in her eyes.
Xiang Feng's eyes looked clean and pure, not as full of emotion as her mother's, shining like stars in the night sky. She looked at the rice and the thin strips of meat as if she were going to swallow them with her eyes.
Bai Ze glanced at her, he was really distressed by this thin girl. In order to prevent Xiang Feng from suffering from stomach problems, he temporarily restricted Xiang Feng's appetite until his stomach slowly adapted. However, he knew that in a day or two, she would be back to her best.
After all, what is in Xiang Feng's bowl is not ordinary meat.
Under her mother's loving gaze and Bai Ze's curious gaze, the ten-year-old girl picked up a small bite of meat and brought it to her lips and bit it carefully.
When the meat entered her mouth, she first tasted the delicious juice, and then the meat melted almost automatically, and the meat was full of tenderness. Xiang Feng swallowed the delicious food in his mouth in one gulp, and suddenly felt a stream of energy shuttling through his body, and then disappeared again, as if it had never appeared.
[You gain +5 Health, +2 Health, +1 Strength.] γ
The chopsticks in Xiang Feng's hand trembled synchronously with his body, his two small black eyes widened, and a strange message with green words appeared on the retina. This was the second time she'd seen such subtitles; The first time was a month ago, when the Soul Records appeared on Earth.
"Xiaofeng? What's wrong? Are you okay? Ni Fang misunderstood Xiang Feng's sudden move. Seeing that she had finished eating the meat in the bowl, she suddenly trembled violently, and then remained motionless, so her mother was so worried that she hurriedly put the bowl on the ground and came to the girl.
Xiang Feng didn't seem to hear his mother's words, as if he was possessed by something, picked up the pork with chopsticks, and began to gobble it up.
[You gain +3 Health, +1 Stamina, +1 Strength.] γ
[You gain +1 HP and +1 HP.] γ
You gain +1 life. γ
After eating four bites, Xiang Feng no longer received those strange green messages. However, she continued to gobble up as if this was her life. The piece of meat given to her wasn't very big in the first place, so she ate it in a few bites.
Seeing that there was no meat in her bowl, Xiang Feng raised his little head and looked at Bai Ze with frightened puppy-like eyes. The little girl is very smart, she knows exactly who the boss here is. Besides, she knew very well that Bai Ze cared about herself, so she unconsciously relaxed her guard against him.
"Don't look at me like that." Bai Ze shook his head and said firmly: "You don't eat meat anymore tonight, your body is still very weak and you can't stand it." β
Although Xiang Feng gained a total of ten health points, her body would not recover from malnutrition immediately. It takes some time to adapt to the changes.
This is similar to physical strength; A person can gain 100 stamina, but if you are exhausted and can barely fight, you will still feel tired even if you have stamina immediately.
Seeing her daughter Xiang Feng's attitude, Ni Fang was very surprised. But what she is most curious about is why her usually reasonable daughter is like this. So she put a piece of meat in her mouth as well.
[You gain +4 Health, +2 Health, +1 Strength.] γ
Ni Fang's eyes flashed with disbelief. She looked at the meat in the bowl and muttered in shock, "This ...... How is this possible ......? β
She could clearly feel that her soul seemed to be purified and her body was uplifted. For her, whose natural attributes are even below average, the attribute boost she has obtained is huge!
Isn't this meat a holy treasure?! Such a thought flashed through her mind, and Ni Fang's eyes trembled.
Unlike her innocent daughter, Ni Fang is an adult woman who can see through problems. No matter how delicious the meat is; Foods that can naturally enhance physical fitness, increase attributes, and give strength are undoubtedly priceless!
How many high-ranking government officials are willing to kill in order to become stronger? Ni Fang believes that such revelations will definitely trigger a massacre. After all, in this world where death lurks everywhere, a person's attributes represent strength, and the greater the strength, the better the chance of surviving in a crisis.
It would not be an exaggeration to say that these beasts are additional life insurance! Such precious food, Ni Fang couldn't accept it at all. Considering that she is a useless woman who can't do anything, she feels that eating it is a waste.
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Without waiting for Ni Fang to finish speaking, Bai Ze interrupted, "Eat." This meat is not a big deal, don't think too much about it. We have about five tons of meat in our camp, and the meat is much more delicious than that. β
In fact, there is also a lot of first-order beast meat in the starting point village. There are even some second-order ones; But no one can eat it yet. Even Bai Ze could only be cautious and consume a small amount, because the energy inside was too violent and savage.
"Better than this meat?" Ni Fang gasped. Moreover, she noticed something else, "Our camp ......?" What do you mean......"
Bai Ze continued to eat calmly and began to explain who they were, where they came from, and why they were here. He wasn't too worried that Ni Fang would betray them, she didn't look like an ungrateful person, after all, she would worry about her daughter's safety. But the reason why Bai Ze told her the real reason for all this was because even if she betrayed them, in the end, the ending would still be the same.
When Bai Ze explained everything, Ni Fang was so frightened that she couldn't believe what she had heard.
The young man who saved their mother and daughter turned out to be the leader of a camp of more than 2,000 survivors? And in addition, about 300 armed men with military equipment?
That beautiful girl with silver hair and blue eyes, like an ice fairy in a fairy tale, turned out to be the second strongest person in the settlement?
Capture this camp with only 4 people?
Ni Fang felt that her head was spinning, and her brain went blank in an instant. It was all too crazy for her. She certainly did not expect to meet such powerful people while begging in the dirty streets of a ghetto camp.
She was not only shocked, but also scared! She just wants her daughter to live a safe and stable life, but she is suddenly drawn into a war between two major forces and some warlords for power.
"Are you scared?" Bai Ze asked calmly. He looked at Ni Fang for a moment, and said lightly: "If you are afraid, I can give you and Xiang Feng enough rations, so that you can live comfortably for a week." After that, you can find a job on your own. This base will be under my control, and a lot of things will change. β
Nangong Ling, Shangguan Bingxue, and Nangong Yi all stopped moving, waiting to see what kind of answer this woman who had fought against fate for so long for her daughter and finally collapsed in front of everyone.
Ni Fang bit her lower lip hard and hesitated. Just as her thoughts wandered, her daughter's sweet voice helped her make a decision.
"Mom, it's okay." Xiang Feng put his little hand on his mother's hand and said affirmatively: "Big brother is very powerful!" Uncle is also amazing! Two beautiful older sisters are also amazing! β
Nangong Yi was speechless. How is he an uncle? Although he is old enough to be the uncle of a little girl, but even so......
"They're strong?" Ni Fang looked at her daughter with a puzzled expression, "Xiaofeng, how do you know?" β
Xiang Feng looked at Nangong Ling with a pair of innocent big eyes, and said happily: "Sister Ling'er told me when she was taking a bath that my brother is so powerful that he can annihilate an entire army with a wave of his hand. β
Ahem! Ahem! Ahem!
Bai Ze was almost choked to death by Xiang Feng's words. The girl's words were full of admiration, and a pair of black eyes looked at him, Bai Ze inexplicably felt like a star at the moment.
Shangguan Bingxue and Nangong Yi raised their eyebrows and looked at Nangong Ling, the twenty-seven-year-old beauty blushed slightly, and said in a low voice: "What's wrong?" Am I not telling the truth? β
After saying this, Nangong Ling glanced at Bai Ze from the corner of his eye, as if he was afraid that he would be angry. However, Bai Ze just looked at her and couldn't cry and laughed, and said, "Nangong Ling, is it necessary to tell children about this kind of thing?" β
"Of course it is necessary!" Nangong Ling looked at him steadily, and said seriously: "Since you want to become the king of the new dynasty in the future, the more people know about your miracles, the better it will be for us!" β
"You ......" Bai Ze really didn't know what to say, and finally shook his head with a complicated smile.
The corners of Shangguan Bingxue's lips curled slightly, and she looked at Nangong Ling with interest, "Do you like this 20-year-old guy?" β
Nangong Ling just shrugged his shoulders and said honestly: "If it weren't for the age difference, I would be willing to pursue him and let him be my man." He was handsome, intelligent, and powerful. Honestly, have you ever seen such a perfect person? β
Shangguan Bingxue wanted to say something, but was subconsciously taken aback...... She had nothing to say about the comments of the woman in front of her.
If it was before the apocalypse, Bai Ze didn't seem to have anything worth mentioning. However, as far as the current world is concerned, Shangguan Bingxue has not yet found a person with better comprehensive quality than Bai Ze. Even the handsome Chen He is far behind in many aspects, but his appearance is better than Bai Ze.
Eventually, she frowned, shook her head, and continued to enjoy her meal, not wanting to continue talking.
Listening to her sister's words, Nangong Yi didn't know whether to laugh or cry. Whether it was before or after Soul Lu came to Earth, his sister Nangong Ling was very good in all aspects. Countless men try to pursue her every day, and she is like an arrogant swan who simply ignores them. Here, however, she declares her willingness to openly pursue a young college student, who has been in the workforce for a long time.