After Crossing Over, I Just Want to Live Well – Chapter 29

Ch 29: The Assessment Begins

Upon hearing Yu Duoduo say this, Lezheng Kexi immediately recalled that girl who fought alongside a man—a girl whose combat skills were not only on par with men but perhaps even surpassed them.

“I understand. From now on, I won’t stop you. But if you feel unwell at all, you have to tell me right away.”

Lezheng Kexi voiced his request to Yu Duoduo with a slightly aggrieved tone.

Seeing Lezheng Kexi like this, Yu Duoduo couldn’t help but wonder if this was really the same cheerful and radiant Classmate Lezheng she knew.

Still, she nodded in agreement to Lezheng Kexi’s request.

The two quickly reached an understanding. Yu Duoduo continued purifying water, filling all the utensils the school had provided before stopping. While purifying the water, she also added a drop of Spirit Spring Water to each utensil.

Lezheng Kexi was astonished to see Yu Duoduo fill all the utensils in one go—such was the mark of true skill!

Next, Yu Duoduo led Lezheng Kexi to search for plants. In her memory, many plants were edible, yet the interstellar people deemed them inedible.

The two kept walking, and Yu Duoduo spotted several tropical fruits from Blue Star. But the interstellar inhabitants considered them inedible. For instance, pineapples—Yu Duoduo was delighted to see a patch of them, as her space didn’t contain this fruit.

Yu Duoduo noticed that these mutated pineapples had a pricklier exterior and a harder surface, making them difficult for most people to break open, herself included.

Yu Duoduo quickly purified the pineapples and called over Lezheng Kexi, hoping he could help remove the skin.

“Classmate Kexi, could you help peel these? I’ll treat you all to some fresh fruit in a bit.”

Hearing Yu Duoduo ask for his help, Lezheng Kexi hurried over. “Duoduo, what’s up?”

“Look, help me peel these like this!” She then began explaining how to peel them and what to watch out for.

After one demonstration, Yu Duoduo let Lezheng Kexi take over. Truth be told, interstellar men had impressive hands-on skills.

Having heard it just once, Lezheng Kexi peeled with precision—fast and flawless!

Yu Duoduo soaked the pineapples in water, adding a bit of salt to the mix.

“Can we eat it like this?”

“Yes! Let it soak for half a star hour, and it’ll be ready!”

But the viewers in the live broadcast room were skeptical.

「 Can you really eat it like that? I’ve never even seen this stuff before. How does she know it’s edible?」

「 Female planters are born with the ability to distinguish edible foods. The better their talent, the stronger their discernment.」

「 Is this the girl they say might reach 4S mental strength?」

What had been a relatively calm live broadcast room now turned chaotic as a flood of people poured in.

「 This is it? Doesn’t seem like much. Does she really have such high mental strength?」

「 Who knows? There’s no official confirmation yet.」

「 How can kids these days act like this? Even if she’s useless, being a woman means someone will support her. Why bother with all this?」

「 What kind of trash talk is that? What era are we in? Women can have multiple husbands now—do they still need men to support them?」

For a moment, the live broadcast room of Duoduo’s squad descended into utter chaos.

Yu Duoduo currently had no other ingredients on hand, so she could only wait for the other six to return.

Speak of the devil, and he shall appear. Just as Yu Duoduo was waiting, she heard the voices of the six approaching.

The two rushed over and saw all six looking disheveled. Though their combat armor showed no visible dirt, their wild, tangled hair made it clear they’d just been through a fierce battle.

“What happened? Did you run into a tough mutated beast?”

Yu Duoduo asked with some concern.

“It’s fine. We just encountered a multi-legged insect. Its shell was tough, and it was venomous. It took all six of us a lot of effort to subdue it.”

Nan Yangyuan briefly recounted the situation in a few words, but Yu Duoduo could sense the hardship behind them.

“Besides the multi-legged insect, did you manage to hunt any other exotic beasts?” Yu Duoduo asked again.

“Apart from that, we took down a few other exotic beasts. Xiao Kai, bring out the stuff.”

Hearing Nan Yangyuan call him, Bai Xuekai immediately scampered over with a grin. “Captain, what’s up?”

Seeing Bai Xuekai clowning around, Nan Yangyuan feigned anger and gave him a light kick. “Be serious. You’re a vice-captain now, and this assessment is being broadcast live. Everything you say and do will be seen by everyone on the Star Network.”

Nan Yangyuan had thought this would rein Bai Xuekai in, but he was mistaken. Bai Xuekai didn’t care at all—in fact, he saw it as a chance to show off his personal charm.

“No worries. The people who care about me don’t mind these little quirks, and the ones I don’t care about can think what they want—it doesn’t matter to me.”

Yu Duoduo looked at Bai Xuekai in surprise and praised him, “That’s a great way to put it. I wouldn’t have guessed it, but you’ve got a pretty clear perspective.”

“Of course. If I didn’t see things clearly, I’d have died who-knows-how-many times by now. Boo-hoo-hoo~”

Before Bai Xuekai could finish, Nan Yangyuan clamped a hand over his mouth.

“Duoduo, Xiao Kai’s just talking nonsense. Don’t take it seriously!”

From this, Yu Duoduo picked up one thing: noble families weren’t safe. Better to steer clear of them in the future.

Just because of Bai Xuekai’s one comment, Yu Duoduo’s impression of noble families took a serious hit.

After assuring them she didn’t take it seriously, Yu Duoduo urged Bai Xuekai to bring out the exotic beasts. She quickly purified and processed the meat, setting aside what they’d need for dinner and evenly distributing the rest among the seven of them.

That evening, Yu Duoduo used the meat to prepare braised pork, boiled pork slices, stir-fried vegetables, and pineapple sweet-and-sour pork. The variety of dishes left everyone’s mouths watering, and they ate until they were too stuffed to move.

Meanwhile, the viewers in the live broadcast room were practically jumping out of their seats.

「 Is there anything us noble VIPs can’t enjoy?」

「 Is it really that hard to turn on Five Senses Sharing?」

「 Big Sis Duoduo, can’t you take pity on us kids? I’ve never tasted natural food since I was born!」

「 Who’s jealous? I won’t say. All I know is my tears are dripping from the corners of my mouth.」

「 Can’t the leaders at the First Military Academy make Duoduo’s squad turn on Five Senses Sharing?」

This comment quickly caught everyone’s attention, and soon the screen was flooded with the same plea:

「 Can’t the leaders at the First Military Academy make Duoduo’s squad turn on Five Senses Sharing?」

「 Can’t the leaders at the First Military Academy make Duoduo’s squad turn on Five Senses Sharing?」

「 Can’t the leaders at the First Military Academy make Duoduo’s squad turn on Five Senses Sharing?」

………………………………………

Yu Duoduo and the others were oblivious to all this. At the moment, they were trying to figure out how to digest their meal.

But soon, something felt off. They all sensed a surge of pure energy coursing through their bodies.

Yan Pinxuan, being the weakest in strength, felt the effects first. Sensing something unusual, he immediately sat down to meditate and regulate it. Soon, the others followed suit, sitting down like Yan Pinxuan.

Their behavior led the live broadcast viewers to assume that Duoduo’s squad was exceptionally diligent, constantly focused on cultivation no matter the time—no wonder they were so outstanding!