Ch 148: Possible Extreme Weather
Bai Chi slowly put the Shishi Fruit in his mouth, chewing it carefully. His expression was complex, and he remained silent for a long time.
Youxiang watched Bai Chi intently from the side, eagerly asking, “How does it taste? Is it difficult to eat? Just tell me already!”
Bai Chi swallowed the Shishi Fruit, smacking his lips. “It’s not bad, it’s quite delicious, but compared to the ones Boss gave me before, it seems to be lacking something.”
After hearing this, Youxiang breathed a sigh of relief. “Then these Shishi Fruits are fine. Next, you organize the zombies to harvest them and distribute them according to our previous plan.”
The Shishi Fruits sold in the Game Mall are certainly carefully selected high-quality fruits. Compared to those they grow themselves, they are definitely better in every aspect. It’s unavoidable.
Bai Chi nodded vigorously. “Okay, Boss, I’ll arrange it right away.”
Youxiang continued, “You’re busy here. Qiao Yue and I will go to the base gate to check the situation there.”
Hearing this, Bai Chi quickly said, “Boss, I’ll go with you. I can explain things here very quickly.”
Du Rong, that woman, is guarding the gate. She’s always had a grudge against him. If he doesn’t follow, she’ll definitely speak ill of him to the Boss. Then his position in the Boss’s heart might not be as high as hers.
Youxiang waved her hand, rejecting Bai Chi.
“No, it’s better if you personally oversee this. I feel more at ease.”
She didn’t want them to meet and argue again, giving her a headache.
Seeing the Boss’s resolute attitude, Bai Chi said, “Okay, Boss, I will earnestly complete the tasks you’ve assigned and will not let you down.”
Youxiang nodded casually and then turned to leave with Qiao Yue.
The road down the mountain is much easier than the way up.
Youxiang and Qiao Yue walked briskly and soon arrived at the foot of the mountain.
Afterward, they drove to the base gate.
As soon as Youxiang got out of the car, Du Rong immediately noticed and quickly greeted her, a warm smile on her face. “Boss, you’re here!”
She looked around and only saw Qiao Yue. She frowned, and as Bai Chi had expected, she started to speak ill of him.
“Bai Chi didn’t follow the Boss! This little follower is so incompetent!”
Youxiang didn’t want to dwell on this issue and directly changed the subject. “I’m here to install a defense system on the gate and surrounding area to greatly improve the base’s security. I’ll also ask about your recent situation. Has anything unusual happened?”
Du Rong thought for a moment and replied seriously, “Lately, there have been fewer humans. Before, there would be some outsiders coming here unintentionally every now and then.”
Youxiang slightly frowned, lost in thought, her gaze wandering.
In an absentminded moment, she caught sight of Qiao Yue beside her curiously looking around, occasionally raising her hand to fan herself vigorously. Fine beads of sweat had appeared on her forehead, and her little face was flushed from the heat.
Could it be because the weather is too hot?
Humans don’t want to go out in this scorching heat.
If the temperature continues to rise unchecked, the situation will be terrible. It seems she needs to plan ahead.
Thinking this, Youxiang straightened her expression and said to Du Rong beside her, “Du Rong, you are responsible for organizing all the zombies with Water Abilities within the base to store water, enough for 100 tons. Also, arrange for fans and air conditioners and other cooling things. If there aren’t enough, send some zombies out to look for them. If it’s still not enough, tell me, and I’ll figure out a way to solve it.”
Sigh, money is tight when you need it, and so are her Game Gold Coins.
She must save more Game Gold Coins for emergencies, otherwise, if she encounters an emergency, she won’t be able to buy anything.
Du Rong’s eyes widened slightly, and she asked questioningly, “Boss, do you think there will be high-temperature weather next?”
Youxiang nodded, her cute face filled with seriousness. “Yes, so during this time, you and Bai Chi must prepare for all heatstroke prevention and high-temperature work, and there can be no slack.”
Du Rong looked towards the base gate and asked, “Then what about the base’s defense and entry and exit management? The Boss previously entrusted me with all the responsibilities.”
Youxiang’s division of labor for Du Rong and Bai Chi was mainly Du Rong for external matters and Bai Chi for internal matters.
After thinking for a moment about Du Rong’s question, Youxiang said, “Entrust the base’s defense and entry and exit management to other trusted zombies for now. I may need to stay home for a while without appearing, to focus on some preparations. If anything happens, tell Bronson or Yueyue, and they will pass the information on to me.”
She knew that she must seize the time to play the game and earn Game Gold Coins so that she can have enough coping ability in future changes.
Du Rong: “Okay, Boss.”
Afterward, Du Rong instructed a zombie a few words and left hurriedly with some zombies to arrange water storage and prepare cooling equipment and other matters.
Qiao Yue listened with a puzzled look. After Du Rong left, she quickly grabbed Youxiang’s arm and asked, “Little Youxiang, what were you talking about just now? What do you mean by high temperature and storing water? What’s going on?”
Qiao Yue, who didn’t understand zombie language, could only understand a few words from Youxiang’s words.
Youxiang looked at Qiao Yue and patiently explained, “Yueyue, I think the weather might change drastically later, becoming extremely hot, so we need to prepare in advance.”
Qiao Yue immediately showed an anxious expression, her eyes full of worry. “If that’s the case, what about Sister and Chen Yunfei? They’ve already escaped from the base, and they don’t have many supplies. They’ll have a hard time dealing with the high-temperature weather.”
Youxiang also frowned, and after thinking for a moment, she came up with a solution.
“Should we release news that I’m here? Then Yan Yan and Brother Chen will come looking for me, and they will be safe within my base.”
This was also one of the reasons she initially established Taoyuan Base.
Although Qiao Yue was worried about her sister and the others, she forced herself to remain calm.
Regarding Youxiang’s suggestion, she shook her head, her expression serious. “But if we do that, others will also come after us. Those people believe that Doctor S’s nonsense that you are the key to ending the apocalypse. According to the current situation of the base, if all humans attack together, we might not win. Everyone in the base will be in danger.”
Youxiang fell silent, not knowing what to do for a moment.
