enjoyebooks Chapter 27: In case of trouble, stay away and take the blame; in case of peace, stay away and watch
Chapter 27: In case of trouble, stay away and take the blame; in case of peace, stay away and watch
The lights inside the air-raid shelter had long since stopped working, and even the power generation equipment had been dismantled.
The entire air-raid shelter was essentially a huge empty shell; some of the room doors had been removed, leaving nothing usable.
After searching around, Lao Gao and his group made a simple note of the air-raid shelter's condition. Then, they reluctantly took the short-haired woman and the children back to find Lu Yao.
Liu Qi, who was following behind, frowned and shook his head helplessly after walking a few steps, saying, "Now we've really become a burden."
"Say less."
Old Gao, holding the short-haired woman, said calmly, "Let's go back and ask Lu Yao what he has to say."
Liu Qi thought for a moment and muttered to himself, "Who was the idiot who came up with the idea of spending money to support these people? Isn't this just causing us trouble?"
Lao Gao heard this too, and to be honest, he had some of the same thoughts in his mind.
But since Lu Yao has chosen to let them stay, there's no need to say anything more. There must be a reason for keeping them here, and they might find out later.
In a room near the door, Lu Yao and Yuan Tu sat facing each other, with a bright flashlight in the corner.
Yuan Tu still didn't know how the other party had managed to create such a thing, so he didn't ask.
Lu Yao didn't say anything, and even took out two boxed lunches, one of which was pushed directly in front of Yuan Tu.
"Eat."
Lu Yao made no attempt to hide anything; instead, she casually opened her own portion and began to savor it with satisfaction.
The aroma of braised pork over rice tantalized Yuan Tu's taste buds, making him swallow hard.
He swore that he had never smelled anything like it in his life.
What kind of food is this?
wrong!
What truly shocked Yuan Tu was how the guy sitting opposite him managed to create all these things.
Could this guy be a superhuman as well?
"You've been hiding it really well!"
Yuan Tu took a deep breath and said calmly, "We've all been fooled by you. You're a superhuman too, aren't you?"
"Think what you want."
Lu Yao didn't explain much, shrugged and said, "Try it. Yours is green pepper and shredded pork rice. I don't know if it suits your taste."
Upon hearing this, Yuan Tu frowned and looked down at the boxed lunch in front of him.
He didn't know what green pepper and shredded pork rice was, but he could tell that there was meat in it.
After a moment of silence, he picked up the boxed lunch without hesitation and began to wolf it down.
He swore it was the best food he had ever eaten in his life.
none of them!
"Is this rice?"
Yuan Tu swallowed the food in his mouth and quickly asked, "I heard that some large settlements cultivate rice and can produce a type of rice that, after being steamed, becomes cooked rice!"
"So your superpower is food production, right? No wonder you became a hostage; your value is immeasurable!"
"Such extraordinary abilities could absolutely trigger a world-class catastrophe!"
As someone who survived the apocalypse, he knew very well the importance of food.
The meaning of Lu Yao, who can produce food, is self-evident. As long as he is willing to give people a bite to eat, countless people will flock to him, even if it means risking their lives.
If they could eat rice at every meal, even superhumans would choose to stay and work for Lu Yao.
At least for now, Yuantu is already somewhat interested.
This was the first time he had ever eaten rice, and there was even meat in it—clean, uncontaminated meat!
The implications are self-evident.
Let alone him, even if Kui Shan and the others were still alive, they would definitely choose to risk their lives for Lu Yao.
Those watching the live stream couldn't help but sigh with emotion.
[Host is so handsome: Are people in this post-apocalyptic world really this destitute? A simple rice bowl turned them into this?]
[Patrick's friend: In our world, this might seem commonplace, but they lack resources there, so we can understand.]
[A single radish: Now the streamer is being treated as a superhuman, and the ability is to create food, which is quite surprising.]
[OHYYHO: This isn't good news. If a streamer has the ability to create food, his value will increase significantly, and he might even attract the attention of more powerful individuals!]
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"Have you all started eating?"
Old Gao and Liu Qi brought in the short-haired woman and the children. Smelling the aroma filling the room, they exclaimed, "Damn, braised pork and shredded pork with green peppers, tonight's meal is pretty good."
Lu Yao exchanged two more rice bowls and handed them to Liu Qi, saying, "Why are you back?"
"Don't even mention it. There's no way to lock anyone in those back rooms; all the doors have been removed. It's just an empty shell!"
After taking the rice bowl, Liu Qi handed one of the bowls to Lao Gao, then plopped down next to Lu Yao and said, "Lao Gao and I have explored this place. The air-raid shelter has three levels, and according to Lao Gao's calculations, it can hold tens of thousands of people."
"The people here are out of their minds. They have such a good place to leave unused and just demolished it. I don't know what they were thinking."
"If we want to settle here, we need to renovate it, and we also need more staff."
After saying that, he continued eating by himself.
Lu Yao glanced at the messages in the live stream, then frowned, wondering how to explain the misunderstanding.
It seems a bit too hasty to show off one's "abilities" in front of Yuantu.
"What did he say?"
Old Gao took the boxed lunch, glanced at the child huddled in the corner and the short-haired woman, and saw a group of people staring at them expectantly. Their eyes were both helpless and heart-melting.
Lu Yao knew that Lao Gao was asking about Yuan Tu, since they needed a superhuman to stand in the open right now.
"How do you feel about living a life where you're well-fed and well-hydrated every day?" Lu Yao looked up at the distant map.
Yuan Tu understood what Lu Yao meant.
To put it simply, they want to win him over and keep this extraordinary individual in their team.
"Of course, that's great. You want me to stay, right?"
Yuan Tu smiled, holding the lunchbox, and said, "To be honest, as long as you give me one meal like this every day, even if it's not enough to fill me up, I'd risk my life for you. You have no idea how terrifying your abilities are!"
When Yuan Tu brought it up, Lu Yao smiled.
That's really simple.
Once Yuantu agrees, the matter is considered settled, and from now on, Yuantu will be their spokesperson.
If something goes wrong, stay away and take the blame; if nothing goes wrong, stay away and watch the house!
"It's a pleasure working with you!"
Lu Yao extended his hand and smiled, "We really need someone like you right now. Welcome to join us. Of course, you'll have other tasks to do, after all, we're facing quite a bit of trouble right now..."