Apocalypse: After Being Reborn, I Stocked Up on All Supplies
Chapter 443 - 439: Having Lunch Together

Chapter 443: Chapter 439: Having Lunch Together

"?" Ye Qing looked at Jiang Yan with a serious expression, a flash of confusion in his eyes.

Jiang Yan’s lips curled slightly, half-jokingly, half-seriously saying, "If you beat me, I’ll agree to your proposal. If not—"

Before the words were finished, Ye Qing’s clean and clear eyes had already dimmed.

"I won’t fight you." He lowered his head slightly, taking a deep breath, "In my dictionary, there’s no such word as hitting you."

"Even if... it’s just sparring."

The last few words blocked what Jiang Yan wanted to say.

Li Haoyang walked up with a walkie-talkie, interrupting their conversation:

"Miss Jiang, Leader Mo asked if we’ve returned. I told him we have, and he said if you have time now, I should take you directly to meet at Warehouse 9."

Warehouse 9 was the place where a large amount of gold was stored for Jiang Yan previously.

The area is large, and the ceiling is high.

Even if the AS zone is retrieved, for safety reasons, it can only be stored in the base.

So Jiang Yan guessed that Mo Jingsheng wanted to store the AS zone there.

"Alright, let’s go directly." She glanced at Ye Qing, "I have something to hand over to Leader Mo, do you want to come along?"

"No, I’ll wait for you at home, be careful." Ye Qing said, clenching his fists and turning away.

He didn’t even glance at Li Haoyang or Li Li.

He was a bit upset, he still had things to say to Jiang Yan.

A good opportunity was interrupted by Li Haoyang.

He knew the other was talking about serious business, but it still annoyed him.

"At home, waiting for you?" Li Li came over with a curious expression.

He wasn’t familiar with Jiang Yan, but he had heard of Jiang Yan and Ye Qing’s "famous" relationship for a long time.

And naturally knew some things about Jiang Yan, Su Dai, and their small team.

Li Haoyang shot a look over, "When did you become so gossip-hungry?"

Jiang Yan watched as Ye Qing’s back disappeared around the corner, then withdrew her gaze and explained, "The few of us are very close, and our dorms are adjacent, so we’ve gotten used to calling our place home."

Li Li, just warned by a look, sneaked a glance at Li Haoyang and couldn’t help but sigh, "It’s nice, such a relationship, I’m envious."

The word home was unfamiliar to him and many others.

After the apocalypse descended, he no longer had a home.

The military was home, the base was home, but there was no warm smoke, nor loving parents...

Somehow, a hint of bitterness flashed in Li Li’s heart, and he smiled bitterly.

Jiang Yan smiled, noncommittal, "Let’s go."

Halfway there, Li Li returned to his duties, leaving just Li Haoyang and Jiang Yan.

When they arrived at the outer door of Warehouse 9, many people were already standing outside wearing white protective clothing.

Some had pesticide spray cans on their backs, others held water-filled fire hoses, while others carried tongs, rakes, nets, bags, and bottles.

The lineup was impressive.

"Miss Jiang, this way please." Li Haoyang led Jiang Yan into a side room.

Seeing Mo Jingsheng also fully clad in white protective clothing inside, Jiang Yan was slightly surprised, "Leader Mo, this is—"

Previously visiting Warehouse 9, the multitude of security measures was understandable, given all the gold stored there at that time.

Now that the gold was in Jiang Yan’s Space, the way was unobstructed, but with so many protective suits—

Mo Jingsheng got straight to the point, "Li Haoyang told me your ship encountered mutant crabs and South Pole worms or similar creatures?"

Jiang Yan: "Yes."

Mo Jingsheng: "We’re concerned that the AS zone may also have other mutated organisms or virus residues. Since the AS zone will be stored within the base and the metals will be reused later, disinfection is necessary to prevent any accidents."

Jiang Yan responded with an "oh," recalling a large-scale virus outbreak in the base before.

Therefore, this huge arrangement made sense to her.

Indeed, being cautious was correct.

"By the way, did you wear that protective mask when you went?" Mo Jingsheng glanced at the protective gloves she hadn’t removed and inquired.

"Yes, I did."

In fact, Jiang Yan hadn’t worn it.

She had never directly interacted with the AS zone, having kept it distant all along using her Space.

However, there was no need to explain this to Mo Jingsheng.

A female warrior came to lead Jiang Yan for disinfection and clothing change, after which Mo Jingsheng took her through the outer warehouse door.

Only after securing the outer door did he open the inner door.

Inside the inner door, it was all empty.

Jiang Yan swept her gaze across the warehouse, and only after he had also closed the inner door did she speak, "Leader Mo, are you sure the AS zone should be placed here?"

Mo Jingsheng nodded, "Yes."

He had no intention of leaving, "I want to stay and witness a miracle firsthand, is that okay?"

Jiang Yan shrugged, "Of course."

She took off her backpack, unzipped it, and reached inside.

The seriousness disappeared from Mo Jingsheng’s face, replaced by curiosity as he leaned in, "Is that storage divine artifact really this backpack?"

Jiang Yan remained calm, "You could say that."

"I always thought you had acquired something similar to a space ring." Mo Jingsheng suddenly smiled.

Jiang Yan was taken aback, "What is a space ring?"

"Dr. Song told me it’s something from an interstellar civilization setup, akin to a portable warehouse, like a regular ring you can carry around, storing mechs, weapons, or personal items, extremely convenient." Mo Jingsheng paused:

"Sorry, we speculated behind your back that this storage artifact might come from some high-dimensional civilization."

"However, Dr. Song is someone you can trust, so there’s no need to worry." He added.

Jiang Yan smiled, "I know."

This was why, when outside recently, she didn’t hide the fact from Song Haitao that she had the Space.

Besides, the two had deeper cooperation ahead that couldn’t be concealed.

"Leader Mo, ready to witness a miracle?" she asked.

Mo Jingsheng nodded earnestly, holding his breath, "Yes, I’m ready."

Fearing missing any detail, he didn’t dare to blink.

In the next second, a massive building with an icy chill appeared silently before them.

Cracked ice, mud, ice water, and unknown soft substances flowed down from the AS zone’s entrance and walls.

The warehouse’s temperature suddenly dropped by a few degrees, with a strange fishy smell filling the air.

Quickly, a few mutant crabs emerged from the crevices.

Mo Jingsheng’s pupils slightly contracted, filled with astonishment.

The two left the room.

The staff responsible for disinfection and sampling came in.

Back in the office area, after taking off the protective clothing, Mo Jingsheng’s emotions were still unsettled.

He knew Jiang Yan had a storage artifact, but she excelled in keeping it secret.

No footage of collecting supplies had been captured by satellite surveillance.

Thus, Mo Jingsheng only knew she had bought many items, which vanished without a trace, the rest being mere speculation and conjecture.

Now, to witness such a massive entity like the AS zone appearing so vividly in front of him, he felt as if his worldview had been entirely overturned.

"It’s getting late, have lunch here." He politely pointed at two steaming hot beef noodle dishes just delivered on the table.

Jiang Yan was about to refuse when Mo Jingsheng continued, "There are a few things we need to discuss as we eat."

"Well... alright then." Jiang Yan could only agree and sat down opposite him.

"You’re Anming people, I heard you like spicy food, so this one’s yours." He chuckled, sliding the bowl of beef noodles with red oil to Jiang Yan.