Zhuo Yan felt that the main system's reply this time was really too slow.
She had been in this place for four days without receiving a definite answer. She was worried, yet she couldn't leave easily, feeling moldy from waiting.
After the alien attack, Zhou Yan and his team rested for a few days, then began to form teams to explore outside again. They couldn't leave this place temporarily, and they clearly still held hope for this desolate planet, hoping to find precious energy here. This way, they could exchange for a lot of supplies on a normal planet when they left.
Bored, Zhuo Yan took out her cooking utensils and food and started cooking in the base.
These people usually ate nutrient solution for most of their meals. Zhuo Yan had seen them eat. They would draw a certain amount of concentrated nutrient solution, dissolve it in a little water, and then drink it directly.
The system said that nutrient solution didn't even need to be diluted with water and could be injected directly into the body. They did it that way, firstly because children's stomachs couldn't handle the high concentration of nutrient solution, and secondly, to maintain the ritual of eating.
Looking at the small amount of "medicinal liquid," Zhuo Yan couldn't understand where the so-called ritual was.
She decided to show them what a real ritual was.
The one on guard today was the man who had been hostile to her from the beginning. He was very unhappy when he heard she wanted energy. In the end, considering she had killed so many aliens, he grudgingly brought out the energy.
It was a black crystal that could emit heat when activated. Its temperature could become very high when fully "burned," easily cooking food.
Zhuo Yan set up two pots in the open space above the base, one for cooking rice and one for dishes. The other people in the base followed her instructions, helping to move and wash ingredients. Soon, a pile of food was prepared and put into the pots to cook.
Before the food was ready, the people who had gone out returned.
They also brought back two people who were both unexpected and within her expectations.
Luan Yu and Dong Ling Sui had finally arrived.
As soon as Luan Yu saw her, she shouted happily, "I knew it was you! When they described you, I guessed it was you!"
As she spoke, she started to run over but was caught by Dong Ling Sui's collar.
"You're slower than I imagined."
Luan Yu's face was still a little pale. She raised her hand and waved at Zhuo Yan. In her hand, she held Xiao Tangyuan, who was hanging listlessly. His normally bright eyes were slightly droopy, looking utterly dispirited.
"My energy is not enough. It brought us here, so the speed is indeed a bit slow."
"Let me hold him."
Luan Yu was about to refuse when Xiao Tangyuan in her hand seemed to have suddenly discovered Zhuo Yan's presence. It actively struggled out of her hands and jumped to Zhuo Yan's side, gently rubbing against her leg.
It was so comfortable around this person!
Only by being close to her could it absorb the spiritual power emanating from her. For the Void-Tracing Beast, which had just brought two people through space and time, Zhuo Yan was now a prize.
Luan Yu was surprised for a moment, then reacted and stared at her carefully.
Last time she looked at this person, she could still see some of the original experiences of the body through the body that did not belong to Zhuo Yan. But now, she could only see endless memories within Zhuo Yan's body, as numerous as stars, making one dizzy.
Her energy was insufficient now, and if she probed a little deeper, she would almost be knocked unconscious by those memories.
Dong Ling Sui quickly supported her.
Cheng Tian also walked over and asked, "Yan, what are you doing?"
"Making food."
After seeing these two people, Zhou Yan's suspicion about Zhuo Yan's identity grew. He looked at her with a complicated expression and entered the base.
Everyone ate this meal very happily, especially Luan Yu. She grinned and said, "When we first met them, we asked them for food, but they only had that horrible stuff. I was worried I wouldn't find Dong Ling's food here. I didn't expect your cooking to be so good. It looks like I'll have a treat in the future."
"I have already achieved 'bi gu' and don't eat. If I want to eat, I'll make it myself."
Dong Ling Sui, who had always been unclear about her identity, asked with some curiosity, "Miss Zhuo Yan, do you practice Taoist arts? And can you achieve 'bi gu' without eating? Is Taoism, as those sorcerers say, capable of making people immortal?"
Zhuo Yan felt like rolling her eyes.
Luan Yu put a piece of meat on his plate. "Aren't you hungry? Eat quickly."
Dong Ling Sui ate the piece of meat very elegantly, still wanting to ask.
Luan Yu put more food on his plate several times, telling him to eat quickly and stop asking foolish questions.
Zhuo Yan said, "You still haven't told him?"
If Dong Ling Sui knew Luan Yu's true identity, he probably wouldn't ask such a stupid question.
Luan Yu said helplessly, "He wouldn't believe me even if I told him. Sigh, you who have just emerged don't know how difficult you are to serve. He even suspects I'm a monster. Damn it..."
"Wife, why are you speaking so casually again..."
"Shut up!"
Dong Ling Sui finally quieted down.
Luan Yu said while eating, "I almost forgot to ask you, why did you send me to this world? My powers haven't recovered yet, and the scepter is broken. I can't help you much."
"I need to deal with my clone and your future self. As for you, you need to find a way to send these alien monsters in this world back."
Luan Yu's face immediately fell.
She already knew how terrifying this world was. Compared to the monsters in this world, those in the last world were insignificant. If she hadn't been ambushed by those two women, she would have dealt with them easily.
But this world...
"Is there any way to restore your powers?"
Zhuo Yan knew that in her current state, she couldn't do it.
Luan Yu's hope suddenly rekindled. "There is one method." She blinked excitedly and said, "If you can kill my future self, her power will be added to mine. Then I will not only recover but also become stronger."
Zhuo Yan frowned, seeming confused.
"I don't know why, but this method does exist. I've tried it before."
"Kill my future self?"
"No, my past self."
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[You owe me an explanation.]
The handsome and tall man, nearly two meters in height, looked at his superior, benefactor, and ruler of the interstellar... his heart filled with confusion. He countered, "Before that, can I know who S is?"