Chapter 155 - 122: So Cool

Chapter 155: Chapter 122: So Cool

The person was a man with a buzz cut, over 1.7 meters tall. His eyes slanted upwards at the corners, and his eyebrows were equally expressive. However, his face was dark and gloomy. He was quite thin, and as he strode over, he looked as if he was coming to beat someone up.

He wore a black short-sleeved shirt, with bandages wrapped from his elbows down to his wrists. Right now, his eyes were locked straight onto Uncle Zaozi with a fierce, penetrating glare.

Looking back at Uncle Zaozi, he kept his bruised and swollen head tilted back. His groans gradually grew louder, sounding both miserable and pitiful.

However, the other person’s face was as cold as frost. Turning a deaf ear to the moaning, he simply clenched his fists and marched straight over.

Huai Yu quickly took a step forward, spreading her arms wide to block Uncle Zaozi. "Y-you... if you’re going to hit someone, I’m going to scream!"

She currently looked pale and frail, standing only about 1.6 meters tall. Compared to the tall, thin figure over 1.7 meters before her, she appeared incredibly weak and small.

Unexpectedly, the young man actually stopped in his tracks. He looked at Huai Yu, then at the unrecognizable Uncle Zaozi, and frowned slightly, rolling his eyes in disgust.

"This is your daughter?

"So when you said you had parents and kids to feed, you were telling the truth... Tsk.

"Forget it, I’ll let you off this once. But if you dare sneak onto my vehicle again, I’ll beat you up all over again!"

With that, he turned to leave, but Huai Yu gaped, taking a long moment before shouting, "Y-you... you’re a girl?"

That was right. When the person opened her mouth, her voice was clear and bright. Though not exactly delicate, the tone didn’t sound like a man’s. Especially up close, even with loose clothing, a hint of her true figure could be seen.

The person opposite her raised an eyebrow, looking Huai Yu up and down. "What about it?

"Swallow whatever you shouldn’t say, or I’ll beat you up too."

Huai Yu suddenly blushed a little. She looked at the person in front of her, her eyes sparkling. "You’re so cool..."

She thought, "It’s a girl! She looks like a really good fighter. If she can beat Uncle Zaozi up this badly, her Combat Power must be incredibly high!"

This wasn’t the first time she had seen a girl who looked capable in a fight—the two women from the Defense Army earlier had also seemed very strong. However, an aura of pure ferocity, the vibe of someone not to be messed with—she had only felt that from this girl so far! It was so incredibly cool. This was exactly who she wanted to be.

Behind her, Uncle Zaozi’s cheeks deflated. He stared daggers at Huai Yu with eyes that were too swollen to fully open, his gaze practically burning a hole through her back.

Caught off guard by Huai Yu’s sudden praise, the cool girl’s ears turned red. She modestly slipped one hand into her pocket, though her back straightened even further. Then, she gave Huai Yu a serious look before glancing at the absolute eyesore that was Uncle Zaozi.

"Ahem. It’s alright, I guess.

"Tell your dad that if he sneaks onto my vehicle without paying again, I’ll still beat him up."

Oh. Huai Yu understood. She turned her head to look at Uncle Zaozi, recalling his personality of crouching all afternoon just to save four points, and she more or less figured it out. She immediately shook her head and looked back at the girl.

"No, this is just an uncle I’m not very familiar with. Miss, my name is Huai Yu. What’s yours?"

Uncle Zaozi thought, "What?! That wasn’t what you were thinking when you stood in front of me just now!"

The cool girl’s voice softened. "I thought so. My name is Chen Xing. I’m an Explorer."

Huai Yu smiled sweetly at her, shooting a glance at Uncle Zaozi with a face filled with deep envy.

"Got it, Sister Xingxing! You can just call me Little Yu, the ’Yu’ from Yu Qian’er.

"By the way, Sister Xingxing, are all you Explorers this amazing? I really wish I could beat someone up like this too!"

Unfortunately, as of right now, she didn’t dare use her Power of Induction on people for fear of mutating them. Nor did she dare use her Purification Ability on people, afraid that if it actually worked, she wouldn’t be able to protect herself.

CRUNCH.

Behind her, Uncle Zaozi viciously bit down on his half-melted fruit candy, completely infuriated. "What do you mean by that?"

The very next moment, Chen Xing pulled Huai Yu—who had her back to Uncle Zaozi—aside and glared at him. "What do you mean?"

Uncle Zaozi quickly shrank back.

Then, Chen Xing handed Huai Yu a business card. "If you need anything, you can call me, send a message, or come find me at the address on here. Whatever can be gathered in the wild, we have ways to get.

"Oh, right. If you want to train to be like me, you need to eat more and exercise more. Start by running ten kilometers a day. Can you handle that?"

Huai Yu instantly shook her head. "No, no, no!"

She truly couldn’t. Right now, she didn’t even dare to eat large mouthfuls of meat, and her daily farmwork was exhausting enough. Where would she find the energy to run another ten kilometers? However, she held the business card, looking at the printed text on it.

[Chen Xing]

[600086]

[Flower City Bai Shao Road Bihai Mingzhu District A05 Building]

[Star River Exploration Collection Company]

Huai Yu stared at the business card. "Exploration Collection... Do you really have everything?"

"Of course." Chen Xing crossed her arms, exuding confidence. "As long as you can name it, we have a way to get it."

Huai Yu thought about it but wasn’t quite sure what she needed. Finally, she asked with anticipation, "Then... Miss, do you sell chicken eggs there?"

Chen Xing was speechless. She opened her mouth, looking at Huai Yu’s expectant eyes, and replied weakly, "W-we should be able to find some."

"Do you have ducks? If not, duck eggs are fine too," Huai Yu pressed.

"...Probably," Chen Xing replied.

"Then... if I buy large items, can you deliver? I want to buy a few pickling vats."

She figured, "Uncle Zaozi snuck onto her vehicle, which proves she has a mode of transportation. Delivery should be relatively convenient, right?"

At this, Chen Xing was utterly at a loss for words.

PFFT. Behind Huai Yu, Uncle Zaozi stifled a snicker. When Chen Xing shot him a look, he quickly put on a serious face. His face was black and blue, swollen like a pig’s head, and his squinty little eyes could barely open. Yet as he spoke, he still maintained a remarkably confident tone.

"Chen Xing, don’t you dare brush off our Little Yu. She has a wide network and a lot of good stuff!

"That bamboo shoot you gave me before, right? Single-digit Mutant Value, and so fresh.

"And that brick of tea of yours... Little Yu, society is just starting to rebuild, and a lot of sectors haven’t caught up yet, including tea production. If you don’t take this opportunity to sell more and make some money, you won’t be able to get a good price once the market becomes active next year.

"I’m telling you, Chen Xing is decent, and the prices she offers are fair. Selling your tea to her wouldn’t be a loss. Of course, your Uncle Zaozi here acted as the middleman and used his own flesh and blood to build this bridge of friendship for you two, right? Shouldn’t you sell some to me first?

"And you, Chen Xing, why are you so stingy? I was just hitching a free ride. Why did you have to beat me up like this?"

Chen Xing let out a cold sneer. "You have to pay points for hitching a ride! From the highway exit to the inner city—fifteen points isn’t expensive, is it? Why don’t you pay up then!"

Uncle Zaozi instantly fell silent.

He reasoned, "Taking a beating is certainly painful, but people nowadays have good constitutions. A trip to the hospital for some disinfection and a few bandages will only cost three points. Calculating it like this, I made a net profit of twelve points. Totally worth it!"