0p0 Chapter 156 Returning to Dragon Abyss
Chapter 156 Returning to Dragon Abyss
Contact Headquarters
"Beep! Headquarters contact failed."
After a flurry of activity, it turned out to be... The pioneer opened its eyes in utter bewilderment, then stared in disbelief, just as its CPU was about to burn out.
It finally seemed to have figured something out, and with a fawning expression, it looked at the people of Great Xia who were watching it and said:
"Greetings, sirs! Congratulations on finding your new home. Is there anything else that Pioneer 1233 can do for you?"
Yufei noticed that Pioneer1233's words sounded like sycophancy, as if he were saying, "Please, sir, torture me as you please!"
Of course, those big shots didn't hold back either. I don't know who started it, but they treated it like Baidu, asking all sorts of questions, making it feel like it had no will to live. You big shots, it's just a little exploration machine. You should ask the AI for answers!
But in order to ensure that the big shots still find it useful and don't send it back for rework, sorry, AI buddy, for the sake of my life, it has no choice but to overstep its bounds and fulfill your mission! ╭(╯e╰)╮
Chairman Zhu looked kindly at Number 1233, who was frantically answering everyone's questions, and the big shots who looked like they were staring wide-eyed at him. He then turned and winked at Yufei, who was staring in disbelief.
"Go out and talk?"
"it is good!"
Yufei didn't know what Grandpa Zhu wanted to talk about outside, but she certainly wouldn't refuse his invitation.
"Little Yufei, on behalf of the Great Xia Dynasty, I sincerely thank you once again." Grandpa Zhu, watching the bustling scene inside, couldn't help but express his gratitude to Yufei once more.
"This isn't just my achievement. Brother Lei, Sister Lan, and their brothers all contributed a lot. If it's about bringing Da Xia into that consciousness space, I believe any Da Xia person would have made the same choice."
Following Grandpa Zhu's gaze, Yufei looked inside and proudly expressed her determination.
Chairman Zhu gently shook his head.
"The Great Xia will never mistreat any of its subjects who are devoted to her. Little Yufei, is there anything you'd like us to help you with? We'll do everything in our power to help you, as long as it's within our power."
Yufei pondered for a moment
"Grandpa Zhu, I won't stand on ceremony with you, I really do have some! I need a large number of species. Of course, there's no need to collect the species I already have, but for the species I don't have, I'll need to ask the motherland for help in collecting them!"
"Okay! No problem! But which species do you not have?" Chairman Zhu asked Yufei with a smile.
"Oh!" Yufei patted her head, so happy she was confused; she'd forgotten to mention the most crucial thing.
"Grandpa Zhu, could you please ask the gentlemen inside to get me a complete encyclopedia of the world's flora and fauna? I already have some, and I've just checked them off. For the ones I haven't checked off, I'd appreciate it if you could help me collect them. Thank you!"
"No problem, also... from that..."
Wasteland World
"Yes! Everything you brought from the wasteland will be requisitioned by the government. We'll keep only one dimensional pocket for research; the others will be given to you the next time you enter another world."
Summer vacation has only been going on for a little over 20 days, and we're planning to explore a new world in 5 days. Is that okay with you?
"No problem, I'll follow your instructions."
"And the distribution of these two items... I have a surprise for you later," Chairman Zhu said with a mysterious smile, pointing towards the location of Pioneer 1233.
Although Yufei was very curious about what Grandpa Zhu's surprise was, she knew that since it was a surprise, Grandpa Zhu definitely wouldn't tell her. There was no need for her to pester him and insist on finding out. Yufei nodded, indicating that she was looking forward to Grandpa Zhu's surprise.
"Grandpa Zhu, you see there's basically nothing left to do here. Can I go back to Longyuan Town and enjoy my five-day vacation now?" Yufei looked at Grandpa Zhu expectantly.
Chairman Zhu certainly wouldn't refuse Yufei's small request, so he nodded, gesturing for her to hurry up and leave.
Yufei jumped up and down happily. Only then did Chairman Zhu realize that this little girl was finally acting like a child; at other times she was… not very lively, too well-behaved.
After receiving confirmation from Grandpa Zhu, Yufei returned to her temporary residence, packed her clothes, and boarded the car arranged for her by the base, heading towards Longyuan Town.
The national wetland wasn't far from Longyuan Town, but it felt like a different world to Yufei. Having seen so much desolation in the wasteland, Longyuan Town was so vibrant and full of life.
Even in the sweltering summer, it felt like spring there; a gentle, cool summer breeze made Yufei's pores open up, and the fragrance of lotus blossoms filled the air.
After Yufei got home and put her luggage away, she went to the pavilion. Sure enough, her parents and her friends who had just returned from their trip were all there, enjoying the cool air and playing games.
Only Cui Yu'an was absent; he must have gone home for summer vacation. When Yufei entered, the people enjoying the cool air hadn't yet reacted. By the time they did, a series of horn sounds erupted from the pavilion.
Then Yufei was criticized by her parents and friends. Yufei's father, especially her mother, mainly blamed her for not letting them know she was safe after being away for so many days.
They had been worried for days for no reason. It wasn't until Lin Tiantian and the others went back and told Yufei's parents about Yufei that they learned Yufei had gone to work for Daxia.
Grandpa Zhu and the others assumed that Yufei had told her parents where she had been, but Yufei was so happy that day that she forgot to tell her mother, leading to this misunderstanding.
Lin Tiantian and Zhao Jing criticized Yufei for abandoning them during the trip, even when she was doing things for Da Xia, leaving them feeling lost and helpless.
Furthermore, Cui Yu'an's departure further dampened their spirits, causing their trip to end abruptly, leaving them still somewhat resentful.
What could Yufei do? She could only gently comfort their wounded little hearts.
At their insistence, I helped them in the kitchen and prepared delicious food for them. This summer, the grape varieties that Yufei planted in the pavilion yielded a bumper harvest.
Yufei picked some to take home, planning to make grape popping drinks. She also made four flavors of crayfish for them: thirteen-spice, braised, garlic, and spicy. The crayfish were already prepared at home.
Then, using ingredients we had at home, we made a dish of pounded chili and preserved egg, and lemon chicken feet. As usual, we called a few friends over to bring the food to the pavilion.
Let's enjoy the delicious food and the summer breeze together.
"Mom, I'm only here for five days of rest, and then I have to leave again."
Yufei, munching on a chicken foot, reported the upcoming events to Liu Meili.
"Where are we going again?" Liu Meili stopped eating and asked, while the others strained to hear what was happening.
"It's confidential, I can't reveal it, but you just need to know that your daughter is doing something big," Yufei proudly told Liu Meili.
"Okay, I got it. Let's continue eating. Eat more, you've lost weight recently," Liu Meili said, placing a few crayfish into Yufei's bowl.
The other people who were eating and cooling off together were also whispering to their daughters and sons next to them.
"Yufei's become quite accomplished, she's even starting to contribute to the Great Xia Dynasty! Look at you all! Go back and do your summer homework right after you finish eating!"
Then I thought about how the differences between people could be so vast, and a long sigh disappeared into the summer breeze.