Chapter 291 - 291: Heat Resistance Serum (1)
After their turns, Zhao Lin and Dai Yun went to find Nanzhi and her group.
"Sister Yu, is Sister Nanzhi there?"
"Sister Nan is asleep. She's still recovering from the tide. But I'll tell her that you dropped by."
Zhao Lin and Dai Yun became worried. They had no doubts since Nanzhi and her group basically did most of the work during the Tide.
"I hope Sister Nanzhi recovers soon. Please take care of her. We came here to tell you that the Jade Merchants are outside. If you have any jades or spars, you can trade them with the Jade Merchants," Dai Yun said.
Zhao Lin added, "Sister Yu, I also wanted to say thank you. Because of your words, we were able to get so many supplies. We are also grateful to your team for rescuing us. So we would like you to take these."
Zhao Lin handed over bags of rice, flour, sweet potatoes, and potatoes.
"That's so many! I can't take all that!" Baoyin refused.
"Please take it. It's the only way we can repay you. Please accept it."
Seeing that the two women were determined and there was no room for refusal, Baoyin could only accept.
Later we'll find a way to give it back.
Zhao Lin smiled and said, "I remember that the hides you skinned were of excellent quality. Brother Wang managed to buy so many supplies with the hides he prepared. If they were your hides, they would definitely fetch a higher price."
"Come to think of it, are you from the Military Base in Pearl City, Sister Yu? And are the Jade Merchants from the same base too?" Dai Yun asked curiously. If her guess was correct, it would explain why Sister Yu knew so much.
"We are from the Military Base in Pearl City, but the Jade Merchants don't stay there. They only come occasionally when they want to trade with the base. But they did set up a fully automated store inside the base where you can buy supplies anytime. All the base residents buy from there," Baoyin answered.
Her answer left the two women dumbfounded.
The two asked Baoyin more about the store.
When they returned to their room, they told their friends about it.
"A store where we can buy supplies anytime?" Liu Ming said in shock.
"Right! Didn't we need to find a reliable base to settle down? How about going there?" Dai Yun said enthusiastically.
"I like Sister Yun's idea. With all the help we received from Sister Nanzhi's group, I trust Sister Baoyin's words."
Wu Hao and the Zhao siblings had newly joined their team. Seeing them optimistic, Liu Ming nodded.
"Alright. After this heat wave, we'll travel there."
Wang Bo was informed too and agreed.
Naturally, he wanted what was best for his family. After hearing about Nanzhi's help in delivering his child, he felt indebted.
To avoid suspicion, Baoyin went to line up after waking up Feng Ran to take over her shift.
"Urgh... It's not my time yet," Feng Ran complained.
He only stopped when Baoyin promised him something.
Seeing Baoyin with a smile as if she was about to cook something up her sleeve, Nanzhi almost couldn't control herself from calling out Baoyin's name.
Thankfully, Baoyin was just hungry.
She handed out her hides before ordering, "I'll buy three eggs, a pack of corn, and one pack of peanuts. I'm going to boil them and eat them as snacks later."
Nanzhi let out a sigh of relief after seeing Baoyin's retreating figure.
When Baoyin returned, she was stunned to see the room full of supplies.
"Where did all these come from?"
Feng Ran looked exhausted.
"After you left, Uncle Wang's son came by bringing supplies to thank Sister-in-law for delivering his child and rescuing them. He was so insistent that I couldn't refuse. After he left, Uncle Luo came by, then another person, and then another person…"
So that's how the room ended up like this.
As they were talking, another stranger came.
It was Baoyin's new friends whom she met from the Earth Department.
"Sister Baoyin, we saw you only buying a few things earlier. We were lucky and found some high-quality jades! So we got extra supplies. Please take these!"
Feng Ran and Baoyin tried to refuse, but the group was stubborn.
When the group left, the two decisively closed the door and pretended to sleep.
If they continued receiving supplies, they were afraid there would be no more space left.
Time passed, and Nanzhi closed the shop at 7 a.m.
When she and Weihao came back, they were stunned to see the room full of supplies.
The four told them what had happened.
Nanzhi looked at the medicinal packets on the table.
She asked who they came from.
"It's from Tao'er's grandfather," Baoyin answered.
Nanzhi remembered her master's chatty personality hours ago. She was in a good mood.
After temporarily storing the rest of the supplies in her space, Nanzhi took a rest in the Game Lobby before springing back into action.
She harvested another wave of Sunflare Fruits, bringing her current stock to 68 kilograms.
[3-Star Heat Resistance Serum]
[-10 Sunflare fruits, 2 grams of crushed winter plum blossom leaves, 10 ml aloe juice, 5 ml honey (special honey is preferred), and 1 tsp electrolyte mineral mix]
[Effects: Temporarily increases 50 to 60 percent tolerance to environmental heat, reduces dehydration and improves sweating efficiency, and protects internal organs from heat stress. Duration: 12–15 hours]
She first prepared at least 10 liters of aloe juice before gathering the necessary ingredients for 100 Heat Resistance Serums.
On the last day, the temperature would reach its peak and the daylight hours would be the longest. The casualties would be immeasurable.
If she managed to concoct the serums, it would greatly help minimize the casualties.
Inside the Game Lobby, Nanzhi rolled up her sleeves.
On the stainless-steel table lay ten Sunflare fruits, their skins pulsing like embers trapped beneath thin peel.
Beside them were crushed winter plum blossom leaves, a jar of Mist Gold honey from her safe zone, sealed electrolyte mix packets, and freshly cut aloe leaves.
She picked up an aloe leaf and sliced it lengthwise.
Clear gel glistened inside, trembling like soft crystal.
Using a sterile spoon, she carefully scraped out the inner gel, making sure none of the bitter green rind mixed in.
The gel slid into a glass jar with a soft plop.
She repeated the process with the other aloe leaves until the jar was three quarters full.
Then she added a small splash of distilled water and began to stir.