Chapter 122: So Cool
It was a man with a crew cut, about 1.7 meters tall. His eyes slanted upward at the corners, and his eyebrows were sharp and raised. His face was dark and sullen, and his whole body was thin. As he strode toward them, it seemed like he was coming to pick a fight.
He wore a black short-sleeve shirt, and his arms from elbow to wrist were wrapped in bandages. His eyes stared sharply at Uncle Zaozi, looking very fierce.
As for Uncle Zaozi, he lifted his bruised and battered face, and his groaning grew louder and louder, sounding both pitiful and miserable.
But the other person’s face was frosty and he didn’t seem to hear anything. Clenching his fists tightly, he strode straight over—
Huai Yu quickly stepped forward, spreading her arms to block in front of Uncle Zaozi, “You, you, you… if you hit someone, I’ll scream!”
She looked fair and delicate now, and was only about 1.6 meters tall. Compared to the thin, tall figure in front of her, she seemed small and weak.
Surprisingly, the young man actually stopped in place. He looked at Huai Yu, then at Uncle Zaozi, whose face was now unrecognizable, and frowned slightly, “This your daughter?”
“So what you said about having an old one above and a young one below was true… tch.”
He rolled his eyes in disgust, “Forget it, I’ll let you off this time. But if you try to mess with my car again, I’ll beat you up!”
He turned to leave, but Huai Yu suddenly blurted out after a long pause, “Y-you’re a girl?”
Sure enough, when the person spoke just now, the voice was bright and clear. It wasn’t exactly soft or delicate, but it didn’t sound like a man either. Especially now, up close, even though the clothes were loose, her figure still showed a bit.
The person raised an eyebrow, “So what?”
She glanced Huai Yu up and down, “Swallow back words 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, eyes sparkling, “You’re so cool…”
A girl! She looked super tough and had even beaten Uncle Zaozi so badly—she must be incredibly strong!
This wasn’t the first tough-looking girl Huai Yu had seen—the two sisters from the defense force also looked tough.
But this one had a fierce and untouchable aura from head to toe. Huai Yu had never felt that from anyone else before! So cool! She was exactly what Huai Yu wanted to become!
Behind her, Uncle Zaozi’s cheeks sank in, and he glared hard at Huai Yu, his eyes nearly burning a hole through her back.
Huai Yu’s sudden compliment made the cool girl’s ears flush red, “Ahem.”
“Not bad, I guess.”
She modestly stuffed one hand into her pocket, but her posture straightened even more.
She gave Huai Yu another serious look, then glanced at the battered Uncle Zaozi, “Tell your dad, if he tries to sneak my car again without paying, I’ll beat him up.”
Oh.
Huai Yu understood. She looked at Uncle Zaozi, thought about how he squatted all afternoon just for a few credits, and basically figured it out.
She decisively shook her head, “No, no, he’s just an uncle I don’t really know.”
Then she looked at the girl again, “Sis, my name’s Huai Yu. What’s your name?”
Uncle Zaozi: …?! Didn’t you think differently when you blocked in front of me just now?
The cool girl softened her tone, “I thought so—my name’s Shen Xing. I’m an explorer.”
“Okay, Sister Xing!” Huai Yu smiled sweetly at her, “Sister Xing, you can just call me Little Yu, like in elm tree.”
“Also, Sister Xing, are all explorers as strong as you?” She glanced at Uncle Zaozi, her face full of admiration, “I really want to be able to beat people up like that too!”
Unfortunately, up to now, she didn’t dare use her power of acceleration on people—she was afraid it might cause mutations.
She didn’t dare use her purification ability on people either, afraid it might actually work but she wouldn’t be able to protect herself afterward.
Crunch.
Uncle Zaozi behind her angrily bit through a piece of fruit candy that wasn’t fully melted yet, then snapped, “What do you mean by that?”
The next second, Shen Xing pulled Huai Yu behind her, glaring at Uncle Zaozi, “What do you mean?”
Uncle Zaozi quickly shrank back again.
Then Shen Xing handed Huai Yu a business card, “If you need anything, you can call me, message me, or come to the address on this card. Anything that can be collected out there—we’ve got ways.”
“Oh right, if you want to train to be like me, you need to eat more and exercise more—start by running 10 kilometers a day. Can you handle that?”
Huai Yu shook her head instantly, “No, no, no way!”
She really couldn’t. Right now, she didn’t even dare eat too much meat, and working the fields every day was exhausting. Where would she get the energy to run 10 kilometers?
But…
She held the business card and looked at the printed text—
[Shen Xing]
[600086]
[A05 Building, Bihai Mingzhu Community, Flower City Baishao Road]
[Galaxy Exploration & Collection Company]
Huai Yu stared at the card, “Exploration and collection… you guys have everything?”
“Of course.” Shen Xing crossed her arms, full of confidence, “As long as you can name it, we can find a way to get it.”
Huai Yu thought for a moment, not really sure what she needed. In the end, she asked expectantly, “Um… Sis, do you guys sell eggs?”
Shen Xing: …
She opened her mouth, looked at Huai Yu’s hopeful eyes, and finally said weakly:
“W-we can probably find them.”
“Do you have ducks? If not, duck eggs are fine too.”
“…Should be available.”
“And… if I buy something big, can you deliver? I want to buy a few pickling jars.”
Uncle Zaozi had tried to steal their car, which proved they had a vehicle, so delivery should be easy, right?
This time, Shen Xing was completely speechless.
Behind Huai Yu, Uncle Zaozi started snickering, but when Shen Xing looked over, he quickly straightened up and said seriously, “Shen Xing, don’t brush off our Little Yu. She’s got good connections and plenty of good stuff too!”
“Like that bamboo shoot you gave me, right? Single-digit mutation level, super fresh.”
His face was blue, purple, and swollen like a pig’s head, his squinting eyes nearly shut, but he still spoke confidently and firmly.
“And that batch of tea… Little Yu, things are just getting back on track now, and production hasn’t caught up. Tea leaves aren’t in full supply yet. If you don’t hurry and sell more while the price is high, once the market settles next year, you won’t get a good price anymore.”
“I’m telling you, Shen Xing is decent, and she pays well too. Selling your tea to her is worth it—besides, didn’t your Uncle Zaozi help bridge the gap here, using my own body to build a friendship bridge? Shouldn’t you sell me a little first?”
“And you, Shen Xing, why are you so stingy! I was just hitching a ride, why did you have to beat me up like this?”
Shen Xing sneered, “You were hitching a ride, did you pay? From the highway exit to the inner city, 15 credits isn’t expensive, is it? Did you pay?”
Uncle Zaozi immediately went quiet.
Sure, getting beaten up was rough, but his health was good. A little disinfection and a bandage at the hospital would only cost 3 credits.
All in all, he still profited 12 credits—totally worth it!
