Enemies Are All Nourishment for My Fungi-Chapter 369: Pleasant Chat with the Commander (3)

"The skin has a layer of fine hair, does this prevent moisture loss? Is the origin a drought area?"

"Yes, they’re only found in desert oases, and not in every oasis. For example, if this oasis had a good harvest last year, this year it might not have any fruits, while another distant oasis might have them." Ye Nai explained in detail.

"So troublesome?" Both the Commander and the assistant found it incredible, "Purely wild? Not cultivated?"

Ye Nai nodded repeatedly, "Purely wild, very tasty, sweet and grainy, it’s a desert product, you know, guaranteed sweetness. As you eat, the juice runs down your arm, sticky, and if you don’t wash your hands afterwards, you’ll be surrounded by bugs. Plus, they’re hard to collect, so they’re sold as expensive as gold. It’s not an exaggeration—it’s a challenge just to get out of the desert with intact fruits after harvesting, not to mention the workers’ wage costs in gold coins. The two-month harvest season can earn a family’s annual living expenses for the locals. Once they’re sold to wealthy people, who knows how many times the price will increase."

"Oh, that’s enlightening, I didn’t know they were so expensive."

The Commander and the assistant nodded, putting down the fruits they were holding.

"Hurry up, eat your meal, and then try these fruits."

The Commander said with a smile, his eyes still filled with curiosity and expectation about these exotic fruits.

The assistant agreed, and everyone’s attention returned to the dishes on the table, while pondering over these intriguing things from the Otherworld and considering their potential value and significance.

For them, this information was not only a novel experience but might also impact future military operations and strategic decisions. Ye Nai didn’t care what they were thinking now; she hurriedly lowered her head to eat.

The world is vast, but eating is most important.

Chatting while eating had already wasted quite a bit of time, now there was silence, with the biggest sound being the gentle clinking of the ladle against the bowl while serving soup.

The amount of food for the three was just right, and by the end of the meal, Ye Nai felt satisfied, a look of happiness on her face.

The assistant tapped lightly on his bracelet, and shortly after, a staff member knocked and came in to clear the table, replace it with digesting tea, and carefully took the bag of fruits to wash and then presented them on a plate.

Taking advantage of this break, Ye Nai proactively brought up the topic of returning to Daijing later.

"Commander, could you please contact the National Defense University, no need to trouble them to arrange a route for me. I’ll get back to Daijing myself; this over-a-thousand-kilometer trip would require several helicopters in relay, which is a huge hassle. If I accept it, I’d owe them a favor, and if they want to recruit me as a student and I refuse, wouldn’t that embarrass them?"

Commander Chen couldn’t help but sigh, deeply feeling that Ye Nai’s giving up this opportunity was a real pity, "Really don’t want to go? But it’s the National Defense University!"

"The war’s almost over, I’m not going."

"What about the Social University then? Based on the points you’ve earned, you’re already a steady copper-level Hunter. If you want to go back to school, there are preferential conditions. The Social University also has an Awakener College, but it’s mainly focused on literature, science, and engineering, cultivating mostly intellectual talents and auxiliary personnel. Combat system Awakeners and special auxiliary talents all go to military academies."

"But my superpower is not in the combat system." Ye Nai shrugged and smiled, "As for the Social University, I probably don’t have a suitable major there, right? Space Department, maybe I can study logistics? Does the university offer a logistics major? Perhaps once I return to Daijing, I can look into which schools have it as a top major."

Commander Chen rubbed his chin thoughtfully and said, "Your super large space superpower being used for logistics seems quite feasible; if it’s as you say, the war will soon be over, and post-war reconstruction will definitely require massive logistics for transporting large items—those weighing tens of tons—can your space accommodate that?"

"Yes, it can." Ye Nai affirmed confidently.

"That’s not bad. It’s good to have clear plans for your future, a logistics company owner with a massive space superpower—oh boy, the moment you step into school, the orders will probably be chasing after you."

"Haha, thank you for your kind words, Commander. Please help me contact the National Defense University to convey my thanks and appreciation for their efforts and kindness, but the imbalance in contributions means I can’t accept this favor."

"Sure, no problem."

Commander Chen nodded to the assistant, who then took out his phone and stepped outside to make a call.

A few minutes later, the assistant returned.

"The call is done. They said they would stop the relevant arrangements as per the procedure. However, they’re still grateful for the help you gave the student, though they might let the student who received help find you on their own."

"Thank you, this is fine. I only saved someone as a matter of convenience, I never thought such a prestigious National Defense University would repay the favor, which is quite intimidating." Ye Nai hurriedly expressed her gratitude to the assistant who remained mostly silent.

"But..." Commander Chen spoke again at this moment, "If you’re not flying back by helicopter, how do you plan to return? Driving?"

"No, no, not driving. When I came, I drove for more than ten days; thinking of driving another ten days back to Daijing already makes my backache."

"Then I’m even more curious, how exactly are you going back? Not flying back, not driving back, or are you going to teleport back?"

Hearing the Commander say so, Ye Nai instead smiled at him.

Commander Chen, originally making a casual joke, suddenly sat up straight and his smile disappeared.

The assistant who was about to sit back down stood still.

The two of them, six eyes, stared unblinkingly at Ye Nai.

"...No way?"

Commander Chen and the assistant looked at each other, both big men were a bit dumbfounded, daring not to speculate further.

"Commander, as the saying goes, learn all civil and military skills to serve the emperors. I think, with my accumulated knowledge, experience, and superpower abilities, it’s time to sell myself for a good price. I wonder if I could rely on your influence to help make a connection?"

Commander Chen pursed his lips lightly, pondering for a moment.

"Who do you want the connection to be with?"

Ye Nai repeated the same phrase, "Want to hold a New Year celebration in the Otherworld by year-end? Whoever can do this, the Commander will help me connect with them, okay?"

Commander Chen squinted slightly, fixed his eyes on Ye Nai’s face, and pressed, "You can really hold a celebration in the Otherworld by year-end? No exaggeration or bragging whatsoever?"

"None at all, the Commander can rest assured in making the connection." Ye Nai replied firmly. freēnovelkiss.com

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