From Apocalypse Boss to Farmer: My Vegetables Make Me Stronger!-Chapter 52 - 49: Pervert

Since they were all on the same side now, Shen Yue didn’t hold back.

He told Gu Xi everything he had seen in the old man’s files, along with some of his own theories—everything except classified military operations.

A thought struck Gu Xi as she listened. ’Could it be that the military’s top brass has suspected my identity for a long time?’

But this also indirectly confirmed one thing: that drink back then, and her inexplicable thirty-year disappearance, likely had nothing to do with the military.

Otherwise, the higher-ups would have been able to confirm her identity outright.

Nearby, Qi Xiang finally snapped out of her daze. With a seductive and bewitching air, she sidled up to Gu Xi. "Gu Xiaoxi, is your Farming Team still recruiting? I’m thinking of the beautiful, wild, soft, and cuddly type who can warm your bed..."

Gu Xi: "..."

Everyone else: "..."

Even Da Hong, off to the side, gave her an indescribable look.

Qi Xiang: ’Damn it, I’m so pissed! To be looked down on by a chicken! A rooster, no less?’

’Doesn’t Miss Qi have a reputation to maintain?!’

But in truth, Qi Xiang knew perfectly well that by speaking so openly in front of them, Gu Xi had already shown her hand and, at the same time, placed the choice in their hands.

Shen Yue had made his choice.

And so had Qi Xiang.

’In this post-apocalyptic world gripped by a food crisis, would she be stupid enough not to latch onto a backer as powerful and reliable as Gu Xi?’

Meanwhile, the sweet Qin Yi stared at the chick in Wei Heng’s hands, gulping. "Um, I heard there was a really famous dish before the apocalypse called squab soup..."

’Chickens and pigeons are basically the same, right?’

’If you can make soup with a squab, you can make it with a chick, can’t you?’

’Besides, this chick in Wei Heng’s hand is even bigger than a pre-apocalypse adult pigeon...’

The sweet Qin Yi gazed hopefully at Wei Heng.

Wei Heng somehow picked up on her signal. After a moment of silence, he said, "...Maybe I could look into it?"

After speaking, he looked uncertainly at Gu Xi, wondering if the chick was even edible after what she had put it through.

Shen Yue came over too. He lifted the unfortunate chick, examined it from all angles, and then looked up to ask Gu Xi, "This chicken...?"

"This chicken was too weak," Gu Xi said calmly. "I tried to Purify the X Energy in its body, but it couldn’t take it..." It had kicked the bucket the moment she unleashed her ability to devour the X Energy.

Nearby, Qin Shi had already silently gone back inside to grab a portable Abnormality Detector. After running a test, the chicken’s mutation coefficient was indeed 0.00.

Even though they had a vague idea of Gu Xi’s ability, seeing the result with their own eyes caused a subtle shift in the way Shen Yue and the others looked at her.

Suddenly, Shen Yue thought of something. He gave a casual shrug and chuckled softly.

He glanced up at the starry night sky, leaned lazily against a nearby wooden fence, and raised an eyebrow. "Gu Xiaoxi, you trust us that easily? Aren’t you afraid we’ll betray you? You know, this ability of yours..."

...is enough to shake the entire world in this apocalypse!

Shen Yue tilted his head to look at Gu Xi. He didn’t finish his sentence, but his meaning was crystal clear.

Gu Xi: ’To be honest, I already shook this world many years ago.’

She thought for a moment, then said candidly, "Right now, what I need most is to understand this world. So, exchanging a portion of my trust for more information and intelligence is a deal that’s definitely worth it for me."

"Besides, you’re all worthy of my trust, aren’t you?" Gu Xi tilted her head to look at him, her expression calm.

Of course, the reason she could and dared to do this was because the mutant plants covering the mountains gave her all the confidence she needed. But there was no need to tell anyone that.

Shen Yue was taken aback.

He hadn’t expected Gu Xi to be so frank. By stating that she was only giving them a *portion* of her trust, she was telling him in no uncertain terms that she had many more secrets!

But clearly, there was no need to discuss the topic any further.

Some things weren’t about what’s said aloud... Time reveals a person’s true heart, and he believed they wouldn’t betray that trust.

A moment later, Shen Yue’s gaze swept over to Wei Heng, who was squatting on the ground and whispering with Qin Yi about something. He looked up at Gu Xi. "About Wei Heng... what’s your plan?"

But Gu Xi looked toward Da Hong, saying thoughtfully, "After X Energy enters a human body, it becomes highly active. Even if my ability can Purify—or devour—it, I’ll face resistance. But on my trip to the military farm, I discovered..."

Nearby, Wei Heng, who had been arguing with Qin Yi about whether squab soup or chicken and mushroom stew was better, instinctively looked up when he heard this.

He followed Gu Xi’s gaze and saw Da Hong’s... chicken butt.

Wei Heng slowly raised his head, his eyes returning to Gu Xi.

Their eyes met.

In that instant, Wei Heng somehow understood something from Gu Xi’s gaze...

Meeting Gu Xi’s affirmative gaze, Wei Heng—who had gone from shocked to numb—shook his head firmly, his face a wooden mask.

’I absolutely, absolutely will not eat chicken shit!’

Gu Xi: "..."

She just thought that after a mutant animal undergoes a second major mutation, even though it doesn’t have the plant’s ability to suppress and seal X Energy, the chicken droppings indicated that these animals must have also evolved in some way...

That was why their feces could suppress the activity of the strange X Energy in their bodies.

And Gu Xi only wanted to use this evolutionary trait to reduce the activity of the energy in Wei Heng’s body, thereby lessening the resistance she faced when devouring it!

She absolutely did not mean for her companion to eat chicken shit.

Absolutely not!

Her determined gaze conveyed this.

But Wei Heng clearly didn’t believe her.

He shot Gu Xi a look with his wooden expression, then turned and carried the dead chick to the kitchen.

The night was dry. A bowl of chicken soup for a late-night snack sounded about right.

This was his last shred of dignity as a cook.

Gu Xi: "..."

’Is there any trust left between people anymore?’

...

The next morning, Gu Xi brought a fresh sample of chicken droppings to Mr. Zhao.

Mr. Zhao was silent for a good while before saying carefully, "...Gu, things are different now. While chicken manure is an excellent fertilizer, it’s not quite suitable for large-scale promotion..."

Gu Xi: "..."

After she explained her purpose, Mr. Zhao frowned slightly.

People had noticed long ago that there was something strange about the feces of mutant animals. For years, many experts in the field had been researching this very subject, but there had never been a breakthrough.

Mr. Zhao didn’t think he could discover anything with the equipment in his lab, which wasn’t specialized for this kind of research.

But Gu Xi had already brought the sample...

Not wanting to discourage the young woman’s enthusiasm, Mr. Zhao led Gu Xi into his laboratory anyway.

Of course, the final result was obvious.

They found nothing.

Gu Xi frowned slightly.

Seeing her expression, Mr. Zhao comforted her. "Gu, don’t be disappointed. There’s definitely something unusual in these droppings, that’s for sure. It’s just that our equipment here isn’t specialized for this..."

Gu Xi wasn’t disappointed, though.

She was just thinking that since she couldn’t find and isolate the useful components from the chicken droppings, she would have to resort to her original plan.

After all, Wei Heng’s condition couldn’t be delayed any longer.

But if it came to that, Da Hong would probably have to suffer a little.

After returning, Gu Xi’s gaze fell upon Da Hong, who was strolling through the small garden, sharpening his claws, and leading his chicks.

The human’s gaze was deep and calm.

It startled Da Hong so much that he instantly straightened his long chicken neck. ’Woman, what are you trying to do!’

The next second, Da Hong’s bloodcurdling screech tore through the sky.

The sound sent Wei Heng scrambling out of the kitchen in a panic. He looked up just in time to see a small green sprout shoot from Gu Xi’s fingertip, grow explosively to about thirty feet long, wrap one end around Da Hong’s neck to hoist him in mid-air, while the other end...

...plunged deep into Da Hong’s chicken butt!

Wei Heng: "..."

He and Qin Yi, who had run over a step behind him to watch the commotion, exchanged a look. Both saw the same thought in the other’s eyes:

’Holy shit, is our new captain... kind of a freak?’