I Am Cultivating in the Apocalypse-Chapter 856 - 946: Oh? You Came Well Prepared? Just How Well Prepared Are You?
Old Zhou sat firmly as a mountain, and Code Seven kept a straight face, showing nothing, while Black Shadow looked straight ahead.
Yang Yang subconsciously touched his nose. He might be able to lie with his eyes open to others, but certainly not to Jing Shu!
After all, his future meals depended on Jing Shu, and you can’t lie to the person who’s feeding you.
Jing Shu’s team was wide-eyed, and Zhang Lang had an expression of shock, as though he had just heard some earth-shattering secret.
Old Zhou calmly waved his hand, "Since you’ve discovered it, what good ideas do you have, young girl?"
Jing Shu gave Zhang Yicheng a meaningful glance.
Zhang Yicheng immediately understood and carried his peculiar thermal box, which everyone thought was just a four-layered lunchbox.
He opened it layer by layer, revealing something extraordinary inside.
Zhang Yicheng proudly laid out antique-style teacups and brought out a crystal-clear teapot, pouring fragrant Eight Treasure Tea for everyone present.
That wasn’t all; he then took out from the lower layers of the box six small plates filled with Wu City specialty dried fruits like almonds, cranberries, raisins, walnut-stuffed dates, and roasted cashews.
The fruity aroma was everywhere!
Zhang Lang and the four-eyed boy swallowed hard.
Old Zhou, unaffected, picked up a teacup, sifted the tea with the lid, took a shallow sip of the Eight Treasure Tea, and the honey-like aroma of dragon eye and the rich fragrance of goji berries and red dates combined with the tea’s savoriness infused with crystal sugar exploded in his throat, leaving a lingering taste.
"Great tea!" Old Zhou couldn’t help but admit, recalling his previous bland and tasteless goji berry tea, which now seemed like utter rubbish!
Zhang Yicheng stepped back.
Old Zhou then asked, "Young girl, what are you implying? Trying to bribe this old man?"
In the past, Old Zhou might have scoffed and declared with righteousness that he, Zhou Chong, was not such a person. But now? Old Zhou squinted his eyes thoughtfully. If it were this kind of tea, it might not be impossible.
Jing Shu blew her tea, took a sip, and sighed to herself. Perhaps she really found a way to use her stockpile of tea! She then said, "What are you saying, sir? Where would you need a bribe? My meaning is quite simple, just to tell you that when I go out, I’m always well-prepared."
Old Zhou raised an eyebrow, "Oh? How well-prepared? Enough to supply the entire fleet for two months? I’ve also noticed that you’re not one to skimp on food, not just for yourself, but your team seems very well-kept too."
Black Shadow nodded in agreement, noting that while crew members of other fleets were skinny, those on Jing Shu’s fleet had arms thicker than thighs. With added meals every day, it would be strange if they didn’t get stronger.
Yang Yang coughed and said to Old Zhou, "Old Zhou, based on what I know about Jing Shu, the supplies she brought are probably enough for the entire fleet for two months."
"What?!"
"Really?"
"Are you sure it’s for the entire fleet of over 200 ships?"
Code Seven and Black Shadow, who had been silent, were shocked, wide-eyed at Yang Yang, and then turned to the calm Jing Shu.
The new members, Longmen Formation and the four-eyed boy, swallowed hard, wondering what kind of background their captain had to be so prepared.
Zhang Yicheng rolled his eyes nonchalantly; they all underestimated the boss. Two months for the entire fleet was nothing!
Old Zhou coughed, looking perplexed, "With so much stuff, how can you still load goods when you get to the Middle East?"
Jing Shu smiled, "Naturally, I’d sell some to the Middle East and bring back better items." What couldn’t be carried would be stored in space, with Xiao Wei’s Insect Team transporting them openly and the rotten mermaids in secret.
When push came to shove, if trouble arose, she could still sell to her own people.
It was just a thought she didn’t express, mainly to avoid getting hit.
Jing Shu asked, "Since the main ship’s target includes the Nansha Islands, surely you’re aware of the situation here, so the supplies shouldn’t be insufficient?" 𝘧𝓇ℯ𝑒𝓌𝑒𝑏𝓃𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭.𝒸ℴ𝓂
Hearing this, Yang Yang sighed, "We originally planned to go to the Middle East first, where there’s a way to unlock the energy body of the Nansha Islands, and we wouldn’t have to worry about running out of supplies on the way back. But indeed, a mistake occurred, and we were drawn to this Mirror Sea Area first. It’s clear that the area of the Mirror Sea is expanding day by day, and it urgently needs to be addressed."
"Oh—so the supplies for the fleet are indeed insufficient?"
Yang Yang nodded, "Indeed, they are insufficient. But isn’t it lucky we have you? Jing Shu, our current biggest shortage is water resources. Can you give us a baseline, how long can your water resources support the entire fleet?"
Jing Shu cracked an almond with a crunch, inviting everyone to help themselves before she slyly smiled, "You don’t need to worry about that. When the time comes and everyone’s running short on water, they can exchange with Contribution, 1 Contribution for a pound of water, while those on the official ship can get 2 pounds per Contribution. Is that okay?"
This Contribution was quite valuable; killing a pirate only earned a few points. Moreover, it could be exchanged for anything in the official national warehouse, far beyond what could be found in Wu City’s warehouse.
Old Zhou: "Fine, that’s completely acceptable. Let those lads learn a lesson about going out without full supplies."
Jing Shu then continued, "Since this is also one of the targets, you surely have done thorough research. Is there no other solution right now?"
Yang Yang coughed, "For now, we’re just taking it step by step, following everyone’s plans." He wasn’t willing to say more.
After speaking, Yang Yang winked subtly.
Jing Shu realized that there must be something else unsaid or another unsolvable issue involved.
Black Shadow solemnly remarked, "Jing Shu, this time you must perform well. Even though there’s supposedly no danger until we land on the island..."
Jing Shu was feeling a bit confused, but before Black Shadow could finish speaking, the ship shook violently with a loud thud.
Then, a piercing alarm sounded.
The wind raged with seawater rushing in, and giant waves crashed onto the ship, causing it to sway as if it had hit something.
Jing Shu cursed inwardly; wasn’t it said there wouldn’t be any danger? This seemed like big trouble.
Because by then, Jing Shu had already found through the rotten mermaids that there was nothing under the sea! Everything around seemed safe! But in reality, the large ship was indeed swaying, so what exactly had they hit?
Even the usually fearless and sluggish rotten mermaids were curling up deep under the sea, so something must have happened.
At this point, the otherwise unnoticed Zhou Chong, who appeared to be an old man, reacted faster than anyone!
Old Zhou’s hands turned into Shadowless Hands, swiftly packing the teapot and remaining fruit plates back into the box in an instant, then stabilized the box with one hand while taking another sip of tea with the other.
