Rebirth before Apocalypse: My Whole Family are Bigshots!-Chapter 117: Pocket Money Crystal Core

"Xiao Fan, come over here for a bit."

Bai Anhai’s voice was gentle, carrying a hint of a father’s tenderness.

Bai Yifan’s smile stiffened slightly, cautiously glancing at Bai Anhai.

Bai Anhai smiled warmly at Bai Yifan, "What are you afraid of? Your old dad couldn’t possibly cheat you out of a few crystal cores!"

Bai Yifan paused briefly.

Yes, he most certainly would.

Back in the day, dad would trick me out of my pocket money just like that.

He’d say he was borrowing money, and he’d pay it back in a few days!

Never once repaid, never ever!

Utterly untrustworthy.

Bai Yifan looked sadly at Bai Anhai, quietly packed the poured crystal cores back into the suitcase, then moved a little farther away from Bai Anhai with the suitcase.

Guard against fire, thieves, and dear old dad!

Bai Anhai turned to Leng Yebai, his voice still gentle, "Xiao Leng! You and Xiao Niu also helped with the mission this time; some of those crystal cores must belong to you too!"

Leng Yebai paused, glanced at Bai Anhai, and then at Bai Yifan.

Decisively nodded his head.

The family’s status was readily apparent.

"Yes, logically speaking, the three of us should split them evenly." Leng Yebai replied, expressionless.

"Is that—so?" Bai Anhai’s voice elongated as he asked, "You and Xiao Niu have high-level superpowers, Xiao Fan doesn’t have attack superpowers, so who contributed the most?"

"It was definitely me! I was the one who dug out the mine!" Bai Yifan quickly answered.

"Just digging, the Taowu can do that, and way better than you." Bai Anhai gave a sidelong glance at Leng Yebai, "Xiao Leng, right?"

"Right! This time, Xiao Niu put forth the most effort; if we were to distribute the crystal cores, then Xiao Niu should get the most." Leng Yebai spoke with unwavering determination.

It wasn’t about pleasing the old father-in-law; he truly believed dear Xiao Niu was the best, performing excellently!

Bai Yifan clutched his chest, looking pained as he gazed at Bai Xiqin, "Sis, say something fair, wasn’t I the one who worked the hardest?"

Bai Xiqin raised an eyebrow as she looked at Bai Yifan.

’Sis’?

How old does she have to be!

She was, in fact, a fairy!

"I also think I’m the best!" Bai Xiqin pointed at herself, her face unflushed, heart steady.

Bai Yifan: ...

Never have I seen such a shameless family!

"Although you didn’t help much, we can still give you some crystal cores!" Bai Xiqin stroked her chin, "Before the apocalypse, miners already had considerable wages; after the apocalypse, they’re somewhat not as in demand. You dug for an entire afternoon; judging by general civilian prices at the base, you can still have some reward."

"How many crystal cores?"

Bai Yifan’s eyes lit up.

He knew it; his incredibly gentle, kind-hearted, beautiful, generous, and carefree sister definitely wouldn’t let her little brother suffer!

"About 0.1 crystal core." Bai Xiqin was completely sincere.

This price was already quite fair; at some exploitative bases, an average person wouldn’t earn even one crystal core after working a month.

Bai Yifan: ...

What on earth is with a decimal point!!!

"Am I really yours, dad?" Bai Yifan held his forehead.

He’d have to dig for ten days to earn a single crystal core!

Is that the main point?

No!

The main point is, there aren’t enough pits for him to dig!

"It was a stormy night when your mom and I heard a baby’s cries outside..." Bai Anhai began to narrate calmly.

"...You don’t have to go to such lengths to make up stories, I don’t actually need the crystal cores." Bai Yifan’s mouth twitched hard.

Whether before or after the apocalypse, his pocket money remained consistently scarce.

It exuded the fresh scent of poverty everywhere.

"We opened the door and saw a cat in the spring..." Bai Anhai continued composedly.

"Never mind, how about giving me some crystal cores as pocket money occasionally? They were available before the apocalypse; why not after?!" Bai Yifan clicked his tongue, "Indeed, the richer people are, the stingier they become."

The family’s crystal cores were piled in sacks, only generous enough for him to absorb to enhance superpowers, but unwilling to spare any for pocket money!

He couldn’t even go on a shopping spree in the legendary post-apocalyptic black market!

It’s said that everything is for sale at the black market in the apocalypse, and he really wanted to see for himself.

But poverty held him back.

The Bai Family took the mindset of raising sons poor and daughters rich to an extreme.

"We looked at the cat in the spring, holding you in its mouth." Bai Anhai’s expression remained unchanged.

Bai Yifan: ...

To avoid giving pocket money in crystal cores, Mr. Bai has transformed into a language teacher.

"Calm down, since you’re so gentle, I’ll give you a crystal core as pocket money." Bai Xiqin said generously.

Bai Yifan was momentarily stunned.

By the time he reacted, a thumb-sized crystal core had been placed in his hand.

Suddenly, Bai Xiqin’s space absorbed the suitcase containing crystal cores right before Bai Yifan’s eyes.

Three thousand crystal cores, Bai Yifan was left with just one single piece in hand.

Bai Yifan gazed at the crystal core in his hand, lost in contemplation.

For a long while, he said nothing.

Leng Yebai thought Bai Yifan had withdrawn into himself and was about to offer a few words of comfort, when he saw Bai Yifan’s mouth curve upwards.

"Yay! I’ve got pocket money in crystal cores!"

Bai Yifan bounced in place, his face lighting up with excitement as he looked at the crystal core in his hand.

Since the apocalypse, he had dug countless crystal cores and quelled numerous zombies.

All of which were confiscated.

This crystal core was his own, equivalent to pocket money.

He could even sneak off to the black market to look around, using his singular crystal core to snag some treasures!

Bai Yifan beamed, retrieving a piece of paper from his pocket, wrapped the crystal core in it, and put it in his pocket.

"Dad, Sis, I’m heading out for a bit!"

Bai Yifan cheerfully prepared to alight from the bus.

"Where are you off to?" Bai Xiqin asked.

"Gonna to splurge!" Bai Yifan grinned, patting the crystal core in his pocket.

Using crystal cores for expenses felt way more exciting than absorbing them!

Bai Xiqin’s mouth twitched, "Didn’t you hear Captain Zhou say the ones disappearing are all First Rank Superpower Users!"

Bai Yifan: ...

Thank you for reminding me I’m the only First Rank Superpower User in the family.

A cold breeze over his wrist.

Bai Yifan looked down to see a white little snake wrapped around his wrist.

"Water Python, go out with Xiao Fan for some fun! And protect him while you’re at it!" Bai Xiqin said.

"Huh? But I want to protect my owner!"

Water Python stuck out its tongue at Bai Yifan, feeling slightly unwilling.

"He’s about to go splurging." Bai Xiqin added.

"I will definitely protect the owner’s brother well! It’s my duty!" Water Python expressed its resolve with a determined look.

Bai Yifan: ...

Splurging with a tag-along, Bai Yifan instantly felt like the world had no love left.

"Thanks, big shot, for taking me out to splurge, I’ll protect you well!"

On the snake face of Water Python appeared a sly grin.

It’s certainly the most pampered one, its owner never once forgot it!!

Leaving the prime spending opportunity for it!

It was the most spoiled little thing!

Bai Yifan rolled his eyes at Water Python but didn’t shake it off; with the snake wrapped around his wrist, he alighted the bus.

Rushing eagerly towards the direction of the legendary black market within the Fire Phoenix Safety Base.