Rebirth Stockpiling: The Little Girl Sweeps Through the Apocalypse-Chapter 335

“Can you duplicate this?”

Yun Xiaoxiao, genuinely curious, handed a high-level fifth-grade crystal core, which had not yet been processed into evolution serum, to Qu Xiaobei.

Qu Xiaobei was momentarily stunned, then her eyes sparkled with excitement.

“Wow, what a beautiful stone!”

Yun Xiaoxiao: “......”

“This is called a crystal core. Haven’t you seen one before?”

Qu Xiaobei shook her head.

...Alright then.

“So, you want to make more of this?” Qu Xiaobei asked.

Yun Xiaoxiao: “Yes, can you do it?”

“I’ll try!”

With that, Qu Xiaobei excitedly took the crystal core and clasped it tightly in her palm.

Yun Xiaoxiao watched with anticipation.

A few seconds later, Qu Xiaobei opened her hand.

The crystal core remained unchanged, still just one.

“Ahem, don’t worry, let me try again.”

Qu Xiaobei chuckled awkwardly and clenched her hand once more.

This time, her expression turned serious, her brows furrowing slightly.

After about ten seconds...

Still no change.

“Um... it seems like it’s not working,” Qu Xiaobei said, scratching her head sheepishly.

“I’m sorry. As your good friend, I couldn’t even help with such a small thing.”

Yun Xiaoxiao: “...It’s fine. It was just an experiment. Success or failure doesn’t matter.”

Seeing that Qu Xiaobei seemed genuinely bothered, Yun Xiaoxiao took out a piece of chocolate from her bag.

“How about trying to duplicate this instead?”

“Okay!”

Qu Xiaobei immediately took it.

This time, it was a success. One piece of chocolate became two.

Yun Xiaoxiao’s eyes flickered with realization.

It seemed that this duplication ability only worked on food.

Well, that wasn’t so bad. At least in this food-scarce post-apocalyptic world, they wouldn’t starve.

Noticing Qu Xiaobei swallowing hard as she stared at the chocolate, Yun Xiaoxiao handed both pieces to her.

“Here, you can have them.”

“Really?!” Qu Xiaobei’s eyes lit up.

“Yes.”

“Then I’ll make two more for you!”

With that, she duplicated two more pieces and handed them to Yun Xiaoxiao, keeping two for herself.

Seeing this, Yun Xiaoxiao couldn’t help but smile faintly.

The smoke from the kitchen hadn’t cleared, so the old man brought the pot outside, cleaned it, and set up a small stove with bricks to cook.

Although his attempt at making steamed buns had failed, he managed to cook the rice properly.

At least... it didn’t explode.

As for the side dish...

It was just boiled white radish, eaten with dipping sauce.

Extremely... humble.

“Is this what you’ve been eating all this time?”

Yun Xiaoxiao’s lips twitched slightly.

She noticed that the house seemed to have only four edible items: rice, flour, radishes, and two bottles of dipping sauce—one spicy and one mild.

There weren’t even any other seasonings.

She couldn’t help but wonder why, despite Qu Xiaobei’s ability to duplicate food, their meals were so meager.

This... left her speechless.

If they had just gone out to find more food, they wouldn’t be living like this... so impoverished.

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“Yeah, these radishes are really tender!”

Qu Xiaobei picked up a boiled radish and handed it to Yun Xiaoxiao.

Then she took one for herself, skillfully peeled it, dipped it in sauce, and started eating.

After a few bites, she took a mouthful of rice.

She looked utterly content.

Yun Xiaoxiao stared at the white radish in her hand and ate the simplest dinner she’d had since her rebirth.

While eating, Qu Xiaobei and the old man suddenly became very quiet, fully focused on their meal.

Their movements were synchronized, as if they feared the food would disappear if they didn’t eat quickly.

They ate with such enthusiasm.

Yun Xiaoxiao also observed the eccentric old man with curiosity.

He ​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌​​​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​​‌‌‌​​‌​‌‌​​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌‌​​​​​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​​‌‌​​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​‌‌​​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌‍had no supernatural abilities.

His words and actions were also quite cryptic.

Could he really just be a charlatan?

Had everything he told Qu Xiaobei been divined?

“Old man, can you tell fortunes?”

She asked tentatively.

The old man nodded while munching on his radish.

“Yes, yes, of course I can.”

“Then... can you tell mine?”

“Wait a moment, I’m almost done eating.”

“...Alright.”

After a while, the old man finally put down his bowl and chopsticks, letting out a satisfied sigh.

“I’m full.”

He turned to Yun Xiaoxiao, “Give me your hand.”

Yun Xiaoxiao held out her hand.

The old man studied her palm intently, then carefully examined her face.

After a moment, he began muttering something under his breath while making hand gestures, as if calculating something.

His voice was too soft for Yun Xiaoxiao to hear clearly.

Finally, he stopped and frowned slightly, looking puzzled.

“Young lady, your fate is quite unusual. You were destined to die before the age of sixteen, but for some reason, your destiny has been altered.”

Hearing this, Yun Xiaoxiao’s eyes widened.

Die before sixteen?!

In her previous life, hadn’t she died at fifteen?

It seemed the old man truly had some skills.

In this life, her soul was from her previous life, and she had a system. Could that be the reason her fate had changed?

“However, you still face a calamity in your fate—a deadly one. If you can’t resolve it properly, you might not even live to see your tenth birthday.”

Yun Xiaoxiao’s brows furrowed.

A deadly calamity?

Then she chuckled lightly.

“I believe in the power of human will. Even if there’s a destined calamity, I’ll break through it!”

Her life was hers to control!

The old man looked at Yun Xiaoxiao and slowly smiled, as if relieved of a burden.

He turned to Qu Xiaobei, who was still munching on her radish.

“Xiaobei, from now on, you’ll follow your good friend here. Remember, always trust her.”

Qu Xiaobei looked up, confused.

“Are we both going with Xiaoxiao?”

“No, just you.”

“Huh? Why?”

Qu Xiaobei immediately sat up straight, even putting down her radish.

Yun Xiaoxiao was also surprised. Why was the old man saying this?

The old man looked up at the distant sky, his voice tinged with melancholy.

“My time is up. I’ll soon be meeting our ancestors.”

He had long foreseen his impending death and had been searching for a protector for Qu Xiaobei.

In truth, he hadn’t divined that Yun Xiaoxiao was Qu Xiaobei’s destined lifelong friend.

He had only sensed that in that direction lay a future powerhouse of the world.

He had said what he did to make it easier for the carefree Qu Xiaobei to naturally befriend her.

“Where are the ancestors? I want to go too!”

Qu Xiaobei completely missed the underlying meaning of his words.

But Yun Xiaoxiao understood.

The old man was making his final arrangements.

Yet, he looked perfectly fine. How could he be nearing death?

But the next moment, the old man suddenly began coughing violently.

Blood spattered from his mouth.

Both Yun Xiaoxiao and Qu Xiaobei were startled.

“Old man, what’s wrong?”

Qu Xiaobei’s eyes instantly reddened, and she rushed to his side, crying.

The old man coughed for a while before catching his breath.

He forced a weak smile. “I’ve been ill for a long time. Now... I’m afraid I can’t hold on much longer.”