MTLNOVEL Chapter 270: Horrifying Punishment ( 2 )
At the moment, the dots representing the four of them on his map were a soft cyan, a color between green and blue.
Unlike them, Mo Junjie and Li Qixuan's dots were clearly blue. Based on this, he was 40% sure blue meant a mutated ability.
While he was lost in thought, the others had already introduced themselves.
"Alright, we have a lot to do tomorrow. Let's eat dinner and rest," Zhang Yuan said.
Everyone nodded and quickly prepared a simple meal. While it was called "simple," they had steamed rice, a large pot of vegetable and pork stew, a big plate of scrambled eggs with tomatoes, and grilled sausages.
Sitting at the table, Mo Junjie looked at the food and asked, "Brother, is it fine to eat this much in one sitting? Won't our supplies run out?"
Noticing his concern, Feng Yun replied, "Don't worry, our team has enough to last two years. Even if you eat more, we can afford to feed you."
Zhang Yuan nodded and added, "Our team doesn't pay salaries, but Sister-in-law gives us personal supplies and crystal cores every few days. If you run out, just inform her and she will give you more."
Hearing this, Li Qixuan raised an eyebrow and asked, "Is that why all the crystal cores were given to her?"
Xiao Qi nodded and replied, "Even though she holds the crystal cores, she is very generous."
He pulled out a small cloth bag from his pocket and placed it on the table. "These are crystals given by my Sister-in-law to me. Even when I still had some left, she gave me more. Now I have about 300."
"I have about that much, too," Feng Yun added.
"Same here," Li Sikai nodded.
Li Qixuan smiled meaningfully and said, "No wonder she gave me a backpack full of supplies and crystals this morning. Turns out, everyone gets one. I thought I was special."
Everyone sucked in a sharp breath and stared at him the moment they heard his words. The room went silent. A few minutes later, Shen Jinzhe finally said, "Brother, you are very bold."
"What do you mean by that?" Li Qixuan asked, confused.
"Brother, Jiao Lizhi is our Captain's girlfriend. You should forget any inappropriate thoughts. If the Captain finds out, you will be dead," Zhou Huajian said sincerely.
"It's that bad?" Mo Junjie asked.
Xiao Qi nodded quickly and whispered, "Worse. I didn't realize how possessive our Captain was before, and chatted with Sister-in-law for ten minutes once. We are just chatting. But when I met the Captain's gaze, I knew I was doomed."
"What happened next?" Chen Qianfeng asked.
"Captain didn't say anything, but since then, I'm no longer getting candies or chocolate during supplies distribution, while everyone else gets. Only recently has that changed," Xiao Qi said with a long sigh.
"You don't know the pain of watching your favorite snacks but couldn't get any. I would rather run 50 kilometers with a heavy load," he added with a long sigh.
Hearing this, Mo Junjie looked horrified, while Li Qixuan asked curiously, "Xiao Qi, aren't you a space-type ability user? Can't you just take supplies from your space and eat as you wish?"
Xiao Qi shook his head and said, "Even though Brother Feng Yun and I manage the team's supplies, we only store essential items like food, water, medicine, and clothes due to the limited space. Only our Sister-in-law collects snacks, candies, and other miscellaneous things."
At those words, Li Qixuan's eyes flashed with surprise. He nodded casually, pretending not to notice anything unusual, but inwardly he was thinking about the possibility that Jiao Lizhi's space might be much larger than the others'.
After a moment of silence, Chen Qianfeng muttered, "Good thing Captain didn't hear what I said earlier… or I would be the next Xiao Qi. I can't live without my spicy strips."
Zhang Yuan coughed when he heard this and said, "Alright, let's eat before the food gets cold."
The moment he said this, everyone stopped discussing their Captain's punishment and focused on eating. Li Qixuan thought that since there was so much food, there was no need to rush.
But reality hit hard. He had barely picked some dishes when, looking up, half the food was already gone. Realizing the seriousness of the situation, he threw elegance to the wind and joined the food battle.
While everyone was fighting for the eggs and sausages, Mo Junjie quietly filled his bowl with rice for the third time. As he devoured his steamed rice, he had already eaten two bowls of the vegetable and pork stew.
The eggs and sausages were too far, and reaching for them would waste time. Rather than losing his rice chasing after a chicken, he focused on the stew in front of him. Thanks to his strategy, he ate the most.
After the meal, everyone helped wash the dishes before heading to their rooms for rest.
At midnight, Jiao Lizhi finally woke up from her sleep.
After sitting for a while, she realized that she was inside her space. Recalling the issue with the oxygen level, she quickly opened her space's information panel. After reading the data for a while, she let out a sigh of relief.
Fortunately, the current oxygen production rate was higher than the consumption rate. It wouldn't be a problem for her and her boyfriend to stay in her space for an extended period.
She sat on the bed for a moment before getting up to wash her face. Coming down from the second floor, she caught the fragrant aroma of chicken soup.
Curious, she walked to the kitchen and saw her boyfriend cooking. He was still wearing his clothes from the morning, but there was an apron tied around his waist. Looking at his clean clothes, she figured he had probably washed them while she was sleeping.
Noticing her footsteps, Jin Xuyan turned and said, "Ah Zhi, I made chicken soup with mushrooms and some side dishes. I wasn't sure what you liked to eat, so I made a few for you to try."