Scientific Travel

Deng Yin put down the cake and was about to leave when Ning Lingxing stopped her. "Since you're already here, have a cup of tea before you go."

To reiterate, the guest's request must be fulfilled. Although Deng Yin did not like tea, he still agreed.

"Thank you."

Deng Yin likes to smell her drinks before drinking them, and the tea in front of her had a pure and lasting fragrance. She took a small sip. At first, there was a slightly bitter and pungent sensation, which then turned into sweetness.

It tastes delicious.

Deng Yin took another big sip, and indeed, the sweetness outweighed the bitterness, making it much better than the tea in her room.

"What kind of tea is this? It tastes pretty good."

Ning Lingxing smiled and poured her another cup. "If you like it, I'll bring you some when I go back later."

"Okay." Deng Yin wasn't going to drink her drink for nothing. "Then I'll bring you a cake later."

"No need, I can't finish that much by myself." Ning Lingxing took the cake out of the food box, cut it into four pieces, and gave one piece to Deng Yinsheng first.

"For me?" Deng Yin asked, puzzled.

"Hmm." Ning Lingxing handed the fork to Deng Yin, using the same excuse as before. "I can't finish it all by myself, so I'll share half with you."

The guest's request must always be met, even if this request... is a bit strange.

When Deng Yin first started making cakes, she would sneak a couple of bites every time. Now she's gotten a little tired of them and only tastes the grapes on top of the cake.

The cake was sweet, but the grapes were just as sweet, and they didn't taste sour at all.

Ning Lingxing is clearly a lady from a prominent family; you can tell just by how she eats—she's elegant.

She has eaten many good things, but she has never tasted anything so much that suits her taste.

The moment it touched her lips, the sweetness of the cream and the aroma of grapes filled her mouth at the same time. The cake underneath was soft and moist, much like the pine nut cake that Wangji Pastry sells best.

"Delicious," Ning Lingxing praised. "Where did you buy these grapes? I've never eaten such sweet grapes before."

"We grow them ourselves, but the yield is too low, so we don't sell them separately; we only sell them with the cakes," Deng Yin said. "Since you think you can't finish the cakes, I'll give you some grapes instead."

"Thank you." This time Ning Lingxing didn't refuse; she genuinely liked eating grapes.

After Deng Yin finished the piece of cake on her plate, she was about to leave when Ning Lingxing remembered to bring her some tea.

Ning Lingxing hadn't even tried the whole box of silk floss before giving it all to Deng Yin.

Deng Yin kept his word and returned to her shortly after, carrying a basket of grapes.

The task was completed, and Deng Yin asked Gou Dan, "How many points did this task give?"

"40." Dog Egg also mentioned the next task: "The next task is to raise 5 pigs, 5 sheep and 20 chickens. The ones you raised were before the task was issued, so they don't count. You have to raise them again."

Logically, new missions should be related to the next natural disaster, but this one involves making money and raising animals, and Deng Yin really couldn't figure out what natural disaster it could be related to.

"What will be the next natural disaster?" Deng Yin asked.

"Logically, this shouldn't be said, but since we're cooperating now, I'll make an exception and tell you." There's no such rule. It's purely Gou Dan trying to take credit. "The next natural disaster is hail."

"Why do we need to carry out these tasks when it's hailing?" Deng Yin asked, puzzled. "Shouldn't the tasks be related to keeping the house warm and reinforcing it?"

"Don't try to guess what the Supreme God is thinking," Gou Dan said. "All tasks are issued by the Supreme God. Our system only has the authority to relay them, not to modify them."

"Your main god's thoughts are quite hard to fathom," Deng Yin complained. "These two tasks would be easy to handle in any natural disaster, but they were given out now of all times. Is your main god male or female?"

"Our system doesn't have genders." To prove his point, Gou Dan changed from male to female in the next second.

"Quick...quick, quick, change back!" Deng Yin had always thought the system was male, but the sudden gender change was something she couldn't accept.

Dog Egg obediently turned back to normal and muttered, "What's wrong? I think it looks pretty good."

That's true. Gou Dan is good-looking whether he looks like a man or a woman.

Perhaps it's because the system has a good aesthetic sense, allowing it to be transformed into whatever shape one likes.

Complaints aside, the task still needs to be completed.

There are many animals in the kitchen. If we kill them all together, we won't be able to finish them and they will spoil easily. So now we keep them on the fourth floor.

Besides those who contributed to the construction of the West Building, the animals are also among those who can eat and drink for free in the West Building.

Being in charge of animal care is a lucrative job; anyone who lacks martial arts skills and is bad at cooking can apply for it.

It's just feeding the vegetables occasionally; anyone with hands can do that.

Anyone with a job can have their own room in these five buildings.

As a result, the competition for the position of animal care was the fiercest, with anyone who knew nothing but still wanted a free single room participating in the selection process.

Yes, selection.

Previously, only female or male contestants needed to be selected, but now even feeding chickens requires selection.

Kong Niesheng's ancestors for three generations were butchers, and a branch of her family had also produced hunters. With this connection, she stood out from the crowd and successfully obtained this position.

In addition to that, she has another identity: she is Wang Jiang's older sister.

Upon learning of Deng Yin's predicament, Wang Jiang stepped forward and immediately brought his sister into the situation.

“My sister has 13 pigs, 9 sheep, and 53 chickens under her command. She’ll definitely be able to complete your task,” Wang Jiang said proudly, pointing to Kong Niesheng with both hands.

"I won't do it." Kong Niesheng looked at Deng Yin, ignoring his younger brother with cerebral palsy.

"Why?!" Wang Jiang wanted to tell her the person's identity, but she had promised to keep it a secret. "Sister, just trust me this once. I'm your brother, would I ever betray you?"

Kong Niesheng glanced at Wang Jiang and said in a deep voice, "Not necessarily."

Wang Jiang looked utterly devastated. "Sis...you...don't believe me?"

“No,” Kong Niesheng explained, “I just feel that you might not be my brother. Our family bloodline shouldn’t produce such a fool.”

It was raining outside, but Wang Jiang's heart was pounding.

Deng Yin vaguely heard thunder. She looked out the window, and the rain was still pouring down, showing no sign of getting heavier.

"I won't let you help me for nothing," Deng Yin said to Kong Niesheng. "You just need to take me in once and get rid of everyone around you. I promise I won't be a burden to you, and I'll even give you two gold coins as a reward for your hard work."

"How can you not be a burden to me?" Kong Niesheng asked. "You're taking all the things I've raised with you, and you still say you won't be a burden? Do you think you can conjure up a few animals out of thin air to fill the void?"

Out of consideration for Deng Yin's friendship with Wang Jiang, Kong Niesheng said a few more words. "Now everyone is locked up here and can't get out. Once they're found out that they did this kind of thing, it's not something that can be resolved by just paying money."

"It'll cost you your head," Deng Yin finished her sentence. "I know, but what if I really had the ability to fill that void?"

“The animals I have, whether in terms of size or meat quality, are far better than the animals you raise.” To prove her point, Deng Yin asked Kong Niesheng to go back to her room with her to take a look.

Deng Yin gave Gou Dan a look, signaling him to go back first and put a chicken inside.

"Even if you really have this ability, why would you do it?" Kong Niesheng sneered. "Don't tell me it's to save the world or to let everyone have more to eat."

"How did you know!" Deng Yin seized the opportunity. Since Kong Niesheng had already come up with a reason for her, she didn't need to think about it anymore. "You're Wang Jiang's sister, so I won't hide it from you. Actually, I'm one of Deng Yin's people. I came here this time to increase everyone's chances of survival."

"Deng Yin?" Kong Niesheng looked at Wang Jiang, his head held high like a victorious peacock. "Is that what you told my stupid younger brother? And he actually believed it?"

"Sister, what she said is true!" Wang Jiang grabbed Kong Niesheng's arms with both hands and grumbled, "If she weren't a deity, how could she recognize me at a glance? It must have been a deity who told her!"

"Idiot." Kong Niesheng slapped Wang Jiang on the head. "Do you think everyone who knows you is sent by a god? You're so flamboyant outside every day, there are plenty of people who know you."

"It seems my sister doesn't believe me, which is why she won't even give me a chance to prove myself?"

Dog Egg had just returned from releasing the chickens when he heard Deng Yin say this.

What has she learned from Qiu Qingyu? She's really eager to learn.

Under Deng Yin's persuasive words and Wang Jiang's insistence, Kong Niesheng decided to go with her to take a look.

I was just looking; I didn't intend to help.

She doesn't believe in gods at all.

Even if there really is a god, if he has the ability but doesn't take action, then why should he be revered by the world?