Quick Transmigration: The Green Tea Mistress's Guide to Seduction - A Master's Handbook

Four or five warehouses in a row were in the same situation, and it seemed that only two warehouses remained behind this location.

They didn't encounter any zombies along the way, but they also didn't find much of what the people were looking for.

Zhou Yao turned to the two of them and said, "I'm going in to check the situation. You two stay at the door and call me if anything happens."

Xie Qingyu nodded.

Zhou Yao entered the warehouse with peace of mind.

Even if all else fails, there's still Ji Lingshen outside.

The warehouse here is sparsely populated and has few zombies, so there is basically no danger.

Zhou Yao wanted to go in and see if there was anything he could take from the warehouse.

Otherwise, it wouldn't be worth coming all this way if we didn't gain anything.

Watching Zhou Yao go inside, Ji Lingshen put his arm around Xie Qingyu's shoulder and pulled her out a little.

Meeting Xie Qingyu's puzzled gaze, Ji Lingshen explained, "The smell at the entrance is too awful, it's making me feel a bit uncomfortable. Let's move back a bit."

"Zhou Yao's lightning-based ability to pick locks is quite convenient. It's the first time I've ever seen an ability like this. I wonder how those two people over there opened the warehouse door." Xie Qingyu's tone was a little excited when she talked about Zhou Yao's ability.

"Is this the first time you've seen Zhou Yao's superpowers?" Ji Lingshen keenly noticed Xie Qingyu's choice of words.

"Hmm, this is the first time I've ever seen someone with superpowers use their abilities," Xie Qingyu said.

Ji Lingshen felt a faint sense of regret, but Xie Qingyu didn't notice. Instead, she asked, "You have wood-type abilities, so can you sense the scent of plants?"

Ji Lingshen first raised an eyebrow, then nodded hesitantly.

"So, can you check if the fruits and vegetables in the warehouse are still edible?" Xie Qingyu asked.

Ji Lingshen answered more quickly this time, "Normally it's possible, but I've used my powers too much lately, and I can't overuse them anymore..."

"Overuse?"

“The amount of superpowers needed to cultivate vegetables in the base is too much, and the energy I can draw from the crystal core is very little, so I’m always in a state of energy depletion.” Ji Lingshen’s eyes were downcast as he spoke, as if he was blaming himself for his ‘uselessness’.

Xie Qingyu seemed to understand why his health wasn't good, and couldn't help but ask, "Why can't you draw power from the crystal core? I heard that superhumans use crystal cores to level up."

"I don't know either. Only a portion of the crystal cores can be used." Ji Lingshen's tone was tinged with helplessness and dejection.

Xie Qingyu realized she had touched a sore spot and quickly comforted him, "It's okay, from now on you can choose from my crystal cores first, see if there are any you can use."

Xie Qingyu's words weren't exactly meant to deceive Ji Lingshen.

She hasn't awakened any special abilities yet, so the crystal cores aren't very useful to her. Ji Lingshen can only absorb a small amount, so it wouldn't hurt to let him choose first.

Moreover, even if she awakens her superpowers, the crystal cores Xie Cheng gave her are enough to support her early-stage upgrades, so giving away a few wouldn't be a problem.

Furthermore...

Xie Qingyu's gaze swept across Ji Lingshen's face.

He seems to be really starved for love...

She probably already knew the best way to complete the task.

"Thank you." Ji Lingshen's expression didn't change much upon hearing this, but he raised his dark eyes and stared straight at Xie Qingyu, as if trying to discern whether she was sincere or not.

After watching him for a while, he suddenly said, "Then I will definitely protect you in time."

"Then please."

Before Zhou Yao came out, Xie Qingyu started talking about something else, "Our luck doesn't seem to be very good. It doesn't look like there are any supplies here."

"It's alright. Even if the big warehouse doesn't have any, there must be places for the workers to live here, and there's usually some food there. Even if there isn't any there, we can find some other supplies to take back, so it's not a complete loss," Ji Lingshen comforted him.

"You're so skilled, have you been on any supply-finding missions before?" Xie Qingyu asked curiously.

Ji Lingshen paused for a moment before speaking, "No, before... the base was newly established and desperately needed wood-type abilities. I didn't have the energy to go on missions. I heard this from other ability users who came back from missions."

Ji Lingshen is the only wood-type ability user in the base.

Thinking back to all the vegetables grown at the base, it's no wonder Ji Lingshen is in such a bad state now.

“That’s perfect, let’s gain experience together this time,” Xie Qingyu said immediately.

"Mmm," Ji Lingshen responded softly.

Xie Qingyu stopped talking after hearing his answer, and instead looked at the gradually clearing figure in the dim warehouse.

The boy behind her stood up straight, almost a head taller than her, completely enveloping her, looking down at her as if lost in thought.

Xie Qingyu was completely unaware of the oppressive feeling behind her, and was looking at Zhou Yao who had walked out.

The moment Zhou Yao appeared completely at the door, Ji Lingshen's aura seemed to subside considerably, and he reverted to the pale-faced, delicate-featured, and frail young man.

Zhou Yao even thought he was hallucinating, which was why he had such a strong illusion about Ji Lingshen.

Only when he got closer did he realize that it was probably just a change in the light.

"How is it?" Xie Qingyu asked.

Zhou Yao frowned. "There's nothing left to eat. Let's move on to the next one."

I didn't have high hopes when I went in, but after finding nothing in several warehouses, I had no choice but to go in and check.

However, the condition of this warehouse also shows that there was indeed not much food in the previous warehouses.

They were probably just unlucky; all seven large warehouses here were filled with rotten watercolor fruit, and they couldn't get into any of them.

After leaving the last warehouse, Zhou Yao checked the time; it had only been less than twelve minutes.

Since there's nothing to see, there's no need to even look at it, so this is the only way.

“There are employee dormitories over there.” As Zhou Yao looked to the side, Ji Lingshen pointed to the side of the warehouse. “I just saw them.”

Zhou Yao walked a few steps to the side of the warehouse and saw that there was indeed a row of small huts on that side, with some forklifts for transporting goods next to them. These should be the employees' dormitories.

"Let's go take a look." Zhou Yao lifted his foot. "Be careful."

Wherever people live, there are zombies, so Zhou Yao couldn't help but give a few more words of advice.

Xie Qingyu followed behind Zhou Yao, with Ji Lingshen at the very back.

The dormitories here are much smaller than the warehouses, and they are mostly one-bedroom apartments, probably prepared for employees with families.

In the first two dorm rooms, you can see cooking utensils, as well as rice, flour, cooking oil, and other usable items.

“These can be taken with you later,” Zhou Yao said.

As he spoke, he walked towards the next dormitory, opened the door, and went inside.

Xie Qingyu took a step to keep up with him, but her head suddenly started to ache.

Turning around, she saw Ji Lingshen, who was still holding a strand of her hair, apologizing nervously, "I'm sorry."

Before Ji Lingshen could finish speaking, a sound came from inside the room, immediately drawing Xie Qingyu's attention.