What's wrong with being a little arrogant in the apocalypse just to support my wife?

"No, the crystal core is in my space."

Crystal cores are something that should be stored in the space after the negotiations are over; there's no way to rely on someone else's conscience to wait and collect them.

Xian Wenrui sensed something was wrong and asked, "Brother Lu, why did he suddenly give Jiang Yue this box? Could there be a tracking device inside? Should we open it now and take a look, and throw it away if it's not suitable?"

The moment he got his hands on it, Lu Yize had already scanned the contents with his mental power and knew what was inside.

This black box can block mental detection, but it can only block those whose ability level is lower than the creator's, which is why Zhang Wenjing couldn't detect it.

"No need, take it back and open it."

Lu Yize frowned slightly as he thought about what was in the box, and glanced at Jiang Yue without making a sound.

I can't understand what kind of illusion Jiang Yue gave Chen Mingzhang that made him send him something like this.

As the car drove along, the greenery had mostly disappeared, and the air outside the car was so hot that it rippled, visible to the naked eye.

There were many dried corpses on the ground, their skin cracked from the sun. In such extreme heat, neither humans nor zombies could survive.

When they returned to the base, they found that the plants outside the base had dried up and died.

The base gate was also severely damaged, and many dried-out alien beasts lay scattered on the ground.

The once arrogant and extravagant young master Fan was now squatting on the ground, picking up a dried-out exotic beast, and earnestly asking, "Can this be eaten too?"

"Should...can, right?"

Xian Wenrui rubbed the goosebumps on his body, unable to understand why Fan Jian didn't feel disgusted at all carrying a dried toad several meters tall.

"Don't waste it. Pick some up and use it as reserve food. If it survives, you can sell it to others."

Fan Jian dragged Xiao Bai along and started working hard.

Zhang Wenjing used a knife to pry open the brain of one of the strange beasts and dug out the crystal core hidden inside. "Luckily, the crystal core is still there."

Lu Yize didn't try to take the crystal cores from them, but his gaze fell on a mutated plant not far away, which had already lost all its vitality.

The plant had been dried out, and with just a tug from Lu Yize, it fell to pieces. The flower buds at the top of the plant, which should have been blooming most profusely, were now yellowed and broken from the sun.

Lu Yize used his spatial blade to split open the flower bud and took out a second-order crystal core from it.

The others also extracted a number of crystal cores from the zombie corpses and mutated plants and animals.

The base gate was specially made of special materials and forged according to his attack power before the apocalypse, so it would not be easily broken by other people or zombies.

As the group re-entered the base, the familiar scents wafted over them, along with the coolness of the mountain, instantly relieving the sweltering heat they had brought from outside.

"Indeed, there's no place like home. It's so comfortable here. Even if someone farts here, it smells wonderful."

Fan Jian opened his arms, took a deep breath, and slowly exhaled, as if expelling the impurities and fatigue from his body.

"That's disgusting to say." Xian Wenrui shoved him to stop blocking the intersection.

Zhang Wenjing had no time to care about their trivial bodily functions; her attention was focused on the black box in Jiang Yue's hand.

"We don't know what's inside this black box, or if it's dangerous. Should we open it and take a look now?"

If she could hide her excitement and not be so overtly emotional, she might be more persuasive.

Her words drew the attention of the others, who all looked at the box in Jiang Yue's hand, then turned their gazes to Lu Yize, waiting for him to speak.

"Open it. Use your powers as the key and aim it at that lock."

No sooner had Lu Yize finished speaking than Jiang Yue hurriedly took action.

Everyone else craned their necks in curiosity, but Lu Yize calmly took out the thousands of crystal cores from the space.

After Jiang Yue channeled her supernatural power into the black box, it suddenly emitted a black-gold light, so bright that everyone present had to close their eyes and dodge.

"Damn, it's so bright, anyone who dares to steal will be exposed on the spot."

Fan Jian's mouth never stops; he seizes every opportunity to complain.

"Shut up!" Zhang Wenjing, who was next to him, was annoyed by the loud, hoarse voice.

Xian Wenrui, not wanting to miss out on trouble, chimed in, and the group continued their chatter even with their eyes closed.

Only when the black and gold light covering the object dissipated did the true appearance of what was inside become clear.

The previously noisy group suddenly fell silent, and a collective gasp could be heard.

"Wow, that's so perverted." Fan Jian grinned lewdly.

"Damn, no wonder he said it wasn't advisable to expose himself." Xian Wenrui silently gave a thumbs up.

Zhang Wenjing calmly whistled, "I never would have guessed that Chen Mingzhang was this kind of person."

"Who...who would give this as a gift!" Sheng Xue's face turned bright red, and she reached out to cover Jiang Yue's eyes. "Don't look, it's dirty stuff."

At this moment, Zhu Lei stood before Chen Mingzhang, drenched in sweat.

"You mean... you mixed up the things that the old man sent with the things you were supposed to give to Jiang Yue?"

Zhu Lei nodded stiffly. After he was seriously injured and treated, Sheng Xue told him that he might have a slight fever again due to his weakened immune system.

He didn't take it seriously, thinking he could just tough it out. It was just a low-grade fever.

Unexpectedly, while suffering from a low-grade fever and delirium, he suddenly caused such a huge blunder at work.

When Chen Mingzhang heard this, he pinched his brow and asked hesitantly, "Did that old man say what he sent?"

Zhu Lei braced himself and handed Chen Mingzhang the letter sent by another third-tier ability user from the Donggu Base.

What catches the eye is not anything else, but a cute picture of someone dressed in a sexy catwoman outfit.

The sexy image made Chen Mingzhang's eyes go black, and he angrily slammed the picture down on the table.

The back of the picture also read, "I know you're all talk and no action, but secretly a pervert. Here's a Catwoman outfit for you, so you can play cosplay with your girlfriend..."

Chen Mingzhang couldn't stand it anymore, so he threw the picture into the trash can. He propped his head up with his hand, and the veins on his head were bulging.

Zhu Lei, who had made a mistake, didn't dare to breathe loudly and had already begun to think about which nook or cranny he would be assigned to.

After a long silence, his boss finally spoke, sounding lifeless, "Do you think it's too late to chase after them and explain?"

Zhu Lei dared not speak, while Chen Mingzhang leaned back in his chair, feeling that his image had been completely ruined.

On the other side, Lu Yize glanced at the black suit lying in the black box.

A light skirt, decorative furry ears and a tail, and bells hanging around the neck and ankles.

Chen Mingzhang was quite well prepared.

Lu Yize didn't let them see it a second time, nor did he let them touch it. He directly put it into his own space.

Watching the things vanish into thin air, Fan Jian leaned close to Xian Wenrui and whispered, "I bet a crystal core that the set was definitely kept by Brother Lu."

Xian Wenrui scoffed, "Is there even a need to gamble? I'll bet two crystal cores, and tonight he'll have to make this gift useful."