CH 54

This night, some were worried about the winter’s blizzard, some were content and sleeping soundly with snoring sounds, and some were immersed in dreams they couldn’t escape from. For example, there was Yun Jin, who dreamed of eating roasted sweet potatoes tomorrow. Of course, there were also those who were diligently engrossed in their scientific research, like Xie Feng, who was continuously dismantling and assembling the micro-farm.

At around three in the morning, the blizzard finally ceased, and the outside world was covered in a silvery-white blanket. Occasionally, the wind brushed over the ground, lifting a thin veil of snow that danced around and then disappeared into the silver-white world.

Although the blizzard had stopped, the sky was still pitch-black with no starlight visible, likely obscured by the clouds. However, even so, the outside visibility wasn’t entirely dark, and one could faintly discern the outlines of objects.

In this tranquil moment of silence, there was movement in the Gu Langu Base. A figure emerged from one of the tents, wrapped in heavy winter clothing, and pushed aside the accumulated snow before stepping outside. Just then, not far away, another tent also showed signs of activity as someone else poked their head out.

The two individuals faced each other, momentarily feeling a bit awkward, but then both understood the situation and smiled knowingly, aware of each other’s intentions.

“Are you also getting up to check on the micro-farm?” one of them whispered.

The other person nodded and responded in an even softer voice, “Yes, I didn’t sleep well all night, worrying about the sprouted sweet potatoes. The temperature dropped to minus thirty degrees last night, and I’m afraid the sweet potato seedlings might have frozen to death…”

“Hush… Speak more quietly; the others are still asleep.”

As the words fell, someone from another tent came out and said, “Hey, I couldn’t sleep well either. Let’s go take a look together.”

Shortly after, the adjacent tent also saw a hand raised, signaling, “Take me along too.”

Everyone was now awake and without any hesitation, they quickly put on their warm clothes and headed towards where the vehicles were parked. The cars were arranged in a large circle, providing protection against the blizzard, so the distance to reach them wasn’t far.

When they approached the vehicles, they noticed that the lights were already on in the large cargo truck not far away. As expected, it was the driver who had also exchanged for the micro-farm.

They then looked towards Yun Jin’s car and, unsurprisingly, found it also illuminated. It seemed that Yun Jin was inside.

Opening the car door, the group eagerly entered and made their way toward the bed where the micro-farm had been intentionally placed for better light.

“Oh my goodness! There’s not a single issue, and it has even grown quite a bit!”

“I must be dreaming; we actually grew food in winter!”

“With this micro-farm, we don’t need to go out in winter anymore. It’s just a bit small. Can we exchange for more when we reach our destination?”

“Are all the field mice so awesome? Can we raise more of them?”

“Who do you think you are, Gu Langu? Even raising a field mouse requires a mutated one.”

The fragments of discussions drifted out through the car windows. The excitement of everyone dispelled the morning fatigue and the bitter cold. Even without turning on the air conditioning inside the car, nobody felt cold; on the contrary, their blood was boiling with enthusiasm.

What is most valuable on Cang Zhan Star? Those who just arrived would think energy stones or various rare ores are the most valuable. However, after staying here for a few years, they would realize that human lives are the most valuable on Cang Zhan Star, and the first and most critical aspect related to human lives is food.

The planting environment on Cang Zhan Star is getting worse. In the six-month cycle, three months are dry seasons, and three months are rainy seasons.

During the dry season, the land becomes parched and cracked, and the scorching sun seems to set the soil on fire. The three months of the rainy season are often filled with continuous overcast skies and drizzling rain. Heavy rain and stormy weather are not uncommon.

This is Cang Zhan Star. Almost all plants that can survive on Cang Zhan Star have unimpressive taste, but even so, food is still scarce. So, they have no choice but to rely on the simulator to struggle for survival and exchange for a large number of essential supplies.

In such a situation, suddenly one day, during a boring long-distance migration, someone tells you that you can grow plants in the car! Moreover, the growth cycle is extremely short, and it can even ensure that you won’t starve. How can this not be exciting?

In the Gu Langu Base, more and more people wake up early. Those who were still observing yesterday are now eager to inquire about the situation. After witnessing the thriving sweet potato seedlings, more and more people are boiling with excitement.

The people from the other two bases also wake up to this lively scene and look at the Gu Langu Base as if they’ve hit the jackpot.

Although everyone is eager to exchange for the micro-farm, they dare not approach the tent where Gu Langu is. Therefore, the sleeping Shu Shuishui is completely unaffected.

In his sleep, the little dormouse pokes its head out of the small tent, so in Gu Langu’s vision, it looks like a small head exposed outside the tent. Shu Shuishui completely treats the tent as a blanket.

Gu Langu still wakes up early this day and has long noticed the commotion outside, but he has no intention of waking up Shu Shuishui. Instead, he looks at Shu Shuishui with some anticipation.

Shu Shuishui’s chubby face is cushioned against the tent, and it can be imagined that Shu Shuishui rarely sleeps on its stomach, turning itself into a mouse pancake.

When Shu Shuishui suddenly turns into a human this day, the small tent covers Shu Shuishui’s body. A familiar figure appeared before Gu Langu’s eyes. Gu Langu Bone was startled, quickly sits up, and moves the small tent to cover Shu Shuishui’s buttocks. Later, he finds that this move doesn’t make much of a difference.

The smooth and perfect contours of the youth glow in the dim environment. His warm brown hair is as if it emits light, soft and gentle. Although only half of his face is visible due to his sleeping position, he still exudes astonishing charm.

Gu Langu covers Shu Shuishui with the blanket. As for why there is a blanket, it can only be said that Gu Langu has been anticipating this moment.

A slender finger lifts a strand of warm brown hair, and the artificial tactile nerves transmit the sensation back to the brain in the form of text. Looking at the flowing description of thousands of words, Gu Langu is still unsatisfied. He wants to truly feel the softness and smoothness of the hair, not just cold data.

Seemingly, without the warmth of fur after becoming human-shaped, Shu Shuishui turns over in his sleep and then curls up into a roll under the blanket’s cover before letting out a contented sigh and continuing to sleep comfortably.

As for the small tent, Gu Langu has already put it away; otherwise, if the tent was flattened, Shu Shuishui would be sad. Gu Langu remains silent, lying quietly next to Shu Shuishui, and even shares half of his pillow with Shu Shuishui to make him sleep more comfortably.

When Shu Shuishui regains consciousness, the boy instantly transforms back into a small dormouse.

Shu Shuishui scratches his head in confusion, realizing that he is in a bundle of blankets. After crawling around inside for a while, he crawls out from the blanket. The little dormouse lies on the now-flattened blanket and waves its paws at Gu Langu. “Good morning, Gu Gu. Did you cover me with this blanket? Next time, you don’t need to wrap it in so many layers, and don’t put me in the middle.”

Gu Langu remains unchanged. “Okay. Good morning, Shui Shui.”

Shu Shuishui: (*＾-＾*)

Shu Shuishui trots to the front of the tent, then jumps up, accurately grasping the zipper. His little body sways a few times above it, and then his hind paws skillfully land on the tent, slightly pulling down the zipper.

Originally, Shu Shuishui thought he would be facing heavy snow, but instead, he was startled by the crowded people outside.

All of them are from Gu Langu Base, and each one stands not far from the tent, looking at Shu Shuishui expectantly.

“Good morning, Shui Shui.”

“What does Shui Shui want to eat for breakfast?”

“The warm water for washing up is ready. Does Shui Shui want to wash up?”

…

The crowd expresses their goodwill with various suggestions, successfully overwhelming Shu Shuishui. The little dormouse shrinks his head, and the zipper that was slightly pulled down instantly closes again.

The crowd: “…”

Shy Shu Shuishui is facing this situation for the first time, feeling a bit overwhelmed. For the first time, so many people have come, all wanting him to raise them?

In the end, the little dormouse takes out a small cup and follows Gu Langu step by step, “Gu Gu, shall we wash up together?”

“Okay.” Gu Langu puts on his clothes, takes out the toiletries, and doesn’t reveal that Shu Shuishui is particularly clingy today. He then picks up Shu Shuishui and tucks him into his shirt pocket.

Sure enough, with Gu Langu being such a big threat, even though everyone is enthusiastic, they can’t express it freely. As Nan Ge also comes out of the tent, the enthusiasm gradually dissipates. They pack up the camp and get ready to continue the journey.

After washing up, Shu Shuishui breathes a sigh of relief and whispers to Gu Langu, “Gu Gu, don’t worry. I only have you. Even though they are so enthusiastic about wanting me to raise them, I won’t raise anyone else.”

Gu Langu’s washing actions paused when he noticed that Shu Shuishui seemed to have misunderstood something. However, he didn’t feel like explaining, so Gu Langu just lightly hummed to indicate that he understood.

Shu Shuishui then rinsed his mouth with the small cup, but his little eyes kept glancing at the other people in the base, trying to maintain a resolute dormouse heart, not wavering.

The people of Gu Langu Base naturally had no idea what Shu Shuishui was thinking, and if they knew, they might cry.

Shu Shuishui’s resolute dormouse heart held strong until they got into the car, just as the convoy was about to depart. Nan Ge brought another large bag of energy stones. Shu Shuishui’s little ears twitched, and although his body was facing Nan Ge, his head had already turned to the other side. “I won’t raise anyone else.”

Nan Ge was a little puzzled by this. “Shui Shui, you only need to make the farm, you don’t have to raise them. They will plant by themselves.”

Shu Shuishui blinked his eyes and in an instant, turned his head back. “Are these for exchanging the farm?”

“Yes.” Nan Ge continued, “And there is a specially reserved car with all the materials for the farm inside. You can go there and make it.”

As they were talking, a sudden scream came from behind.

Both Shu Shuishui and Gu Langu turned their heads to see that Yu Jin, who was preparing to board the car, was holding Xie Feng’s neck and shaking him wildly. “Believe it or not, I can beat you crazy!”

Nan Ge: ???

Shu Shuishui: “…”