Chapter 58: Chapter 54: South City Restaurant (2)
Wei Heng thought for a moment, then dragged the leftover old vegetable scraps from the kitchen. He chopped them up, planning to give Da Hong and the others a little treat later.
’The hens at home are about to start laying eggs, so they need some extra nutrients...’
When he finished his work and looked up, he saw Gu Xi suddenly produce a huge fruit and place it on the stone table in front of him.
Wei Heng’s pupils contracted sharply. "This fruit..."
"Unnamed 520," Gu Xi explained simply. "I accelerated its growth."
Wei Heng fell silent for a moment. ’What he wanted to ask was, how did this fruit appear out of thin air?!’
But seeing Gu Xi’s calm expression... Wei Heng ultimately held his tongue, forcing himself to focus his attention on the enormous fruit before him.
And as he looked, he really did notice something.
A small piece was missing from the fruit’s lower-left corner.
That cut... Wei Heng stared at it, his brow slowly furrowing.
Just then, Gu Xi used her ability to slice off another small piece and offered it to him. "Have a taste?"
Wei Heng stared at the new, perfectly smooth and flat cut on the fruit, his brows knitting together so tightly they formed a small mountain.
’Gu Xi’s ability is too unusual.’
’Multi-element abilities are attention-grabbing enough, but Gu Xi’s abilities are probably more than just that.’
’To cut the fruit just now, did she use the Wind Element? Or a Space Blade?’
Wei Heng then recalled the night Gu Xi purified his ability and mended his Superpower Core... and now, this large fruit that had appeared from thin air!
In that instant, Wei Heng realized the gravity of the situation.
You have to understand, only a few people with the Space Ability ever appeared, and that was only in the early days of the apocalypse. Ever since the zombie virus disappeared thirty years ago, not a single new Space Ability user has emerged.
The few remaining Space Ability users in the entire country were all in the Abnormal Ability Research Institute at the Central Base.
But Gu Xi’s ability was clearly more complex than just the Space Element.
Wei Heng’s mind flashed back to when he first found Gu Xi, and his imagination instantly ran wild, filling in all sorts of details.
After a long silence, he looked up at Gu Xi and said with a grave expression, "Gu Xiaoxi, from now on, don’t use any abilities other than the Wood and Earth Elements in front of other people."
Gu Xi just smiled, neither agreeing nor disagreeing. She simply pointed at the piece of fruit in his hand, gesturing for him to hurry up and try it.
Wei Heng sighed in resignation, lowered his head, and took a bite. His brow furrowed slightly.
’This fruit... to be honest, it’s not bad.’
’It’s just bland, with no distinguishing features.’
Gu Xi asked, "Can you cook with it?" ’I have a ton more in my space, and it feels like a waste not to eat them.’
Wei Heng knew the seeds for this thing had been bought at a high price. He thought for a moment and said, "The texture is so-so, a bit mealy. Maybe... we could use it as a filling for dumplings? Or fry it up into little balls?"
Wei Heng was a man of action, so he got right to it.
Since they had never managed to trade for any wheat seeds, they had no white flour at home. The only option right now was to fry them into balls.
Fortunately, while the fruit was nothing special raw, once it was deep-fried, it became incredibly fragrant. It was satisfyingly crunchy and absolutely delicious.
Gu Xi loved them. She packed a large bag to put in the truck, planning to eat them on the way to the South City Base that afternoon.
At noon, Shen Yue and the others came back and loved the food too, but no one asked where it had come from.
Wei Heng secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
After lunch, Gu Xi’s group of three set off in a large truck.
Having received the news in advance, Huang Er was waiting alone outside the base gate early the next morning.
—That Miss Gu had said she didn’t like meeting too many strangers.
Upon seeing Gu Xi’s group of three and the large truck filled with sweet potatoes, Huang Er hurried to greet them, exclaiming to Gu Xi with exceptional warmth, "Miss Gu, I’ve heard so much about you. It’s a true honor to finally meet you today..."
He even used the formal "you," which just showed how desperate he was to get on her good side.
Gu Xi thought to herself: ’This Huang Er is really something else. I know he’s just spouting pleasantries, but you can’t find a trace of hypocrisy on his face—only sincere simplicity, warmth, and thoughtfulness.’
’The man is undoubtedly very shrewd and calculating.’
’No wonder he was able to stand out from all the other middlemen and become the lead negotiator for this deal.’
Gu Xi’s gaze unintentionally fell upon Huang Er’s wrist, lingering for a fraction of a second before she casually looked away as if she had seen nothing.
Although Gu Xi’s group had only brought one truckload of sweet potatoes this time, Huang Er wasn’t disappointed in the least.
Clearly, both sides were well aware that this transaction was merely a trial run.