After everyone had finished showering, the red moon hung high in the sky.
Wen Mo took down the metal partition and the bathtub. He spent an hour making a batch of blades from the materials. These daggers would be given to the Eagle Team.
Since they had decided to retire from the military, he should at least contribute something one last time. With these blades, perhaps his comrades would have a higher chance of survival.
As the night grew deeper, the soldiers took turns resting, while both Jin Xuyan and Jiao Lizhi stayed up the whole night regulating their energy.
When the first ray of sun illuminated the road, Jiao Lizhi finally opened her eyes. She stood up and stretched her body. Feeling refreshed, she took a deep breath before letting out a long sigh.
Another good thing about regulating her energy was that she could drive away fatigue.
She needed to adjust her body's biological clock so she could stay alert even with just two hours of sleep. Otherwise, when the next rain came, it would be troublesome.
Since the Eagle Team would arrive today, Jin Xuyan didn't plan to take his team to clear up the factory.
Instead, he went to find Zhang Yuan and said, "Today, let everyone rest. I will check the rest of the factory with Ah Zhi. When the Eagle Team arrives, just hand over those civilians to them."
Zhang Yuan nodded and said, "Captain, should we give some supplies to the Eagle Team? After all, these people still need to eat until they reach the base."
Jin Xuyan nodded and said, "We will be able to get more supplies in the future, so just give them extra in case the Eagle Team doesn't have enough."
Hearing his words, Zhang Yuan nodded and replied, "Understood."
"Ah Zhi and I will leave in a while. For breakfast, you can decide with Old Qin and Yusheng. Just make sure to keep those people under control," Jin Xuyan added.
"Yes, Captain."
When he was done giving instructions, Jiao Lizhi had just come out of her car. Earlier, she had gone into her space to wash up and use the toilet.
Seeing Jin Xuyan approaching, she asked, "What's wrong?"
"Ah Zhi, today, it will be just you and me going to the factories," Jin Xuyan said with a smile.
Hearing this, Jiao Lizhi nodded and replied, "No problem. Brother Yan, should we go now, or do you want to have breakfast first?"
"We should eat first."
"Okay."
To avoid being seen, the two of them got into her car. As they sat in the back seat, Jiao Lizhi took out two cups of instant noodles, two loaves of bread, two cartons of banana milk, two eggs, and two sausages.
Seeing this, Jin Xuyan helped her prepare the instant noodles and cracked the eggs. Afterward, Jiao Lizhi filled the cups with hot water. While they waited, she ate the bread and drank the milk.
Jin Xuyan looked at her for a moment before asking, "Ah Zhi, how big is your space?"
Jiao Lizhi knew he was suspicious of her space due to the sheer amount of supplies she could store. After swallowing her food, she replied, "It should be around half of a football field."
Hearing this, Jin Xuyan raised his eyebrows. He had thought Feng Yun's space was already defying common sense, but he never expected his Ah Zhi to be even more powerful.
"What do you plan to do with those supplies inside your space?" he asked again.
This time, Jiao Lizhi didn't answer immediately. After a moment of silence, she said, "Brother Yan, you do know that this city will fall in three months, don't you?"
"I know."
Jiao Lizhi nodded and continued, "In our previous life, after the city turned into a dead zone, the supplies left behind were wasted. Even when several bases sent people to retrieve them, they either returned empty-handed with heavy casualties or never returned at all."
"Since there is no way for us to prevent these people from becoming zombies, I plan to collect as many supplies as I can. With the supplies on hand, we can decide what to do with them in the future."
"If you want to build a base, I will donate everything to you. If you decide to become a mercenary team, we can sell the supplies to the government base at a lower price."
"What if they don't have the crystal cores to buy the supplies from you?" Jin Xuyan asked curiously.
"If the base can't afford them, we will set up a stall and sell the supplies directly to ordinary people or ability users at a lower price. Anyway, my space can prolong shelf life. We can sell them slowly," Jiao Lizhi replied.
After thinking for a moment, Jin Xuyan asked again, "Is this why you didn't leave any supplies behind?"
Jiao Lizhi shrugged and replied casually, "Well, these supplies would rot, and most of these people wouldn't even dare to retrieve them. No one knows if anyone will actually take them if we leave them behind."
"Brother Yan, you might think I'm greedy and selfish, but honestly, all I want from this factory district are the seeds. As for the rest, I don't really need them. If you want me to give it all to the soldiers, I have no objections."
Hearing her words, Jin Xuyan chuckled. He reached out to pat her head gently and said, "I know you are not greedy or selfish. Besides, even if you did want to take everything, I wouldn't mind. As long as you can live well, safe and sound."
'If you were truly greedy and selfish, you wouldn't have ended up giving everything to that woman and losing your life in the end,' he thought inwardly.
Unaware of his thoughts, Jiao Lizhi reminded him, "Brother Yan, the noodles are ready. Let's eat quickly and get to work."
Jin Xuyan snapped back to reality and nodded.