The Return of Cambrian Period Chapter 99

99 Puppet Jade

During breakfast, Zhuang Yao indeed noticed that Cheng Tianbi had changed his clothes, but he only glanced at him and didn’t ask. Cheng Tianbi remained calm as usual.

Early in the morning, Deng Xiao quickly finished his meal and insisted on going out to play with the cat, bringing some food for Abu.

Zhuang Yao initially didn’t want Abu to go out with Deng Xiao, but considering that Abu hadn’t been eating properly these past few days and fearing it might go hungry while he had other things to attend to, he reluctantly agreed.

However, Abu wasn’t familiar with Deng Xiao and refused to go with him, no matter how Deng Xiao jumped and crawled on it. In the end, Deng Xiao got exhausted and lay on top of Abu, wailing, “Big brother, please come with me. I just want to ride on your back for a while. I’ll buy you a juicy beef steak.”

Abu tilted its head on the ground, half-closing its purple eyes, and flicked its big tail, impatiently slapping Deng Xiao’s back.

Deng Xiao couldn’t move Abu and refused to give up. After more than half an hour of coaxing, he had annoyed everyone. Liu Fengyu said, “Alright, alright, I’ll go with you. I’ll also teach you some cultivation methods on the way. Time is of the essence.”

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The person who delivered the arrowheads was still waiting for Tang Yanqiu’s response. Reluctantly, Tang Yanqiu picked out the relatively best one and handed it to the person, saying, “Let’s go with this one. There are detailed manufacturing instructions on the blueprint I drew for you. Try to make the arrowheads as evenly symmetrical as possible.”

The person seemed to understand and took the arrowhead back to report.

Cong Xia picked up the remaining arrowheads and had an idea.

In the ancient jade, it was mentioned that tools could be materialized with non-attributed energy. There was a lengthy discussion on weapons. He now had energy and iron as a medium. Could he forge arrowheads with energy? Weapons and armor materialized with non-attributed energy had improved performance due to the energy attachment and could even possess special abilities. However, he didn’t consider those additional features for now because he couldn’t even materialize basic tools yet. He just wanted to try if he could solve Tang Yanqiu’s arrowhead problem using non-attributed energy.

He took the arrowheads back to the room and let his consciousness enter the ancient jade to seek a solution.

In the blink of an eye, it was already afternoon when Liu Fengyu and Deng Xiao returned. Abu looked like it had eaten and drunk to its heart’s content and even brought back a large mountain goat. Road Bully had been well maintained as much as possible by Cheng Tianbi and Zhuang Yao, and Tang Yanqiu had been diligently practicing to develop the atavistic abilities mentioned by Zhuang Yao. Cong Xia had also stayed in the room all the time, with his consciousness still inside the ancient jade, struggling to translate the method of materializing weapons.

Everyone was making the most adequate preparations for their journey to Luoyang.

In the evening, Cong Xia roasted a whole sheep.

Sun Ya brought them some seasoning. The seasoning, which was almost running out, was replenished. Cong Xia was so happy that he couldn’t help but indulge a bit.

Since the apocalypse, Deng Xiao hadn’t had a good meal. Although he hadn’t starved, most of the time he ate raw meat or cooked meat without any taste. Over time, he forgot what seasoning tastes like. Since meeting Cong Xia, he had been living in paradise. After eating his fill, he felt overwhelming gratitude towards Cong Xia and almost followed his every word, as if treating Cong Xia like his mother. It made Cong Xia both cry and laugh.

Zhuang Yao explained the upcoming route and schedule to everyone, reminding each person to make the most of their time for cultivation. With the Puppet Jade nearby, their cultivation speed would be doubled. In recent times, their evolution had significantly progressed due to their long-term stay near the Puppet’ Jade. According to Zhuang Yao, even Abu had evolved, with its brain domain becoming clearer. Zhuang Yao’s “communication” with Abu’s brainwaves had become more effective.

Seeing this favorable change, everyone once again deeply understood why the Puppet Jade had become the source of conflict and what could be more valuable than something that could strengthen their power in this post-apocalyptic era, where power determined everything?

On the third day, Sun Ya personally delivered sixty-seven arrowheads and food that had undergone sufficient preservation treatment. Unlike the early days of the apocalypse, food was not a concern for the mutant groups now, especially meat products. Therefore, Sun Ya was quite generous with food. However, he didn’t provide them with much of other supplies such as batteries, kerosene, clothing, and daily necessities.

Liu Fengyu looked satisfied with the bottle of perfume that he had intentionally brought. He cherished it and sprayed a little, closing his eyes and enjoying the long-lost fragrance.

As agreed, Sun Ya also obtained some weapons and bullets. After completing the transaction, Sun Ya asked, “Is there anything else you need?”

Cheng Tianbi asked, “I have one last question.”

“Go ahead.”

“I want to know the specific time when the three waves of people sent by Beijing entered the Dayan Pagoda.”

Sun Ya’s expression changed slightly. “Why do you want to know that?”

“Just answer the question.”

“If I don’t tell you?”

“You dare not.” Cheng Tianbi looked down at him with a firm attitude.

Sun Ya clenched his fist. “The first wave was two and a half months ago, the second wave was one month ago, and the third wave was half a month ago.”

“How many people were there?”

Sun Ya gritted his teeth. “How much more are you going to ask? I won’t answer anything else except for the time. Even if you kill me, I won’t reveal anything that would cost me my life.”

Cheng Tianbi believed he wasn’t lying, and he had obtained the most important answer to his question, so he didn’t ask any further.

Zhuang Yao looked at him with an inquisitive gaze but didn’t say anything.

After Sun Ya left, they decided to hit the road.

With Road Bully loaded up, the smell of gasoline became stronger. No one wanted to stay in the car. Tang Yanqiu drove first, and the others sat on Abu.

Leaving Xi’an City, they returned to the highway. The highway was covered in heavy snow, making it difficult to identify, so they traveled slowly.

As they closed their eyes and cultivated, Zhuang Yao’s voice rang out, “Why did you ask Sun Ya that question just now?”

Cheng Tianbi didn’t even open his eyes. “Out of curiosity.”

“Curiosity about what? Curiosity about those people or curiosity about the Big Wild Goose Pagoda?”

“Don’t disturb me.”

Cong Xia kept his head down and remained silent. He thought if Zhuang Yao was interrogating him, he would have revealed something a long time ago.

Zhuang Yao smiled with a cryptic meaning, “Interesting, keeping secrets from me again. What could it be? Is it related to you changing your clothes every day?”

Liu Fengyu was sipping hot tea from a thermos before they set off. Upon hearing Zhuang Yao’s words, he spurted it out.

Everyone was startled, and Zhuang Yao glared at him fiercely. “You spilled it on Abu. Its fur will freeze.”

While using a scarf to wipe the tea off Abu’s fur, Liu Fengyu looked at Cheng Tianbi and Cong Xia in surprise. “You two wasted no time, huh? It seems I underestimated you.”

Cheng Tianbi suddenly opened his eyes wide, and Cong Xia immediately raised his head, his face turning red.

Deng Xiao was stunned for a moment, then widened his eyes. “Liu Ge, what did you just say? You don’t mean…that, right?” He ambiguously winked at Liu Fengyu. Since Liu Fengyu had shared quite a bit of entertainment industry gossip with him on the road, they had developed a shared language.

Zhuang Yao raised an eyebrow, supported his chin, and let out a long “Oh?”

Cong Xia hurriedly said, “Liu Ge, what nonsense are you talking about?”

Cheng Tianbi stared coldly at Liu Fengyu. He raised his hand, and his slender fingers crossed his lips, making a motion of zipping it shut. Then he warned Liu Fengyu with a pointed finger.

However, Liu Fengyu’s eyes were sparkling. “Don’t blame me for thinking crookedly. You two were already quite obvious. Do you really think others are blind and can’t see it?”

Deng Xiao exclaimed in excitement, “Cong Ge, are you gay? I never would’ve guessed. But actually, it makes sense. You’re gentle and considerate. If I were into guys, I would definitely look for someone like you.”

Cong Xia forced himself to remain calm. “You guys, please stop joking…”. He wanted to offer some explanation but didn’t know what to say. He didn’t want to lie, nor did he feel the need to, but he also didn’t want others to tease him and Cheng Tianbi, especially Cheng Tianbi, who might get upset.

Cheng Tianbi’s gaze shifted to Deng Xiao, and he said coldly, “He wouldn’t like you.”

Liu Fengyu gave a strong palm strike. “Well said, Cheng Tianbi! You’re so manly!”

Deng Xiao, unwilling to admit defeat, said, “You never know. I’m handsome and reliable. But don’t worry, I won’t compete with you.” He finished with a self-perceived humorous laugh.

Cong Xia’s face turned crimson, unsure of how to respond. He didn’t know whether to speak or stay silent.

Liu Fengyu eagerly asked, “So, did you two actually do it? Do you need me to share some experience?”

Cheng Tianbi flicked his hand, and a gust of wind swept across Liu Fengyu’s face, elegantly cutting off a small strand of his hair.

Liu Fengyu was taken aback. “Damn! So touchy. If you don’t want to talk about it, then don’t. Just when I praised you for being manly, you can’t even admit whether you’ve slept with Xia. It’s just sex, what’s the big deal?”

Cheng Tianbi’s expression stiffened as he resisted the urge to shut Liu Fengyu’s mouth. He didn’t dare to look at Cong Xia’s face now. Just the thought of it made his heart race rapidly.

Cong Xia also avoided looking at Cheng Tianbi. They sat close together, their knees touching, but they couldn’t bring themselves to look at each other.

Liu Fengyu almost burst out laughing at their expressions. The middle school-like relationship between Cheng Tianbi and Cong Xia was the greatest source of entertainment for him.

Zhuang Yao wore a bored expression on his face. He closed his eyes, deep in thought, while massaging Abu’s neck.

The six of them and one cat set off towards Luoyang.

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