The door of the Hummer opened, and a pair of long, straight, beautiful legs emerged. Lin Ruan adjusted the arms of her sunglasses before locking the car. She wore a white cropped tank top that exposed her waist, a white fishtail skirt, and a pair of sparkling shoes with eight-centimeter heels. Her stunning figure immediately attracted the attention of numerous passersby. Some men admired her beauty, while others openly scrutinized and criticized her appearance. Among the women, some looked at her with envy, while others were jealous. Such was the variety of human nature, and wherever she went, there would always be different opinions.
Lin Ruan, however, acted as though she hadn’t noticed any of it and swaggered into the shopping mall. Her long, black, waist-length curls swayed more freely with every movement. The original owner had naturally striking, aloof, and glamorous features, but her delicate and timid personality had somewhat diminished her overall charm. Yet after Lin Ruan’s soul took over this body, the two seemed to complement each other even more perfectly. In the end, she could only attribute it to fate!
There were still three months left, which was a little tight. By the time the pandemic began, the zombie virus would already have spread. Although the infected would immediately be brought under control, the apocalypse would arrive with terrifying speed. Extreme cold, scorching heat, and torrential rain would cause cities to fall one after another, while the zombie virus spread across the globe.
Thinking about this, Lin Ruan’s mood turned somewhat gloomy. Indeed, every cause had its consequences, and people would eventually have to pay for their actions. As the Earth finally lost its patience with humanity, all these catastrophic changes would erupt suddenly within two months of the pandemic’s outbreak!
To prepare for the rapidly changing climate, food had to be her top priority. Lin Ruan frowned. Having money but nowhere to store everything was enough to make her tear her hair out. She could only rent a few warehouses to meet her immediate needs.
Speaking of which, everyone else who transmigrated seemed to receive some kind of cheat ability. Why was she the only one who had nothing?
Ahhhhh! This is so frustrating!
All right, she would have to take things one step at a time and use other people’s experiences as a reference to make sure she didn’t overlook anything.
First came the supermarket’s grocery section. Rice was a must, along with white flour, millet, various kinds of beans, salt, soy sauce, white sugar, and all sorts of kitchen seasonings. She also needed vegetables, fruits, dairy products, and meat. She couldn’t survive without meat! Lamb, pork, beef, fish, and everything else she could get her hands on. Instant noodles and self-heating hot pots were essential too.
She needed enormous quantities of everything. Sigh, such a large order would be difficult to handle discreetly. What if someone noticed and summoned her for questioning?
No, no, no! What should she do?
Well, money made the world go round. She could hire several managers and have them handle everything separately!
Next came the clothing section. She already had enough clothes at home to last more than a decade, but she should buy some comfortable outfits suitable for physical activity. Warm clothing also needed to be prepared as soon as possible, including padded jackets, padded trousers, and lightweight but thick down jackets.
She would have to contact the manufacturers and ask them to make the clothes extra thick. She needed men’s, women’s, and children’s clothing, with dozens of sets in every size. Money was no object!
She also needed outdoor equipment. Hiking clothes, diving suits, tents, inflatable boats, and all sorts of other supplies. She wanted them all!
Then there were electrical appliances. She would need hundreds of generators and plenty of solar panels to stock up on electricity.
Just thinking about all this was exhausting. She would leave these tasks to the managers.
But what about medicine? Buying huge quantities at once would certainly be impractical, yet fever reducers, anti-inflammatory drugs, antibiotics, and other essential medicines were indispensable.
Lin Ruan eventually decided to acquire several pharmacies. Each time they restocked, she would have them order ten percent more than the usual demand. By buying smaller quantities repeatedly, she could gradually build up her supplies.
Hehe, at least I’m not completely lacking in brains!
After anonymously explaining all the arrangements and informing each representative of their designated warehouse address, Lin Ruan got back into her car and sped away.
By the time she returned to the villa, it was nearly evening. The payments for her cars, properties, and other assets had also come through. Since time was pressing, she had sold them at a discount through intermediaries. Even so, she had still received a total of three billion yuan.
Lin Ruan couldn’t help sighing once again.
My vision was too limited! I was thinking too small! There’s no way this country can contain me now. I’m coming for all the delicious food the world has to offer!
The villa had three entire floors, and living there alone was honestly a little frightening. Reinforcing and renovating such a large property would also be inconvenient.
Sigh, when faced with life and death, one had to know when to let go.
The outskirts of B City had several newly built detached villas on higher ground. Their layouts, sizes, and privacy all seemed suitable. She would inspect them in person tomorrow and buy one if it met her requirements. That way, she could begin renovations as soon as possible.
Lin Ruan entered the bathroom and took off her clothes. Before long, the room was filled with steam. Once she had finished washing, the bathroom mirror gradually cleared.
This was the first time she had carefully examined this body. Her skin was fair and smooth, and her figure wasn’t particularly bony. A thin layer of soft flesh gave her curves a fuller appearance, with a prominent bust, rounded hips, and a well-defined silhouette.
Looking closely, she noticed a faint, light-green botanical tattoo near her collarbone. It was quite unusual. She had never expected the delicate little princess to have a tattoo!
After putting on her bathrobe, Lin Ruan noticed that the laundry basket was already full. She had been transmigrated into this world for two days and had only just found time to relax.
She shook out her dirty clothes, preparing to put them into the washing machine, when a clear metallic clink suddenly rang out.
Lowering her head, she was momentarily speechless.
It was a silver-inlaid jade bracelet. Its style was simple and antique, with silver threads and jade intertwined seamlessly to form a natural, harmonious design. The surface of the bracelet was also engraved with delicate botanical patterns.
Lin Ruan turned it over and over in her hands, studying it for a long time. The more she looked at it, the more familiar it seemed. She felt as though she had seen it somewhere before.
Suddenly, her pupils contracted, and waves of shock surged through her heart.
This was the very bracelet she had found before transmigrating, during a trip home when she had gone into the mountains to collect floral materials. At the time, she had assumed someone had lost it, so she had left it at her family’s home in case the owner came looking for it.
Lin Ruan could hardly believe that the bracelet had transmigrated with her.
She looked at the faint green tattoo on the body reflected in the mirror, and only one phrase came to mind.
A miraculous crossover!
After all, the bracelet and the tattoo seemed to be connected in some mysterious way.
After thinking it over, she could come up with only one explanation. The consciousness of the world had chosen her and her counterpart from a parallel world, the other Lin Ruan, to save humanity from disaster!
“…Hahaha!”
She suddenly felt awkward for no apparent reason.
It was obvious that the consciousness of the world wouldn’t choose someone as ridiculous as her.
In the end, Lin Ruan decided that things would work themselves out. She would deal with whatever came her way, just as soldiers would block their enemies and water would be stopped by earth. Life was short, so she might as well enjoy herself while she could.
Yes, that was her final decision. It was as simple and haphazard as that!
By this point, even the densest person would have realized that this was her cheat ability.
Lin Ruan tried touching the bracelet to the tattoo on her collarbone.
“Mm? Who woke me up? Who disturbed my sleep? Hmph! Baby is very angry, and nothing you do will make me feel better!”
So cute!
Lin Ruan stared at the little baby inside the space. A green leaf stuck up from the top of his head, and he wore a tiny dark-green bellyband embroidered with cloud patterns and edged with gold.
Hmm, judging by his appearance, she could vaguely tell that he was a little boy!
His voice was soft and childish, making Lin Ruan want to hug him and squish his adorable little cheeks. But that would be rather forward of her!
“Little cutie, can you tell Big Sister who you are? And what’s going on with this space? Tell me, and I’ll give you something delicious!”
Lin Ruan’s voice unconsciously became sweeter and more coquettish. Anyone hearing it would have felt their knees go weak.
However, the little cutie was quite the proud one. He stuck out his little belly, a shy blush spreading across his cheeks, but his mouth remained as sharp as ever.
“Hmph! Since you praised me for being cute, I’ll let you off this time. But you have to prepare the most delicious food for me before I’ll tell you that I’m the spirit of this botanical space! Ah!”
His voice abruptly stopped.
The little baby quickly clamped both hands over his mouth, his face full of regret. He looked as though he were heartbroken over having revealed the secret without first securing the promise of the most delicious food.
Lin Ruan was wondering whether she should offer him a cheese stick to coax him into talking when a cheese stick suddenly appeared in her hand.
Before she had time to be surprised, she quickly tore open the packaging and held it out to the baby.
After quite a bit of coaxing, Lin Ruan finally learned how to use the space.
She needed to collect as many plants as possible and place them inside. In return, the space would gradually grant her greater access to its abilities. It could not only store items but also allow her to cultivate plants. Perhaps raising animals would become just as easy!
And the adorable little dumpling was the guardian spirit of the space. His true form was a vine, and he was currently in his initial state. As he absorbed more energy, his abilities would continue to grow. He might even become powerful enough to leave the space and disguise himself as a plant-type ability user!
What an incredible cheat ability!