Lin Shuangshuang walked downstairs carrying a backpack and dragging a large bag of lead weights. Hearing Rona and the others talking about “space” and “space,” her brain stalled for a moment. A few key memory fragments flashed through her mind.
Space? A spatial card?
“I had a spatial card embedded in my old wristband—about one hundred cubic meters.”
…Huh?
What was that???
The three people downstairs froze completely, looking up at Lin Shuangshuang on the wooden staircase.
Space?
Not just them.
Ho Ling, who was following behind her, also raised a brow. “A… spatial card?”
This was clearly beyond their understanding.
Lin Shuangshuang had let it slip, but this didn’t seem to be covered under any confidentiality rules.
“Mm, yes, yes,” she said.
Rona was stunned. “Little Shuangshuang, you mean that kind of portable space? A storage space where time is frozen—things stay exactly as they are when you put them in and come out the same? That kind of storage space?!”
Her eyes were full of anticipation.
Lin Shuangshuang nodded. “Yes. I can take all these things away.”
So they wouldn’t have to carry them piece by piece.
Rona immediately cheered, raising both hands. “Amazing!!!”
Gao Lei and Wu Zhe also laughed. “Boss Ho really brought back a treasure.” “Great, we don’t have to haul everything one bag at a time!”
Ho Ling looked at Lin Shuangshuang with a scrutinizing gaze. Her secrets really were getting more and more. Very good—she had hidden them well.
Lin Shuangshuang noticed his anger and suddenly felt guilty. She reached out to grab his hand, but Ho Ling avoided her and went downstairs.
Oh no!
She deflated instantly, not feeling happy at all. The more she exposed, the farther she seemed to push him away—she really was a liar.
Dishonest children would get punished.
She wanted to wipe her nose but stopped, realizing her gloves might be contaminated. Instead, she turned back to continue collecting items.
With the spatial card, it became easy. She only needed to touch things and store them directly.
After clearing upstairs, they moved downstairs.
Rona leaned against the wall, watching Lin Shuangshuang store supplies by touch. She couldn’t help sighing.
“Thank the heavens, thank our ancestors. Luckily you remembered you had this treasure, or we’d have been hauling everything back to the castle by hand.”
Lin Shuangshuang felt a little embarrassed. “It’s good that I can help.”
Her spatial card was currently empty. She had cleared it before leaving the team, only keeping her personal bound wristband.
Now it was perfect for storage.
After finishing, the five of them prepared to leave—just as the mechanical dogs Xiao Wu and Xiao Liu arrived.
They barked excitedly when they saw them.
Rona patted their heads. “You’re late. Everything’s already collected. Go back first—you can’t stay here long.”
The mechanical dogs were very intelligent, almost like real dogs. They froze in place.
They had come for nothing.
Whining, they circled around the group before reluctantly leaving, wagging their tails.
Lin Shuangshuang was interested in them but didn’t dare touch them casually. She wasn’t familiar with them yet.
Wu Zhe said happily, “This fishing gear shop was a good start!”
They hoped the next place would also have supplies.
Unfortunately, it didn’t.
It seemed they had already used up all their luck. After that shop, nothing else was found. The rest of the stores were heavily damaged and highly contaminated.
The earthquake had affected this area too. Though not as severely as the city center, many buildings had collapsed.
Food was especially easily contaminated.
The drifting white fluff was everywhere, sticking to them quickly. Even their goggles were covered in a thick layer.
It was hard to imagine how unbearable it would be without protective gear.
Ho Ling glanced at the sky. “Let’s go. It’s getting late.”
Gao Lei agreed. “The fluff is getting worse. We should leave this area quickly.”
Wu Zhe immediately chimed in, “Let’s go, let’s go! Sister Shuangshuang is a newbie too—she must be tired. Let’s go rest!”
Rona also looked at Lin Shuangshuang. “Right, I almost forgot. This is your first time going out with us to collect supplies. You barely rested. You must be tired. Let’s head back.”
Lin Shuangshuang felt fine—this wasn’t much for her. She had survived far worse.
But seeing their concern, she nodded. “Mm.”
Let’s go back.
Ho Ling glanced at her, brought over the levitating motorcycle, and signaled her to get on—cold and silent.
Lin Shuangshuang didn’t mind and happily climbed on, hugging him tightly.
Ho Ling expressionlessly twisted the throttle, and the motorcycle shot forward.
She could only cling to him tightly.
Rona watched and couldn’t help clutching her chest. “Why is Boss Ho acting so cool? If you don’t like her, don’t pick her up in the first place! Don’t let her sit behind you and still act cold!”
Wu Zhe peeked up. “They probably still haven’t cleared their misunderstanding. It’s awkward.”
Gao Lei said nothing, just followed behind steadily.
The five of them headed back in formation.
But halfway there, they encountered another team—also survivors formed after the apocalypse. They were extremely wary, like startled birds, staring at the group’s levitating motorcycles.
The vehicle wasn’t rare—levitating bikes had been common since 2030—but well-modified ones like theirs were rare.
And very enviable.