Wen Ruchu went to Sawadika again. It had to be said that the variety of fruits there was truly dazzling—fresh, cheap, and available in large quantities. Wen Ruchu liked tropical fruits very much. In the scorching heat, putting the fruits in the refrigerator to freeze them and then turning them into smoothies… the taste was simply amazing.
Wen Ruchu bought again all the fruits she had previously purchased back in the country, along with many varieties she had never seen before. Since the fruit market in Sawadika handled massive quantities coming in and out every day, even someone like Wen Ruchu making large-scale purchases did not attract much attention. Thinking about the land inside her Dimensional Space, Wen Ruchu directly bought many kinds of seeds and fruit saplings to plant when she returned. In the future, she would have an endless supply of fruits to eat…
Sawadika also had plenty of unique foods—many strange and unusual dishes such as drunken shrimp and pounded crab. So Wen Ruchu stayed there for a few more days to experience the local customs and culture.
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On July 20, Wen Ruchu returned to the country. However, she did not go back to Hua City right away. Instead, she first went to Bin City, because she wanted to stockpile seafood.
The sea and the beach were still beautiful. However, although people stood nearby watching, not a single person went into the water. The nuclear wastewater discharged by that small island country had made the entire ocean polluted and murky. No one dared risk infection by entering the sea.
In the past, during summer vacation, the beach would have been packed with people. But now, only artificial seaside attractions remained. Even though they tried their best to imitate the ocean, how could human effort ever match the grandeur of nature?
Wen Ruchu did not think too much about it. She quietly watched the sea for a while before going to purchase seafood. Domestic regulations were very strict—everything was farm-raised, ocean fishing was not allowed, and imports were prohibited. Therefore, Wen Ruchu felt reassured and bought a lot.
Sea shrimp, lobsters, crabs, ribbonfish, abalone, salmon, tuna, octopus, sea cucumbers, dried scallops, scallops, oysters, razor clams, jellyfish, cuttlefish, squid, mantis shrimp, raw oysters, sea urchins, geoducks, basa fish…
As long as it was a type of seafood that could be farmed, Wen Ruchu bought considerable quantities of it. Unfortunately, her Dimensional Space could not be used for aquaculture. If it could, she would definitely raise several complete food chains inside.
She also collected some cooked seafood—finished dishes already prepared, after all, they were coastal specialties.
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On July 23, Wen Ruchu returned to Hua City and went back to her fortress-like little home. She had been traveling outside for more than half a month, which had been quite exhausting, and she had become much darker from the sun. But Wen Ruchu did not mind much. Being a little darker was good—it looked healthy. Moreover, she had gained a lot during this half-month: a pile of gold weapons and plenty of valuable equipment for land, sea, and air. All these things made her feel even more confident about surviving the coming apocalypse…
Wen Ruchu decided to let herself rest for one day first. After that, she would sign up to learn how to operate a yacht and a helicopter. There was no need to learn how to drive cars—she had driven plenty of battered vehicles while escaping for her life in her previous life. Her driving skills could be considered masterful. After that, she would continue filling in the gaps in her preparations and stockpile more cooked food.
That night, Wen Ruchu lay on her six-figure bed, pondering her Dimensional Space. There were too many supplies inside, and everything was messy. Whenever she wanted something, she could not find it. Maybe she should order another batch of storage shelves to categorize everything properly. The accumulated time had now reached 505 minutes—almost over eight hours. It had not been easy. She would continue accumulating it slowly.
What was even stranger was that small spring of water. It always had just that little bit of water in it. If she drank it, would it disappear? And could it even be drunk?
Wen Ruchu could not help but recall the cultivation novels she had read before. They often mentioned a special kind of spring water inside magical spaces—drinking it could open one’s meridians and sharpen the five senses. Could her spring water be the same?
Wen Ruchu immediately sat up. She found a cup inside the Dimensional Space and filled it halfway with the spring water, bringing it out. She first took a small sip. It tasted sweet and refreshing. After confirming that it was drinkable, she drank the entire cup.
As soon as she finished drinking, she felt it immediately—her five senses had indeed become clearer and sharper. Her body, which had previously been somewhat tired, now felt completely refreshed. However, when Wen Ruchu looked at the black substance continuously seeping out of her body, she froze.
What! Was! This!
It was ugly and sticky, and the smell was like a dead rat rotting in a filthy sewer.
Wen Ruchu could not stand it. She rushed into the bathroom and took a shower. She washed for more than half an hour and used body wash five times before she finally felt clean.
After finishing the shower, she looked at herself in the mirror. The skin that had become much darker from the sun had actually lightened noticeably. It seemed that the spring water had the effect of strengthening the body and improving health. The only issue was that drinking a little meant there was a little less. She did not know whether it would regenerate…
Now Wen Ruchu had no desire to sleep at all. She took two mineral water bottles and filled them with all the spring water. She wanted to see whether it would flow out again.
Since she could not sleep anyway, Wen Ruchu looked at the three mu of land inside her Dimensional Space and decided to start farming. She had bought many fruit saplings in Sawadika earlier, so she would plant them and test it out.
Without hesitation, she entered the Dimensional Space, found a hoe, and started planting trees. Wen Ruchu planted them along the outer perimeter—cherry trees, lychee trees, apple trees, peach trees, strawberry seedlings, and so on. She also wanted to see whether the Dimensional Space followed seasonal changes. She worked quickly and finished everything in about an hour. She did not dare delay—time was meant to save lives.
After midnight passed, Wen Ruchu discovered that the spring water had started flowing again. She collected it with the water bottles and only then fell asleep. From tomorrow onward, she would drink one bottle of the spiritual spring water every day and store the remaining half in case of emergencies.
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The next day, Wen Ruchu called the restaurants she had previously ordered from and told them she would continue placing meal orders for another twenty days. After that, she went to sign up for lessons to learn how to fly aircraft and operate yachts.
She did not care about getting a license—she only wanted to learn the skills. In the apocalypse, who would care whether you had a driver’s license? So she enrolled in a crash course.
One month passed quickly. During that time, Wen Ruchu stocked up on many more seeds and ordered a batch of shelves to organize her Dimensional Space into sections: a medicine area, weapons area, meat section, vegetable section, fruit section, seafood section, and so on.
As she continued filling the gaps in her preparations, she indeed discovered many things she had not purchased before—for example, cigarettes and alcohol. She did not personally need them, but in the apocalypse they could be used for trading.
She also bought a lot of fitness equipment and disposable lunch boxes. When the apocalypse arrived and she felt bored, she could work out or cook.
Speaking of boredom, Wen Ruchu realized she had not bought any entertainment equipment. She quickly went to the digital mall and purchased a large number of tablets and mobile phones. She also bought many high-capacity power banks online. Although devices could also be charged inside her Dimensional Space, it was always better to be prepared. Then she hired two college students to download TV dramas and novels for her. During summer vacation, there were plenty of bored college students, and she offered a high price. Each of them was paid twenty thousand to completely fill the devices with content, including videos about everyday life knowledge, farming, vehicle repair, and more.
She even went out and bought five mahjong machines, along with a huge pile of playing cards, dice, and other games…