With three superpowers at his fingertips, he could dominate the 1970s.

It was past 3 a.m.

Jiang Zhiyu was fast asleep when a clear, soft voice woke her up.

"Host! Host!"

"Get up and get to work!"

Jiang Zhiyu opened her eyes; the room was pitch black.

The wind outside the tin roof was stronger than during the day, howling and swirling around the camp.

She jumped up and, without even leaving the prefab house, immediately closed her eyes.

A flash of light appeared before my eyes.

The feeling of weightlessness lasted only a moment, and before you knew it, you were on the concrete floor of that enormous warehouse.

The area was deserted, with only a few emergency lights hanging in the corners.

Jiang Zhiyu took a deep breath and unloaded the large items that had been shipped from Tianjin Port one by one, arranging them neatly in the center of the warehouse.

A dozen or so large machines and dozens of large wooden crates were lined up densely, instantly filling most of the warehouse.

Standing in the center of the warehouse, looking at this pile of things, the scene from earlier that day suddenly came back to my mind.

Qian Weiguo brought her a bowl of braised pork with potatoes.

Those few scattered pieces of meat.

And those six soldiers on the tarmac.

Layers of scabs covered his lips, and even his eyelashes were covered in dust.

The number seventeen quietly popped into her mind.

"Host, would you like some food?"

"Um."

Jiang Zhiyu nodded.

"Pluck some from those few acres of land in the space."

"The batch that wasn't watered with the spiritual spring water."

"As long as it's in good condition, that's fine."

"It's too eye-catching."

Seventeen responded.

Before long, dozens of large baskets appeared in the corner of the warehouse.

Basket after basket were filled with fresh, dewy vegetables.

Tomatoes, cucumbers, green beans, green peppers, and cabbage are all in season and are arranged neatly one by one.

Jiang Zhiyu thought for a moment and then took out a batch of wild game from the specially designated wild game area near the mountain in the space.

Wild rabbits and pheasants are rampant on the mountain.

The furs, tied with hemp rope, were neatly hung on hooks on the inner wall of the warehouse.

I counted them, and there was enough to feed the entire camp for a week.

She placed the basket in the most conspicuous spot in the warehouse, directly facing the door.

When Qian Weiguo comes to inspect it after daybreak, he can see it at a glance.

They didn't leave a note or anything.

Some things don't need to be written down; old man Qian Weiguo understands them at a glance.

Jiang Zhiyu looked at the warehouse full of supplies and then at the fresh-looking vegetables.

I felt a little relieved.

It was still dark when we got back to the prefab house.

She lay down on the bed fully clothed and took a nap.

When I opened my eyes again, it was already broad daylight.

The door to the outer prefab house had just been knocked on.

Qian Weiguo hadn't even entered the house yet, but his voice was already at the door.

"Comrade Xiao Jiang!"

"I'm Lao Qian here!"

Jiang Zhiyu smiled, got up, and opened the door.

Qian Weiguo stood at the door, his face beaming with joy.

"Thanks to you!"

"When I checked the packing list, everything was there, and the boxes weren't even scratched!"

"Just you wait, within two weeks, the researchers will be able to move in, and the lab will be running normally!"

Jiang Zhiyu put on her coat and walked out of the temporary housing.

"That's good."

Qian Weiguo rubbed his hands together, glanced behind her, and then looked towards the warehouse.

After hesitating for a moment, I still quietly moved closer.

"Hey, Comrade Xiao Jiang."

"Those dozens of baskets of fruits and vegetables."

"And those pheasants and rabbits."

"You paid for it yourself, didn't you?"

"Name a number."

"Our camp has sufficient funds recently, but transportation is inconvenient."

"You've brought both goods and vegetables on this trip, how can I let you lose money?"

Jiang Zhiyu waved her hand.

"Mr. Qian."

"It's not a lot of money."

"That was a gift for the soldiers."

"Seeing the scabs on their lips breaks my heart."

"Consider it as me lending a hand."

Qian Weiguo was stunned for a moment.

My eyes suddenly felt a little hot.

That rough-looking man stood at the door of the prefab house, turning his head to glance at the sandy area in the distance.

It took them a while to turn back.

"OK."

"I, Old Qian, will accept this on behalf of these young soldiers."

"You don't know, Xiao Jiang."

"In this area, you have to fetch water from a river several kilometers away."

"Even washing up has to be done sparingly."

"It's really difficult to provide these children with fresh vegetables."

"They all wilted on the way here."

"Not to mention meat."

He sighed and patted Jiang Zhiyu on the shoulder.

Thanks.

Jiang Zhiyu smiled.

"Don't mention it."

The two people stood at the entrance of the prefab house for a while.

Qian Weiguo changed the subject.

"The goods have been delivered, are you leaving now?"

Jiang Zhiyu glanced at the endless sand in the distance.

I thought about it.

"No rush."

"I'll take a walk around the neighborhood."

Qian Weiguo's face immediately hardened.

"Oh, Comrade Xiao Jiang."

"This area is a no-man's land!"

"Truly deserving of its name."

"It would take us grown men two or three days to walk there, and we'd have to form a team."

"You're far too dangerous for a young woman like yourself."

Jiang Zhiyu smiled and intercepted him.

"Mr. Qian."

"Don't you trust my abilities?"

Qian Weiguo was speechless for a moment, but then he realized she was right.

"Okay, okay, okay."

"Then I'm not going to bother with you anymore."

"Go back to the cafeteria for a meal if you get hungry."

"If you can't find your way back, fire two shots into the air."

"Helicopters fly overhead around here every day."

Jiang Zhiyu nodded with a smile.

"Okay, thank you."

"You'd better get back to work!"

Qian Weiguo waved his hand and turned to leave.

Jiang Zhiyu was left alone in the prefab house again.

Seventeen peeked out of her mind, its little wings flapping rapidly.

"Host! Host!"

"Are you really going to the no-man's-land?"

Jiang Zhiyu hummed in agreement.

"I always felt that I had to go to that place."

"I can't explain it."

"That's the feeling."

Seventeen's entire body lit up.

"I love hearing you say things like that!"

"People like you have an incredibly accurate sixth sense."

"This might be another big win! I might even level up again!"

"Let's go, let's go, let's go!"

I can't wait!

Jiang Zhiyu was amused by it.

"I'm leaving now."

She closed the door of the prefab house and went around to the back of one of the most secluded sand dunes in the camp.

He checked around to make sure no one was there.

A flash of light appeared before my eyes.

When I opened my eyes again, the camp was already far below the horizon.

The wind was still howling.

Jiang Zhiyu looked around and took out the off-road vehicle that had been sitting in her spatial storage for who knows how many years.

The black car body stood out conspicuously on the sand.

She reached out and touched the front of the car, her fingertips brushing against the cool metallic paint.

"It's been so many years since I've used you."

In the previous apocalypse, this car accompanied her across half the continent.

Later, it traveled to this era and has been idle in the depths of the space ever since.

She opened the car door and got in.

With a turn of the car key, the engine hummed twice and then started turning steadily.

All in one go.

Jiang Zhiyu smiled slightly.

"Walk."

The off-road vehicle plunged headlong into the vast sea of ​​sand.

Sand dunes swept past the car window one after another.

When you get tired, lean back in your chair and take a nap.

When I get hungry, I just go into the space and grab something to eat.

One person and one vehicle thus continued their journey deeper into the no-man's-land.

one day one Night.

The car's speed gradually decreased from 60 mph to 40 mph, then 20 mph, and finally came to a complete stop.

The road ahead is impassable for vehicles.

Jiang Zhiyu opened the car door and got out.

The moment my feet touched the ground, my breathing changed instantly.

Before me stretched an endless expanse of white.

It's not snow.

It's salt.

Layer upon layer of white salt crust rolled and spread out, like solidified waves, stretching all the way to the horizon.

The cracks in the ground were deep and bottomless, with dark brown, salty mud hidden at the bottom.

The silence between heaven and earth was eerily profound.

There were no insect sounds.

There was no sound of wind.

Even her own breathing sounded particularly jarring in the deathly silence.

White fish bones can be seen everywhere underfoot.

Having been baked by the scorching sun for countless years, it is as brittle as paper and crumbles at the slightest step.

Waves of heat swept over us, mixed with the pungent smell of salt and alkali.

Jiang Zhiyu's throat instantly became sore from the fumes.

She quickly poured a cup of spiritual spring water from her spatial storage and tilted her head back to gulp it down.

The burning sensation gradually subsided.

She looked up and surveyed her surroundings.

This place.

It was once a huge lake.

Now, however, I feel as if I've been completely drained.

Seventeen also lowered her voice in her mind.

"Host."

"Something doesn't feel right here."

"I scanned the energy flow."

"The ley lines here are hollow."

Jiang Zhiyu frowned.

"Empty?"

"Um."

"It's like... something was taken away from me."

Jiang Zhiyu slowly walked a few steps forward along the salt pattern.

The salt crusts crunched and crackled.

She walked for a while, then stopped.

It was so quiet that I could hear my own heartbeat.

She turned around for most of the way, but couldn't see anything special about it.

But that heavy feeling pressing on my chest has always been there.

The sun sank inch by inch below the horizon.

The red of the sky gradually spread, turning this salt lake into a blood-red color.

Jiang Zhiyu looked up at the sky.

This place is probably more dangerous at night than during the day.

She looked away.

"Let's rest for tonight. We'll check on this ley line again tomorrow."