I became a farmer in the apocalypse.

After applying base fertilizer to one acre of land, Zhu Cuihua ran into the field and nudged Jiang Li's legs, meaning that Jiang Li and Qiao Wu should go back to the safe house for dinner.

I guess Jiang Yan sent it to call people. They got up early to work, and no one had eaten yet.

Jiang Li put down her work. "Let's eat first, then we can get back to work."

Back at the safe house, Jiang Yan steamed a large basket full of cabbage and pork buns. The cabbage was from the garden, and the pork was bought yesterday along with the spare ribs. He also cooked pumpkin porridge. The whole safe house was filled with the delicious aroma of food.

"Here, a bowl of pumpkin porridge for everyone, and unlimited steamed buns, eat as much as you like."

The four of them sat down around the small square table, drinking porridge and eating meat buns with great relish.

As they were eating, Lin An arrived and said as soon as he came in, "Today, the only food in the military camp is steamed buns. I came to see what you're eating."

Sure enough, I smelled the aroma of meat, and without hesitation, I grabbed a meat bun and started eating it while standing to the side.

Jiang Tang smiled at her, "Why don't you sit down and have some porridge too?"

Lin An shook his head, "No need, I'll just eat two steamed buns."

They said they'd only eat two, but once they started, they couldn't stop. Lin An was very impressed with Jiang Yan's cooking skills, exclaiming, "These steamed buns are absolutely delicious! They're exactly the same as the ones in the steamed bun shops!"

Jiang Yan: "Of course! I really enjoy cooking!"

Lin An: "All three of you siblings are quite skilled."

Jiang Tang is also a good cook. Before the apocalypse, her parents were at work and didn't have time to take care of her younger siblings, so Jiang Tang was often in charge of cooking and taking care of Jiang Li and Jiang Yan. Jiang Li and Jiang Yan ate countless meals cooked by Jiang Tang before the apocalypse.

After dinner, Jiang Li took out the employee bonuses calculated by the system yesterday and gave them to Qiao Wu.

"This is your nutrient solution, a rice bowl, pajamas, a Rubik's Cube, and..."

Jiang Li pulled out a bag of Lay's potato chips with an embarrassed expression.

"And Lay's potato chips."

Qiao Wu: "?"

Jiang Yan: "?"

Jiang Tang: "?"

Lin An: "?"

A moment of silence fell over the air.

Finally, Lin An spoke up first: "Lay's potato chips?"

"Yes, these are Lay's potato chips from before the apocalypse. Don't worry, they're not expired, not from ten years ago. They're safe to eat. This is a reward for your employees."

Qiao Wu stared incredulously at the pile of things on the table. "Are these all for me?"

"That's right, it's all for you, as a reward for your excellent performance."

She would never embezzle employee rewards; since the system stated that the rewards were for employees, she would hand them over to them.

Qiao Wu hugged the large bag of things, feeling incredibly happy.

Lin An was incredibly jealous. Looking at Jiang Li, she felt as if she'd been dealt a thousand blows. "What about mine?"

Why doesn't she have anything?

Jiang Li: "..."

How could she explain that it wasn't that she was being biased, but that the system only recognized Qiao Wu as an employee? Although Lin An helped with a lot of work every day, she was ultimately not considered an employee by the system.

Seeing Jiang Li's silent and speechless expression, Lin An's heart broke, shattered into pieces.

Comparing yourself to others only hurts your feelings.

The meat buns in my hand have lost their flavor.

Lin An was heartbroken when suddenly, Lu Mingjue appeared at the door of the safe house, looking for Lin An.

Seeing him approach with a serious expression, Lin An asked him:

"What's wrong?"

Lu Mingjue: "People from the base have arrived, along with a researcher. You need to go there immediately. They said you need to lead the team to organize the combat plan and wipe out that group of wild mutated monkeys."

Lin An immediately regained his composure.

"I have other tasks to complete, so I'll be leaving now."

After saying that, he followed Lu Mingjue and strode away.

Back at the barracks, I saw several heavy armored vehicles parked at the entrance. As I walked into the camp's conference room, I found it filled with people.

There were more than twenty senior combatants in special operations uniforms, as well as two operations strategists sent from above to follow up on this mission.

Xie Luan was also there.

Lu Mingjue stepped forward and spoke with the two operations strategists, saying, "I've brought the person."

The two strategists looked at Lin An, naturally recognizing her identity and knowing she had returned from the front lines, and then spoke:

"Captain Lin, this mission is quite dangerous. There are currently no special forces soldiers with a higher evolution level than you, so to be on the safe side, we hope that you can lead the team and assist us in organizing this operation plan."

Lin An nodded. "No problem. How many people did you bring?"

"Twenty-four people, all of whom are level five or above evolved beings. Considering that we are going to deal with a group of mutated wild monkey beasts that are relatively agile and intelligent, we prioritize speed evolved beings to ensure the flexibility of the team. Therefore, all those assigned are speed evolved beings."

Nowadays, warfare is mostly conducted with firearms. In most combat operations, speed-evolved individuals have an advantage over strength-evolved individuals. In most cases of dealing with mutated beasts, close combat is not necessary. They will choose to shoot from a distance if possible, rather than engaging in close-quarters combat with mutated beasts and making unnecessary sacrifices.

A high-level speed evolver is hard to kill in any combat operation. Their escape speed determines their survival limit. If they can't win, they can just run away. A max-level strength evolver is a versatile existence at any time. They have extremely strong pulling ability and can both attack and defend. Some bulky large mutant beasts can easily be pulled to death by speed evolvers.

After he finished speaking, one of the strategists brought over two metal briefcases.

Open one of the briefcases; inside are two guns and several boxes of special ammunition.

"This is a new type of firearm recently developed by the Military Research Institute. It is equipped with long-barreled alloy bullets and has a self-sharpening effect and a stun effect, making it extremely lethal. Also, when we move out later, we do not recommend that you shoot at the heart of the mutated monkey beasts. Their heart area has grown very thick bone armor, which is difficult to penetrate. The weak points are the trachea and throat. Please prioritize shooting at their necks."

"In addition, there are blinding grenades here. Once successfully detonated, they can blind a large area of ​​them for ten seconds. They are suitable for use during assaults. When using them, please be sure to wear appropriate protective goggles and maintain a safe distance."

With these things, Lin An was very confident.

"When do you want us to take action?" she asked.

"Now, the sooner the better, so we need to develop a detailed battle plan now."

Lin An nodded, sat down around the conference table, and listened to the two strategists discuss the final action plan.

"Why are you here?" Lin An glanced at Xie Luan sitting next to her.

Xie Luan: "After you clear the area, I will be responsible for collecting samples of the evolved plants."

Evolved plants are a valuable resource for all major research bases; they are not only food resources but also have research value.

The Central Base recently released a research report on evolutionary plants, which essentially suggests that these plants may contain mutagens that induce human evolution and can trigger benign mutations in human cells.

However, there seems to be a deep pattern hidden within it, involving the concept of "cross-influence" between different evolved plants, and the central base has not yet truly deciphered its pattern.