I Am Cultivating in the Apocalypse-Chapter 975 - 1064: Zhang Yicheng, What Reward Do You Want?

Chapter 975: Chapter 1064: Zhang Yicheng, What Reward Do You Want?
Can’t possibly use up so many things just to help Jing Shu tidy up the space and tidy the vegetable garden, can we?
Since Su Malie said this thing is very useful, Jing Shu believes that this Black Egg must be very useful.
Jing Shu communicates with the Black Egg in the space, teaching it in detail how to manage the vegetable garden. The variety of vegetables is extensive, and although most just need to drop a seed and wait for the harvest, not all should be picked as soon as they mature.
For example, spiritual ginseng, ginseng, Ganoderma and others are better the longer they grow. In her spirit fields, several kinds of herbs have been planted for years, and judging by the effects of the space’s spirit fields, these herbs are at least a thousand years old.
These must be explained properly. If the Black Egg picks them, Jing Shu wouldn’t even have a place to cry.
Then there’s the matter of harvesting honey, with regular honey and special royal jelly, and even larvae - there are many intricacies here too.
The Black Egg still has a lot to learn, and Jing Shu is not in a hurry. She doesn’t expect a newly born energy body to learn so many things, but having someone to help lighten the spatial load is a delightful prospect.
So when Jing Shu clapped her hands and rejoined the team, she was smiling.
Zhang Yicheng is among the few who care deeply about the boss. He anxiously awaited Jing Shu, even though he couldn’t understand why she was so enamored with a rock, pondering constantly, but it didn’t affect her standing in his heart.
Everyone packed up, heading to the Hogos Market. After all, it’s the day to inspect one’s harvest from the Middle East.
So, this place, once bustling with activity, was now quiet. Everyone packed up so thoroughly, leaving not a trace behind.
Naturally, no one paid attention to the black giant stone issue in the darkened weather.
But Zhang Yicheng kept an eye on it.
Just a few minutes ago, such a massive giant stone disappeared into thin air!
Zhang Yicheng was so shocked that he drooled unknowingly. His heart thumped rapidly.
"Boss, could the boss be a monster, making such a big stone disappear?"
When Jing Shu came over joyfully and saw Zhang Yicheng looking conflicted and hesitant, she asked, "Let’s go, why the constipated look?"
Zhang Yicheng knew he was alive now because he didn’t know the boss’s secrets. If he learned something unknown, would the boss silence him?
However, his curiosity was overwhelming. What happened to the giant stone in the blink of an eye? New Human abilities were shocking enough, but the boss’s feats were even more so.
"Nothing, nothing at all—" Zhang Yicheng thought his life was more important and chose not to ask questions.
"Then let’s go. Everyone’s selling their spoils now, so we should head over and trade for more oil." Jing Shu was so happy she almost started humming. The tune was clearly: La la la, la la la, today’s a good day, la la la~
Zhang Yicheng, driven by instinct, thought that when someone was in a good mood, it was okay to make an unreasonable request, so he tentatively asked, "Boss, was that huge boulder just now taken care of by you?"
"Oh." Jing Shu’s expression turned serious. Zhang Yicheng’s question reminded her that the giant stone was too conspicuous. Many knew that Captain Zhen Nantian brought it to her, and some even took photos and checked in, while others took bites.
Though it was known to be useless and not edible, there was still a chance someone would recall it and find it missing. What excuse could she have?
Upon seeing the boss’s reaction, Zhang Yicheng immediately shook his head like a rattle: "I won’t ask, I won’t ask—"
"Cough, what are you afraid of? It’s not an earth-shattering secret. Look, this is the giant stone’s real form." Jing Shu quickly pulled out a small piece of branch from the space.
It was just as ugly and stony.
"Ah ah ah ah ~~~ ha ha ha ~" swish swish swish ~
The Black Egg in the space was abruptly pulled by the branch, laughing nonstop as if being tickled.
In fact, according to the Black Egg’s true form, the branch was a part of it and wouldn’t be detached, but it severed the connection voluntarily for its owner’s satisfaction.
Jing Shu explained the principle of the Pharaoh’s Snake and said, "You know about the pink energy, right? Drip a bit, and it returns to its original form."
Zhang Yicheng immediately understood, "I see, boss. When pink energy encounters power users, it causes them to lose their abilities. If it meets an ability block, it would definitely cause the block to disappear, hence it shrunk."
Jing Shu nodded. This way, no one would make a fuss, and she could secretly develop the Black Egg.
"Hey, boss, what does your black stone smell like? Why is there a strange scent?"
"Strange scent?"
Jing Shu hadn’t noticed until Zhang Yicheng mentioned it. As soon as he did, she leaned closer to sniff and then rose up to smell again.
"It does seem a bit strange—" Jing Shu removed her gas mask, as the air was thick with a foul smell, requiring constant wear.
Taking off the mask, a stench of rotten egg assailed her, signaling the impending disaster of the year!
"Ugh~" Jing Shu almost vomited from the smell and took a while to recover. Then, she frowned, wondering why the giant egg, initially scentless, suddenly had an odor after she extracted a piece.
As she sniffed more, huh—
Zhang Yicheng scratched his head. Did he say something he shouldn’t have? Why was the boss reacting so strongly?
He casually added—
Cough cough.
"Right, boss, we should hurry. The market has started!" Zhang Yicheng jogged ahead to pave the way, signaling the boss to board the Hulk’s special platform.
Jing Shu absent-mindedly acknowledged, climbed onto the Hulk, and carried the insect-drawn, fully loaded supplies to the market.
Zhang Yicheng sat beside Jing Shu. As a competent secretary, he needed to know what the boss enjoyed. At this moment, the boss liked to brew a cup of bubble tea, add boiled mud, bo bo, and taro balls, and drizzle some honey for a thick, sweet taste.
"Boss, please have some tea."
Zhang Yicheng placed the milk tea on the table, standing quietly by the side. The boss was behaving unusually today.
Suddenly!
Zhang Yicheng was struck hard with a slap.
"Ah!" he screamed in agony.
Zhang Yicheng nearly went flying from the hit.
Jing Shu shouted, "Zhang Yicheng, you’re truly a genius! This time, we’ve hit the jackpot. Go ahead, say what reward you want?"