"This is one of our Long Teng's secrets, I really don't want to tell outsiders."
Base Chief: Should he pretend to be dejected, as if he's been relegated to the "outsiders" category?
Yang Xinjie secretly glanced at the Base Chief, puffing out her chest with a hint of pride.
Xu Ruyi nudged her, giving her a look that said: Your chest is big enough, people can see it even if you don't try to show it off.
"Go ahead." Yang Xinjie didn't blush; in this weather, blushing wouldn't even be noticeable.
The Base Chief, thinking they were reluctant to speak, wanted to press for details.
Yang Xinjie, mimicking the Captain's posture, surveyed the surroundings before speaking words that made everyone envious and jealous.
"Our Xinci's space is different from that of other space ability users."
Among those present were several space ability users. Hearing Yang Xinjie's words, one of them, feeling a bit indignant, asked, "How is it different?"
Yang Xinjie recognized the person asking and knew she was a space ability user, so she created a moment of suspense.
"Can you guess?"
"How can I guess this?" she asked, feigning ignorance with a touch of humility.
"You really wouldn't be able to guess," Xiao Ai said with certainty.
In Dragon City, there were indeed quite a few space ability users, so everyone was very curious about the specific differences between Fu Xinci's space and theirs.
Seeing that everyone's curiosity had been piqued, the Captain indulged them for a rare moment, his radiant eyes holding a faint smile, as if the enviable honor belonged to him.
"Captain?"
"Yang Xinjie can explain."
Since the Captain had asked her to speak, Yang Xinjie became even more direct.
"Xinci's space can not only store a large amount of supplies but also keep the stored supplies from spoiling."
"My space is like that too."
"Mine as well, it's just that my space isn't very large."
"Mine is the same."
Yang Xinjie patiently listened to the few space ability users finish before continuing, "Xinci's space also has an automatic purification function, meaning it can remove harmful substances from items..."
Before Yang Xinjie could finish, someone exclaimed with disbelief, their voice trembling, "My heavens! Is this true?"
"Of course, it's true. Before Xinci had her accident, have you ever seen anyone from Long Teng eat spoiled food?"
Everyone thought about it, especially those who had been with Long Teng. After careful consideration, their faces turned grim.
They regretted even more not having stayed with Long Teng.
However, the Long Teng members thought differently. It was better that those who were two-faced had left; this way, Xinci could have some peace.
Otherwise, with so many ungrateful people dragging her down, how hard Xinci must have worked.
The Base Chief also hadn't expected Fu Xinci's space to be of such top-tier quality. He felt even more fortunate that he had possessed such foresight in the past.
The Long Teng members, however, didn't see it that way. They regretted not merging with the official organization; otherwise, Xinci wouldn't have had to suffer for them.
As for the people from other factions in Dragon City, they were even more resistant than the Long Teng members to the Base Chief's insistence on sharing Fu Xinci's supplies with other bases for the sake of maintaining appearances.
Seeing everyone's unhappy expressions, the Base Chief had to resort to his usual rhetoric.
However, before he could speak, Long Cheng Jia started again, "Base Chief, we could clearly eat white rice and steamed buns every day. Why are you forcing us to eat bean sprouts?"
Long Cheng Yi: "Exactly. Anyone who wants to eat rice and flour, stand behind the Base Chief."
The crowd quickly split into two distinct groups, with the Long Teng members also distancing themselves far from the Base Chief.
Base Chief: "Where are you guys going?"
Xiao Ai: "Base Chief, we don't want to be rabbits and only eat bean sprouts."
"Didn't you just say that Fu Xinci likes to eat stir-fried bean sprouts with noodles?"
"Base Chief, don't worry, I'll definitely make Xinci change this preference." After saying this, Yang Xinjie began writing a small note and then, in front of everyone, casually slipped it into the vending machine.
Everyone stared intently at the vending machine. A few minutes later, not only a note written by Fu Xinci but also a bag of rice came out of the machine.
"What's going on? We didn't agree to trade for rice just now."
"Just read the note, and you'll know."
The few companions put their heads together, reading what Fu Xinci had written on the note. "If you hadn't told me, I would have forgotten about bean sprouts. Also, who traded me a grenade just now? Give this bag of rice to them."
The female ability user who had bought underwear last time happened to be nearby. Hearing Xiao Ai read this sentence, she jumped up with joy and shouted, "Xiao Ai, it was me who gave the grenade to Fu Xinci."
"Here's your rice." Xu Jiacan handed her the bag of rice.
"Thank you, thank you! It's a twenty-jin bag too. Fu Xinci is really generous. I'll return it to her next time I find that thing."
"Little sister, where did you find that thing?" her elder brother asked, leaning closer.
"Brother, are you stupid? That's a good item for trading rice. How can we talk about it here?"
"Indeed, we shouldn't talk about it." Her elder brother chuckled foolishly, his one arm holding the three sets of cotton clothes his sister had traded for earlier, and his other arm taking the bag of rice from her.
The female ability user's smile also couldn't be contained. She said to everyone she saw, "Fu Xinci is really generous. After a normal trade, she even gave us a bag of rice." The more she thought about it, the happier she became. She grabbed her brother's arm, preparing to go home.
Xiao Ai watched the siblings' receding backs and said meaningfully with a hum, "Everyone knows that rice is delicious, but some people choose to eat bean sprouts instead of rice."
Pang Dun'er: "Whoever wants to eat it can, I'm not eating bean sprouts anyway."
Xu Ruyi: "I'm not eating them either."
Yang Xinjie: "Add me to the 'not eating' list."
Xu Jiacan: "Add me too."
The Captain, seeing the Base Chief frown, also knitted his brows. "Base Chief, we've finally grown this tall. If we follow your suggestion and eat less, won't we shrink? Besides, if we don't eat enough, how can we go out to fight monsters?"
Base Chief: "Even if no one else eats it, you will. Otherwise, if Fu Xinci gets angry, none of us will have anything to eat."
The Captain looked at the ceiling and thought: It's good that you know.
The Base Chief also realized that if he persisted, it would only be counterproductive.
To maintain stability among the people of Dragon City, he could only choose to remain silent.
Seeing the Base Chief leave first, everyone's vigilance did not relax.
Yang Xinjie: "I never expected that after just a few meals of fullness, there would be trouble already."
Captain: "Tell Xinci later to secretly not open the vending machine for a few days. Let him be anxious twice, and he'll forget about his need for face."
"Ah, Captain, that's a great idea." Several companions nodded in approval.