Lu Ming and Lu Ze, upon returning to the empire, also kept an eye on their sister's news on the star net. They hadn't fully understood Lu Wanqing's past. It wasn't until now, seeing everyone discussing buying land on Shui Lu Planet, that they investigated and realized their sister was truly remarkable, having actually purchased an entire planet.
After returning to human society, they had been living in the empire and didn't yet own their own homes. Seeing that their sister's planet was selling land, they immediately wanted to buy some. However...
Lu Ming and Lu Ze quickly discovered a stark reality: they had no money.
What to do?
They would have to earn it.
***
On Shui Lu Planet, days turned into weeks, and Lu Wanqing's house gradually took shape. When the last simple wooden cabin was completed, Cui Cui's eyes lit up.
"Mommy is amazing!!!" Cui Cui exclaimed with adoration.
Cui Cui wasn't new to the fact that her mother could build houses. She had watched her mother construct the dwelling piece by piece. Yet, seeing the completed structure still astonished her, filling her with immense admiration.
"From today, we'll move out of the cave and into our house," Lu Wanqing announced.
"Okay!" Cui Cui readily agreed.
On the star net, hundreds of billions of people couldn't help but feel excited and celebratory for Lu Wanqing. It had truly been an arduous process; over this period, they had almost witnessed firsthand Lu Wanqing building her house bit by bit.
"Goddess is too incredible. If it were me, I'd probably die the very next day after being dropped on Earth."
"Not necessarily the next day, but within half a month, there's a high chance I'd be dead!"
"Hahaha, that's why Goddess is so strong. No matter how difficult the situation, she can survive. You can disbelieve anything, but you can always believe in Goddess's wilderness survival skills!"
It wasn't just Lu Wanqing who had finished building her house. On Shui Lu Planet, many citizens who had followed her lead, bought land, and built houses in imitation of Lu Wanqing had also completed their dwellings. For fun, many even live-streamed the entire process of building their homes. Consequently, many netizens had witnessed the completion of their houses firsthand, a shared experience that felt incredibly rewarding and further enticed people to visit Shui Lu Planet.
With the houses built, there were still many furniture needs, such as beds!
Sleeping on the ground still meant dealing with dampness. Lu Wanqing felt she had enough time and instructed the archaeological robots to chop down a large quantity of bamboo.
The craft of weaving bamboo beds wasn't particularly complicated; at least, Lu Wanqing knew this. Moreover, she had done it once with Lan Lan on a desolate planet. Now, doing it again, she was even more proficient.
And this time, she intended to do a better job.
Last time on the desolate planet, she and Lan Lan could see hope of leaving and wouldn't be staying long, so she had made the bed simply. But this time was different. The situation was complex, and she and Cui Cui likely wouldn't be able to leave Earth for some time. Therefore, Lu Wanqing decided to make everything inside the house a bit better.
Lu Wanqing spent another half a day crafting a large bed, sufficient for both her and Cui Cui to sleep on.
Lu Wanqing asked Cui Cui to help carry the bamboo bed. They adjusted its position in the room several times before selecting the most optimal spot and placing it.
Cui Cui's eyes shone brightly. "Mommy, we have a bed!" she exclaimed happily.
"Yes, from today, we won't have to sleep on the floor anymore," Lu Wanqing replied, her mood equally cheerful.
Lu Wanqing went to the cave and retrieved the mats they had been using to cushion their sleeping area, placing them on the bed.
However, after laying them down, she realized the mats were rather small, designed for single use and not fitting for this large bed.
For a moment, mother and daughter fell silent.
Outside the live stream, the audience who had been following intently also fell silent, then erupted into laughter.
Despite all their calculations, no one had anticipated that Lu Wanqing would stumble at this point.
"It's okay, we can search in the mountains again in a few days. Earth has cotton. I don't know if there's any left, but if we find some, we can make a quilt ourselves," Lu Wanqing comforted Cui Cui.
Cui Cui asked in confusion, "Can we make it ourselves?"
"Of course," Lu Wanqing replied with a smile.
Lu Wanqing mused, "Actually, it's not just cotton. Palm trees, or other plants, can also be used for mattresses. Earth is rich in resources. Even if we didn't bring anything with us, as long as we know how to utilize what's on Earth, we can create many things."
"Mhm mhm," Cui Cui nodded eagerly.
After Lu Wanqing arranged the mats, she brought the quilt over, folded it neatly, and placed it on the bed.
With all this done, it was getting late, and it was time to prepare dinner.
Lu Wanqing took Cui Cui out to hunt, as they needed to prepare their evening meal.
However, as they went out that day, Lu Wanqing spotted a very large gorilla at a distance. She was startled and instinctively pulled Cui Cui behind her.
Not far away, Zhong Li Feiyu also froze for a moment. He had been pretending to coincidentally be in the vicinity for some time, avoiding live stream cameras, and maintaining a discreet distance. But...
Wei Xingzhou was growing impatient as he had been unable to locate the Zerg Empress for a long time, and he was worried about Lu Wanqing and Cui Cui's situation.
Although the live stream could show their condition, they remained uneasy, fearing the footage might be fabricated and that the real Lu Wanqing and Cui Cui might have already met with misfortune. Thus, they ultimately decided to come and see for themselves.
This glimpse, even from a distance, confirmed for Zhong Li Feiyu that it was indeed Lu Wanqing and that little girl from the Wei family.
His appearance seemed to have startled Lu Wanqing and Wei Yun Cui. Zhong Li Feiyu watched for a few seconds before quickly turning and disappearing into the jungle.
Meanwhile, outside the live stream, the netizens who witnessed this scene were equally shocked.
"Holy crap, what was that just now?"
"A gorilla, a creature from ancient Earth. It looks very much like a human. I didn't expect them to still exist."
"Are you sure about that? Is there a possibility that they are actually mutated humans who never left Earth back then?"
"Mutated humans? No way! That's too ugly!"
In the cave, Wei Xingzhou had been watching the live stream. He was taken aback when he saw Zhong Li Feiyu, the fool who had been searching for the Zerg Empress for days without success, appear. Then, he chuckled.
Wei Xingzhou couldn't help it. The more he laughed, the more uncontrollable it became, until he was holding his stomach and roaring with laughter.
Hahaha, how stupid! Is this how Zhong Li Feiyu goes out every day? He was dying of laughter!
As Wei Xingzhou thought this, he remembered to use his optical computer to record the segment. Others might not know, but he did: that gorilla was none other than the renowned Admiral Zhong Li Feiyu!