CHAPTER 113: CHAPTER 113: I’M NOT THE HOLY MOTHER IN THE APOCALYPSE 19

Over there, Mi Lu, who had regained her strength, was eagerly discussing with Li Wenxuan what to make to eat, and also about preparing some food that could be carried around and eaten at any time during their fight against the bugs to replenish energy.

Today they had not considered everything thoroughly and didn’t bring any food that could be taken out and eaten at any time, resulting in them being exhausted from killing bugs without any food to replenish their energy.

Over there, Mi Lu and Li Wenxuan, while talking energetically, climbed onto Red Jade’s back and took out the charcoal stove, pots, pans, clean water, and the mutated wild vegetables that Lin Shuangshuang had previously dug up, along with the two specially reserved legs of mutant sparrows, preparing to cook.

On this side, Li Wenbo was standing in front of Red Jade, observing with some curiosity as people climbed up and down on its back, while Red Jade kept eating persistently. Red Jade appeared to have a stance that it wouldn’t stop until it finished all the gathered bug corpse fragments!

Looking at Red Jade’s stomach, which had already grown larger, Li Wenbo was worried it might burst! One must say that Li Wenbo’s personality was truly opposite to his demeanor — bold, violent, and full of curiosity!

The two brothers, Li Wenxuan and Li Wenbo, were genuinely interesting. At first glance, Li Wenxuan, with his cold and severe demeanor, might seem like someone difficult to get along with, and perhaps with a bad temper.

In reality, Li Wenxuan was a household all-rounder, with a reserved and silent personality who didn’t like to talk much but was extremely gentle and easy to get along with. Mi Lu’s interactions with him showed that she almost treated Li Wenxuan as a male best friend!

The pair, Li Wenxuan and Mi Lu, complemented each other well, one being reserved and the other lively, and within just a few days, they became so close that nothing was left unsaid!

On the other hand, Li Wenbo, with a suave and scholarly demeanor, should have been gentle and easy to get along with, and perhaps meticulous, but that was not the case. His temper was rather violent, although that violence referred not to his personality but to his strong aggressiveness and decisive nature in combat.

In the relationship with Li Wenxuan, Li Wenbo was mostly in a leading position. For instance, he actively opened the door and contacted Lin Shuangshuang, requested her to take them along, and decided to accept Lin Shuangshuang’s training. It could be said that Li Wenbo was always protecting Li Wenxuan, handling everything like an elder brother despite being the younger one, although he was quite rough and impatient with all the household chores.

Just like now, he preferred to watch Red Jade eat bugs rather than help with cooking. Of course, Li Wenxuan strictly forbade his brother from touching ingredients, supposedly due to a dark history where Li Wenbo nearly exploded the kitchen while trying to cook porridge for his sick brother.

Lin Shuangshuang sat on one side, holding Doumi, who clung to her, and rubbing its paws. After such a prolonged battle, Doumi, just a recently mutated house cat, was not having an easy time. Additionally, extensive daytime activity contradicted the cat’s natural routine, making Doumi so sleepy it was swaying, which made Lin Shuangshuang feel very sorry for it.

As a cat, Doumi naturally slept for twenty out of twenty-four hours, and forcing it to be active like humans during the day had already pushed it to its limits. A cat can’t afford to lack sleep as it affects its development. In the afternoon, Lin Shuangshuang planned to let Doumi sleep on Red Jade’s back.

The reason Lin Shuangshuang subjected Doumi to intensive training before was to enhance its hunting abilities and wildness. Raised like a human child, Doumi had been pampered and spoiled by Lin Shuangshuang, hence, she had resolved to train enough of Doumi’s wildness.

However, this kind of training couldn’t last too long or be too frequent, or it would harm Doumi’s body. So, in the coming time, Lin Shuangshuang wasn’t planning to let Doumi engage in too much daytime activity. As long as the mutated cat was well-fed and well-rested, it would continue to evolve.

Li Wenxuan and Mi Lu moved quickly. Grilling insect eggs and sparrow legs stewed with wild vegetables, the extreme delicacy of the mutated creatures became even more enticing with cooking. The aroma of the food soon filled the room and wafted down half the street!

In places that Lin Shuangshuang and the others couldn’t see, the people hiding inside the shops on Antique Street were tormented by the fragrance, their hearts craving intensely. The aroma was so tempting that even during a peaceful era, it would make anyone’s mouth water. Now, when most people hadn’t dared to go out for days and were beginning to starve, it was even harder to endure.

Some people quietly opened a crack in the door to sneak a peek at where Lin Shuangshuang and the others were staying, wondering if they could find a way to get some food from them. But seeing the terrifyingly massive, obviously highly toxic Red Jade at the door, they withdrew their heads along with their various little thoughts, as this monstrous spider was more intimidating than any beast!

Although two sparrow legs filled a large pot, they were barely enough to feed the four people whose appetites had become huge after starting their physical training, to the point where Li Wenbo and Li Wenxuan had to eat a large pair of grilled insect eggs before feeling full.

It’s not advisable to move right after a meal, and given the poor conditions, they’d rest for a while to prevent stomach aches if they had the option. Taking advantage of this time, Mi Lu and Li Wenxuan and Li Wenbo were busy peeling the grilled insect eggs and then packing them separately into bags, with each carrying a bag for emergencies.

Lin Shuangshuang sat on one side, rubbing Doumi’s paws while using her inner strength to nurture its body. Doumi obediently allowed Lin Shuangshuang to rub it all over, biting a grilled fish slice in its mouth to ease its teeth.

Just when everyone inside the house, humans and pets alike, was enjoying this rare moment of leisure, a tremor accompanied by a sharp howling sound came from afar, getting closer and closer! Soon, the sound of giant creatures pounding the ground with their footsteps could be heard nearby! And from the sound getting closer, it seemed to head directly for the room where Lin Shuangshuang and the others were!

Upon hearing the noise, Doumi jumped out of Lin Shuangshuang’s embrace and stood in front of her, its fur standing on end, making the whole cat look larger, emitting shrill cat cries full of warning intent.

Red Jade at the door also stopped eating bugs, stood up, and all eight round eyes looked in the direction the sound was coming from! It even used two of its long legs to tuck the spider eggs it had been carrying on its chest under its belly.

Lin Shuangshuang directly drew the Qingque Sword from its scabbard beside her, intending to go out and see what was happening! Mi Lu nervously grabbed Lin Shuangshuang’s hand, her expression somewhat terrified and uneasy, "Shuangshuang, there must be some beast outside; it’s too dangerous for you to go out!"

Li Wenxuan and Li Wenbo’s expressions were also serious, and Li Wenxuan soothingly patted Mi Lu’s hand, frowning as he asked Lin Shuangshuang, "Judging by the heavy footsteps, the thing’s size must be astonishing. Are you confident in dealing with that thing if you go out?"