276: Chapter 276 This world is too crazy

The midday sun scorched the earth cruelly; the air was filled with the dryness and dust characteristic of the Apocalypse.

At the gate of Lin Yuan's base.

Several girls with earth-type Superpower responsible for guarding were idly hiding under a parasol.

"Hey, what do you think Master will bring back this time?"

A girl with twin tails asked while using earth elements to condense small mud figurines to play with.

"I don't know, but every time Master returns, it's like he's restocking goods."

Another girl with short hair shrugged.

"That Mutated Beast porcupine meat he brought back last time, although it looked ugly, it was truly delicious when roasted."

"All you know is eating! Master went to that so-called forbidden area this time; I heard it's very dangerous."

The girl with twin tails looked into the distance with some worry.

Just then, on the distant horizon, space suddenly twisted strangely.

Immediately after, a slender figure appeared out of thin air.

He had his hands in his pockets and walked with a lazy gait; on his shoulder was... a pitch-black soft-bodied creature?

"It's Master! Master is back!"

The girl with twin tails' eyes lit up instantly.

She jumped up directly, not even caring about the mud figurines in her hands.

"Quick, quick, quick! Notify the sisters! The main consort... ah, pfft, the ladies in charge, Master is back!"

The short-haired girl grabbed the walkie-talkie in a panic, her voice cracking with excitement:

"Level one alert... no, that's not right, it's a level one joyous occasion! Master has returned in triumph! Repeat, Master has returned in triumph! All units pay attention, this is not a drill! This is not a drill!"

Inside the base, the originally orderly operations were instantly disrupted.

The Female Warriors who were sweating in the training ground stopped their movements.

The wood-type girls who were accelerating plant growth in the fields straightened their backs, and even the aunties preparing food in the kitchen put down their kitchen knives.

"Master is back?"

"Hurry to the gate! I want to see Master first!"

"Don't push! My shoe! Who stepped on my shoe!"

"Hey you, wipe your drool; Master belongs to everyone, not just you!"

Over thirty thousand female survivors, like students hearing the dinner bell, instantly boiled over with excitement.

Of course, the first to arrive were the core members.

Just as Lin Yuan reached the gate, he saw a crowd of beauties walking toward him.

Leading them were Lin Wanrou, Lin Ruoxue, Tang Shiyun, Luo Qinghan, and others.

"Lin Yuan!"

Lin Ruoxue, that girl, was the least patient.

She directly activated her wind-type Superpower and pounced over like a swallow returning to the woods.

Lin Yuan smiled slightly, opened his arms, and steadily caught this cannonball.

"Why run so fast? I'm not going anywhere." Lin Yuan rubbed her head affectionately.

"You still say that! You left for several days without sending any news!"

Lin Ruoxue rubbed against him in his arms.

Smelling that familiar scent, her hanging heart finally settled.

Lin Wanrou walked over; although her eyes were full of concern, the restraint of a mother made her just smile gently: "It's good that you're back. You aren't hurt, are you?"

"Don't worry, the person who can hurt me hasn't been born yet." Lin Yuan smiled confidently.

"Tch, arrogant maniac."

Ji Wushuang walked over carrying a great sword.

Although she expressed disdain, her eyes were sizing Lin Yuan up and down.

After confirming he wasn't missing any arms or legs, she finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"What delicious food did you bring back this time? If there's no S-rank beast meat, I won't let it slide."

"Eat, eat, eat, all you know is eating."

Lin Yuan rolled his eyes at her and then pointed to the little black thing on his shoulder, "Here, I brought you a pet."

The women only then noticed the pitch-black little fellow on Lin Yuan's shoulder.

It was about the size of a palm, pitch black all over, with a round head and a few small tentacles underneath, trembling as it gripped Lin Yuan's clothes, looking...

"Wow! Such a cute little octopus!"

Lin Ruoxue's eyes lit up, and she reached out a finger to poke its bouncy head.

"Is this a new Mutated Beast? Why does it look a bit silly?"

"Guji..."

The shrunken Alien Dragon Beast let out a weak protest.

Cute?

This deity is an Void Overlord with Dragon bloodline! An Alien Dragon Beast that makes people tremble with fear!

Stupid human woman, how dare you poke this deity's noble... ouch!

It just wanted to release a bit of pressure to scare this ignorant human cub.

Suddenly it felt a death stare coming from the depths of its soul.

Lin Yuan was looking at it with a smile.

Wangcai instantly cowered.

It immediately used its tentacles to hug Lin Ruoxue's finger.

It rubbed affectionately and made a sound like a puppy trying to please its master: "Woof~"

The women: ???

"Is this... an octopus or a dog?"

Ye Qingyue looked confused, "Have current Mutated Beasts started cross-species hybridization?"

Lin Yuan held back his laughter and bullshitted with a straight face:

"This is called a 'Deep Sea Void Amphibious All-Rounder Companion Dog', or 'Octopus Dog' for short. I named it Wangcai."

"Wangcai..."

Tang Shiyun pushed up her glasses, the corners of her mouth twitching slightly,

"Your inability to name things is truly as stable as ever."

"I think it sounds pretty good, auspicious." Lin Yuan didn't care at all.

Wangcai wanted to cry but had no tears.

Its reputation of a lifetime!

Just then, the "Time Rabbit" Xiao Qi, which had been quietly staying in Luo Qinghan's arms, suddenly moved.

Xiao Qi, who had been dozing off.

The moment Lin Yuan approached, its two long ears suddenly stood up, like two lightning rods.

Its red eyes stared fixedly at Wangcai on Lin Yuan's shoulder, then looked at Lin Yuan.

"Squeak!!!"

A shrill scream rang through the entire place.

Xiao Qi looked like it had seen something terrifying.

Its white fur instantly exploded, turning it into a hedgehog.

It desperately burrowed into Luo Qinghan's arms, even wishing it could crawl into her clothes, its two hind legs constantly kicking, as if Lin Yuan were some kind of rabbit-eating maniac.

"Xiao Qi? What's wrong?"

Luo Qinghan was startled by Xiao Qi's reaction and hurriedly comforted it.

"Don't be afraid, this is Lin Yuan, you know him."

"Squeak, squeak, squeak!"

Xiao Qi shook its head frantically, refusing to show its head.

Ever since it suffered a backlash from peeking into Lin Yuan's future last time, it had developed a psychological trauma regarding Lin Yuan.

This man, he cannot be provoked!

Absolutely cannot be provoked!

Lin Yuan looked at the trembling Xiao Qi, a playful smile curling the corners of his mouth.

He reached out his hand, wanting to touch Xiao Qi's head.

"Don't be so distant, we're old acquaintances after all."

Feeling Lin Yuan's hand approaching, Xiao Qi simply rolled its eyes back and kicked its four legs...

Playing dead.

The women: "..."

"This rabbit... has it become a spirit?"

Ye Qingyue complained.

"Acting so exaggeratedly?"

Luo Qinghan smiled bitterly, tucked Xiao Qi into her arms to protect it, and looked at Lin Yuan with complicated eyes:

"It seems you've done something earth-shattering outside again, scaring Xiao Qi like this."

"It's nothing, I just went to blow up a fish pond and took in a little brother along the way."

Lin Yuan said nonchalantly.

Subsequently, he waved his hand.

"Let's go, to the plaza, to split the loot... cough cough, to distribute the spoils of war."

Central plaza of the base.

Lin Yuan stood on the high platform, below him was a dense crowd.

Thirty thousand pairs of eyes stared at him in unison, full of worship, admiration, and awe...

Of course, there was also a craving for supplies.

"The harvest this time out was not bad."

Lin Yuan didn't waste words and directly opened the system space.

Clatter—

Like dumping trash, countless crystal cores, rare ores, and Mutated Beast materials poured down, instantly piling into a small mountain.

The brilliant light almost blinded everyone.

"Holy crap..."

Even the knowledgeable Tang Shiyun couldn't help but curse at this moment.

How is this "not bad"? This is practically ransacking the entire Mutated Beast forest!

Those A-rank crystal cores that are usually hard to come by are piled up here as casually as glass beads.

There are even a few S-rank crystal cores emitting terrifying auras!

"These crystal cores will be distributed according to contribution."

Lin Yuan said calmly, "Shiyun, you are responsible for the statistics and distribution."

"Yes!"

Su Yuyan took a deep breath and quickly entered work mode, the gleam in her eyes brighter than the crystal cores.

"Don't worry, I won't make a single accounting error!"

Having said that, she also glanced pointedly at Ye Qingyue next to her.

Ye Qingyue shrank her neck, pretending to look at the scenery.

Lin Yuan looked at the crowd.

"Everyone gets extra food tonight! Take out all that Mutated Beast meat, and the alcohol! Everyone eat your fill, drink your fill! Tomorrow is a day off!"

"Long live Master!"

"Master, I love you! I want to have your babies!"

"Get lost! Master is mine!"

The plaza instantly erupted in cheers, the atmosphere as lively as the New Year.

Night fell.

The base was brilliantly lit.

Although it was the Apocalypse, Lin Yuan's base had an ample power supply.

Long tables were set up, covered with various delicacies.

Roasted meat, stewed soup, stir-fry... although most of the ingredients were Mutated Beast and mutated plants, under the chefs' cooking, they were colorful, fragrant, and delicious.

Lin Yuan sat at the head of the table, enjoying true imperial treatment.

On the left was Lin Wanrou, who was gently and considerately peeling shrimp for him, and on the right was Lin Ruoxue, who was chirping away as she picked food for him.

Su Yuyan sat opposite, holding a small notebook in her hand.

"Lin Yuan, although this is a victory banquet, I will still briefly report on the operational situation during this period."

Su Yuyan said in a business-like manner.

"Stop, stop, stop."

Lin Yuan picked up a piece of braised pork and stuffed it into her mouth.

"Eat when you eat, why talk about work? Are you a workaholic?"

Su Yuyan was caught off guard and had her mouth stuffed with meat, her originally serious face instantly turning red.

She chewed somewhat resentfully, and then...

Delicious.

"Cough... then I'll talk after I finish eating." Su Yuyan said indistinctly, then quickly joined the meat-grabbing battle.

"Come, come, come, bottoms up!"

Ye Qingyue walked over with a basin-sized wine glass filled with home-brewed fruit wine.

"To celebrate Brother Lin Yuan's triumphant return!"

This one had just heard that Lin Yuan brought back quite a few top-quality dark-element materials.

She had already run three laps around the base in excitement.

"Your alcohol tolerance..."

Lin Yuan looked at her suspiciously, "Don't get drunk and act crazy again."

"How is that possible! I am known as the wine god who never falls after a thousand cups!" Ye Qingyue patted her chest and guaranteed.

Half an hour later.

"Wuwuwu... Brother Lin Yuan, you are biased... why give that big ice block Luo Qinghan the god crystal... I want it too... I want a god crystal too..."

Ye Qingyue hugged Lin Yuan's thigh.

Crying with snot and tears.

Lin Yuan had a black line on his face as he tried to pull his leg out.

But this person's strength was surprisingly great; she clung to him tightly like a koala.

Her sister, Ye Qingxue, walked over coldly, holding a glass of ice water, and splashed it directly on Ye Qingyue's face.

"Are you awake?"

Ye Qingyue shivered and opened her eyes in confusion:

"Is it raining? Brother Lin Yuan, time to collect the clothes!"

The women burst into laughter.

Even the usually cold and aloof Luo Qinghan had a faint smile on her lips at this moment.

Xiao Qi peeked out from her arms.

It glanced at Lin Yuan, who was surrounded like the moon among stars.

It shrank its neck and decided to continue being a rabbit without presence.

This world is too crazy.

It's still safest to hide in Master's arms.

Lin Yuan looked at these warm and boisterous scenes before him, and the trace of murderous aura in his heart completely dissipated.

In this desperate Apocalypse.

Here, it is the only pure land.

And he, will use the blade in his hand to protect this piece of laughter.

"Tomorrow, it will be a new day."

Lin Yuan took a sip of wine, his eyes deep.

The Authorities should be unable to hold back soon, right?

Next, whose turn is it to be the unlucky one?

Or is it...

Lin Yuan looked at the eastern night sky.

There, it seems a storm is brewing.

"I hope you can bring me some surprises."

Lin Yuan's lips curled slightly, revealing an arrogant smile.

After all, being invincible is truly lonely.