14: Cleverly shake off the people watching.

"Don't worry, Young Master. With a vehicle that big, as long as it leaves the Gu Clan's territory, won't it be easy to 'buy' it back?" The middle-aged man placed heavy emphasis on the word "buy."

Upon hearing this, the pink-haired youth was instantly revitalized. As long as it wasn't the Gu Family, who was he afraid of?

At this moment, Ai Yue had no idea that someone was targeting her.

In a pleasant mood, Ai Yue continued to browse the display cases one by one.

Scanning the room, she spotted something good among the many Auction items.

A pocket air conditioner. It was only palm-sized and very portable; carrying it on one's person could lower the body's surface temperature to normal within five minutes.

Not only that, but in addition to cooling, it could also dissipate heat. It could be used in extreme cold or extreme heat, making it very high-tech and convenient.

Although the quoted price was expensive—one hundred thousand each—

Fortunately, there was no limit on the quantity. She bid for six without hesitation.

Continuing along, Ai Yue saw the final goal of this trip: an escape pod.

An escape pod could help one evade the vast majority of natural disasters. She had to stockpile it!

This was the latest model of escape pod. The outer shell was incredibly sturdy, made of aviation-grade materials. It could not only withstand impacts from sharp external objects but also endure crushing force, high temperatures, and high pressure; its defensive capabilities were extremely strong.

The interior of the escape pod was also quite robust. With high-energy welding technology combined with seatbelts and shock-absorbing seats, people hiding inside would feel completely secure.

There were two types of escape pods for Auction in the exhibition hall: a four-person model and an eight-person model.

Ai Yue wanted to bid on the four-seater. On one hand, the price was half that of the eight-seater; on the other hand, considering its large volume, a bigger pod wouldn't be advantageous during natural disasters.

Fortunately, in times of peace, no one would spend a fortune to buy such a thing to keep at home as a collectible. Thus, no one competed with Ai Yue, and she successfully closed the deal at the minimum price.

Ai Yue bought a few more strange, high-tech gadgets, and the morning passed quickly.

She had almost no money left.

She filled in the delivery address on the mini-program and paid all the fees.

Funny enough, while Ai Yue was paying nearly two hundred million in cash, her limbs felt out of control. An indescribable emotion kept clamoring within her body. She struggled to control her hand as she paid, her fingers trembling as she tapped the numbers, to the point where her whole body seemed to be twitching. This scared passing guests into walking around her.

After a struggle with her body, Ai Yue finally pressed the last digit, and the payment was complete.

Looking at the remaining six million in her account,

In an instant, she felt incredibly relaxed from the inside out. She no longer had the mindset of a miser; she no longer felt heartache when she wanted to spend money.

Ai Yue didn't know whether to laugh or cry. It seemed that now that she had become a pauper, her obsession with money had been cured without treatment.

Once the payment was made, the Technology Auction staff immediately loaded Ai Yue's purchased products onto a truck and quickly delivered them to the logistics warehouse she had rented. The entire process took less than an hour.

The warehouse she rented was in the northwest corner of the logistics park. The vicinity was relatively quiet with very few people.

Ai Yue knew that the items she had won were too conspicuous and that someone must have targeted her. Fearing that delays would lead to trouble, as soon as the Auction staff left, she immediately entered the warehouse and pulled down the rolling shutter. After carefully checking the warehouse and finding no cameras, she waved her hand and stored all the Auction items into her space.

Ai Yue was inside for less than three minutes before coming back out. The people monitoring her didn't notice anything wrong.

Empty-handed, she called a car and went straight to the airport, entering the restroom in the waiting hall with a natural expression. After a long time, her monitors realized she hadn't come out since entering the restroom. Only then did they realize they had been tricked; she had somehow slipped away right under their noses.

In reality, Ai Yue had flashed into her space while in the restroom to change her appearance. She then openly bought a ticket in front of her monitors and boarded the plane.

Ai Yue successfully escaped from City A. After returning home, she did nothing but sleep soundly for a day and a night.

Suddenly, drenched in sweat, Ai Yue woke up from a nightmare. She had dreamed again of being eaten alive by people.

This was the second nightmare she'd had since her rebirth. Her memories of her past life were incredibly vivid at this moment.

A gray world permeated with the stench of decay, screaming humans with faces full of terror, ruins of broken walls, and a demon grinning as he walked slowly toward her with a knife... Ai Yue's body trembled involuntarily. As the date of the Apocalypse approached, panic began to set in.

She was afraid for herself and her parents, fearing they would still end up with the same fate as in her previous life.

Her heart was racing. She flashed into her space, and only upon seeing the abundant supplies did her heart gradually calm down.

Everything is different now. In this life, she had distanced herself from the scumbag, kept her space, built a 'fortress,' and had plenty of food. It certainly wouldn't end like the last life!

...Ai Yue shook off the shadow of her past life. Her gaze was drawn to the mini-house in the center. She rubbed her forehead, feeling a bit of a headache. How could she make it level up? Should she go get some more jade to try?

With six million left, she had to spend it before the Apocalypse arrived, but they didn't lack anything now.

During dinner, Ai Yue asked the elderly couple for their opinions.

"Jade is really too expensive. How about we buy some gold?" Li Shilan suggested.

Ai Guosheng waved his chopsticks. "Not ideal, not ideal. Let's go gamble on stones instead. Yueyue's luck with stone gambling is always spot on."

"Gamble on what?! Cherish life and stay away from gambling, don't you know? Yueyue, listen to me, buy gold. stone gambling is too dangerous. The Apocalypse is coming soon; what if someone finds out?" Li Shilan punched Ai Guosheng's shoulder and gave him a sidelong glance.

"Right, right, right, my wife is right! My dear wife considers things more thoroughly." Ai Guosheng flattered her with a fawning expression.

"Buying gold is also a good choice, but it's not cost-effective to buy gold domestically. It's best to go to Dubai; the gold there is the cheapest. But the plane tickets are too expensive, and the distance is too far."

"Why don't we just go to India, which is closest to us? Although India's gold extraction methods are primitive and the jewelry still has a lot of toxic residues, we aren't going to wear it anyway. Buying it to use as 'food' for the space is perfectly fine."

Ai Yue said while thinking.

"Alright, I'll go with you this time. It's too dangerous for a girl like you to go buy gold alone." Ai Guosheng put down his chopsticks, his gaze brook no argument.

"Dad, don't look down on me. I survived ten years in the Apocalypse; my skills aren't weak. Taking care of three or five people is no problem." Ai Yue proudly showed off her biceps.

Li Shilan pinched the flesh on Ai Yue's arm and said with a look of disdain, "Forget it. Look at how soft your flesh is. Biceps, my foot."

"I haven't had time to train yet, but the skills for killing are rooted deep in my soul. Mom, don't underestimate me."

"Fine, fine, fine, my daughter is the most powerful! Haha..."

"Mom..." Ai Yue looked speechlessly at her mother, who was laughing without any regard for her image.

In fact, she knew her mother was teasing her like this because she had already sensed her fear and unease, using this method to make her relax.

Ai Yue's heart felt warm, and her fear dissipated somewhat in the cozy atmosphere of the room.

In the end, it was decided that Ai Guosheng would accompany Ai Yue to India.