281: Chapter 281 She's been much better lately, like a normal person.

During the month that the small space was being absorbed, everyone continued to stay inside the space, occasionally watching the absorption process.

It wasn't that they didn't want to return to the RV, but that they were reluctant to leave.

This world was slowly merging into the The Ark, with golden light rising from the ground like countless fireflies dancing.

The flowers in the Flower Garden swayed in the light, their colors becoming more vivid.

The vegetables in the vegetable patch were glowing, and the dew on the leaves sparkled like diamonds.

The trees in the forest swayed gently in the light, emitting a rustling sound.

It was like singing.

Li Ran sat beside the Flower Garden and reached out to touch the petals.

The flowers had not disappeared; they were still there, with a realistic touch and the same fragrance.

"Will I still be able to touch them later?"

She asked softly, as if asking Qin Lin, and also as if asking herself.

Qin Lin squatted down, picked a flower, and tucked it behind her ear:

"Yes."

Li Ran looked up at him, moonlight and golden light intermingling, illuminating her face.

Xu Xue sat on the ground with her drawing board on her knees, her hands moving rapidly.

She wanted to capture the final scenery before the absorption was complete.

Xia Qiuyan squatted beside her, helping her mix paints and handing her brushes; the two worked together like a precision machine.

Lin Wanwan sat on the grass, holding baby clothes, staring blankly at the distant Flower Garden.

Han Yurou lay on Han Qing's lap, looking at the stars in the sky, and suddenly asked: "Mom, do you think there are really immortals in the sky?"

Han Qing was stunned for a moment: "Why do you ask that?"

Han Yurou thought for a moment: "Otherwise, how could such a beautiful place exist?"

Han Qing was silent for a while before saying: "Perhaps."

Li Ying was uncharacteristically quiet, lying on the grass and looking at the sky.

Her limbs were not sprawled out, but placed neatly at her sides, like a quiet, composed person.

Zhou Lingling and Zhou Yueyue sat on the grass, holding a bouquet of wildflowers, weaving a garland one flower at a time.

Su Yuran held her camera, taking pictures one by one.

She photographed the Flower Garden, the stream, the woods, the grass, and also the people.

She captured Li Ying lying quietly, Xu Xue focusing on her painting, Han Yurou gazing at the starry sky, Lin Wanwan holding the baby clothes, and Qin Lin holding Su Yuling.

The sound of the camera shutter in the night breeze was very light, like a heartbeat.

Han Qing held her teacup, not drinking from it.

She watched this world, watched these women, and watched Qin Lin, her lips always slightly curled upwards.

"Aunt Qing, what are you thinking about?" Qin Lin walked over and sat down beside her.

Han Qing came back to her senses and glanced at him: "I was wondering when we would leave."

Qin Lin was silent for a moment: "Once the storage is complete, we can leave at any time."

Han Qing nodded and glanced at Su Yuling: "She has been much better lately, like a normal person."

Qin Lin also looked at Su Yuling.

She was squatting by the Flower Garden, looking at the flowers with Li Ran.

"Perhaps she just needed a home."

Qin Lin did not speak.

The sky turned from night to deep blue, and then from deep blue to light blue.

When the absorption was complete, it was just sunrise.

The golden light slowly faded, replaced by real sunlight.

An orange-red glow lit up the horizon, and the sun showed half its face from behind the mountain.

The System prompt sounded:

[Small space absorption complete]

[Current small space has been stored in the Void Storage Room]

[Can be accessed at any time via the Void Storage Room inside the The Ark]

Everyone stood on the grass, watching the sun rise.

The sunlight shone on them, feeling warm.

This Paradise had already been "swallowed" by the The Ark, but nothing had changed.

The grass was still grass, the Flower Garden was still the Flower Garden, the vegetable patch was still the vegetable patch, the stream was still the stream, and the woods were still the woods.

It was just that they were no longer an independent space, but a part of the The Ark.

Because in this space, the The Ark had already disappeared.

This meant that the space had been stored inside the The Ark.

Li Ran stood up, walked to the edge of the Flower Garden, squatted down, and touched the petals.

Dew clung to her fingertips, cool and refreshing.

"They are still here." She said softly, her voice filled with the relief of having recovered something lost.

Su Yuran took the last photo.

It was a panoramic view of the sunrise, with orange-red light spilling over the entire meadow, and all the women were in the light.

She put down her camera, looked at the photo, and curled her lips:

"This one is the most beautiful."

Qin Lin looked at them and stood up.

"Let's go, let's go back and have breakfast."

Everyone left with a smile and returned to the The Ark.

The silver-white aerial vessel glittered in the morning light, like a castle floating in the sky.

"What should we call it from now on?" Han Yurou suddenly asked.

Qin Lin thought for a moment: "The The Ark."

After all, that's what the System called it.

He paused: "We can also keep calling it the RV."

Han Yurou was stunned: "But it's not an RV anymore."

Qin Lin smiled: "Just habit, I guess."

Li Ying walked up from behind and patted Qin Lin's shoulder: "Then let's call it 'Qin Lin'! Domineering."

No one paid attention to her.

Su Yuran thought for a moment and said: "Let's call it the 'The Ark'."

Everyone looked at her.

Su Yuran looked at the silver-white vessel and said softly: "It carries us as we sail through the apocalypse, just like Noah's The Ark."

This name made everyone quiet.

The The Ark.

Not a boat, but hope.

Qin Lin nodded: "Okay, let's call it the The Ark."

Li Ying spoke up again: "Then is the full name 'Qin Lin The Ark'?"

Qin Lin looked at her: "Do you have to add your name to it?"

Li Ying blinked: "That's your name, not mine."

Qin Lin was speechless.

Su Yuling pulled Qin Lin's hand: "Daddy, let's go in. I want to see the new room."

Qin Lin nodded, and the hatch connecting to the bedroom opened, revealing a wide corridor with silver-white metal walls on both sides, with light blue energy patterns flowing over them, like a galaxy flowing beneath their feet.

Everyone walked in.

The hatch slowly closed behind them, and the protective shield lit up with golden light.

The The Ark hovered above the grass, casting a huge shadow.

The morning light passed through the protective shield, creating rainbows across the hull.

In the Observation Tower at the bow, Qin Lin stood in front of the window, looking at this Peach Blossom Spring.

"From now on, this is our home." He said softly.

Su Yuling stood beside him, holding his hand.

Li Ran stood on the other side, leaning on his shoulder.

In the distance, the flowers in the Flower Garden swayed gently in the morning breeze, dew sliding off the petals and dripping into the soil.

A week later, everyone had finally adapted to the new life on the The Ark.

Qin Lin stood in the Bridge, and the holographic screen in front of him displayed the surrounding environment. The Spatial Anchor for the Peach Blossom Spring had been recorded, and they could return at any time.

He glanced at the System panel:

[Lv7 aerial fortress]

[Next level upgrade requirements:]

[Lv7 → Lv8: Interstellar Navigator]

[Required Materials: high-grade crystals × 1000, rare metals × 500 tons, survival points × 100000, blessing points × 200]

[Note: high-grade crystals can be collected from specific areas]

[Recommendation: prioritize searching for high-grade crystal stone mineral vein]