Infinite: Dawn Game

Chapter 195 So early? Don't you need to rest?

As the morning sun shone down, the white fog that had formed on the bus windows began to dissipate little by little, turning into watermarks that slid down the windows.

Yu Shijiu sat in the seat he used to share with Uncle Gong, and through the car window, he saw many secluded mountain ranges receding into the distance.

The mountains appear blue from afar, but in reality, they are a chaotic mix of countless lush green trees, creating a unique and striking effect.

I'm a little hungry...

Yu Shijiu muttered to himself, his voice drowned out by the loud noise of the bus.

Fatty's head, which had been lying down, suddenly lifted up, and its two fluffy ears drooped as it quickly approached Yu Shijiu's knees, burying its head there.

"Meow……"

Wait a little longer, meow. Once we're out, we can eat lots and lots of delicious food, meow...

Yu Shijiu's gaze was drawn to the soft, heavy weight on his knees, so he lowered his head, then patted the chubby cat's head and slowly took out a few green tangerines that Uncle Gong had given him from his pocket.

The surface of the green orange was yellowish in some places, and there were still many dried bloodstains on it, which were gradually solidifying, like some diluted yellow clay.

Yu Shijiu silently took out a tissue and wiped the surface of each green orange clean, then hesitated for a moment before stuffing the oranges back into his pocket.

tear-

Startled by the sudden sound of a plastic bag above his head, Feifei looked up instantly. His already droopy ears pressed flat against the sides of his head, and he looked a little agitated.

It wasn't until the unique sweet aroma of bread wafted over that Feifei realized Yu Shijiu had taken out a bag of bread, torn it open, and started eating.

"Here."

Yu Shijiu tore off half a piece of bread and handed it to Feifei in a very soft voice:

"Let's eat something to tide us over first, and then we can go eat something better when we get out."

The female player named Anjie had warmly invited me and Feifei (who didn't actually have a Feifei) to have a meal at her place.

Fatty: "..."

Its eerie green eyes froze for several seconds before it finally opened its mouth and bit into the bread slice when Yu Shijiu looked down at it.

The cheapest bread in this "pupa shop"... was eaten by Fatty and Lu Chusheng for a long time back then.

Even the cat started gagging after eating so much, but Lu Chusheng could still eat two packs without any expression... Ultimately, it was because he was just too poor.

She had to pay rent, eat, and constantly keep an eye on the various live streams and buy props... Even Fatty shudders when she thinks about those dark days.

For no other reason than that the bread and cookies sold at the "pupa shop" smelled alright... but in reality, they were really quite unpalatable.

Fatty struggled to bite into half a slice of bread, his sharp teeth, strong enough to pierce the thick outer skin of a large earthworm, finding it difficult to crush the thin slice in one bite.

Many players watching this scene couldn't help but laugh out loud.

"This is hilarious! Lu Chusheng's cat has probably never suffered like this before. It used to eat and drink the best food, but now that it's with Yu Shijiu, it's been reduced to eating the cheapest bread at the 'pupa shop.'"

"Haha, that's right. It's the first time I've ever seen the words 'I'm done with life' written all over a cat's face."

"But honestly, the bread at that 'pupa shop' was really... really bad..."

"..."

Many players who had tried the "pupa shop" bread fell silent.

There was no other reason; it was simply that the bread was really, really hard to eat.

"But speaking of which, how long have they been driving that bus?"

As players snapped out of their memories of the unpalatable bread, some realized how much time Yu Shijiu and the others had spent on the bus.

"Isn't it just a matter of getting on the bus to pass through customs?"

"I don't know, but everything's fine now..."

"..."

The same question came from Xu Han. He picked up a glass of juice, took a sip, and asked in confusion:

"Why haven't they come out yet?"

Isn't it all over now?

When asked, Chen Yi was preparing ingredients for the evening's banquet. Upon hearing this, he merely glanced up at the screen showing a boy intently eating bread and smiled.

"Have you forgotten how long they drove before they even entered the instance?"

Xu Han was stunned for a second, subconsciously recalling the beginning of the dungeon, and instantly opened his mouth wide in disbelief:

"That would take several hours, wouldn't it?"

Chen Yi neither refuted nor said he was right, "More or less, but I estimate it will take about an hour, after all," he said with a smile:

"The sky in Changsheng Village is bright enough now."

"?"

Xu Han approached Chen Yi, completely bewildered, feeling as if his mind was a murky mess, the kind that would spill juice if he shook it.

"Huh? It's dawn? Isn't it always bright in Changsheng Village? What does this mean?"

Chen Yi looked at him with a "kind" gaze and gestured with his eyes to the potatoes in the bag next to him.

"Stop thinking about it, come over here and peel these potatoes for me."

"..." Xu Han's eyes froze for a moment, but he still sighed, downed the juice in his glass, squatted down, picked out a few potatoes, and walked to the sink.

Just as Xu Han took out the peeler, Chen Yi, who was facing away from him, seemed to have eyes in the back of his head and laughed:

"Remember not to use a peeler, the peel will be too thick and wasteful."

Xu Han, holding the peeler: "..."

He angrily put the peeler aside, drooped his head, picked up the steel wool next to him, and started scrubbing the potato skin.

I even had to use a steel wool pad to peel it... My hands must be so tired...

Although he grumbled a bit, Xu Han knew that the cost of living in the city was very high, especially food and drinks. These necessary expenses, when added together, were the most expensive... Just like Chen Yi said, it was better for them to be more frugal.

Well, Xu Han felt that saving a little bit of potatoes didn't really make much of a difference.

However, Anjie and Chen Yi are both equally "frugal" when it comes to food.

Xu Han, who had been diligently peeling potatoes for a while, suddenly looked up. He saw Chen Yi busily preparing a lot of side dishes and meat dishes, and something suddenly flashed through his mind.

"Brother Chen?!"

Xu Han shouted, "You and Sister An aren't planning to invite Yu Shijiu back for dinner tonight, are you?!"

Is this really necessary? Shouldn't Yu Shijiu be allowed to rest for a couple of days before we invite him?

Chen Yi bent down and took out a cabbage and a piece of fresh pork from the refrigerator. Without turning his head, he said:

"After being busy for several days, we'll treat you to a nice meal. Who knows, Yu Shijiu might be so happy with the meal that he'll agree on the spot?"

Xu Han, who continued wiping the potato peels with his head down, said, "...Brother Chen, you're right."

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Feifei ate bread so slowly that even after Yu Shijiu had eaten three packs of bread with a blank expression, he could still see Feifei chewing on half a piece of bread.

Yu Shijiu: "?"