Apocalypse Foodie System: Watch Her Cook!-Chapter 175 - 170: Scouting Out the Area
Not only was Yiyi nervous, but even Pang Xiao and Pang Zhi were also starting to feel tense. Don’t be fooled by Pang Zhi’s chubby appearance resembling a pig and his silly grin. His mind has already switched. He doesn’t dare to wander around every day because he’s afraid of falling victim to Sun Yue’s schemes.
Although he has to face the distressing stepmother Sun Yue at home, it’s still better than losing his life or becoming useless! Pang Xiao’s previous mistake remains vivid; just a few months ago, he was nearly killed by He Lin. How could he still act as carefree as before?
But now that the crucial three months have arrived, he can’t stay at school or home forever, so he has to be more careful.
Because the danger can easily trigger the awakening of a superpower, when Pang De came of age, he was lucky to awaken his superpower under the threat of death. So he set a rule that his sons, approaching adulthood, must experience danger outside Safe City in the last three months, as long as they haven’t yet come of age. 𝘧𝓇𝑒𝑒𝑤ℯ𝑏𝓃𝘰𝑣ℯ𝘭.𝘤ℴ𝘮
Pang De did this to force his sons to awaken their superpowers, not because he didn’t care about their lives. But this arrangement conveniently gave Sun Yue the chance to make her move!
Pang De was also painstakingly strategic to awaken Pang Zhi. He specifically arranged for one of his hunting teams to protect him. The entire team consisted of 30 people, with one captain and two vice-captains, all Second Level Superpower Users. The remaining members were experienced First Level Superpower Users, and their strength was not low.
With such a team for protection, unless Pang Zhi himself was courting death by running into the Second Level Hunting Area or had incredibly bad luck encountering the Mutant Beast Army, he wasn’t in much danger in the First Level Hunting Area.
Of course, Pang De didn’t arrange this for Pang Zhi to have a sightseeing tour. It was for stimulating Pang Zhi to awaken his superpower. So, while in the First Level Hunting Area, Pang Zhi had to hunt the Mutant Beasts himself. Unless there was danger, others couldn’t intervene.
This task is pretty difficult. After all, saving someone or killing someone is easy, but making someone face a Mutant Beast without letting them die is not easy. Pang Zhi is fat, and he deliberately hides his talent, looking like a useless fat slob. Having him hunt Mutant Beasts could easily lead to his death!
So the hunting team had to ensure he wouldn’t die. They had to keep a constant but cautious distance, ready to intervene when Pang Zhi was in danger!
Simply put, Pang Zhi was like a hot potato, hard to discard and difficult to swallow. But since Pang De arranged the task, with the rich rewards if Pang Zhi successfully awakened his superpower, and with additional bonuses based on different Talent Levels, the hunting team took on the task despite its difficulty.
The entire hunting team was funded by Pang De, so he wasn’t worried they would harm Pang Zhi. However, he was unaware that Sun Yue wasn’t on the same page as him. Sending Pang Zhi out of the city to hunt was virtually sending him to his death!
Pang Zhi always stayed closely connected with Pang Xiao and diligently updated his personal profile status. Pang Xiao and Sun Yue watched coldly, seeing him post about what he ate all day, secretly cursing him as a "fool", not realizing Pang Zhi was secretly communicating with someone!
As Pang Zhi’s countdown to adulthood reached three months, Pang De didn’t rush him to go out of the city. Instead, he freed up time for the hunting team to give him intensive training in combat skills. His first city-hunting trip was scheduled for ten days later.
Yiyi got the news and didn’t stay at home anymore. She drove the battle vehicle out of Safe City, planning to first scout the First Level Hunting Area.
The First Level Hunting Area was quite large and wasn’t a complete block; it was divided into several zones. Before Yiyi set out, she studied a virtual sandbox, and this time she picked one zone to wander aimlessly after entering the First Level Hunting Area.
She drove the vehicle, with Tang Yuan still beside her, Milk Tea lying in the back seat, and Pudding on the console at the front of the car, activating its scanning function to search for edible mutant creatures.
Though Yiyi primarily came out to understand the First Level Hunting Area better, she didn’t want to waste the opportunity. Plus, having Pudding, Tang Yuan, and Milk Tea, the three foodies, around meant she couldn’t slack off even if she wanted to!
Although Milk Tea was just over a year old, it was already quite large. If you didn’t look at its face, its build was imposing. But sadly, it had a silly face, and due to its height, its eyes were always tilted when looking at people, as if mocking them, making it appear quite comical.
It was incredibly loyal though; since Tang Yuan was born, Milk Tea has always stayed by its side. Perhaps because Milk Tea was too lively, Tang Yuan seemed affected by it, appearing to have hyperactivity. Not only could it walk early, but it also ran around every day, having frighteningly good energy!
Yiyi came out early primarily due to Tang Yuan and Milk Tea being restless. With Milk Tea being a Mutant Dog, it couldn’t stand staying inside, and Tang Yuan, influenced by it, didn’t want to stay home either.
Yiyi had no choice but to take them out early. Fortunately, they only had to visit the First Level Hunting Area. The battle vehicle had good performance, and with Milk Tea and Pudding there, protecting Tang Yuan wasn’t an issue.
Pudding understood the rarity of the opportunity too. As soon as it found an edible mutant creature, it reported directly to Yiyi. It was crafty, choosing not to relay by telepathic means, instead speaking out loud. Once Tang Yuan and Milk Tea heard it, they would get excited!
There were many Superpower Users in the First Level Hunting Area, and Yiyi didn’t want conflicts with others, so she intentionally avoided them. She would only get out to gather or hunt in places where there were no people.
Currently, she was a Second Level Late Stage Superpower User. While she couldn’t instantly defeat a group, dealing with lone First Level Mutant Beasts and Low-Level Mutated Plants was still easy. Low-Level Mutated Plants weren’t strong in attack, especially without commands, they only acted on instinct, making it easy for someone with Yiyi’s skills to handle.
Occasionally, someone might spot Yiyi alone from afar and think of robbing her. But seeing her brutal methods up close scared them pale; they didn’t dare come closer and chose to avoid trouble from a distance.
Tang Yuan also wanted to get out of the car, but Yiyi didn’t agree. Only when there was no one around would she let Milk Tea out to run around happily. Tang Yuan was too young, so he was left pitifully inside the vehicle, feeling extremely bored.
The First Level Hunting Area was large, but Yiyi was short on time. She needed to explore the entire area before Pang Zhi headed out of the city, so she had to venture outside every day. With many Superpower Users hunting outside the city, and her acting low-key, she didn’t attract Sun Yue’s notice at all.
Sun Yue didn’t get wind of Pang Zhi’s first venture outside the city, nor did she realize that Pang Xiao had recruited her as an assistant. (To be continued. If you enjoyed this work, please come to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read on m.qidian.com.)
