Chapter 72 Stationery
"You think I'd cooperate with you? Dream on!"
Li Yi's thoughts were conveyed to Yu Miaomiao. He couldn't speak and was in a state of madness, but his thinking was still the same as before. He hated Yu Miaomiao to the core.
Cooperation is out of the question; only a madman would cooperate with this despicable woman.
"It seems you haven't realized how terrible a biopsy can be. I need to give you a little education."
Yu Miaomiao took out a biological research documentary she had prepared beforehand, projected it onto the floor of the glass room, and then she vanished from the space.
There's no rush in the next day or two.
Let's start by brainwashing him.
Back at the villa, Lu An and Xu Nanwei were seen sitting upright on the sofa with their arms crossed, their movements synchronized.
"Confess! How did you end up looking like this when you went to turn in a mission? Confess and you'll be treated leniently."
Yu Miaomiao only then noticed that she was covered in dust and dirt, as if she had been digging for wild vegetables all day, and was a completely different person from when she left home.
"Hahaha, I... I said I went to save the dungeon, you guys believe me?"
"Come on, if this happens again, I'm really going to punish you by not letting you eat." Lu An wasn't angry that she had made him look so disheveled, but that she had put him in danger again.
"I've really thought this through carefully to make sure I can get out unscathed and even make a profit. Don't be angry, I'll go make you dinner."
"No, no, no... let's talk about it later. We've been eating and sleeping all day, you're turning us into little dumplings." The two of them hadn't fully digested their lunch yet, so they didn't feel hungry at all.
At this moment, Tuanzi, who was fast asleep on the carpet, rolled over, her eyelids twitching a few times. Talk to me, don't attack me with your cat body.
"Okay, let's go to the underground shopping mall tomorrow and get some school supplies for Weiwei."
The school in the base's underground city is open to any child under the age of 16, but tuition is required.
After all, teachers at schools also need an income to support themselves.
Xu Nanwei now has an income, and the income from team missions is split equally, so she can pay her tuition herself and attend classes in her spare time.
While there are studies, there are no exams in the underground school. Students only need to enjoy the learning process. Therefore, the course schedule is mainly based on elective courses, which are very flexible and suitable for Xu Nanwei's "part-time work and part-time study" status.
Before going to bed that night, Yu Miaomiao took Lu An to see the monster Li Yi again.
The main reason for not bringing Xu Nanwei was that the little girl would have nightmares if she saw Li Yi looking like this.
"So you're sure you want to keep supporting him?"
Lu An didn't have a good impression of Li Yi, especially now that he was in this state.
It didn't look as good as the original vampire look.
Li Yi now looks like a miniature version of the Hulk.
"That's how it is for now. I can communicate with him using telekinesis. If we make good use of it, it will definitely be beneficial for us when we go out on missions in the future. His poison and corrosive properties are very effective against mutated plants. However, we can't control him very well right now. Isn't this like showing him an educational video?"
He pointed to the documentary projection playing on a loop on the ground.
Upon seeing Yu Miaomiao appear, the monster Li Yi stopped roaring and smashing the glass. Instead, he turned his back and ignored Yu Miaomiao.
He was indeed terrified by the dissection. Even in his current state, at least he was alive, and he didn't want to be dissected and studied.
Yu Miaomiao saw through his thoughts but didn't say anything. She left Li Yi some food and water and then slipped out of the space with Lu An to go back to their rooms to sleep.
Unsure whether Li Yi still needed to eat, but fearing he might starve, they left him some food.
The next day, the little girl got up early and pulled the two of them out of bed. After they washed up and went downstairs, they saw the little girl humming a song while making breakfast. It seemed that she was really looking forward to going to school.
The little girl had a worn-out schoolbag with a completely broken shoulder strap, but she couldn't bear to throw it away. It was a gift from her parents. So Yu Miaomiao helped her wash the old schoolbag and placed it by her bedside, keeping it with her as she fell asleep every night.
After dinner, the three of them went out with sesame sauce. The two cats were still fast asleep, so they put them into their spatial storage.
Yu Miaomiao was never comfortable leaving her cats alone at home; she only felt at ease when she was with them at all times.
As it turned out, Yu Miaomiao was right, but that's another story.
Upon entering the underground shopping mall, apart from a few essential goods counters that were still open, the lights on the other counters were not even on.
I paid special attention to the weapons counters, and all the counters and displays had disappeared.
"The weapons counter has been removed?"
Lu An really liked the new firearm. They now had enough Asia Crystals to buy it, and they also wanted to inquire about shooting training and assessments while they were here today.
"No, it's just that there was a recent earthquake, and they were worried about damage, so the underground city took it back. It will reopen next month."
The lady at the counter next to him answered Lu An's questions enthusiastically and also promoted the products at her counter. In addition to their fixed income, they could also earn commissions based on sales volume.
"Young lady, would you like to buy some sanitary napkins? We recently received a new batch, and they're in excellent condition. They haven't been soaked in water, and the packaging is intact."
"Thank you, ma'am. We don't need anything for now, we'll come again next time. Today we mainly brought my younger sister to pick out some school supplies. Do you know where the school supplies counter is?"
"Okay, okay, going to school, that's great. It's over there, the second to last counter from here."
The older sister wasn't angry; she still smiled and gave them directions.
"Thank you, Auntie."
The three people and their dog walked inside. The dungeon is very pet-friendly, and pets are allowed in all public places. Of course, owners must control their animals, and any incidents of harm will be punished.
There was only one salesperson and a mother and daughter shopping at the school supplies counter; otherwise, there was no one else around, making it seem very deserted.
It's quite normal. At this time, very few people can afford to buy school supplies for their children, and even fewer can afford to send their children to school.
Five- or six-year-old children also have to work with their parents to earn just enough to make ends meet.
Just surviving is an incredibly difficult thing.
Learning is a luxury for them.
The children in the villa area are different; they are born into a privileged life, and even in the face of natural disasters and apocalypses, they will never have to worry about food.
Seeing the shop assistant following the mother and daughter as they selected items, it seemed they were big customers. The assistant was being bossed around so much that his feet barely touched the ground, but his face was beaming with a broad smile.
The three of them didn't disturb them and casually browsed the merchandise in the store.
There aren't many items, and almost none of them are nice-looking; they're all necessities. At this point, what's there to choose from? As long as they work, that's fine.
"What, it's you, you country bumpkin?"
A jarring sound shattered the mood of the three as they shopped at the counter.