Chapter 337

“It really is!”

“I smell it too, the aroma of roasted meat!”

“It seems to be coming from that building over there.”

“Let’s go check it out.”

The group of curious individuals walked over.

As they approached the abandoned building, they saw two little girls sitting by a fire at the base of the building.

One was smaller than the other.

They were roasting a large bird.

By now, the bird was almost fully cooked, emitting a mouthwatering fragrance.

It looked incredibly tempting.

The group couldn’t help but swallow their saliva.

It had been a long time since they last had meat!

One of them took a step forward, eager to approach Yun Xiaoxiao and the others.

But another person grabbed his arm.

“Don’t go.”

“Bro, they’re just two little kids. Are you saying we grown men can’t handle them?”

“Have you noticed what kind of bird that is?”

“What bird?”

“That’s a sparrow.”

“Huh? But its size is clearly…”

“Exactly. A sparrow that big is obviously not normal. It’s probably mutated.

These two little girls are calmly roasting a mutated sparrow in the middle of nowhere. Do you really think they’re just ordinary children?”

The man’s words left the others stunned for a few seconds.

“Are you saying… they’re not ordinary people?”

“When you’re out in the world, you must never underestimate anyone. Haven’t I told you that before?

Don’t assume someone is weak just because they’re young.

This isn’t the pre-apocalypse world anymore. We need to be cautious.”

“Yeah, got it.”

“But it’s almost dark, and there are no other buildings around. We can’t sleep on the snow tonight, can we?”

“...Let’s go inside, but don’t provoke them.”

“Alright.”

The group walked into the abandoned building, but instead of approaching Yun Xiaoxiao, they headed straight to a corner diagonally across from her.

In truth, Yun Xiaoxiao had noticed them before they even got close.

But since they didn’t make any moves, she didn’t bother with them.

She had vaguely overheard their conversation.

She couldn’t help but give the most perceptive man among them a second glance. He was clearly a sharp thinker.

“Here, take this.”

She tore off a crispy, juicy bird leg and handed it to Qu Xiaobei.

“Wow, can I eat it now?”

Qu Xiaobei happily accepted it.

“Yes.”

As soon as Yun Xiaoxiao nodded, Qu Xiaobei immediately took a big bite.

It seemed like she had been waiting for this moment.

“Wow, so delicious! It’s amazing!”

She finished one bite and quickly took another.

During their time together, Yun Xiaoxiao had discovered that Qu Xiaobei’s ability to replicate food had many limitations.

For example, she couldn’t replicate animals, energy cores, or people.

She also couldn’t replicate cooked food.

She could only replicate small items like vegetables and rice.

And she couldn’t replicate too much at once; it had to be done bit by bit.

Yun Xiaoxiao tore off another leg and started eating as well.

Inside her space, Little Cutie and Little Eagle were drooling.

“Come out, I’ll share some with you.”

As soon as Yun Xiaoxiao spoke, three massive creatures appeared.

Although Little Flower wasn’t particularly interested in the meat, it loved being part of the excitement and decided to join in.

The sudden appearance of the three large creatures startled the group, who were in the middle of clearing a spot to sit down.

They froze, staring wide-eyed in their direction.

Then, they all patted their chests in relief.

Thank goodness they hadn’t rashly tried to take the food.

These two kids were definitely not ordinary!

Just those three massive creatures alone would have been enough to deal with them.

The group immediately became much more “well-behaved.”

Seeing that Little Cutie and the others didn’t show any signs of attacking, they exchanged glances and finally relaxed.

They took out their own rations from their bags—some hard, dry buns.

They started a small fire and used their only pot to boil some water.

They tore the buns into pieces, soaked them in hot water to soften them, and began eating.

The tantalizing aroma of roasted meat wafted over from not too far away.

As they chewed on their buns, the taste suddenly felt like sawdust in their mouths.

The more they ate, the worse it tasted.

Before, they had thought having buns to eat was already a blessing.

But now, they couldn’t believe how hard it was to swallow them.

As they ate, their eyes kept drifting toward Yun Xiaoxiao and Qu Xiaobei.

Watching them chew on the meat with their cheeks full, the group’s mouths felt increasingly tasteless.

So, they tried to distract themselves by chatting.

“You know, the Mo Family really had the worst luck, running into the Yao Family like that. What was supposed to be a joyous wedding turned into a disaster, with deaths and injuries all around.”

“Hey, don’t say that out loud. If the Yao Family hears you, you’ll lose your head.”

“There’s no one else around here. What’s the harm in talking?

I just can’t keep it in.

Back when the Mo Family and the Yao Family were both in power, our lives weren’t as bad as they are now.

But ever since the Yao Family pushed the Mo Family out, look at how we’ve been living!”

“The Mo Family really got the short end of the stick. They were so strong, but the Yao Family outsmarted them.”

“What happens at the top isn’t for us to worry about. We should just focus on surviving.”

“Are you talking about the Mo Family and the Yao Family from the Central Base?”

As they were chatting, a soft, childlike voice suddenly spoke up from behind them.

Startled, they turned around to see Yun Xiaoxiao standing there, having approached without them noticing.

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“Uncles, don’t worry. I’m a good person.”

Yun Xiaoxiao smiled sweetly, putting on an innocent expression.

The group: ……

Since when do good people announce they’re good?!

Yun Xiaoxiao turned back and brought over some roasted meat.

“Uncles, here’s some for you to eat.”

The group: !!!

Their throats involuntarily moved as they swallowed.

Saliva instantly filled their mouths.

“Can you tell me about the Mo Family and the Yao Family?” Yun Xiaoxiao asked with a smile.

One of them couldn’t resist and took a piece of meat, biting into it.

“Actually, it’s not much of a secret. Everyone in the base knows about it.”

He spoke while chewing, his words slightly muffled.

The others wanted to stop him, but it was too late.

Seeing that Yun Xiaoxiao truly meant no harm, they finally let their guard down and joined in eating.

As they ate, they filled in more details.

Yun Xiaoxiao learned that after she had parted ways with Mo Chun and Mo Xing, so much had happened at the Central Base.

These events had directly led to the downfall of the Mo Family.

And behind it all was that scumbag family—the Yao Family!