Chapter 391: The highest-quality delicious steak in the Special Zone is extremely unpleasant to eat

For so many years of the wasteland, humanity still cannot completely purify the harmful substances in water sources and soil.

These toxic substances not only erode the human body, but also make it easier to alter or even destroy flora and fauna.

In the Special Zone there are nutrient agents that replace food; although they are hard to swallow and have a high allergy rate, they at least reduce people's intake of harmful substances.

But the dust civilians have no nutrient agents; it is said that nutrient agents cannot be sold privately, and those that end up in the hands of dust civilians come from illegal trades, so the risk is high and the price even higher.

Ye Heng suddenly felt a bit lost, wondering whether he should buy soil and seeds to take back and plant.

Looking at this vegetable output and harvest, even if he bought soil and seeds back, he probably couldn't grow anything worthwhile, only wasting the resources Lin Meng gave him.

After thinking, Ye Heng bluntly asked Chen Yu.

"Special Zone Chief, I don't know what conditions are needed to purchase soil and seeds."

Chen Yu's expression flickered upon hearing that; he showed nothing on his face, but his heart became excited.

He had been waiting for Ye Heng to ask this question; although the Special Zone's soil and seeds are precious, the medicines on Ye Heng's person are equally priceless.

Chen Yu answered without even thinking:

"Brother Ye Heng, if you can provide some medicines to the 13 Special Zone, any kind will do, I can apply for you to get the highest-quality soil and seeds."

"Just medicines, nothing else?" Ye Heng pressed.

Chen Yu hesitated only a moment, then firmly nodded.

"Don't hide it from you, aside from valuing food, what each Special Zone values most right now is medical care."

"Since the apocalypse and the wasteland, too many lives have been taken; the remaining human population is limited, reproductive ability has suffered a severe blow, and humanity has become a consumable, making medical care especially important."

"Our Special Zone's medical conditions are the worst among all Special Zones; even a minor wound, if improperly treated, could cost a life."

"I know you must have other medical resources on hand; I won't inquire how they came to be, as long as you are willing to exchange with us, I can guarantee that the gates of the 13 Special Zone will always be open to you."

Ye Heng remained silent, not responding immediately.

Chen Yu's words were not deceitful; from Luo Song's injury this time one can see that even within the Special Zone, medical supplies are extremely scarce, to the point that treating a wound is impossible.

But all the medical supplies in his possession were given by Lin Meng; he even recalls Lin Meng telling him that in her world, many medicines are also controlled, not something you can just buy if you want.

He cannot decide this matter on his own; he must consult Lin Meng first.

Thus Ye Heng, after careful consideration, said:

"Special Zone Chief, let me think it over; my medical supplies are actually few, and I still need to take care of everyone in the Bi Hu Suo, I need to work out the totals—can I give you an answer tomorrow?"

Seeing Ye Heng not directly refuse, Chen Yu felt a glimmer of expectation.

"Good, good, good, Brother Ye Heng, think it over well; I await your good news."

Chen Yu specially provided Ye Heng with the best accommodation in the Special Zone, and ordered a luxurious dinner to be sent: steak with a few vegetables as garnish.

Such a meal is top-tier cuisine throughout the Special Zone, and can only be seen at the tables of a very few nobles.

The palm-sized steak looks quite delicious, drizzled with some special sauce of unknown preparation, its color is quite nice.

Around the steak is a ring of blanched vegetables, also drizzled with sauce; although not as fresh as the vegetables Lin Meng gave, they still seem not bad.

The person delivering the meal specially introduced to Ye Heng:

"Mr. Ye, the Special Zone Chief specially instructed me to treat you well; this top-tier steak is our most luxurious dish here, and only a few chefs in the entire 13 Special Zone can prepare it—please enjoy."

This person manages a luxury hotel here; as a hotel manager, he was actually dispatched to serve a dust civilian, and one wonders what the Special Zone Chief was thinking.

Ye Heng glanced at the hotel manager, then at the decent-looking steak, thought a moment, and said:

"Understood, thank you for the hospitality, but I don't like being stared at while I eat; could you please leave?"

Upon hearing that, the hotel manager instantly clenched his fists, already cursing inwardly.

"A stinking dust civilian dares to make a demand, telling him to leave?"

"Is he just worried his table manners will embarrass him? He doesn't even care to watch."

The manager curled the corner of his mouth in a disdainful cold smile, turned and walked out.

Ye Heng saw that, held no grudge, and immediately contacted Lin Meng.

"Lin Meng, the Special Zone Chief today hosted me for lodging; guess what dinner he arranged for me?"

Coincidentally, Lin Meng was also eating at this moment.

Her aunt and uncle went to an out-of-town cousin's university graduation ceremony, calling to say they'd have to stay a few more days.

No one was cooking, so Lin Meng summoned a chef to her home to prepare a full table of dishes, and she is now enjoying the feast.

Upon hearing Ye Heng's words, Lin Meng immediately became interested.

"The Special Zone Chief's hosted dinner must be the best food in the Special Zone, right? What is it?"

Ye Heng quickly replied:

"Steak, it looks quite good; I want to let you also try a bite."

As soon as Ye Heng finished speaking, he suddenly realized it was inappropriate; Lin Meng surely doesn't lack food, how could she possibly look down on this small piece of steak?

But just then, Lin Meng's voice sounded.

She said with a bit of curiosity:

"Sure, you put it in your space; I'm also curious what the nobles in the Special Zone eat—I'll cut a small piece to try."

Upon hearing that, Ye Heng felt a surge of joy and immediately stored the whole plate of steak in his space.

After Lin Meng took it out and glanced at it, she couldn't help but raise her eyebrows.

"It looks fine, but the smell seems not very fragrant."

She used a clean knife and fork to cut a small piece, dipped it in some sauce, and put it in her mouth.

In an instant, a foul, fishy odor filled her mouth; the sauce also had a strange taste, the steak was so tough it could ruin teeth—overall it was quite unpleasant to eat.

Lin Meng originally didn't want to waste food, but the steak was truly hard to swallow, so she quickly found a trash can and spat it out.

After rinsing her mouth for a while, Lin Meng then sat back down at the table.

Ye Heng was still waiting for Lin Meng's message; seeing the steak plate return to his space, having only been cut a small corner, he couldn't help but ask.

"How does it taste? Is it good?"

Lin Meng wiped the corner of her mouth, took a big gulp of coconut water, then she finally caught her breath and said:

"This beef must be from cattle raised by the special district itself? The meat feels off, there's also a strange taste, and the seasoning is no good; if I don't share some of my dinner with you, this steak should be thrown away, right?"

Ye Heng turned pale at the words, "Throw it away?"

"No, no, the beef is precious, throwing it away would really be a waste; I'll just eat it. Lin Meng, I'm really sorry, I don't even have anything decent to share with you."

Lin Meng, upon hearing this, didn't mind; instead she comforted him, saying:

"Don't take it to heart; in this special district, it probably just looks good, but actually the supplies aren't as abundant as yours. Take the seasoning, for example—I'm sure there aren't any decent condiments in this special district; those bottles and jars I gave you would be considered treasures to them."