[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-i-am-cultivating-in-the-apocalypse":3,"chapter-i-am-cultivating-in-the-apocalypse-i-am-cultivating-in-the-apocalypse-chapter-968":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","I Am Cultivating in the Apocalypse",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1888324,2511,"Chapter 968 - 1057: The Gift Su Malie Brought to Jing Shu","i-am-cultivating-in-the-apocalypse-chapter-968",968,"\u003Cp>\"Alright.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jing Shu patted Zhang Yicheng: \"Well done, there’s a chicken leg bonus for you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yicheng’s pitch rose by eight degrees, fully expressing his joy, a stark contrast from his previously business-like demeanor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, this chicken leg bonus isn’t a literal chicken leg. In short, Zhang Yicheng got a raise, and Jing Shu was happy too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the cargoes were unloaded and transported through the tunnel, the main group followed along slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Due to the sheer amount of cargo, the convoy stretched quite long along the way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The walkie-talkies and group chat continuously buzzed with position reports from various spots.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Here, the Huaxia Team had to thank the Dila team for the delivery of invisible aircraft, as there were over a dozen, now perfect for surveillance on all routes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, Jing Shu was waiting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Waiting for what?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hao Yunlai was bringing a batch of supplies by land, soon to arrive, and also some scrap metal being transported from Saudi Arabia, which was about to get here as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not easy at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Traveling by land is slow; even if the insects travel day and night, it’s not as fast as shipping. However, it’s cheaper, and they can eat anything out in the open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The most crucial part is that there’s no one to rob them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Along the way, everything proceeded smoothly; after all, seeing this many monsters, ordinary folks would steer clear as far as possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Power Users are actually very rare, even among the vast Huaxia population, with just a few hundred elite ones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the Middle East, where it’s sparsely populated, mainly desert areas, Power Users are even scarcer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, Jing Shu felt another big reason for not getting robbed was because of Hao Yunlai.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For days, Hao Yunlai had been reporting progress to Jing Shu in the group chat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He and Zhang Lang expressed how extremely bored they were.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hao Yunlai: \"Today, we didn’t encounter a single living human on the road, but we did spot quite a few other creatures. They look good; I’ll bring some back for Mirror to check out.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Lang: \"Another day being carried by insects, and another full day of sleep.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the lively group chat every day, Hao Yunlai was so excited he wished he could grow wings and fly over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, as he dreamt day and night, the insects transported various supplies and arrived at the gathering point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mission accomplished!\" Hao Yunlai and Zhang Lang were filthy, having not showered for days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The most pitiful thing was that— the food Jing Shu prepared for them on the road was all eaten up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before they left, fearing the two might not eat well and that it might affect their work enthusiasm, Jing Shu baked a lot of nang for them and brought plenty of fried noodles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the morning, they would mix the fried noodles with water and add some peanuts and various spices, creating a rich, fragrant porridge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For lunch, they could eat baked nang, along with various dried meats and sausages, and for dinner, they could enjoy some freeze-dried vegetables to soak with noodles; she even thoughtfully prepared over a hundred braised eggs for them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Enough food for an ordinary person for a month, but these two finished it all two days ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Lang shyly admitted on the side that because they finished all their food, Hao Yunlai hurried day and night, urging the insects to speed up the journey.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing those rotten mermaids sprawled on the ground like puddles of mud and panting heavily, one could tell just how exhausted those insects really were.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Miserable indeed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this, Jing Shu immediately sympathized with them for not even having food, promptly announcing they deserved an extra meal. Once the two cleaned themselves up, they had a hearty meal before joining the main group to move on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jing Shu was already eager to head to the destination, the gathering point, to complete the handover and receive the reward!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhen Nantian had a bit of a headache.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He initially thought this would be a normal mission.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though escorting a nuclear bomb is such a significant, explosive, and important task nationwide, he felt confident and able to challenge any danger on the journey.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This confidence stemmed from his strong capabilities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhen Nantian was no longer the same Zhen Nantian from three years ago; he had been undertaking mission after mission, going to dangerous places and completing various challenges, with his ability growing rapidly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’s done numerous dangerous missions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, initially, this should have been just a regular escort mission.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now, he was a bit troubled; it clearly involved another realm of his expertise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Report, Captain! Our progress might slow down a bit now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhen Nantian calmly asked, \"Reason?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Because the large box you’re helping to bring for someone has grown bigger again—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Turns out it was a gift from someone named Su Malie for Jing Shu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alright.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Manageable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If it needs to be slower, let it be slower. Things aren’t too stable over there either; I’ve heard they’re trapped in the desert.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhen Nantian’s team initially planned to arrive in seven days, but the contents of the box mysteriously grew bigger and fuller, forcing them to change transport, slowing them down a bit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luckily, the other party was being delayed too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then they heard the Huaxia Team needed to alter their route. Zhen Nantian quickly decided, \"Let’s meet up in the Tarmu Desert in Iran.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhen Nantian’s team continued moving forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Report, Captain! That thing has grown again; it’s now as big as a small car, really difficult to transport.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhen Nantian’s head hurt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What the heck did that lady from home send for Jing Shu? Why does it keep growing?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Initially, it was just a black box-sized thing, but now it’s grown into something as huge as a car, covered in a layer of black film, making it impossible to see what’s inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A team member curiously asked, \"Couldn’t it be some dinosaur egg, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhen Nantian shook his head after sensing it carefully, \"No signs of life, maybe some kind of plant.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The team members’ expressions turned odd, someone wanted to ask: \"It’s grown so much, Captain, do you still want to transport such a huge object to bring it to your friend?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That friend was named Jing Shu, and they all knew the captain seemed to care deeply for this person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ultimately, since Zhen Nantian hadn’t given up on this thing, their team had to carry it along.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After some sneaky nighttime searches, they finally found some large trucks and managed to transport the thing onto them, finally bringing it to the Tarmu Desert.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhen Nantian finally wiped the sweat off his brow, a rare sight, \"Let’s leave it here, wait for the Huaxia Team to come.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally! Their nightmare was finally over!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This thing was peculiarly strange.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In just a few days, it had grown larger than a house; what the heck is this thing? A gigantic black egg?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By this time, Zhen Nantian just wanted to know what Jing Shu’s reaction would be upon seeing this enormous thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Also, he was a bit curious, as it grew larger, would Jing Shu still take this thing back home?\u003C\u002Fp>",1212,"2026-06-10T07:03:20.124Z",1,"novelbin.me","0d7cef462c3de4f499abeeda71ffdd6372e3b1d1aa9994571a2ada45b215ce20","i-am-cultivating-in-the-apocalypse-chapter-969","i-am-cultivating-in-the-apocalypse-chapter-967",1110,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-am-cultivating-in-the-apocalypse-cover.jpg"]