Chapter 513: Observation (6800 Supplement)

"Can you obtain a large amount of food?"

After meeting with Aifa, this middle-aged witch was also very concerned about this issue.

Because Non-human Existences still have human components after all, and still need to eat!

However, there are too many people in the Shelter, while the Nursery is too small; often, they need to go out scavenging and hunting for supplements, and the danger of that goes without saying.

"Yes, if you are willing to cooperate a little, I can provide about 200 to 300 pounds of food every day, in various types."

Aaron explained with a smile: "Even... I can try to create a type of plant that can grow in the dark; it only needs water and soil to grow bread, beef, and milk... and the growth cycle is extremely short."

"Your Extraordinary Ability? You can actually create food and seeds?"

Enide asked in surprise.

That is—children!

These measures seem normal, but they should all contain deep meaning.

The dirty little girl shook her head.

And Extraordinarys with a Fusion Aspect, although their abilities may be weaker, might master all sorts of strange and peculiar abilities.

Children generally have quite active inspiration and are more likely to see things like Spirit Bodies.

"Of course, but I still need your active cooperation to promote the specific data, form, and characteristics of this crop..."

At this moment, an adult woman in the darkness walked over, took Maya's hand, and hurried away from the entrance of Aaron's room.

Aaron explained casually.

The little girl, whose face was so black and dirty that her features were impossible to see, reached out again.

Otherwise, Aaron felt he might encounter some predictable plot developments.

"Going into the dreams of more important figures tonight... should yield more information."

Walking out of Aifa's room, he walked for a while in the corridor filled with Fluorescent Stones and arrived at the entrance of his own room.

"This is the apocalypse!"

Rashly promoting certain things is also a very dangerous move in Occultism.

For Extraordinarys following a single aspect, the abilities of this path will become increasingly powerful!

"Can there really be such a crop?"

"Heh... is the bread and sausage delicious?"

"And it really can alleviate hunger and thirst... it's truly magical."

"What are you talking about? I don't understand..."

If there could be food that grows directly in the Nursery with an extremely short cycle and high yield, then they could all become much safer.

A weird smile curled the corners of Aaron's mouth.

Aaron thought for a moment and quoted a quite cost-effective price.

Aaron reached into the void and grabbed a cup of hot cocoa, slowly savoring it.

Aaron discovered when entering dreams last night that the mortality rate of this Shelter is quite high.

Not only that, there were even several other pairs of eyes in the corridor filled with longing or even Greed.

The best-case scenario is a genuine accidental death, not involving any conspiracy.

"Hmm, the taste is not bad."

After finishing the hot cocoa, Aaron began to ponder another possibility.

"I was just asking casually... it seems there are indeed secrets hidden here."

"The same Talismans as the ones you gave me last time, at least one per day."

"In any case, thank you; let's proceed with the daily food trade first... 300 pounds of food per day, what do you need?"

It is merely conjuring food out of thin air... for a high-level existence, that is still acceptable, right?

Furthermore, Aaron is just a newcomer and has not yet gained trust.

Aaron waited silently.

"Regarding the mortality rate of the Shelter..."

"I want something to eat."

"I like people who understand equivalent exchange; I can give you some more food... but you must also answer a few questions for me."

Aaron reached into the void and grabbed a loaf of white bread.

Although the survival rate of women, children, and the elderly in the apocalypse is low to begin with, this is a Shelter, not the outside world!

Moreover, there are rewards for childbirth within the Shelter; if a normal and healthy infant is born, the mother can receive free food supplies for several months.

Aifa's eyes lit up.

It is just that Aifa, at the Fourth Primordial Substance, is still completely unable to understand this horror.

Several hours passed.

At that time, Aaron will observe the whole process and try to figure out the bottom line of this 'Green Banyan Tree Grandmother'.

In fact, with his mindset of habitually considering the worst-case development, everything is already very clear.

Or perhaps... they are conducting some classified cultivation and experiments.

"I am asking, where do the bodies of those children like you go after they die?"

"Let's go, Maya!"

Just now was only the worst-case scenario; a slightly better one is that those gifted 'Spirit Children' were taken by Aifa to other places to be sold...

"Delicious!" the little girl replied.

Aifa asked.

Aaron suddenly smiled; he saw the little girl who had taken his food was watching over him.

Of course, in the end times, this is easily overlooked.

However, because he was an honored guest of Aifa, Enide might have also warned those people, letting them know he was a powerful individual possessing Extraordinary Ability.

But within this Shelter, the mortality rate of one type of person is unimaginably high.

And now that the Spirit World and the Mortal World are merging and decaying... this situation should become even more common.

Aaron's smile widened; he pulled open his door, walked into the room, and sighed.

After all, the Extraordinary Ability of the fusion path is bizarre and varied; it has everything!

That's right, she regarded Aaron as an Extraordinary who walks the path of fusing multiple aspects.

Although the Shelter has no distinction between day and night, Aaron could clearly perceive the passage of time.

Hunger, disease, violence, Weird occurrences... any kind of accident can cause ordinary people to fall into the Abyss of death.

Aifa, however, did not appear particularly shocked.

If this continues, the Shelter's reserve of Talismans will sooner or later be insufficient, and then, they will offer Prayer to that "Green Banyan Tree Grandmother" to obtain her power through a Ritual and create Talismans.

This kind of "Spirit Child" is either excellent Spirit Material or something certain existences are very fond of—an Offering!

"Even... everyone in the Shelter is aware of this; they have tacitly accepted the occurrence of such things..."

Fine, actually, it is still very horrifying.

Seeing the sweet, soft bread and smelling the fragrant aroma of wheat, the little girl's throat immediately bobbed: "Ask away..."

"Food imagined into existence, yet it can still satiate hunger..."

It was evident that Enide and Aifa were very tempted, but they also had concerns.

Aaron chuckled and began to ask.

He did not enter a Dream; instead, he looked toward Aifa's direction with some anticipation: "Finally couldn't help it... is it about to begin?"

The hidden hand he left in that room had already been activated; he could clearly see that inside the room enclosed by a wall of Spirituality, Aifa was using Candles, a knife, and essential oils to conduct a Ritual, preparing to offer Prayer to that "Green Banyan Tree Grandmother" to obtain a response and create Talismans!

(End of chapter)