Chapter 60: The Salvation Army! Capable of a Certain Degree of Foreknowledge!

Chapter 60: The Salvation Army! A Certain Degree of Foresight!

Lu Feng knew the patterned ox spine wine brewing had succeeded the moment he saw the prospecting information.

What he couldn't figure out, however, was why brewing wine with the spine bones yielded an even better constitution-boosting effect.

With a single thought, he exited the game and took a sip from the cup of wine in his hand.

The next moment, the same warm current he had felt when drinking the spine bone soup spread through his body, accompanied by the familiar prompt:

[Congratulations, you have gained 5 EXP!]

The effect was indeed stronger.

After all, drinking the spine bone soup only provided him with 1 EXP now.

Downing a single cup of wine earned Lu Feng another 25 EXP.

The sound of the door opening rang out.

Lin Shuang and Yang Qingxue were back.

Yang Qingxue was supporting Lin Shuang as they entered, her arms laden with large bags containing quite a few purchases.

Lin Shuang clearly had expended a great deal of energy; she looked rather exhausted and short of breath, with a fine layer of beads of sweat on her forehead.

Having not fully recovered her vitality after the surgery, her body was still somewhat weak.

"Xiaofeng, is this the wine you brewed?" Lin Shuang looked at the barrel of patterned ox spine wine and asked in some surprise, "What kind of bones was this brewed with?"

Seeing his mother's tired appearance, Lu Feng explained, "Mom, these are special wild ox bones that can improve your physical constitution. I brewed this specifically for you, go on and taste it!"

With that, he took out two small cups and poured a small measure for both Lin Shuang and Yang Qingxue.

"In such a short time, does it already work?" Lin Shuang took the wine with a skeptical expression.

She had brewed medicinal liquor herself before; under normal circumstances, such wine took half a month before it was ready to drink.

However, since it was her son showing concern for her, whether the medicinal wine worked or not didn't really matter—it was the thought that counted. Therefore, taking the cup, she drank from it.

Yet, no sooner had the liquid touched her lips than Lin Shuang let out an exclamation of surprise.

The moment the wine went down, she felt a warm sensation, followed immediately by a gentle, glowing current coursing through her body.

Along with that warm current, her entire body felt wonderfully comfortable.

"Xiaofeng, this wine has an incredible effect!" Lin Shuang couldn't help praising.

Yang Qingxue nodded in agreement as well.

She couldn't handle strong liquor, and even a single small cup made her pretty face flush, but she too could clearly feel that warm current flowing through her body, bringing an immense sense of relief.

"Mom, you should drink two small cups of this medicinal wine every day from now on. It will make your body healthier than anyone else's!" Lu Feng naturally knew the potency of the patterned ox spine wine; it was something that directly enhanced a person's constitution.

Sensing the wine's efficacy, Lin Shuang immediately finished the small cup in her hand and poured herself another.

After finishing the second small cup, she found it even more magical—the fatigue from wandering around outside had completely vanished.

She even felt like she had enough energy to go out and shop for another whole afternoon.

Having bought quite a few things, Lin Shuang and Yang Qingxue, energized by the two small cups of wine, enthusiastically began organizing their purchases, with Yang Qingxue helping out by her side.

Seeing this, Lu Feng took out his phone and opened the game *Post-Apocalypse*.

Although the predetermined programming in this game couldn't fully represent the real world of *Post-Apocalypse*, it would still provide some useful insights.

For instance, in the game, after the player character had his food snatched by a female NPC, he ended up teaming up with her, leaving the department store together and finding a temporary stronghold.

That female NPC was Lin Jiao.

The only difference was that in the game's storyline, there were no Xu Bin, Chen Tao, Chen Hao, or Cheng Yaoyao and Cheng Sisi—after all, he had personally bought the twins from the East City Alliance.

However, when he controlled the game character and Lin Jiao to find the temporary stronghold, the game visuals took a somewhat strange turn.

He had to control the game character to treat Lin Jiao's injuries, as she had been hurt while being pursued by mutant beasts.

Yet the scene for treating the wounds was terribly seductive—it actually required taking off clothes.

Lin Jiao was wearing only a black undergarment underneath, and she was astonishingly well-endowed.

That scene...

Lu Feng couldn't help picturing the real-life Lin Jiao from the game world in his mind. She also seemed remarkably well-endowed, being a 36-band with a D cup, after all.

Just when he thought such medical treatment had reached its limit, the subsequent animated sequence made his eyes widen.

Healing wounds was one thing, but it ultimately progressed to the bed sheets, rolling around and everything?

What kind of trashy game is this... relying entirely on borderline fanservice to attract players.

Lu Feng cursed aloud while keeping his eyes glued to the screen.

Especially when he saw a small mole beneath Lin Jiao's chest in the game interface, he couldn't help wondering if the real Lin Jiao in the game world had one too.

Consequently, the imagery in his mind drifted into rather adult territory.

Fortunately, the game developers knew when to stop; the critical transitional process cut to a black screen, and when the light returned, a whole night had passed, depicting the dawn of the next day.

Watching the scene where the game character woke up holding Lin Jiao, Lu Feng felt a strange sensation for reasons unknown.

The subsequent game plot involved the player character having to venture out with Lin Jiao to search for food, which triggered another event.

The two of them rescued someone trapped by a horde of zombies in a small building.

The person's identity turned out to be the leader of a Salvation Army squad, named Wang Cheng.

From this squad leader, they learned that the Salvation Army in this city had been attacked by an unknown faction and completely scattered, with his squad members separated as well.

Thus, this Wang Cheng joined their group as a member, and together they wiped out the zombies.

The reason Wang Cheng had been trapped by zombies was also because an intelligent mutant zombie was present.

Having finished this storyline, Lu Feng suddenly shifted his gaze to the game world within his mind.

Since Wang Cheng existed in the game, would he also exist in the real game world?

Lu Feng felt he had to investigate this. If it proved true, he might gain a degree of foresight regarding the real game world in the future.

Most importantly, in the game, players could recruit survivors, and the Salvation Army was the faction players loved to recruit the most.

The game's background lore had a dedicated description of the Salvation Army: a group of benevolent idealists with perfect principles, except their ideals didn't fit this era. If one could win their approval, they would become the most loyal subordinates.

Therefore, if he could recruit a batch of Salvation Army members through this Wang Cheng in the real game world, that seemed like a pretty good prospect.

Right now, securing the electromagnetic rice cooker technology was enough with Cheng Yaoyao.

If he wanted to acquire more advanced technologies in the future, he would definitely need more talent. Once the headcount grew, the stronghold would also require defensive forces.

Moreover, the timing of their departure from the department store roughly aligned with the game's timeline, so trying his luck was entirely feasible.

With this in mind, Lu Feng went straight out and headed toward the gas canister agency in the suburbs.

His cousin had already acquired this agency, registering it under Master Lin's name.

Master Lin was currently loading gas canisters onto a tricycle; a street vendor had come to exchange empty tanks, as the gas agency's normal operations still needed to continue.

Naturally, these earnings belonged to Master Lin.

It was essentially using this agency to support Master Lin—or rather, to pay for his modification craftsmanship—though the cost of the gas consumed had to be paid separately.

After all, a brand-new gas canister cost 200 yuan.

This was what his cousin had agreed upon with Master Lin.

Lu Feng didn't mind this arrangement at all, as long as the things Master Lin modified were easy to use.

"Boss Lu!" Upon seeing Lu Feng, Master Lin immediately hurried forward respectfully.

"Master Lin, how many gas canisters have you modified?" Lu Feng asked, getting straight to the point.

"I've done quite a few," Master Lin quickly asked, "Does Boss Lu need them now?"

"Have someone deliver a few canisters to me later." With that, Lu Feng gave the address of his rented apartment to Master Lin, then got into his car and headed for the apartment.

Before long, Master Lin arrived hauling several gas canisters.

Lu Feng carried those canisters into the apartment himself.

Afterward, he went to a nearby supermarket to buy several bags of food, returned to the apartment, locked the door from the inside, and entered the game world with a single thought.

In the bank lobby, all four members—Lin Jiao and the others—were present.

Seeing Lu Feng bring food in, the four of them immediately rushed forward to meet him.

This time, looking at Lin Jiao, Lu Feng couldn't help recalling the visuals from the mobile game, his gaze instinctively drifting toward her 36-sized chest.

Clearly, the mobile game's imagery had left quite an impact on him.

Such an unnatural look naturally caught Lin Jiao's attention, as his gaze was far too direct.

Yet she didn't seem annoyed, nor did she shy away; instead, under Lu Feng's gaze, she defiantly puffed out her chest!

Lu Feng's eyes widened slightly.

Was this woman really this bold?

He seriously wanted to pull back her clothes and check if there really was a small black mole right there.

Unfortunately, rather than turning his thoughts into action, he awkwardly changed the subject: "Later, you, Chen Tao, and Chen Hao will come out with me. We have something to do."

Seeing Lu Feng back down, Lin Jiao let out a mysterious, teasing chuckle.

A moment later, Lu Feng led Lin Jiao out of the bank and headed straight for the department store from earlier.

Xu Bin was left behind to guard the base.

Using the department store as a reference point, Lu Feng led his team near it and quickly located the small building from the game.

Because the billboard on the roof was simply too conspicuous.

True to the game, the exterior of the small building was swarming with zombies.

Similarly, Lu Feng spotted the mutant zombie wearing a tattered, unidentified yellow work uniform.

Witnessing this scene, identical to the one in the game, confirmed that Wang Cheng of the Salvation Army was indeed inside the building.

At this moment, Lu Feng issued instructions: "Later, I'll go down to set traps, and then you guys will be responsible for drawing those zombies over. We need to get inside that small building."

Lin Jiao asked with a puzzled expression, "Boss, is there something valuable inside that building?"

Lu Feng explained, "If I'm not mistaken, there should be a member of the Salvation Army inside."

Hearing this, Lin Jiao, Chen Hao, and Chen涛 looked surprised, clearly wondering how their boss could possibly know that.

Could it be that during the time their boss had disappeared, he had specifically scouted out information like this outside?

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