He talked a big game, but the moment he stepped out of the cabin, he became incredibly cautious.
He glanced left and right, looking incredibly furtive.
But there were no guards outside, and no one moved to stop him, so he relaxed a little.
’Looks like the guards from Xi’an Base have really been taken care of!’ the man muttered to himself as he headed for the break room to one side.
All he wanted right now was a drink of water to quench his thirst.
He had seen the break room when he’d boarded the ship, so he knew exactly where it was.
He cautiously made his way to the break room. It was also unguarded.
Several cups sat on a table. He immediately rushed over, twisted open a lid, and started pouring the contents into his mouth.
GULP, GULP, GULP!
He downed the entire cup of water in one go!
"Ahhh, that’s the stuff!" he couldn’t help but whisper.
After savoring the refreshing relief, he immediately took the cup to the water dispenser, refilled it, and once again drained it in a single gulp.
Then a third cup, a fourth...
It wasn’t until he’d finished his fifth cup that he finally let out a satisfied belch, a blissful smile spreading across his face.
With no one there to stop him, the man immediately returned to his original cabin and announced to the others, "What that leader said just now was all true! We really can drink our fill of the purified water on this ship! I’ve already had more than enough!"
With one of their own to vouch for it, the people inside the cabin could no longer hold back and began to surge outside.
The break room was soon packed with people.
"Everyone, don’t push! There’s definitely enough purified water on this ship for all of us to drink. We need to make a good impression on the leader of Peach Blossom Base!"
"That’s right, let’s form a line! I can wait a bit longer, I’ll stand at the back!"
"I agree! Everyone, form a line and enter the break room in an orderly manner!"
These people were suddenly filled with the hope of survival and were naturally desperate to seize this opportunity.
Moreover, Peach Blossom Base was shrouded in mystery. It was said that they had a lot of food, especially fruit!
Peach Blossom Base had previously traded fruit for completely inedible plants, a move that left all the survivors both shocked and baffled.
Whether or not they could understand Peach Blossom Base’s actions, it all pointed to one thing: Peach Blossom Base must have so much fruit that they were willing to trade it away for those plants!
In this day and age, being able to eat fresh fruit was an incredible luxury!
Now, they too were becoming part of Peach Blossom Base. Maybe they’d even have a chance to get a small piece of fruit.
And the prerequisite for that was surely to be on their best behavior.
So, the people spontaneously formed a line and entered the break room one by one to get a drink.
Ren Yuanyang watched this scene on a monitor and nodded in satisfaction.
Just then, a message came in from Hua Lingfang: "Leader, what’s the situation over there?"
"It’s handled. We managed to get a large ship this time, but it’s a little slow. We probably won’t be back at the base until around nine in the morning," Ren Yuanyang replied immediately.
"Understood. Safe travels!" Hua Lingfang could finally relax.
The three speedboats had already returned to the base. He’d been incredibly worried when he heard that Ren Yuanyang had actually stayed behind to ambush the team from Xi’an Base.
After waiting for two or three hours with no news from Ren Yuanyang’s side, he had no choice but to ask himself.
"Don’t worry. If things had gone south, we would have retreated immediately. After all, our good life is just getting started!" Ren Yuanyang said with a comforting smile. "The Happy Man’s Retreat Principle!"
"Okay. We’ll be at the base waiting for your triumphant return," Hua Lingfang replied.
「Meanwhile」 Ji Yizhi’s fleet had already returned to the Aircraft Carrier Base.
All the survivors at the Aircraft Carrier Base were listlessly half-lying on their small boats or other floating objects, their lips parched.
Seeing Ji Yizhi’s party return, Wang Jun and Long Zhan immediately boarded a speedboat to meet them.
"Did you bring the Dripping Lotuses?" Wang Jun asked, his tone urgent.
Ji Yizhi nodded. "Mission accomplished. Quick, send one plant to the lab to test the quality of the water it purifies."
Wang Jun nodded and immediately arranged for a soldier to take a Dripping Lotus to the lab.
"Let’s go ahead and place the others in the locations we discussed," Ji Yizhi continued.
Wang Jun was taken aback for a moment. "Without waiting for the lab results?"
Ji Yizhi shook his head. "Taoyuan Yang filled a cup right in front of me and drank it down. If there was a problem with the water quality, would he drink it himself? Of course, I drank some too."
Wang Jun was surprised again, but then he nodded. "I understand. In that case, let’s get them set up."
"I’m sure there’s no problem!" Long Zhan said with a laugh. "We can start handing it out right away. Everyone’s throats are probably about to catch fire!"
"Let’s stick to protocol," Wang Jun said gravely. "The lab is using rapid testing for everything, so the results should be out soon. They can do more detailed experiments later."
Long Zhan sounded a bit resigned. "Alright, fine. We can wait a little longer."
Once the lab received the Dripping Lotus, they began their experiments at once.
When the researchers placed the roots of the Dripping Lotus into the water and its leaves began to constantly gush out fresh water, they were completely stunned.
"It can purify water this quickly?"
"The flow rate is just like tap water!"
"Let’s just hope it’s not toxic. We need to collect a sample for testing, quickly!"
The researchers sprang into action.
Because they were using only rapid tests, they got their results very quickly.
"Everything is normal! Not only are there no toxins, but all measured indicators are superior to our previous potable water. The rapid tests can’t give us specific values; that will have to be determined by follow-up experiments," the lab reported, their voices filled with excitement. "The water is perfectly safe to drink directly, no treatment necessary!"

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