Chapter 119: Xia Ru Obtains the Storage Bracelet

“This is…?”

Looking at the palm-sized bracelet in her hand, Xia Ru was full of confusion. Sang Chu explained, “This is a storage bracelet. The space inside isn’t huge, but it’s enough for your daily needs. You can use it to store weapons, mutant beasts, or anything else you want to keep hidden. Only you need to know what’s inside.”

Storage bracelet!

Xia Ru’s eyes widened slightly. Following Sang Chu’s instructions, she put the bracelet on. It had a concealment function—only she could see it; others couldn’t. The concealment effect was excellent.

“Thank you, Sister Sang, for trusting me.”

“The gray area is cold and dangerous. After you collect a batch of mutant beasts with the storage bracelet, I’ll take you to store them.”

Xia Ru nodded, walked to the gray area, and looked at the weapons there. She directly stored an M-type weapon into her storage bracelet.

The operation was simple. After putting it on, she could clearly see what was inside.

The ground was littered with dead mutant beasts, but Xia Ru didn’t think too much about it!

Sang Chu said, “These mutant beasts are hard to keep alive. All the dead ones are recycled and incinerated. Ya Ru knows about this too. When the time comes, you just need to hand them over to her. For now, just store them all. Whatever you can store, put away!”

“Okay.”

After Xia Ru stored all the mutant beasts in her storage bracelet, Sang Chu led her to a wall. Following a certain rhythm, Sang Chu knocked on the wall, revealing a smooth passageway.

“It’s down here.”

Sang Chu went down first, and Xia Ru followed closely behind.

Below was a monitoring station in the breeding area.

The monitoring station was built inside the breeding facility. The floor was transparent, and you could see everything below. There was a control panel on the side, with a display screen and several buttons.

“Normally, before you go down, you must check here to make sure it’s safe below.”

Xia Ru was amazed by the scale of the place, but still managed to nod calmly. “Okay, I’ll be careful.”

“There’s a manual here. Previously, only Lu Min and I used it. From now on, follow the dates on the display screen. Take a look first.”

Xia Ru nodded and quickly checked. She found that most of the mutant beasts in the breeding area had already awakened their abilities. Their crystal cores had been extracted, but none of the beasts had died!

“Sister Sang, is it really possible to extract the crystal core without killing them?”

“Lu Min and I found a way to extract the crystal cores while keeping the beasts alive. Only this method allows repeated use. Most of the nearby mutant beasts are here. My resources are limited, so I can’t collect eggs, only keep the beasts alive so they keep laying eggs. You must remember all of this. This manual is for spiritual ability users. I need you to memorize it as quickly as possible. If you ever encounter a psychic, you could easily be controlled and spill these secrets.”

After Sang Chu finished explaining, Xia Ru couldn’t help but ask, “Can non-ability users learn this too?”

“Since I’m giving it to you, of course you can. But this information is extremely rare. For now, you’re the only one I can entrust it to. Understand?”

“I understand, Sister Sang. Don’t worry, I won’t leak any information.”

“Good. Also, you should drink more spring water regularly. The spring water in the underground city is very pure and good for your body, but you’ll need to buy it. It’s different from ordinary water. Just go to Grandma and buy a cup every day, tell her I sent you—she’ll know.”

Xia Ru nodded, then followed Sang Chu’s instructions to inspect the breeding area before heading inside.

The breeding area was dimly lit. All the lights were powered by energy stones. Only after coming here did Xia Ru feel a bit like she was back in the apocalypse.

“These mutant beasts have all awakened abilities and are very sensitive to light. Bright lights aren’t suitable. There are plenty of discarded lamps in the warehouse for you to use. Just be careful with them. If you run out, let me or Lu Min know in advance. Maintaining these takes time and energy.”

“Okay, I understand. Sister Sang, do the colors of these buttons mean anything special?”

The buttons in each area seemed different, and Xia Ru wasn’t sure what the colors meant, so she asked.

Sang Chu pointed to the sensor in the middle of the buttons and said, “That’s an ability detector. Red means fire ability, green is wood. If the display shows nothing, it’s probably a normal mutant beast with no ability. But you’ll have to figure out some things on your own. There are some colors and shapes I don’t know the meaning of, so pay close attention. If you notice anything unusual, immediately report it in the control room, then release the sleeping gas. Once the beasts are knocked out, you can go in and handle things, or wait for me and Lu Min to return.”

The breeding area wasn’t large, but the management system was sound. As long as you were careful, there shouldn’t be any major problems.

“Will the sleeping gas harm the beasts?”

“It just puts them into a coma.”

“Okay, got it. If there’s any danger, I’ll use the sleeping gas and keep them all contained below to prevent any accidents.”

She didn’t have any abilities. If anything went wrong, she wouldn’t be able to handle the consequences.

Sang Chu nodded. “Just keep an eye on things and make sure everything is safe. For now, go feed them. Just put the mutant beast meat into the feeding trough. For ordinary mutant beasts, one portion is enough, or a small goat or calf. For those marked with one star, double the amount, and so on.”

“Okay.”

Xia Ru quickly got to work, feeding each beast, and then checked the list to see which ones had abilities and which didn’t. After a round, she had a good idea of how many ordinary and one-star beasts there were.

“Sister Sang, are the ones with marks on their heads the ones whose crystal cores have been extracted?”

“Yes. There’s one that had its core removed and then regrew it. Because of its unique value, it’s kept in the last area. Its condition is still unstable, so keep an eye on it. If anything happens, report to me and Lu Min immediately.”

At this point, Sang Chu sighed softly. “You know, there are a lot of shady things in the base. I don’t want my family to get involved, and I’m sure you feel the same. You’ll get paid four thousand crystal cores a month for this job. The deep area is for guarding the breeding area, and the other deep area is for the feeding area. Right now, crystal cores aren’t very useful, so I’ll give you energy stones instead. They’re great for spiritual ability users. I hope you can improve your abilities quickly!”"