Apocalypse Foodie System: Watch Her Cook!-Chapter 174 - 169: The Critical Period

Pang Xiao deliberately handed the admission card to Tang Yiyi in advance, having judged her character accurately. He knew that once she got the item, she wouldn’t flee at the last minute, effectively cutting off her retreat and leaving her no opportunity to back out.

Admittedly, this was quite a risk. If it were someone else, he wouldn’t have dared do it, but he had a fair understanding of Tang Yiyi and trusted her character, which gave him the courage. He knew Tang Yiyi was someone who responded better to soft approaches than hard ones. By giving her the item early, not only would she not run away at the last minute nor do a perfunctory job, but she would also be fully committed to protecting Pang Zhi.

His guess was correct. Once Tang Yiyi accepted the card, she naturally had no room to regret. For her, only one question remained: what would happen to Tang Yuan when she went to Wu City?

After thinking it over, Tang Yiyi was still uneasy about leaving Tang Yuan in Qinghe City. It wasn’t that she didn’t trust Zhang Xue, but after all, Zhang Xue was merely a Wood Ability User specializing in healing, with very limited attack capabilities. If she left Tang Yuan in Zhang Xue’s care, and an accident occurred, Zhang Xue simply wouldn’t be able to protect Tang Yuan!

Moreover, if she were to go to Wu City, she would have to leave after Pang Xiao and Pang Zhi, spending the New Year in Wu City. Soon after the New Year would be spring, and when the beast tide came, it was uncertain whether Qinghe City could hold out!

Tang Yuan was born during the beast tide, and Qinghe City was nearly breached by it at that time. Everyone in the city was on edge, and as chaos ensued, incidents of burglary and robbery were not infrequent! How could she dare leave Tang Yuan alone?

However, taking Tang Yuan with her wasn’t something she could do alone. Therefore, Tang Yiyi asked Pang Xiao for a defensive four-wheeled war chariot and a personal terminal with no traceable issues.

She didn’t want to face Sun Yue directly, so on this trip to Wu City, she needed to assume another identity.

Pang Xiao guessed her intentions but wisely said nothing, quickly preparing what she needed. The war chariot was modified, and the personal terminal was previously used, showing obvious wear and tear. Tang Yiyi suspected that Pang Xiao hadn’t purchased these through official channels. He must have bought them without Sun Yue knowing, as using official channels would make it too easy for Sun Yue to track him.

Although the personal terminal was used, Tang Yiyi didn’t mind. It was not something that mattered as long as it worked; brand new ones could raise suspicion instead.

Pang Xiao left Qinghe City with Pang Zhi shortly after giving her the items. Later, Tang Yiyi took Tang Yuan and Milk Tea along and drove toward Wu City in the war chariot. 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝔀𝓮𝒃𝙣𝓸𝒗𝒆𝒍.𝙘𝒐𝒎

Main roads specially constructed between Safe Cities were regularly maintained, much smoother, and safer than the wilderness. Tang Yiyi drove steadily, with Tang Yuan sitting curiously beside her, looking around with big bright eyes, not making a fuss at all.

Since the New Year was approaching, there were quite a few vehicles on the main roads, including long-distance buses, war chariots, and even freight trucks, making for a lively scene, but certainly not congested.

After all, this was not a hundred years ago; after the apocalypse, the population drastically declined, and considering the dangers outside the city, even the relatively safe main roads saw few travelers. Most people spent their entire lives in Safe Cities, afraid to venture out.

Occasionally, a mutant beast or two would appear along the road, only to be knocked away by vehicles or attacked from afar by superpower users inside the cars, posing no real threat. Concerned for Tang Yuan’s safety, Tang Yiyi didn’t dare leave the car throughout the journey. Luckily, there were other cars on the road, which handled the occasional mutant beast, sparing her the trouble.

Once in Wu City, Tang Yiyi changed to a more common face, using the identity of a missing person to easily enter the city. Tang Yuan was still too young, not of age to bind with a personal terminal, so Pudding cleverly concealed him, and no one noticed she had brought a child with her when she entered.

Inside the city, Tang Yiyi rented a small villa in District 2. Although the rent was quite high, Pang Xiao had provided plenty of credit points, so she didn’t need to settle for less. The Pang Family owned a sizeable estate in the Central District, clearly indicating their wealth.

However, with space at a premium in the Central District, the existing plots had been snapped up by the elite, used for estates or villas or turned into shops, with no rentals offered to outsiders.

Once she moved into the new house, Tang Yiyi set it up simply and stayed inside, only checking Pang Zhi’s personal homepage at regular intervals. For safety reasons, neither Pang Zhi nor Pang Xiao would message Tang Yiyi’s current identity via the personal terminal. Thus, Pang Zhi’s personal homepage became the conduit for information. Pang Zhi had already been in the habit of posting daily activities and meals there. On Pang Xiao’s advice, he became even more diligent in sharing.

Since the last serious injury, he had matured significantly. Despite still carrying extra weight on his frame, he had changed in many ways. This time upon returning, Pang Zhi knew the risks, so he continued to act naive, which went unnoticed by Sun Yue and Pang Xiao, whether due to arrogance or underestimation of him.

When leaving Qinghe City, Pang Zhi and Tang Yiyi had agreed on some codes to post on the personal terminal. Sun Yue and Pang Xiao mistook it for him showing off as usual, without realizing he was transmitting information!

After the winter break, Pang Zhi started attending school in Wu City and kept to a strict schedule, traveling only between school and home, never straying, while Tang Yiyi’s rental villa was nearby. Standing by the window, she could watch Pang Zhi go to and from school. Pang Zhi’s driver and bodyguard were arranged by Pang De, who, despite not liking his son, couldn’t deny his expectations for Pang Zhi approaching majority and the crucial period for awakening his superpowers.

Pang De, especially at this critical moment, had no desire for Pang Zhi to encounter any trouble, so he was very particular in choosing the driver and bodyguard. Sun Yue did not want to stir up trouble and thus had not taken any action.

As Sun Yue refrained from action, Tang Yiyi was relieved, staying indoors with Tang Yuan every day, barely stepping outside!

Two months passed quickly, and Pang Zhi reached the critical stage of superpower awakening — just three months until he became an adult, a period when most superpower users typically awakened.

Superpower awakening is divided into autonomous awakening and induced awakening. The former tends to result in better superpower talents, while those unable to awaken independently can take an awakening potion for induced awakening. Awakening potions are very safe, though they have low success rates, and even when successful, the talents are relatively low. But despite this, the cost of awakening potions remains exorbitant, unaffordable for ordinary people.

Before adulthood, Tang Yiyi failed to awaken independently, and Liu Pengyi and Liu Zhenlan couldn’t bear to buy her an awakening potion. However, Liu Shuya was luckier. Though she didn’t awaken on her own, she successfully awakened a Water Ability after taking an awakening potion. Her talent wasn’t high, but it was enough for her to flaunt it in front of Tang Yiyi, a so-called failure.

As Pang Zhi entered the critical phase of his awakening, Tang Yiyi became tense — Sun Yue was about to make a move! (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, please visit Qidian (qidian.com) to vote with your recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)