Seeing everyone looking at him in confusion, Ji Shiyou put down his chopsticks and walked to the dining table.
"When did the bright moon first appear? I raise my cup to ask the blue sky. I don't know what year it is in the celestial palaces tonight."
Everyone was puzzled why Ji Shiyou was suddenly inspired to recite "Shuidiao Getou," and they stared at him blankly.
"You didn't recognize it?"
Ji Shiyou looked at each person's face mysteriously, hoping to find a kindred spirit.
"I recognized it, it's 'Shuidiao Getou,' I studied it."
Bu Zhi saw Ji Shiyou's scrutinizing gaze pass over him.
He felt like he was back in a university classroom, and the teacher was asking him a question, so he stood up involuntarily to answer.
"Sit down, alas, it's hard to find a soulmate!
You didn't realize that the names of our nine people, combined, form these lines of Song lyrics?
Mingyue, Ji Shiyou, Ba Jiu, Wen Qingtian, Bu Zhi, Tian Shang, Gong Que, Jin Xi, Shi Henian.
Our names put together form 'Shuidiao Getou,' so it's only natural that our team is called the Mingyue Team, right?"
Ji Shiyou lived up to his reputation as a webnovel author; not only was his imagination vast, but his explanation was also logical and well-founded, with a good meaning.
After Ji Shiyou's explanation, the name "Mingyue Team" was unanimously approved. No one objected; everyone liked it because it contained all their names.
With the team name settled, everyone ate their fill. Mingyue handed the unused level eight wood-element crystal core to Tian Shang, urging her to absorb it quickly.
This action was observed by Shi Henian, whose admiration for Mingyue's character grew, making him feel that his decision to join the Mingyue Team that day was incredibly wise.
After a night of rest, Tian Shang successfully absorbed the crystal core and advanced to level six in the wood element.
For ability users, advancement became increasingly difficult after level three. She was able to reach level six with a level eight crystal core.
This was also because Mingyue had given her a drop of Life Water before she absorbed it.
Packing everything into her spatial storage, Mingyue brought out two SUVs, preparing to head to Jiangcheng.
"Everyone, get in my car. We'll travel faster this way," Shi Henian said, patting the roof of his strangely shaped vehicle.
"There are nine of us in total, can it fit?" Gong Que approached, examining the car with uncertainty.
In fact, he had been interested in the car since he first saw it, but he wasn't familiar enough with Shi Henian to ask to look inside.
"No problem. This car was developed specifically for various post-apocalyptic situations. It has eight forms and thirty attack modes.
Since it was just me before, it was set to single-person mode, but there's also a team mode."
Shi Henian sat in the driver's seat and turned a cube-like knob. Then, under everyone's gaze, the car transformed.
The car's cabin extended outwards, and various panels appeared. With a few clicks, the originally rounded body stretched and assembled into a rectangular RV.
Mingyue led the way, opening the door and stepping inside. The others, eager and curious, followed.
Inside, the interior had changed. The original bedroom and workbench were gone, replaced by several sofas and coffee tables.
The space was so spacious that it could comfortably accommodate twenty to thirty people, and it would even be suitable for a party.
Sitting on the sofas was much more comfortable than being cramped in a car. Moreover, the sofas had massage functions and could be reclined for sleeping. No one wanted to get up.
"This is the daytime mode. At night, we can activate the night mode.
It can be divided into four rooms, each with four beds. If we squeeze, we can sleep twenty adults.
The car also has bathing facilities, a bathroom, and a power system. Drinking water is all powered by crystal cores.
Before, I used to trade weapons for crystal cores, so I don't have many left, and they're about to run out."
Shi Henian excitedly introduced his most proud creation, unable to resist showing it off.
"Are there any level requirements for the crystal cores needed?" Mingyue examined the car's interior. This vehicle was practically a small mobile survival base, an essential tool for team travel in the apocalypse.
"There are no level requirements. Whether it's for powering the car or for the crystal core weapons I developed, the required crystal core levels are not high, anything below level three will do."
Shi Henian, assuming Mingyue was just asking casually, explained naturally. He then began to show Gong Que, who had already sat in the passenger seat, how to operate it.
Gong Que directly took the passenger seat without even looking around the back. He was completely captivated by the car.
"Take these for now. Besides the car's energy, you can ask me for any crystal cores you need for researching and making crystal core weapons."
Mingyue tossed a large bag of crystal cores to Shi Henian. Since they were a team, these daily expenses shouldn't be borne by an individual. She, as the captain, was very fair.
"So many crystal cores?"
The crystal cores in the bag were all below level three, but there were hundreds of them. Shi Henian's mouth gaped in astonishment, speechless.
One must understand that crystal cores had become a form of currency. At the Vermillion Bird Base, a level three crystal core could be exchanged for a month's residency in a villa.
If exchanged for food, it could get ten bags of flour, but no one did that; they used level one crystal cores.
Level three crystal cores were used by ability users for advancement. Now, Mingyue had given him hundreds at once, a truly generous gesture.
"Brother Shi, hurry up and put them away. We have plenty of crystal cores of this level. Teach me how to operate this car quickly."
Seeing Shi Henian remain silent, Gong Que patted his shoulder and urged him.
He wasn't boasting. The crystal cores obtained by Ba Jiu at the logistics base alone were piled up like a small mountain.
They had even more from killing mutated insects. These crystal cores were less than a drop in the ocean.
Hearing Gong Que's words, Shi Henian's perception of the Mingyue Team was once again refreshed.
What did he mean by "plenty"? Were crystal cores that easy to obtain, like cabbage?
With Shi Henian's car, everyone's journey became much more comfortable. Not only was the car comfortable to sit in, but Shi Henian had also integrated wind-element crystal cores into the tires.
When it ran, it hovered slightly above the ground, making the ride perfectly smooth and incredibly fast.
Mingyue and the others sat comfortably on the sofas, with fruits, drinks, and snacks spread across the coffee table in front of them.
Their relaxed expressions made it seem less like they were in the apocalypse and more like they were on a holiday trip.
In the driver's seat, Shi Henian had been replaced by Gong Que, who was now driving. He had fallen in love with the car.
Two hours later, they arrived in Jiangcheng. According to Ji Shiyou's original plan, they would rest for two days in Jiangcheng to gather supplies.
Who knew they would be trapped in Jiangcheng for a month because the world had changed!