Chapter 11: Water, the Source of Life!

Splash! Splash! Splash!

Clean, transparent water flowed into the specially designed water storage pool.

The pool was specifically built to filter heavily polluted water, and even if the water was contaminated by nuclear radiation, it would be purified in no time.

But the flowing tap water stunned them all!

“The Savior said this water is undrinkable?”

“My God! The water I imagined to be undrinkable would be thick, black, and highly toxic!”

“I was thinking of something like beast blood!”

Everyone was people who would drink anything, even in desperate situations, without changing their expression. The water that was “undrinkable” was vastly different from what Gu Man had described.

“To be honest, everyone, I want to drink this water. I’ll be the pioneer!”

“Get lost, is that how you use ‘pioneer’?”

With the water available, everyone’s mood lightened, and jokes began circulating.

While others weren’t paying attention, someone couldn’t resist and took a bowl of water.

They were reluctant to dip in.

Afraid that their dirty hands would contaminate such clean water.

The bowls they used were wiped and wiped again, ensuring they were spotless.

A single bowl of water was consumed.

Gulp, gulp.

Ah.

A satisfied sigh escaped.

It was so refreshing, so nourishing!

Not only did their bodies feel nurtured, but the pollution threshold inside their bodies lowered, and the discomfort lessened.

Seeing him so intoxicated, others rushed to snatch his bowl.

But it was eventually taken by Professor Lin Zhoumin.

Professor Lin’s reason was sound.

“Only after I drink it can I accurately assess the difference between this water and the drinkable mineral water the Savior mentioned!”

Everyone felt this was reasonable.

Only Du Guan felt that Professor Lin was trying to take advantage of his position.

But he said nothing.

Lin Zhoumin took a bowl of water and tasted it carefully.

“How is it?”

Everyone waited anxiously.

“This bowl isn’t enough, I’ll drink another.”

The bowl was snatched away, and everyone felt the professor was being insincere!

A soldier took another bowl of water, hesitant to drink much. He swished it around in his mouth, passing it along so everyone could have a sip. Each person drank, and all sighed in delight.

Lin Zhoumin walked over to Song Lufeng.

“City Lord, the Savior said this water is undrinkable, but in reality, it contains only small amounts of chlorates, hydrochloric acid, trace heavy metals, and small amounts of dissolved plastics. This poses no harm to us.”

“The minerals in the tap water are slightly inferior to those in mineral water, but it is still 5A quality water. A single sip is enough to lower the pollution threshold.”

“The abundant nutrients are enough to allow water-based ability users to evolve and meet our bodily needs.”

“If mixed with the melted frost, it can nourish even more people!”

“However, we need to see how much water the Savior will provide us with!”

Song Lufeng looked at the continuous water supply with near reverence.

The rich mist of water was comforting even just by the smell.

The long-starved bodies were finally receiving nourishment.

In just a short time, half a pool of water had already accumulated, and it kept flowing.

The joy of everyone was palpable.

So much water!

An hour later, one storage pool was completely full.

“Quick, quick! Get a water-based ability user to lift the water, and others bring basins to transfer it to the next pool. Hurry!”

In the excitement, a few drops of water splashed out.

A soldier immediately rushed over, scooping the water that had splashed near the icy steel and drinking it.

Not a single drop would be wasted.

Everyone was cautious, on high alert, and only relaxed when the water safely flowed into the next pool.

Night had already fallen.

But no one felt sleepy.

They stood by the pool, watching the water continuously flow.

It filled them with hope and happiness.

“The Savior is so generous, sending us so much water!”

“My wife will be saved, the children will be saved!”

“This is life-saving water!”

The more water flowed, the more they felt guilty.

“Unfortunately, the gifts we can give the Savior are too little.”

“Three boxes of crystal cores, two shape-shifting robots—it’s just too little!”

Professor Lin Zhoumin felt slightly dissatisfied.

Those weren’t just simple shape-shifting robots; they were his painstakingly modified creations, based on half-finished products left by his idol, Song Zuchuan.

But he remained silent.

Because even he felt the gifts to the Savior were too little.

Splash! Splash! Splash!

Before long, the second water storage pool was also full.

How long had it been!

How long had it been since something like this happened!

But the water was still flowing!

Song Lufeng made a swift decision.

“Mix the water from the first and second storage pools with the melted frost water, prioritizing supply to the base soldiers, and then distribute it to every household. Hurry!”

In the frozen apocalypse, everyone struggled to survive.

A small bottle of water might save countless lives.

The orders were immediately carried out.

Water was scooped, mixed, and delivered.

At that moment, lamps began to light up.

Exclamations of surprise filled the air.

The long-silent base was starting to come alive.

Due to insufficient energy, the lights were dim, but even the faintest light filled people with hope.

“General Shi Hai, Professor Lin Zhoumin, Professor Du Guan, General Shu Wen, General Lü He… take a bowl of water back, along with instant noodles and sausages.”

The named individuals didn’t want to leave. They wanted to stay and watch the water, the source of life!

Song Lufeng was resolute:

“Go back first. Your families are waiting for you!”

“Someone will stay here, and when it’s time to rotate, you can come back!”

The others didn’t argue anymore.

They couldn’t wait.

Lin Zhoumin shook his head:

“I’ll stay. I’m the last one left in my family. If I eat, I can fill up the whole family. I want to watch the water.”

Song Lufeng allowed him to stay.

He then ordered:

“Send some instant noodles and sausages to General Cheng Fang, and plenty of water.”

“And deliver to the families of soldiers who died in battle outside the city.”

The orders were carried out systematically.

“City Lord, you should rest now.”

Lin Zhoumin saw the dark circles under Song Lufeng’s eyes. He had been too anxious to rest properly for a month.

The young city lord cared deeply for the people, his heart full of responsibility, making him an excellent leader.

Song Lufeng shook his head.

“I’ll rest, but not now.”

“The life-giving source from the Savior, if we don’t use it well and store it properly, I’ll feel guilty for wasting even a drop.”

“Don’t worry about me. I can handle it.”

After eating the meat, his body was well-nourished.

Drinking the water and eating instant noodles and sausages had given him strength.

He was not tired.

Lin Zhoumin sighed inwardly.

He knew how much unimaginable hardship Song Lufeng had secretly endured to shoulder the weight of Xuanwu City.

The grueling, inhuman training had forged his steel-like will.

He was willing to serve Xuanwu City with his life—this was not just empty words.

If anyone else were in his place, they would have gone mad by now.

Lin Zhoumin no longer persuaded him.

Because he realized that Song Lufeng was not tired at all.

Rather than being tired, a boundless strength had emerged within him, a new belief that was supporting him.

That strength might come from the Savior.

In fact, wasn’t Lin Zhoumin the same?

Seeing the food, the water, he too felt strength surging within him. He couldn’t sleep!