Ji He chewed carefully again. No mistake—it was indeed delicious.

She then started eating in big bites, no longer resisting the green soup as much. She picked up the bowl and took a large gulp.

Mmm, sweet, extremely tasty—like a drink.

Upon closer taste, there was even a slight fragrance.

Ji He quickly finished the half plate in front of her and stood up to get a second serving.

She had to admit, this flavor was really addictive.

She took on the mindset of eating at a buffet—if she didn’t eat until she had to lean against the wall to leave, she’d consider it a loss!

Ji He ended up eating four plates, feeling as though the food had reached her throat. Only then did she finally put down the fork she had been holding and pick up her soup to drink.

Her stomach still had a little space left—she’d use the soup to fill it up.

As she drank, she observed the others.

By now, they had also finished eating. Some were resting their heads on the table, some had simply sprawled out on the long benches, and a few people even noticed Ji He and greeted her with a smile.

Ji He nodded slightly, then shifted her gaze away.

Her reluctance to engage was obvious.

The other person was tactful enough—seeing Ji He’s lack of enthusiasm, they didn’t come over to chat.

Ji He finished the last sip of her soup, stood up, placed her dirty dishes in the collection area, and slowly walked out.

Time was limited—she still wanted to explore the factory and couldn’t afford to waste it.

The buildings here were all massive, with tightly sealed doors and windows at the front. Even pressing against the door, she couldn’t see inside.

From her past experiences of searching for supplies, this time she specifically aimed for the most remote parts of the factory.

The already packaged medicine meant for sale—even if she found it, she couldn’t take it.

They weren’t just going to let her walk away with it for free.

Only the discarded items were fair game.

Ji He knew this well and searched with a clear purpose. Before long, she found her target.

It was an enormous red building.

Although its front doors were still locked, it looked noticeably more worn down than the others.

She followed the wall and found a back door.

There was no one at the back entrance, just a small gap, and the inside was pitch black—nothing could be seen.

Summoning her courage, Ji He gently pushed the door inward.

The door swung open silently. Suddenly, a metallic box by the entrance spun around and quickly assembled itself into a two-meter-tall robot.

A beam of light shot from the robot’s eyes, scanning Ji He up and down.

Having encountered this situation before, Ji He remained calm this time, standing still.

Soon, a gentle female voice sounded in her ear.

[Garbage collector, safe.]

Ji He: “……”

Friend, that’s a little rude.

I prefer to be called a Resource Recycling and Reuse Specialist.

After making the announcement, the robot shrank back into a cube and stopped moving.

Only then did Ji He notice it was plugged into the wall, recharging.

“Can I take things from the storage room?”

She asked the question without expecting a reply, just as a reflex.

Unexpectedly, she got an answer.

“You may. Everything in this room is garbage and needs regular disposal.”

The cube remained motionless, but its voice was steady.

Hearing the first two words, Ji He’s eyes lit up. She quickly pulled out her flashlight, turned it on, and examined the room.

And what she saw left her stunned.

The room was packed to the ceiling—completely filled.

How much medicine was this?!

Ji He quickly stepped forward. In front of her was a lidded straw basket. She lifted the lid and found it full of broken green stick-like medicine.

Clearly discarded—most were shattered into several pieces, uneven in shape.

Ji He picked up a small piece and examined it carefully.

Her long-dormant ability finally activated.

[Insect-Repelling Incense: External use. Once lit, it can completely repel insects within a certain range.

Note: Who would buy such tiny broken pieces? Just scrap.]

Ji He selectively ignored the last sentence.

It’s free, doesn’t cost anything—what’s there to complain about?

Wasn’t this just an enhanced version of mosquito coils? What a great find! She had been running low on mosquito repellents, and now she could stock up.

Without hesitation, Ji He stuffed the entire basket of insect-repelling incense into her storage space.

She opened each basket one by one. As expected, all were filled with the same item. Ji He didn’t hesitate—all of them went into her space.

Though they weren’t food, which was a bit disappointing…

But she still had plenty of room in her storage. If she didn’t take them, it’d be a waste.

After tirelessly collecting, Ji He finally came across a basket with something different.

Instead of stick shapes, these were small round tablets.

Most had tiny chips on the edges, while others were irregular in shape.

Ji He picked one up.

Her ability responded again.

[Deworming Pills: Effectively remove internal parasite eggs and larvae. Extremely effective against Zerg infestations.

Discarded defective products due to old machinery—irregular shapes fail quality control.]

Ji He chose to be conveniently blind to the “defective product” label.

She quickly stored all the deworming pills into her space.

Who knows? They might come in handy someday.

She continued her search and eventually found another item—liquid stored in soft plastic pouches.

[Bug Repellant: When applied to the body, emits a scent that repels Zerg, making them instinctively stay away.

A failed experiment—the scent is like rotten “Hehe Grass,” the customers’ most hated smell! Unsellable old stock.]

Ji He instinctively brought it to her nose for a sniff.

Ugh.

It smelled like sweaty feet. No wonder it didn’t sell—who would buy this and smear it on themselves? You’d have to be crazy.

Even as she mentally cringed, Ji He still obediently stored the entire box of bug repellant.

It stank, but if it could save her life from those giant bugs she encountered the other night, she’d tolerate it.

Smelly but useful!

Despite her rapid collection, the items she took barely made a dent in the warehouse.

At best, she had lightened its load a little.

Among everything she took, the insect-repelling incense was the most abundant—out of every ten boxes, seven contained it. The deworming pills were fewer, about two boxes’ worth. The bug repellent made up just one box.

In terms of value, the bug repellent was likely the most precious, since it allowed free movement among Zerg.

The deworming pills came next, being internal medicine.

The insect-repelling incense ranked last.

While Ji He was busy gathering supplies, she was completely unaware that multiple arguments had broken out outside.

And the reason was simple—food.

Everyone was starving, all wanting to eat.

But the food was limited, and once it was gone, there was no replenishment.

The first arrivals, including Ji He, were able to eat their fill.

But those who finished their tasks at the last minute arrived at the cafeteria only to find the food had been completely devoured. Naturally, they were furious.

But what could they do about it?