Chapter 6
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The Essential Space
After Sheng An finished speaking, Jiang Yu's body noticeably tensed.
It was clear that this wasn't a subject she was eager to delve into. She was reluctant to expose too much about her unique abilities.
Sheng An observed her and offered a gentle smile:
"Jiang Yu, as I mentioned earlier, we mean you no harm. You know that in the future, many people will possess superpowers, and there won't be just one spatial ability user, right?"
There was no need for fear; she wasn't particularly special.
Yet, Jiang Yu remained hesitant.
In truth, she was somewhat exceptional...
Hao Jingye, having grasped something, looked puzzled:
"Could it be that you aren't a spatial ability user, but possess space through some other means?"
Reflecting on the information he'd gathered downstairs earlier, Hao Jingye's eyes widened: "The jade bracelet! The jade bracelet you retrieved from your ex-boyfriend is a space, isn't it?"
His insight was frighteningly accurate.
Jiang Yu: "?"
——How did they know?!
Jiang Yu was stunned.
Her reaction was a dead giveaway.
Sheng An's expression turned peculiar, "Your ex-boyfriend betrayed you, got together with someone else, and took your space, leaving you in misery in your previous life. Now that you've been reborn, you reclaimed the space and vowed to make the scumbag and the b***h die without a complete body?"
Jiang Yu: "??"
——No, how do these people know everything??
Where did she slip up?!
She had always been so cautious!
Sheng An suddenly understood and nodded, looking at Hao Jingye, summarizing: "Shi Xiao."
Hao Jingye nodded in agreement.
——Confirmed, it's the protagonist "Shi Xiao."
At the same time, a message popped up on the phone.
[Old Zhang: Who is Shi Xiao?]
Jiang Yu: "Who is Shi Xiao?"
Sheng An explained: "A somewhat unhealthy person."
Jiang Yu: "???"
What was all this about?
Sheng An gathered her thoughts, cleared her throat, and asked again:
"Since you aren't a spatial ability user, your space must be different from ordinary spaces, right?"
At this, Jiang Yu deflated.
She emphasized first: "Although I'm not a spatial ability user, the space is already within me, and the jade bracelet has completely vanished. Even if you wanted to take it, you can't!"
Sheng An remained expressionless, "Don't worry, no one will take it."
It didn't matter who had the space, as long as it could be utilized.
Jiang Yu's voice was weak: "It's not quite the same, not as good as other spatial ability users. Although newly awakened spatial abilities are small, they can grow. I don't know if my space can expand."
"Moreover, their spaces can maintain time flow, so things don't spoil. My space is exactly the same as the outside world, with empty black soil inside. Things placed inside will spoil after a while, so I can't stockpile!"
She seemed a bit dissatisfied.
But Sheng An's expression turned serious.
Hao Jingye also sat up straight, raising his voice: "Black soil?!"
Jiang Yu nodded blankly.
Sheng An stared at her intently: "How big?"
Jiang Yu: "Very big, the boundaries are all foggy; I haven't measured it specifically."
Sheng An let out a slow breath.
Hao Jingye sighed: "So your space is black soil, with the same time flow as outside, and very large, yet you only plan to use it for stockpiling and complain it can't preserve things?"
His gaze was like looking at a fool.
"Huh?" Jiang Yu was even more confused.
Hao Jingye was speechless, turning to look at Sheng An.
Sheng An, having been shocked by "Shi Xiao" once, was now more composed and said calmly: "Shi Xiao indeed."
It was the very "Shi Xiao" that Sheng An disliked.
That was black soil!
In a post-apocalyptic world of barren land, that black soil could be used for farming.
Moreover, it was the best experimental field for scientific research and planting.
Sheng An and Hao Jingye exchanged glances, both seeing the same plan in each other's eyes.
Jiang Yu felt they weren't saying good things.
But thinking about the space reminded her of her past life.
"You don't know what I've been through. Yuli Tian and Chen Jiao Jiao, those two scumbags, took my space and stepped on me bit by bit. You don't know what they did to me!"
Speaking of this, Jiang Yu's emotions became unstable, and her eyes turned red.
"When the apocalypse came, Chen Jiao Jiao stored a lot of food with the space, and Yuli Tian followed her, living in luxury.
"In my past life, I didn't realize Yuli Tian had problems. We hadn't broken up when the apocalypse hit, and in the post-apocalypse, they took me along and treated me like a slave."
Her body trembled more violently, her voice hoarse and choked:
"They didn't give me food. If I wanted to eat, I had to pick it up like a dog, and they sent me to one ability user after another to be humiliated..."
"I tried to escape, but every time I was caught and beaten severely."
"Later, during a mutant outbreak at a temporary base, Chen Jiao Jiao used me as a shield, and I was bitten by mutants. I barely escaped, but they thought I was useless and threw me to the mutants again..."
How could she not hate those scumbags to death?
Sheng An walked over and patted her shoulder.
Jiang Yu was on the verge of collapse, leaning on her, feeling the strength of the other person's body, finally catching her breath.
Sheng An's hand patiently patted her.
Jiang Yu leaned on her, tears streaming down her face, her voice filled with anger:
"The day I was reborn, I almost killed them! If it weren't for my remaining sanity, I wouldn't have just exposed their affair and broken up with Yuli Tian."
The world wasn't chaotic yet; she couldn't just kill people.
But she was frustrated!
Sheng An rubbed her head, "Of course you can hate, and you should take revenge. They deserve it."
Her tone was matter-of-fact.
Jiang Yu looked up into her eyes and saw a gaze that seemed to encompass everything.
This feeling of being understood and supported...
It was heartwarming.
Jiang Yu leaned closer, as if drawing strength.
Sheng An patted her shoulder soothingly.
Hao Jingye's mouth twitched slightly.
Sister Sheng...
Really, she could be ruthless when she wanted, and gentle when she wanted, instantly gaining trust and breaking down defenses.
——Impressive, my sister.
Jiang Yu adjusted for a while, took a deep breath, regained her composure, and asked:
"I've told you everything I know, and I'm not a true spatial ability user. What do you want me to do?"
The phone beeped with a message.
[Old Zhang: Bring her back.]
Sheng An ignored it, gently holding Jiang Yu's hand, her phoenix eyes looking at her, speaking softly:
"One last question, can your space accommodate people?"
As soon as she finished speaking, the room fell silent.
On the other side, people in the meeting room stared at the screen.
This was a crucial question.
How useful Jiang Yu's space could be depended on whether people could enter.
If people couldn't enter, then the black soil was only useful for the soil.
Jiang Yu thought for a moment, under Sheng An's trusting gaze, gritted her teeth and said—
"I can enter, but others can't."
After a pause, she added: "If others could enter, I would have definitely put Yuli Tian and Chen Jiao Jiao inside, destroyed their bodies, and killed them."
She looked at Sheng An, "You have to believe me!"
Sheng An looked deeply into her eyes, then smiled slightly.
"Of course I believe you."
Her gaze was extremely sincere, as if she completely trusted her.
Being stared at like this, Jiang Yu's eyes flickered, she averted her gaze, with a hint of conflict and guilt deep in her eyes.
Sheng An acted as if she didn't see it and looked away.
Hao Jingye frowned, wanting to say something.
Sheng An gave him a cold glance, and he immediately shut up.
——Jiang Yu was lying.
But it didn't matter, as long as they used the black soil, and with so much land to cultivate, she would eventually tell the truth.
Sheng An wasn't in a hurry.
The conversation came to an end.
"Let's exchange contact information. Do you want to come with us to the Special Affairs Department? If you don't want to, you can rest at home for a day and come tomorrow." Sheng An took out her phone.
Jiang Yu hesitated: "What would I do there?"
Sheng An smiled slightly: "We need to put some things in your space."
Jiang Yu's eyes lit up.
Right.
Now that she had sought refuge with the state and joined the Special Affairs Department, she didn't need to stockpile herself. The state could prepare for her!
The state's preparations would be more comprehensive than hers, right?
And some controlled items could only be stockpiled by the state!
Guns, ammunition, various medicines, what couldn't the state get?
Thinking of this, Jiang Yu was excited.
She was even eager.
Just as she was about to speak.
Outside, footsteps sounded, and a male voice shouted: "Xiaoyu! Xiaoyu, are you home?"
Jiang Yu's face changed, her expression becoming ferocious.
Sheng An: "Yuli Tian?"
Jiang Yu nodded hatefully.
Sheng An asked: "Do you want to see him?"
She patted Jiang Yu's head, "If you don't want to see him, I can make sure you never see them again in this life."
"No, I want revenge, I want to see their miserable state with my own eyes!"
She took a deep breath and stood up: "Let him in."
Why should she be tormented for a year while they could escape easily before the apocalypse?
She had to make them live through the painful apocalypse!
Jiang Yu made up her mind and let him in.
Sheng An didn't comment, just respected her decision.
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