After chuckling for a while, Shang Jianyao raised his hand to wipe his mouth and said with a look of longing:

"It's almost winter, there should be mutton soup in the cafeteria."

"Yeah, yeah." Long Yuehong's eyes also lit up.

Just hearing the name, a rich aroma filled his mouth.

Bai Chen followed up, saying:

"And stir-fried mutton."

These were dishes that weren't available in the canned food they had previously eaten, and they had to be freshly made to be delicious.

Listening to them string together a table full of dishes, Jiang Baimian couldn't help but pick up her cup and take a big gulp.

She cleared her throat and said:

"There's still some time before the test results come out, I'm going to use it to write a report. You can do whatever you want, but you can't leave the office unless you're going to the bathroom."

"The computer has been confiscated for review, so I can only work." Shang Jianyao didn't hide his grievance.

He picked up the previously photocopied materials belonging to the "Old Task Force" and began to browse through them.

These materials mainly focused on the current situation of the Icefield before the Old World was destroyed.

Long Yuehong wanted to say that he would just chat with Bai, but under "public scrutiny," it wasn't appropriate to be all lovey-dovey, especially since Long Yuehong himself was a relatively conservative and introverted person.

He also returned to his seat and flipped through the materials he hadn't finished reading before setting off.

Bai Chen chose to follow the crowd.

As time passed, Long Yuehong gradually felt tired, and his eyelids began to droop.

He had a similar experience before, when he returned to the company from Redstone Collection. The whole group fell asleep and missed the cafeteria's opening hours.

This was unavoidable. In the Ashlands, no matter what, you had to keep your guard up, and you couldn't completely relax. Over time, being physically and mentally exhausted was no joke.

Only after returning to this underground building, without having to worry about ambushes, accidents, or infection, did he feel safe enough to slowly unwind both his body and mind.

To be honest, in the beginning, he couldn't even sleep soundly in the Ashlands. Even with Jiang Baimian and Shang Jianyao on guard, he was still worried and frequently woke up in a fright.

After a long time, maybe he was too tired, or maybe he had thought it through and decided to trust his companions. After all, these were teammates he could entrust his back to, and he could finally sleep more soundly.

Before he knew it, Long Yuehong and Bai Chen fell asleep on the table.

Shang Jianyao, fighting his drowsiness, walked unsteadily like he was ice skating to the sofa and collapsed onto it.

Jiang Baimian pulled her gaze away from the computer screen, scanned the room, and smiled slightly.

Time passed by, and she suddenly raised her left palm and tapped the table with her fingers.

"Time for food! Time for food!" Shang Jianyao stood up with a whoosh, eyes closed, and shouted loudly.

Long Yuehong and Bai Chen straightened up one after another, shook their arms, and turned their gazes to Jiang Baimian.

Jiang Baimian glanced at Shang Jianyao:

"I'm telling you, the test results are out, and there are no problems."

Speaking of this, she paused and smiled:

"Since there are no problems, and it's about time, we can go to the cafeteria."

"Hooray!" Shang Jianyao finally opened his eyes, "I have to add some sheep intestines to my mutton soup!"

This was a very extravagant behavior, but it didn't matter, they had enough contribution points now.

After eating their fill at the small cafeteria on the 647th floor, their mouths greasy and their bodies warm, the four members of the "Old Task Force" split into two groups and headed in different directions.

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495th floor, Area C, Number 11.

After receiving heartfelt greetings from his parents and sister, Long Yuehong looked around and straightened his back:

"Mom, Dad, I have something to tell you."

Gu Hong immediately became vigilant:

"What is it?"

Could it be that he was going out again in a few days?

He'd be gone for half a year before coming back!

Long Yuehong answered with a bit of shyness and pride:

"I have a girlfriend."

"Ah?" Gu Hong, Long Dayong, and Long Aihong exclaimed in unison.

Gu Hong said in confusion:

"You just got back, and I haven't arranged a blind date yet..."

As for this year's unified allocation, Long Yuehong had gloriously missed it again.

Long Yuehong suppressed the sudden surge of coyness in his heart and said:

"She's my teammate."

"Isn't your teammate Brother Yao?" Long Aihong blurted out.

Long Yuehong's expression almost froze, and he quickly replied:

"I don't only have one teammate!"

Sister, use your brain more when you encounter problems!

No, I have to strictly control her time watching Old World entertainment materials even more. It can't affect her studies. She has to take the college entrance exam next year!

Gu Hong suddenly became excited:

"Which floor is she on? What's her rank? What's her name? Whose family is she from? Maybe I know her parents or relatives."

Long Dayong also looked pleased on the side.

His eldest son actually knew how to actively pursue girls, and he succeeded!

Long Yuehong organized his words and said:

"She's an employee from outside, and she currently lives on the 622nd floor."

"An employee from outside..." Gu Hong's expression froze, then she smiled and said, "It's normal for you to develop feelings for each other when you're together in the Ashlands every day. When are you bringing the girl back for us to see?"

"I'm planning to this Sunday." Long Yuehong had already considered this aspect, "After our team's rewards are distributed this time, I'll go with her to the Order Supervisory Bureau to register. At that time, we'll be able to be allocated a better room."

He wasn't asking for his parents' permission, but informing them of his decision and hoping to receive their blessings.

After experiencing so many things, although his nature was hard to change, both his confidence and courage had undergone a qualitative change. He was no longer a child who obediently followed his parents' opinions.

Long Dayong glanced at Gu Hong, deliberately showing his curiosity, and took the initiative to ask:

"It seems like the people in your team get promoted pretty quickly. What level is your girlfriend at now?"

"D6, she should be promoted again this time." Long Yuehong didn't hide anything.

"D6!" Long Aihong exclaimed, "Then what about you, Brother? Will you be promoted again?"

She remembered that her brother was already D7 before.

Long Yuehong scratched his head with his right hand in embarrassment:

"Possibly."

"Wow! Will you become our family's first management-level person in the future?" Long Aihong asked while trying to liven up the atmosphere for her brother, while excitedly fantasizing.

"Management level isn't that easy!" Gu Hong glared at her daughter, then said to Long Yuehong, "Sunday, right? I have to prepare some dishes in advance."

After discussing this matter for a while, Long Yuehong left his home and planned to go to the 622nd floor to tell Bai Chen the news.

Watching his back disappear around the corner, Gu Hong sighed:

"Why is she an employee from outside... the genes aren't very good."

Before Long Dayong and Long Aihong could comfort and persuade her, she said to herself:

"It's okay, anyway, the children can have the latest generation of gene modification."

"After they get married, according to the company's regulations, they have to consider having children. Once she's pregnant, she won't have to go on missions to the surface. After a year or two, their team probably won't have their position, and they'll have to be transferred."

Mom is very farsighted... Long Aihong, who was deeply influenced by Old World entertainment materials, gave a thumbs up in her heart.

She whispered a reminder:

"Actually, there's no need to be pregnant. You don't have to go on missions to the surface from the time you get married until the child is one year old."

"That's right! I forgot!" Gu Hong patted her forehead, "Then I have to keep an eye on them and make them register as soon as possible!"

Long Dayong scratched his head:

"Okay, okay."

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622nd floor, Area B, Number 59.

After returning to her room, Bai Chen didn't put away and open her portable computer as usual to watch shows. Instead, she sat on the chair, her gaze empty, her eyes gradually losing focus.

This was mainly because her computer had been handed over for review.

After a while, Bai Chen opened the drawer, took out paper and pen, and began to draw various lines quickly and slowly.

Gradually, several small figures appeared on the paper: two adults, one child, and one robot.

Although Bai Chen didn't have much drawing skills, she still outlined the characteristics of the different figures. The adult male looked at the child with love, the adult female had a gentle expression, the robot was wooden, and the child wore a hairpin and had a bright smile.

Looking at the drawing, a smile slowly appeared on Bai Chen's face.

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647th floor, Room 14.

"Done!" Jiang Baimian saved the document and stretched.

She then looked at Shang Jianyao, who was sitting on the sofa:

"Why are you still in the office?"

Shang Jianyao answered matter-of-factly:

"I'm afraid you'll get lost!"

"Huh." Jiang Baimian retorted, "Although my price has increased a little bit, it hasn't reached the point where I can't go home."

After the Tai City First Senior High School incident, after several attempts, she finally broke through the island of fear of death, and her abilities in all aspects increased by 50%. The corresponding price was also more serious.

Shang Jianyao smiled:

"Really? I don't believe it."

Jiang Baimian "heh"ed:

"Then you watch!"

She packed up her things and walked to the door.

In order not to lose face in front of Shang Jianyao, she thought carefully and identified for several seconds before choosing which direction to turn.

Thinking, pausing, and deducing, she walked steadily to the corresponding elevator, while Shang Jianyao, hands in his pockets, followed her slowly.

After entering the elevator, Jiang Baimian confirmed again and again before lighting up the number "349."

"How is it, didn't get lost, right?" She asked Shang Jianyao triumphantly while pressing the open button.

Shang Jianyao showed a bright smile:

"Yeah."

He then waved his hand:

"Goodbye!"

Uh... Jiang Baimian released the button and let the elevator door close in front of her.

When the numbers began to jump, Shang Jianyao turned to another elevator and returned to Room 196, Area B, 495th floor.

After a simple cleanup, he lay on the bed and raised his right hand to pinch the sides of his temples.

…………

Inside the "Mind Corridor," ten Shang Jianyaos, squatting, leaning, or standing, surrounded room "102," glaring fiercely.

The reckless one and the one who sought novelty wanted to rush over to open the door from time to time, but they were stopped by their colleagues in time and forcibly suppressed.