Xiao Feng was immediately surrounded by the siblings.
"Do you really mean it?" Bai Meng asked with a serious expression.
"Do I look like I’m joking?" Xiao Feng’s face showed no trace of humor.
Bai Meng and Bai Zhi glanced at each other before turning back to Xiao Feng.
"How can we trust you?" Bai Zhi asked.
"Just bring someone here for an experiment," Xiao Feng shrugged.
Shortly, an ordinary survivor was brought in.
"He’s just an ordinary survivor. If you can turn him into an Evolver, then I’ll believe you!" Bai Zhi pointed at the thin, skinny young man who looked almost like a stick.
The young man seemed starved, and Xiao Feng couldn’t help but say, "You guys should take better care of your people and not let them starve like this!"
Saying that, Xiao Feng seemed to perform a magic trick, pulling out a steaming bowl of spicy tripe soup from his pocket.
Seeing this, the starved young man’s eyes lit up.
"Are you saying this dish can turn ordinary people into Evolvers?" Bai Meng questioned with some doubt.
"You don’t know the power of the dish I created!" Xiao Feng asserted confidently. "Even my pork knuckle can save lives. This bowl of spicy tripe soup turning someone into an Evolver shouldn’t be surprising, right?"
With this explanation, the siblings nodded thoughtfully. It did make sense.
"So, how do we do this? Just eat it?" Bai Meng asked, still uncertain.
"Of course!" Xiao Feng walked over and patted the skinny young man’s back. "Kid, looks like you haven’t eaten properly for days. Eat this bowl of spicy tripe soup, and you’ll not only satisfy your hunger but also become an Evolver!"
"Okay, okay!" The weak young man nodded eagerly.
"Alright, dig in!" Xiao Feng then handed him some rice.
The young man immediately started devouring the food. In no time, he finished the spicy tripe soup.
"But Commander, can I save the rest for my mother?" the young man hesitantly asked.
"Eat everything; we need to see if it works!" Bai Meng ordered, startling the thin young man into quickly finishing everything.
"My concoction takes twelve hours to digest. By tomorrow morning, he’ll become an Evolver!" Xiao Feng pointed at the young man.
"I’ll head back now. If he becomes an Evolver tomorrow, you’ll need to send someone to assist me. Can you do that?" Xiao Feng proposed.
"If that happens, I’ll offer you this delicious spicy tripe soup at a low price to turn all your people into Evolvers. With that, even the people from Shelter 1 won’t stand a chance against you!"
"Alright, I’ll wait for twelve hours. But if he’s not an Evolver by then, I’m sorry, but I won’t be staying!" Bai Meng declared bluntly.
"This dish was made using a special, but somewhat deficient, first-tier crystal core. Its ability is to condense the air, but due to limited energy, its evolution ability might be insufficient!" Xiao Feng explained.
"Then... see you tomorrow!" Xiao Feng turned and walked away.
As he reached the door, he looked back at the thin young man, taking out some buns from his pocket. "Take these back for your mother!"
The young man widened his eyes but didn’t reach out. Instead, he looked towards Bai Meng in the distance.
Bai Meng glanced at Xiao Feng and nodded. "If the boss gives it to you, just take it!"
Upon hearing this, the thin young man nodded in thanks and took the buns, wrapping them in a dirty piece of cloth.
Shortly after, Xiao Feng didn’t linger. After leaving Shelter No. 9, he instantly returned to the restaurant.
.....
The next day at noon, Xiao Feng sat silently in the restaurant, waiting.
At this moment, high-rise buildings loomed silently overheard as birdman watched the south.
Suddenly, Xiao Feng’s phone rang.
"Boss, a group of people appeared to the south. Due to the presence of Shelter No. 2 and No. 3 there, they entered through the underground tunnels!"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Feng abruptly stood up. If things went as expected, these would be people from Shelter No. 9.
True to expectations, after about half an hour, the manhole cover outside the restaurant was lifted, and Bai Meng and Bai Zhi personally led a group to the restaurant.
"Haha! Boss, that dish really made this kid an Evolver!" Bai Meng shouted as he entered.
However, upon seeing the changes in the restaurant, he was stunned in place. He hadn’t visited since he left last time, and the drastic transformation was unbelievable.
"What... What happened to the restaurant? How did it become so big? So luxurious?" Bai Meng stammered, astonished.
"And you... even hired waitstaff?" he added, bewildered.
"These waiters... don’t you recognize them?" Xiao Feng’s expression turned grim.
At this, Bai Zhi’s complexion instantly changed.
The twelve waitstaff in the distance, upon seeing Bai Zhi, recoiled as if they had seen a ghost, scared, retreating backward.
"Bai Zhi, oh Bai Zhi, I kindly asked you to take them back, but who would have thought that you would treat them like guinea pigs for experimentation. You really have a heart as ruthless as a snake and scorpion!" Xiao Feng’s words were filled with anger, emanating from him uncontrollably.
For a moment, the atmosphere in the restaurant froze.
"I even saved your lives, who would have thought!" Xiao Feng continued, his tone suddenly turning cold.
"But rest assured, I’ve saved all of them. Otherwise, the lives of a dozen people would have been lost just like that. Don’t worry, I won’t kill you. However, their suffering, you still need to be punished and warned!"
In an instant, Bai Meng and his subordinates were all frozen in place.
Xiao Feng slowly took out a kitchen knife.
Swish!
As he raised his hand, a scream rang out.
Bai Meng’s arm was chopped off by Xiao Feng.
The next moment, everyone regained their freedom.
Bai Meng’s subordinates immediately rushed forward, glaring at Xiao Feng with hostility.
"Brother!" Bai Zhi flew over, and with a wave of her hand, a chill surged, freezing the severed part of Bai Meng’s arm to stop the bleeding.
"Originally, the one who should have lost an arm was Bai Zhi, but as her brother, you didn’t discipline her. Therefore, you will bear this punishment!" Xiao Feng retrieved the kitchen knife, turned his back to them, and said coldly.
"I could easily exterminate everyone in your Shelter No. 9. Don’t think that possessing a bit of bio-power makes you invincible in the world!" he added.
Bai Meng looked at Xiao Feng in disbelief. The Xiao Feng now was completely different from the one they encountered yesterday at their shelter, like two different people. The drastic change was beyond his comprehension.