In the evening, after dinner and bathing, the girls sat on the sofa outside the bedroom, their chattering voices endless, interspersed with the squeaks of the small beasts playing around and joining the fun.
Zuo Feng walked in after his shower, his hair dripping wet, and a faint scent of shower gel emanating from him. His gaze swept over the playful girls and the happily jumping small beasts in the room, and a smile unconsciously appeared at the corner of his mouth.
He squeezed into the space between Da Yuanyuan and Da Bai Tu and sat down, putting his arms around their waists. He looked around; there were 15 girls here.
Besides the girls from Firefly, the two extra ones were naturally Bai Duanqian and Huan Jingjing.
This was considered an internal meeting for Firefly. Bai Duanqian controlled Firefly's forging matters, so her presence was understandable to Zuo Feng, but Huan Jingjing's presence was a bit puzzling.
This girl, Da Bai Tu, was now a completely independent existence within Firefly.
Although she lived in Firefly, she always kept to herself, never participating in Firefly's affairs. She would go out alone to hunt zombies, exchanging loss crystals for resources, and had almost no interaction with the other members of Firefly.
This meeting was an internal one, and Zuo Feng didn't know why Da Bai Tu would invite Huan Jingjing to attend.
However, since Da Bai Tu had asked her, Zuo Feng naturally wouldn't say anything more.
He leaned back on the sofa, his gaze drifting among the girls, and finally cleared his throat softly:
"girls, hold on a moment. It's time to talk about serious matters!"
The girls' playful chatter gradually quieted down, and the small beasts also curled up quietly in their respective owners' arms. The atmosphere in the room slowly became serious.
Zuo Feng smiled gently and slowly began:
"For this small meeting, the first point is about the fact that companion beasts can produce unpatterned Pigeon eggs after consuming eight-line zombie crystals. I'm sure you all already know this, so I won't say much more. Let's get straight to the spoils!"
As soon as Zuo Feng finished speaking, the girls immediately burst into laughter, their eyes wide with anticipation as they looked at Zuo Feng.
There were seven types of unpatterned Pigeon eggs. Zuo Feng's idea this time was for each girl to have one of each type. Previously, due to limited quantities, it was impossible for every girl to have every type of Pigeon egg.
Now that stable production was possible, it was essential to equip all the girls.
The seven types of Pigeon eggs were:
kongling crystal (a storage space 100 meters in length, width, and height, for long-term use.)
a-grade metal (material for manufacturing A-level metal weapons, for long-term use.)
life crystal (a life-saving item that can regrow flesh and bone, and also the main material for creating Super Individuals, a one-time consumable.)
chi re crystal (Zuo Feng originally thought it could only kill Seven-Bar Zombies, but Professor Yan's tests showed it was a powerful weapon capable of killing Eight-Horizontal-Bar Zombies and even threatening Nine-Bar Zombies, a one-time consumable.)
grain crystal (contains grains, fruits, and vegetables, with a storage capacity of about a hundred tons, released upon crushing, a one-time consumable.)
clone crystal (can create a clone with ten times the user's ability reserves, and the clone's defense infinitely approaches a-grade metal, for long-term use.)
tu zhou crystal (a product of Tu Nini and Tu Shasha, can activate the earth-element large palm they previously used against Zuo Feng once. Tests showed its attack power can kill Eight-Horizontal-Bar Zombies and even threaten Nine-Bar Zombies, a one-time consumable.)
Except for Zuo Feng, all the other girls already had kongling crystals, so no further distribution was needed for them. However, Zuo Feng finally received a kongling crystal.
Zuo Feng smiled as he held the kongling crystal in his hand and said:
"You all have kongling crystals already, so I won't distribute any more of those. I'll just take one for myself."
At this moment, Da Bai Tu interjected:
"Xiao Nan Ren, didn't you miss one?"
Zuo Feng was slightly taken aback by her words and looked at Da Bai Tu in confusion. There were 15 girls here, and all of them except Huan Jingjing already had one. And Huan Jingjing wasn't considered a girl from the Firefly Squad.
Da Bai Tu said with a smile:
"Xiao Nan Ren, Huan Jingjing is joining the Firefly Squad starting today, so she should be counted too."
Zuo Feng's gaze involuntarily fell upon Huan Jingjing.
This girl, who had always been solitary and kept to herself, was now slightly bowing her head, her fair fingers unconsciously fiddling with the hem of her clothes, a barely perceptible blush on her cheeks. Her eyes, which always seemed distant, now rarely showed a hint of nervousness and... anticipation?
Seeing this, Da Bai Tu reached out and gently patted Huan Jingjing's shoulder, her tone carrying a hint of triumph and an undeniable certainty:
"Huanhuan is one of us, the Firefly Squad, from now on. Of course, her share cannot be missing."
Huan Jingjing had always hoped to have a true sense of belonging, but previous betrayals made it difficult for her to trust outsiders again.
However, today she lost a bet with Da Bai Tu, and the stake was to join the Firefly Squad.
In addition, through her observations during this period, she had gradually come to accept the people of the Firefly Squad, so she half-heartedly participated in this internal meeting. But she never expected the first item on the agenda to be the distribution of spoils, which caught her somewhat off guard.
She naturally knew how precious those seven types of Pigeon eggs were, but she never expected to receive a share herself.
Zuo Feng was full of doubts. Was Da Bai Tu setting another trap for someone? Did she not tell Huan Jingjing what joining the Firefly Squad meant?
However, since Da Bai Tu had already said so, Zuo Feng could only nod in agreement.
He nodded and said loudly:
"Alright! Welcome, Jingjing, to officially join the Firefly Squad! So, our team will be fifteen girls plus me, sixteen people, starting today."
After Zuo Feng finished speaking, he motioned for Da Bai Tu to feed Fatty an eight-line zombie crystal, to produce a kongling crystal for Huan Jingjing on the spot.
Although she was prepared, Huan Jingjing couldn't help but hold her breath as she witnessed the production process of the kongling crystal, her eyes sparkling with disbelief.
However, the moment the kongling crystal entered her hand, her eyes revealed deep shock and emotion.
She had never imagined that she would actually possess such a legendary kongling crystal, and the price was simply losing an insignificant bet and taking that step—letting down her guard and joining the Firefly Squad.
Poor Huan Jingjing, she had been led into a big trap by the Firefly girls working together, and she still didn't know what joining the Firefly Squad meant!
As for Bai Duanqian, through this period of observation, she naturally knew what joining the Firefly Squad meant. At this moment, a mischievous smile hung on her lips, and she was laughing internally: there was gossip to be had, poor Huan Jingjing had been tricked!
She naturally wouldn't expose such an interesting matter. Instead, she observed Huan Jingjing's reaction with great interest, wondering what interesting reactions this usually solitary girl would have after being tricked into this.
But very quickly, Bai Duanqian's beautiful eyes suddenly widened. She realized it. What Zuo Feng had just said was,
"Fifteen girls plus me, sixteen people."
The number in that sentence was wrong!
The Firefly Squad originally only had fourteen members. Even with Huan Jingjing, it would only be fifteen. How could Zuo Feng say sixteen people?
He couldn't have counted himself in, could he?
Bai Duanqian's heart trembled, and she immediately spoke up:
"Zuo Feng, you're wrong. Including you, there are fifteen people! I don't count, I'm still in the observation period!"
As soon as she spoke, Da Bai Tu looked at Bai Duanqian's slightly flustered eyes with a smile. Da Bai Tu deliberately drew out her words and slowly said:
"Oh? Then let me ask everyone, do you think Bai Duanqian counts as a member of the Firefly Squad?"
As soon as her voice fell, fourteen voices shouted in unison: "Yes!"
Bai Duanqian was instantly stunned, the smile on her lips froze on her face, and she wailed inwardly. She had been completely elevated to the position of a "formal member."
"Alright, let's not talk about that for now, the distribution of spoils continues!"
Da Bai Tu clapped her hands, signaling everyone to quiet down, and then looked at Zuo Feng,
"Xiao Nan Ren, continue!"
