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nChapter 65: New Home and Kitchen Maid

nTranslator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

nFree attribute points were definitely good things.

nAdding points freely meant flexibility, and it also meant targeting to make up for weaknesses.

nAnd the Resistance Stance, which could bring free attribute points, was an even better thing.

nNot only did it give free attribute points, but it also gave a lot of them!

nWhile other skills only gave 0.1 or 0.2 points, the Resistance Stance directly gave 1 or 2 points!

nThis really made Lu Ming excited…

nHe practiced the Resistance Stance again and again until a strong sense of hunger overwhelmed him, and only then did Lu Ming stop.

nIt was already 9 o’clock in the evening. Zhao Yongchun, Zhao Honglei, and the others had not eaten yet, as they accompanied Lu Ming through the tough training.

nWhen they saw Lu Ming stop and prepare to go home, they were amazed by his talent and let out a sigh of relief.

nThey were even hungrier as they had not eaten since morning.

nHowever, since Lu Ming did not say to stop, they did not dare to stop either…

nAfter thanking the Zhao father and son several times, Lu Ming went home to prepare dinner.

nIt was not until after 11 o’clock that Lu Ming finished cooking and had his meal.

nFeeling tired and sleepy, Lu Ming still forced himself to take stock of the household supplies.

nHowever, his mood turned unpleasant when he saw the walls with leaks all around.

nLying in bed, Lu Ming muttered to himself as he drifted off to sleep.

n“I have to fix it, it must be fixed!”

nSoon, he fell asleep.

nDay 46 of the Apocalypse Calendar, Wednesday.

nHe got up, washed up, made breakfast, and exercised.

nAfter completing this routine, Lu Ming obtained attribute points, and the morning time passed by just like that.

nAfter the lunch break, Lu Ming immediately went to look for Li Zitong.

n“Help me fix my house if you have time.”

nPart of the walls of Lu Ming’s house had suffered fatal damage during the last zombie wave. When Lu Ming slept at night, he could feel the drafts in the house. He felt uncomfortable and insecure living there.

nUpon hearing this, Li Zitong nodded immediately. “I have time right now.”

nWhen Brother Lu needed help, the task had to be done properly and quickly. Brother Lu’s matters were of utmost importance in the Guangping Street gathering place!

nLu Ming said, “Then let’s start now!”

nThe skill training session in the afternoon had been replaced by a house repair session by Lu Ming.

nStanding in front of his house, most of the people from the gathering place had come to watch the commotion.

nLu Ming did not pay much attention to that. He just looked at his house that was on the verge of collapse and could not express his frustration…

n“So, Brother Lu, how do we fix it?” Li Zitong asked.

nLu Ming thought for a moment and replied, “Just patch up the cracked areas.”

nAs soon as Lu Ming finished speaking, Zhang Lixin who was standing beside them immediately chimed in, “Don’t do it like that, Brother Lu. I have a better idea.”

nLu Ming turned to look at Zhang Lixin and listened as he continued, “Brother Lu, think about it. You finally started construction on this house. Shouldn’t we make the most of it? Expand its scale or whatever. And if you have any ideas or requirements for the house, feel free to mention them. We can work on it together.”

nLu Ming thought that Zhang Lixin’s suggestion made sense.

nBut there was another important issue.

n“Can you guys handle the plumbing and electrical work too?”

nZhang Lixin’s smile froze on his face in an instant.

nSince the beginning of the apocalypse until now, the water and electricity supply had not been cut off. To the survivors, this was undoubtedly great news.

nBut now that Lu Ming wanted to repair his house, and if he made the major changes suggested by Zhang Lixin, the issue of water and electricity supply would definitely be unavoidable.

nAnd Zhang Lixin really could not handle it.

nAfter asking around in the crowd, Zhang Lixin shook his head in disappointment and said, “It’s not possible. We don’t have people with expertise in that area in our gathering place.”

nThe gathering place had a small population, and talent was even scarcer.

nSo a major renovation was not feasible.

n“But I think it’s really necessary to set up an outdoor kitchen,”

nsaid Zhang Chengcheng, who was beside Lu Ming.

nLu Ming looked at Zhang Chengcheng and heard her say with a smile, “Brother Lu, cooking by yourself must be time-consuming, right?”

nLu Ming nodded.

nIndeed, it was.

nAs Lu Ming’s appetite grew and each meal took longer to prepare, cooking and eating had become a burden for him.

nHowever, he could not let others eat in his place.

nLu Ming would not let anyone walk into his house and cook for him.

nHe did not want to eat communal meals either…

nWhile contemplating these issues, Zhang Chengcheng said, “So, Brother Lu, let’s set up an outdoor kitchen. Instead of using the natural gas pipeline for fuel, we can use gas cylinders and find someone to help you with the cooking. This way, it should save you a lot of time.”

nLu Ming could not help but feel conflicted.

nIt was indeed important to save time, but having someone else to cook for him… he could not trust just anyone…

nWhat if someone poisoned the food?

nSeeing Lu Ming’s dilemma, Zhang Chengcheng smiled and said, “Well, I don’t have much to do every day, so why not let me cook for you from now on? I’m quite skilled at cooking.”

nLetting Zhang Chengcheng cook for him…

nIn terms of trust, Lu Ming was at ease—without Zhang Chengcheng, Lu Ming’s attributes would not have improved. So Lu Ming was not too worried about Zhang Chengcheng poisoning the food.

nIt was just that…

n“How can I accept that?” Lu Ming said.

n“You help me with my training and now you want to cook for me, it’s a bit too much of a favor,” he added.

nZhang Chengcheng chuckled softly and said, “Brother Lu, why are you still being so formal with me? How about this, why don’t you take care of my meals from now on? How does that sound?”

nLu Ming immediately nodded. “Deal!”

nWith that, the matter was settled.

nHowever, Lu Ming did not notice the silent exchange of glances among the people behind him.

nZhang Chengcheng was trapping Lu Ming…

nBut it was fine. At least in the eyes of others, they felt that Zhang Chengcheng and Lu Ming were a good match.

nWith the plan in place, they immediately started working.

nEarth-element superpowers were undoubtedly helpful for house repairs.

nLi Zitong used his Earth-element superpower to help repair and reinforce the walls of Lu Ming’s house. He also built a square outdoor kitchen and a dining room near Lu Ming’s house.

nFrom today onwards, this would be Lu Ming and Zhang Chengcheng’s dedicated dining area.

nAlthough there was indeed suspicion of special treatment, Lu Ming did not care about that.

nHe used his own resources for cooking and eating, so there was nothing to be ashamed of in having a separate kitchen.

nIn just two hours, the minor repairs were completed.

nAfter thanking Li Zitong multiple times, the others dispersed and busied themselves with their own tasks, leaving only Lu Ming, Zhang Chengcheng, and Zhao Yongchun in front of Lu Ming’s house.

n“Are you going to continue training in the afternoon?”

nAfter Zhao Yongchun asked Lu Ming, he immediately nodded. “It’s only three o’clock. It’s still early. I can train for another two hours.”

nZhao Yongchun could not help but admire him.

nLu Ming was already so strong, yet he still diligently trained every day.

nNo wonder he was so awesome… Hard work combined with talent, there was no reason not to be extraordinary!

nSeeing the earnest and hardworking Lu Ming, Zhang Chengcheng’s eyes also sparkled with admiration.

nShe chuckled and said, “Then I’ll go and cook now.”

nLu Ming nodded and said seriously, “Thank you, Chengcheng.”

nThe afternoon training focused on spearmanship.

nWith a qualified master like Zhao Yongchun, Lu Ming’s basic spearmanship improved rapidly.

nBy dinner time, Lu Ming had raised his basic spearmanship to Level 3 (35

/300), and his three-dimensional attributes increased by 0.3 points again.

nAs a result, Lu Ming’s attributes became:

nName: Lu Ming

nAge: 25 years old

nStrength: 86.2

nPhysique: 86.9

nAgility: 108.6

nFree Attribute Points: 1

nFitness Lvi2 (1150

/1200).

nSlingshot Lv2i (1081

/2100)

nCrossbow Shooting Lvi5 (312

/1500)

nArchery Lvi5 (788

/1500)

nGun Shooting Lv5 (45

/500)

nHand-to-hand Combat Lv20 (259

/2000).

nCold Weapon Combat Lvio (621

/1000)

nBasic Spearmanship Lv3 (35

/300)

nThrow Lv6 (152

/600)

nResistance Stance Lvl (32

/100).

nAfter enjoying the dinner made by Zhang Chengcheng, Lu Ming took a short break and immediately began practicing the resistance stance technique.

nEvery exercise, every drop of sweat, would bring results.

nTherefore, Lu Ming had no reason to be anything but diligent..

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