Apocalypse: Transmigrated with an Overlord System
Chapter 167: Starting with a Bowl of Rice

Chapter 167: Chapter 167: Starting with a Bowl of Rice

The broadcast was silent, and the square was as quiet as dead water.

Everyone stared at the name Chen Liang in a daze. He was standing in the crowd at this moment, his face was as pale as paper, his lips trembled, and he didn’t even have the courage to refute.

"I, I just wrote a sentence casually..."

His voice was as light as a mosquito, but no one defended him. The system’s monitoring and processing were so fast and serious that everyone was shocked.

"Actually... can it really be found out?"

"This base is too scary... Even such a small action is monitored."

"This is not a base, this is like a military compound..."

For a while, no one dared to spread rumors easily, and everyone’s attitude immediately became cautious and awed.

Liora, who was standing in place, just raised her hand and closed the terminal interface.

She turned to look at Shen Yuqiao, and her voice softened:

"Your cooking is very good, don’t worry about other people’s unwarranted doubts."

Shen Yuqiao’s eyes were red, and she bowed deeply: "Thank you..."

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"Tsk... This system is too amazing..." Zhao Ren was amazed. "Who built it? It can even check the message?"

Shen Haoran also nodded. "It can detect ingredients in real time and accurately locate the rumor maker... This is not something that ordinary people can design."

"It must be built by... Atlas, right?" Yun Shou looked up at Liora. "Or someone he knows."

Xu Kai, who was standing beside them, looked deeply at the position where the light screen went out and whispered softly, "This Atlas... I have never seen him."

He turned to look at Liora.

The girl stood in the sunset, with a faint and confident smile on her face. That expression was not surprise, but pride.

It was as if she already knew the result and was extremely satisfied with it.

Suddenly, Xu Kai recalled that it was Liora who personally led them to settle in and had communicated with Atlas.

He felt an unknown emotion in his heart—

She must have a close relationship with him.

This thought made him feel inexplicably uneasy. He subconsciously retracted his gaze and looked at the distant border of the base, letting his thoughts drift away in the wind.

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The crowds in the square gradually dispersed, and the lively cafeteria was left with only few scattered survivors and Liora’s group.

Liora sat in the corner of the canteen, still with half a box of rice left in her hand. Her eyes passed over the lunch box and looked at the gradually empty food rack in the canteen. It does not have much item left after cooking the meal, only has the few remaining wild vegetables and a piece of tortoise, and only the flour and the salt was still there, and the rice was almost consumed, leaving only two packets.

"...There’s obviously not enough rice to go around for a week." Zhao Ren frowned, sweeping the last few grains of rice into his mouth, his expression solemn, "Liora has almost taken out all her rice packets, she would eventually run out..."

"We all felt it. This base is still new and at loss of food supply," Yan Lin sighed softly. They knew Atlas, and even he had provided them with best residence, so they felt enlightened to help him manage his base, so no survivor left his base.

Others also nodded, they all agree with Yan Lin. They all could see that this base does not hold much food. Even the convenience store only has packs of noodles and no other things... they don’t have the ability to supply it, but they can help in base canteen.

Liora looked at them with grateful eyes, Liora smiled at herself. She had really chosen good friends.

"Yan Lin is right... we should find a way to help the canteen restock its supplies so at least one meal can be cooked daily." Liora said with a calm expression, and gazing at others. All of them looked at her and nodded at her words.

"Besides, not everyone is as good as us," Yun Shou added, "Many people are just ordinary survivors, old, injured, and even a ten-year-old child."

The air became more and more solemn, and the silence almost condensed into substance.

At this time, Liora suddenly spoke again.

Everyone looked at her.

She stood up, her red hair slightly swayed, and her tone was firm:

"The base’s points system certainly allows us to have food, safety, and shelter. But it also means ’consumption’—without a constant supply, it will soon collapse."

"I can’t wait until then." Zhou Yinuo sneered, "In five days, the cafeteria alone will have to be ’limited exchange’. Who will eat and who won’t? Disputes will arise."

"So..." Liora looked around, "We have to take the initiative. Go into the forest, find food, hunt mutants, obtain crystal cores, earn points, and even exchange rare materials. This is not only for the base, but also for our own future."

"I agree!" Ji Ming responded immediately, "The space ability allows me to carry a lot of supplies and save round-trip time."

"I’ll go too!" Chen Ren rubbed his hands, "I can scout the area and will immediately alert everyone!"

"I’ll also search for rare herbs along the way," Mei said gently, her voice soft but steady. Though she always spoke quietly, this time there was a quiet strength behind her words, a kind of calm resolve that hadn’t been there before. Her gaze swept over the group, then dropped slightly as she continued, "If I can gather enough materials... I want to set up a small clinic in the base."

Her fingers clenched slightly at her sides as she spoke. "There are still many people here living with untreated injuries and lingering illnesses. Some of them can’t even stand in line properly. They don’t complain, but you can see it... how much pain they’re still enduring. We have no medicine, no proper place to treat anyone. I can’t just look away."

A silence fell over the group for a second, not because they disagreed, but because everyone could feel the weight of what Mei had just said. She wasn’t just planning something for herself—she was thinking about the whole base.

Liora’s expression softened. She looked at Mei with clear approval, her eyes shining with admiration. Then, without hesitation, she gave her a thumbs up. "That’s an excellent idea," Liora said warmly. "It’s not only practical but deeply meaningful."

She turned her gaze to the others. "Having a clinic means lives can be saved before injuries worsen. It means hope, especially for the older residents and children. And besides that, In this way you can also earn litte money. But more importantly—this base needs a place like that. A place that offers help, not just survival."

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