Reborn One Week Before the Apocalypse

Chapter 158: Chapter 148: Your Reward

”She was still breathing. If you keep shaking her like that, you’re going to shake her last breath right out of her.”

Tang Mo went over and quickly assessed Xianxian’s condition.

The little girl’s body wasn’t bruised and had no external injuries. She had just been trapped underneath for too long, struggling to breathe. Her face was already an unhealthy color.

’She can be saved!’

Tang Mo made her assessment.

”Give the child to me.”

Tang Mo took the child from Lin Yu’s arms and laid her on a flat patch of ground, preparing to begin treatment.

”How about I take her back to S Base in the helicopter now? We can get her on oxygen as soon as possible. She’d have about a thirty percent chance of survival.”

Qin Ling, seeing that Tang Mo wanted to save the child, proposed a solution.

”There’s no time.”

’She was the best doctor available. Why would she waste effort on anything else?’

She mobilized her spiritual power, weaving it into a pattern she knew by heart. Then, she slowly infused it into Xianxian’s body, letting it travel through her at an extremely slow speed.

Visibly, Xianxian’s small face changed from a purplish-blue to a healthy pink, and her breathing grew steadier.

Xianxian’s physical problems weren’t severe. Tang Mo had it all sorted out in less than five minutes.

The moment her spiritual power completely withdrew from Xianxian’s body, the girl’s eyes slowly fluttered open.

”Sister Tang Mo?”

”There, there. It’s all right now.” Tang Mo smiled and patted Xianxian’s head before backing away, making room for Lin Yu, who was anxiously waiting to rush over.

”When did you learn to do that?”

Qin Ling was discovering more and more that Tang Mo had far too many secrets he knew nothing about.

No matter how much he accomplished, she never fell behind. Instead, she was constantly improving in her own way, becoming even more exceptional.

Qin Ling even had a feeling that one day, Tang Mo would surpass him and become someone everyone looked up to.

”I just picked it up by chance. Pretty amazing, huh?”

Thanks to everyone’s hard work, the excavation of Sand Town was quickly nearing its end.

In the entire disaster that befell Sand Town, Xianxian was the sole survivor. Without exception, everyone else had been left behind by the wheels of history.

Having survived the disaster, Xianxian was now gulping down a milk carton Tang Mo had given her, while Lin Yu held her tightly, refusing to let go for even a second.

Tang Mo watched Lin Yu and noticed that the color had returned to his face; he looked much better than before.

’It was as if the heavens had granted Lin Yu a lifeline. With a loved one left, he still has something to live for, a reason to hope.’

”Why don’t you come back with me this time? You could stay for a few days. Besides, your little brother Yangyang is already crawling.”

Qin Ling played his trump card, using Yangyang to entice Tang Mo into returning to S Base with him.

”I can’t. I still have things to do, so I won’t be going back with you this time. I’ll head back for a visit after I’m finished here.”

Tang Mo hadn’t really had any plans for what to do next, but just now, while she was using her spiritual power to heal Xianxian, she suddenly remembered something.

Something she had promised to do, but hadn’t yet completed.

”All right, then.”

Qin Ling immediately looked crestfallen. However, he knew that Tang Mo rarely ever changed her mind once a decision was made, so he didn’t press her further.

”Boss, we’re all done over here. When are we leaving?”

After having completely excavated Sand Town, the group of people Qin Ling had brought with him gathered together again.

A job like this was a piece of cake for them.

’Only more difficult missions are truly challenging!’

”Don’t be in such a rush to leave. Since you all came to help me, I can’t just let you go back empty-handed. I have a reward for you.”

Tang Mo was genuinely grateful to this group of people. Although they worked for Qin Ling, business was business. They had helped her earnestly, and she would remember the favor.

”Sister-in-law, what are you talking about? A reward? There’s no need for any of that.”

It was the same burly man from before who spoke up first, looking a bit sheepish.

”Yeah, yeah! It was our duty!”

The group of tough men was a little flustered. They were used to taking orders from Qin Ling, so being thanked so gently and kindly actually made them feel a bit embarrassed.

”Don’t say that to them.” Qin Ling said, also a little confused by Tang Mo’s intentions. ”Isn’t it their duty to help their sister-in-law?”

Tang Mo just smiled.

”Follow me.”

The place Tang Mo led them to wasn’t far—it was the epicenter of the energy wave, the spot where the Desert Flower had once bloomed.

Due to the immense energy, the area of quicksand had sunk and collapsed, transforming the landscape.

”Sister-in-law, do you want us to dig here too? All right, we guarantee we’ll get the job done!”

’The twenty-something of them had barely broken a sweat excavating Sand Town. Since Sister-in-law was being so courteous, they had to do this next job perfectly!’

Although none of them understood what this had to do with a reward, they all rolled up their sleeves and got ready to work.

”Hold on.”

Tang Mo stopped them, then walked about 300 meters north from the epicenter.

There, she used her spiritual power to form a small blade and drew a circle a hundred meters in diameter on the ground.

”This is the spot. Start digging.”

The secret chamber built of Crystal Stone wasn’t located right at the entrance. To save them some effort, Tang Mo had marked out a more precise area.

Tang Mo had already sensed the energy wave when it traveled underground; it was about three meters beneath their feet.

This depth was still a piece of cake for this group.

The men didn’t ask any more questions and simply started digging within the circle Tang Mo had drawn.

Ten minutes later...

”Boss, look! What’s this...?”

One of the men was the first to dig up a white Crystal Stone.

No one who managed to become one of Qin Ling’s trusted men was a simpleton.

He held it in his hand, felt it for a moment, and immediately guessed what it was.

But even though he’d guessed, he couldn’t quite believe it...

’These are the Crystal Stones the whole world is looking for! And we just... dug them up? Just like that? Was it really that simple?’

”Crystal Stone.”

Qin Ling confirmed what it was with a single glance, then looked toward Tang Mo.

”Don’t look at me. I only found out about this by chance. The Spirit Attribute here isn’t too strong, so I imagine the bead is already gone. But the remaining Crystal Stones should be enough for your reward, right?”

Tang Mo felt a bit sheepish. Lying to Qin Ling always made her feel like he could see right through her.

”Enough! It’s enough! It’s more than enough! Come on, brothers, let’s go! There are Crystal Stones down here! Dig like your lives depend on it!”

The man who found the first Crystal Stone was so excited his vision was blurring. Caught in a complete frenzy, he grabbed his tool and charged back to dig.

Hearing this news, the whole group erupted with excitement. They swung their tools with renewed vigor, each and every one of them putting every last ounce of their strength into the work.