From the end of the world

Chapter 367 Ma Zao's Parents 1
Maybe in some places in the doomsday era, the conditions for making such exquisite desserts are still there.

For example, the Gospel House mentioned by Ma Zao before was said to be the only large-scale organization in the apocalypse era, and Ma Zao was once a member of it. Perhaps there were more abundant resources and technology there than in other barren places, and it was relatively easy to get eggs, milk, flour, sugar and other ingredients.

There is another possibility, that is, Ma Zao's knowledge of making egg custard soufflés did not come from the doomsday era, but from the "original Ma Zao" - that is, the original owner of the body that Ma Zao is currently using.

Or if Ma Zao's soul traveled from the modern world to the apocalypse era and then traveled back, this knowledge came from "Ma Zao before traveling to the apocalypse era". In this case, Ma Zao and the original owner of this body are the same person.

I exchanged a few words with Ma Zao and tried to analyze the situation, but since Ma Zao didn't remember anything about the past, it was difficult to dig deeper.

Since the discussion didn't produce any results, I had to focus on the food tasting. Ma Zao looked at me with a look of trepidation, as if afraid that I would give bad feedback.

Under her anxious gaze, I put a small piece of cake into my mouth. It tasted like a hot cake fresh out of the oven. Although I had never eaten souffle before, this should be a successful product. It was soft and sweet, melted in the mouth, and had a rich milky flavor.

Maybe it was because Ma Zao made this cake for me personally, so I felt a little extra psychologically. The three meals in this nursing home are all prepared by top chefs, and the food they make is both nutritious and delicious. However, the food I ate during these three days was not as good as what I am tasting now.

I wanted to praise Ma Zao immediately, but seeing how she was looking at me eagerly, I couldn't help but slow down my chewing. I chewed slowly on purpose, looked at her nervous expression for a while, then swallowed it slowly and gave my evaluation very seriously.

"It's delicious," I said.

She breathed a sigh of relief and then smiled.

"Then I'll cook for you next time!" she said happily.

"I look forward to it."

I responded while taking another bite of cake.

She seemed unable to contain her joy, jumped off the stool, walked around the room, and frequently looked at me eating the cake. Seeing her like this, I called her to the bed and used a fork to pick up a small piece of cake and handed it to her.

She understood my intention, her face slightly reddened, but she did not resist. Then she supported herself on the edge of the bed with both hands, stretched her head over, took the small piece of cake like a small animal being fed, and put it into her mouth with her lips.

She chewed it carefully and swallowed it, then sat back on the stool with a daydreamy expression on her face, as if she was imagining something.

“…It would be nice if Xiaowan could have some too,” she said.

"Has Xiaowan never eaten cake?" I asked.

"You can't even find sugar there," she said.

"Then let's give it to Zhu Shi first. She's walking towards us now," I said.

For the sake of safety, I have recently set up thermal energy marks in Zhu Shi, Mr. Zhu, and even Lu Chan's body. Even though Mingzhu has promised that he will not attack anyone around me again, and I have the means to punish Mingzhu, I still have to be on guard against others. At least when we are at Luoshan headquarters and are physically close to Mingzhu, this level of safety measures must be taken.

Therefore, I was able to notice Zhu Shi the moment he entered the nursing home. As soon as I finished speaking, Zhu Shi pushed the door open with a yellow file bag and said with a smile, "I think I heard you guys talking about me just now?"

"Ma made some soufflés a while ago. Do you want some?" I asked.

Zhu Shi glanced at the plate in my hand and said in shock, "Ah? Ma Zao can actually make soufflés? Shouldn't a doomsday survivalist like Ma Zao only know how to boil vegetables with water or roast meat with fire? Even I can't make such a delicate dessert!"

I recalled that Changan and I had mentioned something about Zhu Shi's cooking when we were chatting, so I deliberately delved into the topic: "So what are you good at? By the way, I can cook most home-cooked dishes."

"I... that..." Zhu Shi laughed dryly, "That... isn't there a saying that goes, the value of women should not be limited to housework and the kitchen..."

"You can't do housework?" I asked.

"By the way, I came here to tell you about grandpa's achievements in the past three days..." Zhu Shi seemed to want to change the subject.

"As for that, Lu Chan has already reported it to me." I pointed to the documents I had placed on the bedside table.

Zhu Shi said bitterly: "Lu Chan!"

I didn't really want to tease her, so I took the initiative to change the topic and told her the main content of the conversation between me and Fa Zheng. It was mainly about my promise to Fa Zheng that I would stand with the Governance Movement in the future, and that I would attack the Humanitarian Department with Fa Zheng in the near future. These things were originally to be communicated to Zhu Shi and the others, and I also asked Zhu Shi to pass on the message to Mr. Zhu and Lu Chan. Knowing that I joined the Governance Movement, Zhu Shi showed a happy expression. Although she didn't like those political topics, the ideas of the Governance Movement coincided with her kind and righteous temperament, and she would definitely hope that I could stand on the same front with her. No matter how many times I said in the past that I would help her in times of crisis, after all, I was just putting forward ideas from an outsider's perspective. Now it is very different.

"I also want to join the battle to attack the Humanitarian Department." Zhu Shi said, "In three days, I should be able to increase my strength to the Great Perfection level... Although it's not that I really became strong enough to reach the Great Perfection level, it's just that I can release the power of the Great Perfection level from the Forged Yama Sword."

"Compared to three days ago, you should be able to release more power from the Yama Sword now, right?" I asked, "Are you having no problem controlling the power?"

Now I am studying how to increase the density of my power, so I am particularly concerned about the issue of power manipulation.

If I think about it carefully, even if Zhu Shi can release the power of the Great Impermanence by forging the Yama Sword, it is not her own thing after all, and it must be very difficult to control it. If she finally masters the power of the Great Impermanence, but cannot control it smoothly like me, it will be difficult to "compete on the same stage" with other Great Impermanence.

"There are definitely problems." Zhu Shi said, "Strictly speaking, the one who really controls the power of the Sword of Forged Yama is not me, but the Sword of Forged Yama itself. In a sense, this sword is like a remote control with many buttons. As long as you press the corresponding button, the movement, compression, and change of power will be automatically completed under the functions of the sword. I am just guiding the general direction.

"But no matter how convenient the remote control is, the number and combination of buttons are limited. Even if I really release the power of the Great Impermanence that forged the Yama Sword in the future, I can't be as unpredictable and omnipotent as the real Great Impermanence. For the most obvious point, I can't have the power of the law of heaven and earth like you, nor can I use the power of the spirit of words to command nature.

"At most, I can only rival the Great Impermanence in terms of combat power... and due to the lack of changes, I don't have most of the possibilities that the Great Impermanence has in combat. However, because the Sword of Forged Yama possesses the power of the Western White Tiger that controls gold and killing, at least in terms of the most direct lethality, it should not lag behind others."

Zhu Shi thought for a moment and concluded, "To put it simply, it's like in many battle comics, the protagonists on both sides use various spells and special abilities, but the protagonist can only use Crescent Moon Sky Strike from beginning to end. If he relies on the Yama Sword, he can only use Crescent Moon Sky Strike continuously."

Now I understand.

"However, after three days, you will be at most at the Great Perfection level, so it is best not to participate in the battle at the Humanitarian Division headquarters." I said, "There may be at least two enemies with the Great Impermanence level of combat power there."

Zhu Shi was shocked.

"When did the Humanitarian Department also have Great Impermanence-level combat power? Two of them? At least?" She complained, "When did the Great Impermanence-level combat power become so many? My combat power is inflated..."

"You will also become a Great Impermanence-level fighter in the near future." I reminded.

She was stunned for a moment, and sighed again: "My fighting power has expanded..."

Ma Zao was sitting on a stool listening to our conversation. Perhaps he was thinking of himself and became a little depressed.

She has expressed her regret more than once that she could not fight side by side with me on the front lines. Although I hope that Ma Zao can stay in the safe rear forever, I still have the fantasy of fighting side by side with her and entrusting each other's lives.

I want to protect her by myself and resist all dangerous waves, but I also want to go to the battlefield with her, share the joys and sorrows, and rack our brains to overcome the desperate situation of life and death. Although it may be incomprehensible to some conservative and traditional people, the latter is also a kind of romantic and fatal attraction to me.

But it is definitely not that easy to obtain the power of the Great Impermanence level. Zhu Shi has the family heirloom sword, the Yama Sword, which has been passed down since Zhu Yi's generation. What does Ma Zao have? The power of the Great Impermanence level will not appear easily, and it will not appear out of thin air.

Zhu Shi seemed to have noticed Ma Zao's low mood, so he changed the topic to another direction, and I followed suit.

After a few words, Zhu Shi glanced at Ma Zao again, then looked at the yellow file bag in his hand, and suddenly said: "Zhuang Cheng, I have something I want to tell you... alone."

"alone?"

I repeated, and Mazao gave me a puzzled look.

After Zhu Shi nodded, I looked at Ma Zao, and Ma Zao nodded obediently, got off the stool, and temporarily left the room.

"So... what are you going to tell me? Why did you send Ma Zao away..." I asked in confusion, "Is it a topic that even Ma Zao can't listen to?"

"Because it's Ma Zao, I don't know whether I should let her hear it." Zhu Shi said.

"What's so mysterious?" I asked.

Zhu Shiwei paused, then said, "It's about Ma Zao's parents."

(End of this chapter)