Instant noodles, preserved ham, and these words were Rao Beichen's reward for the survivor who provided him with information.
After Rao Beichen finished speaking, the mobile house slowly moved, heading in the direction Su Ling and the others had left.
The survivors were left with envy, jealousy, resentment, bewildered glances, or hesitant struggles.
The only one who was enlightened by Rao Beichen's words was the survivor who received the gifted supplies.
He looked at the instant noodles and preserved ham in his arms, then at Rao Beichen's departing mobile house. Without any hesitation, he shoved the items into his bag, slung it over his shoulder, and set off in the direction the mobile house had gone.
Seeing him leave, the other survivors shook their heads, all thinking he had gone mad.
While Rao Beichen and his sister were chasing after Su Ling, they had already reached the outskirts and were currently in a vast, open area, constructing a mobile castle.
On the way, Su Ling had already revealed her ability to Gu Shangse and the others: she was a Castle Architect.
At first, Gu Shangse and the others didn't understand. Su Ling patiently explained it to them in detail.
After listening to Su Ling's explanation, Gu Shangse and the others were filled with curiosity and anticipation about the construction of the mobile castle Su Ling spoke of.
As soon as they arrived at the open space, they were eager to see how Su Ling would build it.
At this moment, Su Ling had completed the preparatory work for building the castle.
She drew a pentagram on the open ground, placing a blue crystal core at each point of the star.
In the very center of the pentagram was placed the hard-won black crystal core.
Each crystal core was stained with a drop of blood.
And that drop of blood was from Su Ling.
Castle construction required a contract formed by the blood flowing within the Castle Architect's body.
Once the castle was successfully built, if the Castle Architect encountered mortal danger, she could use this contract to choose whether the built castle would remain or perish with her.
With the enhancement of this black crystal core, Su Ling believed that the construction of her mobile castle would likely only take a few hours or days.
Su Ling stood outside the circle of the pentagram, her eyes closed, her hands forming hand seals and movements that Gu Shangse and the others couldn't understand.
As Su Ling's hand seals continuously changed in inscrutable ways, they also noticed black energy continuously releasing from her body. The open area, previously without wind and bathed in sunlight, began to be buffeted by a strong gale.
Although they were curious about the process of castle construction, Gu Shangse and the others chose to protect Su Ling's safety.
They turned their backs, standing at each corner outside the pentagram, their palms condensing their abilities, constantly vigilant against danger.
Su Ling's hand seals ended, and the black energy around her grew denser, like a thin black veil draped over her.
Her eyes were closed, and a red mark appeared at the center of her brow.
Within her spiritual sea, she was transforming the formed 3D model of the mobile castle from an ethereal state into a tangible form before her eyes through her hand seals.
If Gu Shangse and the others were to look back, they would witness a spectacular scene.
A three-story villa, a Western-style house, was appearing as a 3D model, with blue light circles encompassing the black glow at the center.
Su Ling was then placing the 3D model onto the pentagram array she had drawn.
The red mark on Su Ling's brow appeared excessively enchanting and eye-catching against the backdrop of the blue and black glows.
The black light emanating from her body was gradually being engulfed by a fiery red, faintly glowing blue halo, being devoured bit by bit.
The wind swirling around grew stronger and stronger, making it difficult for Gu Shangse and the others to keep their eyes open.
Furthermore, they felt that the sunlight was being obscured by dark clouds.
Something seemed to be pressing down on them from above, a dark expanse that filled them with immense oppression and gloom.