After Apocalypse, I Got Rich With Superpower

Everyone first went to wash and change clothes; after returning from the forest, the first thing to do was to take a bath and change clothes. This was mandatory, and they also needed to go through several procedures of disinfection to avoid bringing back insect eggs, mutant plant seeds, or pollen to the base, so disinfection was essential and could not be omitted.

After washing and changing their clothes, Li Pan then went to the cafeteria. Everyone was hungry. The chef had prepared delicious, steaming meals that restored everyone’s stomachs and soothed their spirits.

The cafeteria was occupied only by their group, the Base Commander, and the chef. Everyone else was out working.

"Uncle, I brought back quite a few good items this time. I will tell you about them one by one."

"No rush. First, eat your fill, and then we can talk. Everything’s brought back, so there’s no hurry."

The Base Commander, hearing this, also smiled broadly. Anything that could make the Wood Power users happy was definitely good news.

After wolfing down their food, Li Pan gestured, "Uncle, let’s discuss this in your office. Everyone else should rest but must not leave the base or meet with friends or family. This is a matter of great importance, and I hope everyone can understand."

"Understood."

"It’s that important."

Li Pan muttered quietly into the Base Commander’s ear, "I found three Longevity Fruits and even kept some seeds."

"Really?"

The Base Commander suddenly stood up, his eyes wide with astonishment.

"I’m not lying. Everyone saw them. I confirmed it repeatedly, they are indeed Longevity Fruits."

"Come to my office. Those who know, hand over your phones. You cannot leave the base, nor can you receive guests, not even family members," instructed the Base Commander, pointing at the group that had been to the forest.

"Understood."

Li Pan, Xue Dong, and the Base Commander returned to the office.

She closed the office door and took out a wooden box from her space, opened it, and showed it to the Base Commander.

"It really is Longevity Fruits, my goodness, you are so lucky. Quickly, cover it up."

The Base Commander only glanced at it, without touching them. When he was young, he had seen a Longevity Fruit at home once, which his elder relative had obtained from the forest, but he didn’t know to whom it was given later.

He was fortunate to have seen it once.

"Uncle, I’ll leave these in your care. Decide for yourself how to handle them. You don’t need to ask me, nor should you tell me. I don’t want to know the secret."

Li Pan firmly handed them over to the Base Commander. These items were of no use to her; keeping them was merely a curse. It was better to give it to someone close, whether he used it himself or gave it away, it was his decision and had nothing to do with her.

"Okay, then I gladly accept it. It’s inappropriate for you to keep them. We are family, just let me know if you need anything."

"Also, I obtained seeds of the Sacred Celestial Mulberry Tree from deep within the forest, and to repay me for nurturing the seeds, he gave all of his energy of over two thousand years to me and the Starry Sky Wood. I gained quite a lot this time. I’d like to keep these seeds and cultivate them. If the base needs seedlings or seeds, I will give them to you once I have grown them."

"There’s no need at the moment, you keep them," said the Base Commander, sighing deeply.

"There are also numerous Spiritual Medicines; should I have Brother Wen Bin register them in the inventory?"

"Just take care of him, I’ll settle the account with you later," he said.

"Okay, then we’ll head back first. I’m going to check on the Spirit Plants at the farm and bring Uncle Pei back."

"Call me if you need anything."

Still delighted by the surprise of the Longevity Fruit, the Base Commander had no interest in knowing what other Spiritual Medicines were present, since those matters were managed by Gao Wenbin.

Li Pan and Xue Dong returned to the farm via the Transmission Array. It had become operational again after she woke up.

The shop’s cash register system had been upgraded, requiring a membership card or an ID card to purchase supplies. Recharging a membership card was limited to one hundred yuan, which wasn’t much, so there was no possibility of amassing wealth at the expense of the people, and overcharging was not allowed.

Many residents had gotten their cards, which required an ID and could be used by family members but not by others; each usage was logged for easy review.

Only after restructuring did Zone 13 begin selling goods. Prices had stabilized and weren’t as high as before. The Base Commander now controlled the market entirely, making targeted adjustments to ensure residents’ well-being without anyone exploiting them.

Upon returning to the farm, she greeted Pei Yuan, thanked him, and then swapped him back to the base.

Li Pan first went to soothe the Spirit Plants, purifying and grooming them, and played with them for a while before she rested.

The seed of the Heavenly Silkworm Wood needed to be sown in the space first, and could only be transplanted into the forest soil once the sapling was ready; it was not yet time.

During this trip to the forest, the Star Tree had overeaten and needed time to digest after returning; it was deep in slumber. Since the Star Tree could no longer consume more energy, Li Pan absorbed the remaining energy.

She also kept a pile of Wood Element Crystal Cores. The low-level ones were left for the base’s use, while she kept some high-level ones for her own children to use, as Zhang Qi, Xie Linglin, and Lin Tianyi could use Wood Element Crystal Cores as well.

She had exchanged some of the remaining Five Elements Spiritual Cores earlier and kept them for her own workers; this was considered part of the farm’s benefits and resource provision.

Lin Tianyi had advanced to a High-level Wood Power User just a few days before her return, successfully advancing under the personal supervision of Pei Yuan without much hindrance.

He was now learning alongside Xie Ling how to further master high-level superpower skills, and later, he would learn how to maintain Spirit Plants and care for the Divine Woods, helping Li Pan manage some of the tasks.

After resting for a few days, Li Pan began to organize and purify the farm, transferring a wave of superpowers daily, training her skills to mastery, and also learning how to refine medicines.

She prepared some low-level medicinal materials herself and planned to start melting them into a liquid and then blending them into medicines in the coming days.

It looked simple, but it was not; it was quite difficult. One mistake and the medicine could burn away or be too impure, which could be fatal if consumed. A failed blend meant that the materials were wasted.

The gift of the Wood Element was the ability to extract the active ingredients from the materials and then blend several ingredients to make the necessary potions, such as those for detoxification, superpower recovery, and wound healing, which must be precisely matched to the ailment.

If you refine them incorrectly, you will also fail.

The expertise and experience have been explained; what remains is practice on her part.

In her heart, Li Pan hoped to add another resource to the farm — Potions, particularly High-level Potions that could directly promote advancement, although advancing to the Peak Transformation Period might substantially increase in difficulty, essentially meaning that it hasn’t undergone spiritual ascension, something not personally realized.

Artificially boosted, it has its shortcomings, but it remains a valuable resource; not everyone has the opportunity to become a Zhenhua-level powerhouse, and being a high-level superpower user is as far as many can go.

Li Pan had made many preparations and had studied long enough; today, she was finally ready to start experimenting.

Carefully, she extracted the active solution from the first medicinal material, using her spiritual power to remove impurities simultaneously; this process had to be done concurrently, as any delay could lead to failure.

No wonder high-level superpower users have such high levels of spiritual power; this task tests spiritual power, and through practice, it grows stronger.