Chapter 75 - 74: New Functions of the Space

Chapter 75: Chapter 74: New Functions of the Space

Arriving at the base’s main gate, they spotted the familiar back of a woman. She was riding a dilapidated bicycle, wobbling unsteadily as she struggled forward in the bitter cold.

Watching her clumsy movements, Xu Xiaoka couldn’t help but laugh. "Riding a bike in heavy snow like this!"

The woman was blocking the entrance, making it impossible for Chen Momo’s vehicle to get through. Chen Momo braked and honked her horn at her.

The woman turned her head, saw the RV, and immediately started grumbling. "What are you honking for? Can’t you see I’m riding a bike here?"

Although she was wearing a winter face mask, Chen Momo recognized her instantly. It was Huang Yuqing. She was the one braving the freezing temperatures on a bicycle.

Chen Momo rolled down her window and said coldly, "You’re blocking the entrance. Please move out of the way; my vehicle needs to get in."

Now able to see Chen Momo’s face clearly, Huang Yuqing froze. "Chen Momo? What are you doing here?"

One look was all it took to tell that this was a luxury vehicle. Was Chen Momo driving a luxury car? Huang Yuqing simply couldn’t believe her eyes.

"Please step aside," Chen Momo repeated.

A sudden wave of shame washed over Huang Yuqing. Chen Momo was driving a luxury RV, while she was pedaling a bicycle! She didn’t even know how to ride it properly, and now Chen Momo had caught her looking foolish. Humiliation burned through her, making the bicycle’s handlebars feel as if they were scorching her hands.

She hastily dismounted, tossed the bicycle aside, and gave it a vicious kick. "What a piece of junk! I’m never riding this again. I’m going to buy a car too!"

Those words were meant strictly for Chen Momo’s ears. She wanted to prove she could afford a car, but just hadn’t wanted to buy one.

At that moment, Yang Shunsheng ran over. He and his wife had planned to head out to a nearby supermarket to scavenge for supplies today. However, just as he arrived, he found Huang Yuqing frantically kicking their bicycle.

He had spent one thousand base credits to buy this very bicycle from the base’s flea market. Very few people in the base owned a bicycle. After all, money was tight for everyone right now—who could afford such a luxury? Because of that, Huang Yuqing had been incredibly proud when they first bought it. Riding a bike was a status symbol few could claim.

That was, until she saw Chen Momo driving an RV with her own eyes.

Instantly, a bitter sense of inadequacy flooded her heart. The bicycle she had been so proud of was an absolute joke next to Chen Momo’s luxurious RV.

"Yuqing, why are you kicking the bike? We spent one thousand base credits on this!" Yang Shunsheng yelled angrily. He hurried over to pick up the bicycle from the snow.

The sight of the couple arguing through walkie-talkies while wearing heavy winter face masks was incredibly comical.

"It’s a piece of junk! It’s impossible to ride!" Huang Yuqing snapped. "I don’t want it anymore. I want an RV!"

Yang Shunsheng furrowed his brows. "What RV? Stop being ridiculous. We’re lucky to even have a bicycle right now. You should be grateful you have a husband willing to spend money on a bike for you. My ex-wife doesn’t even have a bicycle, so stop being so ungrateful."

In response, Huang Yuqing shot a hateful glare at the RV parked behind her. Curious, Yang Shunsheng followed her gaze. When he saw the person sitting in the driver’s seat, he froze. "Momo?"

Chen Xiaobao bounded over playfully and popped his little head out the window. "Mean Daddy, we don’t have a bicycle, but we have an RV! Hee hee hee."

Yang Shunsheng was speechless.

Being openly mocked by his own biological son was an agonizingly awkward experience. His ex-wife was actually driving an RV? No wonder Huang Yuqing had started screaming about wanting one!

Chen Momo enjoyed the free comedy show; it was a perfect cure for the boredom of everyday life. She honked the horn again and teased, "Mr. Ex-Husband, please take your current wife and move aside. Make way for my RV. How am I supposed to drive my RV in if you two are blocking the road?"

Yang Shunsheng and Huang Yuqing exchanged looks. The way she kept emphasizing "my RV" grated on their nerves.

Yang Shunsheng lifted the bicycle from the snow and shuffled to the side, clearing a path for Chen Momo. The secondhand bicycle he had spent one thousand base credits on now felt utterly worthless in the shadow of her RV.

Chen Momo drove up to the parking lot entrance, swiped her card, and steered the RV up to the higher levels. Because they had bought so much, the mother and her two children had to make several trips—carrying bags in their hands and hauling boxes over their shoulders—before everything was finally brought inside their home.

Back in her room, Chen Momo locked the door behind her.

When she checked her spatial dimension, she was surprised to find that the fish had thawed much faster than expected! The solid ice had completely melted, and even more miraculously, the frozen fish hadn’t lost their vitality. Instead, they were swimming happily in the pond!

Chen Momo was thrilled. It seemed the capabilities of her spatial dimension far exceeded her imagination. This was fantastic news!

She observed them closer and noticed that some of the fish were still quite small. Rummaging through her storage, she eventually found some fish food she had collected from a supermarket at the beginning of the apocalypse. She sprinkled the food into the pond, letting the fish, shrimp, and crabs enjoy a meal.

Next, Chen Momo checked the vegetables. They had also thawed out, entirely retaining their pre-frozen appearance. They were vibrant and green, looking as fresh as if they had just been picked. There was no sign of freezer burn or frost damage whatsoever! The fruit had fared just as well; after thawing, they were sweet, crisp, and completely unspoiled.

Chen Momo was overjoyed. She had originally thought her dimension was only good for storage and preservation. Through this experiment, she discovered she had unlocked a brand-new function!

The cafeteria went through roughly a hundred fish a day for their pickled fish dish—ranging from seventy to eighty on a slow day, up to a hundred and twenty on a busy one. Therefore, the haul she brought back today would last about twenty days. When this batch was almost gone, she could simply go out and find the next one.

Meanwhile, inside Yang Shunsheng’s home, he and Huang Yuqing were locked in an unprecedentedly fierce argument.

"Your ex-wife drives an RV, and you bought me a bicycle? Yang Shunsheng, are you trying to humiliate me on purpose?" Huang Yuqing unleashed a blistering torrent of abuse on her husband.

Yang Shunsheng frowned deeply. "Stop being so unreasonable. I have no idea how she managed to get an RV."

In his memory, Chen Momo had always been timid and afraid of conflict. Now, she carried herself like a total boss. She was obviously still the same person, yet her personality had undergone a complete transformation from the inside out.

"I don’t care!" Huang Yuqing shrieked. "Whatever your ex-wife has, I want too! I want to drive an RV!"

She had always insisted on being one step above Chen Momo, but today’s incident had stripped away every last shred of her dignity.

His brow locked in a tight scowl, Yang Shunsheng threw out a cold, "You’re impossible," before turning on his heel and leaving the apartment.

Ever since they arrived at the base, their home had been a constant battlefield. Suddenly, Yang Shunsheng found himself yearning for the happy, carefree days when his ex-wife used to dote on him like he was her own son.